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GOOD EVENING. IT IS 6:30 P.M..

[1. Call to Order]

[00:00:06]

LET US ALL PLEASE COME TO ORDER FOR THE CALLED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT EVERYONE IS PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MISS MICHELLE NEWSOM, WHICH WE'D LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO.

SHE IS A NEW GRANDMA, JUST AS REALLY WITHIN A DAY, I GUESS, AS AT THIS POINT I WILL ASK EVERYONE TO MOVE TO ITEM 3.1 AND TWO AND IF YOU WILL PLEASE RISE AS WE ARE LED IN PRAYER BY TRUSTEE CRAIG TIPPING AND THEN IN THE PLEDGES BY TRUSTEE DESIREE THOMAS. PLEASE PRAY WITH ME.

LORD GOD, WE COME TO YOU TONIGHT AND WE JUST THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY JUST TO COME TOGETHER.

LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WILL BE WITH US HERE THROUGHOUT TONIGHT, THAT YOU WILL GUIDE OUR THOUGHTS, OUR WORDS, GIVE US WISDOM AND AND KNOWLEDGE INTO THE DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE INVOLVING THIS GREAT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

LORD, WE TRUST YOU.

WE TRUST IN YOUR WILL TO BE DONE.

LORD, JUST AGAIN GIVE US THAT WISDOM THAT WE NEED.

WE PRAY FOR A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR THAT'S STARTING TOMORROW.

WE PRAY THAT YOU JUST GIVE TRAVELING GRACES TO ALL THE PARENTS AND BUSSES TOMORROW.

LORD, AS IT'S A GREAT DAY TO COME BACK TO SCHOOL AND WE PRAY THAT EACH, EACH STUDENT, EACH TEACHER, EACH STAFF MEMBER WILL JUST COME HOME AND BE EXCITED BECAUSE THEY HAD A GREAT DAY.

LORD, WE LOVE YOU.

WE PRAISE YOU AND WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR MANY BLESSINGS.

WE ASK ALL THIS IN JESUS NAME.

AMEN. AMEN.

WE WILL NOW GO TO ITEM FOUR, OUR CLOSED MEETING.

[4. Closed Meeting]

WE WILL ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 TO CONSULT WITH THE DISTRICT'S ATTORNEY IN PERSON OR BY PHONE ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE DISTRICT UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT THAT SORRY CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THE CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, INCLUDING TO PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING A LEVEL THREE HEARING ON A STUDENT MATTER PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.

WE WILL HEAR AND CONSIDER A LEVEL THREE APPEAL FILED BY MS..

JASMINE WARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 551.071 AND 541.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, WHICH IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

THE BOARD IS CONDUCTING THIS MEETING IN CLOSED SESSION.

THEREFORE, WE WILL NOW ADJOURN INTO CLOSED SESSION AND THE TIME IS 6:33.

THE TIME IS NOW 8:09.

WE ARE RECONVENING FROM CLOSED SESSION.

[5. Reconvene]

THE BOARD HAS HEARD A LEVEL THREE APPEAL FILED BY MISS JASMINE WARD, CONDUCTED IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.074 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. THE BOARD THEN ADJOURNED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 551.071 AND 551.074 ON THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 551 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, ANY ACTION REGARDING THIS MATTER MUST BE TAKEN IN OPEN SESSION.

I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WE ARE HERE TO ENSURE THAT POLICY AND PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED BY THE ADMIN, AND THAT'S THE PART THAT WE TAKE IN THIS.

OH, DR.

REID. YES, I WANTED TO MAKE A STATEMENT BECAUSE IT BECAME APPARENT TO ME DURING THE PROCEEDINGS THAT I AM A RELATIVE OF DR.

WARD'S ATTORNEY, SO I NEED TO RECUSE MYSELF.

OKAY.

OKAY. MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE A MOTION? YES. I MOVE THAT THE BOARD DENY THE LEVEL THREE APPEAL, THEREBY UPHOLDING THE ADMINISTRATION'S DECISION.

I'LL SECOND. OKAY.

SO WE HAD A MOTION MADE BY MR. TIPPIN AND A SECOND MADE BY MISS FARRAR.

[00:05:03]

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSIONS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE SAY A SHOW OF HANDS.

OKAY, SO THE MOTION PASSES 4 TO 0.

OKAY. I COME BACK, THEN COME BACK? YEAH. OH, YES, WE WILL LET.

COME ON DOWN. SUPERINTENDENT, MS..

THOMAS AND DR.

REID JOIN US. YOU'RE STARTING TO GET KIND OF SCARCE UP HERE.

OKAY, SO NOW WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN, 7.1.

[7. Public Comments]

THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

THE CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE BOARD DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS IS AS FOLLOWS.

EACH SPEAKER SHOULD ADDRESS THE BOARD FROM THE PODIUM, MICROPHONE AND STATE HIS OR HER NAME BEFORE SPEAKING.

ALL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE SORRY, THREE MINUTES TO MAKE COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA UNLESS MODIFIED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT BASED ON BOARD POLICY BED LOCAL COPIES OF PRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES AND THE SUPERINTENDENT.

BOARD POLICY PROHIBITS THE DISCUSSION OR COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES DURING AN OPEN FORUM.

I HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT.

SO, MISS TAMMY HARLAN, JUST TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT WE DO THIS ONLINE NOW AND SO DONE IN PROPER FORM.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, BOARD.

SUPERINTENDENT CANTU.

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE COULDN'T REGISTER ONLINE.

IT KEPT KICKING THEM OUT.

SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.

I WAS ABLE TO GET THROUGH.

[INAUDIBLE] TONIGHT. I KNOW WE START SCHOOL TOMORROW.

THANK YOU. EVOLVE.

WE'RE. WE'RE VOTING ON IT TONIGHT.

PLEASE VOTE YES. VOTE YES.

PROTECT OUR KIDS EVERY DAY.

PHONE POLICY, THANK YOU.

HAD THAT CONVERSATION WITH MY SON.

VAPE POLICY, ABOUT TIME.

NOW WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT FIGHTING IN SCHOOLS.

GOT TO FIGURE IT OUT, GUYS.

GOT TO FIGURE IT OUT.

MY SON STARTS HIGH SCHOOL TOMORROW.

YOU WILL HEAR FROM ME IF THIS DOESN'T.

WE DON'T GET CONTROL OF THIS AT THE SCHOOL LEVEL.

WE'VE GOT TOO MANY KIDS IN THAT SCHOOL.

PRINCIPAL SAYS WE'RE WAY OVER 2500.

WE'RE OVER 2800.

I UNDERSTAND, WE'RE WORKING ON THAT.

I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU SOME GRACE, BUT WE NEED TO GET IT CONTROL OF IT.

VAPE. I DON'T KNOW.

I'VE HEARD ABOUT THESE THINGS THAT THESE VAPE DETECTORS.

MAYBE WE SHOULD LOOK INTO THOSE BECAUSE IF VAPING IS THIS BIG A PROBLEM, I DON'T THINK THESE KIDS CARE WHETHER THEY'RE GOING TO GO TO BIC.

I THINK THAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO IT ANYWAY.

I THINK UNLESS WE GIVE REAL DETERRENCE AND REAL MEAT BEHIND IT.

SO I'M GLAD YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THAT.

THE PRINCIPAL AT THE SCHOOL ON EAGLE AT NIGHT WASN'T AWARE OF IT YET.

IT CAME DOWN THE NEXT DAY.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT.

THANK YOU FOR BEING PROACTIVE, NOT REACTIVE.

WE NEED TO STAY PROACTIVE.

THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING OUR KIDS, BUT WE GOT TO DO BETTER ON THE FIGHTING.

I DON'T NEED TO SEE IT ON AN INSTAGRAM PAGE.

I DON'T YOU KNOW, DANNY JONES SHOULDN'T HAVE MULTIPLE FIGHT INSTAGRAM PAGES.

LAKERIDGE SHOULDN'T HAVE IT.

MANSFIELD ISD SHOULDN'T HAVE INSTAGRAM FIGHT PAGES.

WE SHOULDN'T BE GLORIFYING THAT.

AND I THINK THAT'S GOT TO START WITH YOU GUYS AND DISCIPLINE POLICIES.

AND I KNOW NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR THAT, BUT IF YOU DON'T HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE, WHO'S GOING TO DO IT? I HOLD MY KID ACCOUNTABLE.

WE NEED TO HOLD PARENTS ACCOUNTABLE TO WHEN THEIR KIDS MESS UP.

THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT.

THEIR KIDS NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT.

BECAUSE IF MY KID MESSES UP, I EXPECT YOU TO CALL ME AND THEN I'M GOING TO TAKE CARE OF HIM.

SO AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO, ALL OF YOU.

THE SCHOOL.

I'M HOPING THE NEXT FOUR YEARS ARE AWESOME.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

I'M GOING TO WEAR AS MUCH LAKERIDGE CLOTHES AS I CAN POSSIBLY BUY AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE.

BUT THANKS AGAIN FOR ALL THE WORK YOU GUYS DO.

THANK YOU. SO NOW WE MOVE TO ITEM EIGHT, OUR BUSINESS ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION.

[8. Business Items Requiring Board Action]

8.1, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF CLASSROOM PARAS.

MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE A MOTION? SO MOVED. OKAY, I THINK.

OKAY. MISS FERRAR MADE THE MOTION.

MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE A SECOND? SECOND. WELL, EVERYBODY'S REALLY MISS THOMAS ON THE SECOND.

EVERYBODY LIKES THIS MOTION, SO THERE'S A FAR.

MISS FARRAR MADE THE MOTION.

MISS THOMAS MADE THE SECOND.

[00:10:01]

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS FROM ANY BOARD MEMBERS? BUT I WANT TO. SHE HAS SOMETHING.

OH, DR. REED, I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION OR CONCERN.

I'M GRATEFUL TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT AND HER TEAM FOR MAKING THIS DECISION TO MAKE OUR SCHOOLS SAFER.

AND THEN WE'RE GETTING A COUPLE MORE SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAS, WHICH IS AWESOME.

AND WE'RE HOPING TO GET MORE SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENTS BECAUSE WE NEED THEM AND THAT WILL HELP OUR SCORES.

SO THANK YOU, DR.

CANTU AND YOUR TEAM FOR ENSURING THAT OUR KIDDOS ARE SAFE AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE WE INCREASE OUR CCMR. THANK YOU. YEAH.

OKAY. IF THAT'S IT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE SEE A SHOW OF HANDS.

AND THERE ARE NONE OPPOSED.

SO THE MOTION PASSES 6 TO 0.

ITEM 8.2, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF EVOLVE AND CORRESPONDING ASSOCIATED COST.

AND PLEASE RECEIVE. CRAIG TIPPING AND A SECOND MADE BY MISS ANDERSON.

AGAIN, ONE THAT WE'RE ALL EXCITED ABOUT.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, MISS FARRAR? NO QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, JUST A STATEMENT.

I APPRECIATE DR. CANTU THANK YOU AND YOUR CABINET FOR LOOKING INTO THIS, TAKING THE TIME TO FIND SOMETHING THAT REALLY, I BELIEVE IS GOING TO BE A GOOD FIT FOR OUR DISTRICT. I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE CONSIDERED A LOT OF THINGS.

AND JUST A REMINDER FOR THE PARENTS, IF A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THE STEPS THAT WE HAVE TAKEN, EVEN IN THE PAST THREE YEARS TO REALLY BEEF UP SECURITY, I RECOMMEND YOU GO BACK AND LISTEN TO THE PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING WHERE DR.

CANTU REALLY JUST LAID OUT AN ENTIRE TIMELINE FROM THE EARLY 90S, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY.

SO I APPRECIATE THIS BEING A TOP PRIORITY, NOT ONLY FOR US AS A BOARD, BUT ALSO FOR YOU AND YOUR TEAM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS ANDERSON.

I JUST WANTED TO KIND OF SECOND WHAT WHAT MISS FERRAR WAS SAYING.

FOR ME, WITH THE CLIMATE THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW AND EVERYONE FOCUSING ON SAFETY, YOU ALL WENT OUT THERE WITH THE CHARGE AND YOU CAME OUT WITH SOMETHING.

WHAT I CONSIDER, AS WE ALL CONSIDER, ONE OF THE FIRST CLASS THINGS, I MEAN, FROM BEING ABLE TO SEND MANY PEOPLE THROUGH AT ONE TIME, I MEAN, YOU WERE UP FOR THE CHALLENGE AND YOU ALL FOUND IT AND AND THEY CAN BE MOVED AROUND FOR DIFFERENT THINGS.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH TO YOU ALL.

THANK YOU. YES, AGREED.

I THINK WE'RE ALL VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

AND WE KNOW THAT YOU ALL PUT A LOT OF WORK AND I CAN TELL YOU ALL ARE EXCITED AS WELL.

AND I REALLY LOVE THE FACT THAT WE'VE TAKEN IT ABOUT AS FAR AS WE CAN GO AT THE MOMENT.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE SOMETHING, I'M SURE, BUT RIGHT NOW WE'RE EXCITED TO GET THIS SET UP AND GOING.

SO WITH THAT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE SEE A SHOW OF HANDS.

OKAY. AND OF COURSE, THE MOTION PASSES 6 TO 0.

ITEM 8.3, CONSIDERATION, APPROVAL OF CAMPUS SAFETY SPECIALIST.

MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE A MOTION? MOTION MADE BY MISS ANDERSON.

SECOND MADE BY MR. TIPPING. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR STATEMENTS OR CONCERNS? NO. OKAY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.

MAY I PLEASE SEE A SHOW OF HANDS? AGAIN, THE MOTION PASSES 6 TO 0.

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM NINE, OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[9. Consent Agenda]

I'D LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT WE VOTE THIS PARTICULAR PART OF THE AGENDA UP OR DOWN.

UNLESS SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL AN ITEM.

IS THERE ANY ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE PULLED AT THIS TIME? OKAY WITH THAT, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

MAY I PLEASE SEE A SHOW OF HANDS.

OKAY. THE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED 6 TO 0.

THAT TAKES US TO ITEM TEN TO ADJOURN AND WE WILL ADJOURN AT 8:19.

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.