[1. Call to Order]
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LET US PLEASE COME TO ORDER FOR THE CALLED BOARD MEETING.
WE WILL NOW ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION.
[3. Closed Session]
PURSUANT TO MY APOLOGIES, PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL TO DELIBERATE REGARDING 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. 551.071.CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY.
551.072 REAL PROPERTY AND 541.076 TO CONDUCT DELIBERATIONS REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS. WE WILL NOW RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 7:22.
[4. Reconvene]
GOOD MORNING AGAIN.WE ARE RECONVENING FROM CLOSED SESSION AT 7:39.
AT THIS TIME, WE WILL MOVE TO OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
[5. Public Comments]
AND AS A REMINDER, THE REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS IS NOW ON AN ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS.THOSE WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER ONLINE, BEGINNING WHEN THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING IS POSTED, WHICH NO WHICH IS NO LATER THAN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE UNTIL 1 P.M.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO SIGN UP, YOU CAN VISIT THE SCHOOL BOARD PAGE ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE.
ONE SPEAKER THIS MORNING, CYNTHIA DANIELS.
CANTU, PRESIDENT WILSON AND THE BOARD.
IT IS WAY TOO EARLY TO BE MAKING A SPEECH, BUT I FELT LIKE THIS WAS IMPORTANT TO BE HERE.
HERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE KNOW GOVERNOR ABBOTT, GOVERNOR ABBOTT, A BUNCH OF POLITICIANS IN TEXAS AND A COUPLE OF BILLIONAIRES ARE ON A MISSION TO DEFUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THEY WANT THE PUBLIC TO LOSE FAITH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS SO THE PUBLIC WILL SUPPORT VOUCHERS.
YOU CAN LOOK UP THE DOCUMENTARY DEEP IN THE POCKETS OF TEXAS FOR A LOT MORE INFORMATION ON THIS.
THAT SYSTEM WILL CAUSE 44% OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN TEXAS TO BE RATED AS A D OR F.
MY FEAR IS THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, YOU ALL COULD LOSE YOUR JOBS AND THE TEA WILL STEP IN TO RUN THE DISTRICT AND WE CAN ALL SEE HOW WELL THAT IS GOING BY LOOKING AT HOUSTON ISD.
I KNOW THAT MISD HASN'T YET RECEIVED THEIR RATING I THINK IS WHAT I HEARD YESTERDAY, BUT I'M GUESSING IT WILL BE LOWER THAN IT SHOULD BE, THUS GIVING THE FALSE NARRATIVE THAT MISD STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING POORLY.
WHAT DO THE MAJORITY OF TEXAS TEXANS WANT IN THAT AREA? WE WANT THE LEGISLATURE TO FULLY FUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PAY OUR TEACHERS WHAT THEY ARE WORTH.
WHAT DO ABBOTT, HIS BILLIONAIRE FRIENDS AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF POLITICIANS IN THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE WANT? THEY WANT SCHOOL CHOICE.
WHAT IS SCHOOL CHOICE EXACTLY? IT'S VOUCHERS THAT WILL ALLOW THE USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO PAY FOR PRIVATE EDUCATION, AND IT WILL LEAD TO THE EVENTUAL DEMISE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AS WE KNOW IT.
AND I THINK DES THOMAS'S SHIRT SAYS IT ALL.
WE LOVE TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR BUSINESS ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION.
[6. Business Items Requiring Board Action]
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6.1 IS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO JOIN THE A THROUGH F ACCOUNTABILITY LAWSUIT.MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE A MOTION? YES. I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE JOINING THE A THROUGH F ACCOUNTABILITY LAWSUIT AND ALSO APPROVE THE LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT OF O'HANLON, DEMERATH AND CASTILLO.
OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION MADE BY MR. TIPPING. IS THERE A SECOND? OH, I'VE GOT THEM FROM BOTH SIDES HERE.
OKAY. THE SECOND IS MADE BY MISS NEWSOM.
OKAY. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR ANYTHING ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SAY REGARDING THIS TOPIC? OKAY WITH THAT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.
MAY I PLEASE SEE A SHOW OF HANDS? AND THERE ARE NONE OPPOSED.
WITH THAT, WE TAKE IT ON TO ITEM SEVEN AND WE WILL ADJOURN AT 7:43.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.