Jun 25, 2024 Board Meetings

[1. Call to Order]

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>> GOOD EVENING. WELCOME TO OUR REGULAR MEETING AT 6:00 PM.

LET US COME TO ORDER FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT ALL TRUSTEES ARE PRESENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MRS. ANDERSON.

WE WILL NOW GO INTO ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE

[3. Closed Session (Part 1 of 2)]

WE WILL NOW RECESS TO CLOSE SESSION AT 6:01 PM.

WE WILL NOW RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION AT 7:29.

[4. Reconvene (Part 1 of 2)]

>> PLEASE RISE. GOD, WE COME TO YOU NOW AND THANK YOU FOR JUST ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AS A DISTRICT.

LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WILL BE OVER THIS TIME THAT WE HAVE, LORD THAT YOU WILL GUIDE US, YOU WILL DIRECT US, HELP US TO HAVE THE WISDOM AND THE KNOWLEDGE THAT WE NEED TO MAKE ALL OF THE DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE FOR THIS DISTRICT.

LORD, WE PRAY THAT YOU CONTINUE TO PROTECT OUR STUDENTS, OUR STAFF, OUR TEACHERS AS THEY'RE GONE ON SUMMER BREAK.

HELP JUST TO REFRESH THEM SO THAT WHEN WE COME BACK TO A NEW YEAR, THEY WILL BE EXCITED AND READY.

LORD, WE PRAY THAT YOU BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM.

I ASK ALL OF THIS IN JESUS NAME. AMEN.

>> AMEN. [OVERLAPPING] OF ALLEGIANCE]

>> NOW WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 6,

[6. District Recognition]

>> YES, MA'AM. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK LAI BERGER TO COME FORWARD AND KICK OFF OUR RECOGNITIONS FOR TONIGHT.

>> THANK YOU, DR. CANTU. GOOD EVENING.

BOARD PRESIDENT FARRAR, DR. CANTU, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND EVERYONE WHO HAS JOINED US HERE TONIGHT.

TONIGHT, WE'RE RECOGNIZING A STUDENT FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN UIL ACADEMIC COMPETITION.

I'D LIKE TO INVITE CONNER MEYER AND HIS TEACHER AND COACH, ALLISON FOSTER, TO COME RIGHT HERE TO THE MIDDLE, IF YOU WOULD.

CONNER MEYER IS A JUNIOR AT MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, AND HE WON FIRST PLACE INDIVIDUAL AT THE UIL STATE MEET AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN AUSTIN IN UIL CURRENT ISSUES AND EVENTS.

ALLISON, AS WE SAID, IS HIS COACH AND SPONSOR.

THE CURRENT ISSUES AND EVENTS CONTEST FOCUSES ON A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT STATE, NATIONAL, AND WORLD EVENTS AND ISSUES, AND IT CONSISTS OF 40 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS AND AN ESSAY.

NOW, THAT ESSAY IS INTENDED TO ASSESS THE COMPETITOR'S ABILITY TO SYNTHESIZE AND EVALUATE INFORMATION AND TO PRESENT THAT INFORMATION IN AN INFORMED MATTER.

BOTTOM LINE, HE IS A SMART COOKIE, AND WE WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU.

WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU CONNOR.

[APPLAUSE] THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE, AND ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR CONNOR.

[APPLAUSE] THAT CONCLUDES TONIGHT'S RECOGNITIONS.

>> GREAT JOB CONNOR. WE ARE GOING TO MOVE INTO ITEM 7,

[7. District Introductions ]

DR. CANTU, DO WE HAVE ANY OF THOSE?

>> WE HAVE QUITE A FEW TONIGHT, IT'S BEEN A BUSY SEASON IN HUMAN RESOURCES.

SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DR. STOKER.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. BOARD MEMBERS THIS EVENING, WE HAVE 13 INDIVIDUALS TO INTRODUCE TO YOU.

AS DR. CANTU SAID, IT'S BEEN A BUSY HAPPENING TIME IN HR THIS SUMMER.

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FIRST UP, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU LAUREN BENNER, WHO'S OUR NEW INSTRUCTIONAL COORDINATOR FOR LANGUAGE ARTS, GRADES THREE THROUGH SIX.

SHE'S COMING TO US FROM M LOTHIAN ISD, WHERE SHE SERVED IN THE SAME ROLE.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD. I'M HONORED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE READING LANGUAGE ARTS COORDINATOR IN MANSFIELD ISD FOR GRADES 3 THROUGH 6, AND I'M COMMITTED TO WORKING DILIGENTLY TO CULTIVATE A PASSION FOR READING IN OUR STUDENTS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT UP IS NIKISHIA BROWN.

SHE'S OUR NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS. SHE IS A FORMER MANSFIELD ISD EMPLOYEE, WHERE SHE WORKED AS A COUNSELOR IN THE DISTRICT AT THELMA JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

AFTER LEAVING US, SHE BECAME AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND A PRINCIPAL IN ANOTHER DISTRICT, AND NOW SHE'S JOINING US IN KEEPS DEPARTMENT.

WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE. HAVE YOU BACK.

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT FARRAR, DR. CANTU, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I AM ELATED TO BE HERE TONIGHT AND ALSO GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS. I'M GRATEFUL AND BLESSED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW THAT I GET TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY HERE.

I DO HAVE SOME SUPPORTERS WITH ME.

MY MOTHER IS WATCHING ONLINE IN EAST TEXAS, AND MY DAUGHTER IS WATCHING IN RILEY, NORTH CAROLINA.

ALSO HAVE MY FIANCEE, [INAUDIBLE] WITH ME.

MY GODPARENTS ARE HERE, MR. AND MRS. ROSANA CALVIN PORTLY, AND MY GOD SISTER DELIA IS HERE TONIGHT.

AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE CHARLES BRYANT, WHO'S A NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT WORLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL.

MR. BRYANT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME PARENT IN MANSFIELD ISD, BUT PROFESSIONALLY, HE'S COMING TO US FROM A NEARBY DISTRICT WHERE HE SERVED AS TEACHER AND COACH.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT FARRAR, DR. CANTU, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'M SO HUMBLE TODAY TO BE NAMED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT WORLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL.

ALL OF MY CHILDREN, AS WE MENTIONED, ATTENDED MANSFIELD ISD, INCLUDING MY SON CHARLES IV.

HE COULDN'T MAKE IT TONIGHT, BUT HE WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE DR. STOKER AS HIS PRINCIPAL.

MY DAUGHTER, KENNEDY AND MY YOUNGEST CHLOE.

MY SON AND OLDEST DAUGHTER ARE GRADUATES OF SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL, AND CHLOE IS A RISING JUNIOR THERE AS WELL.

WE ARE REALLY MANSFIELD ISD.

MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE MALLY BRYANT HAS BEEN MY ROCK DURING THIS TRANSITION INTO ADMINISTRATION, AND I AM ETERNALLY THANKFUL TO HER FOR HER SUPPORT.

I KNOW THAT OUR MOTHERS ARE LOOKING DOWN ON US AND SMILING TODAY.

I'M PROUD TO HAVE SO MUCH OF MY SUPPORT SYSTEM HERE IN BLACK, WEARING WORLEY COLORS.

I EVEN HAD WITH ME TONIGHT, MY FORMER PRINCIPAL FROM OUR NEIGHBORING ARLINGTON ISD, MR. BILLY LENSON, AND MY FELLOW COACH AND GOOD FRIEND FROM SEEN HIGH SCHOOL, ARIN CATO.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORK WITH MY NEW PRINCIPAL, MS KATRINA MABRY SMITH AND THE STUDENTS AT STAFF AT WORLEY TO CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE ALREADY BEING ESTABLISHED.

THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR WELCOMING ME HOME TO MANSFIELD ISD. [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT UP IS KATHY DE GEES, A NEW PRINCIPAL AT BROCKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

KATHY IS ALSO COMING BACK TO MANSFIELD ISD, WHERE SHE SERVED AS A TEACHER AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL.

AFTER LEAVING US, SHE WAS A PRINCIPAL AND MOST RECENTLY HAS BEEN THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN MAY PARLE ISD.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT FARRAR, DR. CANTU, AND MIST BOARD MEMBERS.

I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESUME MY POSITION AND CAREER IN MANSFIELD ISD.

I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET THE STUDENTS AND STAFF AT BROCKETT.

I'M REALLY ITCHING TO GET THERE.

I'M JUST SO THANKFUL THAT YOU'VE GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BACK.

MANSFIELD HAS ALWAYS BEEN A HIGHLIGHT FOR ME WITHIN MY CAREER.

I HAVE MY THREE GUYS WITH ME TONIGHT.

ONE OF THEM, YOU CAN SEE LOOKS A WHOLE LOT LIKE ME.

MY HUSBAND, MATT, MY SON CALEB AND MY SON KASE, WHO WERE MUCH SMALLER LAST TIME I WAS HERE.

THANK YOU AGAIN AND I AM SO APPRECIATIVE. [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT, WE HAVE MICHELLE DUDLEY, THE PRINCIPAL AT BROOKS WESTERS MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND SHE HAS SERVED IN THE DISTRICT AS A TEACHER AND MOST RECENTLY AS AN ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL AT MANSFIELD HIGH.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS, PRESIDENT FARRAR, DR. CANTU AND BOARD MEMBERS.

I'M HONORED TO STAND HERE IN FRONT OF YOU AS THE NEWLY NAMED WESTER PRINCIPAL.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING THE STUDENTS, THE STAFF, AND THE COMMUNITY OF WESTER, AND I'M EXCITED TO START MY JOURNEY WITH THEM ALL.

I'VE BEEN IN THIS DISTRICT SINCE 2002 WHEN DR.

CANTU HIRED ME AS A MATH TEACHER AT MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'VE NEVER LEFT.

[LAUGHTER] WELL, I'VE BEEN SURROUNDED BY SOME OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND MENTORS.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM INDIVIDUALLY.

IT'S JUST NOT POSSIBLE. [LAUGHTER] BUT TONIGHT I AM HERE WITH MY BIGGEST SUPPORTER, MOTIVATOR, ENCOURAGER, MY HUSBAND, MIKE DUDLEY, AND MY SON, COLE IS HERE ALSO.

ZACH DUDLEY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE, BUT THEY WERE BOTH GRADUATES OF MANSFIELD ISD AS WELL FROM ALL THE WAY KINDERGARTEN TO HIGH SCHOOL, AND I COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD OF

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I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK MY FRIENDS THAT ARE HERE AND ALSO MY MANSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL FAMILY, WHO WILL BE VERY HARD TO LEAVE.

THEY WILL BE TERRIBLY MISSED.

I APPRECIATE THEM AS WELL.

BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE, AND I CANNOT START SHARING AND LIVING OUT THE WESTER WAY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU PHILIP GARDNER.

HE IS OUR NEW COORDINATOR FOR QUEST.

HE WAS A MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER IN MARYLAND, AND THEN AFTER MOVING TO TEXAS, THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN WORKING AS A MARKETING COORDINATOR.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT FARRAR, DR. CANTU, AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I AM HONORED. I AM MORE EXCITED TO BE ONE OF THE NEW COORDINATORS FOR THE QUEST PROGRAM.

I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK HARD TO PROVIDE TOP LEVEL BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR OUR KIDS.

IT'S SOMETHING I'M REALLY PASSIONATE ABOUT.

TONIGHT, I DO HAVE SOME OF MY SUPPORT SYSTEM HERE. MY PARENTS ARE HERE.

MY GIRLFRIEND IS HERE AND MY LITTLE MAN CARSON IS HERE.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE AMY GLAZE.

SHE'S A NEW PRINCIPAL AT WILLI BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND SHE HAS BEEN SERVING AS THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT GIDEON.

>> YES. GOOD EVENING, SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT FARRAR, DR. CANTU AND THE BOARD MEMBERS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL OF WILLIE BROWN ACADEMY OF YOUNG SCHOLARS.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO DEDICATING MY TIME AND MY EFFORTS TO UPHOLDING THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF THE STUDENTS, FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PARENTS, AND COLLABORATING WITH TEACHERS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY EVERY DAY.

I'VE ALWAYS HAD THE PROFESSIONAL GOAL OF BEING A CAMPUS PRINCIPAL, A LEADER, AND WITH THE HELP OF MY SUPPORT SYSTEM, MY CHILDREN, CAITLIN AND CODY, MY PARENTS, MY FAMILY, MY FRIENDS, MY COWORKERS AT GIDEON, IT'S JUST A BLESSING AND AN HONOR TO BE STANDING HERE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT IS MS ERICA JACKSON.

SHE'S A NEW PRINCIPAL AT PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND SHE'S BEEN SERVING IN MANSFIELD PREVIOUSLY AS AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT DAVIS.

>> GOOD EVENING TO THE BOARD AND DR. CANTU.

I AM BLESSED TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE MY CAREER IN MANSFIELD ISD AS PRINCIPAL OF ANNETTE PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE BEST SCHOOL IN THE UNIVERSE.

TONIGHT, I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE A NUMBER OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS JOINING ME, BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY.

AMONG THEM ARE MY BIGGEST SUPPORTER, MY HUSBAND CLIFTON, MY DAUGHTER ZARIA, AND MY DAUGHTER KAYLA, WHO ARE BOTH GRADUATES OF LAKERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL.

ALSO CHEERING ME ON FROM HOME ARE MY AUNT, MY DAD, MY BROTHERS AND SISTER, AND MY BEST FRIEND, KELLY.

I WILL ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE INVALUABLE GUIDANCE OF MY PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATORS AND MENTORS, THE COLLABORATION WITH MY FORMER COWORKERS AND THE ENTHUSIASM OF THE STAFF AT PERRY.

TOGETHER WITH THE DEDICATED STAFF AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY HERE, I AM COMMITTED TO ENSURING OUR SCHOOL NOT ONLY MEETS, BUT EXCEEDS OUR ACADEMIC GOALS. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE JUSTIN KETTLER.

HE'S A NEW ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND GRANTS.

HE'S COMING TO US FROM A NEARBY DISTRICT WHERE HE SERVED AS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SPECIALIST AND WAS A JUNIOR HIGH ASSISTANT PRINCIPLE AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. BOARD PRESIDENT FARRAR, DR. CANTU AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

IT'S A TREMENDOUS HONOR TO BE NAMED THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND GRANTS IN MANSFIELD ISD AND A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE STUDENTS AND THE FAMILIES OF THE DISTRICT.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD MEMBERS AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY FAMILY THAT JOIN ME HERE TODAY.

WITHOUT EVERYONE, I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO BE HERE I AM.

THANK YOU, GUYS. [APPLAUSE]

>> MORGAN MORTON IS OUR NEW PRINCIPAL AT MARGE SHEPHERD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND SHE HAS BEEN SERVING IN THE DISTRICT MOST RECENTLY AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT HOWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL.

>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

I WANT TO START BY EXPRESSING MY HEARTFELT THANKS TO BOARD PRESIDENT FARRAR, DR. CANTU, AND THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR THE INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY.

YOUR TRUST AND SUPPORT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHO ARE HERE TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY MY DAUGHTER KYLIE.

A SPECIAL THANKS TO ADMINISTRATOR VARDY, MEGHAN, AND MY COLLEAGUES FROM HOWARD FOR YOUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT AND MENTORSHIP.

I AM TRULY EXCITED AND HONORED TO BE NAMED PRINCIPAL OF MARY JO SHEPHARD.

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>> NEXT, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU NICHOLAS PEISI.

HE'S A NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT MARTINEZ INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.

HE MOST RECENTLY IN MANSFIELD HAS BEEN A SCIENCE TEACHER AT CROSS TIMBERS.

HOWEVER, IN ANOTHER STATE, HE WAS AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBERS, PRESIDENT FARRAR, AND ALSO DR. CANTU.

IT'S BEEN AN HONOR BEING HERE IN MANSFIELD ISD, EVEN JUST FOR SHORT TIME A YEAR.

BUT I'VE REALLY GAINED A LOT OF GREAT KNOWLEDGE AND GREAT EXPERIENCE HERE.

VERY PLEASED TO BE A PART OF HERE AND ALSO MY NEW ASSIGNMENT AT ALMA MARTINEZ.

I LOOK FORWARD AND EXCITED TO START THERE AND BE A PART OF THEIR LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND HELP GUIDE THAT SCHOOL TO GREAT THINGS. THANK YOU.

MY SUPPORT SYSTEM IN THE BACK THERE.

MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE OF ALMOST 16 YEARS, ANGELA, AND MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS, ELENA, ISABELLA, AND GIANA.

THEY ARE HERE TO SUPPORT ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE KRISTIE PRIMUS, WHO'S A NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT TIMBERVIEW, AND SHE'S COMING TO US FROM DESOTO, WHERE SHE SERVED AS AN ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL AT A HIGH SCHOOL.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

I WANT TO THANK THE BOARD PRESIDENT DR. FARRAR, DR. CANTU, AND THIS ENTIRE ESTEEMED BOARD.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT TIMBERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. NEIL.

[LAUGHTER] I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE STUDENTS COMMUNITY AND OF COURSE, THAT ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR EXCELLENCE, OF COURSE.

HERE TODAY I HAVE WITH ME TO CELEBRATE MY HUSBAND, GREGORY, AND MY SON AND DAUGHTER, KIVAN AND KYRA PRIMUS.

MY AWESOME NIECE, LEAH KAMILLE, AND MY LITTLE BROTHER, DONA SKINNER.

OF COURSE, YOU KNOW HOW THOSE EX COWORKERS BECOME FAMILY MEMBERS.

WE HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER HERE TODAY, WHO'S A EX COWORKER, SO THANK YOU, BETTY FOR COMING.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN THIS GREAT DISTRICT. YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING. [APPLAUSE]

>> NEXT, AND FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TIFFANY SEABERY, WHO'S A NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT CHARLENE MCKENZIE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

SHE'S COMING TO US FROM A NEARBY DISTRICT WHERE SHE HAS SERVED AS DEAN OF INSTRUCTION AT A JUNIOR HIGH AS WELL.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT FOR DR. CANTU AND ESTEEMED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE ALONGSIDE THE EDUCATORS AT CHARLENE MCKENZIE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

I'M EXCITED TO BRING MY PASSION TO SEE ALL STUDENTS ACHIEVE AND GROW TO THE GOLDEN LION FAMILY.

TONIGHT I HAVE WITH ME MY SUPPORT SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES MY HUSBAND, WHO'S THE FOUNDATION OF MY SUPPORT SYSTEM AND SUPPORTS ME ALONG IN EVERYTHING THAT I DO AND HAS BEEN HERE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF MY EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY.

I ALSO HAVE WITH ME OUR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS MINUS ONE AS SHE IS WATCHING LIVE FROM FORT GREG ADAMS BECAUSE SHE IS IN TRAINING TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY.

MY GIRLS ARE MY Y, AND THEY TEACH ME DAILY HOW MEANINGFUL THIS WORK IS.

LASTLY, I HAVE A GROUP OF EDUCATORS HERE WITH ME WHO STARTED OFF AS CO WORKERS AND TURNED INTO FAMILY/MENTORS.

THESE EDUCATORS HAVE POURED INTO ME, PUSHED ME AND STRETCHED MY CAPACITY TO BE THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER THAT STANDS IN FRONT OF YOU TODAY.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO START MY NEXT CHAPTER IN MY CAREER AS AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL IN MANSFIELD ISD.

I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MY NEW PRINCIPAL, MISS KATHERINE HEMA, AND CONTINUING THE MISSION OF EXCELLENCE AT CHARLENE MCKENZIE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

[NOISE]

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>> AS EVERYONE SHUFFLING OUT, THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING OUT TO SUPPORT ALL OF THEM, WHAT AN AMAZING GROUP WE HAVE.

ALL RIGHT WE'RE GOING TO MOVE RIGHT ALONG TO ITEM NUMBER 8,

[8. Instructional Focus]

>> YES. I SEE DR. GEORGE SWEEZY ALREADY UP THERE AND READY TO GO.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS PRESENTATION ABOUT OUR CURRICULUM AUDIT THAT WE JUST WENT THROUGH THIS LAST YEAR.

>> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT FOR OUR BOARD MEMBER, DR. CANTU.

I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE TONIGHT TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE GLIMPSE INTO OUR CURRICULUM AUDIT SPECIFICALLY AS IT RELATES TO CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING WITHIN OUR DEPARTMENT.

I WANT TO BEGIN BY LETTING YOU KNOW WHY WE WANTED TO LOOK AT OUR CURRICULUM.

DR. CANTU HAD AN AMAZING QUOTE IN THE CURRICULUM AUDIT, SO I WANTED TO USE IT, BUT FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS, WE'VE BEEN WRITING OUR OWN CURRICULUM IN MANSFIELD ISD.

CONSEQUENTLY, AS PART OF OUR FOCUS ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

IT WAS REALLY TIME THAT WE LOOKED AND EVALUATED WHAT WE WERE USING AND ENSURING THAT ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THAT WRITTEN TAUGHT AND TESTED CURRICULUM.

THIS WORK ACTUALLY BEGAN ABOUT THIS TIME LAST YEAR IN THE SUMMER WHERE WE EMBARKED ON DOING A LOT OF THINGS, GATHERING LOTS OF DOCUMENTS, EVERYONE UP HERE HAD A ROLE IN A PART IN THAT JOURNEY.

WE HAD SOME VISITORS COME IN.

SOME OF YOU WERE GIVEN THE PRIVILEGE TO INTERVIEW WITH THEM AND THEY REALLY JUST LOOKED AT OUR ENTIRE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE TO EVALUATE OUR SYSTEM AND THE THINGS THAT WE WERE DOING HERE.

FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO DO THIS AUDIT.

IT WAS REALLY GREAT.

IT WAS AFFIRMING IN SOME WAYS.

OUR WORK IS NEVER DONE.

I FEEL LIKE I'VE GOT JOB SECURITY IN SO MANY WAYS, BUT IT WAS A REALLY EXCITING AND FUN PROCESS TO GO THROUGH AND WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING OUT SOME LONG TERM PLANS TO JUST KEEP IMPROVING AND MAKING OURSELVES BETTER.

IF YOU'LL REMEMBER, THIS IS A DEFICIT AUDIT, THEY GAVE US LOTS OF FEEDBACK AND THINGS THAT WE CAN WORK ON AND IMPROVE.

I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION, AS THIS QUOTE SAYS, WE'VE BEEN WRITING OUR OWN CURRICULUM FOR 13 YEARS.

THERE'S LOTS OF BENEFITS OF WRITING OUR OWN CURRICULUM. WE OWN IT.

WE HAVE BLOOD, SWEAT, AND TEARS IN THIS.

WE ARE MAKING SURE THAT IT'S ALIGNED TO THE MANSFIELD ISD NEEDS, NOT A CAN OR SCRIPTED CURRICULUM THAT SOME COMPANY GIVES US THAT MAY OR MAY NOT ALWAYS FIT WITH OUR SPECIFIC NEEDS.

WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO ADJUST THAT AND TO MAKE IT MANSFIELD ISD.

SOME OF THE BEST DISTRICTS THAT ARE PERFORMING WELL ARE THE ONES THAT ARE WRITING THEIR OWN CURRICULUM AND REALLY HAVE AN OWNERSHIP AND STAKE IN THAT.

WE GET TO TAILOR IT TO OUR EXACT NEEDS.

BEFORE WE GET INTO DEEP, LET ME JUST DEFINE CURRICULUM, SO WE'RE ALL WORKING UNDER THE SAME DEFINITION.

THE AUDIT DEFINED CURRICULUM AS A SET OF LEARNING STANDARDS SO THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO MASTER THROUGHOUT THEIR YEARS AND THEIR COURSE OF STUDY IN OUR DISTRICT.

HERE WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CURRICULUM THAT WE TALK ABOUT.

WE HAVE A WRITTEN CURRICULUM THAT WE WORK ON WRITING, WE PUT IT IN WORDS, IT'S LAID OUT IN SPECIFIC FORMAT.

WE HAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART, THE TAUGHT CURRICULUM IN OUR TEACHERS.

IT'S WHERE THE WORK HAPPENS.

THEY TAKE THAT PLAN, THEY PUT THEIR MATIC ON IT, AND THEY PUT IT INTO ACTION.

THEN WITHIN ANY SYSTEM, WE ALWAYS WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALIGNED.

WE HAVE AN ASSESSED CURRICULUM, WHERE WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT ALIGNMENT, ENSURING THAT ALL THINGS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE THE BEST RESULTS THAT WE CAN.

THE AUDIT WAS ABOUT 408 PAGES LONG.

IT HAD A LOT OF INFORMATION.

IT LOOKED AT FIVE DIFFERENT AREAS THAT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IN A LITTLE WHILE.

BUT THEY ALSO WANTED TO REALLY TALK ABOUT SOME THINGS THAT WERE UNIQUE TO MANSFIELD ISD AND THEIR STRENGTHS.

I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THOSE FIVE STRENGTHS THAT THE AUDIT NOTED, AND THEN I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU THE FIVE FOCUS AREAS THAT ALL OF THEIR AUDITS ENCOMPASS AND THEN SPECIFICALLY AS IT RELATES TO CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION AND THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING IN MY DEPARTMENT.

THE FIRST STRENGTH THAT THEY GAVE US WAS OUR MANSFIELD ISD WRITTEN CURRICULUM.

IT IS A VERY UNIQUE FORMAT.

THERE IS NO OTHER PERSON IN THE COUNTRY THAT HAS A FORMAT THAT LOOKS LIKE OURS.

WHAT MAKES OURS UNIQUE AND STAND OUT IS THAT WE TAILOR IT TO THE INITIATIVES OF MANSFIELD ISD.

IT'S BUILT AROUND VISION 2030, IT'S BUILT AROUND OUR GUIDING STATEMENTS.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT'S BUILT AROUND WHAT OUR CAMPUSES DO EVERY SINGLE DAY ON THEIR CAMPUS, AND THAT'S THE PLC PROCESS.

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THERE ARE FOUR QUESTIONS THAT WE ASK AND WE'VE PROBABLY HEARD THOSE QUESTIONS BEFORE, SOME OF THESE PRESENTATIONS.

WHAT DO WE WANT OUR STUDENTS TO KNOW? HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW IT? HOW DOES IT ASSESSED? HOW ARE WE GOING TO TEACH IT? THEN WHAT DO WE DO IF THEY DON'T GET IT OR IF THEY ALREADY KNOW IT? WE'VE OUTLINED AND LAID OUT OUR CURRICULUM FORMAT TO MATCH WHAT THE CAMPUSES ARE DOING ON THEIR CAMPUSES EVERY DAY.

THAT IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WAS UNIQUE AND THEY'VE ASKED AND ENCOURAGED US TO CONTINUE WITH THAT PROCESS AND CONTINUE BUILDING OUR CURRICULUMS AROUND THAT.

THE SECOND STRENGTH THAT THEY NOTED WAS THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF OUR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES.

MANY DISTRICTS ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THAT.

MANSFIELD ISD HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK TO ENSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS FEEL SAFE AND SECURE.

WE KNOW THAT LEARNING CAN'T HAPPEN IF STUDENTS DON'T FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL.

REMEMBER, IF OUR KIDS FEEL SAFE AT SCHOOL, THEY'RE LEARNING, BUT NOT ONLY PHYSICALLY SAFE.

THE THIRD STRENGTH THAT THEY REALLY TALKED ABOUT WAS ABOUT THAT EMOTIONAL SAFE AND WELL BEING OF OUR STUDENTS THAT WAS ALSO UNIQUE TO MANSFIELD ISD.

OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT HAS REALLY STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, THINGS LIKE OUR MVP PROGRAM THAT MANY OF YOU ARE ACTUALLY MENTORS AND VOLUNTEERS IN.

AGAIN, ENSURING THAT OUR STUDENTS FEEL SAFE, NOT ONLY PHYSICALLY, BUT EMOTIONALLY.

THEY ALSO WANTED TO POINT OUT A STRENGTH WITH OUR STUDENTS SCORECARD.

AS SOME DISTRICTS OR SOME DISTRICTS WITHIN AND AROUND US DO SOME FORM OF A SCORECARD IN THEIR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, IT'S VERY UNIQUE TO HAVE THAT IN A K12 SYSTEM.

THIS IS PART OF OUR WORK WITH THE REDEFINING READY SYSTEM.

IT'S LIKE A CLIP NOTE VERSION OF OUR STUDENTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THEIR READINESS IN LIFE FOR THE REAL WORLD.

THAT WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT THEY FELT WAS UNIQUE TO MANSFIELD ISD AND NEEDED TO BE POINTED OUT.

THE LAST SHRINK THAT THEY REALLY POINTED OUT IS OUR EARLY LEARNING MODEL.

WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH JAN RUCO IN THAT MODEL WITH OUR THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS WHERE THEY'RE LEARNING THROUGH PLAY.

THANK YOU FOR RECOMMENDING A BOND WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DUPLICATE A LOT OF THOSE EXPERIENCES FOR MANY MORE OF OUR STUDENTS IN MANSFIELD.

THAT WAS A REALLY EXCITING.

AGAIN, WE NOT JUST HAVE PEOPLE IN TEXAS COMING TO LOOK AT THAT, BUT PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION COME TO LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE CREATED FOR OUR EARLY LEARNERS.

AS I SAID, THEY GAVE US SOME STRENGTHS, AND THEN EVERY AUDIT THAT THEY DO WITH ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT, THEY LOOK AT FIVE AREAS OF OUR SYSTEM.

THE FIRST AREA THAT THEY LOOK AT IS DISTRICT VISION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

THAT'S NOT TO SAY, DOES YOUR DISTRICT HAVE A VISION? THAT IS MORE TO LOOK AT THE EXPECTATIONS AROUND OUR VISION THAT WE HAVE.

LOOKING AT THE VISION FOR OUR DISTRICT POLICY, LOOKING AT OUR RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL, AND ENSURING THAT WE HAVE AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS STUDENT LEARNING.

THE SECOND AREA IS CURRICULUM, WHICH IS THE AREA I'M GOING TO GIVE MORE DETAIL ON IN A MOMENT, BUT AGAIN, LOOKING THAT OUR CURRICULUM PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR TEACHERS SO THAT THEIR DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION CAN BE THE BEST THAT IT CAN.

THE THIRD AREA THAT AN AUDIT LOOKS AT IS FEEDBACK.

THEY'RE INVESTIGATING HOW OUR DISTRICT PERSONNEL USES ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT DATA AS FEEDBACK FOR OUR DECISION MAKING PROCESSES.

NOT ONLY ASSESSMENT DATA FROM A TEST THAT WE MAY GIVE STUDENTS, BUT ASSESSING OUR SYSTEMS AND COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE BOARD AND HOW WE'RE USING THAT DATA TO INFORM DECISIONS.

WHEN WE THINK OF WITHIN CURRICULUM, I THINK OF OUR CURRICULUM BASED ASSESSMENTS AND HOW WE USE THOSE, AND I'LL TALK ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT.

THE NEXT AREA IS CONSISTENCY AND EQUITY WITHIN OUR SYSTEM.

THIS WAS ACTUALLY ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED ON THE RUBRIC THAT THEY USE.

THIS IS JUST ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE THAT EQUAL ACCESS TO OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT.

STUDENTS ARE BEING TREATED BASED ON THEIR NEED, NOT A ONE SIZE FITS ALL MODEL.

SOME EXAMPLES OF THAT ARE ENSURING THAT WE HAVE SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO SUPPORT OUR EMERGENT BILINGUAL LEARNERS, OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION LEARNERS, OUR GIFT AND TALENTED LEARNERS, ETC.

THE LAST AREA THAT THE AUDIT LOOKS AT IS WITHIN PRODUCTIVITY.

THAT IS LOOKING AT THE EXTENT TO WHICH OUR STUDENTS ARE CONSISTENTLY IMPROVING IN THEIR ACADEMICS IN SPITE OF DIMINISHING RESOURCES THAT WE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE.

WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT OUR KIDS ARE ALWAYS PERFORMING, PUTTING ASIDE ANY EXCUSES THAT THEY'RE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN.

SPECIFICALLY WITHIN CURRICULUM.

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WRITTEN CURRICULUM AND THE WORK THAT WE DO, NOT ONLY WE DO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE A STRONG WRITTEN CURRICULUM LAID OUT THAT TEACHERS CAN USE AND UNDERSTAND, BUT THAT THAT CURRICULUM CAN BE DIFFERENTIATED, THAT IT HAS STUDENT CENTERED INSTRUCTION THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO STUDENT NEEDS.

I WANT TO GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES OF SOME THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE IN ORDER TO BE RESPONSIVE TO STUDENT NEEDS.

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ONE OF THE AREAS THAT WE DID NOT DO AS WELL AS WE HAD WANTED TO DO WAS IN THE AREA OF WRITING.

IN THE PAST, OUR STUDENTS HAD JUST BEEN ASSESSING GRADES FOUR AND SEVEN IN WRITING, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THEY WERE BEING TESTED ACROSS THE BOARD, EVERY SUBJECT AREA, THE WHAT WAS CALLED AN EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE.

OUR SCORES WERE NOT THAT GREAT AS WELL AS THE STATE, BUT WE REALLY TOOK A DEEP DIVE.

WE LOOKED AT ALL OF OUR STUDENTS SAMPLES, WE LOOKED AT THEMES, WE LOOKED AT THE RUBRIC, WHAT WAS CAUSING OUR STUDENTS TO NOT DO AS WELL.

WE BUILT A SYSTEM THIS YEAR, OUR CURRICULUM WRITERS WITHIN OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS DEPARTMENT REVAMPED THAT AND I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THOSE ECR SCORES ARE MUCH BETTER THIS YEAR AND AN IMPROVEMENT IN ALMOST EVERY GRADE.

I SAY ALMOST BECAUSE OUR WORK ISN'T DONE.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF GRADE LEVELS THAT WE STILL WANT TO CONTINUE TO BUILD AND ENSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE GROWING.

A BIG OVERALL EXAMPLE.

A SMALLER EXAMPLE, JUST RIGHT NOW, LOOKING AT WHAT WAS TESTED ON OUR STAR TEST, POETRY WAS TESTED A LOT, AND WE'RE NOT TEACHING THAT UNTIL LATER ON IN THE SCHOOL YEAR.

JUST BEING RESPONSIVE TO THAT, REALIZING OUR STUDENTS NEED MORE PRACTICE, WE'RE MOVING THAT UP TO OUR BEGINNING UNITS, UNITS 1 AND 2, SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO SPIRAL THAT IN.

HEY, OUR DATA SHOWS IN THE AUDIT POINTED OUT TO US THAT IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS, OUR EMERGING BILINGUAL STUDENT POPULATION HAS INCREASED BY 52%.

THE WORK THAT WE HAVE TO DO TO ENSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE LEARNING ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME CAN UNDERSTAND OUR CURRICULUM IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE HAVING TO REALLY FOCUS ON TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE SCAFFOLDS BUILT INTO OUR CURRICULUM, TO ENSURE THAT OUR TEACHERS UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE THOSE SCAFFOLDS.

THE EXCITING THING IS THOSE THINGS THAT WE USE FOR STUDENTS THAT ARE JUST LEARNING TO SPEAK ENGLISH, THEY WORK FOR ALL KIDS.

WE'RE WORKING ON THAT RIGHT NOW IN PART OF OUR DEPARTMENT IS ENSURING THAT WE HAVE SUPPORTS FOR OUR STUDENT GROUPS THAT ARE STRUGGLING.

THROUGH THE AUDIT, WE WERE GIVEN A GOOD STRONG KEY RECOMMENDATION THAT WE FEEL LIKE IS ACCOMPLISHABLE, SOMETHING THAT WE CAN REALLY WORK ON IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

THERE'S THREE PARTS TO THIS KEY RECOMMENDATION.

THE AUDIT ASKED US TO LOOK AT AND REVISE OUR DISTRICT'S EXISTING CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT PLAN.

TO ALSO COMPLETE THE SCOPE OF THE WRITTEN CURRICULUM IN THAT PLC FORMAT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON.

FINALLY, TO PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH MORE NEEDED DIRECTION TO ASSIST ALL THE STUDENTS, BOTH THE STRUGGLING AND THE ADVANCED.

WE WANT EVERYONE TO REACH THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL.

WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? THE FIRST THING THEY ASKED US TO LOOK AT WAS THAT CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT PLAN.

IF YOU'RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THAT, YOU CAN JUST GOOGLE MANSFIELD ISD CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT PLAN AND IT'LL POP RIGHT UP ON THE SCREEN OR YOU CAN GO INTO OUR DISTRICT WEBSITE AND FIND THAT BUT WITHIN OUR CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT PLAN, WE'VE HAD ONE FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

IT'S WHERE WE LAY OUT AND DEFINE THE EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT LEARNING.

THEY'VE ASKED US TO GO A LITTLE BIT DEEPER AND PUT A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING IN WRITING.

TO CONTINUE AND TO ALLOW THAT PLAN TO GIVE MORE SPECIFIC DIRECTION FOR THE DESIGN, THE DEVELOPMENT, AND THE DELIVERY AND EVALUATION OF OUR CURRICULUM.

NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER A COMMITTEE, DR. PATTON, ONE OF OUR ELEMENTARY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, WILL BE LEADING THAT WORK WITH MYSELF.

WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THOSE AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS AND WORKING TO ENSURE THAT OUR CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT PLAN IS IMPROVED UPON, SO OUR TEACHERS HAVE BETTER DIRECTION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING.

>> THE NEXT RECOMMENDATION THEY GAVE US WAS TO CONTINUE THAT WORK IN DEVELOPING THOSE WRITTEN CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS SO THAT ALL OF OUR COURSES AND ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND ALL OF OUR TEACHERS HAVE ACCESS TO THAT HIGH-QUALITY CURRICULUM.

THE AUDIT POINTED OUT THAT OUR K-5 CURRICULUM IN THE COURSE SUBJECTS WAS VERY ADEQUATE TO GUIDE TEACHING AND LEARNING.

WE LACKED A LITTLE BIT IN THE SECONDARY LEVEL, AND LET ME GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT ON THAT.

WE HAVE A LOT OF COURSES IN THE SECONDARY LEVEL.

WE HAVE OUR CORE, OUR MATH, OUR SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, LANGUAGE ARTS, AND MOST OF THOSE DOCUMENTS WERE FOUND TO BE ADEQUATE TO PROVIDE DIRECTION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING.

BUT WE HAVE COURSES LIKE TEAM LEADERSHIP, SOME OF OUR PE ELECTIVES, SOME COURSES THAT WHILE WE PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK OF WHAT IS EXPECTED TO BE TAUGHT, THOSE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT DEVELOPED TO THE LEVEL AND THE SPECIFICITY THAT OUR CORE CLASSES ARE.

THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON.

WE'VE BUILT SOME TIMELINES TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE KEEPING THOSE UPDATED, REVISED, AND PUSHED OUT.

WE HAVE 184 CURRICULUM GUIDES THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO LOOK AT AND EVALUATE.

THAT'S A LOT OF CURRICULUM AND SO THE VARYING LEVELS OF SPECIFICITY IN EACH OF THOSE AGAIN VARIES SO WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO MAKE ALL OF THOSE BETTER.

THEN OUR NEXT STEP, THEY ASKED US TO REALLY LOOK AT THE ALIGNMENT WITH OUR SUGGESTED WORK ACTIVITIES THAT WE'RE PROVIDING FOR STUDENTS AND HOW THOSE WORK ACTIVITIES AND TASKS ALIGN WITH WHAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO TEACH.

THAT'S WHAT WE CALL THE TEKS. THOSE ARE OUR STANDARDS.

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IF WE GIVE STUDENTS A LOW-LEVEL TASK, WE MIGHT GET LOW-LEVEL PERFORMANCE, BUT IF WE GIVE STUDENTS A RIGOROUS TASK, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO PERFORM BETTER.

ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE DO THAT, OF COURSE, IS BY EVALUATING OUR CURRICULUM AND EVALUATING THOSE TASKS BASED ON A METHOD THAT WE USE CALLED CALIBRATION.

IN CALIBRATION, WE LOOK AT THE SPECIFIC TEKS OR STANDARD THAT WE'RE TEACHING, AND WE ANALYZE THAT, WHAT IS IT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO TEACH AND WHAT CONTEXT, AND WHAT'S THAT VERB? HOW DEEP ARE WE SUPPOSED TO TEACH THAT? THEN WE MATCH THAT WITH OUR ACTIVITIES.

WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO DO IS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE HANDS-ON PERFORMANCE-BASED ACTIVITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS TO SHOW THEIR LEARNING.

SOME OF THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT ARE PROFICIENCY SCALES.

THINK OF YOUR STUDENTS WITH A K-2 STANDARDS-BASED REPORT CARD, WE'RE ABLE TO TELL YOU WHAT YOUR KIDDO KNOWS OR DOESN'T KNOW, AND WE'RE NOT JUST GIVING A GRADE.

I HAVE TWO KIDDOS IN HIGH SCHOOL, ONE IN COLLEGE NOW BUT EVERY TIME I GET THEIR REPORT CARD, I'M LIKE MAN, DO THEY KNOW 97% OF THE MATERIAL? DO THEY TURN IN THEIR WORK? DO THEY HAVE A ZERO BECAUSE OF THAT? WHAT DO THEY REALLY KNOW? BUT IN OUR K-2 SYSTEM, A PARENT CAN LOOK AT THAT REPORT CARD AND SAY, "OH THEY'RE STRUGGLING AT IDENTIFYING POLYGONS, SPECIFICALLY A CIRCLE AND A SQUARE." YOU CAN LOOK AND GET SOME MORE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES.

WE'RE WORKING ON WORKING WITH TEACHERS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY EXACTLY WHAT OUR STUDENTS NEED AND COMMUNICATING THAT WITH PARENTS.

AGAIN, WE'VE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT DIFFERENTIATION, INTERVENTION, AND EXTENSION THAT OUR AUDIT POINTED OUT, NEEDED SOME MORE WORK WITHIN OUR CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS.

THAT'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT OUR TEAM IS SPENDING A LOT OF TIME LOOKING AT AND ENSURING THAT NOT ONLY DO WE ADD THOSE ITEMS, BUT THAT WE UNDERSTAND WHAT DIFFERENTIATION MEANS, WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE, AND HOW IT'S BEST DONE.

FINALLY, THE AUDIT POINTED OUT SOME THINGS WITH ENGAGEMENT THAT WE NEEDED TO TAKE A LOOK AT.

WHAT DOES ENGAGEMENT LOOK LIKE IN OUR CLASSROOMS? ARE KIDDOS SITTING BEHIND A DESK, STARING, HAVING A SIT-AND-GET LESSON, OR ARE WE WORKING TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE PUTTING THEIR HANDS ON AND EXPLORING THAT LEARNING? THOSE WERE SOME GREAT FINDINGS IN THE AUDIT THAT REASSURED WHAT WE SOMETIMES KNEW MAY OR MAY NOT BE HAPPENING BEHIND THE SCENES BUT GAVE US SOME MORE STRUCTURE TO WHAT WE ARE DOING WITHIN OUR PLANNING.

AS YOU THINK OF VISION 2030, I'M REALLY THANKFUL THAT WE GOT TO DO THIS CURRICULUM AUDIT AND THAT SPIRIT OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT IN ENSURING THINGS GET BETTER.

LIKE I SAID, IT WAS 408 PAGES.

THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION IN THERE.

BUT THESE ARE SOME PLACES THAT WE FELT LIKE WE CAN GET THE BEST BANG FOR OUR BUCK AND WERE IMMEDIATE WINS FOR OUR KIDDOS THAT IF WE ENSURE WHAT THEY'RE LEARNING AND WHAT THEY'RE SEEING EVERY DAY IN THE CLASSROOM, THEY'RE THE BEST IN THE HIGH-QUALITY AND ENSURING THAT ALL OF OUR STUDENT GROUPS ARE RECEIVING THE EDUCATION THAT THEY DESERVE, THEN I THINK WE CAN CONTINUE TO BE GROWING TOWARDS THAT VISION OF ALL STUDENTS.

THAT IS WHAT I HAVE FOR YOU TODAY, JUST A SMALL SNIPPET OF THE CURRICULUM SECTION OF THAT.

BUT WHAT SPECIFIC QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE?

>> TRUSTEES, I WILL START OVER TO MY RIGHT.

DO EITHER OF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? DR. REED.

>> THANK YOU, DR. [INAUDIBLE] FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.

I HAD TWO OR THREE QUESTIONS.

ONE WAS IN REGARDS TO, DO WE HAVE, OR ARE WE STILL GATHERING THE NUMBERS REGARDING THE WRITING?

>> YEAH, WE DO. WE HAVE GOTTEN OUR ECR SCORES BACK.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, OUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS COORDINATORS HAVE REALLY SAT IN AND DUG THROUGH THOSE.

WE WERE ABLE TO LOOK AT WHERE EVERY GRADE LEVEL AVERAGED THE PREVIOUS YEAR TO WHERE EVERY GRADE LEVEL AVERAGED THIS YEAR ON THOSE SPECIFIC.

I THINK IT WAS TWO GRADES AND I DON'T WANT TO MISQUOTE, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE IT WAS 3RD GRADE AND MAYBE ENGLISH 1E.

WE DIDN'T SEE THE INCREASE WE HAD HOPED TO SEE, HOWEVER, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, 7TH, 8TH, AND ENGLISH 2 HAD GREAT LEAPS AND BOUNDS.

WE HAD SOME SPECIFIC CAMPUSES THAT BLEW IT OUT OF THE WATER, SO WE'RE CERTAINLY TALKING WITH THOSE TEACHERS AND THEN PRINCIPALS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT EXACTLY THEY'RE DOING THAT'S DIFFERENT THAN OTHERS, BUT WE WERE VERY PLEASED AND EXCITED.

WE'LL BE REPORTING ON THOSE HOPEFULLY NEXT MONTH WHEN WE DO AN OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT.

>> THAT WAS MY NEXT QUESTION.

>> I GOT YOU.

>> I WANTED TO ASK ONE MORE QUESTION.

IN TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT, I'M HAPPY YOU MENTIONED THAT BECAUSE ENGAGEMENT, ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS TO BE THE BUZZ, IS REALLY SIGNIFICANT IN STUDENT SUCCESS AND STUDENTS HAVING A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND BEING IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

DO YOU HAVE ONE EXAMPLE WHERE WE HAVE MADE A SUGGESTION OR AN EXAMPLE THAT A TEACHER HAS UTILIZED WHERE YOU FOUND IT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN TERMS OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT THAT HAS INCREASED STUDENT OUTCOMES?

>> ABSOLUTELY. ONE OF THE AREAS THAT I THINK DOES A TREMENDOUS JOB OF THIS IN MANSFIELD ISD IS OUR STEM PROGRAM.

WE'RE REALLY FOCUSED ON BRINGING THOSE SCIENCE SKILLS TO LIFE AND THEY DO THE SCIENCE.

THEY DON'T JUST SIT AND GET AND LEARN ABOUT THOSE, BUT IT'S A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE FOR THOSE KIDDOS.

WE'VE SEEN THAT WORK AND THERE'S NO REASON THAT THAT CAN'T WORK ACROSS OUR SYSTEM FOR EVERY LEARNER.

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REALLY, WE NEED TO TAKE THE TIME TO CONTINUE TRAINING OUR PRINCIPALS AND OUR TEACHERS ON WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.

IT'S EASY TO GET SOMETIMES COMPLACENT AND HERE'S WHAT WE NEED TO TEACH AND WE JUST DELIVER THAT INSTRUCTION, BUT BEING REALLY DELIBERATE ABOUT ENSURING THAT OUR KIDDOS ARE ENGAGED AND FULLY IMMERSED IN THAT LEARNING, THAT WOULD BE ONE EXAMPLE.

>> THANK YOU. I WANT TO PIVOT.

JOHN, WE CHATTED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF THE NEEDS WHERE DR. MATEO'S AREA HAS DONE NEEDS ASSESSMENT.

COULD YOU SHARE SO THAT PARENTS WILL KNOW THAT WE ARE STRATEGICALLY IDENTIFYING WHAT IS NEEDED ON CERTAIN CAMPUSES TO ENSURE OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING WELL?

>> ABSOLUTELY. WE TALKED SPECIFICALLY ABOUT TITLE 1 CAMPUSES.

AS WE ANALYZED DATA, WITH SOME OF OUR CAMPUSES THAT HAVE THE GREATEST NEED, HOW DO WE THEN PRIORITIZE THE SUPPORT THAT WE GIVE THEM? IN ALL OF OUR TITLE 1 CAMPUSES, DO A CAMPUS NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND THEN BASED ON THAT CAMPUS NEEDS ASSESSMENT, WE LOOK AT HOW WE ALLOCATE THE TITLE 1 FUNDING TO THEM.

THAT TITLE 1 FUNDING COULD BE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND IN SOME CASES, IT'S TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL FOR THOSE CAMPUSES.

>> THANK YOU. I KNOW THAT WAS A PIVOT, BUT BECAUSE THE DOCUMENT IS ONLINE, I WANT PARENTS TO KNOW THAT.

AT THIS POINT, WE'RE LOOKING ONLINE FOR DOCUMENTS.

I WANT PARENTS TO KNOW THAT WE ARE AWARE OF WHAT'S HAPPENING AND WE'RE DILIGENT IN PURSUING WHAT'S NECESSARY FOR OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED.

>> YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU.

>> WE'LL BE UP ON THIS SIDE.

ANY QUESTION? WE'LL START WITH MS. NEWSOM.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.

THAT'S AN EXCITING THING BECAUSE WE KNOW WE HAVE OUR OWN CURRICULUM, SO IT JUST FEELS UNIQUE FOR US, I THINK.

BUT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT KEY RECOMMENDATIONS AND REVISING THE PLAN.

I JUST WANTED TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT, I'M SURE IT'S A MULTIFACETED ANSWER, BUT ABOUT HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE, WHAT DOES THE LOGISTICS OF THAT PLAN LOOK LIKE? IS THIS A SIX-MONTHS PLAN OR IS THIS A 15-YEAR PLAN?

>> THE PLAN, THE GOAL RIGHT NOW IS, WE'VE DEVELOPED THIS COMMITTEE AND WE'VE IDENTIFIED SOME GREAT PEOPLE THAT WOULD SERVE, SOME TEACHERS THAT HAVE REALLY DONE A GREAT JOB IN THE CLASSROOM, SOME PRINCIPALS THAT REALLY HAVE A STRONG INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS, SOME OF OUR DISTRICT LEADERSHIP.

WHAT WE PLAN TO DO IS LOOK AT THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT PLAN, NARROW THAT DOWN TO A FEW THAT WE CAN GET THROUGH THIS YEAR, REALLY STUDY SOME OTHERS.

THERE'S A FEW OTHER DISTRICTS AROUND US THAT HAVE A STRONG CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT PLAN AS WELL AND REALLY STUDY WHAT SOME OF THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE AND LOOKING AT THOSE AND FIGURING OUT HOW THAT LOOKS IN MANSFIELD ISD.

BUT I'M REALLY PLANNING ON THIS TAKING MOST OF THE ENTIRE YEAR FOR US TO GET THROUGH THAT TO MAKE SOME REALLY STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS TO OUR PLAN.

>> SOUNDS GREAT. THANK YOU.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> DR. CRUTCHFIELD. THANK YOU, DR. [INAUDIBLE].

I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION ABOUT THE CURRICULUM.

WE KNOW WE'RE GROWING AND THE POPULATION OF STUDENTS THAT ARE EMERGING ARE BILINGUAL, SPECIAL EDUCATION GT.

HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY GAPS REGULARLY AND HOW DO YOU ADDRESS THEM SINCE WE WRITE OUR OWN CURRICULUM? WHAT'S THAT PROCESS LIKE?

>> THAT IS A BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO.

WE HAVE LOTS OF WAYS.

I TALKED A LOT ABOUT THAT WRITTEN TAUGHT AND ASSESSED CURRICULUM.

WHEN WE LOOK AT THAT ASSESSED CURRICULUM, WE'RE LOOKING AT THINGS LIKE STAR TEST, THE MAT TEST THAT WE GIVE, WE CAN LOOK AT INTERIM.

WE ALSO LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE AS CURRICULUM-BASED ASSESSMENTS.

THESE ARE ASSESSMENTS THAT WE GET TO CAMPUS TWOFOLD.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PURPOSE IS TO EVALUATE OUR CURRICULUM.

IF WE GIVE A CURRICULUM-BASED ASSESSMENT AND EVERY CAMPUS IN THE DISTRICT DOESN'T DO WELL ON A QUESTION, THAT'S A NEXT PROBLEM THAT AS A DEPARTMENT THAT WE HAVE TO LOOK AND SEE WHAT WE'RE PROVIDING, HOW IS THAT NOT WORKING? IF WE HAVE A CAMPUS OR TWO OR CERTAIN GROUPS THAT AREN'T DOING WELL ON THAT, THEN THAT'S WHERE WE GET TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER, LOOK AT THE THEMES, THE REASONS WHY, SEND OUR COACHES OUT, REALLY WORK WITH THOSE SPECIFIC GROUPS TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN FIX WHATEVER IT IS THAT THEY MAY OR MAY NOT BE GETTING.

WE IDENTIFY GAPS THROUGH THAT.

BUT REALLY MOST IMPORTANTLY, IS THE WORK THAT OUR TEACHERS DO EVERY DAY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS WITH FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT, JUST THE EXIT TICKET.

THE QUICK CHECK AT THE END.

WE'RE GOING BACK TO THOSE PLC MEETINGS, EVERY TEACHERS BRINGING THOSE IN AND WE'RE LOOKING AT IT AS A WHOLE.

HOW DID OUR SECOND GRADE TEAM DO? IT'S NO LONGER THESE ARE MY KIDS.

WE'VE GOT THE MENTALITY, THAT THESE ARE OUR KIDS.

WHAT DID YOU DO IN YOUR CLASSROOM THAT YOUR KIDS DID BETTER ON THAT? HOW CAN I REPLICATE WHAT YOU DID? I THINK THAT'S WHERE THE BIGGEST POWER COMES IN.

IT'S THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP OF OUR CAMPUS PRINCIPALS TO IDENTIFY THOSE GAPS THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO THEM, TO THEIR KIDS, TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.

>> GREAT, THANK YOU.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> MRS. SAM.

>> I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU GUYS THANKS.

OUR CURRENT TEAM, AS WELL AS THE HISTORY OF OUR TEAMS, THAT INCLUDES YOU, SCOTT BECAUSE WE DID RECOGNIZE THE THINGS THAT OUR DISTRICT NEEDED, AND WE ARE UNIQUE.

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>> THANK YOU.

>> IT GOES TO SHOW AND IT DOESN'T GO UNNOTICED.

I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR THAT AND THE MANY YEARS OF WORK THAT CAME BEFORE YOU AND I KNOW WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO. THANK YOU.

>> I WOULD BE REMISS TO NOT MENTION OUR COORDINATORS.

THE WORK THAT THEY PUT IN TO DEVELOP THESE DOCUMENTS, THEIR EXPERTISE IS UNMATCHED BY ANYONE I'VE EVER SEEN.

I'M OFTEN JEALOUS OF THE THINGS THAT THEY KNOW AND I WISH I KNEW ALL THAT THEY DID.

BUT THEIR WISDOM AND THEIR EXPERIENCES TO WRITE WITH THEIR READING, YOU CAN'T FIND A BETTER GROUP.

>> IT'S TRUE. IT'S REALLY COOL THAT WE CAN SAY THAT AND PUT CREDIT TO THIS, RIGHT?

>> YEAH.

>> THANK YOU GUYS.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE ARE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ITEM 9 PRESENTATIONS. DR. CANTU.

>> ACTUALLY, BOARD PRESIDENT, OUR PRESENTATION IS ACTUALLY SITTING WITHIN 10 SO IF WE CAN BYPASS 9 AND WE'LL GO TO 10.

[10. Public Hearing]

>> YOU'RE RIGHT. ITEM 10 IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

>> BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION.

THERE IS MISS TRONGAARD READY TO GIVE US OUR BUDGET UPDATE FOR '24/25.

>> THANK YOU, DR. CANTU.

MADAM PRESIDENT FOR OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

WE'RE HERE TONIGHT TO CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2024/25 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET.

THAT'S FOLLOWED UNDER THE EDUCATION CODE 44.005.

I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH IT.

WE HAVE GONE THROUGH A LOT OF THIS ALREADY SO ANYONE THAT WANTS TO REFERENCE WHAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT, IT'S ON THE MAY 14 BUDGET WORKSHOP.

I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH THIS WHERE WE ARE.

STANDING JUNE IS WHERE WE TONIGHT.

TO ADOPT THE BUDGET, WHAT WE HAVE LEFT IS JULY.

WE'RE GOING TO GET OUR CERTIFIED VALUES.

WE COME BACK TO SCHOOL, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE IN AUGUST.

EVERYTHING REVOLVES AROUND VISION 2030, AND THEN THESE OUR BUDGET GOALS, AND THIS IS THE BUDGET FRAMEWORK AND HOW WE GET TO THERE.

THESE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BUDGET IMPACT.

NONE OF THIS IS CHANGED, WE'RE HOLDING STUDY WITH THE ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE PERCENTAGE, WHICH IS RIGHT HERE.

THESE ARE ALL THE HEADLINES EVERYBODY'S SEEN IN THE NEWS ABOUT THE DISTRICTS THAT ARE STRUGGLING, AND IT'S REAL.

THEN HIGHLIGHTING THE EDUCATIONAL DOLLAR AND SHOWING YOU WHERE THE DISTRICT ADMIN AND INSTRUCTIONAL AND THE SAFETY.

THEN IT SHOWS YOU THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MISD AND THE EDUCATION DOLLAR.

THOSE ARE THE ASSUMPTIONS, 35,885, ADDING 34 MORE STUDENTS.

AS ACCORDING TO OUR DEMOGRAPHERS, AND THE LATEST ONE WE JUST RECEIVED, ALSO REFLECTS THE SAME NUMBERS.

WE'RE HOLDING STEADY WITH THAT.

AN AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, 94 AND A HALF.

INCREASE IN PROPERTY VALUES, WE'RE GOING TO SIT AT 7%, BUT AGAIN, THAT CAN CHANGE BY THE TIME THE JULY CERTIFIED VALUES ARE OUT AND ALL THE PROTESTS ARE DONE, AND THAT ALSO DRIVES THE FINAL TAX RATE, MAINLY DRIVING THE TAX RATE FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, WHICH IS THE GENERAL FUND SIDE.

ENROLLMENT HISTORY RIGHT THERE SHOWS THE HISTORY AND THEN THE CHANGES.

THERE'S THE DEMOGRAPHERS REPORT.

THERE'S THE ESTIMATED TAX RATE CHANGE, WHICH IS 0.002 DECREASE FOR THIS YEAR.

AGAIN, WE'RE NOT ADOPTING IT TONIGHT.

WE'RE GOING TO BE ADOPTING IT IN AUGUST.

THESE ARE THE ESSER FUNDS THAT WERE IMPACTED TO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.

I WANT TO SAY THAT IN THE BEGINNING, WHEN WE ORIGINALLY SET UP FOR THESE ESSER FUNDS, WE DILIGENTLY LOOKED AT WHAT WE COULD DO WITH THE ONE TIME EXPENDITURES FOCUSING ON THOSE ITEMS THAT WERE NOT THOSE SUSTAINABLE BIG ITEMS THAT COULD IMPACT US WHEN IT CAME TO THIS TIME PERIOD.

HERE WE ARE PRESENTING TO YOU WHAT WE HAVE DONE AND FOCUSED FROM A ONE TIME TO THOSE MINIMAL LESS THAN THREE MILLION GOING INTO THE GENERAL FUND THAT WE NEEDED TO GO TO KEEP IMPACTING FOR OUR STUDENTS TO INCREASE THE STUDENT OUTCOMES.

THOSE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES, OF COURSE, ENROLLMENT GROWTH, LACK OF LEGISLATIVE FUNDING, INFLATION, AND THEN THE PRESSURES ON THE COMPETITIVE WAGES AND STUFF.

SPECIAL POPULATIONS, WE SHARED ALL THE INCREASE.

YOU HEARD DR. [INAUDIBLE] TALK ABOUT THE EMERGENT BILINGUAL AND I HEARD DR. CRUTCHFIELD ALSO TALK ABOUT THE INCREASES IN THE SPECIAL POPULATIONS.

THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT REALLY HITS BUDGETS HARD BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH YOU SAW 34 STUDENTS INCREASE, YOU'RE SEEING THE INCREASES IN THE SPECIAL POPULATIONS.

THOSE COST MORE TO EDUCATE.

WE DON'T GET FULLY FUNDED ON THESE TYPE OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS.

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THE EMERGENT BILINGUAL BUDGETS, WE ALLOCATED ALREADY $479,000 INTO THIS YEAR'S BUDGET TO GO TOWARDS NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET, SO THAT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SEE FTES FOR THOSE BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY GONE TO THAT AND ADDRESSED THE NEED.

THE SPECIAL ED, YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF FTES FOR THAT.

THEN DYSLEXIA AND AS WELL AS GT, WE'VE INCREASED SOME OF THOSE FUNDINGS AS WELL.

ON PRE-K, WE'VE GROWN A LITTLE BIT, WE'VE INCREASED OUR TUITION BASED CLASSES.

THEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BUDGETING OR THE FINANCE SIDE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS AS A GENERAL FUND.

THAT'S THE BUCKET WE'RE TALKING ABOUT TONIGHT.

BUT I WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY AGAIN IN THE COMMUNITY FOR THE SUPPORT ON THE RIGHT SIDE BUCKET BECAUSE WE HAVE A DIFFERENT BUDGET TALKING TODAY IF THAT DID NOT PASS, ESPECIALLY PROP-A.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. THEN AGAIN, GENERAL FUND, 85% OF THAT IS PAYROLL.

THIS IS A CHANGE, SO I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THIS.

WHEN WE DISCUSSED THE DIFFERENT PROPOSITIONS OF THE PLANS FOR WHICH TYPE OF RAISE WE WANTED TO DO.

WE HAVE THE 0%, 2%, 3%.

ONCE YOU GUYS SETTLED ON THE 3%, WE WENT BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND WE NOTICED THAT GOING FROM 63,000 STARTING PAY TO THE NEXT STEP WAS A BIG GAP, AND IT DIDN'T KEEP THINGS IN LINE.

WE ARE RECOMMENDING TO YOU THAT WE INCREASE THE STARTING PAY TO 64,700 AS YOU SEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE THAT PUTS IT MORE IN LINE WITH A 3% PAY PLAN WITH OUR TEACHER MATRICES.

AGAIN, THAT'S THE BACHELOR'S.

THERE'S OUR HIGHLIGHTS. WE'VE SHARED THIS WITH ALL.

ALSO, I WANT TO NOTE THAT INCREASE IN THE MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION FROM $250 TO 350 PER MONTH.

THAT'S A BIG STEP FOR THIS BUDGET, ALONG WITH THE STARTING PAY IS 64,700.

THOSE ARE ALL THE FULL TIME FTES THAT HASN'T CHANGED SINCE WE PRESENTED THIS TO YOU AGAIN WITH THE OTHER NON FTE ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES.

NOTICE IT IS PRETTY MINIMAL, 856,000.

WE REALLY HAD TO FOCUS AS A GROUP OF WHAT WAS BEST FOR THE KIDS AND HAVE STUDENTS FIRST.

THERE WERE A LOT OF REQUESTS.

THERE'S A LOT OF NEEDS OUT THERE, BUT WE HAD TO STAY WITHIN A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE BUDGET TO GET THIS.

AGAIN, THE FOCUS IS WHAT WE CAN DO TO SUPPORT YOUR BOARD GOALS AND THAT'S YOUR LIFE READY, CAREER READY, COLLEGE READY.

THAT'S THE FUNDING THAT GOES TOWARDS THOSE IN THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUEST.

THEN I'M GOING TO GO TO THIS SLIDE FIRST.

WHEN YOU DO THE 3% PLAN, YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S A 14 DEFICIT.

AGAIN, THAT TRANSFER OF 6.7 MILLION IN FROM THE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND, THAT IS ALMOST ALL OF IT.

WE STILL HAVE ABOUT 6.8 MILLION IN THAT PORTION, BUT IT'S GOOD TO KNOW WE CAN DO THAT BECAUSE OF THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION A AND THE BOND.

THEN WE ALSO HAVE A $5 MILLION THAT WE HAVE SET ASIDE FROM WORKERS' COMP FUNDS, JUST TO REITERATE THAT WE STILL HAVE TWO YEARS WORTH OF CLAIMS AVAILABLE IN THAT, SHOULD WE NEED IT.

THAT GETS US TO THE $3.1 MILLION BOTTOM.

BUT AGAIN, WHERE DOES THAT COME FROM? THERE'S YOUR GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE.

YOUR BOARD'S GOAL. I TELL YOU 25%, BUT IT'S LIKE 17-25%.

WE ARE SETTING AT 33.7% WHICH EQUATES TO ABOUT 22 MILLION OF EXPENDITURES.

ALSO TONIGHT, NOT ONLY DO YOU DO THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET, YOU DO THE STUDENT NUTRITION BUDGET AS UNDER EDUCATION CODE 44.

STUDENT MILL PRICES ARE GOING TO REMAIN THE SAME, SO MS. RITA DENTON HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF PREPARING HER BUDGET FOR US.

BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, THE INCREASE IS MAINLY IN THE PAYROLL BECAUSE THEY'RE MATCHING WHAT THE WHOLE DISTRICT DOES IN THE 3%, AND THEN ALSO THE MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION.

YOU SEE RIGHT THERE THAT IT'S ABOUT $9,000 DIFFERENCE IN REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES.

THEN ON THE DEBT SERVICE SIDE, I WANT TO POINT OUT THIS HAS A BALANCED BUDGET RIGHT NOW, AND IT HAS A 36 CENTS PROPOSED TAX RATE.

AGAIN, WE'RE NOT ADOPTING IT TONIGHT, BUT GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE DO PLAN TO KEEP THAT IS THE PROPOSED TAX RATE TO BE ADOPTED IN AUGUST.

BY EDUCATION CODE, WE ALSO HAVE TO ADOPT BY THE FUNCTION.

PRESENTED TO YOU, YOU CANNOT SEE THAT TINY, IF YOU DO, I WANT TO KNOW HOW.

BUT IF YOU'VE GOT THIS MAGNIFYING GLASS, THOSE ARE BY FUNCTION AND IT'S OUT ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT I WANT TO SHOW IT TO YOU RIGHT HERE.

THAT'S ALL THE REVENUES RIGHT THERE BY THE FUNDS.

IT'S TOGETHER AND THEN ALSO THERE IT IS BY FUND OR BY FUNCTION BY FUND.

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IT'S ALL RIGHT THERE, AND REALLY THE BUDGET SUMMARY, IT SUPPORTS VISION 2030 AT 3% MIDPOINT RAISE AND INCREASES THE DISTRICT CONTRIBUTION BY $100 PER MONTH TOWARDS EMPLOYEE HEALTH COVERAGE, AND IT MAINTAINS ABOVE THE 25% OF EXPENDITURES IN THE GENERAL FUND BALANCE.

THERE YOU GO. NEXT THING IS TO ADOPT THE TAX RATE, AUGUST 27.

I'M HERE. ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE TURN OVER OUR PUBLIC HEARING.

>> THANK YOU, MRS. TRONGAARD. I'M GOING TO START TO MY LEFT THIS TIME.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? DR. CRUTCHFIELD?

>> THANK YOU, MRS. TRONGAARD.

JUST TWO QUESTIONS.

WE KNOW A LOT OF DISTRICTS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WHEN ESR FUNDS EXPIRE, AND SO IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE SOME REALLY GREAT THINGS ALLOCATED WITH ESR FUNDING.

ARE WE OKAY WHEN ESR EXPIRES? DO WE HAVE ENOUGH TO COVER THE THINGS THAT WE NEED?

>> YES, MA'AM. I DON'T WANT TO SAY, WE'RE ALL GOOD BECAUSE WE ALWAYS NEED THINGS, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, YES. WE ARE GOOD.

WE HAVE COVERED IT IN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.

IT'S PART OF THIS ONE WE'RE ASKING YOU TO ADOPT, SO IT HAS TAKEN CARE OF ALL THAT DUE TO OUR VERY FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE PLANNING IN THE BEGINNING.

>> BEING STRATEGIC. THANK YOU.

THE ONLY OTHER THING I WANTED YOU TO SHARE IS, IF YOU COULD JUST TALK ABOUT HOW YOU CALCULATE THAT 3% MIDPOINT FOR A TEACHER SALARY. JUST GIVE AN EXAMPLE.

>> YES, MA'AM, DR. CRUTCHFIELD.

ACTUALLY, IF WE WERE TO GO TO THE COMPENSATION PLAN, WHICH I DON'T HAVE A KEYBOARD HERE, BUT IF YOU GO TO THE COMPENSATION PLAN ON OUR WEBSITE, YOU TAKE THE ZERO YEAR TEACHER FOR 23/24 AT 63,000 AND THEN YOU GO TO THE BOTTOM 30 YEAR TEACHER.

THAT ONE IS 75,761.

YOU DIVIDE THAT BY 2, YOU ADD THEM TOGETHER, DIVIDE BY 2.

THEN YOU TAKE THAT NUMBER, WHICH EQUATES TO 69,381, AND THEN WE MULTIPLY THAT BY THE PERCENTAGE OF THE RAYS, SO THAT IS THE NEW MIDPOINT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> YES, MA'AM.

>> ANYONE ELSE? I'LL GO TO MY RIGHT.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> NO. GREAT JOB.

THANK YOU FOR BREAKING EVERYTHING DOWN.

I APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, MRS. TRONGAARD.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB OF PREPARING US OVER THESE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND JUST DETAILING OUT EVERYTHING, ANSWERING ALL OF OUR MILLIONS OF QUESTIONS THAT WE'VE HAD.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND YOUR DILIGENCE IN WORKING THROUGH THIS.

WE APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR TEAM. THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. AWESOME. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS BEFORE I TURN?

>> THE BOARD WILL NOW HEAR COMMENTS FROM ANYONE WHO HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.

COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES FOR EACH SPEAKER AND THE COMMENTS MUST BE LIMITED TO THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2024/2025 BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE 4411.

I WOULD ALSO ASK THAT ANYONE ADDRESSING THE BOARD, PLEASE DO SO WITH RESPECT FOR THE PRIVACY OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF WHILE SPEAKING.

BOARD MEMBERS, IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE AUDIENCE, ASK QUESTIONS OR ANSWER QUESTIONS, PLEASE WAIT UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

ONCE WE HAVE HEARD FROM EVERYONE WHO HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR TO THE BOARD, AND I WILL NOW OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 8:27.

DO WE HAVE ANY SPEAKERS SIGNED UP FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING? THIS IS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BUDGET.

WE'LL GET TO THAT ONE IN JUST A SECOND.

THIS IS JUST SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.

NONE? I WILL CONCLUDE THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION OF OUR HEARING AT 8:27 PM.

BOARD MEMBERS AT THIS TIME, IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS OR ANY QUESTIONS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ASK, PLEASE DO SO. ANYBODY ON MY RIGHT? ANYONE ON MY LEFT? NOW WE ARE MOVING ON TO ITEM 11.

[11. Discussion ]

WE HAVE GONE THROUGH SOME TRAINING THESE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, AND SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE EVERYBODY JUST A MOMENT TO SHARE ANY HIGHLIGHTS THAT YOU LEARNED FROM THAT TRAINING, ANYTHING THAT WAS AN AHA MOMENT, ANYTHING THAT YOU WERE LIKE, OH, MY GOSH,

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I'M GOING TO START DOWN HERE ON THE LEFT WITH MRS. NEWSOM AND THEN WE'LL JUST GO RIGHT ON DUMPLINE.

>>I THINK I ATTENDED QUITE A FEW TRAININGS THAT I FELT WERE NEW AND AT LEAST SPARKED SOME CURIOSITY AND IDEAS.

SOMETIMES IT'S FUN TO GO TO THESE THINGS BECAUSE IT'S NEW IDEAS, AND THEN SOMETIMES IT'S GOOD BECAUSE YOU'RE LIKE, MAN, WE ALREADY DO A LOT OF COOL STUFF THAT WE SHOULD PROBABLY BE SHARING MORE.

BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I FELT WAS REALLY GOING TO BE A GOOD TAKEAWAY FOR US IS SOME IMPROVED WAYS TO DO SOME COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS.

I DON'T NEED TO SHARE A LOT OF DETAILS WITH THAT, BUT I BELIEVE IT WILL ALLOW US TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE INTIMATE CONVERSATION IN SMALLER GROUPS AND BE A LITTLE MORE PRODUCTIVE FOR US.

I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT GETTING THAT INFORMATION.

DR. CRUTCHFIELD AND DR. SCOTT ATTENDED THAT ONE WITH ME AS WELL.

IT WAS GOOD FOR ALL OF US TO GET TO SEE THAT AND WATCH THAT HAPPEN.

NOT THAT WE CAN'T CONTINUE SOME COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS THE WAY WE NORMALLY DO.

BUT IT WILL DEFINITELY BE A NICE OPTION FOR US MOVING FORWARD.

I'M EXCITED TO SHARE THAT WITH THE BOARD AND SEE IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE THINK WE CAN LOOK INTO IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING HOW THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED A WORK FOR DISTRICT.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT. DR. CRUTCHFIELD?

>> THE INSTITUTE WAS OFFERED IN SAN ANTONIO AND ALSO IN FORT WORTH AND I WAS EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO GO TO BOTH.

WHEN A PROFESSOR IS NOT TEACHING, THEY LOVE LEARNING.

I HAD A GREAT TIME AS THE NEWEST BOARD MEMBER.

I HAVE A LOT OF BULLET POINTS, AND SO I'LL SHARE SOME OF THOSE THAT WERE PRETTY INSPIRATIONAL TO ME AND MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE STAYING FOCUSED ON PUTTING OUR STUDENTS FIRST, AND SO I WILL JUST SHARE SOME OF THOSE.

ONE THING I HEARD WAS FOCUS ON WE, NOT ME, TREAT STAFF AND FACULTY WITH RESPECT, DO YOUR HOMEWORK, LISTEN, STAY OUT OF THE WEEDS, SUPPORT THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, BE HONEST, STAY OUT OF PERSONNEL PROBLEMS. LEARN HOW TO DISAGREE AGREEABLY AND COMPROMISE FOR THE GREATER GOOD.

THERE WERE SOME DYNAMIC KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AS WELL, AND SO I WANTED TO SHARE A COUPLE OF QUOTES FROM THEM, FROM ANTHONY ROBLES, I THINK HE HAD A DOCUMENTARY COMING OUT.

HE WAS AN NCAA CHAMPION WRESTLER.

HIS QUOTE THAT I REMEMBER WAS, DON'T LET YOUR CHALLENGE BECOME YOUR EXCUSE.

I THINK THAT'S APPROPRIATE IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS.

EVEN IF YOU WORKING THROUGH CHALLENGES AS A BOARD.

THEN THE OTHER ONE I'LL SHARE IS LISTEN IN A WAY THAT PEOPLE LOVE SPEAKING TO YOU AND I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD ASPIRE TO BE THAT. THANKS.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, DR. CRUTCHFIELD. MRS. WILSON?

>> YOU GET TO THE POINT IN LIFE WHERE YOU GET SO OLD THAT IT'S HARD TO HAVE A LOT OF WILD MOMENTS.

BUT AT THE SAME TIME, I DO AGREE WITH MS. NEWSOM, WHO'S BEEN ON HERE ALMOST AS LONG THAT THEY'RE GETTING MORE INSIGHTFUL AND MORE INTO THE WORK, I WILL SAY, THE TRAININGS WERE.

MOST ALL OF THEM, LEAVE ME AGAIN, I'M GOING TO BRAG ABOUT THE STAFF TO LEAVE ME PRE PRO TO BE FROM MISD, BECAUSE OUR STAFF ASSIST US IN ALL THAT WE DO AND MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE AS WELL, AND SO IT'S PRETTY COOL SOMETIMES TO GET TO GO.

BUT IF YOU TRIED IT THIS WAY, IT MIGHT WORK BETTER.

BUT I WILL SAY THAT THE ONE THING THAT I CAN THINK OF THAT IS A TRUE ISSUE, I GUESS IS A WAY TO SAY IT, FOR ALL OUR DISTRICTS RIGHT NOW, GOES BACK TO THE FUNDING.

I WAS IMPRESSED THIS YEAR THAT EVERYONE IS ON BOARD WITH US MAKING AN IMPACT AND SPEAKING WITH THE LEGISLATURE AND GOING DOWN TO THE CAPITOL WHEN TIME COMES AND IT'S NOT JUST GOING TO BE MANSFIELD DAY AT THE CAPITOL OR ARLINGTON DAY AT THE CAPITOL, EVERYONE'S WANTING TO MORE TEAM PLAYERS, BIG GROUPS, BECAUSE FOR THEM TO REALIZE THAT IT'S ALL OF US.

IT'S NOT JUST A FEW OF US, AND IT'S NOT ALWAYS THE SAME ONE.

I WAS PRETTY HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

I KNOW THAT MS. NEWSOM FOUND US A SCHEDULE FOR THE NORTH TEXAS SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, AND THAT INCLUDES ALL OF REGION 10 AND 11, WHICH IS VERY LARGE WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT FOR THE SIZE OF THE STATE.

ANYWAY, I'M REALLY EXCITED THAT EVERYONE'S REALLY WORKING TOGETHER FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THAT WAY IT'S FOR ALL OUR KIDDOS, AND THAT WE CAN HELP ASSIST THE DISTRICTS THAT DON'T HAVE THE MEANS TO ADVOCATE THE WAY WE DO.

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>> THANK YOU, MRS. WILSON, MR. TIPPING?

>> THANK YOU. COUPLE OF TAKEWAYS.

ONE THAT STRUCK ME ON THE LAST DAY THAT WE WERE THERE IS A STATEMENT WAS MADE THAT SO MANY OF OUR SUCCESSES IN THE DISTRICT ARE NOT MEASURABLE.

WE SO MANY TIMES PUT MEASUREMENTS ON A THROUGH F AND ALL OF THESE OTHER THINGS.

BUT BEING ABLE TO SHARE WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS WHAT THOSE SUCCESSES ARE.

I THINK WE DO A GREAT JOB OF HIGHLIGHTING THOSE, BUT WE CAN ALWAYS DO BETTER TO SHOW WHAT THOSE SUCCESSES ARE.

THEN ONE OF THE OTHERS WAS A COURSE THAT I WENT TO THAT WAS ON FAMILY AND FATHER ENGAGEMENT.

THEY WENT THROUGH A LOT OF THE STATISTICS OF SUCCESS RATES, STUDENT OUTCOMES, HOW MUCH THEY INCREASED WITH FAMILY INVOLVEMENT, AND THEN TO TAKE THAT A STEP FURTHER FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, AND TO TAKE THAT EVEN A STEP FURTHER FATHER ENGAGEMENT, AND HOW THE RATES CLIMBED EXPONENTIALLY WITH EACH OF THOSE LEVELS.

ONE PERCENTAGE THAT REALLY STOOD OUT TO ME WAS THERE IS A 15% INCREASE IN LEARNER READING WHEN FATHERS READ WITH THEIR CHILDREN, AND THAT WAS JUST REALLY EYE OPENING TO ME.

IF WE CAN GET FATHERS INVOLVED, NOT JUST INVOLVED, BUT ENGAGED IN THE LEARNING PROCESS, THOSE SUCCESS RATES JUST REALLY CLIMB.

>> THANK YOU, MR. TIPPING. DR. REED?

>> THANK YOU, MS, [INAUDIBLE].

IT WAS DR. CRUTCHFIELD IS RIGHT.

I JUST CRAVE LEARNING MORE SO THAT WE CAN BE OUR VERY BEST.

WITH THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, MR. ROBIN, ONE OF THE QUOTES, I WROTE DOWN ABOUT FIVE.

BUT ONE WAS WHEN WE LOSE FOCUS OF THE GOAL, WE PREPARE OURSELVES TO LOSE.

THAT MEANS JUST STAYING FOCUSED ON WHAT OUR BOARD GOALS ARE SO THAT THE ENTIRE DISTRICT STAYS NUMBER 1 AT TOP NOTCH.

ONE OF THE QUOTES FROM DR. MAVEN WAS, SAY WHAT YOU MEAN IN A NICE WAY.

I DON'T KNOW IF DR. KRITZEL SAID THAT, BUT SAY WHAT YOU MEAN IN A NICE WAY.

SHE PROVIDED US WITH DO'S AND DON'TS, JUST ALTERING OUR LANGUAGE SO THAT WE ARE INVITING AND NOT EXCLUDING, NOR ARE WE DEMANDING, WE'RE REQUESTING.

ONE OF THE OTHER KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, MR. BOHMER, SAYS, SCHOOLS CANNOT DO IT ALONE, MEANING THE COMMUNITY MUST BE INVOLVED, ENGAGE, AS MR. TIPPING SAID, GET FATHERS MORE INVOLVED, PARENTS COME TOGETHER EVEN MORE OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL.

LET'S GET MORE PTA INVOLVEMENT IN OUR SPECIFIC SCHOOLS.

MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE ENSURE OUR KIDS HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

>> I PROMISE I WON'T TELL YOU ALL OF THEM.

ONE OF THE SESSIONS I WENT TO TALKED ABOUT AMPLIFYING OUR VOICES, AS MISS LACKEY WILSON MENTIONED IN TERMS OF ADVOCACY.

IT WAS ABOUT AWARENESS.

WE MUST FIRST BE AWARE.

WE MUST SECONDLY ADVOCATE AND THEN PRIORITIZE WHAT WE WANT TO SPEAK TO OUR STATE LEGISLATORS ABOUT.

I AM THE ALTERNATE FOR TASB AND OUR REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE LEGISLATIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

THAT WAS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID WAS TO SHAPE OUR PRIORITIES SO THAT WHEN WE GO SPEAK TO THE LEGISLATORS, THEY ARE AWARE THAT WE WANT OUR MONEY.

SHOULD I SAY IT LIKE THAT? THAT SOUNDS DEMANDING.

THAT WE NEED THE FUNDING.

THAT SOUNDS MUCH BETTER.

I WANT TO MENTION ONE THING THAT I BELIEVE MR. BROGAN WOULD BE HAPPY ABOUT.

I WENT TO IT'S ENTITLED KEYS OF ENGAGEMENT BEFORE DURING AND AFTER YOUR BOND ELECTION.

MUCH OF WHAT THEY TALKED ABOUT WE'RE ALREADY DOING, BUT I'LL JUST GIVE YOU SOME NOTES SO YOU CAN JUST CHECK IT OFF YOUR LIST.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, BEING TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE. HOW IS THAT? CREATING A WEBSITE, HAVING VIDEOS, PICTURES, INCLUDING THINGS ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

I TALKED TO DR. SCOTT AND DR. CANTU ABOUT THIS.

RIBBON CUTTINGS ARE REALLY REALLY BIG WITH PEOPLE WHEN THEY'VE GONE OUT TO VOTE, MAKE EVERYTHING A BIG DEAL.

ENGAGE WITH THE COMMUNITY WITH VARIOUS DISCUSSIONS.

THIS IS MY LAST ONE, I'M SERIOUS.

OUR VERY OWN DR. CANTU, DR. TAPLIN PARTNERED WITH DR. KOBASS, AND THEY PRESENTED WITH REV, AND THEY TALKED ABOUT A THEORY OF ACTION, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH COLLABORATION, GENERATING DATA TO MAKE AN IMPACT, TO SCALE THE ACTION, AND TO SPARK SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT.

DID I DO A GOOD JOB ON WHAT YOU ALL PRESENTED? THEY DID A PHENOMENAL JOB BOTH IN SAN ANTONIO AND IN FORT WORTH BECAUSE OUR DISTRICT IS THE PREMIER DISTRICT THAT REV IS FEATURING.

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>> THANK YOU, DR. REED. YES, I WILL SAY THAT THEY DID AN AMAZING JOB. IT WAS REALLY NEAT.

IT'S AN HONOR FOR YOUR DISTRICT TO GET TO PRESENT AT THOSE LEADERSHIP MEETINGS.

IT WAS FUN JUST GETTING TO WATCH THEM BRAG ON THE THINGS THAT WE'RE DOING IN THIS DISTRICT. A GREAT JOB.

BUT IT'S REALLY FUN ACTUALLY TO GO AND BE SURROUNDED BY ALL SORTS OF DIFFERENT DISTRICTS.

I REMEMBER IN THE FIRST SESSION, YOU ALWAYS INTRODUCE YOURSELF, WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I ASKED THE LADY SITTING NEXT TO ME, HOW BIG YOUR DISTRICT, AND SHE'S LIKE, WE HAVE 100 STUDENTS.

I'M LIKE, OH, WOW.

SHE'S LIKE, HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE? I TOLD HER 36,000.

THEY'RE JUST LIKE THEY CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE THE SCOPE OF THE WORK FOR THAT.

IT'S REALLY NEAT TO SEE JUST EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, BUT WE ALL STILL CAN HAVE AMAZING CONVERSATIONS AND A LOT OF US FACE THE SAME ISSUES.

JUST MAKING THOSE CONNECTIONS WITH DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE IS AWESOME.

MR. VOLMER WAS ONE OF THE SPEAKERS, I THINK, ON THE SECOND DAY, AND HE LEFT US WITH THIS VISUAL.

I KNOW YOU CAN'T SEE IT, SO I'M HOPING THAT MAYBE I CAN GET A DIGITAL COPY OF THIS.

BUT IT'S BASICALLY A PROGRESSION OF THE MANDATES THAT HAVE BEEN HANDED DOWN IN PUBLIC EDUCATION FROM THE EARLY 1900S, WHERE IT'S JUST A SMALL BOX, ALL THE WAY TO, YOU CAN SEE, THE ADDITIONAL MANDATES THAT HAVE BEEN REQUIRED OF DISTRICTS TO HANDLE SINCE JUST 2000.

MOVING FORWARD, JUST LOOKING AT THIS, AND I'VE READ IT LINE BY LINE AND LIKE, OH MY GOSH, THIS IS A LOT OF STUFF THAT WE'RE REQUIRED TO DO AND WE'RE NOT ALWAYS FUNDED ADEQUATELY TO DO IT.

MY VISION FOR THIS BOARD IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR, ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS GOING TO BE A LEGISLATIVE YEAR IN 2025 IS THAT WE REALLY DO COME TOGETHER.

I KNOW WE'VE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THIS, BUT WE'VE GOT TO PUT SOME ACTION BEHIND THOSE WORDS AND REALLY COME TOGETHER AND PARTNER NOT JUST WITH US AS A COLLECTIVE GROUP, BUT OTHER DISTRICTS, TO DEMAND THAT WE ARE PROPERLY FUNDED IF THEY'RE GOING TO REQUIRE US TO DO THESE THINGS.

VOUCHERS WILL COME BACK UP FOR SURE IN THAT SESSION.

ONE OF MY MAIN QUESTIONS IS IF YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE PRIVATE SCHOOLS FUNDING AND TAKE IT OUT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, ARE YOU GOING TO REQUIRE ALL OF THIS OF THEM AS WELL? THAT WAS JUST A BIG IMPACT FOR ME IS JUST REALLY TAKING A LOOK, AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE WHAT IS REQUIRED OF US.

IT WAS A GREAT SESSION. I REALLY ENJOYED IT.

I ENJOYED BEING AROUND ALL OF YOU.

WE GOT LOTS OF CONVERSATIONS AND LAUGHS, AND IT'S GREAT BEING SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE THAT LOVE PUBLIC EDUCATION.

THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING YOUR TIDBITS OF WISDOM.

WE ARE GOING TO MOVE INTO ITEM 12, PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[12. Public Comments]

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

DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF SPEAKERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH BED LOCAL, ALL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES TO MAKE COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

WHILE SPEAKING, INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE TWO-MINUTE TIMER IN FRONT OF THEM.

WHEN THE TIME REACHES 30 SECONDS, THE LIGHT WILL CHANGE TO YELLOW, AND WHEN THE TIMER REACHES ZERO, THE LIGHT WILL BE BLINKING RED AND THE TIMER WILL BEEP.

COPIES OF PRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES AND THE SUPERINTENDENT.

BOARD POLICY PROHIBITS THE DISCUSSION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND OPEN FORM.

I'M GOING TO CALL THE FIRST SPEAKER, WHICH WILL BE CYNTHIA DANIELS, AND THEN I WILL CALL THE PERSON THAT'S UP NEXT, SO JUST BE READY JUST IN THE WINGS THAT YOU'LL KNOW YOU'RE UP.

CYNTHIA DANIELS WILL GO FIRST, AND THEN MARISELA ARAMINO WILL BE UP NEXT.

>> HI, MY NAME IS CYNTHIA DANIELS.

MY PRONOUNS ARE SHE/HER.

PLEASE DON'T CALL ME CINDY, THAT WOULD BE DISRESPECTFUL.

NAMES ARE DEEPLY PERSONAL AND YOU SHOULDN'T BE LEGISLATING YOUR VERSION OF MORALITY ON A DIVERSE POPULATION THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND AND ARE NOT INTIMATELY CONNECTED WITH.

THERE ARE SO MANY INSTANCES WHERE SOMEONE DECIDES TO USE A DIFFERENT NAME: MARRIAGE, WHEN A CHILD IS ADOPTED, NICKNAMES, USING MIDDLE NAME, NAMES CHANGED TO RELIGIOUS NAMES, BIBLICAL NAMES, WHERE EVEN CHANGED.

SOUL TO PAUL, ABRAM TO ABRAHAM, JACOB TO ISRAEL.

WHEN A TRANS OR GENDER DIVERSE PERSON TELLS US THE NAME THEY'VE CHOSEN TO USE, THAT'S THE NAME THAT WE SHOULD USE WHEN WE ADDRESS THEM.

IT'S NOT THAT DIFFICULT AT ALL.

WHAT YOU'RE RECOMMENDING IN YOUR POLICY ABOUT NOT USING

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NOT LETTING TRANS AND NON-BINARY STUDENTS USE THE BATHROOM OF THEIR GENDER IDENTITY IS UNSAFE FOR THEM.

OUTING STUDENTS TO PARENTS IS DANGEROUS.

THERE'S GOOD REASONS WHY THEY HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO TELL THEIR PARENTS.

YOU COULD BE SENDING THAT CHILD HOME TO AN ABUSIVE SITUATION OR EVEN WORSE.

IF YOU HAD OUTTED EITHER OF MY CHILDREN TO ME, THAT WOULD HAVE VIOLATED THEIR PRIVACY AND SAFETY, AND YOU WOULD HAVE HAD TWO VERY ANGRY PARENTS ON YOUR HANDS WITH A PROBABLE LAWSUIT.

WHY ARE YOU SO CONCERNED WITH HOW STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND WHAT IS IN THEIR PANTS? IT'S REALLY NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS.

SCHOOL IS SOMETIMES THEIR ONLY SAFE SPACE IN LIFE.

I HAD TO SIT THROUGH THE LAST BOARD MEETING AND LISTEN TO ALL THE HATEFUL, HURTFUL, AND INACCURATE THINGS THAT FIVE OF YOU SAID ABOUT TRANS PEOPLE.

YOU SAID THOSE THINGS ABOUT MY KID.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, AND THE RHETORIC YOU SPEWED IS DANGEROUS.

IT COULDN'T BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH.

TRANS WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE NOT TRYING TO VIOLATE YOUR PRECIOUS DAUGHTERS, AND FOR YOU TO SUGGEST THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING IS JUST NOT TRUE.

THERE IS NO DATA TO SUPPORT IT, AND I'M APPALLED THAT SOMEONE EVEN FROM THE MEDICAL PROFESSION WAS EVEN DOUBLING DOWN ON THIS FALSE RHETORIC.

PROTECTING TRANS AND GENDER DIVERSE STUDENTS FROM PEOPLE LIKE FIVE OF YOU IS A HILL THAT I WILL DIE ON.

YOU ARE PROVING TO BE UNSAFE TO STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT.

>> THANK YOU, MISS DANIEL.

MISS ARAMINO, YOU'RE UP NEXT.

[APPLAUSE] THEN FOLLOWING MISS ARAMINO WILL BE CLAIRE MILLER.

>> WHEN I STATED THIS, DR. CANTU, MISD STAFF, AND TRUSTEES.

FIRST AND FOREMOST, TRUSTEE CRUTCHFIELD AND NEWSOM, I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE YOU ON YOUR ELECTION.

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO SERVE OUR BEAUTIFULLY DIVERSE AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY.

I'M HERE TONIGHT AS A CONCERNED COMMUNITY MEMBER, MOTHER OF FOUR AND FOREVER EDUCATOR TO SHARE MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE SECOND READING OF PART OF THE TASB POLICY UPDATE.

I UNDERSTAND FROM EDUCATORS STANDPOINT, ASKING TEACHERS TO OUT STUDENTS TO THEIR PARENTS GUARDIANS AS UNNECESSARY EXTRA WORK AND A BURDEN TO PLACE ON THEM.

THE FOCUS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHOULD ALWAYS BE STUDENTS FIRST.

A PORTION OF WHAT GOES INTO STUDENTS VERSUS RETAINING AND RECRUITING THE BEST OF THE BEST EDUCATORS AND STAFF, NOT OVERWORKING THEM WITH TASK AFTER TASKS TO THE POINT THEY WANT TO LEAVE THE DISTRICT, RETIRE EARLY, OR IN THE CASE OF POSSIBLE RECRUITS, NOT COME HERE AT ALL.

I UNDERSTAND THAT PARENTS AND GUARDIANS SHOULD HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF THE STUDENT? WHEN AND WHERE DO THEIR RIGHTS BEGIN? ISN'T ASKING TEACHERS TO OUT STUDENTS TO THEIR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS A VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THAT STUDENT? I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW, BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT ASKING TEACHERS TO OUT STUDENTS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS FOR THE STUDENT.

IF A PERSON HAS NOT COME OUT TO SOMEONE, THERE IS A REASON WHY, AND THAT REASON IS USUALLY DUE TO SAFETY OR A LACK OF.

ON THE QUESTION OF IT BEING A VIOLATION OF STUDENTS' RIGHTS, COULD LAWSUITS COME FROM THIS? IN CASE YOU'RE NOT AWARE, THIS IS ALREADY ON THE RADAR OF THE ACLU.

IS THAT SOMETHING YOU'RE ALL ARE WILLING TO DO? WASTE THE MONEY OF THE TAXPAYERS OF MANSFIELD ISD.

AS A GOVERNING BODY OF OUR DISTRICT, ISN'T IT YOUR DUTY TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WITH EVERY DOLLAR, SUCH AS A CEO OF A COMPANY? UNNECESSARY AND HARMFUL LAWSUITS IS NOT THE WAY TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WITH OUR MONEY.

UNFORTUNATELY, WE ALL SAW HOW THE LACK OF INTEGRITY FROM COURTNEY WILSON DURING THE MOST RECENT ELECTION COSTS THE DISTRICT AK TAXPAYERS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FEES PAID TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

AGAIN, I ASK YOU, IS THAT REALLY HOW YOU WANT TO SPEND, RATHER WASTE OUR MONEY? COULDN'T THAT MONEY GO TO BETTER USE? WITH ALL THAT BEING SAID, I COME TO YOU TONIGHT TO ASK YOU TO ALL PULL AGENDA ITEM 16.6 FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WHOLEHEARTEDLY CONSIDER AND DISCUSS IT WITH A STUDENT'S FIRST APPROACH, AS WELL AS THE APPROACH AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, WITH ALL TAXPAYERS IN MIND.

YOU WERE EACH ELECTED TO REPRESENT THE WHOLE DISTRICT, AND MANY IF NOT ALL OF YOU STATED YOU DO SO DURING YOUR CAMPAIGN.

SO PLEASE STAND ON THAT PROMISE.

>> THANK YOU, MISS ARAMINO.

[APPLAUSE] CLAIRE MILLER, YOU ARE NEXT AND THEN FOLLOWING MISS MILLER IS CAROLINE FERGUSON.

>> GOOD EVENING. BOARD PRESIDENT AND DR. CANTU, BOARD MEMBERS.

I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK.

IT IS APPRECIATED. MY NAME IS CLAIRE MILLER.

MY PRONOUN ARE SHE/HER.

MY HUSBAND AND I LIVE IN MANSFIELD.

WE HAVE FOUR CHILDREN CURRENTLY IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN BY MY CHILD AND ANOTHER STUDENT TO REPRESENT THEM TODAY.

I WILL BE SPEAKING THEIR WORDS.

I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF MY DAUGHTER WHO GOES TO MANSFIELD LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL.

SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE LGBTQIA PLUS COMMUNITY, AND HER PRONOUNS ARE SHE/HER.

SHE SAYS, AND THIS IS JUST STRAIGHT FROM HER, "GETTING TO LIVE COMFORTABLY AS YOURSELF IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT.

AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS PREFERRED PRONOUNS.

FROM PRESCHOOL TO GRADUATION, WE ARE FINDING OUT WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE PRESENT OURSELVES TO SOCIETY.

BY BANNING THE USE OF PREFERRED PRONOUNS, YOU'RE ATTACKING CHILDREN WHO SIMPLY WANT TO LIVE AS THEIR TRUE SELVES.

THE NINTH AMENDMENT OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS STATES THAT EVERYONE HAS THE AUTONOMY TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ABOUT ONE'S BODY.

BY ENACTING THIS POLICY, YOU ARE STRIPPING OUR RIGHT TO LIVE COMFORTABLY AS OURSELVES." HERE'S WHAT A FRIEND OF MINE HAS SHARED WITH ME.

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THE FEAR OF BEING CAUGHT IS SOMETHING THEY DIDN'T SEE ME GROWING UP AS SCARED ME BECAUSE MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, PARENTS DISOWN AND ABUSE THEIR CHILDREN IF THEY KNOW THEIR TRUE IDENTITY.

THIS POLICY WILL TAKE THE SMALL AMOUNT OF POWER A CHILD HAS OVER THEIR AUTONOMY AND STRIP THEM OF THEIR BODY, MAKING THEM FEEL ENSLAVED IN THEIR PARENTS' AND TEACHERS' POWER.

IF YOU'RE TRYING TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR YOUR CHILD, WHY WOULD YOU TAKE AWAY YOUR CHANCES OF HAVING A FUTURE WITH THEM OVER YOUR CONSERVATIVE WAYS OF THINKING? I WISH I COULD FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE IN MY OWN BODY TO ONLY BE WHO I WAS BORN TO BE, BUT THAT'S NOT SOMETHING I CAN DO.

I SUFFER IN MY BODY, I SELF HARM BECAUSE I CANNOT BE WHO I WANT TO BE."

>> THANK YOU, MISS MILLER.

[APPLAUSE] UP NEXT IS CAROLINE FERGUSON.

THEN FOLLOWING CAROLINE FERGUSON IS CHRISTINE SHANNON.

>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CAROLINE FERGUSON.

IT'S EITHER DEJA VU OR SOME OF YOU ALL CAN'T HAVE AN ORIGINAL THOUGHT OR EVEN A PRODUCTIVE POLICY CHANGE THAT HASN'T ALREADY OCCURRED IN OTHER DISTRICTS WITH OTHER PATRIOT MOBILE BOARD MEMBERS.

FIVE OF Y'ALL HAVE SAT IN YOUR CHAIRS AND TOOK ORDERS LIKE OBEDIENT PETS.

SCHOOL BOARDS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE NON-PARTISAN.

THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE.

YET HERE WE ARE.

YET SOME OF ALL HAVE BROUGHT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INTO OUR SCHOOL BOARD DECISIONS.

YOU KEEP PRESENTING INELIGIBLE CANDIDATES JUST TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS THAT AREN'T EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE ME BELIEVE Y'ALL ARE FOOT SOLDIERS FOR GOD.

THOSE OF Y'ALL THAT HAVE BROUGHT CORRUPTION INTO OUR DISTRICT NOW EXPECT US TO BELIEVE THAT PRONOUNS ARE A MASSIVE THREAT TO OUR CHILDREN.

HOW ARE THEY A THREAT? DO PRONOUNCE CORRUPT SCHOOL BOARDS? DO PRONOUNS MAKE FIVE OF Y'ALL LIE TO THE PARENTS OF MANSFIELD DYNASTY, OR Y'ALL STILL FOLLOWING ORDERS BECAUSE YET AGAIN, FIVE OF Y'ALL AREN'T HERE FOR OUR CHILDREN.

I WANT TO SHARE A QUOTE I HEARD FROM ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITE SHOWS.

WHAT MAKES YOU SO SURE THAT YOUR LIFE IS WORTH MORE THAN THOSE PEOPLE OUT THERE ON THE ICE? IS IT THE MONEY, THE ACCIDENT OF BIRTH THAT PUTS YOU IN THIS BIG FANCY HOUSE? HUMAN PROGRESS ISN'T MEASURED BY INDUSTRY, IT'S MEASURED BY THE VALUE YOU PLACE ON A LIFE, AN UNIMPORTANT LIFE, A LIFE WITHOUT PRIVILEGE.

THE BOY WHO DIED OUT THERE ON THE RIVER, THAT BOY'S VALUE IS YOUR VALUE.

THAT'S WHAT DEFINES AN AGE.

THAT'S WHAT DEFINES A SPECIES.

YOUR LIFE VALUE IS BASED ON THE VALUE THAT YOU PUT ON OTHERS WHO ARE DIFFERENT THAN YOU.

YOUR VALUE IS MEASURED ON HOW YOU TREAT OTHERS WHO DON'T LIVE LIKE YOU, LOOK LIKE YOU, TALK LIKE YOU, OR EVEN PRAY LIKE YOU.

IF YOUR VALUE IS BASED ON PROPER PRONOUNS, THEN YOU HAVE VERY LITTLE VALUE.

>> THANK YOU, MISS FERGUSON. [APPLAUSE] CHRISTINE SHANNON, YOU ARE UP AND THEN FOLLOWING CHRISTINE SHANNON IS CHRISTINE TAYLOR.

>> HI. MY NAME IS CHRISTINE SHANNON.

GOOD EVENING, DR. CANTU AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I'M TALKING IN REGARDS TO 16.6 OF THE SECOND READING ABOUT TASB POLICY DATE.

I WANTED TO JUST REVISIT WHAT'S HAPPENED IN HISTORY.

WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THREE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN REGARDS TO GENDER CHOICE AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.

IN NOVEMBER OF 2022, LEAH THOMAS AND RILEY GAINES COMPLETED THE 200 FREESTYLE, DIVISION 1, WHICH IS DIVISION 1 SWIMMING MEET, TOP OF THE TOP FOR ALL COLLEGES.

THEY TIED. LEAH THOMAS IDENTIFIES AS A FEMALE, AND SHE HE IS 6'4".

RILEY GAINES IS A FEMALE WHO IS AN ALL AMERICAN, AND THEY TIED THE EXACT SAME TIME OF THE 200.

AT THE TIME WHEN THEY WERE HANDING OUT THE TROPHIES, RILEY WAS TOLD THAT THE TROPHY NEEDS TO BE IN LEAH'S HANDS, AND PHOTOS NEED TO BE ONLY OF HER.

CLAPPING ON THE PODIUM, RILEY REGAINS THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS A REPLACEMENT OF WOMEN'S SPORT, THIS IS NOW AN EXTINCTION OF WOMEN'S SPORTS.

SECOND THING TO TALK ABOUT IS I COME FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHERE THINGS HAVE CHANGED DRASTICALLY.

WHEN WE LEFT IN 2019, I WAS SAT DOWN BY MY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.

MY CHILD WAS IN FIRST GRADE AT THE TIME.

SHE HAD NOTIFIED ME THAT IN 2019, IT WAS NOW CONSIDERED LEGAL FOR CHILDREN TO IDENTIFY WHATEVER THEY WANTED TO AND THEY HAD SAFE TEACHERS.

CHILDREN AT THE AGE OF 12 AND OLDER COULD GO TO PLANNED PARENTHOOD,

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>> THANK YOU, MISS SHANNON.

UP NEXT IS CHRISTINE TAYLOR,.

FOLLOWING CHRISTINE TAYLOR WILL BE TAMMY HARLAN.

>> GOOD EVENING, GUYS.

I WANT TO FIRST SAY MY ISSUE RIGHT NOW IS I FEEL LIKE WE ARE A DISTRICT DIVIDED.

AT SOME POINT, WE HAVE TO ACT LIKE ADULTS AND RESPECT EACH OTHER.

WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE TRANS-KIDS, WHICH, BY THE WAY, IS 0.6% OF THE POPULATION, LAST TIME WE WERE HERE IN JUNE BECAUSE I DIDN'T MEET THE MORNING MEETING, I APOLOGIZE, SOME OF YOU GUYS MADE THE COMMENT THAT YOUR CHILDREN WERE UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE OF PRONOUNS.

I KNOW AS A MOTHER, MY KID BEING UNCOMFORTABLE IN THEIR CLASSROOM IS UNACCEPTABLE.

BUT I ALSO WANT TO SAY, IF YOU'RE THE PARENT OF A TRANS-KID, YOUR KID'S SCARED.

IF BEING UNCOMFORTABLE ISN'T OKAY, BEING SCARED IS EVEN WORSE.

WE HAVE A DISTRICT RIGHT NOW THAT DURING GRADUATION, YOU HAD KIDS REFUSED TO SHAKE YOUR HANDS.

YOU HAD KIDS WHO BOOED OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.

THAT'S A HINT. IT'S TIME TO TALK.

I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU GUYS SAY PARENTS SHOULD KNOW.

I ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH YOU.

BUT MY DISAGREEMENT IS, IT'S NOT THE TEACHER'S JOB.

IT'S YOUR JOB AS A PARENT TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUR KID FEELS SAFE TALKING ABOUT YOU WITH SEXUALITY IF THAT IS SOMETHING THEY ARE CONSIDERING.

I WISH THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER AND TALK TO OTHERS ABOUT THIS RATHER THAN JUST SAYING, THIS IS THE POLICY AND WE'RE VOTING TONIGHT.

BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF ROOM BETWEEN.

BUT IF WE ACT LIKE ADULTS AND ACTUALLY TRY AND COMPROMISE, MAYBE WE START REPAIRING THE RIFT.

MAYBE WE SHUT UP THE ANGER BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF ANGER ON BOTH SIDES.

PLEASE CONSIDER THAT.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU, MRS. TAYLOR. TAMMY HARLAN, AND FOLLOWED BY TAMMY HARLAN WILL BE BRAD BINA.

>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT.

SUPERINTENDENT CANTU, AND THE BOARD.

MY NAME IS TAMMY HARLAN.

I HAVE A STUDENT AT LAKE RIDGE, OBVIOUSLY.

LAST BOARD MEETING, THE VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION THAT WAS SIGNED REGARDING TITLE 9, FIVE OF YOU VOTED YES, ONE VOTED NOTE, AND ONE ABSTAINED.

AS THE COURT HAS NOW DECIDED, THE FEDERAL COURT SAID, SORRY, BIDEN ADMINISTRATION.

TITLE 9, YOU CAN'T REWRITE IT.

IT'S LEGISLATION.

THEY DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY.

PERSONALLY, I DON'T BELIEVE GIRLS NEED TO PLAY BOYS SPORTS AND BOYS NEED TO PLAY GIRLS SPORTS.

MY SON'S A RUNNER.

HE'D OUTRUN THESE GIRLS.

THAT'S NOT FAIR TO THE GIRLS.

I HAD A DAUGHTER WHO PLAYED SPORTS, TOO.

BOYS DIDN'T NEED TO PLAY ON THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM. THEY'RE STRONGER.

THEY HURT GIRLS. I'VE SEEN IT.

THEN WHY LET BOYS PLAY? I'VE GIRLS GET THEIR NOSE BROKE BECAUSE THE BOYS COME DOWN WITH THAT BALL AND IT REALLY HURTS THEM.

I THINK WE MADE A GOOD CALL THERE.

NOW, ON TO 16.6.

LOOK. WE TAKE IT FROM THE KIDS POINT OF VIEW.

I GET IT. BUT YOU GOT TO LOOK AT THE TEACHERS TOO.

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA JUST PAID A TEACHER $360,000.

SHE SUED THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BECAUSE THEY FIRED HER BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANT TO OR BELIEVE IN CALLING KIDS BY PRONOUNS.

THE SCHOOL SAID YOU HAVE TO, THEY GOT SUED.

THEY LOST, THE SCHOOL LOST, THE TEACHER WON.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT GIVES THEM THAT RIGHT.

I'M NOT SAYING WHETHER IT'S RIGHT OR WRONG.

YOU HAVE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE, BUT YOU CAN'T FORCE A TEACHER, OR AN ADMINISTRATOR, OR ANYONE ELSE TO DO IT IF IT'S ACTUALLY BELIEF THAT THEY DON'T BELIEVE IN.

YOU SHOULDN'T DO THAT. JUST LIKE WE TALK ABOUT EVERYBODY BEING SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE, IT'S NOT FOR EVERYBODY.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU, MRS. HARLAN. BRAD BINA. IS BRAD HERE? NO? MOVING ON TO MASON ACKER, AND THEN FOLLOWED BY MASON ACKER WILL BE CHARLES HERMES.

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>> HI, I'M DR. CHARLES HERMES, ETHICS PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, ARLINGTON, AND MY KID IS A SIXTH GRADER HERE.

I'M ALSO THE FACULTY ADVISOR FOR ACTIVE MINDS, WHICH IS OUR SUICIDE PREVENTION MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION FOR A CAMPUS.

82% OF TRANS-YOUTH HAVE CONTEMPLATED SUICIDE, 40% HAVE TRIED.

WHEN I STARTED TODAY, I HEARD THIS INCREDIBLE THING ABOUT OUR CURRICULUM HERE, AND I THINK THERE ARE SOME REALLY GOOD QUOTES THAT CAME FROM, I THINK WE SHOULD TAKE OUR CURRICULUM SERIOUSLY.

LEARNING CAN'T HAPPEN IF STUDENTS DON'T FEEL SAFE.

NOT JUST FEELING SAFE PHYSICALLY, BUT ALSO EMOTIONALLY.

BUT YOU KNOW WHERE LEARNING REALLY STOPS? LEARNING STOPS WHEN STUDENTS DIE.

WHEN STUDENTS COME TO UTA, WE HAVE A VIBRANT CARING COMMUNITY THAT WILL BE THERE TO PROTECT THEM. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? I'VE GOT A FRIEND OF MINE, TONS OF YEARS, THEY'VE BEEN ACTIVE IN THE LBGT COMMUNITY.

THEIR STUDENT JUST CAME TO ME AS ONE OF MY STUDENTS RIGHT NOW.

THE KID DIDN'T COME OUT UNTIL THE KID WAS 20, EVEN THOUGH THE PARENTS WERE ACTIVE LGBT ACTIVISTS, SO I KNEW WELL FROM THE COMMUNITY.

THE STUDENT CAME OUT TO ME, TALKED TO ME ON CAMPUS.

I'LL TELL YOU THE STUDENT WAS FELT LIKE BREAKING DOWN BECAUSE THEY WERE PUT IN THE SAME HOUSING AS A CIS MALE.

THESE SITUATIONS, I DEAL WITH THESE STUDENTS.

DEALING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE, HAVING THEM COME TO ME AND TALK TO ME, THESE ARE JUST WORDS ON PIECES OF PAPER.

WE GOT TO ACTUALLY RECOGNIZE THE HUMAN BEINGS AT ISSUE HERE.

STUDENT LEARNING ENDS WHEN STUDENTS DIE.

KEEP OUR STUDENTS ALIVE, LET THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE TO TALK TO THEIR TEACHERS BECAUSE TEACHERS, WE CARE.

[APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU. SARAH HISEN.

FOLLOWING SARAH HISEN WILL BE CLAUDIA FORGACOVA.

>> DR. CANTU AND THE MISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THANK YOU FOR THIS PRIVILEGE OF GETTING TO SPEAK.

ARTICLE 16.6 STRIPS QUEER STUDENTS OF THEIR AUTONOMY.

USING A PERSON'S CHOSEN PRONOUN AND OUR NAME COST US NOTHING EXCEPT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH AND TO WORK THROUGH PERSONAL DISCOMFORTS, FEARS, AND VALUES.

THE REALITY IS THAT MANY ON THIS BOARD HAVE ZERO BACKGROUND IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGY, COUNSELING, OR SOCIAL WORK.

ALL IN ALL MY HOPE DOESN'T LIE IN THIS BOARD.

MY HOPE LIES IN THE MISD STAFF, THE TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, NURSES, COUNSELORS, AND SOCIAL WORKERS WHO ACTUALLY KNOW OUR STUDENTS.

TO ALL OF YOU, I IMPLORE, CONTINUE TO RESPECT, PROTECT, AND CARE FOR ALL OF YOUR STUDENTS, INCLUDING YOUR QUEER STUDENTS.

I KNOW Y'ALL ARE DOING THIS SO WELL BECAUSE I KNOW MANY OF YOU.

YOU KNOW THAT POLICIES WHICH DO NOT PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES SHOULD NEVER KEEP US FROM DOING WHAT IS HEALTHY FOR THOSE IN OUR CARE.

AS A FELLOW EDUCATOR AND SOCIAL WORKER, I CAN BOLDLY SAY THAT YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THE MAJORITY OF YOUR PRESENT SCHOOL BOARD.

FOLLOW BEST PRACTICES.

MY HOPE ALSO LIES WITH MISD STUDENTS.

THE MAJORITY OF THEM WILL FIND THIS POLICY TO BE APPALLING, DISCRIMINATORY, AND COMPLETELY OUT OF TOUCH.

THEIR GENERATION IS OUR FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN MISD, AND THEY WILL SHARE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE GOING TO SCHOOL IN MANSFIELD IN 2024.

THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THEY WILL PROGRESS PAST YOUR CONTINUED ATTACKS ON LGBTQIA+ STUDENTS.

THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT UNDER THEIR LEADERSHIP, ALL MISD STUDENTS WILL FIND ACCEPTANCE, RESPECT, AND SAFETY, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY IN THEIR SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU, MRS. HISEN. CLAUDIA FORGACOVA, AND THEN FOLLOWED BY HER WILL BE EDUARDO CRUZ.

>> HI, I'M CLAUDIA FORGACOVA.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY SCHOOLS I WENT TO.

I MOVED A LOT. ALWAYS WITH THE SAME ANXIOUS QUESTIONS.

WILL THE KIDS LIKE ME? WILL THE TEACHERS HELP ME? OTHERS ARE ASKING, CAN I EVEN BE MYSELF? CAN I SHARE WHAT I NEED WITH THE PEOPLE THERE MEANT TO HELP ME? CAN I GO HOME SAFELY TONIGHT? THE POLICY UPDATE YOU'RE EVALUATING SOMEHOW CALLED PARENTS RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WOULD PILE ONTO THESE QUESTIONS OF FEAR.

IN THIS POLICY, YOU BYPASS PRIVACY AND SAY PARENTS CAN GET COUNSELOR RECORDS.

THEN YOU SAY STAFF MUST OUT STUDENTS TO THOSE PARENTS IF THE STUDENTS GO BY A DIFFERENT NAME OR PRONOUN THAN ON THEIR BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

WHO WOULD TAKE ON MONITORING EVERYONE'S BATHROOM VISITS AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES?

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HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO SUSPECT ABUSE WHEN IT'S AS IF THE ABUSIVE PARENT IS IN THE ROOM WITH THE COUNSELOR, SINCE THEY CAN GET ACCESS TO THOSE RECORDS? HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO SUSPECT ABUSE WHEN THERE'S NOT AN OPEN ENVIRONMENT BEING FOSTERED WITH THE TEACHERS? BECAUSE THEY CAN'T EVEN CALL THEM BY THE NAME THAT THEY WANT? YOU WOULD MAKE AN ENVIRONMENT RED FLAGS CANNOT WAVE IN, BUT WE SEE ALL THE TIME THAT EVEN WHEN RED FLAGS WAVE, THEY ARE STILL IGNORED.

IF WE'RE HONEST WITH OURSELVES, WE KNOW THERE ARE FAR MORE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS TO PREVENT THAN A PRONOUN.

I HEAR YOU, YOU WANT TO KEEP BATHROOMS AND LOCKER ROOM SAFE, YET THE KIDS YOU FORCE IN ONES WHERE THEY DO NOT FIT IN WILL BE PUT IN DANGER.

NOT JUST IN THOSE ROOMS, BUT IN THE ANGUISH THIS WILL CREATE WITHIN THEMSELVES.

WITH THIS POLICY, YOU WILL THROW STUDENTS UNDER THE BUS, YET WANT US TO BELIEVE YOU'D CATCH THEM.

YOU WON'T. PLEASE CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.

>> THANK YOU, MRS. FORGACOVA. EDUARDO CRUZ.

MR. CRUZ.

ANGELA PURDUE, AND FOLLOWED BY ANGELA PURDUE WILL BE EUREKA JONES.

>> GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT CANTU AND BOARD.

MY NAME IS ANGELA PURDUE.

I'M MAKING THIS MUCH SHORTER THAN IT WAS.

IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT WE ARE TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD AND REINSTATE TRUST IN OUR LEADERSHIP IN MISD.

IN THAT VEIN, LET'S CONSIDER EVEN JUST ONE ISSUE ON THE AGENDA THAT HAS SEEMED TO STRIKE A NERVE NOT ONLY WITH THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO WITH THE BOARD.

TEACHERS AND STAFF BEING REQUIRED TO REPORT NAMES AND PRONOUN REQUESTS.

IN YOUR BOARD OPERATING PROCEDURE, IT'S UNDER STUDENT-CENTERED FOCUS, I WILL MAKE DECISIONS IN TERMS OF THE EDUCATIONAL WELFARE OF ALL CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT BASED ON FACT RATHER THAN SUPPOSITION, OPINION, OR PUBLIC FAVOR.

WE HAVE COMMITTEES, POLLS, SURVEYS, AND DATA COLLECTED AND PRESENTED BEFORE ANY MAJOR DECISION AT A BOARD MEETING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TESTING, CURRICULUM, STUDENT SAFETY, MONETARY EXPENDITURES, ETC.

I BELIEVE THE RIGHT THING TO DO IN THIS INSTANCE WOULD BE TO IMPLEMENT A COMMITTEE TOGETHER, DISCUSS AND PRESENT FACTUAL EVIDENCE THAT WOULD HELP DETERMINE THE NECESSITY OF THIS POLICY AND ALL RELATED TO IT.

IF THIS TRULY IS NECESSARY AND BENEFICIAL POLICY FOR STUDENTS, STAFF, THE DATA WILL SUPPORT THIS AND RESEARCH SHOULD BE WELCOMED BY ALL. WHAT COULD IT HURT? IT'S BEEN EXPRESSED THAT THIS POLICY COULD CAUSE HARM TO STUDENTS AND STAFF.

IT HAS ALSO BEEN EXPRESSED THAT A SIMILAR POLICY IS ALREADY EXPOSED IN OTHER LOCAL DISTRICT TO LITIGATION EXPENSES COULD PERHAPS BEEN BETTER SPENT TOWARDS OTHER EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

IN OUR BOARD POLICY MANUAL, UNDER THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR FNA STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND STUDENT EXPRESSION, STUDENTS DO NOT SHED THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF SELF EXPRESSION AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE GATE.

THE INCULCATION OF FUNDAMENTAL VALUES NECESSARY TO THE MAINTENANCE OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY AS PART OF THAT WORK OF THE SCHOOL.

THESE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES OF HABITS AND MANNERS OF CIVILITY, ESSENTIAL TO DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY MUST, OF COURSE, INCLUDE TOLERANCE OF DIVERGENT VIEWS, EVEN IF THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE UNPOPULAR.

I THINK THE BEST THING TO DO BEFORE YOU COULD TO CONSIDER ALL AFFECTED STUDENTS AND STAFF AND TABLE THE SECOND READING WHILE YOU ALLOW A COMMITTEE OR MULTIPLE COMMITTEES TOGETHER AND PREPARE.

[OVERLAPPING] [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU, MRS. PURDUE.

NEXT IS EUREKA JONES.

FOLLOWED BY EUREKA JONES WILL BE STACY PENNEY.

>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS EUREKA JONES.

DR. CANTU AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

AS AN EDUCATOR, I AM HERE TO SPEAK FOR MYSELF AND ON BEHALF OF EDUCATORS WHO FEEL THEY CANNOT SAFELY SPEAK OUT AGAINST THESE ANTI-LGBTQIA+ POLICIES.

I CANNOT IMAGINE BEING EXPECTED TO OUT A STUDENT AND PUT THEM AT FURTHER RISK AT SCHOOL OR AT HOME.

ACCORDING TO THE TREVOR PROJECT, 40% OF LGBTQIA YOUTH ARE KICKED OUT OF THEIR HOMES BECAUSE OF THEIR IDENTITY.

CONCERNING BATHROOMS, WHAT HARM WOULD BE DONE TO PROVIDE A GENDER NEUTRAL BATHROOM FOR STUDENTS WHO DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE OR SAFE IN A GIRLS OR BOYS BATHROOM? I WOULD ARGUE THAT IT WOULD NOT CAUSE HARM, BUT WOULD SEND THE MESSAGE THAT LGBTQIA+ YOUTH AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING STUDENTS ARE SEEN, VALUED, AND SAFE.

SCHOOL CAN AND SHOULD BE A SAFE SPACE FOR ALL STUDENTS.

AS THE GRANDPARENT OF FUTURE MISD STUDENTS, I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE

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I DREAD SENDING MY GRANDCHILDREN INTO SUCH A CRUEL AND HATE FILED ENVIRONMENT AS THESE POLICIES WILL MOST CERTAINLY CREATE.

WHAT IF MY GRANDCHILDREN END UP IDENTIFYING AS QUEER? THEY WOULD BASICALLY HAVE TWO CHOICES, LIVE AUTHENTICALLY AND FACE POTENTIAL VIOLENCE, OR TRY AND HIDE WHO THEY ARE AND SUFFER IN SILENCE.

AS A CONCERNED COMMUNITY MEMBER, I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THOSE THAT CANNOT BE HERE TONIGHT OR WHO DON'T FEEL SAFE TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THESE POLICIES.

CONCERNING PRONOUNS.

WE OFTEN SEE PEOPLE CLUTCHING THEIR PEARLS, WHEN A CHILD WANTS TO CHANGE THE PRONOUNS.

WHAT ABOUT WHEN A CHILD WANTS TO BE CALLED ALEX INSTEAD OF ALEXANDRIA OR SAM, INSTEAD OF SAMANTHA, OR VICE VERSA.

AS A TAXPAYER, I'M HERE TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ALL WHO PAY TAXES INTO OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

I WANT MY TAX DOLLARS TO BE USED FOR EDUCATION, FREEDOM, EQUALITY, WHICH ARE ALL AMERICAN VALUES.

[APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU. OUR FINAL SPEAKER FOR THE EVENING WILL BE STACY PENNEY.

>> MY NAME IS STACY PENNEY, AND I'M GOING TO BE SHORT THIS EVENING.

THE TITLE 9 REVISION CLEARLY THREATENS TO UNDERMINE THE SAFETY AND RIGHTS OF YOUNG GIRLS.

BIOLOGICAL MALES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO VIOLATE THE SAFE SPACES OF OUR DAUGHTERS OR TO TAKE AWAY THEIR OPPORTUNITIES IN SPORTS.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FIVE TRUSTEES THAT VOTED WITH THE MAJORITY LAST MONTH, AND I PRAY THIS BOARD WILL CONTINUE THE FIGHT TO MAKE SURE OUR DAUGHTERS ARE PROTECTED.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]

>> THANK YOU, MRS. PENNEY. THAT CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.

WE ARE MOVING ON TO ITEM 13,

[13. Action on Items Discussed in Closed Session (Part 1 of 2)]

13.1, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION AND CONTRACT. CAN I RECEIVE A MOTION?

>> YES. I MOVE THAT WE LAY ON THE TABLE AGENDA ITEM 13.1 UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING.

>> DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> COURTNEY WILL SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. IS THAT EVERYBODY? THAT IS SIX TO ONE, WE WILL TABLE THAT UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING.

MOVING ON TO ITEM 14.1 NEW HIRES FOR BOARD APPROVAL.

[14. Human Resources Report]

MOVING ON TO ITEM 15,

[15. Business Items Requiring Board Action]

MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS?

>> SO MOVED.

>> COURTNEY WILSON, MOVED.

SECOND BY MICHELLE NEWSOM.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

THAT PASSES SIX TO ZERO.

ITEM 15.2, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE 2024 2025 BUDGET.

MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS?

>> SO MOVED.

>> I HAVE A MOTION BY CRAIG TIPPING. DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND.

>> SECOND BY COURTNEY WILSON.

ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

>> ALL RIGHT. THAT PASSES 6-0.

MOVING ON TO 15.3, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR THE 2023/2024.

MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE RECOMMENDATIONS? I HAVE A MOTION BY MICHELLE NEWSOM AND A SECOND BY DR. CRUTCHFIELD.

ANY QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

IS EVERYBODY OF 6-0? THAT PASSES.

MOVING ON TO 15.4, CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS UP TO FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO CAPITAL PROJECTS.

MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS RECOMMENDATION.

MICHELLE, I HAVE A MOTION BY MICHELLE NEWSOM AND A SECOND BY CRAIG TIPPING. ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT PASSES 6-0.

WE ARE MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

[16. Consent Agenda]

DOES ANYONE WANT TO PULL AN ITEM AT THIS TIME?

>> YES. I'D LIKE TO PULL ITEM 16.6.

>> OKAY. I HAVE ITEM 16.6 PULLED.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO PULL AT THIS TIME? ALL THOSE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA AS

[01:45:05]

THAT PASSES 6-0.

NOW WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 16.6,

[16.6. Consideration and Approval of Second Reading of TASB Policy Update 122 and MISD Local Updates ]

I WILL START. ACTUALLY, CAN I RECEIVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS?

>> I'D LIKE TO MOTION TO APPROVE THE ENTIRE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 16.6 AND HAVE IT PLACED ON NEXT MONTHS AGENDA.

>> WE ALREADY APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA SO YOU'RE WANTING TO TABLE?

>> YES. I WANT TO TABLE IT.

>> DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> I'LL SECOND.

>> I HAVE A GIVE ME JUST ONE SECOND.

ARE YOU WANTING TO POSTPONE IT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING? IS THAT CORRECT?

>> THAT IS CORRECT.

>> I HAVE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THE POLICY UPDATE UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING?

>> YES. THAT IS CORRECT.

>> THEN I HAVE A SECOND BY DR. CRUTCHFIELD.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF POSTPONING THE POLICY UPDATE, TASB POLICY DATE 122 AND MISD LOCAL POLICY POSTPONING THAT UNTIL THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

>> ARE WE ABLE TO DISCUSS?

>> OH, YES.

>> I THINK OBVIOUSLY THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE SO MANY PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO SPEAK ABOUT.

I'M WILLING TO SECOND THAT MOTION TO ALLOW US TO BE ABLE TO STUDY THE ISSUE FURTHER, THE IMPACTS.

I THINK ALL THAT WE HEARD TODAY FROM EVERY PERSON ARE THE THINGS THAT WE NEED TO HEAR BEFORE WE TRY TO ADOPT POLICIES THAT ARE POTENTIALLY CONTROVERSIAL.

I WOULD HOPE THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO TAKE TIME TO TRY TO DO THAT IN THE FUTURE.

THAT IS WHY I'M SUPPORTING THIS MOTION.

>> DO I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR STATEMENTS?

>> YES. MY I MAKE A STATEMENT, PLEASE?

>> SURE.

>> I THINK EVERYONE HERE KNOWS THAT.

I'M PRETTY ADAMANT ABOUT NOT ENTERING INTO LITIGATION, AND THIS PARTICULAR POLICY, THERE ARE OTHER DISTRICTS THAT ARE ALREADY IN LITIGATION.

I THINK MY POSITION IS THAT I'D LIKE TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE STUDENTS.

IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, CAN WE MAKE A DIFFERENT RECOMMENDATION? I'M JUST GOING TO SAY IT.

MAYBE ALLOWED PARENTS.

MAYBE THERE'S A FORM THAT GOES OUT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR WHERE PARENTS AND CHILDREN CAN SIT DOWN AND DECIDE IF THEY'D LIKE FOR SAID POLICY OR FOR IT TO BE PLACED UPON THE ONUS OF THE TEACHERS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE STUDENTS, BUT I THINK WHAT WE WANT IS TO EMPOWER THE PARENTS HERE AND EMPOWER THE FAMILY STRUCTURE SO THAT THE FAMILY CAN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE.

IT'S NOT MY INTENTION TO DELAY ANY TRAINING.

WE TALKED ABOUT THAT BRIEFLY.

BUT WHAT I WANT IS TO EMPOWER OUR PARENTS AND THE FAMILY SO THAT WE ARE NOT PUTTING ANY OF OUR STUDENTS, NOT ONE OF THEM IN ANY PRECARIOUS UNSAFE SITUATION WHERE THEY MAY FEEL IT IS NECESSARY TO REVEAL INFORMATION THAT THEY LIKE TO WITHHOLD.

I'D LIKE TO PUT THE ONUS ON THE FAMILY AND EMPOWER THE PARENTS.

I THINK FOR THE MOST PART, ALL OF US RAN ON EMPOWERING PARENTS.

ALL OF US WANT WHAT IS VERY BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS.

THE LAST PART I'LL MENTION AGAIN IS THAT I DON'T WANT US TO ENTER INTO LITIGATION.

WE NEED EVERY PENNY THAT WE HAVE.

MISS TRONGA JUST DEMONSTRATED HOW SHE'S BEEN ABLE TO UTILIZE THE FUNDING THAT WE HAVE, AND WE'RE ALL WAITING.

WE JUST TALKED ABOUT THAT FROM TASB.

WE'RE ALL WAITING ON THE FUNDING TO COME TO US.

LITIGATION FOR ME IS A RED FLAG AND I LIKE FOR US TO WAIT.

THERE ARE OTHER DISTRICTS THAT ARE IN LITIGATION FOR THIS VERY POLICY.

TO OUR OWN ADMISSION, OUR DISTRICT HAS HANDLED THIS VERY WELL.

IS THERE ANOTHER WAY THAT WE COULD RESTRUCTURE THIS SO THAT WE EMPOWER THE PARENTS AND THE FAMILY TO MAKE A DECISION AND NOT MAKE TEACHERS AFRAID OF THEIR JOBS AND NOT MAKE CHILDREN AFRAID OF

[01:50:04]

THAT IS MY POSITION.

I WOULD HOPE THAT YOU WOULD JOIN US.

YES, PLENTY OF COMMUNITY PERSONS HAVE SPOKEN.

THEY MAKE VERY GOOD POINTS.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE'RE DOING WHAT'S SAFE FOR OUR BABIES.

THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT AND I WANT TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT WE'RE MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY AND THE CHARACTER OF MISD.

PLEASE CONSIDER THAT FELLOW BOARD TRUSTEES.

[APPLAUSE]

>> DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I'LL JUST SAY, I THINK THAT'S WHAT THIS POLICY DOES IS EMPOWER PARENTS.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT'S DOING.

IT IS LITERALLY JUST SAYING THAT IF A STUDENT MAKES A REQUEST THAT WE NOTIFY THE PARENTS.

I THINK THERE'S A MISUNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS ALL GOING TO BE DONE ARE THE TEACHERS ARE GOING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? THAT'S NOT THE CASE AT ALL.

THIS WILL BE ALL RUN THROUGH STUDENT SERVICES.

THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT A TEACHER HAS TO CONTACT THE PARENTS, AND THEN THEY GET INTO THAT CONVERSATION.

THIS IS NOT ON THE TEACHER'S HANDS.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THERE WILL BE SYSTEMS IN PLACE THAT STUDENT SERVICES HANDLES IT, AND IT GOES FROM THERE.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT IN THIS POLICY YOU'RE ALLUDING TO THAT DOESN'T EMPOWER PARENTS BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS POLICY DOES.

DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE OF THE STATEMENT [OVERLAPPING] ON WHAT YOU SAID.

BECAUSE I DO THINK WE'RE ALL AGREEING, BUT I THINK THE PROCESS IS DIFFERENT.

MAYBE SOME OF THE LANGUAGE COULD BE DIFFERENT, BUT I THINK ONE SMALL PROCEDURAL THING COULD SOLVE IT ALL.

THAT IF AT THE BEGINNING OF SCHOOL, WE SEND OUT A NOTICE TO PARENTS, AND THIS EMPOWERS THE PARENTS, EMPOWERS THE FAMILY TO MAKE A DECISION, AND THEN WE'RE DOING AS THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE.

THEN WE'RE KEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE.

I IMPLORE YOU TO CONSIDER THAT PERSPECTIVE AND KEEP ALL PARTIES SAFE AT MISD WHERE EVERYONE FEELS COMFORTABLE.

I APPRECIATE YOUR EXPLAINING THE PROCESS WHERE THE TEACHER THEN TALKS TO THE COUNSELOR.

BUT EVEN WITH A TEACHER, WE DO KNOW IN THE WORKPLACE, PEOPLE DO TALK.

SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT WANT TO BE IDENTIFIED, AND I THINK IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE DO AS A BOARD.

AS A UNIFIED BOARD, WE DEMONSTRATE, WE ARE PROTECTING ALL PARTIES.

I'M NOT SAYING MY SUGGESTION IS THE ANSWER, BUT THAT IS ONE APPROACH WHERE WE COULD SEND SOMETHING OUT AT THE BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR OR OVER THE SUMMER, AS WE DO MANY TIMES WITH DOCUMENTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR STUDENTS TO COME BACK AND TRANSITION INTO THEIR CLASSES.

WE COULD SEND SOMETHING OUT AND ALLOW THE PARENTS TO BE EMPOWERED AND THE CHILDREN AND THE FAMILY TO SIT AND HAVE A DISCUSSION.

THAT WAY, IF WE DO ENTER INTO LITIGATION, WE WOULD HAVE THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION TO SAY THAT WE HAVE DONE OUR VERY BEST TO ENSURE THAT PARENTS, TEACHERS, ALL THOSE WHO CARE FOR OUR KIDS AND OUR CHILDREN ARE SAFE AND THIS IS WHAT WE BELIEVED WOULD BE A VIABLE OPTION TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE SAFE AND THEY FEEL COMFORTABLE LEARNING ALL OF OUR KIDS.

I'M JUST EMPLOYING EVERY BOARD MEMBER TO PLEASE CONSIDER THAT.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ABOUT IT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> [OVERLAPPING] MISS NEWSOM AND THEN I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING ELSE.

>> GO AHEAD, MISS NEWSOM.

>> I JUST WANTED TO RESPOND A LITTLE BIT GIVE A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION AS WELL.

I DON'T DISAGREE WITH ANYTHING THAT ANYONE HAS SAID TODAY.

WE WALK A FINE LINE BETWEEN BALANCING PARENTAL RIGHTS VERSUS STUDENT RIGHTS FOR ALL DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE.

I THINK IT'S A REALLY HARD DECISION DEPENDING ON THE LENS AND YOUR PERSPECTIVE.

BUT I DO BELIEVE THAT IT'S OUR JOB TO TO PORTRAY POLICY HERE.

BUT IT IS DR. CANTU AND HER TEAM'S DECISION AND JOB, THIS IS THEIR PROFESSIONAL JOB TO MAKE ALL OF THOSE DECISIONS AND PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES.

DR. REED, WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT,

[01:55:02]

THOSE ARE DEFINITELY ALL THE THINGS TODAY HERE.

IT ISN'T OUR JOB TO PUT ALL OF THOSE FINE PROCESSES INTO PLACE AND DEFINE WHAT THEY ARE.

THESE ARE PROFESSIONALS.

THIS IS WHAT THEY DO, AND WE DO OUR PART SO THAT THEY CAN DO THEIR PART.

IF THINGS NEED TO BE CHANGED, THEN WE CHANGE THEM AS WE SEE FIT.

BUT I DO THINK THAT THINGS LIKE THAT ARE DEFINITELY A GOOD IDEA AS PART OF THE PROCESS, BUT IT'S NOT OUR JOB TO MICRO MANAGE OR DICTATE WHAT THOSE PROCESSES ARE.

THEY'RE GOING TO GET TOGETHER AND THEY'RE GOING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE RIGHT WAY TO HANDLE THAT IS AND TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S SUPPORT FOR EVERYONE AND THAT THERE'S A VOICE FOR EVERYONE AND EVERYONE FEELS PROTECTED.

I HAVE THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN THEIR TEAM THAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO PROTECT TEACHERS, TO PROTECT PARENTS AND TO PROTECT STUDENTS.

>> THANK YOU, MISS NEWSOM. DR. CRUTCHFIELD.

>> I JUST WANTED TO AGAIN SPEAK ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR MOTION.

I THINK AS A BOARD, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I SHARED FROM OUR TRAININGS IN SAN ANTONIO IN FORT WORTH IS THE LISTENING PART.

IF WE HAVE THIS MANY PEOPLE COMING TO US TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS ISSUE, WE HAVEN'T HEARD DIRECTLY FROM STUDENTS, BUT WE HEARD THE WORDS OF STUDENTS THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED BY THIS.

WE HEARD THE WORDS OF PARENTS, WE HEARD THE WORDS OF EDUCATORS, WE HEARD THE WORDS OF OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

I THINK IT BEHOOVES US TO AT LEAST BE WILLING TO CONSIDER HOW TO ADDRESS THOSE CONCERNS.

I THINK THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF PUBLIC COMMENT, AND I KNOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WHAT THAT PROCESS LOOKS LIKE IN TERMS OF ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS, BUT I THINK THAT IS A KEY ROLE IN TERMS OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY FORWARD.

AGAIN, IF ANYONE, AS DESCRIBED HERE, IS FEELING UNSAFE, IS FEELING THAT THERE MAY BE DANGER IN THIS POLICY, I DEFINITELY THINK IT'S WORTH SOME RECONSIDERATION.

I THINK THAT THAT WOULD GIVE US THIS TIME.

THAT'S WHAT THE MOTION IS.

>> ANYTHING ELSE? [APPLAUSE] JUST TO REITERATE THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR IS TO POSTPONE THE APPROVAL OF THE SECOND READING OF TASB POLICY UPDATE.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY DR. REED, AND THEN WE HAVE A SECOND BY DR. CRUTCHFIELD.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF POSTPONING THE APPROVAL OF THE SECOND READING OF THE TASB POLICY UPDATE, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION TO POSTPONE FAILS 4-2.

WE WILL GO BACK TO THE CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SECOND READING OF THE TASB POLICY DATE 122 AND MISD LOCAL UPDATES.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SECOND READING?

>> I MOVE.

>> DO I HAVE A SECOND? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES 4-2.

[APPLAUSE] WE'RE MOVING ON TO 17 SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

[17. Superintendent's Report]

THIS IS FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY.

IS THERE ANYTHING LISTED IN THE REPORT THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH DOCTOR CANTU AT THIS TIME? WHICH ONE? THAT'S IN THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THAT'S IN THE CONSENT. THE CONSENT AGENDA.

YEAH. [OVERLAPPING] NO WORRIES.

[3. Closed Session (Part 2 of 2)]

[4. Reconvene (Part 2 of 2)]

[02:00:02]

[13. Action on Items Discussed in Closed Session (Part 2 of 2)]

>> YES. I MOVED TO REMOVE FROM THE TABLE ITEM 13.1.

>> DO I HAVE A SECOND? DOCTOR CRUTCHFIELD.

CORRECT TO BEING MADE THE MOTION.

I HAVE A SECOND BY DR. CRUTCHFIELD.

DO I HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF REMOVING ITEM 13.1 FROM THE TABLE, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THAT PASSES 6-0.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EVALUATION AND CONTRACT.

COURTNEY WILSON WITH A MOTION.

WAS THAT MISS NEWSOM? DO I HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

THAT PASSES 6-0.

THAT MOVES US TO ADJOURN.

WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 10:21 PM.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.