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[1. Call to Order]

[00:00:02]

GOOD EVENING, MANSFIELD ISD FAMILY. IT'S APRIL 28TH, 2026.

THIS IS OUR MANSFIELD ISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE REGULAR BOARD MEETING.

AT THIS TIME, LET'S CALL OUR MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M.

LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT ALL TRUSTEES ARE PRESENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRUSTEE JESSE CANNON II.

HE WILL BE JOINING US VERY SHORTLY. AT THIS TIME, WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM 3.

OUR MEETING, OPENING WITH OUR PRAYER FROM TRUSTEE THOMAS AND PLEDGES WILL BE PROVIDED BY TRUSTEE NEWSOM.

LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING WITH GRATITUDE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER AND SERVE THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS OF MANSFIELD ISD. GRANT WISDOM TO EACH MEMBER OF THIS BOARD AS THEY CONSIDER THE DECISIONS BEFORE THEM.

HELP THEM TO LISTEN WITH OPEN MINDS, SPEAK WITH CLARITY AND RESPECT AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY AND COURAGE.

MAY EVERY DISCUSSION BE GUIDED BY A SHARED COMMITMENT TO WHAT IS RIGHT AND BEST FOR ALL CHILDREN.

WE ASK FOR UNITY WHERE THERE MAY BE DISAGREEMENT, PATIENCE WHERE THERE IS TENSION AND HUMILITY IN MOMENTS OF UNCERTAINTY.

REMIND US ALL THAT BEHIND EVERY POLICY AND VOTE ARE THE LIVES OF STUDENTS, EACH WITH UNIQUE GIFTS, NEEDS, AND POTENTIAL. BLESS THE TEACHERS, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO CARRY OUT THIS IMPORTANT WORK DAILY.

STRENGTHEN THEM WITH PERSEVERANCE AND COMPASSION.

SURROUND THE STUDENTS OF THIS DISTRICT WITH ENCOURAGEMENT, SAFETY AND OPPORTUNITY SO THEY MAY GROW IN KNOWLEDGE AND CHARACTER.

MAY THIS MEETING BE CONDUCTED WITH PURPOSE, FAIRNESS AND A SPIRIT OF SERVICE TO THE GREATER GOOD.

IN YOUR NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. PLEASE FOLLOW ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE.

TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE THANK YOU TRUSTEES THOMAS AND NEWSOM. AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OUR DISTRICT RECOGNITIONS ARE GOING TO BE POSTPONED DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER THAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING.

WE WANTED OUR FAMILIES AND KIDDOS TO BE SAFE AT HOME, SO WE WILL MOVE VERY SWIFTLY TO ITEM NUMBER 5.

[5. Public Comments]

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

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

ALL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES, UNLESS THERE IS AN EXCEPTION TO MAKE COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

LET'S MODIFY BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT BASED ON BOARD POLICY BED LOCAL COPIES OF PRESENTATION SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT. BOARD POLICY PROHIBITS THE DISCUSSION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES DURING AN OPEN FORUM.

THIS TIME TRUSTEES WE HAVE TWO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

ALICIA CALDWELL IS ONE OF OUR SPEAKERS, AND A SECOND SPEAKER IS MR. ROBINSON. MS. ALICIA CALDWELL IS SPEAKING REGARDING CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL FOR CHANGE ORDER #1 TO THE 2024 BOND PACKAGE, PAGE 3. WEBSTER. WESTER WITH REEDER GENERAL CONTRACTORS.

IS MS. CALDWELL PRESENT? LET US MOVE TO MR. ROBINSON. HE'S SPEAKING IN REGARDS TO ITEM 11.5.

CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT RENEWALS, MR. ROBINSON.

MICHAEL ROBINSON, DO I. GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT, TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT.

I'M PARENT OF A 5TH GRADE STUDENT AT CROSS TIMBERS INTERMEDIATE.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK REGARDING AGENDA ITEM 11.5.

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AT THE OUTSET, I WANT TO CLARIFY THAT MY COMMENTS FOCUS ON DISTRICT LEVEL LEADERSHIP EXPECTATIONS AND GOVERNANCE PRIORITIES.

I RESPECT THE BOARD'S POLICIES REGARDING OPEN FORUMS, AND I AM NOT ADDRESSING OR EVALUATING ANY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE.

FROM A PARENT'S PERSPECTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP IS CRITICAL BECAUSE IT DETERMINES HOW THE BOARD'S VISION IS EXPERIENCED BY STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

WHILE TRUSTEES SET DIRECTION THROUGH POLICY AND STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, ADMINISTRATORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CARRYING THAT VISION FORWARD IN CONSISTENT, EFFECTIVE, AND STUDENT FOCUSED WAYS. ONE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY THAT MATTERS DEEPLY TO FAMILIES IS PARENT ENGAGEMENT.

MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT GOES BEYOND INFORMATION SHARING.

IT REFLECTS HOW LEADERSHIP BUILDS TRUST, INVITES COLLABORATION, AND CREATES CLEAR COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.

WHEN PARENT PARTNERSHIPS ARE TREATED AS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF LEADERSHIP, SCHOOL COMMUNITIES ARE STRONGER AND BETTER ALIGNED AROUND STUDENT SUCCESS.

MISD ALWAYS ARTICULATES ITS VALUES THROUGH GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND MOTTOS THAT REFLECT HIGH EXPECTATIONS AND SHARED PURPOSE.

PARENTS APPRECIATE ASPIRATIONAL LANGUAGE. AT THE SAME TIME, WE LOOK TO DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE THOSE VALUES ARE TRANSLATED INTO DAILY PRACTICES, DECISIONS, AND BEHAVIORS.

VALUE GAINS. VALUES GAIN CREDIBILITY WHEN THEY ARE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED, NOT SIMPLY STATED.

AS YOU CONSIDER ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT RENEWALS, FAMILIES LIKE MINE HOPE THE PROCESS CONTINUES TO REINFORCE EXPECTATIONS FOR LEADERS WHO SUPPORT MEANINGFUL AND RESPECTFUL PARENT ENGAGEMENT.

TRANSLATE DISTRICT VALUES INTO CONSISTENT, OBSERVABLE ACTION, FOSTER POSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL CULTURES, PROVIDE CLARITY AND FOLLOW THROUGH FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF, AND KEEP STUDENT SUCCESS AT THE CENTER OF DECISION MAKING.

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS. CONTRACT RENEWALS ARE IMPORTANT GOVERNANCE RESPONSIBILITY.

THEY PROVIDE CONTINUITY WHERE APPROPRIATE AND REINFORCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND ALIGNMENT WITH THE BOARD'S EXPECTATIONS.

THESE DECISIONS SHAPE NOT JUST LEADERSHIP STABILITY, BUT THE EFFECTIVENESS WITH WHICH DISTRICT PRIORITIES ARE CARRIED OUT ACROSS ALL CAMPUSES.

I ALSO RECOGNIZE THE COMPLEXITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND THE CHALLENGES CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS FACE.

STRONG VALUES ALIGNED LEADERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL TO SUSTAINING TRUST AND PROGRESS AS MISD CONTINUES TO EVOLVE.

AS PARENTS, WE HOPE THE DECISIONS MADE TONIGHT MOVE BEYOND GOOD INTENTIONS TO MEANINGFUL ACTION.

BECAUSE OUR STUDENTS, EVERY SCHOOL YEAR ONLY HAPPENS ONCE.

I ASK THAT, AS YOU REVIEW EACH ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT, YOU PAUSE BEFORE AUTOMATICALLY APPROVING.

DECIDE IF THE ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL TRULY MEETS THE NEEDS OF EACH CAMPUS THAT THEY ARE ENTRUSTED TO LEAD AND OR SERVE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO MISD AND FOR YOUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THIS EVENING. THANK YOU, MR. ROBINSON. AT THIS TIME, TRUSTEES, WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 6, CLOSED SESSION.

[6. Closed Session]

WE WILL ADJOURN THE CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.07 FOR PERSONNEL TO DELIBERATE REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.

551.071 CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY.

551.072 REAL PROPERTY AND 551.076 TO CONDUCT DELIBERATIONS REGARDING SAFETY DEVICES OR SAFETY AUDITS. THIS TIME TRUSTEES WE WILL, WE WILL MOVE INTO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:09 P.M.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD EVENING. AT THIS TIME, WE WILL RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION AND THE TIME IS

[7. Reconvene]

07:42. TRUSTEES AT THIS TIME, WE WILL MOVE SWIFTLY TO ITEM NUMBER 8.

[8. Instructional Focus]

INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS. DOCTOR SPENCER. YES THANK YOU, DOCTOR REED.

I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME DOCTOR TAMARA LIDDELL, OUR DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS, AND SHE IS GOING TO PRESENT ON OUR PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR AND ALL OF THE WONDERFUL WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE.

DOCTOR LIDDELL. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT DOCTOR REED, SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR SPENCER AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO SHARE THE STORY OF PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT THIS YEAR, AND THE GOOD WORK THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING WITH CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT TO HELP PARENTS AND THEIR EXPERIENCE IN SUPPORTING THEIR CHILD THIS YEAR.

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I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY TEAM, SANDRA PEÑA, OUR COORDINATOR OF PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.

VIRGINIA CRANE, COORDINATOR FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND OUR DEPARTMENT SECRETARY, ANDREA CASTILLO.

SO OUR WORK IS ROOTED IN VISION 2030 IN ALL THAT WE DO.

WE SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGH WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL INITIATIVES, AND WORKING ALONGSIDE OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

AND AS WE LOOK AT THE GUIDANCE STATEMENTS, ALL OF OUR WORKSHOPS ARE CENTERED AROUND PREPARING STUDENTS TO BE COLLEGE AND CAREER READY.

PREPARING THEM TO BE ABLE TO READ ON LEVEL BY 3RD GRADE AND CONTINUE BY 3RD GRADE.

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER AND ENGAGE OUR FAMILIES HERE IN MANSFIELD ISD THROUGH OUR WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMING.

AND HOW DO WE DO THAT? AND SO WE DO THAT THROUGH CONTINUING THE EMPOWERMENT AND ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ALL THAT WE DO TO SUPPORT FAMILIES HERE IN THE DISTRICT.

AND SO THIS IS OUR WHY. LAST YEAR, WE HAD A PARENT THAT CAME TO ONE OF OUR WORKSHOPS AND SHE SHARED, YOU KNOW, WE WERE NEW TO MANSFIELD. I HAD A STRUGGLING TEEN, TEENAGER.

AND LONG STORY SHORT, I AM SO THANKFUL THAT I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ONE OF THE WORKSHOPS BECAUSE I FOUND MY VILLAGE AND IT WAS HELPFUL AND ENCOURAGING.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT AND THAT KEEPS US GOING.

SO OUR SERVICES, WHAT SERVICES DO WE PROVIDE FOR OUR FAMILIES HERE IN MANSFIELD ISD? PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS, TOURS.

PARENT ENGAGEMENT PARTNERSHIPS AND PARENT INITIATIVES, OUR PARENT WORKSHOPS.

SO THIS YEAR WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THE INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE FOR PARENT WORKSHOPS BY 12% THIS YEAR.

WE HOSTED 12 WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES AND STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT DURING THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR.

AND AS WE SPEAK ABOUT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, WE'VE RECEIVED FEEDBACK FROM LAST YEAR'S PRESENTATION FROM OUR SCHOOL BOARD AND ALSO FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE THAT WE OFFER TO FAMILIES.

AND SO WE WE ADDED A VIRTUAL OPTION THIS YEAR BASED ON FEEDBACK TO ENSURE THAT ALL PARENTS AND STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE PROGRAMING.

WE ALSO, THROUGH FEEDBACK FROM OUR COMMUNITY ADDED LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SERVICES.

AND SO IN ADDITION TO ENGLISH, WE HAVE PARENTS CAN CHOOSE THEIR LANGUAGE TO LISTEN IN TO OUR WORKSHOPS THAT ARE PROVIDED.

AND SO, OF COURSE, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED WITH THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND SERVE.

AND SO WE HAVE A 99% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RATING.

AND SO OUR WORKSHOP OVERVIEW, WE HAVE FOUR AREAS THAT WE FOCUS ON FOR WORKSHOPS.

THAT'S ACADEMICS, MENTAL HEALTH, PARENTING AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS.

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. THAT WAS ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR WORKSHOPS AND HOW WE SUPPORTED PARENTS THIS YEAR.

THE ROOM WAS FULL WITH PARENTS WHO ARE EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT, HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT ME IN UNDERSTANDING THIS PROCESS? AND SO HERE ARE SOME OF THE FEEDBACK FROM OUR PARENTS.

THEY ENJOYED THE INFORMATION AND THE RESOURCES THAT WAS PROVIDED FROM OUR GUEST SPEAKERS, WHICH WAS MISD COUNSELORS.

THEY REALLY LIKED THE TIPS THAT THEY RECEIVED TO APPLY TO COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION BECAUSE EVERYONE WANTS MONEY FOR COLLEGE, AND THEY FELT THAT THE INFORMATION THAT WAS SHARED WAS CLEAR AND GREAT VISUALS TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND, HOW DO I START HERE IN THE FRESHMAN YEAR AND THEN MOVING ON.

SO GOING ON TO BEING PREPARED FOR COLLEGE AND BEING READY FOR THE NEXT STEPS.

WE OFFER COLLEGE TOURS, AND THIS YEAR WE OFFERED 157.

157 PARENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR COLLEGE TOURS.

WE HAVE A VERY DIVERSE OFFERING AND WHERE WE TAKE OUR STUDENTS AND PARENTS.

AND SO THIS YEAR WE VISITED PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - AUSTIN, AND SAM HOUSTON. AND SO WHAT MAKES OUR TOURS UNIQUE? AND OF COURSE, THAT'S PARENTS, PARENTS. WE TAKE PARENTS ALONG BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARE HEARING THIS INFORMATION ABOUT NEXT STEPS, TAKING ALONG THE STAKEHOLDERS WHO MATTERS MOST, THE ONES THAT WILL BE PAYING, PARENTS.

AND FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND HOW DO WE GET STARTED EARLY TO PREPARE FOR COLLEGE? AND SO THIS YEAR, ALSO ALONG THE SAME LINES OF TOURS, WE OFFERED POWER OF CHOICE TOURS.

THIS WAS YEAR 1. AND SO BEFORE PARENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THEY START THE APPLICATION PROCESS, WE WANTED THEM TO SEE WHAT IS IT THAT MANSFIELD ISD IS OFFERING AND WHAT IS THEIR CHILDREN?

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WHAT DO THEIR CHILDREN HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO? SO YOU'LL SEE THE LISTING OF SCHOOLS THAT PARENTS WERE ABLE TO VISIT THIS YEAR.

WE HAD 71 PARENTS WHO PARTICIPATED ON THE TOURS.

AND HERE'S THE FEEDBACK BASED ON VISITING THE CLASSROOMS. AND SO PARENTS THAT ARE REALLY THE VISIT REALLY HELPED ME TO UNDERSTAND PROGRAMING.

I WAS ABLE TO GO INTO THE CLASSROOM AND SEE THE STUDENTS IN ACTION, AND I NOW KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT AND SEE IF THIS IS GOING TO BE A GOOD FIT FOR OUR STUDENTS.

SO THEY LEFT EXCITED AND HAPPY AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

SO PARTNERSHIPS. THIS YEAR WE HAVE THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE LANGUAGE ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT TO SHARE WITH THEM BEST PRACTICES AND HOW DO WE SUPPORT FAMILIES.

SO EACH DEPARTMENT HAS A PARENT ENGAGEMENT COMPONENT.

AND SO WE MET WITH THEM FOR THE END RESULT TO ENSURE THE OFFERINGS THAT THEY HAVE.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT PARENTS WERE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THAT.

SO WHEN WE MET EACH EACH MONTH, WE TALKED ABOUT WHAT ARE OUR PROCESSES THAT WE FOLLOW? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PROTOCOLS? WHAT IS OUR MARKETING PLAN AND HOW DO WE STRATEGICALLY DESIGN WORKSHOPS TO ENSURE THAT IT MEETS PARENTS NEEDS AND THAT THEY CAN GROW AND UNDERSTAND CONTINUALLY HOW TO SUPPORT FAMILIES? SO PARENT ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. THIS YEAR WE LAUNCHED PATHWAY TO COLLEGE.

SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT. WE WORKED WITH 15 SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS FROM OUR TITLE 1 SCHOOLS, WHICH IS SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL AND TIMBERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL.

AND DURING THE PATHWAY TO COLLEGE, THERE ARE FOUR STRANDS THAT WE FOCUS ON WITH THE PARENTS AND STUDENTS.

AND SO THE FIRST ONE IS MENTORSHIP. UNDERSTANDING HOW DO I START AND WHERE DO I START WITH THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS? WHAT'S IMPORTANT? WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING NOW AS A SOPHOMORE, AS A JUNIOR, IN ORDER TO BE COMPETITIVE AS THEY APPLY TO COLLEGE? EXPOSURE. WE KNOW EXPOSURE IS IMPORTANT, SO WE EXPOSE THEM TO VARIOUS COLLEGES.

AND A TESTIMONY FROM THAT ONE OF OUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE STUDENTS, HE SAID, I AM GOING TO UT, I'M GOING TO UT. SO AFTER THE COLLEGE TOUR, HE SAID, YOU KNOW, I THINK NOW PRAIRIE VIEW IS MY PLACE.

[LAUGHTER]. SO EXPOSURE AND ACCESS. WE BROUGHT IN GUEST SPEAKERS.

RANDALL CANEDY WAS ONE OF OUR SPEAKERS, AND HE SPOKE ABOUT THE FINANCIAL COMMITMENT OF SCHOOL AND HOW DO WE PLAN AHEAD NOW IN ORDER TO BE AT THEIR DREAM SCHOOL AND THEN CONFIDENCE JUST READY. ONE OF OUR PARTICIPANTS THIS YEAR.

HER QUESTION WAS, WELL, HOW WILL I KNOW COLLEGE WERE TO GO? THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. AND BY THE END OF THIS PROGRAM, SHE IN GOING ON THE TOURS.

I THINK SHE'S READY AND ABLE TO UNDERSTAND. YOU KNOW, I MIGHT NOT WANT A BIG SCHOOL AND VISITING SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FEEL LIKE, OKAY, THIS MAY BE A GOOD FIT. SO OUR NEXT LAUNCH THIS YEAR, WE STARTED THE YEAR WITH DRAFT DAY FOR DADS.

VERY EXCITED TO HELP DADS TO COME IN AND UNDERSTAND YOU ARE A VALUABLE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE.

AND WE KNOW THAT WHEN DADS GET INVOLVED, THAT READING ACHIEVEMENT INCREASE, STUDENTS CONFIDENCE INCREASED.

AND SO 156 DADS FILLED THE ROOM EXCITED, PUMPED AND READY TO CONNECT WITH THEIR CHILD AT SCHOOL AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WHERE THEIR CHILD SPENDS THE MAJORITY OF THEIR DAY.

AND SO DRAFT DAY FOR DADS LED INTO FATHERS READ 2025.

WE ENCOURAGE EACH AND EVERY DAD IN OUR DISTRICT AND OUR CAMPUS LEADERS TO INVITE DADS INTO READ TO A CLASSROOM TO SHARE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES, THEIR CAREERS, AND JUST LIFE LESSONS. AND SO IF YOU'LL LOOK HERE FOR HIGH SCHOOL, THIS IS OUR POINT OF PRIDE, WHERE LAST YEAR THERE WERE 46 STUDENTS, 46 DADS IN ATTENDANCE FOR FATHERS READ.

AND THIS YEAR 90 PLUS DADS WERE ON OUR AT OUR HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES, SHOWING UP AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT THAT THEY MAKE EACH AND EVERY DAY. SO WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH ALL PRO DAD.

SO WE HAVE OUR DADS IN THE SCHOOL FOR FATHERS READ.

WE WANT THAT TO BECOME A CADENCE OF CONSISTENCY.

SO THROUGH THE ALL PRO DAD ORGANIZATION, WE PARTNERED WITH THEM.

AND OUR GOAL FOR EACH AND EVERY CAMPUS IS TO HAVE AN ACTIVE CHAPTER AT THEIR CAMPUS.

AND SO AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, THERE ARE FIVE ACTIVE CHAPTERS.

AND WITH OUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORTING THE CAMPUS AND SHARING HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS, WE HAVE 15 ACTIVE CHAPTERS NOW OF ALL PRO DAD CHAPTERS.

SO IN ATTENDANCE WITH ALL PRO DADS, WE WANT PARENTS, ALL DADS AND THEIR CHILD TO COME TOGETHER MONTHLY IN ORDER TO HAVE

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CONVERSATIONS ABOUT, OKAY, I LOVE YOU, I APPRECIATE YOU AND HOW CAN I CONTINUE TO SUPPORT YOU.

SO THOSE ARE THE ALL PRO DAD MEETINGS THAT'S HELD ON CAMPUSES EACH AND EVERY MONTH.

AND SO THE ATTENDANCE THIS YEAR THROUGH INTENTIONALITY INCREASED, JUST LIKE THE NUMBER OF CHAPTERS FROM 782 DADS.

WE'VE HAD 1200 DADS AND STUDENTS AT THOSE MEETINGS.

MEETINGS BUILDING STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS. SO OUR NEXT VIDEO HERE, THIS IS A RECAP FROM FATHERS READ.

AND I WANT YOU TO LISTEN IN AND THINK WHO VALUED THE MOST AFTER FATHERS READ DADS BEING ON CAMPUS AND CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY AT EACH CAMPUS.

TODAY, WE CELEBRATE CAMPUSES ACROSS OUR DISTRICT WHO OPENED THEIR DOORS, THEIR LIBRARIES, THEIR CLASSROOMS TO OUR DISTRICT, DADS. KIDS SEEING FATHERS, WHETHER IT'S THEIR FATHER OR OTHER FATHERS AROUND AND BEING ACTIVE IN THEIR SCHOOL IS VERY HELPFUL, YOU KNOW, FOR THEM AND GIVES THEM A SENSE OF CONFIDENCE AND PRIDE.

SO I WANTED TO BE ABLE TO COME AND SHARE THAT WITH MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL.

AND THE CHILDREN JUST LOVE IT. THEY LOVE WHEN WE COME IN AS FATHERS AND WE READ AND WE GET A CHANCE TO POUR BACK INTO THEIR LIVES.

SO I LIKE THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO GET GET MORE DADS INVOLVED.

AND IF WE CAN, WE'LL BE HERE. WE'LL SHOW UP. I'M HOPING IT STARTS A TREND.

I HOPE IT STARTS A CHAIN REACTION TO WHERE WE MOTIVATE THE OTHER FATHERS TO WANT TO DO THE SAME THING.

WE JUST REALLY TEACHING THEM FATHERS TO BE IN YOUR KID LIFE NO MATTER WHAT BE IN THEIR LIFE.

THERE IS SOMETHING POWERFUL ABOUT A DAD SITTING IN A TINY CHAIR, OPENING A BOOK AND READING WITH A CHILD.

ACROSS OUR DISTRICT FATHERS SHOWED UP ON CAMPUS WITH PURPOSE TO READ, TO CONNECT, AND TO INVEST IN OUR STUDENTS LITERACY AND THEIR FUTURE.

THANK YOU TO EVERY DAD, GRANDFATHER, UNCLE, BROTHER AND MALE MENTOR WHO SAID YES.

FATHERS READ AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT THAT THEY HAVE. SO PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT MOVING FORWARD.

WHAT? WHAT DO WE HAVE TO LOOK FORWARD TO FOR 26-27? SO TYPICALLY IN THE SUMMER, ALL THE WORK THAT WE DO, WE'RE GOING BACK THROUGH THE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MODEL, LOOKING TO SEE, OKAY, HOW CAN WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT FAMILIES? AND SO IN THE SUMMER, WHO DO WE TYPICALLY SERVE THROUGH PROGRAMING? ELEMENTARY AGE STUDENTS. AND SO WE KNOW BASED ON THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS WORK WE DID THIS YEAR, THERE'S A NEED TO SUPPORT OUR SECONDARY STUDENTS.

SO WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITH PARENTS AND STUDENTS THIS SUMMER, A FOUR DAY INSTITUTE FOR FREE FOR MANSFIELD ISD STUDENTS TO RECEIVE SAT PREP.

FOUR DAYS FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND STRATEGIES, ASK QUESTIONS, AND BE READY FOR WHEN THEY GO TO SCHOOL IN THE FALL AND TAKE THE SAT.

ALSO, WHAT'S COMING SOON. SO A CARRYOVER FROM FATHERS READ ALL IN DADS.

WE'RE ABOUT ALL IN FAMILY, SO WE'RE CONNECTING THE ENTIRE FAMILY WITH THE SCHOOL MOMS, GRANDMOTHERS, UNCLES, COUSINS, WHOEVER IT MAY BE. BECAUSE WHAT WE DO KNOW IS WHEN PARENTS ARE INVOLVED, STUDENTS CONFIDENCE INCREASE AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ALSO SUPPORTING OUR CAMPUSES. WE WILL OFFER ON DEMAND WORKSHOPS.

AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL WE HAVE 12 WORKSHOP OFFERINGS THIS YEAR, BUT WE KNOW NOT ALL PARENTS ARE GOING TO COME AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL, SO PRINCIPALS WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE FROM A MENU OF COURSES THAT WE WILL COORDINATE.

WE WILL HOST AND BE READY TO OFFER THE SAME PROGRAM PROGRAMING AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL.

IN MANSFIELD NOW MAGAZINE IN AUGUST, WE WILL BE FEATURED IN MANSFIELD MAGAZINE ABOUT MANSFIELD NOW ABOUT THE WORK WE'RE DOING IN THE DIVISION OF PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. SO THAT'S SOMETHING EXCITING TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, DOCTOR LIDDELL.

YOU'RE WELCOME. OUTSTANDING DOCTOR LIDDELL. TRUSTEES DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR DOCTOR LIDDELL TO MY RIGHT? TO MY LEFT? MS. COURTNEY LACKEY WILSON. [LAUGHTER] YOU CAN SAY ANY ONE OF THE THREE NAMES.

I COLLECT THEM. SO YOU KNOW THAT YOU'RE ALREADY A FAVORITE OF MINE.

JUST PERIOD. BUT I DID WANT TO COMMEND YOU BECAUSE I LOVE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE WITH THIS.

AND YOU MENTIONED IT EARLIER. HOW. WE HAD A TRUSTEE MENTIONED ONE OF THE PROGRAMS, I BELIEVE IT WAS THE DADS READ ONE.

AND I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER IF IT WAS 1 OR 2 YEARS AGO, I HEARD HIM SAY IT.

BUT THE NEAT THING ABOUT YOU IS YOU HEARD HIM SAY IT, AND THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, IT WAS IMPLEMENTED AND WE'RE DOING IT.

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AND YOU SEE THE TURNOUT. I LOVE SEEING THAT. AND THOSE NUMBERS, WHEN YOU DIVIDE THAT BY OUR HIGH SCHOOL NUMBERS, THAT'S A LOT OF DADS ON A CAMPUS. AND THAT'S AWESOME FOR SECONDARY.

SO I JUST, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I LOVE WHAT YOU'VE DONE WITH OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

AND I KNOW THAT IT'S GOING TO CLIMB AND THOSE NUMBERS ARE GOING TO GET EVEN BETTER. AND THE WAY YOU'RE BRINGING THE FAMILIES IN. SO IT GIVES ME MORE OF A REASON TO PESTER MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS. I APPRECIATE THAT. YES. AND BUT ANYWAY, JUST I JUST WANT TO COMMEND YOU AND THEN THE REST OF YOUR TEAM, BECAUSE I KNOW IT TAKES ALL OF US AND ESPECIALLY THOSE DADDIES THAT ARE SHOWING UP.

YEAH. THAT'S COOL. THANKS. THANK YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION AND HISTORICALLY THEY'VE BEEN REALLY EXPENSIVE AND SOMETHING THAT STUDENTS CAN'T ALWAYS GET AHOLD OF BECAUSE OF THAT REASON.

SO HOW ARE WE FIGURING OUT WHO GETS IN AND HOW ARE WE PAYING FOR IT? GREAT QUESTION. SO THE CLASS WILL BE FUNDED BY TITLE FUNDS AND THAT IS OFFERING TO ALL STUDENTS IN MANSFIELD.

WE DO HAVE A SELECT NUMBER OF SLOTS, BUT IF WE SEE WE FILL THAT UP AND THE STUDENTS ATTEND CONSISTENTLY, WE'LL LOOK AT SEE WHAT MORE WE CAN DO. THAT'S GREAT.

THAT'S AMAZING. I LOVE THAT. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE THOMAS YES. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF PARTICIPATING IN YOUR WORKSHOPS.

I'VE PARTICIPATED IN ALL PRO DADS, ALL GREAT PROGRAMS. PLEASE CONTINUE TO DO WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND KEEP DADS INVOLVED.

I DID THAT DADS READ AND THAT WAS FUN. IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS.

I HAD A GREAT TIME. I WAS ACTUALLY IN THAT PICTURE UP THERE. YOU COULDN'T SEE ME. I WAS IN THE BACK. BUT JUST A GOOD TIME.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH OUR NEW STUDENTS WHO ARE COMING IN AND OUT OF DISTRICT TRANSFERS, BECAUSE I THINK IT SAYS A LOT WHEN WE'RE WELCOMING PEOPLE WHEN THEY COME INTO A NEW ENVIRONMENT.

SO I THINK THAT'S GOING TO GO A LONG WAY. AND I LOVE THE FACT THAT YOU'RE LETTING THE PRINCIPALS DECIDE ON WHAT THEY WANT TO GIVE TO THEIR PARENTS BECAUSE THEY'RE ON THE GROUND, THEY KNOW WHAT THEY NEED, THEIR CAMPUS NEEDS AND HOW MANY NEW STUDENTS THEY HAVE AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

SO THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU, MR. THOMAS. TRUSTEES TO MY RIGHT. DOCTOR CRUTCHFIELD.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM ON A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

I KNOW YOU KNOW PERSONALLY THE IMPACT FROM THE TESTIMONIALS, BUT I THINK ABOUT MY GRANDMOTHER WHEN I HEAR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AND HOW SHE SPOKE LITTLE ENGLISH, SHE SPOKE CREOLE.

AND SHE NAVIGATED WITHOUT PROGRAMS LIKE THIS, HOW TO GET MY MOM TO BE THE FIRST IN THE FAMILY TO GO TO COLLEGE.

AND SO I'M SITTING UP HERE AS A RESULT OF THAT.

AND WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS MULTIPLYING THAT TYPE OF IMPACT.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU, DOCTOR CRUTCHFIELD.

MS. HORN. YEAH. I WAS JUST GOING TO POINT OUT I REMEMBER A QUESTION BEING PRESENTED IN A BOARD MEETING ABOUT HOW WE WERE TRYING TO REACH PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T SPEAK ENGLISH.

AND SO I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO SEE THAT YOU HIGHLIGHTED THAT WE ARE OFFERING LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SERVICES NOW.

AND SO IT'S JUST A THEME OF LIKE YOU HEARING THAT FEEDBACK AND REALLY PUTTING IT INTO PLACE.

AND I LOVE THAT THIS IS LIKE A LIVING PROGRAM THAT IS PIVOTING AND ADAPTING AND ADOPTING.

AND I THINK IN A DISTRICT AS DIVERSE AS OURS, THAT'S HOW WE KEEP PUSHING IT FORWARD.

AND SO JUST BRAVO TO YOUR TEAM. IT'S REALLY, REALLY ENCOURAGING TO SEE THIS WORK.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE CANNON. DOCTOR, THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR THE WORK AND YOUR PRESENTATION ON TONIGHT. I THINK THE LIFELINE AND THE EVIDENCE OF PARENTS IN OUR DISTRICT SPEAKS TO THE WORK THAT YOU AND YOUR TEAM DO.

AND SO JUST WANT TO REITERATE THANKS FROM THE ENTIRE BOARD, BUT ALSO FOR OUR COMMUNITY, OUR FAITH COMMUNITY, OUR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAP INTO THIS RESOURCE, BUT ALSO TO HELP PROMOTE THE WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING SO THAT WE CAN INCREASE SOME OF THE PARTICIPATION. I SAY ALL THE TIME, ALL THE TIME, DADS WILL SHOW UP AS LONG AS THEY'RE INVITED.

IF WE HAVE THE INFORMATION, WE WILL SHOW UP, WE'LL BE THERE. SO I THINK TRUSTEE THOMAS AND I KIND OF DEBUNKED THAT MYTH.

AND IT'S EVIDENCE IN YOUR PRESENTATION THAT WE SHOW UP IN DROVES AND FOR THE EVENTS THAT YOU ALL HOST.

SO I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING. AGAIN, THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM, DOCTOR LIDDELL.

WE ALL ATTEND YOUR PROGRAMS, YOUR WORKSHOPS, AND ONE TIME I WAS SITTING IN THERE AND ONE OF MY REALLY GOOD FRIENDS SHOWED UP AND I WAS SURPRISED NOT PLEASANTLY SURPRISED.

I'M SAYING THAT BECAUSE YOU ALL ARE DOING THE WORK WHERE IT THERE, IT'S ECHOING WHAT YOU'RE OFFERING.

AND THIS WAS A PROGRAM WHERE PARENTS WHO ARE NOT THEIR BIOLOGICAL PARENTS, THEY MAYBE THEIR GRANDPARENTS WERE THERE, THEIR BIOLOGICAL GRANDPARENTS OR ADOPTED PARENTS.

AND YOU ALL WERE TALKING ABOUT WAYS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR KIDDOS TO SO THAT THEY COULD BE SUCCESSFUL.

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THAT AIMS RIGHT AT STUDENT OUTCOMES. SO I WANT TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR THE EXCELLENT WORK AND ALL OF THE CREATIVITY.

EACH TIME YOU COME UP WITH SOMETHING BRAND NEW, IT'S VERY ATTRACTIVE, BUT IT'S VERY PIVOTAL IN THE LIVES OF OUR FAMILIES, AS YOU SAID. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

I JUST WANT JUST IN CASE SOMEONE'S WONDERING AND JUST TO EXPAND.

THE TOURS ARE GREAT. HOW DO WE PAY FOR THOSE THINGS? SO YOU SAID TITLE FUNDING. TALK TO US SPECIFICALLY ABOUT PARENT AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND THE EXPECTATION AND WHAT THAT CONSISTS OF SO THAT THE COMMUNITY IS AWARE.

YES. SO FOR OUR COLLEGE TOURS, WE PAY FOR THOSE FROM TITLE 4 FUNDING, WHICH IS SUPPORT SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS, WELL ROUNDED. SO THOSE ARE THE FUNDS THAT WE UTILIZE FOR THAT.

AND I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT OUR, ONE OF OUR NEW WORKSHOPS, THE BLENDED FAMILIES, DOCTOR REED, THAT YOU MENTIONED, THAT WAS A SEED PLANTED FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT, DOCTOR SPENCER, AND IT WAS A SUCCESS.

AND WE HAVE ANOTHER CAMPUS THIS WEEK ACTUALLY IS USING THAT IDEA.

WE'LL HAVE A WORKSHOP ON FRIDAY MORNING AT EISENHOWER THIS WEEK.

SO THANK YOU, DOCTOR SPENCER FOR THAT. THANK YOU DOCTOR SPENCER.

[LAUGHTER]. YES. BOARD ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU SO MUCH DOCTOR LIDDELL TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM PLEASE LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THEM AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT PROGRAM OR WORKSHOP THAT YOU HAVE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. YES, MA'AM.

[9. Discussion]

WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 9. DISCUSSION. BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT REPORT IN OPEN SESSION AND PURSUANT TO TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 11.159 AND 19, TEXAS ADMINISTRATION CODE 61.1.

I ANNOUNCED THE BOARD'S CONTINUING EDUCATION STATUS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 22ND, 2025 THROUGH APRIL 26.

28, 2026. ALL TRUSTEES HAVE MET OR EXCEEDED AND I WOULD HIGHLIGHT EXCEEDED MANSFIELD ISD REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING. BENITA REED 95.75 HOURS.

JANDEL CRUTCHFIELD 40.5 HOURS. MICHELLE NEWSOM 24 HOURS.

JASON THOMAS 41.25 HOURS. ANA-ALICIA HORN 35.5 HOURS.

JESSE CANNON II 27 HOURS. COURTNEY LACKEY WILSON 24 HOURS.

AND THIS COMPLETES THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ITEM NUMBER 9.

HOWEVER, AS AN ASIDE, THIS COMPLETES THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

OKAY, BECCA? I'D LIKE TO SAY WE ALL ATTEND AND ARE ON WEBINARS OR OTHER FORMS OF PROGRAMING THAT INCREASE OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BEING A GOOD BOARD TRUSTEE, HELPING US TO ENSURE THAT WE STAY IN THE LANE OF GOVERNANCE AND THAT WE SUPPORT OUR SUPERINTENDENT AND HER TEAM, AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT.

OF COURSE, ALL THE KIDDOS. SO WHAT YOU HEARD TONIGHT IS ACCURATE, BUT I WILL SAY I AM.

I CAN ATTEST THAT EVERYONE UP HERE HAS ATTENDED OTHER CEU OR I CALL THEM CEU, SOMETIMES CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS OR CECS THAT WE DID NOT LOG INTO. AND THAT'S BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST FOR MANSFIELD ISD.

TRUSTEES DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT? THANK YOU. WELL, AT THIS TIME, TRUSTEES, WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 10.

[10. Human Resources Report]

HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT. GREAT OF RECOGNITION.

WE DO HAVE ACCESS TO IT. WE WERE HAVING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, SO PLEASE FORGIVE ME, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH. BUT SHE DOES. BUT MS. NEWSOM DOES HAVE IT PRINTED OUT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. THIS EVENING WE'VE GOT OUR 20 PLUS YEARS RECOGNITION.

SO THIS EVENING WE'D LIKE TO THANK JANA ARNEEL RETIRING 27 YEARS IN EDUCATION 23 WITH MISD.

KENT BOURN 33 YEARS IN EDUCATION, ALL 33 WITH MISD.

ANGELA BROWN, 31 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 31 WITH MISD.

GREGORY CHATHAM, 27 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 9 WITH MISD.

STEPHANIE COOLEY, 26 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 23 YEARS WITH MISD.

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KIRK DAVIS 29 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 7 WITH MISD.

RUDY DOMINGUEZ 27 YEARS WITH MISD. WILLIAM FORTUNE SR.

32 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 24 WITH MISD. ANTHONY FOX 28 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 25 YEARS WITH MISD. KARYN GONZALEZ 29 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 21 WITH MISD.

KIMBERLY GRIFFITHS 25 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 3 WITH MISD.

ERIC HESKETT 27 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 25 WITH MISD.

PATRICIA LONDONO 21 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 21 YEARS WITH MISD.

ELIZABETH LUU 28 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 16 WITH MISD.

ERICA MARBURGER, 29 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 22 YEARS WITH MISD.

MARCHIE MURDOCK, 25 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 21 WITH MISD.

DAVID RODRIGUEZ, 21 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 3 WITH MISD.

JENA SALAZAR, 33 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 23 WITH MISD.

TASHA SANGALLI, 32 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 26 WITH MISD.

CANDACE SMITH, 31 YEARS OF EDUCATION, 22 YEARS WITH MISD.

BRENDA STEELE, 28 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 26 WITH MISD.

STEPHANIE THOMAS, 30 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 21 WITH MISD.

BETTY VILLEGAS, 40 YEARS IN EDUCATION, 26 WITH MISD.

JACK WAITS 29 YEARS IN EDUCATION AND 27 WITH MISD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL THESE SPECIAL EDUCATORS.

YOU'VE POURED COUNTLESS HOURS AND HEART INTO OUR STUDENTS AND HAVE BEEN A VALUABLE PART OF OUR TEAM.

OUR STUDENTS ARE CHANGED BY YOUR WORDS, YOUR ACTIONS, AND YOUR LOVE EACH AND EVERY DAY.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS. THANK YOU AGAIN.

[APPLAUSE] AT THIS TIME, TRUSTEES WILL MOVE TO ITEM 10.2.

NEW HIRES FOR BOARD APPROVAL. DOCTOR SPENCER.

DOCTOR STOECKER. YES, MA'AM. BOARD MEMBERS, I WOULD JUST ASK THAT YOU APPROVE THE NEW HIRE REPORT AS PRESENTED.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO READ IT TO YOU, OR ARE YOU ABLE TO SEE IT NOW ON YOUR COMPUTERS? YES. THANK YOU. OKAY. FOR ITEM 10.2, YOU'RE ASKING FOR APPROVAL.

THAT'S UNDER. BUSINESS ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION, CORRECT? YES, MA'AM IT IS. OKAY. LET US MOVE ON SWIFTLY TO ITEM 11.

BOARD MEMBERS 11.1.

FOR THE APPROVAL FOR THE NEW HIRES? SO I MOVE TO APPROVE THE NEW HIRES AND TRANSFERS AS PRESENTED.

SECOND. IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED BY DOCTOR CRUTCHFIELD AND MR. THOMAS. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS? MAY I RECEIVED AS A SHOW OF HAND THOSE WHO APPROVE? DO ANY OPPOSE. LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT THERE'S APPROVAL FOR ITEM 10.2 NEW HIRES FOR BOARD APPROVAL A 7-0 VOTE. THANK YOU, TRUSTEES. NOW WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM 11.

[11. Business Items Requiring Board Action]

11.1. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF AN ELECTION AGREEMENT AND CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES WITH TARRANT COUNTY FOR THE MAY 2ND, 2026 ELECTION. TRUSTEES MAY RECEIVE A MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL? MOTION ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE.

TRUSTEES BY SHOWING YOUR HANDS, WILL YOU SAY THAT YOU.

OR DO YOU APPROVE? DO ANY OPPOSE? SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE.

THE MOTION CARRIES A 7-0 VOTE. THANK YOU, TRUSTEES.

LET'S MOVE TO ITEM 11.2.

11.2. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL FOR ENGAGEMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.

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TRUSTEES MAY RECEIVE A MOTION FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR ENGAGEMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS? SO MOVED. IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE THOMAS AND TRUSTEE ANA.

ANA-ALICIA HORN. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE TRUSTEES. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THIS MOTION, WILL YOU RAISE YOUR HAND? ANY OPPOSED? SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE, THE MOTION CARRIES WITH 7-0.

FOR ITEM 11.3. NO ACTION IS NEEDED. SO LET'S MOVE SWIFTLY TO ITEM 11.4.

TRUSTEES CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF GIVING NOTICE OF PROPOSED NON-RENEWAL TO TERM CONTRACT TEACHERS.

TRUSTEES MAY RECEIVE A MOTION. I MOVE THE BOARD GIVE EMPLOYEES DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION NOTICE OF PROPOSED NON-RENEWAL OF THEIR PROSPECTIVE TERM, TEACHER CONTRACT AND TERM DUAL TEACHER/COACH CONTRACT AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TO SEND THE NOTICE LETTERS.

SECOND BY SHOW OF HANDS WE WOULD SAY WE APPROVE. MAY I SEE YOUR HANDS IF YOU APPROVE? ANY OPPOSED? SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE. TRUSTEES.

THAT MOTION 11.4 CARRIES WITH 7-0. 7-0 AS THE VOTE.

LAST ITEM FOR 11 IS 11.5. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT RENEWALS.

MAY I RECEIVE A MOTION? SO MOVED IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE.

TRUSTEE NEWSOM AND TRUSTEE LACKEY WILSON. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE. SHOW OF APPROVAL.

WILL YOU PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND TRUSTEES? ARE THERE ANY OPPOSED? SEEING THAT THERE ARE NONE. THAT MOTION CARRIES 11.5 IT CARRIES WITH A 7-0 VOTE.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEES. ITEM NUMBER 12 IS THE NEXT ITEM.

[12. Consent Agenda]

ITEM NUMBER 12. CONSENT AGENDA. THIS IS A REMINDER, TRUSTEES, THAT WE VOTE THE CONSENT AGENDA UP OR DOWN.

UNLESS A TRUSTEE PULLS AN ITEM. TRUSTEES, WOULD ANY ONE OF YOU LIKE TO PULL AN ITEM AT THIS TIME? OKAY, MAY I RECEIVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE AGENDA.

THE CONSENT AGENDA AS IS? SO MOVED. OKAY. MAY I RECEIVE A VOTE TO RECEIVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? ARE THERE ANY OPPOSED? SEEING NONE OPPOSED, THE MOTION CARRIES WITH THE 7-0.

AT THIS TIME WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

TRUSTEES WOULD WE LIKE TO DISCUSS ANY ITEM WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT? SEEING THAT WE WOULD NOT LIKE TO DISCUSS AN ITEM WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO DISCUSS, DOCTOR SPENCER? OKAY, THIS LEADS US TO THE LAST ITEM. THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS, SO WE'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING AND PARTICIPATING ON THIS RAINY DAY.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMITMENT AND YOUR SERVICE TO MANSFIELD ISD FAMILY.

AND WHAT WE ALWAYS CONCLUDE WITH BEFORE WE ADJOURN IS THAT WE ARE? ALL IN

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