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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. HERE IN PERSON AND VIEWERS ONLINE.
[1. Call to Order]
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE JUNE 9TH CALLED MEETING FOR THE MANSFIELD ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES.LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT ALL TRUSTEES ARE PRESENT.
LET US PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU TONIGHT WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS, THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND STAFF OF MANSFIELD ISD.
AS ANOTHER SCHOOL YEAR HAS COME TO A CLOSE AND SUMMER BREAK BEGINS, WE THANK YOU FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, GROWTH, AND PERSEVERANCE OF OUR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES.
WE PRAY THAT THIS SUMMER SEASON BRINGS REST, RENEWAL AND MEANINGFUL TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
KEEP OUR STUDENTS SAFE IN THEIR ACTIVITIES, TRAVEL, JOBS, CAMPS AND CELEBRATIONS AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES THAT AWAIT THEM IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR. GRANT WISDOM TO THE MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD AS THEY DELIBERATE ON BEHALF OF OUR DISTRICT.
LET OUR WORK TONIGHT CONTRIBUTE TO AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERY STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE. IN YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY. AMEN.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, 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, SECRETARY THOMAS AND TRUSTEE GOOCH.
SO THIS BRINGS US TO ITEM FOUR. 4.1 PUBLIC COMMENTS, SECRETARY THOMAS.
[4. Public Comments]
YES. PRESIDENT CRUTCHFIELD, WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT AND THAT IS MISS KAREN MARCUCCI, ITEM 5.1.THE CORRECT PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE BOARD DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS IS AS FOLLOWS.
ALL SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES TO MAKE COMMENTS REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, UNLESS MODIFIED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT BASED ON BOARD POLICY BED LOCAL COPIES OF PRESENTATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT. BOARD POLICY PROHIBITS THE DISCUSSION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST DISTRICT EMPLOYEES DURING AN OPEN FORUM.
MISS MARCUCCI, YOUR TIME STARTS NOW. THANK YOU.
I RESPECT THAT AND WANT TO BE CLEAR. WHAT I AM ADDRESSING TONIGHT IS NOT ABOUT HER PERSONAL LIFE.
IT'S ABOUT SWORN PUBLIC DOCUMENTS FILED WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND A FEDERALLY INSURED BANK.
SHE ALSO POSTED THAT INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD RUN THEIR COURSE.
CONCERNS ABOUT DOCTOR CRUTCHFIELD'S HOMESTEAD DID NOT START RECENTLY.
IN 2024, QUESTIONS AROSE REGARDING DOCTOR CRUTCHFIELD'S SIMULTANEOUS CLAIM OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS IN TWO STATES, WHICH IS ILLEGAL. THE DISTRICT REVIEWED THE ISSUE AND DECLARED HER ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR THE BOARD.
MANY OF US ACCEPTED THAT AND MOVED ON, BELIEVING THE ISSUE WAS SIMPLY A MISTAKE.
HOWEVER, THE CONCERNS HAVE NOT GONE AWAY. THEY HAVE GROWN MORE SERIOUS.
WHILE THE BOARD'S MOST RECENT INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT SHE LIVES IN MANSFIELD ISD.
IN MARCH OF 26, SHE SIGNED A SWORN NOTARIZED AFFIDAVIT TO PROSPERITY BANK, DECLARING SHE HAS NEVER LIVED AT THE CARDINAL ROAD ADDRESS USED ON HER APPLICATION TO RUN FOR SCHOOL BOARD AND THAT SHE NEVER INTENDS TO LIVE AT THAT ADDRESS EITHER.
BOTH DOCUMENT UNDER OATH, BUT BOTH CANNOT BE TRUE.
A BOARD INVESTIGATION HAS NO AUTHORITY TO RESOLVE THAT CONTRADICTION.
IT CAN ONLY CONFIRM THAT THE TRUSTEE RESIDES IN MANSFIELD ISD.
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ADDITIONALLY, THE PROPERTY SHE CLAIMED AS HER HOMESTEAD HAD ALREADY BEEN SOLD TO AN UNRELATED THIRD PARTY 14 DAYS BEFORE SHE SIGNED THE AFFIDAVIT.EXPERTS REVIEWING THESE PUBLIC RECORDS HAVE RAISED QUESTIONS ABOUT POTENTIAL MORTGAGE FRAUD BASED ON RECORDED PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE AT THE TARRANT COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. SEVERAL OF YOU RAN FOR THE BOARD, PROMISING TO BE DIFFERENT FROM THE PREVIOUS BOARD.
YOU WERE VOCAL WHEN FORMER BOARD MEMBER FACED SERIOUS LEGAL TROUBLE AND REFUSED TO STEP DOWN.
YOU SAID BOARD MEMBERS MUST BE HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD.
YOU SAID OUR CHILDREN DESERVE BETTER. I AGREED WITH YOU THEN AND I AGREE WITH YOU NOW.
BUT THAT STANDARD HAS TO APPLY EQUALLY, NOT JUST WHEN IT'S CONVENIENT.
OUR CHILDREN ARE WATCHING. EVERY DAY WE ASK THEM TO BE HONEST AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
THE ADULTS LEADING THIS DISTRICT SHOULD DO THE VERY SAME.
I'M APPEALING TO THE BOARD TONIGHT. YOU VOTED TO MAKE HER PRESIDENT.
YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO RECONSIDER THAT DECISION.
IT'S NOT ABOUT REMOVING HER FROM THE BOARD. IT'S ABOUT WHETHER THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR HER TO BE THE PUBLIC FACE OF MANSFIELD ISD WHILE THESE SERIOUS, UNRESOLVED LEGAL QUESTIONS REMAIN. OUR NEW SUPERINTENDENT DESERVES A BOARD THAT IS FULLY FOCUSED ON STUDENTS AND NOT DISTRACTED BY ONGOING LEGAL AND FINANCIAL CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING ITS OWN PRESIDENT. THE CHILDREN OF MANSFIELD ISD DESERVE LEADERS WHO MODEL THE INTEGRITY AND HONESTY WE EXPECT FROM THEM EVERY SINGLE DAY.
OUR KIDS DESERVE BETTER, AND SO DOES OUR COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN TO ME.
THANK YOU, MISS MARCUCCI. AND THAT COMPLETES OUR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
ALL RIGHT. SO WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM FIVE, WHICH IS OUR CLOSED SESSION ITEM 5.1.
[5. Closed Session]
WE WILL ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL TO DELIBERATE REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, OR TO HEAR A COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING A DISCUSSION OF BOARD COMMITTEES.551.071 CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY.
551.072. REAL PROPERTY AND 551.076 TO CONDUCT DELIBERATIONS REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES AND SECURITY AUDITS. WE WILL ADJOURN TO CLOSE AT 6:07. OKAY.
[6. Reconvene]
WE ARE RECONVENING TO THE PUBLIC AT 7:15 THAT IS ITEM 6.1.AND THAT MOVES US TO ITEM 7.1, THE HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT.
[7. Human Resources Report]
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE NEW HIRES AS PRESENTED.MR. CANNON MOVES AND MISS HORN SECONDS. ALL RIGHT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SO THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO.
OKAY, THAT MOVES US TO ITEM 8.1. THIS WILL BE MOVED TO ANOTHER MEETING FOR DISCUSSION.
[8. Business Items Requiring Board Action]
AND SO ITEM 8.2 IS A DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED EMERGENCY AMENDMENT TO DC LOCAL.AND THAT RECOMMENDED MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE EMERGENCY READING OF TASB MISD LOCAL DC AS PRESENTED.
SO MOVED. OKAY. MR. THOMAS MADE THE MOTION. AND SECOND.
ALL RIGHT, MISS HORN SECONDS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS? SEEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HANDS.
ALL RIGHT. THAT MOTION CARRIES SEVEN ZERO. AND THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM NINE.
9.1 TO ADJOURN. AND UNLESS THERE ARE ANY OBJECTIONS, WE WILL ADJOURN AT 7:17.
AND, DOCTOR REED. WILL YOU HELP US OUT? WE ARE. WE SERVE ALL TOGETHER AND WE ARE ALL IN.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.