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[* A portion of this meeting is without audio *]

[1. Call to Order]

[00:00:27]

BY TRUSTEE DOCTOR BENITA REED OUR PLEDGES BY MISS MICHELLE NEWSOM AND THEN OUR BOARD NORMS BY MISS GOOCH.

LET US STAND TOGETHER, PLEASE. THANK YOU, FATHER, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO FELLOWSHIP WITH YOU IN PRAYER AND FOR ALL OF US WHO SERVE MANSFIELD ISD AS THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS. WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS OUR FAMILIES AND OUR STUDENTS, OUR TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS. BUS DRIVERS.

CROSSING GUARDS, STUDENT TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODIAL STAFF, OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, OUR SECRETARIES AND ASSISTANTS, OUR PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS.

ALL OF OUR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS, ESPECIALLY SLASH EXCLUDE, INCLUDING OUR SUPERINTENDENT.

KEEP US ALL HEALTHY AND JOYFUL. LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD PROVIDE US WITH SOLUTIONS FOR PROBLEMS, ANSWERS FOR INQUIRIES, STRATEGIES FOR CHALLENGES.

WILL YOU GRANT EVERY PROVISION SEEN AND UNFORESEEN, COVER EVERY CAMPUS AND CLASSROOM.

INCREASE THE SUPPORT OF OUR PTA, OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, MENTORS, VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, AND DONORS.

WE THANK YOU FOR THOSE CONTINUED MVP'S. WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD LET THAT WE WILL ALLOW YOUR LIGHT TO SHINE ON EVERY.

AS EVERY PERSON ENTERS THE DOORS EACH DAY, WE DESIRE FOR EVERYONE TO FEEL AND KNOW HE OR SHE IS SIGNIFICANT AND SCENE LED VISION, GOALS AND DAILY PLANS BE MET WITH ENTHUSIASM AND LET YOUR COMPASSION AND LOVE EXUDE THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

TONIGHT FATHER, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD GRANT TRUSTEES A LISTENING EAR, A LEARNING SPIRIT, AND A CLEAR VISION TO SERVE ALL OF MANSFIELD ISD AS ONE DISTRICT, ONE MISSION, ONE HEART. AND SO, FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR ALREADY ANSWERING EVERY PETITION AND FOR ALL OF THESE.

WE ASK THIS IN JESUS NAME. AMEN. AMEN.

THIS BOARD IS A GOVERNING BODY. WE HAVE SPECIFIC NORMS THAT WE'VE PUT TOGETHER IN THE FORM OF A CROSS.

WAIT A MINUTE. WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS ACRONYM? THANK YOU. YOU STARTED TO USE THE WRONG WORD. AND THE ACRONYM IS WE GOVERN.

W, WORK AHEAD TO HONOR EACH OTHER'S TIME BY READING OUR MATERIALS, KEEPING OUR COMMITMENTS BRIEF, AND AVOIDING REPEATING POINTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE.

E, EVIDENCE BASED DECISIONS USING OBJECTIVE DATA AND FACTS RATHER THAN PERSONAL AGENDAS OR NEIGHBORHOOD RUMORS.

G, GOALS AND POLICIES MADE AT A HIGH LEVEL AND TRUST THE SUPERINTENDENT TO HANDLE THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS.

O, OFFER POSITIVITY ABOUT OUR DISTRICT STAFF AND FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS WHEN WE ARE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.

V, VOTES AND DISCUSSIONS WITH STUDENT SUCCESS AND WELLBEING AT THE HEART OF EVERY CONVERSATION.

E, EFFORT TO STAND BEHIND THE BOARD'S FINAL DECISION IN PUBLIC, REGARDLESS OF HOW WE INDIVIDUALLY VOTED IN THE MEETING.

R, RESPECTFULLY LISTENED TO ONE ANOTHER WITH GENUINE CURIOSITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW AND NOT MAKE DISAGREEMENTS PERSONAL.

N, NEVER SHARE SENSITIVE DETAILS ABOUT STAFF, STUDENTS, OR LEGAL MATTERS WITH ANYONE OUTSIDE OF OUR CLOSED SESSION.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEES. AND THAT MOVES US TO OUR DISTRICT RECOGNITION, DOCTOR SPENCER.

[4. District Recognition]

YES, I'D LIKE TO ASK BROOKE THANK YOU, DOCTOR SPENCER. GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT, DOCTOR CRUTCHFIELD, DOCTOR SPENCER AND MEMBERS OF OUR MANSFIELD ISD COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE ONE EXCITING RECOGNITION TONIGHT. KATIE KEATING, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE HER UP TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE. [APPLAUSE]. KATIE KEATING DEDICATED ALL FOUR YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL TO LEGACY STUDENT MEDIA,

[00:05:06]

SERVING THE LAST TWO YEARS AS EDITOR AND CHIEF OF THE RIDER ONLINE.

HER HARD WORK AND TALENT RECENTLY EARNED HER A TRIP TO THE UIL STATE JOURNALISM MEET IN AUSTIN, WHERE SHE COMPETED IN NEWS WRITING AND CAPTURED FIRST PLACE, BECOMING A UIL STATE CHAMPION AND MAKING SCHOOL HISTORY WITH LEGACY'S FIRST EVER STATE CHAMPION IN JOURNALISM. [APPLAUSE]. THIS MONTH, KATIE BEGINS AN EXCITING NEW CHAPTER AS SHE HEADS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA TO CONTINUE HER EDUCATION. BEST OF LUCK ON YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE, KATIE! TRUSTEES, PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING KATIE KEATING.

[APPLAUSE]. AND LET'S GET TOGETHER FOR A PICTURE.

OH. YEAH. YOU'RE.

READY? ONE. TWO. THREE. THREE. ONE. TWO. THREE.

OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN KATIE AND FAMILY, WE KNOW THAT THERE'S A LOT OF SUPPORT THAT GOES INTO ALL OF THESE AWARDS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS.

SO CONGRATULATIONS. ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[5. Public Comments]

SECRETARY THOMAS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.

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 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.

MADAM PRESIDENT, WE HAVE ZERO PUBLIC COMMENTS TODAY.

OKAY, THANK YOU. SO THAT WILL MOVE US TO ITEM 6, WHICH IS CLOSED SESSION.

[6. Closed Session]

6.1 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.

551.071, CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY.

551.072, REAL PROPERTY. AND 551.076 TO CONDUCT DELIBERATIONS REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS.

AND. 6.2. TEAM OF EIGHT TRAINING. SO WE WILL ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION AT 6:08 P.M.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, WE ARE AT ITEM SEVEN ON OUR AGENDA.

[7. Reconvene]

RECONVENE TO THE PUBLIC AT 9:07 P.M. AND THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[8. Consent Agenda]

AND SO REMEMBER, OUR CONSENT AGENDA CONSISTS OF ROUTINE ITEMS THAT ARE VOTED UP OR DOWN UNLESS THERE'S A TRUSTEE THAT WANTS TO REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY TRUSTEES THAT WANT TO REMOVE AN ITEM AT THIS TIME? NO, SEEING NONE THE RECOMMENDED MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

SO MOVED. MOVED BY MR. THOMAS. SECOND. SECONDED BY.

I DIDN'T SEE, MISS NEWSOM. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

PLEASE RAISE YOUR HANDS. ALL RIGHT, THAT MOTION CARRIES 7-0.

AND SO THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM NUMBER NINE, WHICH IS OUR ADJOURNMENT.

AND UNLESS ANYONE HAS ANY OBJECTIONS, WE WILL ADJOURN AT 9:08.

SO 1, 2, 3. YOU GOTTA REMEMBER. WE ARE MANSFIELD ISD.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.