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WE HAVE A QUORUM AND THIS MEETING THAT'S BEEN DULY POSTED.
AGAIN, FOR THOSE WHO JUST HEARD ME SAY THIS, GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME.
[2. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
WE'VE ALREADY DONE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, TO THE TEXAS FLAG AND THE MOMENT OF SILENCE.THE SAME TRUSTEES ARE PRESENT.
I'LL READ THEM AGAIN. DISTRICT 1, TRUSTEE EDWIN FLORES, DISTRICT 2, TRUSTEE DUSTIN MARSHALL, DISTRICT 3, TRUSTEE DAN MICCICHE, DISTRICT 4, TRUSTEE CAMILE WHITE, DISTRICT 6, TRUSTEE. JOYCE FOREMAN, DISTRICT 7, TRUSTEE BEN MACKEY IS JOINING AS VIRTUALLY AND DISTRICT 8, TRUSTEE JOE CARREON, AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, DR.
AND I'M JUSTIN HENRY, BOARD PRESIDENT.
TRUSTEE FLORES, ONE MORE TIME, PLEASE.
I WILL REPEAT THIS MESSAGE BECAUSE I SEE SOME NEW FOLKS IN THE AUDIENCE.
AUDIENCE, IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD TO HOLD THIS MEETING AND EFFECTIVE MANNER, I WANT TO LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN AN ORDERLY FASHION, AND THAT'S THE PUBLIC TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OUTLINED IN BOARD POLICY BED (LOCAL) PERTAINING TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR A PERSON WITH INTENT TO PREVENT OR DISRUPT A LAWFUL MEETING, TO SUBSTANTIALLY OBSTRUCT OR INTERFERE WITH THE ORDINARY CONDUCT OF A MEETING BY PHYSICAL ACTION OR VERBAL UTTERANCE, AND THEREBY CURTAIL THE EXERCISE OF OTHERS FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
I DO NOT SEE ANY PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN THE AUDIENCE.
TRUSTEES, WE DON'T HAVE ANY RECORD RECOGNITIONS TODAY.
WE ALSO DO NOT HAVE ANY TOPICS FOR CLOSED SESSION.
[5. REPORTS]
WE'RE NOW GOING TO BEGIN THE MEETING WITH THE TRUSTEES SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS.DR. ELIZALDE, YOU HAVE THE FLOOR.
IF WE COULD GET THE SLIDE DECK UP.
AND I'M HAPPY TO HIGHLIGHT JUST A FEW OF THEM, ALONG WITH SOME OF THE DISTRICT'S RECENT EVENTS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS AND TO OUR STAFF.
YOUR SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT STUDENT LIVES FOR YEARS TO COME.
HELPING STUDENTS OVERCOME OBSTACLES IS AT THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO IN DALLAS ISD AND DURING HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH, WE ARE REMINDED OF THE NEED TO MEET OUR STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE.
OUR HOMELESS EDUCATION PROGRAM SERVES MORE THAN 3900 HOMELESS SCHOLARS IN OUR SCHOOLS, AND WE ARE HERE FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE THEY SUCCEED.
DALLAS ISD'S AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES CULTURAL EVENTS AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION, AND MANY OTHER SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
MANY THANKS TO THEM AND THEIR REMARKABLE WORK.
DALLAS ISD IS ALSO LEADING THE WAY IN BECOMING MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY.
RECYCLING IS UP 12% IN OUR DISTRICT AND YES, WE RECEIVED A GRANT THAT WILL ULTIMATELY ALLOW US TO PURCHASE 25 ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSSES.
WE'RE USING COMPOSTABLE PLATES IN CAFETERIAS AND RECENTLY CELEBRATED PLASTIC FREE LUNCH DAY.
WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY TO HAVING A SMALLER CARBON FOOTPRINT AND I AM PROUD OF THESE EFFORTS.
WE VALUE AND HONOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS NOT JUST ON VETERANS DAY, BUT TRULY EACH AND EVERY DAY.
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SCHOOL FOR A LOOK AT EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS.ALSO, THANKS TO PARENTS FOR COMING OUT TO SEE WHAT DALLAS ISD HAS TO OFFER.
WE WILL HOST A VIRTUAL DISCOVER ON DECEMBER 3RD, AND SOON WE WILL ALSO BE HAVING A FOCUS ON NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS THAT IS FORTHCOMING. THE DALLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION HELD ITS ANNUAL HEART OF TEACHING FUNDRAISER EARLIER THIS THIS PARTICULAR MONTH, AND IT WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.
WE ENJOYED PERFORMANCES THIS YEAR FROM OUR VERY OWN TEACHERS.
AND LET ME TELL YOU, IT WAS A JOY HIGHLIGHTING THOSE FRONTLINE EDUCATORS WHO IMPACT AND INSPIRE OUR STUDENTS EVERY DAY AND SEEING THEIR OWN UNIQUE TALENTS ON DISPLAY.
KUDOS TO OUR MWBE DEPARTMENT FOR BEING RECOGNIZED BY THE DFW CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY CONTRACTORS WITH A GOLDEN SHOVEL AWARD.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
ALSO, EARLIER THIS MONTH, WE CELEBRATED NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS DAY.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE CAFETERIA WORKERS, CUSTODIANS, OFFICE STAFF AND BUS DRIVERS LIKE CDL BUS DRIVER BRENDA MCAFEE FOR THE WORK THEY DO EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.
WE SEE YOU, WE VALUE YOU AND WE APPRECIATE YOU.
ALSO WANT TO THANK THE ORGANIZERS OF THE POPULAR CHORIZO AND MENUDO BREAKFAST, WHERE I WAS INVITED TO SHARE AN UPDATE ON DALLAS ISD AND OUR VISION FOR THE DISTRICT WITH HISPANIC LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITY.
I WAS HAPPY TO ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS AND ENGAGE WITH THEM.
THE BREAKFAST WAS PRETTY GOOD TOO IF YOU LIKE MENUDO.
WELL, WE SHOULD ALL LOOK SO GOOD AT 100.
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS.
THEY CELEBRATED 100 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE, AND I WAS OVERJOYED TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE WITH THEM.
AND MAY YOU CELEBRATE MANY, MANY MORE.
IN CLOSING, I WANT TO WISH ALL OF YOU A HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
IT IS A WONDERFUL TIME TO REFLECT AND THINK ABOUT THE MANY THINGS THAT WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR.
I AM THANKFUL FOR A COMMITTED BOARD OF TRUSTEES WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO IMPACT OUR STUDENTS, FOR A TALENTED, VERY TALENTED TEAM OF EDUCATORS AND SUPPORT STAFF FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO CARRYING OUT THE WORK OF THE DISTRICT WITH EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY, AND FOR ALL OF OUR PARTNERS WHO JOIN US IN THIS WORK BY INVESTING IN OUR SCHOOLS AND IN THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW.
LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, I AM THANKFUL TO OUR STUDENTS AND FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO LOOK TO US TO PREPARE THEM FOR BRIGHT FUTURES AND TO OUR FAMILIES WHO ENTRUST US WITH THEIR MOST PRIZED TREASURE, THEIR CHILDREN.
I AM TRULY PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO SERVE IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO THAT I AM VERY GRATEFUL.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE.
ELIZALDE. WE'RE GOING TO START WITH COMMITTEE REPORTS.
ARE THERE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS? IF I HEAR ANYTHING, WE'RE GOING TO DO TRUSTEE REPORTS, STARTING WITH DISTRICT 1 ALL THE WAY THROUGH DISTRICT NINE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR INNOVATIVE ENGINE AWARD WINNERS AT GEORGE H.W.
I WANT TO THANK PRINCIPAL TOOLE AND HER TEAM AT PRESTONWOOD MONTESSORI AT E.D.
WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR HOSTING A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT FOR THIS YEAR'S SCHOOL RETOOL COHORT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT SCRAPPY EXPERIMENTS ARE, BUT THEY DO APPARENTLY LEAD TO DEEPER LEARNING.
KUDOS TO FOSTER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN AN EVENT TO PLANT OVER 100 TREES ON CAMPUS GROUNDS AS PART OF THE COOL SCHOOLS PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE BY THE TEXAS TREE FOUNDATION AIMS TO CONNECT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO NATURE BY CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE.
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I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK THE COOL SCHOOLS NETWORK.SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT AND I HOPE EVERYBODY HAS A VERY HAPPY AND SAFE THANKSGIVING.
THANK YOU. I'LL GIVE THE DISTRICT 2REPORT.
FIRST, THANK YOU TO HYBRID PREP'S PRINCIPAL, OLGA ROMERO, FOR CONTINUING TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF EDUCATION WITH THEIR PARTICIPATION ON HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S PANEL CALLED CHARTING NEW TERRAIN, A CONFERENCE ON EMERGING SCHOOL MODELS.
THE MEN'S WRESTLING TEAM WASN'T FAR BEHIND AND THEY FINISHED SECOND IN THE SAME TOURNAMENT.
ALSO, CONGRATS TO THE HILLCREST VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM FOR FINISHING FOURTH PLACE IN THE DISTRICT.
ALSO TOMORROW, SUDIE WILLIAMS TAG ACADEMY WILL HOST GRAND FRIENDS DAY.
THAT CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT 2 REPORT.
THANK YOU. I'LL DO THE DISTRICT 3 REPORT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO HEAD COACH SEAN LORANCE ON HIS RETIREMENT.
AND LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE NINE GEORGE W.
AND FINALLY, KUDOS TO BRYAN ADAMS MOCK TRIAL TEAM.
THE STUDENTS HAD AN AMAZING TIME COMPETING IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION IN CHICAGO.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO SUPPORT THEM.
THAT CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT 3 REPORT.
I WILL GIVE THE DISTRICT 4 REPORT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. AMBER BROWN-WRIGHT, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION AT LAGOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHO WAS AWARDED THE TELEVISION, WHO WAS AWARDED BY THE TELEVISION SHOW, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, FOR BEING A CHAMPION FOR HER YOUNG STUDENTS.
WAY TO GO, MS. BROWN-WRIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS TO CADET COLONEL DAMARI AMAYA, A SENIOR AT H.G.
I AM HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT DISTRICT 4 HAD FIVE INNOVATION ENGINE FOUR RECIPIENTS: SEAGOVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, EBBY HALLIDAY CENTRAL, ANNIE WEBB BLANTON AND SEAGOVILLE ELEMENTARY.
SAMUEL HIGH SCHOOL FOR WINNING THEIR AWAY CONFERENCE FOOTBALL GAME AGAINST JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
WE'LL GO TO SIX AND THEN COME BACK WHEN HE RETURNS.
GOOD EVENING. THE DISTRICT REPORT FOR DISTRICT 6.
IT WAS AN HONOR TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROUNDBREAKING AND RENAMING CEREMONY FOR THE LOUIS A.
BEDFORD JUNIOR LAW ACADEMY, FORMERLY KNOWN AS ATWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THANKS AGAIN TO MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS WHO VOTED WITH ME TO CHANGE THE NAME TO HONOR JUDGE BEDFORD.
THANKS TO THE DALLAS MAVERICKS MAVS TAKE ACTION TEAM FOR HOLDING A HUDDLE CONVERSATION AT CARTER HIGH SCHOOL TO DISCUSS GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND GUN SAFETY.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ATTENDANCE TO, THIS ATTENTION TO THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CARTER HIGH COWBOYS FOR THEIR 37-33 WIN OVER SULPHUR SPRINGS TO CLAIM THE GOLD BALL IN THE 2020 CLASS 4A BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF.
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THE COWBOYS WILL NOW FACE THE LAKE WORTH BULLDOGS TOMORROW AT 7 P.M.IN THE STADIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS.
AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW, THERE ARE TWO TEAMS LEFT IN THE PLAYOFFS, THAT WOULD BE THE CARTER COWBOYS AND SOUTH CLIFF, AND THEY'RE NOT PLAYING EACH OTHER. ONE IS IN 4 AND ONE IS IN 5.
KUDOS TO TERRY ELEMENTARY WHERE PRE-K TO SECOND GRADE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN READING CLASSIC FAIRY TALES AND SHOWCASED THEIR LEARNING BY PRESENTING A FAIRY TALE PARADE.
AND ABSOLUTELY KUDOS TO MS. BRADLEY, THE PRINCIPAL AT T.G.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THANKS TO THE SENIORS OF SAGE, SENIORS ACTIVELY GUIDING EDUCATION.
I'M GOING TO BE PLEASED TO SHARE UPDATES ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS, OPPORTUNITIES LIKE P-TECH AND CAREER INSTITUTES, WHICH ARE GIVING OUR STUDENTS A HEAD START ON THEIR CAREERS, AS WELL AS OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS, WHERE OUR KIDS CAN GET A FIRST RATE EDUCATION CLOSE TO THEIR OWN HOMES. THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I'LL GIVE THE DISTRICT 7 REPORT.
I'D FIRST LIKE TO START OUT WITH A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO PRINCIPAL CASCO AT HOGG NEW TECH CENTER, WHO REACHED OUT TO SAMSUNG THREE YEARS AGO AND ADVOCATED FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR HIS STUDENTS. NOW HOGG NEW TECH HAS ADDED TWO SAMSUNG INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS TO ITS CLASSROOMS, AND WILL BE RECEIVING TWO MORE IN THE COMING WEEKS.
WELL DONE. AND LASTLY, LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, IN LIGHT OF EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL'S DAY, WHICH HAPPENED YESTERDAY, I'D LIKE TO SHOUT OUT ALL OF DALLAS ISD SUPPORT STAFF FOR THEIR ROLES AT DALLAS ISD AND FOR CONNECTING WITH STUDENTS AND MAKING THESE SCHOOLS FEEL LIKE THEIR HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS WORK ON A DAILY BASIS WITHOUT THE HELP OF ALL OF THE SUPPORT STAFFS, AND FOR THAT WE ARE TRULY INDEBTED TO YOU AND APPRECIATE ALL THAT YOU DO FOR OUR KIDS. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO TOWNVIEW HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SENIOR KERNELL SLACK.
HE WAS THE WINNER OF A COMPETITION TO REVAMP THE DESIGN OF THE DALLAS COUNTY I VOTED STICKER.
THANK YOU TO DALLAS WINGS GUARD MRS. OGUNBOWALE FOR STAFF AT THE JOHN LEWIS SOCIAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AT HOLMES AND BEING PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY.
WE APPRECIATE HER FOR USING HER TIME TO HELP INSPIRE OUR YOUTH.
APRIL HOOPER CHRISTENSEN, A TEACHER AT THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSION AT TOWNVIEW, WAS SELECTED BY THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION AND DANCE TO RECEIVE THE K THROUGH 12 HEALTH TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR 2022.
CONGRATS TO THE SOUTH CLIFF GOLDEN BEARS FOR MAKING IT TO THE UIL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF.
AND WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT.
WE ARE PROUD OF YOU SOUTH OAK CLIFF FOOTBALL PROGRAM AND HOPE YOU BRING HOME THE TROPHY.
THANK YOU TO SOUTH CLIFF HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR FOR THEIR WONDERFUL PERFORMANCE AND TO THE JOHN LEWIS SOCIAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AT HOLMES CHOIR, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF REUBEN GRIFFIN, FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE DURING THE CONCERT THAT WAS HELD BEFORE THE GIVEAWAY.
OUR KIDS HAVE AMAZING TALENTS.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DISTRICT 5 THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY, I WANT TO THANK THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE MIKE WILLIAMS ASSIST 4 LIFE FOUNDATION, ESSENTIAL MARKET, H-E-B, SOUTH OAK CLIFF ADMINISTRATION, THE SOUTH OAK CLIFF BEAR CAVE ALUMNI AND JBJ CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS DONATING AND SUPPORTING. WE WERE ABLE TO BLESS FAMILIES FOR THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
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THANK YOU. THESE ARE THE ACCOLADES FOR DISTRICT 5.IN DISTRICT 8, CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID G.
THEY WILL EACH RECEIVE $50,000 TO EXPLORE, IMPLEMENT AND EXPAND INNOVATION.
THIS SCHOOL YEAR AT HOPE MEDRANO.
CONGRATULATIONS TO VALIZA PATTERSON OF SOLAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FOR BEING A SEMIFINALIST FOR THE TEXAS SCHOOL COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR AWARD.
SHOUT OUT AND THANK YOU TO TAYLOR FARMS FOR THEIR DONATION OF THANKSGIVING VEGETABLE BOXES TO EACH OF THE FAMILIES AND STAFF OF THE ELADIO MARTINEZ LEARNING CENTER.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR PARTNERS LIKE TAYLOR FARMS AND ALSO BIG THANK YOU TO LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR AND SAMPSON LAW FIRM FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION OF OVER $3,000 OF GIFT CARDS TO MAPLE LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DURING THIS THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY SEASON.
THAT CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT 8 REPORT.
I'LL BEGIN THE DISTRICT 9 ACCOLADES.
THE DALLAS ISD ELEMENTARY CHESS TOURNAMENT WAS HOSTED BY THE STUDENTS ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT AND HIT A RECORD BREAKER NUMBER OF 1,265 STUDENTS FROM OVER 100 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN ATTENDANCE.
OUR SENIORS IN THE URBAN PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE PATHWAYS ARE INTERVIEWING FOR A FOUR WEEK INTERNSHIP INTERNSHIP WITH STANTEC, AN INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COMPANY AND A DESIGN AND CONSULTING INDUSTRY.
I WANT TO REAFFIRM WHAT OUR SUPERINTENDENT SAID ABOUT THE 100TH YEAR CELEBRATION OF THE BOOKER T.
MARTIN LUTHER KING ARTS ACADEMY PASSED AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY LAST WEEK.
I DEFINITELY WANT TO SEND MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY AND THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
AT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR ARTS ACADEMY.
AND THIS WILL CONCLUDE THE DISTRICT 9 ACCOLADES.
TRUSTEES ARE NOW GOING TO MOVE ON TO THE PUBLIC FORM SEGMENT OF THE MEETING.
[6. PUBLIC FORUM]
SPEAKING ON AGENDA ITEMS AND NON AGENDA ITEMS, I'M GOING TO ASK THAT THE SPEAKERS BE MINDFUL OF YOUR FELLOW SPEAKERS AND TO REFRAIN FROM USING INDIVIDUALS NAMES TO INCLUDE STUDENT NAMES AND TO ADDRESS THE BOARD AND NOT INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES.AUDIENCE, I'M ALSO ASKING YOU NOT TO ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT WILL DISRUPT THE MEETING.
UNLAWFUL OR DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT, INCLUDING INTERRUPTING SCHEDULED SPEAKERS, SPEAKING OUT OF TURN, CROSSING THE ROPED OFF BARRIERS OR INTERFERING WITH THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. EACH PARTICIPANT IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OR HER OWN STATEMENTS.
SPEAKERS, PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT SUBSTITUTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
IF YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, YOU CANNOT SPEAK ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE.
MRS. JORDAN, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS? THANK YOU. YES.
GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE SPEAKERS THAT YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO SPEAK.
WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY FOR YOUR NAME.
I WILL CALL FOR SPEAKERS AT A TIME.
OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS JUDE ALEXANDER, FOLLOWED BY [INAUDIBLE], CARMONA AND ERIKA ANDERSON ON DECK. JUDE ALEXANDER.
I'M [INAUDIBLE] FROM JIMMY TELEVISION.
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HOLES IN THE FENCE.AND THE POLICE TOOK A LONG TIME TO GET THEM OUT OF THERE.
AND I WAS REALLY SCARED BECAUSE I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE.
JUDE ALEXANDER, FOLLOWED BY BELEN CARMONA, ERIKA ANDERSON AND ROBERT [INAUDIBLE] ON DECK.
OK. HELLO, SUPERINTENDENT, THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE PUBLIC.
I'M HERE TODAY TO TALK ABOUT RACISM.
AS YOU KNOW, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS 21.4% BLACK AND NEARLY 70% HISPANIC, TOTALING 92% MINORITIES.
SO HOW COULD THERE EVER BE A SCHOOL THAT'S ONLY 5% BLACK LIKE AT WILLIAM B.
NO ONE CAME FORWARD TO SAY IT HAPPENED AND IT WAS MY BLACK WORD AGAINST THEIRS.
WHEN I'VE TOLD OTHER PEOPLE WHAT HAPPENED AT TRAVIS, OTHERS SAY, HOW COULD IT HAPPEN WHEN ALMOST ALL OF DALLAS ISD IS BLACK AND HISPANIC? AND I TELL THEM IT'S POSSIBLE WHEN A SCHOOL DISTRICT ALLOWS 5% OF BLACK KIDS ENROLLMENT.
OF COURSE, I REPORTED A SLAVE AUCTION AND IT WASN'T ON CAMERA.
NONE OF THE KIDS SAID IT HAPPENED.
WHO WAS LOOKING OUT FOR ME? NOT THE WHITE PRINCIPAL FROM PRESTON HOLLOW, WHO DIDN'T EVEN OFFER ANY SAFETY PROTECTIONS AFTER I REPORTED THE SLAVE AUCTION.
I WAS PHYSICALLY ASSAULTED AT SCHOOL BY ANOTHER STUDENT WHO CALLED ME A MIGGER.
YES, THEY SWITCHED THE N FOR THE M AND CONTINUED TO MAKE RACIST COMMENTS.
THE ED DIDN'T MENTION A STAY AWAY ORDER UNTIL AFTER I WAS ASSAULTED.
WHY? BECAUSE NOBODY WANTED TO BE BOTHERED.
TO BACK UP, I FIRST APPLIED TO TRAVIS WHEN I WAS SEVENTH ON THE WAITING LIST.
THERE WAS A SLAVE AUCTION AT WILLIAM B TRAVIS.
AND I AM HERE TODAY TO TELL YOU I KNOW IT HAPPENED BECAUSE IT HAPPENED TO ME.
THE PROBLEM IS THE CULTURE, THE PRINCIPAL BILL THAT ALLOWED THE BEHAVIOR TO CONTINUE, RESULTING IN ME HAVING TO SWITCH SCHOOLS AS A SAFETY TRANSFER AND CLOSING. THAT GOES TO A LARGER ISSUE OF RACISM AND WHY WE ALLOW OURSELVES TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY WHEN PROMOTIONS AND MONEY ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN A BLACK BOY'S WELL-BEING.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE MORE TRAUMA IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WHEN RACISM SOLIDIFIES TO YOUR OWN GAIN, WHAT IS THE INCENTIVE TO CALL IT OUT? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
I AM AN ENGLISH II TEACHER AT W.W.
SAMUEL HIGH SCHOOL IN DALLAS ISD.
THE PURPOSE OF MY VISIT TODAY IS TO PRESENT A PROPOSAL TO THE BOARD, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW FULL TIME AND PERMANENT ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL. OUR VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT STATES THAT WE SEEK TO EDUCATE ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS AND TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A PREMIER SCHOOL DISTRICT. I HIGHLY UNDERSTAND THE DISTRICT'S NEED TO MAINTAIN HIGH ENROLLMENT COUNTS AND THE CURRENT EDUCATIONAL POLITICS RELATING TO SUSPENDING STUDENTS FROM OUR MAIN CAMPUSES.
HOWEVER, UNDER THE CURRENT CONDITIONS, WE ARE NOT FULFILLING OUR MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT.
MANY OF OUR STUDENTS ARE NOT MAKING ACCEPTABLE SCORES ON THEIR TSI, SAT, ACT AND STAAR TESTS.
THE STATE ADOPTED A MOTTO OF NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND.
HOWEVER, THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS MANY OF OUR CHILDREN ARE INDEED BEING LEFT BEHIND.
I WOULD ATTRIBUTE PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIOR AND DISCIPLINE ISSUES TO AT LEAST 50% OF THIS OUTCOME.
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TEACHERS SPEND 10 TO 20% OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME ATTEMPTING TO MANAGE BEHAVIORAL ISSUES, DISENGAGE POTENTIAL FIGHTS, AND CURTAIL CELL PHONE AND OFF TOPIC CONVERSATIONS INDUCED BY THEIR STUDENTS.I HAVE EXPERIENCED SECOND HAND MARIJUANA INTOXICATION BECAUSE STUDENTS AT MY SCHOOL ARE SMOKING IN THE HALLWAYS, BATHROOMS AND COURTYARDS. I HAVE PLACED MYSELF IN HARM'S WAY, ATTEMPTING TO BREAK UP PHYSICAL FIGHTS BETWEEN STUDENTS, AND I HAVE HAD TO DELAY MY TEACHING OR PLC MEETINGS IN ORDER TO CONTACT PARENTS OR STUDENTS OR SECURITY.
THIS EXPERIENCE HAS NOT BEEN MINE ALONE, BUT ALSO THE EXPERIENCE OF HUNDREDS OF DALLAS ISD TEACHERS.
DAY AFTER DAY, WE EDUCATORS CONTINUE TO WITNESS STUDENTS WHO ABSOLUTELY REFUSE TO LEARN AND FOLLOW RULES AND WHO RECRUIT OTHER STUDENTS TO FOLLOW THEIR LEAD.
THEY LEAD THEM TO VACANT HOMES IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OR TO RANDOM SPOTS ON CAMPUS TO SKIP CLASS, HAVE SEX, DRINK AND USE ILLEGAL DRUGS. I DO BELIEVE THAT STUDENTS SHOULD BE GIVEN SECOND CHANCES AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO REDIRECT THEIR BEHAVIOR.
HOWEVER, MOST DISTRICT CAMPUS EMPLOYEES CAN ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT THERE ARE STUDENTS WHOM THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THEY VISIT THE COUNSELOR OR THE SOCIAL WORKER OR THE RESET COORDINATOR AND NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES A BURNT OUT PARENT IS CONTACTED, THEY REFUSE TO COME TO SCHOOL, FOLLOW THE RULES AND COMPLETE THEIR WORK.
THESE REPEAT OFFENDERS, WHEN ARE PRESENT AT SCHOOL, ARE THERE FOR ONE PURPOSE, TO DISRUPT THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENCOURAGE OTHER STUDENTS TO FOLLOW THEIR FOOTSTEPS. I PROPOSE THAT THESE REPEAT OFFENDERS BE PLACED IN A PERMANENT DALLAS ISD ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL.
MS. ALEXANDER, YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.
ROBERT [INAUDIBLE] FOLLOWED BY HOLLY [INAUDIBLE], DAN HOOPER AND EVA RODRIGUEZ ON DECK.
I'M COMING BACK HERE BECAUSE OF LAST WEEK'S SPEECH.
CAN ANYBODY HEAR ME? ABOUT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, 1% COLLEGE READINESS IN 2020.
AND I WAS TALKING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, AND I ASKED THE SUPERINTENDENT IF SHE CAN GO AND PICK UP THE INFORMATION FROM MS. GUERRERA.
AND THAT'S VERY DETAILED ABOUT WHAT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL IS GOING THROUGH.
AND YOU NEVER SHOWED UP AS FAR AS TWO WEEKS AFTER THE LAST MEETING LAST MONTH.
SOUTH DALLAS IS A BUNCH OF POLITICS.
AND I'M JUST VERY CONCERNED THAT YOU NEED TO GET GOING WITH SOUTH DALLAS BECAUSE DAVE MIDDLE SCHOOL THE STATE GAVE AN F FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND THEY WERE IN THE ACE PROGRAM.
AND YOU TRY TO TALK ABOUT HOW GOOD THE ACE IS.
DADE MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS MIKE MILES' TEST PATTERN.
SO WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY TO YOU IS, IS THAT SOUTH DALLAS IS TERRIBLE.
IF YOU TRY TO GET INVOLVED, THEY'RE GOING TO TRY TO RUN YOU OUT OF TOWN JUST LIKE THEY DID MIKE MILES SUBORDINATES IN 2015, WHICH I THINK MAYBE YOU WERE THERE AT THAT MEETING AT THE MADISON AUDITORIUM.
AND I'M JUST ASKING YOU, MS. SUPERINTENDENT, THAT IT'S GOT TO BE DONE.
OKAY. NOW, ALSO, THE SCHOOL BOARD MIGHT NOT LIKE WHAT YOU'RE DOING IF I ASK YOU TO TRY TO GET INVOLVED WITH LINCOLN, DADE AND MADISON.
HINOJOSA, I ASKED HIM ONE QUESTION ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL OF MADISON.
SUPERINTENDENTS DO NOT HIRE THEIR HOMEGIRLS, AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED.
HE HIRED HIS HOMEGIRL BECAUSE THEY BOTH WORKED ADAMSON, RIGHT NEXT TO EACH OTHER.
THAT'S WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO.
AND HE WAS TRYING TO PROTECT THE SUPER, THE PRINCIPAL.
AND I TELL YOU, PLEASE GET INVOLVED.
MS. GUERRERA GAVE THE INFORMATION ALSO TO MS. WILLIAM HAYES.
SHE NEVER GOT BACK WITH MS. GUERRERA. SO REALLY, YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THE ED OVER SOUTH DALLAS, TOO? SO IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL HAVE TO GET INVOLVED LIKE I DID WITH MIKE MILES SEVEN YEARS AGO.
YOU GOT TO GET INVOLVED BECAUSE POVERTY IS KILLING SOUTH DALLAS.
AND THE PEOPLE THERE DON'T CARE.
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AND THERE'S ONE BOARD MEMBER DOES NOT CARE AT ALL.I'LL LEAVE IT LIKE THAT ALONE.
AND PLEASE GET INVOLVED, OR I WILL BE HERE EVERY MONTH AND BE MORE SPECIFIC AND DETAILED.
YOUR TIME IS EXPIRED. THANK YOU.
HOLLY [INAUDIBLE] FOLLOWED BY DAN HOOPER, EVA RODRIGUEZ, AND ANNA CARMONA ON DECK.
NOT PRESENT. DAN HOOPER, FOLLOWED BY EVA RODRIGUEZ.
ELIZALDE, BELATED WELCOME TO YOU.
I AM DAN HOOPER, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SCHOLARSHOT.
WE'RE A DALLAS BASED ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS STUDENTS EXIT POVERTY WITH CAREER READY DEGREES.
ABOUT 60% OF OUR STUDENT BODY ARE DISD GRADUATES.
WE'VE BEEN GOING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AROUND THE STATE ASKING A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
IF WE FIRST OF ALL ASK THE QUESTION WHAT IS THE ULTIMATE END OF K THROUGH 12? HARD, HARD TO ANSWER.
WE WOULD SUBMIT TO YOU IT'S COLLEGE OR CAREER READINESS.
SO FROM THAT, TWO PIECES OF DATA ARE CRITICAL TO TRACK, WHICH ARE STATE REPORTS, WHICH IS WHAT PERCENTAGE OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ARE ATTEMPTING A POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIAL AND WHAT PERCENTAGE ARE SUCCEEDING.
DO YOU ALL KNOW THOSE NUMBERS FOR THE DISD? THEY'RE NOT GREAT.
SO I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH A GOAL THAT YOU MEASURE AND MANAGE, THAT TRACKS EACH YEAR THE PERCENTAGE OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ATTEMPTING ANY POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIAL AND IMPROVE THAT NUMBER AND THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS SUCCEEDING AND SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE THAT NUMBER, 17.6%, WHICH IS WHERE THE DISD CURRENTLY IS.
THERE'S A LOT OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT, AND WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO VISIT WITH YOU.
AND THERE'S NO CHARGE FOR THAT.
AT SCHOLARSHOT, WE HAVE OVER A 90% DEGREE COMPLETION RATE FOR LOW INCOME FIRST GENERATION KIDS FROM NORTH TEXAS WITH LESS THAN A THIRD THE DEBT OF THEIR PEERS.
SO OUR KIDS GO TO THE WORKFORCE CAREER READY, CREDITWORTHY AND WORKFORCE READY.
AND WE'D LOVE TO HELP THE DISD SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVE ITS CURRENT NUMBERS, STARTING BY CHALLENGING YOU TO ESTABLISH A GOAL THAT'S MEASURED AND REPORTED EACH YEAR ON THE PERCENTAGE OF YOUR STUDENTS ATTEMPTING AND THE PERCENTAGE OF YOUR STUDENTS SUCCEEDING IN EARNING A POST-SECONDARY CREDENTIAL. GOD BLESS YOU.
THANK YOU. EVA RODRIGUEZ, FOLLOWED BY ANNA CARMONA AND CHRISTINA BRISCOE ON DECK.
GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS EVA RODRIGUEZ.
YOU ALREADY HAVE THUMB HANDOUTS.
HIGHLIGHT, I HIGHLIGHT THE PLAYGROUND AREA, WHICH IS JUST ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE THE BUILDING THAT THE CITY PURCHASED TO BUILD THIS CENTER. NOBODY IN THEIR MIND WOULD THINK TO BUILD THIS SO CLOSE TO THE BRASHEAR ELEMENTARY AND TO KIEST PARK AND ALSO TO THE LIBRARY.
AS A MOTHER OF IKER, I FEEL SO DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE THERE'S SOME DAYS THAT I CAN'T SLEEP BECAUSE I THINK IF I LEAVE WORK, THEY'RE GOING TO BE, I DON'T KNOW, SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THEM.
I'M SORRY. SO THE QUESTION FOR YOU IS, WHETHER YOU NEED TO IN ORDER FOR YOU TO SIT DOWN WITH CITY MANAGER
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T.C.BROADNAX TO CANCEL THIS RIGHT NOW AND FOREVER.
THAT'S MY QUESTION. THANK YOU.
ANNA CARMONA, FOLLOWED BY CHRISTINA BRISTOW.
I'M FOLLOWING UP ON MS. RODRIGUEZ. I WAS FORMERLY PART OF THE WORKFORCE GROUP TASK GROUP FOR 2929 SOUTH HAMPTON HOMELESS SHELTER.
AND IT WAS, IT IS PROPOSED TO BE A PERMANENT HOUSING SOLUTION FOR CHRONIC HOMELESS, WHICH IS PRIMARILY MALES, PRIMARILY AGES 45.
AND THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO CANNOT FUNCTION.
THEY HAVE SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTION ISSUES AND THEY HAVE TO BE PERMANENTLY HOMED.
BUT THE THING IS, AND WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT IT IS DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM BRASHEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND NEXT TO THE HAMPTON LIBRARY, WHICH CONNECTS INTO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THE WORKFORCE TASK GROUP HAS NEVER BEEN IN SUPPORT OF THIS.
WE HAVE TRIED TO NOT DERAIL BUT GET IT TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION AND HAD FELL UPON DEAF EARS.
AND I STAYED WITH THE GROUP UNTIL I DISCOVERED THAT DISTRICT 3 WOULD NOT TRANSLATE FOR THE HISPANIC CITIZENS IN DISTRICT 3 AND DISTRICT 4.
UMM, 502 OF THE 602 STUDENTS AT BRASHEAR ARE HISPANIC SPEAKING ONLY FAMILIES.
AND I WAS OUTRAGED THESE PEOPLE DID NOT HAVE A VOICE.
AND SO THAT IS HOW I MET EVA AND EVA, SHE'S AMAZING WOMAN.
THOSE CHILDREN AND THOSE PARENTS AND THE TEACHERS DESERVE A SAFE, QUIET, PEACEFUL PLACE.
SO I HOPE YOU SUPPORT AND SAY NO TO THIS PROJECT.
MR. PRESIDENT. THIS CONCLUDES OUR SPEAKERS.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPEAKERS THIS EVENING.
PARTICULARLY THE YOUNG KIDS THAT HAVE HAD THE COURAGE TO SPEAK AND ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES.
THANK YOU FOR FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING.
[7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
SUPERINTENDENT WORKSHOP ON OCTOBER, EXCUSE ME, OCTOBER 13TH AND OCTOBER 24TH BOARD MEETING, OCTOBER 27TH.DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.
TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES? NOT HEARING ANY, TRUSTEES WILL PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
ACTUALLY, WE'RE GOING TO. TRUSTEE MACKEY.
MOTION PASSES, EIGHT VOTING YES, ONE NOT PRESENT TO VOTE.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. NOW MOVING TO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS.
[8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS]
CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 8.01-8.33 AS AMENDED.BEFORE I GO INTO THESE THAT HAVE BEEN PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, DO TRUSTEES WANT TO ADD ANY OF THESE BACK TO THE CONSENT AGENDA? TRUSTEES THESE ITEMS WERE PULLED FOR SEPARATE VOTE, 8.02, 8.05, 8.08, 8.12, 8.16., 8.19, 8.21, 8.27 AND 8.28. CONSENT ITEMS 8.23 AND 8.24 HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THE AGENDA IN ITS ENTIRETY.
DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED? TO MOVE. SECOND.
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MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES, SECOND BY TRUSTEE MARSHALL.TRUSTEES, WILL YOU PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
EXCUSE ME. YES, I DO NEED A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
YOU JUST PULLED THESE ITEMS TO APPROVE.
CORRECT. TRUSTEE WHITE, THERE'S NO DISCUSSION ON CONSENT.
I'M SORRY. MOTION PASSES, SEVEN VOTING YES, TWO NOT PRESENT TO VOTE.
DID YOU WANT TO VOTE OTHERWISE? THAT'S FINE.
AS WE BEGIN THE DISCUSSION ON ITEMS THAT WERE PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE.
[9. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE]
THESE ITEMS WERE PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE BY VARIOUS TRUSTEES.WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH ITEM 9.01.
LEAR, CHIEF OF STAFF AND RACIAL EQUITY OFFICER).
CONSENT ITEM 8.01 PULLED DUE TO NEW AGENDA ITEM.
DID YOU WANT TO PRESENT SOMETHING ON IT SINCE IT'S NEW? THANK YOU. PRESIDENT HENRY.
THINK YOU NEED A MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES, SECOND BY TRUSTEE MARSHALL.
TRUSTEES ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? NOT HEARING ANY.
TRUSTEES WILL YOU PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ITEM 9.01.
I'M SORRY. I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
THIS WILL BE THE DISCUSSION PART.
I'M SORRY. THIS WILL BE THE DISCUSSION PART.
OK. I DID READ OVER THE DOCUMENT, BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF CHANGES THAT WERE MADE.
CAN YOU JUST GIVE ME A BRIEF, A QUICK SUMMARY OF THE CHANGES FROM THE ORIGINAL TO WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE THAT WE'RE VOTING ON PLEASE? ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU.
AND I'M GOING TO ASK CHIEF HUITT TO COME UP.
SO TRUSTEE WHITE ALL FIVE GOALS STAYED THE SAME.
THE PARTS THAT DID CHANGE WERE THE GPMS, THE GOAL PROGRESS MEASURES.
AND THE MAIN PART THAT'S CHANGED WITH THAT IS THE ACTUALLY THE ASSESSMENT.
SO WE'RE USING THE MAP ASSESSMENT FOR THE GPMS. THE OTHER THING THAT CHANGED IS JUST OUR PATHWAY OF GETTING TO THE END GOAL, WHICH IS IN 2025.
SO WE DID CHANGE SOME OF THE TARGETS IN THE GPMS, BUT WE DID NOT CHANGE THE END GOAL, NOR DID WE CHANGE THE LANGUAGE IN THE ACTUAL GOALS.
I KNOW THAT ORIGINALLY THERE WAS A COMPLETION DATE FOR JANUARY OF 2025.
SO, I'M SORRY, THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR 2025.
SO JUNE. BECAUSE I MEAN, I THINK, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN ON THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT, I JUST RECALL SEEING THAT IT WAS JANUARY 2025 AND THEN THERE WAS A CHANGE SAYING 20 MID 2025.
SO YOU'RE SAYING JUNE IS THE DATE THAT.
IT WOULD BE THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR.
BUT NONE OF THE GOALS, ALL OF THE END YEAR GOALS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN END OF SCHOOL YEAR BECAUSE IT TAKES THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR FOR US TO, THAT IS THE WHOLE INTENT IS THAT THE WORK WE DO THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IS MEASURED AT THE GOAL LEVEL.
GOAL PROGRESS MEASURES ARE ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED.
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THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF PROGRESS IS TO REPORT OUT PRIOR TO THE END OF THE YEAR SO THAT WE CAN GIVE YOU WHERE WE ARE.THOSE ARE THE ONES THAT MAY BE TAKING PLACE EITHER IN DECEMBER OR JANUARY, AND THEN WE REPORT THOSE OUT SO WE CAN TELL YOU WHERE WE ARE IN TERMS OF WHETHER WE'RE GOING TO, DO WE LOOK LIKE WE'RE ON TARGET TO REACH THE GOAL FOR THE END OF THE YEAR.
I MEAN, BECAUSE I KNOW I SAW JANUARY 2025 ON THE DOCUMENT.
IN THE PROGRESS MEASURES, NOT ON THE GOALS.
IF YOU COULD POINT ME TO THAT TRUSTEE WHITE.
I MEAN, THE GOALS ARE THE THE FULL ACADEMIC YEAR.
OK. I DON'T HAVE THE THING IN FRONT OF ME.
SHE PUT THIS VOTE BACK UP FOR ME.
OKAY. THE GOAL PROGRESS MEASURES ARE THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR.
YOU DID ANSWER FOR MY QUESTION ON THAT.
WELL, THEY'RE KIND OF ON THE BACK END ONE WAS LIKE BEFORE AND THEN ONE WENT FROM 35 TO LIKE 50%.
SO IN OTHER WORDS, THERE WAS A GREATER SPAN SO THAT IN THE EVENT THEY DIDN'T MAKE THAT, YOU HAVE TO MAKE AT LEAST 35 AS FAR AS THE SCORE.
AND IF YOU HIT 52 THAT'S GREAT.
BUT IF YOU DIDN'T, YOU WOULD DEFINITELY MAKE THAT.
AM I CORRECT? WE DID. WE DID ESTABLISH TARGETS.
AND THOSE TARGETS ARE FOR EACH ACADEMIC YEAR AND WE KEPT THE ACTUAL END GOAL.
SO, YES, EVERY YEAR WE HAVE A TARGET FOR THE FIVE GOALS AS WELL AS THE GOAL PROGRESS MEASURES.
AND YOU INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF FOR EACH TARGET. THANK YOU.
OKAY. WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A GOOD THING THAT I MEAN, WE DEFINITELY WANT TO MAKE THE END GOAL BUT IF WE HIT IN THE MIDDLE, IT'S STILL PROGRESS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
TRUSTEE FOREMAN. WE'RE ON 9.01.
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SO JUST A QUICK COMMENT BECAUSE I'VE GONE ROUND AND ROUND WITH DEPUTY CHIEF LEAR REGARDING THIS.
MY CONCERN STILL REMAINS IS THAT OF THE INCREMENTAL GROWTH, THE SMALL INCREMENTAL GROWTH THAT WE'RE HAVING UNDER GPM, 1 I BELIEVE, THE SMALL INCREMENTAL GROWTH AND WHAT I DON'T WANT TO SEE TWO YEARS FROM NOW IS THAT WE COME BACK AND SAY, OH, BY THE WAY, WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THIS EITHER BECAUSE IT'S LESS THAN ONE PERCENTAGE POINT.
AND THEN YOU CAN JUMP IN, BECAUSE IT'S IT'S IT'S A SMALL PERCENTAGE.
AND I KNOW WITH LOTS OF CONVERSATION, I EVEN HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH DEREK LITTLE ALSO WHO REALLY TOOK ME TO SCHOOL ON A LOT OF THIS.
SO I WAS REALLY PLEASED TO HEAR WHERE WE'RE MOVING TOWARD.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT JUMPING 12 POINTS AT THE END, WHICH IS TWO YEARS FROM NOW, THAT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN NEXT THIS YEAR, THIS SCHOOL YEAR, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT POINT FOUR, NOT ONE POINT BUT 0.04, I THINK IS THE BETTER WAY TO PUT IT.
THAT IS SOMEWHAT OF A CONCERN.
I DO KNOW THAT WE'VE CHANGED TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE FORWARD, BUT AT THE SAME TIME, NO MOVEMENT BASICALLY ON GPM 1 CONCERNS ME.
THIS IS A CONVERSATION I'VE HAD WITH.
DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT LEAR IS THAT WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO USE COVID AS AN EXCUSE.
WE HAD LEARNING LOSS DURING COVID.
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BUT WE CONTINUE TO SAY WE CAN'T WE CAN'T INCREMENTALLY INCREASE.OTHER THAN THAT, I DON'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS.
BUT I'M TELLING YOU, I PLAN TO BE HERE TWO YEARS FROM NOW.
AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR NOTHING ABOUT, WELL, IT'S A STRETCH GOAL, BUT WE CAN'T MAKE IT.
SO I'M NOT INTERESTED IN HEARING WE CAN'T MAKE IT WHEN WE GET TO THAT.
BASED ON WANTING TO TAKE THE SHORT END NOW.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE FOREMAN.
I THINK TTHAT ALL THE QUESTIONS.
CAN WE GO AHEAD AND VOTE TRUSTEES, ITEM 9.1.
MOTION PASSES, EIGHT VOTING YES, ONE ABSTAINING.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEES. YOU JUST ADOPTED AGENDA ITEM 9.O1.
NO FINANCIAL IMPACT CONSENT ITEM 8.05 PULLED BY TRUSTEES FOREMAN AND WHITE.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. I WISH I WOULDN'T DO THAT.
MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES, SECOND BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON.
TRUSTEES IS THEIR DISCUSSION? JUST JUST REAL QUICK.
I DID LOOK OVER AS FAR AS WHAT MY CONCERN WAS.
I KNOW THAT IT WAS UPDATED AND SO I'M FINE WITH THAT NOW.
I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEES.
IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION WILL YOU PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES ON AGENDA ITEM 9.02.
UNANIMOUS. THANK YOU, TRUSTEES.
WE'RE MOVING ON TO 9.03, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DALLAS COLLEGE, DISD AND DIGITAL REALTY FOR CONRAD HIGH SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION OF P-TECH, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, WITH UP TO TWO ONE YEAR RENEWABLE OPTIONS.
CONSENT ITEM 8.08 PULLED BY TRUSTEES WHITE AND FOREMAN.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES.
TRUSTEES IS THEIR A DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE WHITE.
I'M SORRY. I'VE JUST GOT TO GET QUICKER.
I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE ON THE ROAD.
I HAD QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE PLAYERS ON THIS CONTRACT AS FAR A ACCENTURE.
CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THEIR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY IS? BECAUSE I SEE DALLAS.
AND I ALSO SEE DALLAS COLLEGE IN HERE.
I UNDERSTAND WHAT DISD ROLE AND DALLAS COLLEGE IS, BUT CAN YOU EXPLAIN THE OTHER ONE? YES, MA'AM. ACCENTURE IS ACTUALLY NOT PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.
DIGITAL REALTY IS WITH CONRAD FOR 9.03.
DID YOU SKIP 8? I'M SORRY. GIVE ME JUST A MOMENT.
HE SAYING THAT THIS IS NOT 8.8.
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WE'RE ON AGENDA ITEM 9.03, WHICH IS 8.08 ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEM.SAME TOPIC THE DALLAS COLLEGE, DISD, CONRAD.
THIS IS THE PTECH? YES. IT'S NOT THE SAME BECAUSE HE JUST SAID IT WASN'T THERE.
AND WHAT I PRINTED OUT IT'S ON.
8.08 IS DIGITAL REALTY WITH CONRAD P-TECH.
WHICH IS 9.03 ON THE PULLED ITEM.
I'M GOING TO LET TRUSTEE MICCICHE HAVE A QUESTION AS YOU CONTINUE TO LOOK AT THAT.
AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT ADDITION TO WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE AT CONRAD.
AND JUST KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
TRUSTEE MARSHALL. DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU'D LIKE? I WAS JUST GOING TO CLARIFY. I BELIEVE TRUSTEE WHITE IS TALKING ABOUT ITEM 8.07, WHICH WAS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, WHICH IS WHAT YOU HAVE PRINTED THERE.
BUT 8.08 IS WHAT WAS PULLED TO 9.03.
OKAY, SO 8.07 WAS ON THE CONSENT.
IF WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS ON 8.08, I'M GOING TO ASK THE TRUSTEES TO CAST THEIR VOTE.
TRUSTEES CAST YOUR VOTES TO ITEM 8.
SORRY, NOW I'M OFF. 9.03, WHICH WAS CONSENT ITEM 8.08.
THANK YOU. TRUSTEE MICCICHE AND TRUSTEE.
I CAN VOTE FOR YOU IF YOU LIKE.
EIGHT VOTING YES, ONE ABSTAINING.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEES. YOU JUST ADOPT.
TRUSTEES. YOU ADOPTED ITEM 9.03.
WE'RE MOVING TO 9.04, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATE INTO A C OOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH RECOMMENDED VENDORS FOR THE ORACLE ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING MODERNIZATION PROJECT NOT TO EXCEED $35 MILLION OVER 56 MONTHS, INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS, GENERAL OPERATING, SPECIAL REVENUE AND BOND FUNDS.
CONSENT ITEM 8.12 PULLED BY TRUSTEES FOREMAN AND WHITE.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES.
TRUSTEES, IS THERE A DISCUSSION? TRUSTEE FOREMAN.
EXCUSE ME. I'VE CONSISTENTLY TALKED ABOUT BUYBOARDS AND HOW WE ARE PURCHASING.
WHEN I LOOK AT THE $35 MILLION REQUEST, THAT'S ACTUALLY MORE THAN WE DID IN 2021 AND 2022.
AND SO THAT $35 MILLION IS GOING TO BE COUPLED WITH ADDITIONAL BUYBOARDS, WHICH, AS YOU KNOW, TAKES AWAY THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO PHYSICALLY BID ON THESE ITEMS. I HAVE SOME REAL CONCERNS ABOUT THAT.
I LOOKED AT FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023.
AS OF NOVEMBER THE 11TH, WE WERE ALREADY AT $12 MILLION.
SO WE'RE GOING TO DO SUPERINTENDENT OVER $50 MILLION WITH NOBODY COMPETING.
THAT'S A HUGE CONCERN BECAUSE IT TAKES AWAY AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO BID ON THESE DIFFERENT ITEMS. AND SO I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT $35 MILLION.
I KNOW IT'S GOING TO PASS, AND I'M GOOD WITH THAT.
BUT I JUST THINK WE NEED TO START THINKING ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING WHEN WE COME TO THIS TABLE, WHEN WE ARE CUTTING OUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR CITIZENS TO BE ABLE TO BID ON THESE CONTRACTS.
I UNDERSTAND BUYBOARDS PROBABLY BETTER THAN MOST.
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WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE OTHER PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE.TRUSTEES IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
MOTION PASSES, SEVEN VOTING YES, ONE VOTING NO, ONE ABSTAINING.
THANK YOU TRUSTEES YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 9.04.
WE'RE NOW ON 9.05, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE, NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH RECOMMENDED POOL OF VENDORS FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES FOR DISTRICT WIDE USE NOT TO EXCEED $35 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS, INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS, GENERAL OPERATING AND SPECIAL REVENUE BOND FUNDS.
CONSENT ITEM 8.16 PULLED BY TRUSTEE FOREMAN AND WHITE.
SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES, SECOND BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON.
TRUSTEES IS THEIR A DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE FOREMAN.
AND I'VE EXPRESSED THIS BEFORE, SUPERINTENDENT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF CALCULATIONS WE'RE USING TO INCREASE DOLLAR AMOUNTS FOR PARTICULAR PROCUREMENTS, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO GET A HANDLE ON IT.
WE'RE GOING FROM $20 MILLION TO $35 MILLION FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES.
WE'RE NOT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS.
AND THIS IS NOT, THIS IS NOTHING AGAINST ANY ONE PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL.
IT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH OUR PROCESSES IN PLACE TO BE ABLE TO PROCURE SUPPLIES.
SO, AGAIN, I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE AMOUNT THAT IS BEING PRESENTED FOR PURCHASING, $15 MILLION.
YOU ALMOST DOUBLING WHAT YOU DID FOR THE LAST CONTRACT.
WHILE I UNDERSTAND THE PRICING HAS GONE UP ON SEVERAL THINGS, I THINK WE NEED A BETTER HANDLE ON HOW WE GO ABOUT DETERMINING WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PROCURING. AND I KNOW A LOT OF IT IS A SAFETY NET SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK TO THE BOARD.
I GET IT. BUT I ALSO KNOW YOU COULD SPEND $150,000 AND DON'T COME TO THE BOARD.
SO I JUST, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE FOREMAN.
TRUSTEE WHITE. I AGREE WITH WHAT TRUSTEE FOREMAN IS STATING BECAUSE OF THE FACT WHEN YOU LOOK AT, AND I DID LOOK AT THE NUMBERS AND THE JUMP CAUGHT MY ATTENTION TO HAVE FUNDS HELD UP THAT WE MAY OR MAY NOT USE WHEN IT COULD BE UTILIZED ON SCHOOL REPAIRS OR A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE WHITE.
IF THERE'S NO MORE DISCUSSION, TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES FOR ITEM 9.05.
MOTION PASSES SEVEN VOTING YES.
THANK YOU. TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED AGENDA ITEM 9.05.
UP NEXT, A LOT OF TALKING, BUT UP NEXT, WE HAVE ITEM 9.06.
CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED TAX SCHOOL BUILDING AND REFUNDING BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $600 MILLION IN ONE OR MORE SERIES; LEVYING A TAX AND PROVIDING FOR THE FOR THE SECURITY AND PAYMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE SALE THEREOF IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN PARAMETERS AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ONE OR MORE PAYING AGENT REGISTRAR AGREEMENTS; AND AN ESCROW OR DEPOSIT AGREEMENT APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF ONE OR MORE BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (IF NEGOTIATED SALE); APPROVING THE PREPARATION OF ONE OR MORE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTICES OF SALE ( IF COMPETITIVE SALE); AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERE TO CONSENT ITEM 8.19, PULLED BY TRUSTEES JOHNSON AND MYSELF.
BEFORE WE BEGIN VOTING ON THIS ITEM, I WANT EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS MOTION WILL BE HANDLED.
THIS ITEM WAS PROPERLY PULLED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE 5 P.M.
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IF WE WANT TO ALLOW DISCUSSION IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT BY THE BOARD.IF NOT, THEN WE'RE JUST GOING TO VOTE WITHOUT DISCUSSION.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.
I'M NOT GOING TO READ THIS AGAIN. IT'S UP THERE TO APPROVE WHAT'S UP THERE.
TRUSTEES, WOULD YOU PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES? MACKEY VOTES YES.
THANK YOU. TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED AGENDA ITEM 9.06. WE'RE ON 9.07.
CAN YOU SCROLL THE SCREEN UP, PLEASE? SURE.
THANK YOU TRUSTEES. YOU JUST ADOPTED 9.06.
AGAIN, WE'RE MOVING ON TO 9.07.
CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AN ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED TAX REFUNDING BONDS AND THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $845,140,000 IN ONE OR MORE SERIES; LEVYING ATTACKS AND PROVIDING FOR SECURITY AND PAYMENT THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE SALES THEREOF IN ACCORDANCE WITH CERTAIN PARAMETERS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ONE OR MORE; PAYING AGENT REGISTRAR AGREEMENTS AND AN ESCROW OR DEPOSIT AGREEMENT; APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF ONE OR MORE BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS (IF NEGOTIATED SALE); APPROVING THE PREPARATION OF ONE OR MORE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTICES OF SALE (IF COMPETITIVE SALE0; AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERE TO.
CONSIDER ITEM 8.21 PULLED BY TRUSTEES TRUSTEE FOREMAN AND WHITE.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.
MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES, SECOND BY TRUSTEE MARSHALL.
TRUSTEES, IS THERE DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE FOREMAN.
I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TEACH YOU HOW TO DO YOUR QUESTIONS.
SO I HAVE A CONCERN, AND I BELIEVE AT THE BOARD BRIEFING WE ONLY TALKED ABOUT ONE ISSUANCE.
IS THAT CORRECT, OR AM I JUST WRONG? THAT WAS THE ONLY ITEM THAT HAD A QUESTION.
THERE WERE BOTH, BOTH OF THOSE WERE IN THE BRIEFING.
BOTH. BOTH WERE ON THE BRIEFING.
I DIDN'T SEE BOTH OF THEM ON THE BRIEFING.
ALTHOUGH WE VOTED ON 9.06, COULD YOU TELL ME WHO WE'RE ACTUALLY USING FOR THESE BONDS.
WHO'S THIS? AND THE MINORITY PARTICIPATION.
AND THEN THE SAME THING ON 9.07.
SO THE UNDERWRITERS ON THERE WILL BE MORGAN STANLEY, JEFFERIES, MEISROW, STEPHENS, LOOP AND RAMIREZ.
LOOP AND RAMIREZ ARE THE TWO M/WBE FIRMS, AND THE PERCENTAGE PARTICIPATION IS ESTIMATED AT 30.03%.
SO ARE WE USING THE SAME UNDERWRITERS ON BOTH BONDS? THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT.
SO 9.06 THAT'S THE GROUP OF UNDERWRITERS.
ARE YOU GOING BACK TO 9.06? BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION ON THAT.
I'M ACTUALLY NOT GOING BACK TO 9.06.
ALL I'M ASKING IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MINORITY PARTICIPATION.
OKAY. AND NOBODY TALKED ABOUT THE MINORITY PARTICIPATION.
I'M TRYING TO COMPARE IT TO THE MINORITY PARTICIPATION FOR 9.07, WHICH I PULLED.
I THOUGHT WE WERE STILL TALKING ABOUT 9.06, BUT 9.07, THAT IS ANTICIPATION.
SO THAT IS RELATED TO THE BUILD AMERICA BONDS.
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REBATE AMOUNT THAT WE GET, WHICH IS ABOUT 35%.AND SO WE HAVE TO OR WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO DO WAS GET AUTHORIZATION IN CASE THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DOES NOT APPROVE THE REBATE SO WE CAN REFUND THOSE BONDS BEFORE THE NEXT FEBRUARY PAYMENT IN FEBRUARY OF 23.
WE HAVE NOT SET EITHER THAT IT'S GOING TO BE A COMPETITIVE OR A NEGOTIATED SALE, AND WE HAVE NOT SET THE, BECAUSE OF THAT, WE HAVE NOT SET THE GROUP OF UNDERWRITERS. IF IT IS A NEGOTIATED SALE, WE'LL SET A GROUP OF UNDERWRITERS AND THAT WILL MEET THE AT A MINIMUM, THE 30% MINORITY PARTICIPATION.
WAS THIS DISCUSSED IN THE BOARD BRIEFING? I MISSED IT. IT WAS ON THE AGENDA.
HOW DID I MISS THAT? YOU SUPPOSED TO PULL MY COATTAIL? NOBODY'S PERFECT, TRUSTEE FOREMAN.
WHO SAID THAT? WHO SAID THAT? [LAUGHTER] I WOULD LIKE TO.
I WOULD LIKE TO DISAGREE WITH YOU.
THERE ARE SOME PERFECT PEOPLE.
SO NOW I HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT EXPLAINED.
THAT'S WHY I PULLED IT AND THAT'S WHY I ASKED THE QUESTION THAT I ASKED.
AND NOW THAT'S ON PUBLIC RECORD.
SO I'M GOOD. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE FOREMAN.
I MEAN, WE HAVE THIS PERCENT PARTICIPATION, BUT IT ALSO HAS TO DO WITH WHATEVER THEY ACTUALLY SELL.
I THINK WE ALSO DISCUSSED THIS.
WE'RE MONITORING ALL PARTICIPATION.
RIGHT. SO THEY ACTUALLY CONDUCT A SALE THEN THEY'LL GET THEIR PERCENT OF THE PARTICIPATION, BUT THEY'RE JUST NOT GOING TO JUST GET MONEY JUST BECAUSE, FOR NOT DOING ANYTHING, IT'S GOING TO BE BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY SELL SOMETHING.
NONE OF OUR UNDERWRITERS DO THAT AT ANY POINT.
OKAY, THANK YOU. JUST WANTING TO CLARIFY THAT ON THE RECORD AS WELL.
OKAY, SO I DIDN'T GET TO ASK, BUT SUBSTANTIVELY THE SAME.
SO I DON'T KNOW IF OUR FINANCIAL ADVISORS ARE HERE OR NOT.
BUT HISTORICALLY, WHEN YOU ISSUE PUBLIC BONDS, WHAT PERCENTAGE DOES THE LEAD USUALLY SELL IN THE TERMS THAT TRUSTEE FLORES IS USING, ROUGHLY? SO IT VARIES.
BUT THERE IS, IF THERE IS, IF THEY'RE BY THEMSELVES, IF THEY'RE, THE SOLE LEAD, IT'S GENERALLY 40%.
IF THERE'S A CO-LEAD, IT COULD BE 25 OR 20%.
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BACKUP BECAUSE I THINK WE'RE GOING DOWN THE WRONG PATHS.
I'M SORRY, I MISUNDERSTOOD YOUR QUESTION.
CAN YOU ASSIGN A PERCENTAGE OF MAJORITY, LIKE I'D HAVE 70-80? AND I THINK THIS INFORMATION IS TRACKED.
RIGHT. AND SO THE LEAD WAS 81.7%.
YEAH. I THINK I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT.
I THINK I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO PRESENT THIS INFORMATION NOT RELEVANT TO THIS VOTE.
IT'S ALMOST ALWAYS 80, 85, 90% COMES THROUGH THE LEAD REGARDLESS OF WHO THE LEAD IS.
AND THERE'S A SPECIFIC REASON FOR THAT, BECAUSE IF YOU WANT AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, IF YOU WANT TO ACTUALLY HAVE YOUR TRANSACTION, GET IN PART OF THE CONSORTIUM, YOU'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THE LEAD. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH.
SO THERE'S A SYSTEM THAT TRACKS THIS AND YOU COULD PULL IT.
AND I ALMOST CAN GUARANTEE YOU YOU'RE GOING TO SEE EVERYTHING ABOVE 80%.
SO I DON'T THINK IT'S NECESSARILY WHO'S DOING THE MOST WORK.
SO I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT CLEARLY THAT I THINK ALL OF OUR PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THE DEAL ARE WORKING, WHETHER IT'S THE M/WBE THAT'S AT 50% OR THE REGIONAL FIRM THAT'S AT 20% OR THE LEAD THAT'S AT 40%, THEY'RE ALL WORKING.
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THROUGH ME, BECAUSE I'M NOT THE ONE THAT'S THE LEAD.IS THAT FAIR? PLEASE CORRECT ME.
NO, NO. THAT'S BEEN A LOT OF LAST MINUTE ON BOND FINANCE.
ONE ON ONE. NO, THAT'S A THAT'S A CORRECT STATEMENT.
OKAY. THANK YOU. SO THAT WASN'T PART OF MY QUESTION, BUT I JUST WANTED TO BE CLEAR AND I'LL ASK IS A REQUEST FROM THE ADMINISTRATION IF WE COULD PULL HISTORICALLY WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. WE CAN HELP.
I CAN GET ACCESS TO THAT TO PROBABLY.
MY QUESTIONS ON BOND ISSUANCES IN THESE REFUNDS.
SO HOPEFULLY THEY CAN HEAR ME.
BUT HOW DO WE DEFINE M/WBE IN DALLAS ISD? I CAN ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
HOW DO WE DEFINE M/WBE IN DALLAS ISD? IT'S SIMPLY, CERTAINLY ANY COMPANY THAT'S CONTROLLED BY ETHNIC MINORITY AND OR FEMALE, THAT INCLUDES AFRICAN AMERICAN, ASIAN, HISPANIC, NATIVE AMERICAN, AS WELL AS WHITE FEMALE.
MS. PARTEE, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY CONTROL? CONTROL AND OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY.
IN MOST CASES, IF IT'S GOING TO BE A CERTIFIED M/WBE, THEY GO THROUGH A THIRD PARTY PROCESS THAT ENSURES THAT THEY OWN AT LEAST 51% OF THE COMPANY.
HOWEVER, THERE IS ALSO A GROUP OF COMPANIES THAT ARE SELF-CERTIFIED, I.E.
THEY DO NOT GO THROUGH A FORMALIZED CERTIFICATION PROCESS.
OKAY. REAL QUICKLY, WHAT'S OUR M/WBE ASPIRATIONAL GOAL GENERALLY? REAL QUICK, PLEASE.
30% FOR GOODS AND SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION, 35% FOR BOND FUND AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
I KNOW THERE'S THERE'S HUB KIND OF DIVERSITY EQUITY INCLUSION APARTMENTS THAT INCLUDE VETERANS.
IS THIS, DO WE INCLUDE VETERANS IN OUR M/WBE DEFINITION? THE ONLY VETERANS THAT ARE INCLUDED ARE THOSE THAT ARE ETHNIC MINORITY AND OR WHITE FEMALE.
HOW DOES ONE IN PARTICULAR WITH THIS CONSORTIUM, HOW DOES ONE IDENTIFY WHETHER THEY'RE AT M/WBE OR NOT? WHAT THEY WOULD SIMPLY DO IS COMPLETE THEIR BID SOLICITATION TO THE DISTRICT.
WE ASK THAT THEY COMPLETE A SET OF MINORITY WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES AND FORMS. AND IN SECTION EIGHT, WE ASK THEM WHETHER THEY ARE MINORITY OR WOMAN OWNED.
AND IF SO, PLEASE TELL US IF THEY ARE CERTIFIED AS WELL AS THEIR ETHNICITY AND GENDER.
AND WE GO THROUGH A DIFFERENT PROCESS TO CONFIRM THE CERTIFICATION OF THOSE COMPANIES.
WHAT IS SELF CERTIFY? SELF CERTIFIED IS A PROCESS WHERE THE COMPANIES SELF-IDENTIFIES AND ATTEST THAT THEY ARE MINORITY OR WOMAN AND THAT THEY OWN THE COMPANY. WHAT DO WE DO AS WHAT DO WE DO ADMINISTRATIVELY TO, I GUESS, DOUBLE CHECK THAT TO SOUND LIKE AN EDUCATOR? SELF CERTIFICATION DOES NOT GO THROUGH A VERIFICATION BY THE M/WBE DEPARTMENT.
WHAT THE COMPANY DOES IS SELF-IDENTIFY AS MINORITY OR WOMAN BY INCLUDING THEIR ETHNICITY AND GENDER, AND THEY SIGN THE M/WBE FORMS INDICATING THAT THE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND FACTUAL TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE.
THAT'S THE PROCESS FOR SELF CERTIFIED M/WBE.
ONLY THOSE CERTIFIED M/WBE WILL COUNT TOWARDS THE BOARD'S GOAL.
AND ALL OF THOSE WERE RECEIVED FIVE POINTS FOR BEING A CERTIFIED M/WBE THAT IS CURRENT.
THERE'S THERE'S A PART WHERE THERE'S AN M/WBE EVALUATION AND THAT'S WHERE THEY GET FIVE OUT OF HOW MANY POINTS? FIVE OUT OF 20 IS IN THE M/WBE PLAN EVALUATION CRITERIA.
PART OF MY CONCERN WITH WHAT I'M SEEING IN THESE CONSORTIUMS IS.
I THINK WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT AND WE'VE SEEN THAT.
AND THEN WHEN THEY GO THROUGH OUR M/WBE EVALUATION, THEY GET ZERO POINTS, WHICH TO ME IS ANOTHER CONFIRMATION THAT THERE'S A LACK ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IN THE M/WBEDEPARTMENT. BUT HOWEVER, WHEN WE LOOK AT OUR CONSORTIUM, THEY'RE BUNCHED OR POOLED WITH THE OTHER MDB.
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SO EACH OF THESE BONDS WE'VE HAD OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, IT ROTATES AROUND THOSE M/WBES, BUT TWO OF THOSE.YOU SAY THERE'S TWO OF THEM'S RECEIVED ZERO POINTS FROM OUR OWN M/WBE DEPARTMENT, AND I'VE EXPRESSED THIS CONCERN, SO I HAVE REAL QUESTIONS THAT I'LL FOLLOW UP WITH THEM, AND I'M GOING TO SUPPORT THIS.
AS TO HOW WE'RE IN IDENTIFYING AND DESIGNATING M/WBE AS IT RELATES TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, ARE WE 100% SURE OF THE M/WBE? AND IF WE'RE NOT, ARE THEY IN FACT DISPLACING M/WBE OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN BONDS? THE LAST TWO FOR THIS ONE, THE BOND AND THE REFUNDING.
AND I THINK WE HAVE TO CLEAN THAT UP.
THEY MIGHT BE M/WBE, BUT THAT'S NOT INFORMATION THAT THIS BOARD CAN SEE FROM MY PERSPECTIVE.
THE SECOND CONCERN, I'M NOT GOING TO HAVE TIME, BUT I'LL GET STARTED.
BUT THAT'S BECAUSE THERE IS NO CONSORTIUM YET.
THEY GET GROUPED IN THREE GROUPS, THERE'S THE NATIONAL FIRMS, THE REGIONAL FIRMS AND THE M/WBE FIRMS. I DON'T KNOW WHY WE PICKED THOSE THREE BUCKETS.
I'M NOT GOING TO HAVE THAT DEBATE RIGHT NOW.
SOME OF THOSE M/WBE FEES, IF WE DID OUR DILIGENCE, ARE ALSO NATIONAL FIRMS OR REGIONAL FIRMS, MEANING THEY DO WORK ACROSS THE NATION AT THE SAME SCALE AS THOSE NATIONAL FIRMS. HOWEVER, THEY'RE NOT A PART OF THAT ROTATION.
SO IN THE NATIONAL FIRMS THERE'S A ROTATION.
ONE YEAR IT'LL BE THESE TWO AND THE NEXT YEAR IT'LL BE THIS LEAGUE COUNCIL, THE NEXT YEAR TO BE THIS COUNCIL WITH THOSE M/WBE FEES THAT ARE NATIONAL FIRMS ARE NEVER IN THE ROTATION BECAUSE THEY'RE PLACED IN M/WBE BUCKET, WHICH IS VERY PROBLEMATIC TO ME BECAUSE THEY ARE A NATIONAL FIRM.
IT'S NOT AN EITHER OR. I'M NOT AN M/WBE OR A NATIONAL FIRM.
I'M NOT, YOU KNOW, I CAN BE AN M/WBE AND A NATIONAL FIRM.
THEREFORE I SHOULD, IN MY OPINION, SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A LEAD LIKE THOSE OTHER NATIONAL FIRMS. SO I DON'T KNOW HOW WE GOT TO THAT POINT.
AND I NEED I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A MORE EMPHASIS AND INTENTIONAL EMPHASIS ON M/WBE FOR THOSE TWO POINTS, HOW WE'RE IDENTIFYING THEM, AND THEN SECONDLY, HOW WE'RE CLASSIFYING THEM.
AND I'M GOING TO RUN OUT OF TIME, SO I'LL STOP.
BUT JUST ONE MORE COMMENT I WANTED TO MAKE.
JUST A CLARIFYING QUESTION ABOUT THE M/WBE.
IS IT BROKEN DOWN BY SUBCATEGORY OR IS IT JUST ONE BIG BUCKET? SO DO YOU BREAK DOWN M/WBE BY WOMEN OWNED, BLACK OWNED? YES, THAT IS CORRECT.
WE BREAK IT DOWN BY AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE, AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE, ASIAN FEMALE, ASIAN MALE, HISPANIC FEMALE, HISPANIC MALE, NATIVE AMERICAN FEMALE, NATIVE AMERICAN MALE AND WHITE FEMALE.
OKAY. AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO REQUEST THE INFORMATION ON HOW YOU CHECK AND MAKE SURE THE REPRESENTATIONS ARE ACCURATE.
THANK YOU. SO I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW TODAY THAT WE ARE ACTUALLY USING M/WBE FIRMS THAT ARE SELF CERTIFYING.
I GUESS YOU ASKED THE RIGHT QUESTION.
WITH NO PROCESS OF ACTUALLY MAKING SURE THAT THEY WERE M/WBE FIRMS. I'VE BEEN IN THE MWB WORLD A LONG TIME.
THAT'S NOT THE BEST WAY TO DO BUSINESS WITH ETHNIC MINORITIES.
AND I'M LOOKING AT YOU, BUT THIS GOES TO OUR M/WBE DEPARTMENT.
I'VE KNOWN ANNIE FOR MANY YEARS.
IF I SAY TO YOU I'M AN M/WBE AND I'M A WHITE MALE AND YOU DON'T CHECK IT, THAT'S NOT RIGHT.
BECAUSE WE ARE ACTUALLY PUSHING FORWARD TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE.
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M/WBE. BUT WE ALSO KNOW THAT THE STATE ALLOWS US TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE PROGRAMS IN PLACE THAT IN FACT, ACTUALLY DO THAT.DWAYNE, BEFORE YOU WERE HERE, THIS CONVERSATION HAS GONE ON FOR YEARS.
THIS IS NOT A NEW CONVERSATION IN REGARDS TO IF ETHNIC MINORITIES CAN TAKE THE LEAD.
I'M IN TOTAL AGREEMENT WITH TRUSTEE HENRY.
IT'S A NATIONAL FIRM THAT HAPPENS TO BE M/WBE.
AND WE SHOULD LOOK AT IT IN THAT REGARD TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO BE FAIR AND EQUAL.
SO ONE OF THE THINGS IS, IS THAT THERE HAS TO BE SOME CONVERSATION ABOUT THE WAY WE, IN FACT, CHANGE SOME PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
THIS IS I THINK AND I'VE SAID THIS TO DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT LEAR, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO ACTUALLY REVISIT AND MAKE SURE, I KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD A STUDY, BUT I WANT THE FULL STUDY.
I DON'T WANT THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
I WANT THE FULL STUDY SO I CAN READ IT FOR MYSELF AND THEN MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE RIGHT THINGS IN PLACE THAT'S GOING TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY AND THEN TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR M/WBE DEPARTMENT IS SUPPORTED ADEQUATELY IN UNDERSTANDING THAT JUST HAVING SOMEONE SELF CERTIFYING IS NOT THE ANSWER.
WE USED TO HAVE A REGIONAL CERTIFICATION CENTER THAT THEY WOULD GO THROUGH.
THEY COULD BE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THEY COULD BE CERTIFIED BY THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
THE WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS COUNCIL ALSO CERTIFIED WHITE WOMEN.
SO THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE WHO THEY SAY THEY ARE RATHER THAN US ACCEPTING WHO THEY TELL US THEY ARE. THANK YOU.
WOULD ANYONE LIKE CLARIFICATION REGARDING THAT? I DO WANT THE BOARD TO KNOW THAT.
I'M BRIEF. I DON'T THINK I HAVE ANYTHING ELSE.
BUT MY LAST POINT WAS JUST IF THERE'S M/WBES THAT ARE NATIONAL FIRMS, I THINK IT SHOULD BE AN END, NOT A EITHER OR, ESPECIALLY NOT A EITHER OR THAT ALLOWS YOU TO PARTICIPATE ON A LOWER LEVEL WHEN YOU HAVE THE CAPABILITIES TO DO MORE.
I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PREDATED PROBABLY BOTH OF YOU.
I ALSO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS HAS COME BEFORE ME AS A TRUSTEE A COUPLE OF TIMES AS WELL.
SO THIS IS NOT ME EXERTING BLAME.
SO THIS IS JUST ABOUT FINDING COMMON GROUND AROUND SOMETHING I THINK WE'VE ALREADY AGREED UPON, THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY INCLUSION IS IMPORTANT IN THIS DISTRICT AT ALL LEVELS FROM WHO WE'RE EDUCATING TO WHERE WE'RE SPENDING OUR MONEY TO HOW WE INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER.
BUT GIVEN EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO FOLKS, I THINK I HAD THIS CONVERSATION WITH TAMIKA.
IF THERE'S A TAMIKA AT BRASHEAR RIGHT NOW THAT GOES ON THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, CARES, LIKES MATH, FINANCE, GOES ON, GETS THEIR MBA, ETC., BECOMES CFO OR WORKS AT SOME CONSULTING FIRM OR ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IS REALLY GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO AND THEY START THEIR BUSINESS AND PARTNER WITH ANOTHER TAMIKA, AND THAT TAMIKA BECOMES A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FIRM.
NOW, THEY SHOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY, LIKE THE OTHER NATIONAL FIRMS, TO COMPETE FOR OUR BUSINESS.
EXCUSE ME IF I'M OFFENSIVE, THE BLACK CFO, YOU ARE A CFO, YOU'RE ALSO BLACK.
SO I FEEL THAT WAY ABOUT REALLY? AND SHE'S A WOMAN. THANK YOU.
SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE ON THIS TOPIC.
I THANK YOU BOTH FOR SPENDING A TON OF TIME WITH ME LAST WEEK ON THIS PARTICULAR TOPIC.
TRUSTEE FOREMAN, IT WAS MY TURN TO SPEAK.
TRUSTEE JOHNSON. I WANT TO THANK TRUSTEE HENRY FOR SPEAKING A LOT.
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A LOT OF THINGS HE SAID.I CONCUR WITH THEM. WE'VE HAD EXTENSIVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS MATTER.
NO, WE CAN'T DISCUSS NOT 9.06.
BUT I'M NOT GOING TO SUPPORT THIS BECAUSE I HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH IT.
I WENT OUT AND I CONVINCED MY COMMUNITY TO VOTE FOR THIS BOND BEFORE I GOT ON THIS BOARD.
I'VE BEEN ADVOCATING FOR BLACK BUSINESSES IN THIS IN THIS DISTRICT TO HAVE A FAIR SHAKE.
AND I DON'T SEE THAT IN CERTAIN IN CERTAIN INSTANCES.
TRUSTEE HENRY SAID IT NICE WAY I WON'T BE.
I WILL BE HAVING A MEETING WITH MY COMMUNITY AGAIN IN MORE DEPTH.
AGAIN ME AND TRUSTEE HENRY HAS HAD EXTENSIVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS.
AND I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN GET IT RIGHT BECAUSE I WILL BE A VERY LOUD VOICE, THE SAME LOUD VOICE THAT SUPPORTED THIS WITH THE SAME LOUD VOICE THAT WOULD EXPOSE ANYTHING THAT I DISAGREE WITH. SO I WANT TO MAKE THAT VERY CLEAR.
THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, TRUSTEES, I DON'T SEE ANY OTHER COMMENTS.
MOTION PASSES SEVEN VOTING YES, TWO VOTING NO.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEES. YOU JUST APPROVED AGENDA ITEM 9.07.
WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 9.08, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO ACCEPT THE COMPLETION OF WORK FOR THE CONTRACT WITH PHILIPS - MAY PICASSO JV FOR THE RENOVATION OF YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT FRED FLORENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL PHASE II, APPROVE CHANGE ORDER NO.
1 $27,018.45 CREDIT, AND AUTHORIZE FINAL PAYMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOND PROGRAM $8,513.08.
BOND FUNDS CONSENT ON 8.27 PULLED BY TRUSTEES WHITE AND FOREMAN.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.
MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES, SECOND BY TRUSTEE MARSHALL.
TRUSTEES IS THERE A DISCUSSION? JUST A COUPLE OF MY QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED.
THIS, FLORENCE IS ONE OF MY CAMPUSES THAT I HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO A COMPLETE WALK THROUGH, BUT THAT'S NEITHER HERE OR THERE.
THE MAIN THING THAT I REALLY WANTED TO KNOW, BECAUSE IT SEEMED LIKE THIS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED SO LONG AGO AND I WAS JUST WONDERING WHAT WERE THE FUNDS? WELL. FIRST OF ALL, I WAS WONDERING WHAT WERE THE FUNDS THAT WAS LEFT OVER, HOW THEY WERE STILL THERE, IF IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS LEFT AT THE END WHERE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND YOU GET X, Y, Z FUNDS THAT ARE HELD BACK UNTIL THE TOTAL COMPLETION.
YES. TRUSTEE. WE COMPLETED THE PROJECT WITH $1.7 MILLION.
THEY UTILIZED ALL OF THE CONTRACT EXCEPT FOR THE $27,000 WE'RE GETTING BACK AS A CREDIT.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
THANK YOU, TRUSTEE YOU JUST APPROVED AGENDA ITEM 9.08.
MOVING ON TO 9.09, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE OR CHANGE ORDER NO.
CONSENT ITEM 8.28 PULLED BY TRUSTEES.
CAMILE WHITE AND JOYOCE FOREMAN.
DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND BY TRUSTEE MARSHALL .TRUSTEES, ISS THERE DISCUSSION? YES. I WAS LOOKING AT THE AMOUNT AND I WAS WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY VENDORS DID YOU ACTUALLY GET BIDS FOR FOR THIS? THIS IS A DEMOLITION PROJECT.
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INCREASE AMOUNT THAT IS BEING REQUESTED AS WELL.THIS VENDOR WAS APPROVED AT A PREVIOUS BOARD AND IT HAD ALL THE VENDORS.
SO HE HAD TO CLEAN IT UP PER OUR HAZMAT CONSULTANT'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
SO THIS IS A RESULT OF THAT, THE CHANGE ORDER.
SO IT CAME FROM THE ONE CONTRACTOR WHO WAS AWARDED THE CONTRACT.
OKAY. SO YOU. OH, THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU DON'T KNOW HOW, YOU DON'T KNOW THE HISTORY OF IT.
BUT SINCE THIS THIS IS A DEMOLITION.
I DON'T KNOW ALL THE RULES AND REGULATIONS AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, EPA MAY HAVE AND WHAT HAVE YOU, BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO KEEP A BUILDING, YOU HAVE TO GO IN AND OUT OF THE BUILDING AND, YOU KNOW, THEY REMOVE A BUSINESS.
BUT I'M JUST SAYING, WE'RE TEARING IT DOWN.
WHY IS IT. I'M JUST CONCERNED ABOUT THE COST.
IT WAS THE TOTAL BID WAS COMPETITIVELY BID.
BUT ONCE THE CONTAMINATION HAPPENED, WE HAD TO CLEAN IT.
THIS IS BASICALLY A WIPE DOWN OF THE BUILDING SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO DEMO IT.
TRUSTEES, WILL YOU PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS.
THANK YOU. TRUSTEES YOU JUST APPROVED ITEM 9.90.
THAT'S THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
SEVEN POINT [LAUGHTER]. 7:44 P.M. THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.