Mar 26, 2020 Board Meeting

[C. Open Session – 7:00 p.m.]

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WE'RE NOW GOING TO RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AT THIS TIME.

YOU GUYS HAVE NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH THE FACEBOOK CHRONICLES OF KYLE ROGERS, I WOULD SUGGEST YOU LOOK IT UP.

IT'S QUITE ENTERTAINING.

AND SINCE YOU'RE SO GOOD AT THAT, YOU'VE GOT THAT VOICE, WOULD YOU MIND GIVING OUR

[D. Invocation]

PRAY WITH ME, PLEASE? HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS DAY.

AND WE THANK YOU FOR HOW BEAUTIFUL IT WAS AND FOR YOUR BLESSINGS DURING IT LORD.

WE'RE OPERATING IN SOME PRETTY CRAZY TIMES.

AND WE JUST PRAY, FATHER, THAT YOU BE WITH ALL OF THOSE WHO ARE HAVING TO MAKE THE DECISIONS FOR THIS DISTRICT AND ALL AROUND THE DIFFERENT THINGS THAT ARE HAVING TO GO ON.

LORD, WE JUST WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL TAKE THIS VIRUS.

WE KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THE POWER TO DO THAT.

AND WE PRAY THAT YOU WILL TAKE THIS VIRUS FROM THIS WORLD AND SHOW PEOPLE YOUR TRUE POWER. LORD, WE ASK YOU TO BE WITH OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS AS THEY ARE ADJUSTING TO NEW WAYS OF DOING THINGS.

AND WE JUST PRAY THAT EVERYTHING WILL ROLL OUT WELL AND WE CAN GET BACK TO BEING IN SCHOOL AT SOME POINT SOON.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US EACH AND EVERY DAY FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS YOU PROVIDE.

IN YOUR HOLY NAME, WE PRAY, AMEN.

PLEASE RISE AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.

[E. Pledge of Allegiance]

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ROUTINE DISTRICT OPERATIONS.

[A. Consent Agenda]

AT THIS TIME I WOULD ENTERTAIN ANY COMMENTS OR MOTIONS REGARDING THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL BY MR. KYLE ROGERS. SECOND.

SECOND BY MR. GREG ROBINSON.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS IN YOUR PACKET, PLEASE MOTION OF AYE: AYE.

ANY OPPOSED, SAME SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES; IT'S UNANIMOUS. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS WE'RE GOING TO GO TO D THE ACTION ITEMS.

[1. Cancellation of May 2, 2020 Trustee General Election for Places 3 and 4]

SO AND THIS EVENING WE ARE AGAIN HAVING OUR SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PRACTICING.

WE'RE MODELING GOOD SOCIAL DISTANCING.

AND BECAUSE OF TRYING TO GET THIS WIDE ANGLE LENS OF ALL OF US IN HERE, WE ARE NOT USING THE PODIUM TONIGHT BECAUSE EVERY TIME SOMEONE STEPS ON THAT MAT THAT'S TYPICALLY BEHIND THE PODIUM, IT REFOCUSES THE CAMERAS.

SO WE'RE GONNA JUST KIND OF BE BORING AND HAVE ME PRESENT EACH ACTION ITEM FROM MY CHAIR RIGHT HERE, IF THAT'S OK.

OR DO YOU ALL WANT ME TO STAND? YOU'RE FINE. KIND OF BRINGS BACK MEMORIES.

THIS IS WHERE I SAT AS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR FIVE YEARS.

WELL, LET'S JUST STICK WITH THE PRESENT, SHALL WE [LAUGHTER].

[INAUDIBLE] SO, YES, SIR.

THE CANCELLATION OF THE MAY 2ND 2020 TRUSTEES ELECTION.

SO AND SINCE KYLE ROGERS AND GREG ROBINSON ARE UNOPPOSED IN PLACES THREE AND FOUR, WE HAVE AN ORDER TO CANCEL THE GENERAL ELECTION AND TO DECLARE THEM DULY ELECTED.

WE WILL STILL SWEAR IN THESE BOARD MEMBERS IN MAY.

AND YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACKET A COPY OF THE ORDER CERTIFYING THE THAT THESE ARE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES. AND SO MY RECOMMENDATION, IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WOULD BE TO ADOPT THE ORDER CANCELING THE MAY 2ND 2020 TRUSTEES GENERAL ELECTION AND STATING THAT THE CANDIDATES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS UNOPPOSED AND ARE HEREBY ELECTED.

MOVE FOR APPROVAL. SECOND.

MOTION FOR APPROVAL MR. DAVID MILLER, SECOND BY MS. JAMEY PHILLIPS. ANY FUTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE: AYE. ALL OPPOSED, SAME SIGN. PASS UNANIMOUSLY.

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[2. ORDER BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FRENSHIP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE POSTPONEMENT OF ITS MAY 2, 2020 BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN SAID DISTRICT ORDENANZA POR LA JUNTA DE ADMINISTRADORES DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR INDEPENDIENTE DE FRENSHIP QUE AUTORIZA POSPONER LA ELECCIÓN DE BONO DEL 2 DE MAYO DE 2020 QUE SE LLEVARÍA A CABO EN DICHO DISTRITO]

DR. MCCORD, I'LL HAND THE FLOOR OVER TO YOU. SO AS ALL OF YOU KNOW, WE HAVE HAD THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.

AND THE GOVERNOR HAD ISSUED A PROCLAMATION DECLARING A STATE OF DISASTER AND THAT WAS RELATED TO COVID-19 AND THEN SPECIFICALLY ON MARCH 18, A PROCLAMATION WAS ORDERED TO SUSPEND SECTIONS OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE.

AND SO THAT GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO THE NEXT UNIFORM ELECTION DATE, WHICH IS NOVEMBER 3RD.

SO BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT BY THE STATE OF EMERGENCY CONCERN OF SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY, WE HAVE WE CAN CONSIDER POSTPONING THE ELECTION.

SO DO Y'ALL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ALL OF THIS? IS THERE A POSTPONEMENT DATE? YOU MEAN FOR THE NEXT ELECTION? YES. SO THE ELECTION WOULD BE NOVEMBER 3RD TWENTY, TWENTY.

SO IF THERE AREN'T ANY QUESTIONS, THEN ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO ADOPT THE ORDER POSTPONING THE MAY 2ND 2020 BOND ELECTION TO THE NEXT UNIFORM ELECTION DATE OF NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020.

OKAY, I HAVE A RECOMMENDATION BY ADMINISTRATION.

AT THIS TIME, I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS. SO MOVED.

GOT A MOTION BY MR. BRANDON AUTREY. SECOND.

SECOND, BY MS. JAMEY PHILLIPS TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION POSTPONING THE MAY 2ND 2020 BOND ELECTION TO THE NEXT UNIFORM ELECTION DATE OF NOVEMBER 30, 2020.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE: AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CONSIDERATION OF

[3. Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution: a. Declaring a Program Change under Board policy DFFB(LOCAL) in order to increase efficiency by reorganizing the related services of occupational therapy offered through the FISD Special Education Department as follows: Change from the current configuration of: • One Licensed Occupational Therapist position; and • One Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant position To a new configuration of: • Two Licensed Occupational Therapist positions b. Implementing a Reduction in Force due to the program change pursuant to Board policy DFFB(LOCAL); and c. Determining the affected employment area(s) for a possible Reduction in Force due to a program change based on the Superintendent’s recommendations]

I'LL TURN THE FLOOR BACK OVER TO YOU AGAIN, DR. MCCORD.

OK. THANK YOU. SO THIS AGENDA ITEM IS A CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION THAT HAS THREE COMPONENTS TO IT.

THE FIRST IS DECLARING A PROGRAM CHANGE, WHICH IS ALLOWABLE UNDER BOARD POLICY DFFB LOCAL. AND THE PURPOSE OF THAT PROGRAM CHANGE IS TO CHANGE OUR CURRENT CONFIGURATION OF ONE LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY POSITION AND ONE CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT POSITION TO THE NEW CONFIGURATION OF TWO LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS POSITIONS. SO PART A IS DECLARING THE PROGRAM CHANGE.

NEXT PART IS PART B IMPLEMENTING A REDUCTION IN FORCE DUE TO THE PROGRAM CHANGE PURSUANT TO BOARD POLICY DFFP LOCAL.

AND THEN THE THIRD AND FINAL PART OF THE RESOLUTION IS TO DETERMINE THE AFFECTED EMPLOYMENT AREA FOR A POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN FORCE DUE TO A PROGRAM CHANGE, WHICH IN THIS CASE WOULD BE ONE POSITION OF THE ONE CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT.

SO BASICALLY.

ONCE THE IF THE BOARD APPROVES THIS RESOLUTION AND DETERMINES A PROGRAM CHANGE IS NEEDED, THEN THAT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT REASON FOR THE NON-RENEWAL OF THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES CONTRACT. SO WHEN A REDUCTION IN FORCE IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED, THE SUPERINTENDENT RECOMMENDS THE EMPLOYMENT AREAS AFFECTED, WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT JUST A MOMENT AGO, IS THE CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT.

SO THE RESOLUTION IDENTIFIES THE EXISTING SPECIAL EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES AS THE AREAS SUBJECT THAT IS SUBJECT TO OR INCLUDED IN THE REDUCTION IN FORCE. SO THAT'S A LOT OF WORDS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RESOLUTION OR ANY OF ITS THREE COMPONENTS? WITH THAT, ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE RESOLUTION ATTACHED TO THIS EXHIBIT, WHICH IS IN YOUR POCKET, THE RESOLUTION.

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ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION NEEDED? AT THIS TIME, I'LL TAKE A VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE: AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION'S UNANIMOUS. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS 3A, WHICH IS A TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR

[A. Tentative Agendas for Upcoming Meetings 1. April 20, 2020 Regular Meeting]

IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE GO WITH DR.

MCCORD OR MYSELF, AND WE'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO GO VISIT WITH YOU ABOUT IT.

GET MS. LIBRE TO PUT IT ON OUR AGENDA.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES, SIR.

[B. Upcoming Events 1. Tentative: Business Partners Luncheon, April 9, 2020, 11:30 a.m., Casey Administration Building]

EVERYTHING. UNFORTUNATELY, EVERYTHING IN OUR PUBLIC WORLD RIGHT NOW IS TENTATIVE.

THERE'S A BUSINESS PARTNERS LAUNCHING APRIL 9, 2020, 11:30 HERE AT THE CASEY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING PENDING HOW GENERAL PUBLIC AND GETTING RESTRICTIONS LIFTED OFF FOR COVID-19. SO [INAUDIBLE] PLEASE RESPOND TO THE INVITATIONAL NOW.

I'M SURE IT'S AN RSVP.

IT IS.

YES. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE WE'VE MISSED? NO. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR YOUR CALMNESS, YOUR CALM AND COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP IN THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIMES--IN THESE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES.

AND THEN ALSO, I COULD NOT BE PROUDER OF OUR STAFF AND THESE PEOPLE IN THIS.

I'LL START WITH THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THIS ROOM RIGHT NOW.

THEY'VE BASICALLY BEEN WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK.

SPRING BREAK, SO TIFFANY TAYLOR IS NOT HERE THIS EVENING, BUT SHE IS OUR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND SHE'S ONLY BEEN WITH US SINCE JULY.

SO THIS WAS GONNA BE HER FIRST SPRING BREAK.

AND SHE SAID, "YOU LIED". [LAUGHTER] SHE WAS LIKE, "WHAT? WAIT A MINUTE. HOW'S THIS SPRING BREAK SUPPOSED TO GO?" AND SO AS ALWAYS, WE THESE FOLKS JUST DID WHAT WAS REQUIRED AND THEN NOT JUST THE PEOPLE SITTING IN THIS ROOM, BUT ALL OF OUR STAFF HAS STEPPING UP DOESN'T EVEN REALLY ARTICULATE THE WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE.

AND THEN I ALSO WANT TO JUST SAY THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY.

LOTS OF CALLS, TO: "HOW CAN WE HELP? WHAT CAN WE DO?" AND THEN ALSO THE PATIENTS OF OUR PARENTS BECAUSE WE'VE FUMBLED A FEW TIMES THIS WEEK BECAUSE THIS IS A NEW WORLD.

SO WE'VE HAD A FEW HICCUPS ALONG THE WAY.

BUT IT IS REASSURING TO HEAR JUST HOW KIND THE KINDNESS THAT'S BEEN EXTENDED TO US IN THIS HOLDING PATTERN THAT WE'RE IN.

WELL, WE APPRECIATE THE THAT, BUT I'LL TELL YOU, ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, THIS, WHILE WE DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THIS EXACT SITUATION, IT COMES WITH THE TERRITORY, AND WE'RE ALL HAPPY TO BE HERE TO SUPPORT OUR ADMINISTRATION AND OUR TEACHERS, OUR STAFF AS THEY GO OUT TRYING TO GET OVER THIS BIG HURDLE AND GET A SUCCESSFUL YEAR CLOSED UP.

SO HOPEFULLY THE STAFF ALL UNDERSTANDS WE'RE THERE TO SUPPORT AND WE'RE THERE TO HELP THEM IN ANY WAY WE CAN TRY TO MAKE THIS IS BEARABLE AS POSSIBLE.

BUT WE, TOO, ARE ON THE FLY, THE SAME AS EVERYBODY ELSE.

SO I DO WANT TO COMMEND YOU.

I'VE TALKED TO YOU ALMOST EVERY DAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WEEKENDS.

AND SOMETIMES THE CALLS ARE GOOD AND SOMETIMES SOME NOT SO GOOD.

BUT A LOT OF GETTING BACK AND FORTH.

BUT I WILL TELL YOU, TO YOU AND THE CABINET BOTH, AND MS. LIBRE, AGAIN, IT IS NOT GOING UNNOTICED THAT YOU GUYS HAVE GIVEN UP YOUR SPRING BREAK TO COME DEAL WITH THIS.

AND I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE PROBABLY A LOT MORE POINT OF CONTACT THAN JUST THE SEVEN OF US UP HERE. BUT I REALIZE YOU GUYS PROBABLY GET SOME FRUSTRATION, PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT OF PUSH-BACK JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE JUST, YOU KNOW, UNEASY ABOUT THE UNKNOWN AND HOW WE'RE MAKING THOSE ADJUSTMENTS. SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU TO EACH AND EVERY ONE YOU.

I MEAN, I CAN TELL.

IT'S ON YOUR FACES. I KNOW YOU AREN'T GETTING MUCH SLEEP [LAUGHTER].

EACH AND EVERY ONE OF Y'ALL OUT THERE.

SO. I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS BOARD IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATIVE OF Y'ALL'S EFFORTS OUT THERE. WHAT YOU'RE HAVING TO GO THROUGH AND I KNOW YOU'VE GOT YOUR FRENSHIP FAMILY, BUT YOU ALSO HAD YOUR FAMILY FAMILY.

AND I KNOW THAT IT CAN BE HARD ON YOU.

[00:15:02]

VERY APPRECIATIVE, VERY PROUD.

THAT BEING SAID, IF THERE'S NOT ANY OTHER BUSINESS.

WELL, WE ALMOST SET A RECORD 20 MINUTES.

IT IS NOW 7:20, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.