WE'LL JUST BEGIN THIS MEETING AS AS IT'S BEEN SCRIPTED HERE, IF YOU'LL JUST BEAR WITH ME,
[C. Open Session]
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I'VE GOT A FEW THINGS THAT WE'VE GOT TO GET SOME REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE MEANT TO HAVE A TELECONFERENCE MEETING AND SATISFY SEVERAL OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN OUTLINED BY THE GOVERNOR AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.SO TO ENSURE EACH PARTICIPANT IS CONNECTED.
AND IT'S AS I STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE MAKE YOUR PRESENCE KNOWN BY STATING PRESENT.
I'M PRESENT AS WELL, HOPEFULLY.
ALSO JOINING THE MEETING IS THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT, DR.
PRESENT. ON MARCH 16TH, GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT GRANTED A REQUEST BY ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND A LIMITED NUMBER OF OPEN MEETINGS LAWS TO EXTEND NECESSARY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ALLOW TELEPHONIC OR VIDEOCONFERENCE MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO THE CORRUPT VIRUS COVID 19.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUSPENDED RULES.
ONE. THE NOTICE OF THE MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED ONLINE FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS.
TWO, ALTHOUGH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE NOT IN A CENTRAL PHYSICAL LOCATION, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE OR TELEPHONE CALL.
THREE. WE ARE MEETING BY USE OF THE TEAM'S LIVE THAT SOFTWARE APPLICATION, WHICH ALLOWS TWO WAY COMMUNICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION OF THIS MEETING. FOUR.
AS WE WOULD AT ANY IN-PERSON MEETING, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MEETING NOTICE FOR REGISTER TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION WILL BE UNMUTEED FOR THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
5. ALL OF THE PROCEDURES WILL ADHERE TO BOARD FIRST TEACHERS TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE.
SIX. A RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE. SECEN.
THE SOFTWARE APPLICATION ALLOWS FOR UP TO 10000 PEOPLE TO VIEW AND INTERACT WITH THIS TIME. WE APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR ANY UNFORESEEABLE DIFFICULTIES AND ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS WE NAVIGATE THESE UNPRECEDENTED CONDITIONS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE SUSPENDED LAWS, CALL THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. AT 8 8 8 672 6787.
OR BY E-MAIL AT TOMA@AOG.TEXAS.GOV.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, IT'S BEEN DETERMINED THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT.
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN DULY CALLED AND NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN TIME AND MANNER AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
THEREFORE, AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND I CALL THIS MEETING OF TRUSTEES TO ORDER.
MR. ROGERS, WOULD YOU MIND LEAVING US INVOCATION, PLEASE, SIR?
[D. Invocation]
I'D BE HAPPY TO.PRAY WITH ME, PLEASE. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY OR WE JUST CONTINUE TO ASK THAT YOU WILL TAKE THIS VIRUS THAT WE ARE ALL GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW AND THIS TIME AND WE JUST ASK THAT YOU WILL TAKE THAT THIS WORLD, THIS COUNTRY AND OUR CITY.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE VIRUS.
LORD, WE JUST ASK YOU TO PLEASE HOLD THEM CLOSE.
OTHERS, WE CONTINUE TO DO THE WORK OF THIS DISTRICT OR MINDFUL OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR TEACHERS AND OUR PARENTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE QUITE A BIT OF CHANGE IN THE PAST MONTH OR TWO. WE JUST ASK FOR YOU TO PLEASE GIVE THEM PEACE, GIVE THEM THE ABILITY TO GET THROUGH THIS LORD, AND WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS.
THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR HOLY NAME, WE PRAY.
AND FOR THOSE OF BOARDMEMBERS, IF YOU WOULD, YOU WOULD TURN OFF YOUR CAMERA AND WILL STAND AND GIVE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.
[E. Pledge of Allegiance]
THANK YOU. OKAY.NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR PUBLIC FORUM.
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MS. [INAUDIBLE], DID WE HAVE ANYONE SIGN UP FOR COMMENT? HI, MR. DRAPER.YOU'RE EVEN CHEERY ON THE CAMERA.
THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS FOR ROUTINE DISTRICT OPERATIONS.
NEXT ITEM IS THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[A. Consent Agenda]
IF THERE IS ANY CONSENT AGENDA, ITEMS THAT HAVE MORE MEMORY WOULD REMOVE FOR DISCUSSION AND OR VOTE. PLEASE DO SO AT THIS TIME BY STATING YOUR NAME PRIOR TO MAKING YOUR REQUEST.OK, I WILL NOW ACCEPT A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME PRIOR TO MAKING A MOTION OR A SECOND.
KYLE ROGERS, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.
I HAVE A MOTION MADE BY KYLE ROGERS AND SECOND MADE BY JAMEY PHILLIPS FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS A STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE STATE YOUR VOTE ON THE MOTION BY SAYING AYE OR NO.
AND IT WAS APPROVED. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO BE IS AN ACTION ITEM.
[1. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, deliberation and possible action regarding the proposed nonrenewal of one or more term contract employees in the effected employment area subject to a reduction in force due to a program change declared by the Board of Trustees at its March 26, 2020, Board meeting (i.e., the elimination of one Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant position in the Special Education Department)]
I WILL ASK DR.MCCORD TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON THIS ITEM. DR. MCCORD. THANK YOU, MR. DRAPER AND BOARD MEMBERS.
AND THIS IS THE PROPOSED NON-RENEWAL OF A CHAPTER 21 CONTRACT.
IF YOU RECALL, AT OUR LAST BOARD MEETING ON MARCH 26 OF 2020, WE HAD A MEETING TO ELIMINATE THE CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT POSITION FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. CURRENTLY, FRENSHIP ISD OFFERS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES AT A.
AS A RELATED SERVICE TO FRENSHIP STUDENTS.
CURRENTLY, WE EMPLOY ONE'S LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND ONE CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT.
THE REASON FOR OUR REQUEST FOR THE PROGRAM CHANGE IS THAT A CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT CANNOT PERFORM THE FOLLOWING.
THEY CANNOT PERFORM AN INITIAL RE EVALUATION.
A REEVALUATION AND CANNOT RECOMMEND RIGHT OR ALTER AN INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN.
AND IF YOU RECALL, AN INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN IS FOR STUDENTS RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.
NOW, NOT EVERY STUDENT IN SPECIAL ED NEEDS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES, BUT THOSE WHO DO. IT WOULD BETTER SERVE THE DISTRICT FOR US TO EMPLOY TWO LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS. OR PARDON ME.
LET ME REPHRASE. TWO LICENSE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND ZERO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS. THIS WILL CREATE A MORE ROBUST PROGRAM AND ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO OFFER A BROADER RANGE OF SERVICES TO MORE STUDENTS.
SO BEFORE I MAKE A RECOMMENDATION, DO ANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? DR. MCCORD, YOUR MICROPHONE IS OFF.
MY APOLOGIES. SO IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.
THEN I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION.
I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE THE NON-RENEWAL OF THE 2019 2020 CHAPTER TWENTY ONE CONTRACT FOR MADELINE BATES THOMPSON CURRENTLY EMPLOYED WITH FRENSHIP AS A CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT.
MCCORD, MEMBERS, IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS MOTION, PLEASE INDICATE NOW BY STATING YOUR NAME AND THEN PROCEEDING WITH A COMMENT.
IF YOU DO NOT. I WILL NOT ACCEPT A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING ACTION ITEM ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
DELIBERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PROPOSED NON-RENEWAL OF ONE OR MORE TERM CONTRACT EMPLOYEES IN THE EFFECTED EMPLOYMENT AREA IS SUBJECT TO THE REDUCTION IN FORCE
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DUE TO A PROGRAM CHANGE DECLARED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AS ITS MARCH 26TH 2020 BOARD MEETING. DAVID MILLER, MOVE FOR APPROVAL.DAVID R. MILLER TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND A SECOND BY MR. GREG ROBINSON. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? OK. YES, I STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE STATE YOUR VOTE ON THE MOTION BY SAYING ATE OR NO.
DAVID MILLER. AYE. MIKELLA NEWSON.
SO THE MOTION IS APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 6 0.
NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS REQUIRED REPORTING OF BOARD MEMBER TRAINING CREDITS, DR.
[A. Board Member Training Credits]
MCCORD, THE REPORT.THIS IS FOR BOARD INFORMATION, NOT ONLY, ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.
DR. MCCORD. THANK YOU, MR. DRAPER. SO COMPLETING THE ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS IS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF EVERY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER.
TEXAS EDUCATION CODE REQUIRES THAT THE CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS BE REPORTED AT THE LAST REGULAR BOARD MEETING BEFORE AN ELECTION STATING WHICH BOARD MEMBERS ARE DEFICIENT OR EXCEED IN THEIR TRAINING CREDITS.
I'M HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT ALL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS HAVE MET THEIR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
BRANDON AUTRY HAS FIVE HOURS, WHICH SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS.
MR. BRAD DRAPER HAS 6.5 HOURS.
MR. DAVID R. MILLER HAS 9.5 HOURS.
MS. MIKELLA NEWSOM HAS 8.5 HOURS.
MS. JAMEY PHILLIPS HAS 7.5 HOURS.
MR. GREG ROBINSON HAS SEVEN HOURS.
HOURS. AGAIN, THERE'S NO ACTION REQUIRED AND THIS INFORMATION IS FOR A MINUTE RECORDING ONLY.
MCCORD. NEXT ITEM THREE B IS THE ANNUAL STUDENT HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT.
[B. Annual Student Health Advisory Committee Report]
THAT STUFF IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE SHAC REPORT.ALSO BOARD INFORMATION ONLY AND NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME ON THIS ITEM.
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. THE SCHOOL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT WAS PROVIDED FOR YOU IN THE INFORMATION THAT WAS IN BOARD BOOK.
DO ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? AGAIN, THIS IS THE REPORT ONLY THERE'S NO ACTION REQUIRED.
SO I'LL TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE AT THIS TIME.
THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM WE HAVE IS THE TENTATIVE AGENDA
[C. Tentative Agendas for Upcoming Meetings ]
FOR THE UPCOMING MEETINGS.THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR THE MAY 18TH BOARD MEETING IS IN YOUR PACKET.
PLEASE LET DR. MCCORD OR MYSELF KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD A PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM TO THAT, AND WE'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HEAR YOUR REQUEST AND DO OUR BEST TO FACILITATE YOU. NEXT ITEM AFTER THAT IS 3D.
[D. Upcoming Events]
UPCOMING EVENTS THAT HAVE BEEN POSTPONED OR CANCELED WERE ALSO LISTED ON THE AGENDA FOR YOUR INFORMATION. DR.MCCORD. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE DISTRICT'S RESPONSE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC. YES.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND YOUR LEADERSHIP.
YOUR STEADY, THOUGHTFUL LEADERSHIP HAS AND HAS TAKEN US THROUGH SO FAR THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME. AS YOU KNOW, ON FRIDAY, TEXAS GOV.
ABBOTT CLOSED SCHOOLS TO FACE TO FACE INSTRUCTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
AND SO THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING THE RESOURCES FOR US SO THAT WE COULD SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.
I WANTED TO JUST SAY THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR TO OUR TEACHERS AND ALL OUR STAFF.
WE'VE REINVENTED THE WHEEL OF MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS.
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ALL OF OUR STAFF, OUR PARENTS AND OUR STUDENTS.ALSO, WE'VE HAD GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND THE GIFT OF TIME FROM MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
AND JUST TO SHARE A FEW OF THE THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN UP TO THE LAST FIVE WEEKS OR SO, WE'VE BEEN SERVING CURBSIDE MEALS.
ALSO WANTED TO SHARE WITH THE BOARD AT THIS TIME THAT NEXT WEEK.
SO THE WEEK OF APRIL TWENTY SEVENTH, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN SERVING SEVEN DAYS A WEEK WORTH OF MEALS. SO WE'RE STILL GOING TO ONLY HAVE TWO PICKUP DAYS.
EVERY MONDAY WILL BE A MEAL PICKUP DAY.
AND THAT'S ALSO PACKET PICKUP DAY FOR THOSE PEOPLE NEEDING A PAPER, INSTRUCTIONAL PACKETS. THEN THE CHANGES.
SO BEGINNING NEXT WEEK, WE'RE MOVING OUR SECOND MEAL SERVICE A DAY TO THURSDAY.
SO WE'LL BE SERVING MEALS ON MONDAY AND THURSDAY.
AND THOSE MEALS WILL INCLUDE MEALS FOR SEVEN DAYS OF THE WEEK.
SO JUST FOR THE BOARD'S INFORMATION.
THE REASON WHY WE HAD TO MOVE THE SECOND CURBSIDE MEAL DAY FROM WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY IS TO ALLOW OUR FOOD SERVICE FOLKS TO BE ABLE TO PREP ALL THOSE MEALS AND GET A DAY OFF EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. AND JUST A SHOUT OUT TO ARAMARK.
JOYCE TREVINO AND HER WHOLE CREW.
THEY'VE BEEN DOING A PHENOMENAL WORK.
AND ALSO JUST WANTED TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO MR. HERNANDEZ AND OUR HIGH SCHOOL FOR PROVIDING CURBSIDE.
I GUESS THAT'S WHAT YOU WOULD CALL IT, A CURBSIDE CEREMONY TO PICK UP YOUR YOUR CLASS RING. THEY DID THAT LAST WEEK.
AND THEN I ALSO WANTED TO MENTION SPECIFICALLY.
ARE WE KNOW THAT EVERYBODY IS HEARTBROKEN FOR SENIOR THE SENIOR CLASS PARTICULARLY, YOU HAVE MISSED OUT ON A LOT OF MEMORIES.
I KNOW THE YOU HAVE A BRIGHT FUTURE IN STORE FOR YOU, BUT WE NEED TO GRIEVE THOSE THINGS THAT THAT THEY'VE LOST.
I WANT TO TELL YOU THAT AS OF THIS MINUTE, WE'RE PLANNING TO HAVE AN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE CEREMONY. NOW, IT WON'T BE A BANQUET, BUT WE'RE PROBABLY WE'RE THINKING UP IN AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO DO THAT.
MAYBE IT WILL BE CURBSIDE AND THAT WILL.
WE ARE PLANNING TO HAVE SOMETHING ON MAY THE 12TH, WHICH IS THE DATE IT WAS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN WITH. IT WILL BE AT FRENSHIP HIGH SCHOOL.
MORE DETAILS TO COME ABOUT THAT.
THE RECENT I'M ADDRESSING THIS IS BECAUSE ON FRIDAY, WHEN THE GOVERNOR CLOSED SCHOOLS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR, YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT WE'VE GOTTEN MANY, MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT. SO HERE WE ARE.
IT'S IT'S MONDAY, APRIL THE 20TH.
AND SO OUR SCHEDULED DATE FOR GRADUATION IS STILL 31 DAYS AWAY, MAY 22ND AT UNITED SPIRIT ARENA. AT THIS TIME, WE ARE NOT POSTPONING GRADUATION.
WE'LL PROVIDE MORE DETAILS IN THE UPCOMING DAYS.
BUT AS OF THIS MINUTE, AS I'M LEARNING THAT THINGS CHANGE MINUTE BY MINUTE, BUT AS OF THIS MINUTE, WE HAVE NOT POSTPONED GRADUATION THAT IS SLATED FOR MAY 22ND OF 2020.
AND PLEASE KNOW, PARENTS AND STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE GOING TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU DIRECTLY AND AS SOON AS WE HAVE ANY INFORMATION.
AND AS ALWAYS. THIS WAS KIND OF SOME UNCHARTERED WATERS.
SO OUR HEARTS, THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU AND THE STAFF.
YOU HAVE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB IN DEALING WITH THIS.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, IF THERE'S NO OTHER BUSINESS TO CONDUCT, THIS CONCLUDES THE FRENSHIP ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING.
THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATION.
AND I'M GOING TO ADJOURN THIS MEETING AND HOPEFULLY LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU SOON. SO WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.