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[D. Open Session]

[00:00:05]

BOARD ENDED ITS CLOSED SESSION AT ACTUALLY 7:00 [INAUDIBLE] SO WE HAD TO TAKE A SMALL BREAK AND WE ARE NOW GOING TO RECONVENE OPEN SESSION AT THIS TIME.

SO THAT BEING SAID, CHIEF BASSETT, COULD YOU PLEASE COME UP HERE.

I WANTED TO FIRST OFF, WITH ALL THE CHAOS AND NUTTINESS GOING ON IN THE WORLD TODAY.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU AND YOUR STAFF UNDERSTAND WE DO APPRECIATE THE SERVICE THAT YOU PERFORM. AND WE DO THAT WITH EXCITEMENT.

YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB PROTECTING OUR KIDDOS, WHICH IS OUR GREATEST ASSET.

AND WITH THAT ALSO BEING SAID, I WAS GONNA INVITE YOU TO LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION.

PLEASE, SIR. I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY.

[E. Invocation]

WOULD YOU BOW WITH ME? OUR DEAR AND GRACIOUS FATHER, WE COME TO YOU AND WE THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE MANY BLESSINGS IN OUR LIVES.

AND WE THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSING OF LIVING IN WEST TEXAS AND ALL OF ALL OF THE BLESSINGS THAT COME WITH THAT. BUT EVEN AS WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THE BLESSINGS THAT YOU BRING US, WE ARE AWARE OF THE DISCOMFORT AND THE STRIFE IN OUR NATION RIGHT NOW.

AND WE ASK FOR YOUR HEALING HAND ON THOSE THAT ARE HURTING.

WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD HELP ALL OF US TO COME TOGETHER AS A NATION AND REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE TRULY THE ONE IN CHARGE AND THAT THAT'S THE WAY WE GET BACK TO BEING THE NATION THAT WE NEED TO BE. IT'S BY TURN TO YOU.

WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE BLESSING OF THIS DISTRICT.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE MANY, MANY DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS THAT MAKE IT WHAT IT IS.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT OF THIS BOARD AND WHAT THEY GIVE TO THIS DISTRICT.

WE ASK YOU WILL BE WITH EVERYONE HERE TONIGHT AND WE THANK YOU FOR THEIR PRESENCE.

WE THANK YOU FOR WHAT THEY BRING TO THIS DISTRICT.

AND AND WE THANK YOU FOR WHO YOU ARE TO ALL OF US.

IT'S IN YOUR NAME. WE PRAY.

THANKS. THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE IT.

I PROMISE YOU, WE FEEL YOUR SUPPORT AND WE APPRECIATE IT.

OH, YOU BET. WE JUST WANTED TO--I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO TELL EVERYBODY [INAUDIBLE].

[F. Pledge of Allegiance]

GO. STAND. JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.

[PLEDGE] BE SEATED.

[INAUDIBLE] DID WE HAVE ANYBODY SIGN UP FOR PUBLIC FORUM? NO SIR, WE DID NOT. ALSO CHIEF, THAT WAS KIND OF PAYBACK BECAUSE I OVERHEARD SPEAKERS] NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO FILL A VACANCY

[H. Consideration and possible action to fill a vacancy of the board of trustees pursuant to Board Policy BBC (LEGAL)]

ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PURSUANT TO POLICY.

THAT BEING SAID, DR.

MCCORD. YES, WITHOUT CRYING.

YES, I KNOW.

I'M ALREADY CRYING TALKING ABOUT THE REOPENING AND THEN ROY MADE ME CRY AGAIN.

NOBODY HAS BEEN MEAN TO ME.

IV'E JUST BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT THE REOPENING.

AND THEN NOW JUST KIND OF EMBARRASSED.

SO THAT'S FULL DISCLOSURE.

BUT, SO BOARD, IT WAS IN MAY, JUST TO, WELL, I GUESS WE ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF MR. AUTREY JUST LAST WEEK.

BUT HIS RESIGNATION WAS EFFECTIVE MAY 25TH.

AND HE AND HIS FAMILY RELOCATED TO NEW MEXICO BACK TO THEIR HOMETOWN.

AND WE ARE REALLY GOING TO MISS HIM, HIS WIFE AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN.

BUT IF ONCE WE ACCEPT HIS RECOMMENDATION, IF THAT IS WHAT Y'ALL VOTE TO DO, THEN WE ARE GOING TO GET TO HAVE A NEW MEMBER, WHO IS ALSO HERE TONIGHT.

BUT BASICALLY, I WOULD RECOMMEND AS A SUPERINTENDENT THAT WE, THE BOARD VOTE AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO FILL THE VACANCY OF THE VACATED POSITION IN PLACE TWO.

OKAY, AT THIS TIME I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS.

SO MOVED. I GUESS WE'D SAY WHO WE'RE GOING TO APPOINT.

I WOULD MOVE THAT WE APPOINT ANDREW COX TO FILL THAT VACANCY.

[INAUDIBLE] NOMINATION FOR MR. ANDREW COX.

I HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? EVEN THOUGH MS. NEWSOM IS NOT HERE.

WE HAVE TALKED TO MS. NEWSOM AND SHE DOES CONCUR WITH THE SPIRIT.

SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ACCEPTING, IF HE WILL JOIN US MR. ANDREW COX TO FULFILL MR. BRANDON AUDREY'S PLACE, FEEL FREE BY SAYING AYE: AYE.

[00:05:03]

ANY OPPOSED.

MOTION CARRIES. MR. COX, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND.

[I. Oath of office for newly appointed board member pursuant to Board Policy BBBB (LEGAL)]

YOU HAVE SOME GUEST WITH YOU TODAY, SIR? YES, I DO. MY FAMILY'S HERE.

THIS IS MY WIFE, SUSAN.

WE'VE BEEN MARRIED 19.5 YEARS.

I THINK ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS WAS, I GUESS SHE HAD THREE CHILDREN [LAUGHTER].

SO MY SON DREW, HE'S OUR OLDEST.

HE WILL BE AN EIGHTH GRADER, TERRA VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL.

AND THEN BROOKLYN IS OUR MIDDLE AND SHE WILL BE AT TERRA VISTA STARTING OFF AS A SIXTH GRADER. SO JUST FINISHING UP AT LEGACY AND THEN MORGAN WILL BE GOING INTO THE THIRD GRADE AT LEGACY ELEMENTARY.

WE'RE NOT QUITE THROUGH WITH YOU, SIR.

WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE ALL OF YOU AND ANDREW, IF YOU WOULD, GO AHEAD AND COME ON UP TO THE PODIUM. YES.

AND ALSO THANK YOU, SUSAN, AND KIDS FOR SHARING YOUR HUSBAND AND YOUR DAD WITH US, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT AN EASY JOB.

NOW, IT DOESN'T PAY WELL [LAUGHTER].

IT DOESN'T TAKE ANYTHING, BUT YOU GET ALL KINDS OF BLESSING AND ALL KINDS OF LEARNING IN WORKSHOPS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

THE ONE THAT I REALLY AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO UNDERSTAND THIS TILL THE GET OLDER, IS YOUR CHILDREN.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL. Y'ALL DON'T KNOW IT, BUT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A THOUSAND SETS OF EYEBALLS WATCHING YOUR EVERY MOVE, AND YOUR DAD WILL KNOW IF YOU DO ANYTHING WRONG, BEFORE YOU GET HOME, TRUST ME [LAUGHTER]. YES.

YES. OK.

MS. LIBRE. YES. YES.

AND MS. LIBRE, I'D LOVE TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT IF WE COULD.

NOPE, GO AHEAD AND STAND FOR THE OVAL OFFICE.

BUT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOUR FAMILY STAND BEHIND YOU, STAND WITH YOU, AND TAKE [INAUDIBLE] IF YOU WOULD NOT MIND, BECAUSE THEY ARE ON THIS JOURNEY WITH YOU--GENTLY NUDGING [LAUGHTER].

THANK YOU ALL FOR SHARING HIM WITH US. WE APPRECIATE IT.

IF YOU WOULD RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, THEN REPEAT AFTER ME.

I ANDREW COX DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.

[REPEATING] THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE AND PLACE TWO.

[REPEATING] OF THE FRIENDSHIP ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.

[REPEATING] AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.

[REPEATING] THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

[REPEATING] SO HELP ME GOD.

[REPEATING] YOU'RE OFFICIAL.

YOU'VE GOT A NAME PLATE AND EVERYTHING.

NO TAKE BACKS [LAUGHTER].

OK. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA BOARD, I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT TO YOU

[A. Consent Agenda]

RECEIVED IN YOUR PACKAGE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

ANYBODY HAS ANY ITEM IN WHICH THEY WISH TO REMOVE OR SET UP [INAUDIBLE] PLEASE SAY SO NOW . IF NOT, AT THIS TIME, I'L ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS, REGARDING THE CONSENT AGENDA.

MOVE APPROVAL.

I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL BY MR. DAVID R. MILLER. SECOND.

SECOND BY MR. GREG ROBINSON.

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

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

[00:10:02]

[INAUDIBLE] MS. LIBRE. THANK YOU.

NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ACTION ITEM.

[1. Appointment of Delegate and Alternate for the 2020 Texas Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly]

WE HAVE THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DELEGATE.

ANDREA, I APOLOGIZE. I FORGOT TO WARN YOU OF THIS ONE.

YOU'LL SEE WHAT'S COMING. APPOINTMENT DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE 2020 TEXAS ASSOCIATION SCHOOL BOARD DELEGATE ASSEMBLY.

DR. MCCORD. BEFORE WE DO THIS TO ANDREW, I'LL LET YOU EXPLAIN [LAUGHTER].

[INAUDIBLE] TYPICALLY.

I DID TELL YOU THAT HAZING IS AGAINST THE LAW, SO THEY CAN'T DO THAT.

BUT IN A FORM OF HAZING AND WE DO HAVE A TASB CONVENTION EVERY EVERY FALL.

WELL, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE THIS YEAR.

IT MAY BE VIRTUAL.

IT'S A LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

IT'S A LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

WE ALL HAVE GONE THROUGH. AND SO, EACH BOARD IN THE STATE OF TEXAS HAS A DELEGATE THAT KIND OF LISTENS TO ALL OF THE KIND OF GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY EFFORTS THAT ARE GOING ON, AND YOU KIND OF GET A VOTE, BUT BASICALLY I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO GET PICKED.

THEY'RE GOING TO MAKE A NOMINATION.

LOOK, KIDS, FREE TRIP [LAUGHTER] AND THEN SO THIS IS HOW WE HONOR YOU WITH JUST GETTING ON THE BALLOT.

AND THEN WE HAVE AN ALTERNATE.

AND I FEEL LIKE THAT'S GOING MIKELLA, BECAUSE SHE'S NOT HERE OR WE COULD REVERSE THAT.

YES. AND, DO THE LONGEST [INAUDIBLE]? NO, HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE YOU'VE BEEN THERE.

I THINK MOSES WAS THERE, WHEN I WAS THERE. OKAY, JUST CHECKING.

SO I WILL LET THE BOARD...IT'S THEIR VOTE.

OK. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I WILL NOW OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DELEGATE [INAUDIBLE] AM I GOING TO HAVE TO DO THIS REALLY? HE'S YOUR NEIGHBOR [LAUGHTER]? I'LL NOMINATE ANDREW.

HE'LL [INAUDIBLE] ACTUALLY.

DO YOU ACCEPT THAT NOMINATION? I WILL ABSOLUTELY ACCEPT IT.

I'LL GO AHEAD AND DOUBLE THAT UP, AND I'LL NOMINATE MIKELLA AS THE ALTERNATE, AND WE CAN DO IT ALL IN ONE VOTE. YOU KNOW OLD PEOPLE DO HAVE A BIG WRATH, RIGHT [LAUGHTER]? YEAH, BUT ANDREW IS GONNA GO, SO SHE'S GOOD.

SO WE HAVE A NOMINATION FOR MR. ANDREW COX AS THE DELEGATE AND MS. MIKELLA NEWSOM AS THE ALTERNATE.

[INAUDIBLE] ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS SUBJECT? TEXTING MIKELLA TO TELL HER CONGRATULATIONS AS ALWAYS [LAUGHTER].

THIS IS HER FIRST MEETING TO ME.

BY THE WAY. A TEACHER AT ONE OF THOSE.

THOSE IN FAVOR OF SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED.

RECORD IT IS UNANIMOUS ON THE AYES.

OK. OK.

THANK YOU ANDREW VERY MUCH.

[INAUDIBLE]. YOU ALSO GET OFFICAL HOURS [INAUDIBLE].

THAT'S TRUE. THE GENTLEMAN IN THE STYLISH SHIRT OVER THERE, ACTUALLY, I THINK HIS FIRST YEAR WHAT DID YOU DO 22? [INAUDIBLE].

THEY DON'T ROLL OVER EITHER.

SO WE WILL MOVE ON HERE, [INAUDIBLE] IS THERE SOMETHING YOU NEEDED TO ADD?

[Additonal Item]

I DID. BEFORE WE TALK ABOUT THE TENTATIVE AGENDAS.

SINCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA, I HAVE A FEW PEOPLE THAT I WANT TO INTRODUCE. AND SO FIRST I'LL HAVE ACTUALLY, DR.

RYAN KING, IF YOU WOULD, STAND UP.

HE WAS ACTUALLY APPROVED LAST MONTH.

AND DR. KING IS OUR NEW.

I'M SORRY.

WHATEVER. [INAUDIBLE] [INAUDIBLE] WHICH ONE DID WE APPROVE? [LAUGHTER] AND SO HE IS TAKING THE PLACE OF TOM [INAUDIBLE], WHO SERVED AS SERVED IN PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR 52 YEARS.

[00:15:05]

BUT DR.

SMITH, HAS ALREADY STARTED WORK FOR US.

AND HE IS DOING A GREAT JOB UNDER NOT EASY CIRCUMSTANCES.

WE HAVE A GREAT BAND PROGRAM, BUT NO ONE REALLY KNOWS QUITE HOW TO HANDLE AN AWARD WINNING BAND IN A PANDEMIC.

AND SO BUT I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO FIGURE THAT OUT.

SO SINCE Y'ALL DIDN'T GET TO MEET HIM IN PERSON LAST MONTH.

[INAUDIBLE].

[LAUGHTER] OK. [INAUDIBLE] AND SO DR.

SMITH HAS HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.

AND SO WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE IN FRENSHIP.

AND CAN YOU TELL US WHO THIS IS MY WIFE AMY AND I HAVE THREE KIDS AS WELL.

[INAUDIBLE].

TWO KIDS THAT ARE SENIORS GOING INTO FRENSHIP HIGH SCHOOL? MY YOUNGEST, CARSON, IS GOING TO BE A FRESHMAN.

SO WE'RE YOU KNOW, WE KNEW FRENSHIP REALLY WELL.

AND SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING AS WE ALREADY HAVE.

AND HOPEFULLY KEEP THE TRADITION GOING.

APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELCOME TO [INAUDIBLE]. AND THEN ALSO, IF YOU WOULD, I THINK YOUR NAME IS BRANDY COPELAND. [LAUGHTER] IF YOU WOULD STAND UP, THIS IS FOR [INAUDIBLE] SHE HAS AGREED TO TAKE ON THE PRINCIPAL POSITION AT WESTWIND ELEMENTARY.

AND BRANDY COMES TO US FROM MIDLAND ISD.

SHE AND HER HUSBAND MOVED HERE RECENTLY.

I'M STILL NOT HERE YET. YOU'RE STILL NOT HERE YET.

WELL, I HOPE YOU'RE COMING SOON. WELL, SHE HAS COME TO US FROM MIDLAND WITH LOTS OF GREAT RECOMMENDATIONS AND EXPERIENCE AS AN ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL AND ALSO A MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. AND SO AND BRANDY, WE ARE ACTUALLY THE STAFF HAS NOT MET HER YET.

THEY KNOW SHE'S COMING.

AND WE HAVE A TEAM MEETING SET UP FOR TOMORROW.

WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS OFFICIAL TONIGHT.

AND WE ARE REALLY, REALLY GLAD THAT YOU'RE HERE.

AND SO CAN YOU TELL US WHO'S THIS SPECIAL GUEST THAT YOU BROUGHT WITH YOU.

THIS IS MY BETTER HALF STACEY COPELAND.

STAND UP. I HAVE TO TELL HIM WHAT TO DO STILL.

WE ALSO HAVE THREE KIDS.

WE MADE IT RIGHT, RIGHT.

[INAUDIBLE] SO WE ARE REALLY EXCITED.

HIS JOB WITH ENCORE IS WHAT'S BRINGING US TO LUBBOCK.

AND SO I'VE BEEN IN MIDLAND FOR TWENTY THREE YEARS.

HE'S BEEN THERE FOR A LOT LONGER.

[INAUDIBLE]. [LAUGHTER] BUT WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO BE MOVING THIS DIRECTION AND TO BE PART OF THIS FRENSHIP TEAM.

SO IT'S VERY NICE TO MEET YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU.

WELCOME. OFTENTIMES BEFORE COVID WE WOULD HAVE PEOPLE WALK AROUND AND SHAKE THEIR HANDS.

WE DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE.

FOR NOW ANYWAY. AM I LEAVE ANYTHING OUT MS. LIBRE? NO RIGHT. OK.

AND ALSO, THANK YOU, RHONDA, FOR COMING.

AND RHONDA [INAUDIBLE] IS THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT WESTWIND.

AND WE APPRECIATE HER BEING HERE TONIGHT.

AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF Y'ALL HAVE MEET.

WE HAVE. OK, VERY GOOD.

VERY GOOD. YES.

OK. OK.

I THINK THAT'S IT FOR ME. OH, NO.

OH NO. OH NO.

NO. NO TELLING WHAT I'LL SAY NEXT. MOVE ON TO OTHER BORED BUSINESS WE HAVE A TENTATIVE

[A. Tentative Agendas for Upcoming Meetings]

AGENDA FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS.

WE HAVE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2020 SPECIAL MEETING AT 7:30 A.M.

MS. LISA IS [INAUDIBLE] BRING IN DONUTS.

IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.

GET IT ON HER BEHALF. [INAUDIBLE] ANY YOU NEED TO ADD TO THAT ONE DR.

MCCORD. THE NEXT ITEM IS ITEM 2 WHICH IS THURSDAY JULY 23RD 2020 WE HAVE A WORKSHOP AND REGULAR MEETING, WHICH WE I THINK WE WERE TIDYING UP ONE OF THOSE TODAY, UPCOMING EVENTS WHERE THE FRENSHIP FOUNDATION DRIVE AT 4.

[B. Upcoming Events]

THE LEADERS GOLF TOURNAMENT.

IT IS JULY 27 2020 FROM NINE A.M.

AND ONE P.M. THAT'S TWO DIFFERENT FLIGHTS.

[INAUDIBLE] EMILY.

EMILY. SORRY. WELL, I WAS ON THE COMMITTEE BUT SHE'S HEADING IT UP.

I'M USED TO LISTENING TO A GOLF PROGRAM EVERY SATURDAY.

[00:20:03]

OK, WE'RE HAVING IT AT FOUR GOLF BECAUSE WE CAN'T HAVE IT AT SHADOW HILLS.

OR WE COULDN'T.

YOU'LL RECALL WE TYPICALLY DO THE DRIVE FOR LEADERS GOLF TOURNAMENT, SHADOW HILLS, THE FIRST FRIDAY IN MAY BECAUSE OF COVID WE HAD TO POSTPONE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD AND THEN THEY COULDN'T COMMIT TO A TOURNAMENT. SO AS AN ALTERNATE PLAN, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IT AT FOUR AND HOPEFULLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF PEOPLE AND RAISE SOME MONEY FOR OUR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS . IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FORMAT. BUT I THINK IT'LL BE FUN.

I REALLY DO. AND THERE ARE SCHOLARSHIP.

[INAUDIBLE] YES.

IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY LEFT FOR SCHOOL, HOPEFULLY WE'RE GONNA CATCH THEM BEFORE THEY DO SO. AND THEY'VE BEEN INVITED.

THERE'S 45 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS THIS YEAR.

I'M JUST GOING TO MISS SEEING MS. DILLARD RUNNING AROUND IN HER GOLF CART.

[LAUGHTER] I THINK YOU SHOULD RUN AROUND [INAUDIBLE].

NO COMMENT. NEXT, THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.

WE HAVE THE INNOVATION SUMMIT, WHICH IS AUGUST 7, 2020 .

8:30 A.M. FRENSHIP HIGH SCHOOL.

YOU HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER YOU WANT TO COMMENT ON THAT DR.

MCCORD. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR TEACHERS REALLY LEARNING FROM OTHER TEACHERS BEST PRACTICES. AND IT JUST IMPROVES STUDENT OUTCOMES.

THE STUDENTS GET THE BENEFIT OF THE TEACHERS LEARNING FROM ONE ANOTHER.

WE USUALLY HAVE A INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER.

WE THINK WE HAVE A SPEAKER COMING.

BUT AGAIN, WE ARE JUST FLEXIBLE IN THE FACE OF COVID BECAUSE WE JUST DON'T REALLY KNOW IF THEY'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT OR NOT.

BUT WE IT'S GONNA BE A GOOD DAY.

AND NEXT ITEM THERE IS THE BACK TO SCHOOL CONVOCATION, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH, 2020, UNLESS SOMEONE STEPS IN AND RESCHEDULES US.

ANYTHING COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN.

8:30 A.M. LOCATION IS TO BE ANNOUNCED.

YES, WE TYPICALLY HAVE THAT IN THE [INAUDIBLE].

AND THAT'S CONVOCATION IS WHERE ALL THE STAFF KIND OF GETS TOGETHER.

AND IT HAS KIND OF A PEP RALLY, IF YOU WILL, AND JUST KIND OF GETS READY FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE DON'T KNOW THAT WILL HAVE IT AT THE TIGER PIT BECAUSE WE [INAUDIBLE] THAT THING TO CAPACITY JUST WITH OUR STAFF.

AND SO WE MAY MOVE TO THE STADIUM AND HOPE FOR A COOL DAY IN AUGUST.

BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE IT BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT ALL GOTTEN TO BE TOGETHER SINCE MARCH THE 13TH. SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE DO SOMETHING.

IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME FEEL WITH.

I'M THANKFUL FOR TECHNOLOGY.

JOE REALLY THANKFUL FOR TECHNOLOGY.

BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME AS GETTING TO BE TOGETHER.

AND SO WE'RE GOING TO MAYBE HAVE AT THE [INAUDIBLE] STADIUM.

BY THE WAY, THAT'S A YOUR FIRST [INAUDIBLE] [INAUDIBLE] WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES.

LET'S LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.

THERE YOU GO. [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER].

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

[C. Training Opportunities]

HOLD ON PAY ATTENTION ON THIS ONE. [INAUDIBLE] AND NORMALLY YOU CAN GET MOST OF YOUR HOURS IN [INAUDIBLE] BUT AGAIN, I KNOW THAT WAS KIND OF A SHORT MEETING, KIND OF QUICK MEETING [INAUDIBLE] LAUGHTER AND FUN. BUT WE GOT TO START SOMEWHERE.

WORLDS GETTING WAY TO SERIOUS AS IT IS.

[INAUDIBLE] YOU CAN TELL SHE'S VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT SHE DOES, LOVES THIS DISTRICT VERY MUCH. AND IT IS VERY, VERY EVIDENT WHEN SHE STARTS TALKING ABOUT HER STAFF AND THE TEACHERS, THE CREDIT THAT THEY VERY MUCH AS KIND OF UNSUNG HEROES WITH OUR ASSET, WHICH IS OUR CHILDREN. SO WE DO APPRECIATE IT WHAT SHE DOES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. IF THERE'S NOT ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED OR ANYTHING I'VE MISSED.

SO THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.