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>> WE'LL GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED HERE.
[C. Open Session]
IT'S BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE IS PRESENT.MEETING HAS BEEN DULY CALLED AND A NOTICE OF THE MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED AND TIME MANAGED REPORTED BY LAW.
THEREFORE AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES , I NOW CALL THIS MEETING OF TRUSTEES TO ORDER.
NOW WITH THAT BEING SAID, MR. ROGERS (PHONETIC) , WOULD YOU MIND LEADING US IN [INAUDIBLE] PLEASE SIR?
[D. Invocation]
HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE RAIN THAT HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN THE PAST FEW DAYS AND LORD WE JUST PRAY THAT WE CAN GET SOME MORE.
LORD, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN GUIDING US THROUGH THE PAST FEW MONTHS BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A TOUGH TIME, FATHER, AND WE JUST PRAY THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR PLAN TO GET THIS SCHOOL YEAR STARTED AND GET OUR KIDS BACK WHERE THEY BELONG.
WE PRAY YOU BE WITH THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET RID OF THE VIRUS WITH THE VACCINES, AND LORD WE PRAY THAT THAT WILL COME TO US SOON AND WE PRAY YOU BE WITH THOSE WHO'VE LOST LOVED ONES OR WHO'D BEEN ILL BECAUSE OF IT.
WE THANK YOU AGAIN, LORD, FOR ALL OF OUR ADMINISTRATORS OR TEACHERS OR STAFF AND OUR STUDENTS IN THIS COMMUNITY, WHICH WE GET TO SERVE.
IT'S IN YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY. AMEN.
>> WOULD YOU ALL PLEASE RISE FOR A PLEDGE OF
[E. Pledge of Allegiance]
ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.>> THANK YOU, YOU MAY BE SEATED. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS
[F. Public Forum]
PUBLIC FORUM AND MS. SLEEPER (PHONETIC) HAS INFORMED ME WE HAVE ONE PERSON FOR PUBLIC FORUMS, MS. LAURA SMITH.IF YOU WOULD JUST HANG WITH ME HERE TO COME OVER TO THE PODIUM.
>> NO, BACK TO WHERE YOU WERE AT. AT THE PODIUM.
>> I HAVE TO READ HERE BEFORE YOU BEGIN.
>> OKAY, GO AHEAD, I'LL LISTEN.
>> THIS BOARD ENCOURAGES COMMENTS FROM THE DISTRICT ABOUT SYSTEMS OF THE DISTRICT, FROM DISTRICT EMPLOYEES OR FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK MAY DO SO AT THIS TIME.
THIS PERIOD RESERVED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE 20 MINUTES.
THE BOARD ASKED THAT EACH PARTICIPANT'S COMMENTS PERTAINING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION CAN BE NO LONGER THAN THREE MINUTES.
REMEMBER THAT THE BOARD MAY NOT DISCUSS OR ACT UPON ANY ISSUES THAT ARE NOT POSTED ON OUR AGENDA.
IF ANY ISSUE MENTIONED IS LISTED ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA, THE BOARD WILL DEFER DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE UNTIL THE APPROPRIATE TIME DURING THE MEETING.
IN ADDITION, THE BOARD HAS ADOPTED COMPLIANT POLICIES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SECURE AT THE LOWEST ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL, A PROMPT AND EQUITABLE RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS.
COMPLAINTS BROUGHT BY EMPLOYEES MAY BE HEARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES DGBA LEGAL AND DGBA LOCAL BY STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES FNG LEGAL AND FNG LOCAL AND BY THE CITIZENS IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES GF LEGAL AND GF LOCAL.
EACH OF THESE POLICIES AND PROCESSES PROVIDE THAT IF RESOLUTION CANNOT BE ACHIEVED ADMINISTRATIVELY, THE PERSON MAY APPEAL THE ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION TO THE BOARD AS A PROPERLY POSTED AGENDA ITEM.
COPIES OF OUR DISTRICT POLICIES ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND MEETINGS AND FILING COMPLAINTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.FRENSHIP.NET.
THAT BEING SAID, THREE MINUTES IS YOURS.
>> BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR. MCCORD, MY NAME IS LAURA SMITH, AND I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOU ON AGENDA ITEMS REGARDING EMPLOYEE PAY, INNOVATIONS SUMMIT AND CONVOCATION.
I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE LUBBOCK EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS A LOCAL AFFILIATE OF THE TEXAS STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, AND REPRESENTS EMPLOYEES AND FRENSHIP ISD IN LUBBOCK ISD.
SINCE MARCH, PUBLIC EDUCATION HAS BEEN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN AND ALL EMPLOYEES IN THIS DISTRICT HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENSURE STUDENTS WERE STILL LEARNING NO MATTER WHAT IT TOOK.
WE THANK DR. MCCORD AND HER TEAM FOR DOING WHATEVER IT TOOK IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE LEARNING STILL OCCURRED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION.
THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE, SINCE THAT TIME BY ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS OF [INAUDIBLE] PROFESSIONALS HAS PROVEN HOW ESSENTIAL EDUCATORS ARE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS.
TONIGHT YOU HAVE AN AGENDA ITEM TO ADOPT THE 2021 PROFESSIONAL HIRING SCHEDULING AND EMPLOYEE PAY GRADES.
ON BEHALF OF OUR LEA MEMBERS AND FRENSHIP ISD, I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO ADOPT A COMPENSATION PLAN THAT PROVIDES RAISES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
THIS YEAR YOU APPROVED RAISES THAT TRULY REWARDED YOUR EMPLOYEES FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK.
AND I HOPE YOU'LL DO THE SAME FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
AS YOU KNOW, SCHOOL WILL LOOK VERY DIFFERENT NEXT YEAR AND YOUR EMPLOYEES WILL BE WORKING HARDER THAN EVER.
THEREFORE, LEA ENCOURAGES YOU TO PROVIDE RAISES ACCORDINGLY
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TO SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION FOR EVERYTHING YOUR EMPLOYEES ARE DOING IN THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME.ADDITIONALLY, CURRENT PLANS ARE TO HAVE AN IN-PERSON INNOVATION SUMMIT AT FRENSHIP HIGH SCHOOL ON AUGUST 7TH AND CONVOCATION ON AUGUST 14TH.
WHAT YOU'VE HEARD FROM MANY CONCERNED TEACHERS ABOUT IN-PERSON EVENTS GIVING THE INCREASED NUMBERS IN COVID CASES IN LUBBOCK AND ACROSS THE STATE, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE THE MOST CURRENT DATA AS THOSE EVENTS GET CLOSER SO THAT IF POSITIVITY RATES ARE AT A LEVEL WHERE VIRUS SPREAD IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE, YOU MOVE THOSE EVENTS VIRTUALLY FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL EMPLOYEES.
WHILE WE KNOW THESE EVENTS ARE USUALLY VERY EXCITING TO ATTEND, THIS IDEA OF STUDENTS AND STAFF HAS TO BE A PRIORITY FOR THE DISTRICT RIGHT NOW.
LEA THANKS YOU AS A BOARD AND ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM FOR ALL YOU DO TO MAKE FRENSHIP ISD A DISTRICT WHERE EMPLOYEES FEEL VALUED AND APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA WE HAVE IS RECOGNITIONS.
[1. TASSP Region 17 Middle School Principal of the Year3]
MS. REEVES, WE HAVE TIME FOR YOU.>> OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. DRAPER (PHONETIC).
IT'S GOOD TO SEE EVERYBODY TONIGHT.
I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
LET ME THIS START THIS SLIDESHOW WITH YOU.
I'M JUST THANKFUL ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO RECOGNITIONS AGAIN AND IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT.
THE FIRST ONE THAT WE HAVE TONIGHT IS MRS. CHELSEY CAMPBELL, I'LL ASK MRS. CAMPBELL TO JOIN ME.
MRS. CAMPBELL, WHO IS OUR PRINCIPAL AT HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS REGION 17TH'S MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR.
THIS IS MS. CAMPBELL'S NINTH YEAR IN ADMINISTRATION IN HER THIRD YEAR AT FRENSHIP WHEN MRS. CAMPBELL JOINED FRENSHIP IN 2018, SHE QUICKLY GAINED RESPECT AS A STRONG LEADER AMONG HER PEERS IN ADMINISTRATION AND THIS OPPORTUNITY AWARDS FOR A CHANCE TO GO ON TO THE OVERALL MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR AT THE STATE LEVEL.
TONIGHT, CHELSEY, WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ON YOUR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS AND GOOD LUCK THE NEXT LEVEL.
MR. HEATH SIMPSON, WAS A RECIPIENT OF THIS AWARD A COUPLE YEARS BACK, AND I WANT TO OFFER HIM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO THE ORGANIZATION.
YOU SERVE ON THE BOARD NOW; IS THAT CORRECT?
>> WELL AS PART OF [INAUDIBLE].
SO I'D SAY THIS, I WAS PART OF THE COMMITTEE THAT'S INTERVIEWED NOT ONLY THAT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL, PRINCIPAL'S BONUSES, OR PRINCIPALS.
MISS CAMPBELL, I WAS PART OF THAT COMMITTEE OF INTERVIEWEES AND SHE DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB, IT WAS A VERY STRONG POOL, SO AT THIS POINT THE BOARD SAYS SHE JUST WENT THROUGH, SHE'LL GO THROUGH AGAIN TO STATE LEVEL.
HOPEFULLY, SHE'LL DO BETTER THAN I DID BECAUSE I DIDN'T REACH IT.
I KNOW SHE'S GONNA DO A GREAT JOB AND REPRESENT OUR CAMPUS.
THE DISTRICT, THEY'RE EXTREMELY PROUD.
SHE'LL FIND OUT BACK IN NOVEMBER THIS UPCOMING NOVEMBER, WHETHER SHE MAKES FINALS.
AND AGAIN, SHE'LL BE PART OF THE END OF THE YEAR CEREMONY AT JOHNSON'S AT TASSP COME AUGUST.
IF WE'D HAVE IT. HOPEFULLY SO.
>> SO CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN CHELSEY.
TYPICALLY WE WOULD ASK CHELSEY TO MAKE HER ROUNDS, TO SHAKE HANDS.
WE'RE GOING TO JUST DO AIR HIGH FIVES OR SOMETHING.
IF YOU WILL HELP ME CONGRATULATE MRS. [INAUDIBLE]. [APPLAUSE] OKAY, NEXT RECOGNITION IS ON THE AGENDA.
[2. 2020 Frank & Nancy Newton Excellence in Education Award Recipients]
WE HAVE TWO VERY SPECIAL TEACHERS JOINING US, MRS. BARBARA YOUNG FROM WESTWIND ELEMENTARY AND MRS. HEATHER WALLS FROM THE NINTH GRADE CENTER.IF YOU TWO LADIES WILL STAND AND JOIN ME UP HERE.
THESE TWO WERE SELECTED AS WINNERS AT THE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION 2020 FRANK AND NANCY NEWTON EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD.
MRS. YOUNG AND MRS. WALLS ARE TWO OF THREE TEACHERS IN LUBBOCK COUNTY SELECTED BY THE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN EDUCATION AND THEIR RECOGNITION INCLUDES A $10,000 AWARD.
SO THAT'S A BIG RECOGNITION THERE AND NORMALLY THESE TEACHERS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AT A BANQUET HOSTED BY THE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION THAT WAS CANCELED THIS YEAR DUE TO COVID.
SO IT'S OUR HONOR TO GET TO RECOGNIZE THEM TONIGHT.
WE DO HAVE MRS. RHONDA CORSI (PHONETIC), ADMINISTRATOR AT WESTWIND AND MR HEATH SIMPSON FROM THE NINTH GRADE CENTER, ARE HERE TO JOIN US TO SAY A FEW THINGS ABOUT THESE LADIES SO IF YOU WILL ALSO COME UP.
MS. CORSI, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU.
IT IS MY HONOR AND PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH MRS. YOUNG AS SHE RECEIVES THIS MUST WELL-DESERVED AWARD.
SHE IS A TIRELESS WORKER AND IS INNOVATIVE AND INSPIRES OTHERS.
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SHE NOT ONLY IMPACTS THE STUDENTS IN OUR CLASSROOM, BUT SHE IMPACTS STUDENTS ACROSS THE CAMPUS AND TEACHERS.SHE'S A TEACHER OF TEACHERS AS WELL AND, SO CONGRATULATIONS. I'M SO PROUD OF YOU.
>>GOT A THING ABOUT MS. WALLS, FIRST OF I WAS VERY BLESSED WHENEVER WE OPENED UP THE NINTH GRADE CENTER.
I OPENED THAT CANVAS UP, THEN I WAS ABLE TO BRING MS. WALLS OVER WITH ME.
SHE IS A ABSOLUTE ROCK STAR TEACHER.
AS SOON AS SHE CAME OVER, SHE PLAYED A VERY LARGE PART OF MY TEAM THAT HELPED CREATE THE KIND OF THE CULTURE THAT WE HAVE.
IT TALKS ABOUT HER TEACHER LEADERSHIP AND JUST EMPOWERING OTHER PEOPLE IN HER DEPARTMENT.
SHE SERVES AS MY LEAD SCIENCE TEACHER.
SHE RUNS A PHENOMENAL PLC, AND THOSE TEACHERS GROW.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT MS. WALLS IS SHE SURELY LOVES KIDS AND I KNOW THAT WE HEAR THAT ALSO ABOUT EDUCATORS. BUT IT'S TRUE.
SHE IS A MASTER AT BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE KIDS THAT ARE IN HER CLASS.
SO THIS IS A VERY AMAZING HONOR.
AGAIN, IT'S JUST A VERY SMALL, AN APPRECIATION THAT THIS FOUNDATION COULD JUST [INAUDIBLE] THESE TEACHERS.
SO WE'RE VERY BLESSED TO HAVE A ANOTHER ONE.
>> THANK YOU. [NOISE]. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE ON THE AG FARM REPAIRS, MR. COBB?
[A. Construction Update on Ag Barn Repairs]
>>THANK YOU, MR. DRAPER AND BOARD.
OKAY. THANKS. I WANT TO GO OVER THE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE FOR [INAUDIBLE] THE REPAIRS OF OUR VOAG FARM, HOG BARN.
AS YOU CAN SEE ALL THE LADDER PANELS ARE UP ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE WALLS, AS WELL AS PAINTED.
THERE ARE ALSO, ALL THE INSTALLATION ON THE INSIDE IS UP AND COMPLETE.
THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN THIS MORNING.
SINCE THIS PICTURE HAS BEEN TAKEN, ALL THE INSULATION PANELS AND THE ROOF PANELS ARE INSTALLED AS WELL.
SO THE PROJECT IS PROGRESSING REALLY WELL.
THERE'S THIS WHOLE BUNCH OF, SHOWING BUT WHAT'S GOING ON THERE BUT OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TO DO THE TRIM BUT WE'VE BEEN REALLY IMPRESSED WITH [INAUDIBLE] FIRST-TIME SHE PICKED ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR US AND I'M BEEN REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THOSE GUYS.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> DEREK, I DON'T HAVE ANY NOW, I THINK, WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT I DO WANT TO TELL YOU AND YOUR DEPARTMENT THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE HARD WORK THAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING, I DO KNOW THAT IT'S BEEN LITTLE BIT EXTRA DOUBLE DUTY FOR YOU GUYS WITH THE PANDEMIC, AND EVERYTHING THAT'S BEEN GOING ON WITH GETTING OUT THERE.
I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE HAVING TO BE THE BAD GUYS TO SOME DEGREE OF TELLING PEOPLE THEY CAN'T COME BACK IN AND GET EARLY ACCESS TO CLASSROOMS. IT'S BEEN HAPPENING, BUT WE DO ALL UNDERSTAND IT FOR THE BEST, AND WE DO APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS.
>>THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> OKAY. BOARD MEMBERS, THERE WAS A CONSENT AGENDA PLACED IN YOUR PACKETS THIS TIME.
[A. Consent Agenda]
IF YOU HAVE ANY MOTIONS OR CONSIDERATIONS FOR OR REGARDING THE CONSENT AGENDA?MOTION TO APPROVE ON [INAUDIBLE] , MR KARL ROGERS? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES, IT'S UNANIMOUS.
NEXT ITEM WE'RE GOING ON TO IS THE ACTION ITEMS. WE HAVE.
MR. FARLEY REEVES IS GOING TO TALK TO US ABOUT ALL THREE ACTION ITEMS THAT WE HAVE UNDER 3B.
THE FIRST ONE IS TO ADOPT THE 2021 PROFESSIONAL HIRING SCHEDULE AND EMPLOYEE PAY GRADES.
[1. Adopt the 2020-2021 professional hiring schedule and employee pay grades]
>>THANK YOU MR. DRAPER. BOARD, I WANT TO INVITE YOU TO REVIEW THE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED IN YOUR BOARD PACKET.
FIRST WE'RE ALL DEALING WITH THE 2020-2021 PROFESSIONAL HIRING SCHEDULE AND EMPLOYEE PAY GRADES BY AUTHORITY OF BEA LEGAL, AND LOCAL EACH YEAR WE HAVE TO ESTABLISH THE PAY SCALE FOR TEACHERS, AND IT'S BASED ON YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, AND WE ALSO ADOPT A SALARY SCHEDULE OR PAY GRADE SCALE
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FOR THOSE TEACHERS WHO ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE TEACHER CONTRACTS.SO WITH THAT, IT'S OUR PRACTICE TO BRING TO YOU THIS SCHEDULE, AND TRY TO PRESENT TO YOU THE EXISTING SCHEDULE AND SHOW YOU THAT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT A FOR INCREASES IN SALARIES, AND SO ON.
AND I AM PLEASED WITH OPPORTUNITY TO BRING TO YOU THIS PROPOSAL THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY, AND WITH YOUR APPROVAL, ACROSS-THE-BOARD MINIMUM $250 STEP RIGHTS FOR ALL TEACHERS.
THAT'S A MINIMUM OF THEIR STEP PLUS $250 INCREASE OVER THEIR PREVIOUS STEP.
THAT AMOUNTS FOR THE LOWEST PERCENTAGE INCREASE OF 1.06 PERCENT INCREASE UP TO UPWARDS OF 5.37 PERCENT INCREASE ON VARIOUS STEPS.
ALSO INCLUDED WITH THAT, TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE WITH OUR OTHER DISTRICTS THAT WE COMPETE WITH HIRING STAFF, WE'VE ALSO LOOKED AT, AND ADJUSTED OUR MINIMUM TEACHER SALARY STARTED FOR A ZERO STEP.
I REMEMBER LAST YEAR, WE HAD A HISTORIC YEAR, LAST YEAR WITH THE RAISES, COURTESY OF THE HOUSE BILL 3 FOR EVEN MORE.
BASED ON THE COURTESY, AND GENEROSITY OF YOU AS A BOARD, PROVIDING YOUR DISTRICTS WITH MONUMENTAL RAISES.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE WANTED TO ADDRESS IS OUR STARTING SALARIES FOR OUR ZERO A YEAR EXPERIENCED TEACHERS.
WE'RE RECOMMENDING AN INCREASE FROM $41,000 TO $43,000 FOR THAT ENTRY LEVEL SALARY.
THAT KEEPS US COMPETITIVE WITH OTHER AREA DISTRICTS, AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN COMPETE, AND HIRE THE BEST OF THE TEACHERS AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET.
WE ALSO WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO THE TARGET, AND RETAIN OUR EXPERIENCED TEACHERS WITH THIS PLAN.
SO WE'RE NOT SACRIFICING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAINTAIN THOSE MORE EXPERIENCED TEACHERS FOR SIX YEARS, AND UP, BUT WE ARE INCREASING OUR ABILITY TO ATTRACT SOME OF THE YOUNGER TEACHERS AS WELL.
SO THAT'S A VERY, VERY POSITIVE THING FOR US.
ALONG WITH THAT, ON THE PAY GRADE SCALE, WE'RE LOOKING AT A TWO PERCENT INCREASE ON THE MIDPOINT FOR ALL PAY GRADES.
LET'S SAY A TWO PERCENT INCREASE FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.
THAT'S WHAT YOU WOULD'VE SEEN IN THE BOARD DOCUMENTATION.
I'VE ALSO INCLUDED ON OUR SCHEDULE STATING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A ONE-TIME LUMP SUM IF THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF THROUGH THIS BUNCH IN HERE AS WELL.
WITH THAT, CAN WE TAKE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> NOT A QUESTION BUT A COMMENT, FARLEY.
YOU MENTIONED THAT ON THE SALARY SCHEDULE, THOSE RAISES RANGE FROM ONE PERCENT TO FIVE PERCENT.
SO IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, THE EMPLOYEE PAY GRADES, AND THE HIRING SCHEDULE IS AN AVERAGE OF A TWO PERCENT RAISE ACROSS THE BOARD.
>> A 2.52 PERCENT RAISE ACROSS THE BOARD.
>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR MR. REEVES BEFORE WE HEAR A RECOMMENDATION? MR. REEVES.
>> THANK YOU. THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THE 2020-2021 PROFESSIONAL HIRING SCHEDULE AND EMPLOYEE PAY GRADE SCHEDULES MAY PROCEED AS PRESENTED.
>>I HAVE A RECOMMENDATION BY ADMINISTRATION FOR APPROVAL.
>> MOTION FOR APPROVAL BY MR. KARL ROGERS AND SECOND MOTION DAVID R MILLER.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSE? MOTION CARRIES.
OKAY, MR. REEVES, SINCE YOU'RE UP THERE,
[2. Set date for public meeting for 2020-2021 budget hearing and proposed tax rate]
LET'S GO AHEAD AND MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 2, WAS TO SET THE DATE FOR PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE 2021 BUDGET HEARING AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.>> CCG LEGAL REQUIRES THAT WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING OUR TAX RIGHTS.
AND PART OF THE PROCESSES THAT WE HAVE TO CALL A PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE PROPOSED TAX RATE HEARING, AND ALSO PROPOSED BUDGET.
THE BOARD SHOULD CALL A PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.
WE MUST PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET, AND PROPOSED TAX RATE MEETING, AND THE PRESENTED DATE FOR THAT PROPOSAL IS THAT WE WOULD NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE LUBBOCK AVALANCHE JOURNAL AND ALSO OUR WEBSITE ON AUGUST 3RD.
THE BUDGET MUST BE ADOPTED BEFORE THE TAX RATE IS ADOPTED.
WE WILL DO THAT IN THE SAME MEETINGS, SO WE WOULD GO THROUGH,
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AND LOOK AT THE BUDGET FIRST, AND GO THROUGHOUT PROCESS, AND THEN WE COME BACK, AND ADOPT THE TAX RATE IN THE SECOND MEETING.THAT WAY WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE MULTIPLE MEETINGS, AND WE'RE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO DO THAT AS WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST.
THE PUBLICATION NOTICE ON THE BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE MEETING WILL BE IN I SAID THE AVALANCHE JOURNAL AND ALSO PROVIDED ON OUR WEBSITE.
LEGALLY WE HAVE TO HAVE IT NO LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE OR NO LATER THAN THE TENTH DAY BEFORE THE CALLED MEETING.
ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CALLING OF THE MEETING?
>> THANKS. SO ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE BOARD CALLS A PUBLIC MEETING ON AUGUST 17TH FOR THE YEAR 2020, AGAIN AT 07:00 PM IN THE CASE ADMINISTRATION BOARDROOM, ABOUT ONE 7TH ST. IN WILFORD, TEXAS, TO DISCUSS, AND ADOPT THE 2020-2021 BUDGET, AND PROPOSED TAX RATE.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, YOU CAN ASK FOR A MOTION BASED UPON WHAT WAS JUST SAID BY DR. REEVES.
>> I THINK THAT WE ACCEPT THAT RECOMMENDATION FROM MR. REEVES.
>> [INAUDIBLE] MOTION FOR APPROVALS, [INAUDIBLE].
ANY PROBLEMS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSE? MOTION CARRIES.
ITEM NUMBER 3, MR. REEVES SET OR PROPOSE A TAX RATE TO PUBLISH.
[3. Set the proposed tax rate to publish]
>>I KNOW WE HAVE JUST DISCUSSED, WE ALSO HAVE TO PROVIDE A TAX RATE WE WILL PUBLISH.
AND SO THIS BASED ON DAA LEGAL AND CCG LEGAL, THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT A TAX RATE FOR THE CURRENT TAX YEAR THAT REFLECTS TWO COMPONENTS, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION AND FOR EXPENDITURES AND THE DEBT SERVICE RATE PUBLISHED UNDER THE EDUCATION CODE 44.004, C-5-A-Y-Y-B.
>>I'M NOT GOING TO KNOW ALL THE LEGAL PARTS OF THAT. [LAUGHTER].
>>AND SHALL NOTIFY THE ASSESSOR OF THE TAX RATE ADOPTED.
>>I HAVE TO, BUDDY YOU HAVE TO.[LAUGHTER].
>>ORDER OF THE DISTRICT MUST HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS, AND APPROVE THE 2020-2021 BUDGET AND TAX RATES. QUESTIONS? ADMINISTRATIONS AND STAFF WOULD WANT TO RECOMMEND A MOTION TO APPROVE APPROACH PROPOSED TAX RATE OF $0.9481 PER $100 TAXABLE VALUE FOR MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION, AND AT $0.48 PER $100 TAXABLE VALUE FOR INTERESTS IN SINKING FOR A COMBINED TOTAL TAX RATE OF A $1.4281.
THESE RATES WERE TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE LOCAL PAPER FOR STATE ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS.
>> I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL BY MR. DAVID R. MILLER AND A SECOND BY MS. JAMEY PHILIPS.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU, MR. REIDS.
>>NEXT ITEM WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA IS OTHER BOARD BUSINESS, AND THE 2021 STUDENT HANDBOOK CHANGES.
[A. 2020-2021 Student Handbook Changes]
>>YES, SIR. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
I KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THOSE DOCUMENTS, AND THE NOTABLE CHANGES IN YOUR BOARD PACKETS.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS? IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN ANSWER FOR YOU?
>>DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT CHANGES WHICH YOU WOULD LIKE TO GRILL [INAUDIBLE]?
>> NON-LEGISLATIVE YEARS, THERE'S DEFINITELY NOT A LOT.
>> IT DOES LOOK EASY THIS YEAR, NEXT YEAR MAYBE DIFFERENT STORY, YES SIR.
>> THANK YOU SIR. NEXT ON THE AGENDA
[B. 2020-2021 Employee Handbook Changes]
IS THE 2021 EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK CHANGES FROM MISS RHONDA MILLER.>>THANK YOU BOARD, AND THERE'S NOT A LOT OF CHANGES TO THE HANDBOOK.
IT IS UPDATED ANNUALLY, AND IT'S AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.
WE ALSO PUSH IT OUT TO OUR EMPLOYEES WHO MAKE IT AVAILABLE ON THE HARD COPY IF THEY CHOOSE TO HAVE IT THAT WAY.
THEY ACKNOWLEDGE EVERY YEAR THAT THEY RECEIVE THE HANDBOOK.
REALLY THE ONLY CHANGES BESIDES JUST SMALL TWEAKS HERE, AND THERE WILL BE THE COVID-19 SECTION REGARDING THE EMERGENCY FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT, THAT COMES ALONG WITH THE CARES ACT; WHERE WE ARE ALSO ADDING IN SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE AT THE EPSL.
ALSO WHEN YOU ARE PUTTING IN THE EMPLOYEE GRAY MYTH FOR THE SECOND ONE USES TECHNOLOGY THAT MR. JOE BURNER GETTING TO PLAY YOUR GAME PLAY.
SO IT DOESN'T THEY WANT CHANGES OR SUBSTITUTE.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HANDBOOK?
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>>OKAY.WE HAVE A TENTATIVE AGENDAS FOR
[C. Tentative Agendas for Upcoming Meetings]
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND SPENT INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET FOR AUGUST 17TH, 2020 BUDGET TAGS, PUBLIC HEARING, AND REGULAR MEETING.BOARD MEMBERS IF YOU HAVE ANY ITEM THAT YOU WISH TO DISCUSS OR BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE CONTACT MYSELF DR. MCCORD OR [INAUDIBLE] , WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ACCOMMODATE YOU.
[D. Upcoming Events]
WE HAVE THE FRIENDSHIP FOUNDATION DRIVE, FOUR LEADERS GOLF SUMMIT, ITS JULY 27TH, 2020 AT 9 TILL 1 PM AT FOUR GOLF.I'M SURE MISS LISA'S GOT EVERYTHING DIALED IN, READY TO HAVE FUN UP THERE.
>> IF I COULD JUST ADD ENDILY, THIS IS ALL INFORMATION THAT EMILY HAS SHARED WITH THE FOUNDATION MEMBERS, BUT I JUST WANT TO SPEAK TO WHERE DID KNOW WE LIVE IN AN AMAZING COMMUNITY, THE FRIENDSHIP COMMUNITY, LOVETT WOOLFORD.
BUT THIS IS A SHINING EXAMPLE OF THAT.
SOME BUSINESSES AREN'T ABLE TO PARTICIPATE BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.
WE'RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE IT IN MAY.
AND MANY JUST SAID KEEP THE MONEY EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT A FULL-FLEDGED GOLF TOURNAMENT.
WE HAVE RAISED OVER $72 THOUSAND, AND WE'RE NOT EVEN ABLE TO HAVE A FULL FLEDGED GOLF TOURNAMENT, BUT I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANYBODY WHO SAID, I WANT MY MONEY BACK.
IF ANYTHING, THEY WERE JUST MORE GENEROUS FOR US.
AND THIS IS THE MONEY THAT'S RAISED TO GIVE, AGAIN, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FRIENDSHIP LEADERS WHO THE CLASS OF 2020.
AND THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT THAT IS, WE'LL HAVE A SOCIALLY DISTANCED MASKED UP, AND CELEBRATION OR FACIALS.
WE'RE GLAD THAT MANY OF THE STUDENTS WHO ALREADY GRADUATED THE CLASS OF 2020 WILL BE THERE TO CELEBRATE WITH US.
SO THANK YOU, EMILY, AND EVERYONE FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.
>>BOARD, THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T GOLF, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO SHOW UP.
I AM UNABLE TO GOLF THIS YEAR, BUT PLAN ON HECKLING THE UNDERWOOD LAW FIRM AS THEY TRY TO HIT THE BALLS MANY TIMES.
ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO COME AND JOIN ME IS MORE THAN WELCOME TO.
>> MR.CARTER, I'LL GET MY REVENGE.
>>ITEM NUMBER TWO,WE HAVE THE INNOVATION SUMMIT, AUGUST 7TH 2020, 8:30 AM.
ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO COMMENT ON THAT.
>>WE PLAN TO HAVE THAT LITTLE FEW DIFFERENCES FOR THIS YEAR IS WE DID NOT INVITE ANY SURROUNDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS BECAUSE OF SPACE, AND WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS EVENT BECAUSE IT'S TEACHERS LEARNING FROM TEACHERS.
THIS YEAR MORE THAN EVER, THESE TEACHERS NEED TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.
BUT ALSO JUST A NOTE THAT EVERYONE WILL BE REQUIRED, OF COURSE, TO FOLLOW GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER, THAT REQUIRES MASKS.
>>THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
WE HAVE THE BACK TO SCHOOL CONVOCATION.
EVERYTHING'S STILL STAYS ON TRACK.
WE'RE SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 14TH, 2020, 8:00 AM AT THE PEOPLE'S BANK STADIUM.
>> WE'LL BE USING THE WHOLE STADIUM, SO THAT WE CAN SPACE EVERYONE OUT.
WE'VE ASKED THEM TO WEAR COMFORTABLE, COOL CLOTHING.
THEN ALSO IF YOU'RE SITTING ON THE HOME SIDE, THE SUN WILL BE RIGHT IN YOUR EYEBALLS.
SO WE'VE ASKED THEM TO WEAR SUNGLASSES.
THE OTHER THING OF NOTE IS THAT WE UNDERSTAND THAT WITH THE HEAT, WE WILL BE SOCIALLY DISTANCED.
ALL WE HAVE RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM COUNTY JUDGE TO HAVE THE EVENT, AND TEACHERS WHO WOULD JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE TOO HOT OR WHATEVER.
THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THEIR CAMPUS, AND LOG IN.
WE WILL BE LIVE STREAMING THAT EVENT.
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AND SO WILL HAVE AN OPTION AVAILABLE FOR THAT.BUT WE FEEL LIKE IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT EVENTS TO HAVE.
WE'RE CREATING OPTIONS FOR PEOPLE, AND SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO BUT WEAR SUNGLASSES, AND YOUR SUNSCREEN, AND YOU'RE COMFORTABLE CLOTHES BUT NO TANK TOPS.
IMPORTANTLY, TWICE. [OVERLAPPING]
>>I THINK I CAN TAKE AN EXPERIENCED OPERATION IN COVID.
THAT'S A GUARANTEED 30 PRINTER.
>>NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS WE HAVE SOME TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES MORE MEMBERS.
[E. Training Opportunities]
WE HAD THE TEST HAS BECOME CONFERENCE OCTOBER SECOND, 2020.AND ALICE, DO NOT HOLD YOUR BREATH.
SO YOU MIGHT GET OUT OF THIS ONE, GETS OUT.
I'M GOING [LAUGHTER] TO DRAW ON YOUR PARTICIPATION OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
>>IT MAY BE VIRTUAL. I'VE BEEN ATTENDING A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS.
SO WE WISH YOU A YEAH, NOT REALLY, NOT THE SAME AS BACKDROP.
AND LOST TIMES, BUT IT WAS GOOD. OKAY.
WE HAVE COMPLETED ALL THE AGENDA ITEMS ON OUR BOARD.IS THERE ANY OTHER REASON OR ANY OTHER THING THAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED? PERHAPS WE'VE MISSED.
WE NEED EXECUTIVE SESSION, ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE? YOU GOOD.
THAT BEING SAID, MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.