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ON MARCH 16TH, GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT GRANTED A REQUEST BY ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON TO
[1. Call to Order]
TEMPORARILY SUSPEND A LIMITED NUMBER OF OPEN MEETING LAWS TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ALLOW TELEPHONIC VIDEO CONFERENCING MEETINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE SUSPENDED RULES.NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED ONLINE FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS.
ALTHOUGH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE NOT GATHERED IN A CENTRAL LOCATION OR PHYSICAL LOCATION, WE DO HAVE A QUORUM IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS AT THIS MEETING BY VIDEOCONFERENCE WITH TELEPHONE CALL. WE ARE MEETING BY USE OF MICROSOFT SOFTWARE APPLICATION, WHICH ALLOWS TWO WAY COMMUNICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF THIS MEETING, AS WE WOULD AT ANY IMPERSONATING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OR ALLOWED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MEETING. NOTICE FOR THE REGISTERING TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION WILL BE UNMUTED FOR THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
ALL OTHER TEACHERS WILL ADHERE TO BOARD ADOPTED PROCEDURES TO PHYSICAL AND TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, A RECORDING OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE.
THE SOFTWARE APPLICATION ALLOWS FOR UP TO TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY PEOPLE TO INTERACT AT THE TIME. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SUSPENDED LOG, SHE'S CALLED THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AT 888 672 6787.
WITH THAT BEING STATED, HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A QUORUM IS AND HAS BEEN DULY CALLED AND NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN A TIMELY MANNER, AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
THEREFORE, AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
AND I CALL THIS MEETING OF TRUSTEES TO ORDER.
MR. ROBINSON, WOULD YOU MIND LEAVING US AN INVOCATION, PLEASE? SIR.
BOW YOUR HEADS. THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY, LORD, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GET TOGETHER. AND JUST DURING THIS TIME, WE JUST PRAY FOR YOUR WISDOM, JUDGMENT TO PASS THAT ON TO US AND HELP US TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS DISTRICT.
WE JUST ASK THAT YOU LEAD US AND GUIDE US AND DIRECT US AND WE ASK THESE THINGS IN JESUS NAME. AMEN. AMEN.
OK, NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS A PUBLIC FORUM.
DO WE HAVE ANYONE WHO SIGNED UP FOR COMMENTS? MR. DRAPER NO WE DID NOT.
[5. Consent Agenda]
IF THERE IS ANY CONCERN ITEMS THAT A BOARD MEMBER WOULD LIKE TO 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, ALSO, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME PRIOR TO MAKING YOUR MOTION AND OR SECOND.
DAVID MILLER MOVE FOR APPROVAL.
MOTION FOR APPROVAL. MR. DAVID MILLER, MR. COX, WAS THAT YOU HEARD FOR A SECOND? [INAUDIBLE] I HAVE A SECOND.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
AYE. I'M DOING THAT WRONGLY BACK UP, STATE YOUR NAME, SO PLEASE STATE YOUR VOTE ON THE MOTION BY SAYING AYE OR NO.
AND I VOTE AYE AS WELL, SO THIS MOTION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY A VOTE OF SEVEN ZERO.
OK, WITH THAT BEING SAID, THE BOARD WILL NOW RECESS.
[6. Closed Session A. Seek and receive legal advice from the District’s legal counsel regarding pending or contemplated litigation or to discuss a settlement offer]
RECESS THIS OPEN SESSION AND CONVENE IN A CLOSED MEETING TO SEEK AND RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE DISTRICT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION TO DISCUSS A SETTLEMENT OFFER. NO VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CLOSED MEETING.ALL FINAL NOTES, ACTIONS OR DECISIONS THE BOARD WISHES TO TAKE AS A RESULT OF THESE DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE BOARD RECONVENES AN OPEN MEETING.
THE TIME IS NOW FIVE THIRTY FIVE OR FIVE THIRTY SIX AND BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ATTEND THE CLOSED SESSION TO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE.
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OK, THE BOARD HAS ENDED ITS CLOSED SESSION AT SIX TWENTY EIGHT.[7. Open Session]
WE ARE NOW RECONVENING INTO OPEN SESSION AT THIS TIME.NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS AN ACTION ITEM.
[8A. Deliberation and possible action to approve entering into a settlement agreement to resolve a pending 2016 parent/student complaint]
I WILL ASK DR.MCCORD TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ABOUT THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME, DR.
APPARENTLY, WE'RE HAVING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.
WE WENT AHEAD AND CAME BACK FROM A CLOSED SESSION AND WE WERE ON WITH OUR NEXT ACTION ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
I'LL ASK YOU TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ABOUT THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME.
OK, SO FOR THIS AGENDA ITEM, IT IS DELIBERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE ENTERING INTO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE A PENDING TWENTY SIXTEEN PARENT STUDENT COMPLAINT.
AND SO JUST A QUICK SUMMARY OF THAT.
OK, SO THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS THAT WE ENTER INTO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH FORMER PARENTS AS A STUDENT OR PARENTS OF A FORMER STUDENT AT FRIENDSHIP MIDDLE SCHOOL TO SETTLE THEIR ONGOING DISPUTE WITH THE DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THOSE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD IN THE DOCUMENT ENTITLED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE, WHICH TERMS INCLUDE A FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR PAYMENT AND A CHANGE OF GRADE IN PRE-AP MATH FOR THE THIRD SIX WEEKS OF THE TWENTY FIFTEEN, TWENTY SIXTEEN SCHOOL YEAR TO AN EIGHTY FOUR AND AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO EXECUTE THE FINAL AGREEMENT ON THE BOARD'S BEHALF TO MAKE SUCH PAYMENT AS HEREIN AUTHORIZED AND TO CHANGE THE GRADE AS HEREIN AUTHORIZED.
BOARD MEMBERS, IF YOU HAVE A COMMENT, PLEASE INDICATE BY STATING YOUR NAME AND THEN PROCEED WITH YOUR COMMENT.
I'LL WAIT A FEW MINUTES IN CASE ANYBODY HAS A COMMENT.
OK, I'LL NOW ACCEPT THE MOTION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME, PRIOR TO MAKING A MOTION AND SECOND.
ANDREW COX AND I'LL MAKE THE MOTION.
HAVE A MOTION BY MR. ANDREW COX.
[INAUDIBLE]. SECOND BY MR. ROBINSON. AS I STATE YOUR NAME, PLEASE STATE YOUR VOTE ON THE MOTION BY SAYING I OR NO ANDREW COX.
JAMIE, YOU'RE ON MUTE. HERE WE GO.
THE MOTION CARRIES IT IS APPROVED 6-1.
WITH NO OTHER BUSINESS CONDUCT, THIS CONCLUDES THE FRIENDSHIP ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING. AND I'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.