[I. CALL TO ORDER AND OPENING STATEMENT]
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I HEREBY CALL TO ORDER THIS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT THE QUORUM OF THE BOARD IS PRESENT AT THE MEETING HAS BEEN DULY CALLED, AND NOTICE OF THE MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY LAW. IT'S MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME EACH OF YOU TO THIS WORK SESSION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
PLEASE BE SURE THAT ALL CELL PHONES ARE TURNED OFF OR TURNED TO SILENT OR VIBRATE MODE.
WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO JOIN US THIS AFTERNOON. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND AT THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE OUR INVOCATION.
WE PRAY FOR THE THE KIDS THAT THEY CAN BE HEALTHY AND STRONG AND GROW EMOTIONALLY AND ACADEMICALLY.
THIS LAST SEMESTER, THIS SCHOOL YEAR. AND WE PRAY THAT AS A BOARD, THAT WE CAN MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE PLEASING TO THEE AND THAT WILL BE WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND WE SAY THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, AMEN. AMEN.
THANK YOU. MISS. MISS HORTON, WE DON'T HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS OR NO SPECIAL DISCUSSION ITEMS.
[V. FINANCIAL SERVICES]
GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON. MINISTER OF RECOMMENDATION AT THE WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE ATTACHED YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL REPORTS AND INVESTMENT REPORTS SUBMITTED BY MYSELF AND RECOMMENDED BY DOCTOR DONNIE LEE, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS REPORT THE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE POSITION THROUGH NOVEMBER 30TH OF 2025 FOR ALL FUNDS AND FOR YOUR GENERAL FUND.
REVENUES WERE 37.86% LAST YEAR, AS COMPARED TO 37.98% THIS YEAR, AND EXPENDITURES WERE 41.13% LAST YEAR, AS COMPARED TO 42.09% THIS YEAR. SO THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM.
AND THE NEW POLICY SAYS WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO VOTE.
WE VOTED ON THAT YET, BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT UNTIL WE PASS THE NEW POLICY.
RIGHT? THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY. THANK YOU JIM. WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN WE GO TO THE POLICY THING.
OKAY. IT'S DIFFERENT FOR YOU. OKAY. SO WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? SOMEBODY ASKED ME A QUESTION.
HOW WAS YOUR CHRISTMAS? IT WAS GOOD. IT WAS GOOD.
MY CAR DIED AND I GOT TO PUSH IT TWO BLOCKS. OH, NO.
THAT'S THE ONE WITH 300,000 MILES. 335,000 MILES ON IT.
17 YEARS OLD? YEAH. I GOT MY MONEY'S WORTH OUT OF IT.
WHAT'S THAT? NO WONDER WE HAVE MONEY. THAT'S RIGHT. SHE MEANT TO SAY.
HOW WAS YOUR CHRISTMAS FINANCIALLY? THAT WAS GREAT.
GREAT. OKAY. OKAY, SO NO MORE QUESTIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? PASSES SEVEN ZERO. THANK YOU.
DID YOU BUY A NEW ONE? NO. OKAY. THAT FARM TRUCK RIGHT NOW, IT'S AWESOME.
IT'S THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION AT THE WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVES THE ATTACHED BUDGET AMENDMENTS TO THE 2526 BUDGETS, AS DETAILED ON THE ATTACHED BUDGET AMENDMENT REPORT. THESE AMENDMENTS WERE SUBMITTED BY MYSELF AND RECOMMENDED BY DOCTOR DONNIE LEE, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. BUDGETED FUNDS THAT ARE TRANSFERRED BETWEEN FUNCTIONS, AS WELL AS INCREASES AND DECREASES TO THE DISTRICT'S LEGALLY ADOPTED BUDGETS, REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL IN THE FORM OF A BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR YOUR GENERAL OPERATING REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES REFLECT NO CHANGE, RESULTING IN A DEFICIT BUDGET OF $405,672, AND FOOD SERVICE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES REFLECT NO CHANGE, RESULTING IN A DEFICIT BUDGET OF $3,603,156. I'M SORRY.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS.
SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND. QUESTIONS? WELL, WHAT A DEFICIT BUDGET ON THAT.
YOU WANT TO GIVE US AN EXPLANATION? BE HAPPY TO.
IN SEPTEMBER, THE BOARD APPROVED THE MCNEIL RENOVATION.
THAT WAS $12 MILLION. AND THEN YOU HAD THE $10 MILLION MAINTENANCE TAX NOTE.
SO THERE'S 2 MILLION THERE. THAT'S IN THE GENERAL OPERATING.
YES, THAT'S IN YEAR ONE. AND THEN THE REMAINING 405,000 REVOLVES AROUND THE WRESTLING.
ADDING THAT PROGRAM FOR NEXT YEAR. WE HAD TO BUY THE MATS.
AND THEN ON OCTOBER, YOU APPROVED MCNEIL PLAYGROUND AND THE THE HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS SHEETS.
AND THAT IS YOUR 2.4 MILLION, AND IT'S JUST GOING TO COME OUT OF GENERAL FUND BALANCE.
WELL, RIGHT NOW IT'S IT'S A DEFICIT BUDGET. SO WHAT WE'RE HOPING I'M NOT SPEAKING FROM THIS,
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BUT THAT IT JUST ALL COMES OUT IN THE WASH BY THE END OF THE BY THE END OF THE YEAR.END OF BUSINESS. YES. NOW AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
YEAH. SO WE'LL CARRY IT AS WE'LL CARRY IT AS A DEFICIT, BUT WE WON'T IN THE YEAR IN THE DEFICIT.
THAT'S WHAT THE PLAN IS ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
BUT THE OTHER PART OF THAT IS THERE'S A LOT OF OTHER EXPENSES COMING DOWN THE CHAIN, TOO.
SO IT MAY END UP CARRYING ALL THE WAY THROUGH, AND THEN IT COMES OUT OF OUR SAVINGS.
SO GREAT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? PASSES SEVEN ZERO. THANK YOU.
IT'S ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION TO NEGOTIATE FEES FOR ARCHITECTURAL, ENGINEERING AND RELATED SERVICE FEES FOR NON-BOND PROJECTS WITH BISP ARCHITECTS, AS WELL AS TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION TO NEGOTIATE FEES FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING AND RELATED FEES FOR BOND RELATED PROJECTS WITH ARCHITECTS.
ARCHITECTS SUBMITTED BY MYSELF AND RECOMMENDED BY DOCTOR DONNIE LEE.
THE RFQ WAS PUBLISHED TWICE IN TIMES RECORD NEWS.
TEN FIRMS SUBMITTED PROPOSALS, WITH FOUR SELECTED TO COME IN FOR INTERVIEWS.
MULTIYEAR AGREEMENTS REQUIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVAL PER POLICY.
THIS IS FUTURE ACTION. THAT'S WHAT I ASKED TODAY, TOO.
ARE THEY ARE THEY LOCAL? LOCAL? LUBBOCK. SO IS IT GOING WOULD THIS SUPERSEDE THE SIMS OR WILL IT BE IN ADDITION TO THIS IS THAT CONTRACT WAS FOR A YEAR AND SO THAT HAS NOW LAPSED.
WE'RE ASKING TO USE BISP FOR NON BOND RELATED PROJECTS.
YOU COULD USE DEBBIE R A ARCHITECTS. AND ARE WE ALSO INTERVIEWING HUCKABEE AS THEY WERE ONE OF THE FOUR THAT WERE BROUGHT IN FOR INTERVIEWS, BUT WERE THEY WERE NOT SCORED AS HIGH.
OKAY. WELL, WHAT HAPPENED ON THAT? WERE YOU PART OF THIS? NO, MA'AM. THERE'S A COUPLE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
IT WAS IN OUR MINUTES. I MEAN, THEY HAD THE WHOLE.
OKAY. IT WAS PART OF THE COMMITTEE. DO YOU WANT TO SPEAK? SURE. WHAT DO YOU WANT? WHAT DO YOU WANT? TO USE THE PROCESS.
WHAT MADE W.R. STAND ABOVE THE OTHERS? IT'S NOT.
SO YOU HAVE TWO PARTS WHERE YOU'RE, YOU'RE SCORING THEM BASED ON SOME CRITERIA.
AND THEN AFTER THAT FIRST INITIAL WAS WAS COMPLETE, HUCKABEE ACTUALLY WAS FIRST PLACE.
AND BASED ON HOW THEY ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS.
AND THEN IT COULD BE PAST WORK HISTORY AND RELATIONSHIPS AND THINGS LIKE THAT ALL COME INTO PLAY.
AND THEN YOU TAKE A CUMULATIVE SCORE AND THEN THE HIGHEST SCORE IS AWARDED THE BID.
SO IT'S A IT'S A MULTITUDE OF THINGS. WHEN YOU SAY, WHAT IS IT? BUT IT'S PRETTY SUBJECTIVE WHEN YOU GET TO THAT STAGE.
SOME OF IT IS A LITTLE BIT SUBJECTIVE. I SAY A LITTLE BIT, BUT MAJORITY OF IT IT'S DID THIS HAPPEN OR DID THIS NOT HAPPEN? SO DID YOU SEE DID YOU READ IN THE PACKET LIKE THIS OR THOSE QUESTIONS? I MEAN, IT'S JUST LIKE REALLY IT'S JUST STRAIGHT STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.
SO THAT AND YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE FEEDBACK HERE.
AND THEN SOME OF THE QUESTIONS ARE YES NO'S. DID THIS HAPPEN.
WHAT'S YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS SPECIFICALLY WITH SCHOOL BUSINESS.
HAVE YOU WORKED WITH US IN THE PAST? YOU KNOW, THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT ARE YES. NO. WE INTERVIEWED PEOPLE THAT HAD WORKED WITH THEM, THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS, THEIR REFERENCES.
YES. WE AND AGAIN, DO YOU WANT TO TALK ON THOSE DESIGNS WORN FOR THE SUBJECTIVE PART.
THAT'S WHY THERE'S FOUR MEMBERS OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE.
SO NOBODY IS REALLY ANSWERING WHO IS IN THE LEAD.
IT'S A. COLLABORATION. AND THEN BASICALLY THE THE ANSWERS RISE TO THE TOP AND IT'S LIKE DOCTOR LEE WAS SAYING. IT'S VERY IT'S A LOT OF PIECES TO IT.
SO THERE'S NOT A WAY TO. I WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NOTHING NO FAVORITISM OR BIAS.
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IT'S VERY MUCH RESPONDING TO THE ANSWERS THAT THEY PROVIDED AND HAS DONE PROJECTS AS BIG AS HUCKABEE HAS DONE, ABSOLUTELY SIGNIFICANT AND LARGER IN SCALE. AND THEN THERE'S GOING TO BE A RECOMMENDATION TO BRING TO THE BOARD TO SPLIT IT SO THAT BISBEE CAN STILL STAY ON, BUT IN NON PROJECT TERMS, SUCH AS WHAT THEY'RE DOING NOW WITH MCNEAL AND SMALLER, SMALLER JOBS AND THAT LOCAL, IF WE DID A BIG PROJECTS FIRM LOCAL FIRM WOULD PARTNER WITH WHOEVER THAT COULD BE A POSSIBILITY THERE.AND THEN IF IT'S DONE IN THE NEXT FOUR YEARS BECAUSE I THINK IT EXPIRES AFTER THAT.
IF THAT AIN'T, IF THERE ISN'T SOMETHING WHERE YOU HAVE TO GO RIGHT BACK OUT INTO THIS PROCESS AGAIN.
SO IT'S JUST AN OPTION IN CASE THAT THAT HAPPENS.
BUT IF WE DON'T HAVE BONDS ON OUR BOOKS THEN WE DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT WE'RE HIRING THEM FOR.
BUT YOU KNOW, WHEN WE DID THE OTHER BONDS WE BROUGHT IN, ISN'T THAT RIGHT? WE BROUGHT IN PEOPLE TO INTERVIEW FOR THAT BOND.
IT WAS DONE THE SAME WAY THAT THIS ONE WAS DONE.
BUT WE DON'T KNOW. WE DON'T HAVE A PROJECT ON THE BOOKS FOR THIS RIGHT NOW.
THERE'S NO PROJECTS. BUT TO HIRE SOMEONE, IF WE DO A PROJECT THAT HAS PERFORMED THE PROJECTS THAT WOULD BE UPCOMING, WHICH ARE WHICH ONE OF THREE OPTIONS, YOU KNOW, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO THAT.
SO REALLY, WE KNOW THE SCOPE IS PROBABLY ELEMENTARY OR MIDDLE.
OKAY. YEAH. DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION? CAN WE PUT THIS ON CONSENT? YES. OKAY. THANK YOU. ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVE THE ANNUAL REPORT OF PURCHASING COOPERATIVE FEES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2025.
THE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH FOR EACH AND THE PURPOSE OF THE FEE IS LISTED.
AND NO OTHER FEES WERE PAID FOR CONTRACTS OF $25,000 OR MORE.
THIS INFORMATION IS PRESENTED BY MYSELF, RECOMMENDED BY DOCTOR DONNIE LEE.
BUDGETED FUNDS AND REBATES ARE DEPOSITED INTO THE GENERAL FUND.
WE'VE GOT A GOOD REFUND OR REBATE FROM MY BOARD.
I'M SURE A LOT OF THOSE HIGH SCHOOL STUFF. MAYBE IT WAS IT MORE THAN 36,000? WELL, SHE HAS ONE FOR YOU TOO. OH THAT'S GREAT.
THAT'S AWESOME. YEAH. DID THEY SEND THAT? YEAH.
WHO BROUGHT IT? JOHN NELSON. WHAT IS IT? IT WAS A BIG CHECK.
WE PULLED IT UP. RIGHT? CHECK. YEAH. THAT'S RIGHT.
THAT'S RIGHT. REBATE INFORMATION, IF Y'ALL WOULD LIKE IT.
BECAUSE I WAS CURIOUS HOW OUR REBATES HAVE CHANGED SINCE WE STARTED DOING THIS.
YEAH, I THINK I THINK WE'D LIKE TO SEE THE REBATE.
WELL, WE TALKED ABOUT IT. YEAH. YEAH. THAT'S RIGHT.
IT'S ON THE FRONT PAGE IS THE RENOVATIONS. I MISS THIS FUTURE RENOVATION, MISS HORTON.
WELL, THAT WAS THAT ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER. THAT'S NUMBER ONE.
YEAH. OKAY. THANK YOU. IT GOES WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING.
IT'S ALL ONE SEES ALL. YEAH, EXACTLY. IT JUST LOOKS LIKE IT'S THE INTENTION.
YEAH. GOT IT. THANK YOU. OKAY. THANK YOU, MISS HORTON.
THANK YOU. OKAY. MR.. OH. MR.. HE'S
[VI. DISTRICT OPERATIONS]
GOING TO READ THE WHOLE THING. GOING TO. OH, YEAH.WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE ONE PAGE. THERE YOU GO.
THAT'S ALL WE WANT. ALL RIGHT. THIS ITEM IS FOR FUTURE ACTION.
THIS IS THE CLOSURE AND CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOLS.
IT IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE CLOSURE OF JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY AND THE OPENING OF MCNEAL ELEMENTARY. PER POLICY, CTE LOCAL IS SUBMITTED BY SCOTT HATLEY, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, AND RECOMMENDED BY DOCTOR DONNIE LEE, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
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THIS IS FOR FUTURE ACTION TWO, BUT WE CAN ASK ANY QUESTIONS OR MAKE ANY COMMENTS WE HAVE.YES, MA'AM. FOR JEFFERSON. YES, MA'AM. YES, MA'AM.
AND THEN WE'LL JUST HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE FOR RIBBON CUTTING AND OPEN HOUSE.
THERE'LL BE MULTIPLE FANFARE. I'LL JUST SAY WITH A HEAVY HEART.
I WAS EXPECTING THAT. YEAH. WE'LL BRING OUR TISSUES.
WING. AND THE THE DOORS WERE RESTING OUT. AND IT'S TIME FOR SOME YEARS AGO THAT WAS.
AND IMAGINE WHAT IT'S LIKE NOW. THAT WAS ONLY FIVE YEARS AGO, I THINK.
WOW. RIGHT. 25 YEARS AGO IN ONE MORNING. AND IT WAS JUST GREAT.
WING WAS USUALLY IT WOULD FLOOD AND JUST FLOOD ONE HALF OF THE ROOMS, BUT IT HAD GONE ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE HALL AND FLOODED THAT WHOLE WING. I MEAN, EVEN THE CLASSROOMS ON THIS SIDE WERE JUST COMPLETELY.
THERE WAS WATER THIS DEEP IN IT. AND I WAS LIKE, OKAY, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO MOVE THESE? WE DO, WE DO, WE DO, WE DO. IT WAS ABOUT THE 60S.
I'M NOT SURE. WAS IT 62 OR 63? 62 RIDERS 662.
I THOUGHT IT WAS. IT IS. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT IT HAD BEEN BUILT.
YEAH, OKAY. I MEAN, IT'S IT'S OLD. CAN WE SPLIT THIS CONSENT TO CONSENT? YEAH, I'LL GO WITH THAT. HE WAS AFTER RIDER, WASN'T IT? ALRIGHT. UPDATE. OKAY. HERE'S THE ONE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING ON.
OH, YEAH. SINCE THE END OF THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
YUP. IT IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AD REVISE OR DELETE LOCAL POLICIES AS OFFERED BY TASB POLICY SERVICE FOR CONSIDERATION ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR TASB LOCALIZED POLICY MANDATE UPDATE 126 AND POLICIES REVISED AS A RESULT OF UPDATE 126 WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES AS SUBMITTED BY SCOTT HEFFLEY, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF OPERATIONS AND RECOMMENDED BY DOCTOR DONNIE LEE, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. UPDATE 126 INCLUDES REVISIONS TO LOCAL POLICIES BASED ON LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND SPECIAL SESSION CHANGES. UPDATE 126.
ALL REFERENCED BILLS HAVE ALREADY GONE INTO EFFECT UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT WANT TO READ EVERYTHING IN THE FOLDER, YOU DO HAVE A CHEAT SHEET.
SOMETIMES IT'S JUST ONE SENTENCE EXPLANATION, SOME IS MORE.
YOU SHOULD ALSO HAVE JUST A QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE OF WHO, HERE AT THE EDGE CENTER, WOULD HAVE REVIEWED THE LOCAL POLICY TO ENSURE THAT IT MATCHES THE NEW LEGAL POLICY. SO I WANTED TO INCLUDE ALL OF THAT FOR YOU.
THERE IS THERE'S A FEW CHANGES. THERE'S JAMIE CASTING ALL THE CHANGES HE MIGHT WANT TO.
I WAS WAITING UNTIL TOMORROW. THANKS FOR MENTIONING THAT. NO. WE'RE GOOD. CHURCH SUNDAY, JIM ASKED ME IF I'D READ ALL THAT STUFF, AND I SAID NO, I HAVEN'T READ IT ALL. AND IT MADE ME FEEL GUILTY.
SO I WENT HOME AND READ IT, AND I'M ABOUT TO SAY, AND I HAVEN'T.
BUT THERE IS A LOT OF CHANGES THERE, AND 90% OF IT'S LEGAL THAT'S CHANGED FOR US.
AND THEN IT'S JUST A MATTER OF MAKING SURE THAT OUR LOCAL POLICY ALIGNS WITH THE LEGAL POLICY.
AND THAT'S WHAT THAT'S THAT'S WHAT THE SPREADSHEET IS FOR. THAT TELLS YOU WHICH OF OUR MEMBERS HERE AT THE EDGE CENTER REVIEW EACH OF THOSE POLICIES FOR YOU. SO WE'LL NEED TO BRING THIS BACK TO YOU NEXT MONDAY FOR APPROVAL.
333 SORRY, THIS THIS IS THE I'M GLAD I DROPPED THE REMOTE AND NOT THE FOLDER.
YES, THIS IS THE FIRST READING. WE'LL COME BACK FOR A SECOND READING NEXT MONDAY. OKAY. YES, SIR. PRESIDENT LUCAS ASKED ABOUT THE RECORD VOTE PORTION.
SO AND FROM THAT REGARD, WE DON'T HAVE TO GO DOWN TO EVERY INDIVIDUAL MEMBER, BUT THE RECORD VOTE ASKS YOU TO REFLECT YOUR VOTE BY SHOW OF HANDS. SO YOU'LL HAVE TO SAY, ALL IN FAVOR, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
AND THERE'S THERE'S AN EXCELLENT ON YOUR SECOND PAGE.
THERE'S A GREAT WRITE UP, A SUMMARY OF HOW THIS WORKS.
SPECIFICALLY, THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF THINGS THAT THAT WHEN YOU ASK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT.
SO ALL IN FAVOR SHOW BY RAISING YOUR RIGHT HAND.
YES, MA'AM. I'VE ALREADY BEEN PUTTING AND REFLECTING THE MINUTES.
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YES. WHICH IS YOU'RE AHEAD OF YOUR SHE'S AHEAD OF THE GAME.YEAH. WELL, IF EVERYBODY'S UNANIMOUSLY THEN YOU HAVE TO LIST THE NAMES.
BUT IF IT'S OTHERWISE, THEN WE LIST THE NAMES.
YEAH. WHERE'S THAT LITTLE CHEAT SHEET YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT? IS IT IN, WAS IT NOT? IS IT IN THE BOARD BOOK? IF IT WASN'T INCLUDED, IT WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU TOMORROW.
THAT'D BE GREAT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. SEE YOU GUYS NEXT WEEK.
THANK YOU, SIR. QUICK AND EASY BURGERS. I DON'T WANT SHORT SHORTS.
[VII. HUMAN RESOURCES]
YEAH. AND IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BOARD OR SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW THE EMPLOYEE RESIGNATIONS AND RETIREMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED SINCE THE LAST WORK SESSION.OKAY. SO THIS IS REPORT ONLY. AND DID YOU TALK ABOUT THE APPLICANT POOL? YES, I WILL TALK ABOUT THE APPLICANT POOL NEXT.
OKAY. SO IT IS IT IS THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE WICHITA FALLS ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THE PROPOSED APPLICANT POOL, AS IS SUBMITTED BY MYSELF, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND AS RECOMMENDED BY DOCTOR DONNIE LEE, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. OKAY, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM AND THERE ALSO SHOULD BE AN ADDENDUM ON THAT.
YES. OKAY, I GOT IT. I MOVE WE ACCEPT THAT. SECOND.
OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? APPRECIATE YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. AYE.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED? PASSES SEVEN ZERO. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU, MISS BARGER. HOW MANY CLASSES DO WE HAVE THAT ARE NOT COVERED NOW? DO YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY ASKED ME THAT JUST THE OTHER DAY, AND I SAID I HAVEN'T HAD A NEW UPDATE.
YES. CURRENTLY, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE EIGHT TEACHER VACANCIES, SO EIGHT CLASSES THAT ARE NOT COVERED.
IN TERMS OF YES, YES AND YES, SOME OF THEM HAVE JUST BECOME VACANT.
SO WE'VE GOT SOME SHORT TERM SUBS IN THERE. AND THEN WE HAVE 22 VACANCIES RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. ARE YOU ENJOYING YOUR NEW JOB? I AM, I'VE LEARNED A LOT. OKAY. MISS KEMP, I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, Y'ALL WERE ABLE
[VIII. BOARD MATTERS]
TO JUST NOW SEE HOW GOOD SHE REALLY IS. AND SO, ANYWAY, I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THAT THE MINUTES ARE ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. IS THAT BECAUSE OF MISS KELLY, OR IS THAT BECAUSE OF MISS CAMP, OR IS IT A JOINT EFFORT? IT'S A JOINT EFFORT. BUT SHE DOES. SHE DOES. SHE DOES A GOOD JOB.THANK YOU. KELLY. OKAY. CAN WE PUT THAT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? OKAY, MISS THOMAS. OKAY. OKAY. WE'RE GOING TO BE ON I KNOW JANUARY NEXT WEEK WILL BE OKAY. SO HERE TO GIVE YOU A RECAP OF THINGS GOING ON AND THINGS THAT ARE COMING UP.
WE HAVE A PICTURE THERE FROM THE LONDON BAND TRIP.
AT THE BEFORE THE BREAK, WE HAD OUR RETIREMENT RECEPTION FOR FOUR OF OUR VERY VALUED EMPLOYEES.
AND SO IT WAS A REALLY NICE RECEPTION AND WE ARE SAD THAT THEY'RE GONE.
BUT THANKFUL FOR ALL THAT THEY DID FOR THE DISTRICT.
YES. AND ALSO BEFORE THE BREAK JUST WANT TO INCLUDE A FEW OF THESE PICTURES FROM THE FAMED FUN RUN.
AND IT'S JUST A IT'S JUST A FUN EVENT. SO IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE TO GO OUT AND STAND IN THE COLD AND WATCH THE KIDS RUN, IT'S IT'S WORTH IT. SO IT'S A FUN TIME. AND THEN HERE ARE JUST A FEW PHOTOS FROM THE BAND TRIP.
OVER THE BREAK, I HEARD SOMEONE ASK IF EVERYBODY MADE IT BACK, AND I BELIEVE THEY ALL DID SO.
AND YEAH, THEY PROBABLY DID. HE DID SAY THAT THEY WERE ALL VERY WELL BEHAVED AND THAT THE STUDENTS GOT A LOT OF COMPLIMENTS FOR HOW WELL THEY ACTED AS WELL AS HOW WELL THEY PERFORMED.
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AND SO JUST THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY AND EVERYBODY WHO HELPED MAKE THAT POSSIBLE.THERE WAS A LOT OF GREAT SOCIAL MEDIA EXPOSURE, A LOT OF POSITIVE COMMENTS.
AND SO WE'RE JUST GLAD WE WERE ABLE TO THE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO DO THAT AND GET THAT EXPERIENCE.
AT LEGACY, MR. PAYNE AT WEST, MISS CRICKET AT RYDER AND MISS HOOPER AT JEFFERSON.
THEY EACH GOT $300. IT WAS A THERE WAS A GRANT APPLICATION THAT THEY ALL COMPLETED.
AND THAT IS FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO USE IN THEIR CLASSROOM HOWEVER THEY CHOOSE.
SO I HAVE TO START THE YEAR OFF BY HANDING OUT MONEY TO TEACHERS, WHICH IS ALWAYS FUN.
AND THEN OF COURSE, JANUARY EACH YEAR IS SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT. WE APPRECIATE YOU FOR THAT.
AND THEN FOR THE FIRST TIME. WE ARE HAVING A DISTRICT WIDE TALENT SHOW AND THAT IS TOMORROW NIGHT.
AND IT WILL FEATURE THE FINALISTS FROM BOTH LEGACY AND MEMORIAL.
MEMORIAL WON. SO THEY WILL BE PERFORMING TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:00.
AND THE MONEY RAISED FROM THE EVENT. SO IT'S JUST THAT THE ENTRY FEE FUNDS WILL GO TO PROVIDE A SCHOLARSHIP THROUGH THE FOUNDATION FOR THE OVERALL WINNER. SO IT SHOULD BE A FUN NIGHT. THERE'S.
I'VE SEEN SOME VIDEOS OF THE PRELIMINARY CONTEST AND THERE'S SOME REALLY TALENTED STUDENTS, SO I THINK THAT'LL BE A FUN NIGHT IF YOU WANT TO COME OUT AND SEE IT TOMORROW NIGHT.
AND THEN THE FOUNDATION GOLF TOURNAMENT IS COMING UP FEBRUARY 4TH THROUGH THE SEVENTH.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR TEAMS AS WELL AS SPONSORS. SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING OR HAVING KNOW SOMEONE WHO MIGHT WANT TO BE A SPONSOR ALL OF THAT INFORMATION IS ON THE FOUNDATION FACEBOOK PAGE OR NIKKI DAVIS WOULD BE HAPPY TO HOOK YOU UP, OR SHE CAN ALSO HELP YOU OUT WITH THAT. YEAH, THE INDOOR GOLF, IT'S AT THE GOLF FACTORY DOWNTOWN, AND IT'S ALWAYS A LOT OF FUN. AND THEN ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE WE GOT OUT FOR THE BREAK, WE OPENED UP THE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ALL THE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR OUR SENIORS. SO WE ENCOURAGE SENIORS TO APPLY.
AND THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WAS MOVED UP THIS YEAR TO ALLOW BECAUSE THEY'VE GROWN, THERE'S SO MANY APPLICATIONS NOW, WHICH IS A GREAT PROBLEM TO HAVE. WE JUST NEEDED TO GIVE THE COMMITTEE MORE TIME TO REVIEW ALL OF THEM.
AND THEN I'LL LET US TAKE HIS PICTURE. NO. YOU'RE GOOD.
AND THEN JUST A FEW UPCOMING EVENTS. ON THURSDAY EVENING THERE WILL BE A PARENT TOWN HALL WHERE THESE ARE GOING TO BE MONTHLY LEADING UP TO THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER.
FROM AT, THEY'RE GOING TO ALTERNATE BETWEEN SOUTHERN HILLS AND BOOKER T.
THEY ARE OFFERING A VIRTUAL OPTION FOR PARENTS WHO AREN'T ABLE TO MAKE IT.
AND THAT WAS SHARED WITH THE ALL PARENTS AT SOUTHERN HILLS AND BOOKER T TODAY.
NEXT MONDAY IS MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY, AND THAT WILL BE A STAFF STUDENT HOLIDAY.
THE 20TH. WE HAVE OUR BOARD MEETING ON THAT EVENING, ON THAT TUESDAY.
BUT THAT IS ALSO THE MEMORIAL VERSUS LEGACY BASKETBALL GAME.
AND THEN JUST AN FYI, FEBRUARY 5TH IS THE DEADLINE FOR STUDENT TRANSFERS TO FILL OUT THE STUDENT TRANSFER APPLICATION THAT WAS SENT OUT ON JANUARY 5TH.
SO THAT'S OPEN FOR 30 DAYS. SO THAT WILL CLOSE.
THAT IS FOR NEXT YEAR. THAT IS FOR THE FOR 2627 SCHOOL YEAR.
YES. AND SO THAT WILL CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 5TH. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
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IS IT THE MEMORIAL LEGACY GAME? I DON'T BELIEVE SO.SORRY. IT IS JANUARY 16TH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH.
IT'S FRIDAY AT HALFTIME. IT'S A BENEFIT THAT KRAMER BENARD FOUNDATION.
THAT'S CORRECT. YEAH. WHAT'S GOING ON? THANK YOU, MISS THOMAS.
PERSONNEL MATTERS, INCLUDING THE APPOINTMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL AND OR COMPENSATION OF INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.074 AND DISCUSSION OF PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.072.
FINAL VOTES, IF ANY, WILL BE TAKEN IN OPEN SESSION AND THE 910 IS NOW 531.
WOW.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.