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>> GOOD MORNING. IT IS 7:00 A.M. A QUORUM IS PRESENT AND
[I. Call to Order ]
THE MEETING HAS BEEN DULY CALLED AND POSTED IN THE TIME AND MANNER REQUIRED BY LAW.BEFORE WE BEGIN, I WOULD LIKE TO WISH TRUSTEE RATLIFF A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT, I'D LIKE TO INVITE DR. ANDY HURST, THE SENIOR PASTOR OF ST. LUKE'S METHODIST CHURCH TO OPEN THE MEETING WITH THE PRAYER AND LEAD THE AUDIENCE IN THE PLEDGES TO THE AMERICAN AND TEXAS FLAGS.
>> FATHER GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY.
THIS IS THE DAY THAT YOU HAVE MADE.
WE REJOICE IN THIS DAY, GOD, WE REJOICE IN YOU.
LORD, WE'RE SO THANKFUL THAT YOU ARE A GOOD WHO IS A GOOD GOD.
GOD, THAT YOU ARE A GOD WHO IS EVER WORKING, EVER-PRESENT, LORD, IN OUR SCHOOLS, FOR OUR TEACHERS, WITH OUR CHILDREN.
LORD, WE JUST ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THIS COMMUNITY IN WHICH WE LIVE COMMUNITY, WHICH OVERWHELMINGLY HAS SUPPORTED, LORD, OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
LORD, WE PRAY TODAY THAT YOU WILL GUIDE ALL OF THE DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE, AND ESPECIALLY WE'RE THANKFUL TODAY FOR ALL THE ACHIEVEMENTS, GOD, AND ALL THE HARD WORK OF THE STUDENTS WHO ARE BEING HONORED HERE TODAY.
LORD, WE JUST LIFT THIS MEETING TO YOU.
WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOUR PROTECTION THROUGH THIS YEAR.
LORD, HELP US AS WE FINISH OUT THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
LORD, WE PRAY FOR OUR TEACHERS.
WE KNOW THAT THEY ARE IN A GREAT OCCUPATION, BUT LORD STIR IN THEM THAT VOCATION, THAT SENSE OF CALLING, TO JUST LOVE AND CARE AND JUST CONTINUE TO GIVE THEMSELVES FOR THE SAKE OF OUR CHILDREN TODAY AND FOR OUR WORLD TOMORROW.
WE LOVE YOU, LORD, WE TRUST YOU, HAVE YOUR WAY IN THESE MEETINGS TODAY IN JESUS'S NAME, AND THEN.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, DR. HURST, FOR BEING HERE AND GETTING US STARTED OFF ON A GREAT NOTE THIS MORNING, WE APPRECIATE YOU.
[II. Recognition ]
WE WILL START OUR MEETING TODAY WITH SOME GREAT RECOGNITIONS LIKE WE ALWAYS LIKE TO DO THIS TIME OF YEAR.I'D LIKE TO INVITE CHAD HASKINS, OUR ADVANCED ACADEMICS COORDINATOR TO THE PODIUM TO KICK US OFF WITH UIL ACADEMIC STATE MEET QUALIFIERS.
>> WELL, GOOD MORNING. PRESIDENT BRIDGES, DR. ROLLO.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD.
AS ALWAYS, TO ECHO WHAT PRESIDENT BRIDGES SAID, IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS.
THIS MORNING, WE'RE RECOGNIZING THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE ACADEMIC CONTEST, OFFER STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN 30 ACADEMIC EVENTS, INCLUDING EVENTS SUCH AS MATH, SCIENCE, SPEECH AND DEBATE, JOURNALISM, AND STEM-RELATED EVENTS.
THESE ACTIVITIES, WHICH EXIST TO COMPLEMENT THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM ARE DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE STUDENTS AS THEY ACQUIRE HIGHER LEVELS OF KNOWLEDGE, CHALLENGE THE CURRICULUM, AND CONFRONT ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE, AND ALSO TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF SPECIFIC SKILLS.
STUDENTS ARE CHALLENGED TO THINK CRITICALLY, CREATIVELY, AND EXHIBIT MUCH MORE THAN KNOWLEDGE AND COMPREHENSION.
FOR THIS REASON, THE UIL ACADEMIC CONTEST SUPPORTS THE DISTRICT OF CHOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF PROGRAMMING TO ENSURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND STUDENT GROWTH.
ALL STUDENTS, WHETHER THEY ADVANCE TO THE STATE OR NOT GAIN UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH COMPETING IN UIL.
STUDENTS AND TEAMS WHO PLACE ON THE TOP OF THEIR EVENTS AT THE DISTRICT MEET ADVANCE TO THE REGION MEETS, AND STUDENTS WHO PLACE AT THE TOP OF REGION MEETS ADVANCE TO THE STATE MEET.
I'M PROUD TO RECOGNIZE SEVERAL LUBBOCK HIGH STATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT AND ADVANCED TO THE ACADEMIC STATE MEET.
WE'LL START WITH THE LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL GROUP.
THE FIRST GROUP TO BE RECOGNIZED AS OUR LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEAM.
THEY SCORED FIRST PLACE AT THE REGION MEET AND THEN ADVANCED TO THE STATE MEET AND WHERE THEY PLACED FOURTH OVERALL.
PLEASE HELP ME RECOGNIZE SEN HO CHOI.
[APPLAUSE] OUR NEXT STUDENT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS ROGNOV NANDONDA.
[APPLAUSE] OUR NEXT STUDENT IS LACHAN PRADO.
[APPLAUSE] THE LAST MEMBER OF OUR SCIENCE TEAM IS AQUILLA TEJANI.
[APPLAUSE] HEY, THE LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEAM WAS COACHED BY BILLY HARPER.
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[APPLAUSE] WE STILL HAVE WHAT MORE LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL GUYS.>> THREE, 1, 2 AND 3. ONE MORE.
>> OUR NEXT STUDENT FROM LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL IS MASON WHITTY.
MASON COMPETED IN THE PROS INTERPRETATION COMPETITION, PLACED SECOND AT THE REGION MEET, WENT ON TO PLACE FIFTH AT THE STATE MEET.
[APPLAUSE] MASON WAS COACHED BY ANDREW VANDANOVA [APPLAUSE].
[BACKGROUND] OUR NEXT SCHOOL TO BE RECOGNIZED IS CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL.
CORONADO'S TEAM COMPETED IN THE ACCOUNTING COMPETITION.
THE ACCOUNTING TEAM FINISHED SECOND PLACE AT THE REGION AND WENT ON TO COMPETE AT THE STATE AND FINISHED IN THIRD PLACE.
HELP ME RECOGNIZE THE CORONADO ACCOUNTING TEAM.
[APPLAUSE] OUR NEXT STUDENT IS SOLOMON OAR.
[APPLAUSE] OUR FINAL STUDENT IS COLSON WOLF.
[APPLAUSE] THE CORONADO ACCOUNTING TEAM WAS COACHED BY BRENT CHAMBERLAIN. [APPLAUSE]
>> THREE, 1, 2, AND 3. ONE. [APPLAUSE]
>> OUR FINAL SCHOOL TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THE UIL STATE MEET IS TALKINGTON SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS.
PLEASE HELP ME RECOGNIZE CATHERINE LITHUANIA, WHO COMPETED IN THE PROS INTERPRETATION COMPETITION.
CATHERINE FINISHED THIRD PLACE AT THE REGION MEET AND WENT ON TO PLACE THIRD IN THE STATE MEET.
SO, CATHERINE IS COACHED BY JORDAN WILLIAMSON. [APPLAUSE]
>> WE WILL CONTINUE, THAT'S ALL OUR UIL ACADEMIC?
>> WE'LL CONTINUE WITH RECOGNITION OF ACADEMIC DECATHLON STATE QUALIFYING TEAMS.
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>> THANK YOU. AGAIN, IT'S MY DISTINCT HONOR TO RECOGNIZE ANOTHER OUTSTANDING GROUP OF STUDENTS.
THIS YEAR, OUR ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAMS EXPERIENCED GREAT SUCCESS AS FOUR OF OUR FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS EARNED A SPOT TO COMPETE IN THE STATE COMPETITIONS IN LATE FEBRUARY AND EARLY MARCH.
LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL COMPETED IN THE THOMAS E.
MOSLEY STATE FINALS IN SAN ANTONIO WHILE CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL, MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL, AND TALKINGTON SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS TOOK PART IN THE FRISCO STATE FINALS.
LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL FINISHED FIRST PLACE IN THE MEDIUM SCHOOL DIVISION IN THE REGION MEET, SCORING AT AT THE SET SCORING A SPOT AT THE ACADEMIC NATIONAL COMPETITION.
AT THE STATE MEET, THEY EARNED AN IMPRESSIVE 41 INDIVIDUAL MEDALS WITH FOUR STUDENTS, AUBREY ALVARADO, ROBERT GAINES, MICHAEL HERRERA, AND MADELEINE WEAVER FINISHING AS TOP SCORERS OVERALL IN THEIR DIVISIONS.
MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL PLACED FOURTH OVERALL THE MEDIUM SCHOOL DIVISION, BRINGING HOME 12 INDIVIDUAL EVENT MEDALS.
SENIOR ZACHARY BOYD FINISHED THIRD OVERALL IN THE SCHOLASTIC DIVISION.
CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL BROUGHT HOME SEVEN INDIVIDUAL MEDALS WITH TWO STUDENTS NAMED AMONG THIS MEETS TOP OVERALL SCORES.
BEFORE WE INTRODUCE ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAMS, I'D ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE SEVERAL GROUPS WHO ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN OUR SUCCESS.
ON BEHALF OF THE TEAMS AND COACHES, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK DR. ROLLO AND THE MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, NOT ONLY FOR ACADEMIC DECATHLON BUT FOR ALL ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS.
YOUR LEADERSHIP MODEL, THE HIGH STANDARDS, OUR TEAM STRIVE FOR, AND YOU ALWAYS ADVOCATE AND SORRY, YOUR LEADERSHIP MODELS, THE HIGH STANDARDS OUR TEAM STRIVE FOR, AND YOU ALWAYS ADVOCATE FOR THE VALUE OUR STUDENTS GAIN BY COMPETING IN ACADEMIC DECATHLON.
WE ALSO WANT TO SAY A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR CAMPUS PRINCIPALS WHO DEDICATE LOTS OF TIME AND RESOURCES TO SHARE THE PROGRAM SUCCESS.
WE ARE ALSO GRATEFUL FOR NUMEROUS EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO VOLUNTEER TIME AS JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT SPEECH INTERVIEW AND ESSAY PRACTICE MEETS.
THEIR TIME, DEDICATION, AND FEEDBACK TO OUR STUDENTS HELP OUR STUDENTS GROW AS COMPETITORS AND IS A HUGE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE STUDENT SUCCESS.
WE'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE PARENTS WHO TRUST US TO WORK WITH THEIR STUDENTS IN THIS FANTASTIC PROGRAM.
ANOTHER ADVANTAGE OUR STUDENTS EXPERIENCE IN THIS PROGRAM IS THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS THAT ARE TIED TO INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESS AT THE REGION AND STATE MEETS.
THIS YEAR, SCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORTED THROUGH TWO VERY GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM THE LUBBOCK COMMUNITY.
FIRST, AS SODEXO SCHOOL SERVICES WHO DONATED A GENEROUS 12,500 TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
SODEXO IS REPRESENTED TODAY BY RESIDENT DISTRICT MANAGER TROY TALLEY.
[APPLAUSE] SECOND, DR. EUGENE STALNAKER PROVIDED A $5,000 DONATION TOWARDS THESE SCHOLARSHIPS.
PLEASE HELP ME RECOGNIZE AGAIN, THESE EXTREMELY GENEROUS DONORS.
[APPLAUSE]. WE'LL START WITH OUR CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL TEAM.
I'M GOING TO SAY THE AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIPS THEY GOT FROM THE LOCAL FUND.
THIS IS AN ACCUMULATED VALUE FOR THEIR TOTAL PARTICIPATION IN THEIR 10 YEAR ACADEMIC TO DECATHLON.
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANYTHING THAT THEY RECEIVED FROM THE ACADEMIC COMPETITION ITSELF.
PLEASE HELP ME RECOGNIZE ROSA SHARON ALLISON [APPLAUSE].
ROSA SHARON EARNED A $300 SCHOLARSHIP.
NEXT IS SHERRY BALDIZON, AND SHERRY EARNED A $318 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] SHERRY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY.
NEXT IS NATHANIEL BLANKENSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NATHANIEL EARNED A $542 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] KENDALL EARNED A $300 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] BENJAMIN EARNED A $300 SCHOLARSHIP.
NEXT IS SCOTT IRONS [APPLAUSE].
SCOTT EARNED A $323 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] AND SHANLEY EARNED A $360 SCHOLARSHIP.
NEXT IS BERKELEY STAR RODRIGUEZ.
[APPLAUSE] BERKLEY WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MORNING,
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BUT SHE EARNED A $665 SCHOLARSHIP.NEXT IS STORMY VAZQUEZ. [APPLAUSE]
>> STORMY EARNED A $346 SCHOLARSHIP.
THE CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL TEAM IS COACHED BY KAYLA GRAY, CHERYL WOOD, AND JILIAN [INAUDIBLE]. [APPLAUSE]
>> [INAUDIBLE]. 1, 2, 3. [APPLAUSE]
>> OUR NEXT GROUP TO BE RECOGNIZED IS LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL.
[APPLAUSE] DANIA EARNED A $903 SCHOLARSHIP AND HAS BEEN IN THE PROGRAM FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
OUR NEXT STUDENT IS AUBRIE ALVARADO.
[APPLAUSE] AUBRIE HAS EARNED A $1,190 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS ECHO ANCELL.
[APPLAUSE] ECHO EARNED AN $1,104 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] ROBERT EARNED A $1,333 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS TOLA GRUPKE.
[APPLAUSE] THROUGH HER TENURE, TOLA EARNED A $451 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] MICHAEL EARNED A $1,225 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS IRENE LIANG.
[APPLAUSE] IRENE EARNED A $556 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS TOBY TINER.
[APPLAUSE] TOBY EARNED A $1,010 SCHOLARSHIP.
OUR FINAL LUBBOCK HIGH COMPETITOR IS MADELEINE WEAVER.
[APPLAUSE] MADELINE EARNED A $1,130 SCHOLARSHIP.
THE LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL TEAM IS COACHED BY ERIN CASTLE, THOMAS REYNOLDS, AND CORY VANDENBERG.
>> I'M PRETTY SURE THAT'S [INAUDIBLE].
>> SORRY. I THINK I HAD MESSED MY SCRIPT.
I'M SO SORRY, GUYS. LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL IS COACHED BY NICK REEVES NOT CORY VANDENBERG. MY WORD.
>> THAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU'RE PUTTING YOUR SCRIPT [INAUDIBLE].
>> GIVE IT TO MIKE, HE'S THE JOKESTER.
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3. [APPLAUSE]>> OUR NEXT SCHOOL TO BE RECOGNIZED IS THE MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM.
WE WILL START WITH ZACHARY BOYD.
[APPLAUSE] ZACH EARNED A $634 SCHOLARSHIP.
NEXT IS ETHAN HARDIN, AND ETHAN IS NOT HERE THIS MORNING, BUT ETHAN EARNED A $423 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS GRAYSON HASTINGS.
[APPLAUSE] GRAYSON EARNED A $785 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] JAXX EARNED A $451 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS DREYGON MEARES.
[APPLAUSE] DREYGON EARNED A $364 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] JONATHAN EARNED A $364 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] SAM EARNED A $447 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS MATTHEW RAYA.
[APPLAUSE] MATTHEW EARNED A $405 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST ON THE MONTEREY TEAM IS ZOEY SMITH.
[APPLAUSE] ZOEY EARNED A $364 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] THE MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL TEAM WAS COACHED BY LACEY OLIVER, JENNIFER PACE, AND THIS TIME, CORY VANDENBERG.
>> I FIGURED THAT OUT [INAUDIBLE].
>> HERE WE GO. READY? 1, 02, 3. [INAUDIBLE]. [APPLAUSE] OUR FINAL TEAM TO BE RECOGNIZED TODAY IS TALKINGTON SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS.
OUR FIRST MEMBER OF OUR TALKING TEAM IS JAYCIE BAXTER.
[APPLAUSE] JAYCIE EARNED A $686 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] ABIGAIL WAS UNABLE TO JOIN US TODAY, BUT HAD A $368 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS LILLIAN ESCOBEDO.
LILLIAN EARNED A $659 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS ASHLEY LOREDO.
[APPLAUSE] ASHLEY EARNED A $593 SCHOLARSHIP.
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[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS BELIN LUGO.[APPLAUSE] SHE EARNED A $387 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS FIONA TIAN.
FIONA EARNED A $369 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS JOSSLYN LETO.
AND JOSSLYN EARNED A $770 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] NEXT IS BRILEY SCOTT.
[APPLAUSE] BRILEY EARNED A $461 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS RAVEN WARD.
[APPLAUSE] RAVEN EARNED A $618 SCHOLARSHIP.
[APPLAUSE] THE TALKINGTON SCHOOL FOR YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS TEAM WAS COACHED BY LYNNAE RIPLEY.
[APPLAUSE] BEFORE I LEAVE THE MICROPHONE I JUST WANTED TO DO ANOTHER SHUT OFF TO OUR ESTACADO TEAM, WHO EVEN THOUGH THEY DIDN'T EARN A STATE BID, WE ARE STILL EXTREMELY PROUD OF THEIR PERFORMANCE.
>> [INAUDIBLE] YOU TO GET [INAUDIBLE].
>> HOLD ON TIGHT. IT'S FIXED TO GET LOUD IN HERE.
>> PARENTS, FEEL FREE TO LEAVE IF YOU'D LIKE TO.
IF YOUR CHILD HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED.
WE'RE GOING TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME FOR SOME OTHERS TO COME IN THAT NEED TO IF WE NEED TO.
NEXT, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE CESAR DE LOEN, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINE ARTS TO RECOGNIZE OUR KEY PUBIC BEAUTIFUL CONTEST WINNER. CESAR. GOOD MORNING.
PRESIDENT BRIDGES, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT ROLLO.
IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE HERE WITH Y'ALL CELEBRATING FINE ARTS IN LUBBOCK ISD AND THE CITY OF LUBBOCK.
THIS MORNING, I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT DEVIN FLORES, A FIFTH GRADER AT BROWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
DEVIN EARNED THE GRAND PRIZE AWARD IN THE ELEMENTARY DIVISION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK'S KEEP LUBBOCK BEAUTIFUL STUDENT ART CONTEST.
HIS WINNING DESIGN SUBMITTED BY MS. HOPE BRISMEE-LLOYD, WHO IS THE TEXAS AFTER-SCHOOL CENTERS ON EXCELLENCE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ACE, PROGRAM, SUPERVISOR, WILL BE DISPLAYED AS A WRAP ON A CITY OF LUBBOCK SANITATION TRUCK.
YOU GUYS WILL SEE IT ALL OVER THE CITY.
THIS YEAR'S CONTEST THEME, REUSE IT, CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO INCORPORATE JACK LE PON AND THE KEEP LUBBOCK BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY INTO THEIR ARTWORK.
THE CONTEST INCLUDED ENTRIES FROM STUDENTS IN THREE CATEGORIES, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL.
LUBBOCK ISD STUDENTS PARTICIPATED THROUGH THE TEXAS ACE OR AFTER-SCHOOL CENTERS ON EXCELLENCE ART CLUB, COMBINING CREATIVITY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS.
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DEVIN'S HERE. COME ON THROUGH, DEVIN, AND PRINCIPAL, MS. VALDEZ.>> [APPLAUSE] BOARD OF TRUSTEES, I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT TWO ADDITIONAL STUDENTS.
EVAN MARTIN, A SENIOR AT LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL, EARNED BOTH A NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL AND THE PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AMERICAN VISIONS MEDAL FOR HER ART PIECE, CRIMSON EXPRESSION.
IN THE 2025 SCHOLASTIC ART AND WRITING AWARDS, THE NATION'S LARGEST, LONGEST RUNNING AND MOST ESTEEMED PROGRAM RECOGNIZED CREATIVE TEENS.
[APPLAUSE] EVAN IS A STUDENT OF MS. CINDY PINNICK.
[APPLAUSE] LASTLY, BOARD MEMBERS, I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT SOPHIA PINNER, A STUDENT AT HUTCHINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, WHO RECEIVED A NATIONAL SILVER MEDAL FOR HER PHOTOGRAPHY ENTITLED, LONELINESS.
THIS COMPETITION DRAWS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SUBMISSIONS EACH YEAR IN 28 CATEGORIES.
ALL ENTRIES ARE FIRST JURIED REGIONALLY, THEN NATIONALLY BY PANELS OF THE ACCLAIMED ARTISTS, AUTHORS, EDUCATORS, AND ARTS PROFESSIONALS.
STUDENTS WORKS ARE EVALUATED BASED ON ORIGINALITY, TECHNICAL SKILL, AND THE EMERGENCE OF A PERSONAL VOICE OR VISION.
LET US WELCOME SOPHIA, WHO IS THE STUDENT OF MARCY BEAN.
>> MOVING ON TO ATHLETICS. ARE YOU READY? LIKE TO INVITE MIKE MEEKS, OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, TO RECOGNIZE ATHLETES THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED TO ALL-STATE AND ACADEMIC ALL-STATE TEAMS. COACH.
>> ALWAYS A TREAT TO FOLLOW CESAR, [LAUGHTER] BUT ANYWAY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
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DR. ROLLO, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE OUR ACADEMIC ALL-STATE TEAMS. TODAY, ESPECIALLY THIS GROUP TODAY FROM OUR SCHOOLS, NORMALLY, WE DON'T GET TO DO THIS WITH BASEBALL BECAUSE THE LISTS ARE USUALLY RELEASED AFTER THE SEASON, WHICH IS SOMETIMES WELL INTO JUNE, SO REALLY FIRED UP THAT WE GET TO RECOGNIZE BASEBALL TODAY.THSCA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE ATHLETES FROM CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL, MANAGER ADDISON ANDREWS, [APPLAUSE] FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-STATE.
WE'VE GOT A FEW THAT AREN'T HERE.
I'LL NAME ALL THESE THAT AREN'T HERE, AND THEN WE'LL GO TO THE NEXT ONES.
TRAINER JAILEE GUTERRES, HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STATE.
BRADY KENNEDY, HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STATE.
LET'S SEE. MAJOR VERA, HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STATE.
NEXT IS HONORABLE MENTION ALL-STATE, ISAIAH TRIVINO. NOT HERE? NO. SECOND TEAM ALL-STATE BASEBALL, ISAIAH VASQUEZ.
[APPLAUSE] HONORABLE MENTION ACADEMIC ALL-STATE, PHOENIX VERA, [APPLAUSE] AND ADDISON.
THESE GUYS ARE COACHED BY HEAD BASEBALL COACH BRAD BILL. COME ON UP, BRAD.
[APPLAUSE] FROM ESTACADO HIGH SCHOOL, HONORABLE MENTION ACADEMIC ALL-STATE, MATTHEW SANCHEZ.
[APPLAUSE] MATTHEW IS COACHED BY HEAD BASEBALL COACH MARK LLANAS.
I DON'T KNOW IF I'VE LAID EYES ON MARK.
>> THERE YOU GO. COME ON UP, MARK. [APPLAUSE] THERE YOU ARE.
[APPLAUSE] FROM LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL, SECOND TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-STATE, WYATT BROMLEY.
[APPLAUSE] HONORABLE MENTION ACADEMIC ALL-STATE, AARON CHAVITA.
[APPLAUSE] HONORABLE MENTION ACADEMIC ALL-STATE, JOSEPH ROSENDO.
[APPLAUSE] HONORABLE MENTION ACADEMIC ALL-STATE, ISAAC TRIVINO.
[APPLAUSE] THESE GUYS ARE COACHED BY HEAD BASEBALL COACH VICTOR GOMEZ.
[APPLAUSE] FROM MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL, HONORABLE MENTION ACADEMIC ALL-STATE, BRYCE ALEXANDER.
[APPLAUSE] HONORABLE MENTION ACADEMIC
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ALL-STATE, CAMERON LOWE.[APPLAUSE] SECOND TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-STATE, [INAUDIBLE] PETERS.
[APPLAUSE] HONORABLE MENTION ACADEMIC ALL-STATE BOE PIPKIN.
[APPLAUSE] AT FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-STATE, BRENT SANDERS.
[APPLAUSE] THE HEAD COACH OF THE MONTEREY PLAINSMEN, RALPH RAMON.
>> WAIT JUST A SECOND. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE CARY FULGHAM, THE DIGITAL LEARNING COORDINATOR TO THE PODIUM TO RECOGNIZE OUR E-SPORTS STATE QUALIFIERS.
>> GOOD MORNING. THANKS FOR HAVING US THIS MORNING.
I'M EXCITED TO BRING TO YOU FOUR CAMPUSES THAT HAVE STATE QUALIFIERS FOR E-SPORTS.
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH HUTCH MIDDLE SCHOOL, JUDE KIEL.
[APPLAUSE] COLTON LOUIS IS NOT HERE TODAY. NIGEL REYNOLDS.
[APPLAUSE] THEY ARE COACHED BY WILLIAM CRAWFORD.
[APPLAUSE] IS MR. STEWART HERE, DO YOU ALL WANT TO COME TAKE A PICTURE AS A CAMPUS? [APPLAUSE] NEXT UP, WE HAVE CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL.
WE HAVE QUITE A FEW THAT ARE MISSING FROM OUR HIGH SCHOOL, SO I WILL MENTION THEIR NAMES, BUT WE'LL JUST KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
[APPLAUSE] I PROBABLY SAID THAT WRONG, I'M SORRY. COLTON KLEIN.
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[APPLAUSE] RICKY GOMEZ.[APPLAUSE] TYRUS ROGERS, [APPLAUSE] AND TUNNELL SMITH.
>> MARO GALOVES [APPLAUSE] AND CARMELLA TREVINO.
[APPLAUSE] OUR CORONADO TEAM IS COACHED BY NISHA CAMPBELL.
[APPLAUSE] THEN IF MR. HUBER WANTS TO COME JOIN US, WE'LL GET A CAMPUS PICTURE.
>> [BACKGROUND] DOUBLE STACK. [BACKGROUND]
>> NEXT UP, WE HAVE LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL.
WE'RE GOING TO START WITH SONNY ALBANO, AND THEN HANNAH BARTHOLOMEW.
[APPLAUSE] MUST RUN IN THE AREA.
MICHAEL BATISTA [APPLAUSE] EASTEN BLAKELEY [APPLAUSE].
STELLA CHEN. [APPLAUSE] JOHN CHOY.
[APPLAUSE] COOPER HILL, [APPLAUSE] JETT HURST.
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JACK HILL.[APPLAUSE] ETHAN MEN [APPLAUSE] KAYD ORTA.
ASHER PITHLIA [APPLAUSE] DID I SAY THAT RIGHT? IT'S CLOSE.
BRADEN PODOLYAK [APPLAUSE], GO AHEAD.
BRADEN JUST RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP AT LCU FOR ESPORTS.
[APPLAUSE] AUGUST RAMSEY. [APPLAUSE] JOEY SANCHEZ.
[APPLAUSE] JOHNNY FLORES [APPLAUSE] IAN FOOT.
[APPLAUSE] ADRIAN MORENO [APPLAUSE].
WE HAVE THREE MORE THAT ARE WITH US, GAVIN ORTERO, ZING HONG WI, AND JAMES WEST.
[APPLAUSE] OUR COACH AT LUBBOCK HIGH SCHOOL IS DR. CHRIS WEST.
[APPLAUSE] THIS CAMPUS ACTUALLY HAD TWO OR THREE STATE CHAMPIONS.
>> ONE STATE CHAMPION, THREE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
>> VERY NICE. THEY DID VERY WELL AT STATE COMPETITION THIS YEAR.
>> PERFECT. DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A CAMPUS PICTURE? THERE YOU ARE.
[LAUGHTER] [BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE]
>> LASTLY, WE HAVE MONTEREY HIGH SCHOOL, AND WE HAVE TWO INDIVIDUALS THAT QUALIFIED FOR STATE, JOSHUA THOMPSON.
I DON'T KNOW WHY I [APPLAUSE] I COMBINED THE BROTHERS NAMES AND ELIJAH THOMPSON.
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[APPLAUSE].THEY ARE COACHED BY MR. DONALD VENTLE [APPLAUSE]. THERE HE IS.
>> THREE, 1, 2, AND 3. ONE MORE.
>> ALWAYS SO FUN TO SEE THAT ALL THE DIFFERENT GROUPS IN DIFFERENT WAYS THAT OUR STUDENTS CAN EXCEL.
AN EXECUTIVE CLOSED SESSION WILL BE HELD UNDER THE PROVISIONS
[III. Executive Closed Session ]
OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE CHAPTER 551.WE ARE ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION. THANK YOU.
[IV. Reconvene from Executive Closed Session ]
WE WILL TAKE BACK TO OUR MEETING, AND THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CITIZEN COMMENTS.WE DID NOT HAVE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SIGN UP IN ADVANCE TO SPEAK. SO WE WILL MOVE ON.
BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I WOULD LIKE TO IF HE'S STILL IN THE ROOM.
WE WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE DAMON AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO LUBBOCK ISD.
I KNOW HE IS LEAVING FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY.
WE'LL STILL BE INVOLVED AND AROUND, YOU'RE STILL GOING TO SEE HIM.
WE CAN'T GET RID OF HIM THAT EASY.
BUT WE'RE THRILLED THAT HE WILL STILL BE INVOLVED.
HATE TO SEE YOU GO, DAMON, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEXT STEP, AND WE JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE. THANK YOU. YES.
>> AGAIN, I'M VERY NERVOUS, SAD, AND EXCITED AT THE SAME TIME.
I LOVE MISTY. I LOVE DR. ROLLO.
I LOVE RICK AND EVERYBODY, ALL YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING PEOPLE.
IT WAS THE WEIRDEST THING THAT WASN'T PLANNED AND WORKED OUT WELL FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, BUT SAD FOR LUBBOCK ISD.
I APPRECIATE YOU ACKNOWLEDGING AND THAT,
[VII. Financials ]
BUT I'M NOT GOING AWAY. THAT'S WHAT I DO.YOU GUYS ARE ALL STRONG SUPPORTERS OF COMMUNITY AND SCHOOLS, AND I WANT TO STRENGTHEN WHAT WE DO FOR LUBBOCK ISD.
I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE OTHER SIDE AND SOME OF IT WORKS AMAZING AND SOME OF IT DOESN'T.
WE'RE GOING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE ALL OF IT WORK AMAZING TO OUR KIDS.
BUT I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE JUST AROUND THE CORNER.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU.
>> THANKS, DAMON FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE [APPLAUSE].
I WILL ALLOW DR. WILKINS TO PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION REGARDING OUR BUDGET SUMMARY FOR APRIL AND ALL OF THE THINGS THAT GO WITH THAT. SO, DR. WILKINS.
>> GOOD MORNING, PRESIDENT BRIDGES, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR. ROLLO.
I'M GOING TO WALK YOU THROUGH THE FINANCIALS THROUGH APRIL 30 REAL QUICK.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE FIRST, I WANT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION DOWN TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT, WHERE IT SAYS 82.97% EXPENDED.
I KNOW THAT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A LOT, BUT 0.01% EQUATES TO ABOUT $30,000.
EVERY LITTLE BIT DOES HELP IN SAVINGS WHEN WE'RE GOING THROUGH THAT.
WE'RE TRACKING ALONG VERY WELL.
PEOPLE ARE DOING VERY GOOD AT MONITORING THEIR EXPENDITURES.
FOOD SERVICE IS DOING GREAT AS ALWAYS, WE STAY WITHIN BUDGET, AND WE ACTUALLY END UP WITH A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY TO PUT IN OUR FUND BALANCE, AND WE USUALLY SPEND THAT ON SOME UPGRADES LIKE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, THINGS LIKE THAT.
THEN YOU MOVE TO OUR DEBT SERVICE.
DEBT SERVICE IS STARTING TO COME TOGETHER AS WE'RE GETTING ALL THE PIECES TO THE PUZZLE, AND DEBT SERVICE WILL BALANCE, WE'LL ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO PROBABLY DEFEASE SOME MORE, AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO PUT SOME MONEY BACK IN OUR FUND BALANCE.
THAT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD THING MOVING FORWARD.
GOING ON TO THE NEXT ONE, IT'S THAT CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
THAT'S BOND STUFF, SO WE'RE WRAPPING THAT UP.
THAT'S THE REASON THAT ONE IS SLOWLY FADING AWAY.
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IF YOU GO ON TO OUR BUDGET AMENDMENTS, I'LL DRAW YOUR ATTENTION DOWN TO THE BOTTOM ONES THERE, NUMBER 3 AND NUMBER 4.NUMBER 3 IS THOSE PORTABLES THAT WERE APPROVED BACK IN FEBRUARY, AND THEN THE RELATED EXPENSES THAT WERE APPROVED LAST MONTH TOGETHER.
THEN THE SECOND ONE IS THE SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC PAYMENTS.
THEY DON'T AFFECT OUR BOTTOM LINE, BUT WE DO HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THOSE, AND THEY DO HIT OUR GL.
THEN THAT'S COVERING THE CURRENT THREE PAYMENTS THAT WE'VE MADE TO SCHNEIDER OUT OF THE CAPITAL ONE MONEY.
MOVING ON, IF YOU WILL GO TO THE HEAD START PROGRAM, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO PAGES THERE WITH THE HEAD START.
IT WAS ENDING, NOW IT'S FINAL.
IT'S DONE, SO WE'VE EXPENDED IT, AND WE'RE FINISHING UP THE LAST FEW LITTLE PIECES.
THEN WE'RE STARTING A NEW ONE.
THE NEW ONE IS BARELY EXPENDED, AND WE'RE EXPENDING THE OTHER ONE.
IT FALLS IN A WEIRD TIME OF THE YEAR.
MOVING ON TO OUR TAX COLLECTIONS.
IF YOU LOOK AT OUR TAX COLLECTIONS, YOU CAN SEE LIKE DELINQUENT TAXES, PENALTY, AND INTEREST, WE'RE EXCEEDING WHAT WE BUDGETED, BUT THE OTHERS WE'RE RIGHT ON PACE TO WHERE WE ESTIMATED WE WOULD BE.
>> THEN THE NEXT ONE IS JUST THE PAGE THAT WE GET FROM THE LCAD, SHOWS YOU PRETTY MUCH WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT ALSO.
THE NEXT PAGE I WANT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO IS A NEW ONE THAT WE ADDED IN THERE.
WHAT IT IS, IS IT'S A FIVE-YEAR LOOK AT MONTHLY PERCENT COLLECTIONS OF OUR TAXES, JUST SO YOU CAN GO BACK AND LOOK AT HISTORICAL DATA OF HOW WE'VE COLLECTED.
IF YOU GO BACK AND LOOK, YOU WILL SEE THAT WE HAD A SLIGHTLY HIGHER COLLECTION RATE BACK 2021, AND IT'S SLOWLY DROPPED OFF, AND THAT'S A STATE-WIDE ISSUE.
WE'VE SEEN THAT OVER THE STATE, BUT WE'RE HOPING THAT OVER TIME, WE'LL PICK BACK UP, BUT WE HAVEN'T SEEN THAT YET.
THEN YOUR LAST PAGE IS OUR INVESTMENTS, AND AS WE EXPECTED, INVESTMENT RATES START TO SLOWLY DROP A LITTLE BIT, BUT WE'RE HOPING THAT THEY WILL SLOWLY STEADY AND NOT DROP ANYMORE, BUT THEY'RE CURRENTLY AT 5.10.
I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FINANCIALS IF YOU HAVE ANY.
I'M GOING TO RE-READ THE MOTION SINCE I DIDN'T READ IT BEFORE, THEN WE'LL VOTE ON THAT.
DO YOU HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET SUMMARY REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDING APRIL 30TH, 2025, BUDGET AMENDMENTS, AND BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025? STATEMENT OF TAXES COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH ENDING APRIL 30TH, 2025, AND THE INVESTMENT REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2025?
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING, AYE.
MOTION CARRIES 6-0. CONSENT AGENDA.
[VIII. Consent Agenda ]
CONSIDER A BOARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING AND WORKSHOP HELD APRIL 3RD, 2025.THE REGULAR MEETING HELD APRIL 24TH, 2025, AND THE BOARD TRAINING HELD APRIL 30TH, 2025.
DO WE HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES FROM THE APRIL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AS PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED? HEARING NONE, THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED AS PRINTED.
BEFORE WE CONTINUE, DO WE HAVE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE SIGNED IN TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING A POSTED BOARD AGENDA ITEM? SEEING NONE, WE WILL CONTINUE ON WITH OUR AGENDA.
[IX.A. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Angelo State University for Dual Credit Program ]
ACADEMIC ACTION ITEMS. FIRST ON THE AGENDA, APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY FOR OUR DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM. DR. ROLLO.>> YES. AS YOU GUYS KNOW, FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE DUAL LANGUAGE CREDIT FOR STUDENTS AT MONTEREY AND TALKINGTON.
THIS IS AN AMENDED MOU TO TAKE US INTO THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR BECAUSE OF A NEW PROGRAM THROUGH THE STATE THAT ALLOWS STUDENTS WHO ARE ON FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH TO TAKE THESE COURSES AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS.
>> SOUNDS LIKE A WIN-WIN. ANY QUESTIONS? DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MOU WITH ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM?
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
MOTION CARRIES SIX TO ZERO. THANK YOU.
APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION,
[IX.B. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Early Childhood Intervention - Developmental Education Birth to Three (ECI-DEBT) ]
DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION BIRTH TO THREE, OR ECI DEBT. DR. ROLLO.>> YES. AS YOU GUYS KNOW, WE SERVE AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE ECI DEBT PROGRAM.
THIS SERVES STUDENTS IN MANY COUNTIES SURROUNDING LUBBOCK AND IN LUBBOCK FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE BIRTH TO AGE 3, AND IT ALLOWS US TO ASSESS THE STUDENTS AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
AGAIN, KAMIE COULDN'T BE HERE THIS MORNING, BUT SHE ALSO SEES THESE FOR US.
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MOU WITH ECI DEBT FOR THE 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR?
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>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
MOTION CARRIES SIX TO ZERO. THANK YOU.
MOVING ON APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION REGARDING APPLICATION FOR
[IX.C. Approval of Resolution Regarding Application for Community-based Opioid Recovery Effort Grant ]
COMMUNITY-BASED OPIOID RECOVERY EFFORT GRANT.>> YES. THIS IS A PROGRAM THROUGH THE STATE THAT ALLOWS US TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS TO SUPPORT INTERVENTION AROUND OPIOID USE, AND THIS IS USING SETTLEMENT MONEY AT THE STATE LEVEL AND DISTRIBUTING IT TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO AVOID ISSUES WITH OPIOIDS.
>> HOW WILL THAT BE EVALUATED OR IMPLEMENTED? WILL WE GO THROUGH THE SHAC COMMITTEE TO DO SOME OF THAT OR HOW EXACTLY [OVERLAPPING]
>> ON THIS ONE, IF THIS IS OUR APPLICATION [INAUDIBLE] TO SOME PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES [INAUDIBLE] SUPPORT THAT WE TRY TO SEEK FUNDS TO SUPPORT EITHER EDUCATION OR SUPPORT FROM REHAB.
>> LIKE THE THINGS THAT WE DO AS PART OF OUR DOI, WHERE WE WORK WITH COMPANIES OR LOCAL AGENCIES.
WELL, ACTUALLY WE WORK WITH OTHER MENTAL HEALTH PART OF TEXAS TECH THAT DO LIKE THE VIDEO PROGRAM FOR OUR STUDENTS THAT ARE HAVE AN ADDICTION ALREADY, SO ENHANCING SOME OF THOSE PROGRAMS.
>> WE'RE STILL GOING TO HAVE SOMETHING JUST DEPENDING ON THE GRANT MONEY THAT WE WERE SAYING?
>> YES. THIS IS JUST SAYING WE CAN SEEK THE GRANT MONEY, SEE WHAT WE LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT IT AND SEE WHAT WE CAN [OVERLAPPING]
>> YES, MA'AM. AS SOON AS WE KNOW MORE ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW, THIS IS JUST THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY.
>> IT REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE YOUR PERMISSION TO EVEN PUT OUR NAME IN THE HAT TO APPLY.
>> WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE SUPERINTENDENT AS THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL AND ALLOWING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT FOR COMMUNITY-BASED OPIOID RECOVERY EFFORT GRANT?
>> HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIES SIX TO ZERO.
[X.A. Approval of Depository Services Contract ]
APPROVAL OF OUR DEPOSITORY SERVICES CONTRACT, DR. WILKINS.>> YES, MA'AM. AS WE'VE BEEN TALKING IN FINANCE COMMITTEE, WE STARTED IN EARLY APRIL RELEASING AN RFP, AND IT CLOSED IN EARLY MAY, AND THEN WE STARTED THE EVALUATION PROCESS AND WENT OVER IT IN FINANCE COMMITTEE, SO WE HAVE ENDED ALL OF THAT, AND WE HAD SIX BANKS PUT IN FOR THE RFP, AND WE SCORED ALL OF THOSE, AND PLAINSCAPITAL IS THE ONE THAT CAME OUT ON TOP AND IS THE ONE THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT WE GO WITH.
PLAINSCAPITAL CAME IN WITH A VERY STRONG AND SOLID BID, AND THEY HAVE BEEN A GOOD PARTNER WITH US FOR MANY YEARS, AND THE BID WAS AWESOME.
THAT'S WHAT I CAN SAY. I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
THIS IS A TWO-YEAR PERIOD, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR ANOTHER TWO YEARS AFTER THAT.
>> NOT REALLY A QUESTION. MORE OF A COMMENT.
APPRECIATE OUR PLAINSCAPITAL REPRESENTATIVES HERE.
DR. WILKINS AND I ALWAYS MAKE EYE CONTACT AT SOME POINT WHEN HE'S REPORTING ON OUR AVERAGE RATE OF RETURN AND EXCHANGE A LITTLE GRIN.
BEING A BANKER MYSELF, I APPRECIATE HOW COMPLICATED THIS RFP IS, THE SERVICES THAT WE REQUIRE, HOW MUCH MONEY IS GOING IN AND OUT OF THE BANK.
OUR RETURN AT PLAINS HAS BEEN IN THE SIXES.
MOST OF THE FIRST YEAR I'VE BEEN ON THIS BOARD, AND I CAN TELL YOU AS A BANKER, WE ARE NOT PAYING THAT ON DEPOSITS, AND MOST OF THAT'S WEIGHTED IN CASH, SO WE TRY TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE MONEY THAT COMES TO US, AND I THINK PLAINS, LIKE DR. WILKINS SAID, HAS BEEN A GREAT PARTNER IN ALLOWING US TO DO THAT, SO APPRECIATE CHARLE'S HELP.
>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AWARDING OF THE DEPOSITORY CONTRACT TO PLAINSCAPITAL BANK FOR THE TWO YEAR PERIOD OF JULY 1ST, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2027?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.
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THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE OUR FRIENDS AT PLAINS.>> THANK YOU FOR THE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
MANY OF YOU KNOW ME, BUT IF YOU DON'T, MY NAME IS DAVID KENTON.
I'M CHAIRMAN OF THE WEST TEXAS REGION, ON BEHALF OF PLAINSCAPITAL BANK, I WOULD LIKE TO SINCERELY THANK THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR SELECTING US AS A DEPOSITORY FOR THE DISTRICT'S FUNDS.
WE ARE HONORED BY YOUR TRUST AND LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE DISTRICT WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF INTEGRITY AND COMMITMENT.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND MY THANK YOU TO DR. ROLLO AND HER ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM FOR THE LEADERSHIP THEY HAVE SHOWN TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO OUR STUDENTS, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP AND OUR COMMITMENT TO LISD. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
>> THANK YOU DAVID. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
NEXT ON THE AGENDA, PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS,
[XI. Procurement and Contracts ]
AO APPROVAL OF DISTRICT PURCHASES, MR. RODRIGUEZ.>> YES. GOOD MORNING, PRESIDENT BRIDGES, BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL THIS MORNING.
WE HAVE SOME ITEMS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR DISTRICT PURCHASES TODAY.
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE BOARD ARE FAMILIAR.
FIRST ONE IS THE DUAL EROLLMENT PROGRAM THAT'S ONRAMPS INITIATIVE FOR OUR KIDDOS THAT ARE LOW RISK OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE THE ACADEMIC RIGOR OF COLLEGE AND EARN COLLEGE CREDIT THROUGH UT.
THE OTHER PLACE DOWN THE ROAD THAT WE PARTNER WITH, AND SO KIDDOS, YOU SEE THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THIS.
I WILL ADD ONE LITTLE COMMENT THAT THERE'S POTENTIAL LEGISLATION THERE.
YOU SEE THE LAST SENTENCE THAT FINANCIAL AID FOR SWIFT TRANSFER IS PENDING LEGISLATION, AND SO THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT THIS NUMBER COULD BE REDUCED, BUT WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND ASK FOR THAT AMOUNT.
THEN THE NEXT FEW ARE CURRICULUM-RELATED.
MATHEMATICS INTERVENTION, IXL IS CONTINUING THAT PARTNERSHIP.
THIS IS ACCELERATION FOR K8 MATH, AND WE'LL BE USING IMA FUNDS FOR THAT PURCHASE.
THE NEXT ONE IS EDGENUITY, WHICH IS OUR CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM WE'VE BEEN USING.
IT'S A MAIN CURRICULUM AT DUPRI.
BUT WE USE IT AT ALL OF THE OTHER SCHOOLS AS WELL SO THAT KIDDOS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOVER CREDIT THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE LOST.
BECAUSE OF THE MERGER, THEY'VE CHANGED THEIR NAME, BUT YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH ISTATION.
YOU'VE HEARD US TALK ABOUT IT.
THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE ALSO AS OUR TIA BASE FOR K2 READING TEACHERS AS WELL AS ACCELERATION TUTORING FOR K5, SO THAT'S THAT ITEM.
SORRY. HAD AN EXTRA PIECE OF PAPER THERE.
UTILITIES. OUR GAS, WATER, AND ELECTRICITY, THOSE ARE OUR ANNUAL ANNUAL PURCHASES THAT WE ALLOT, AND THEN THE FINAL ONE THAT WE HAVE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
AS WE CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE, WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT OUR KIDDOS FROM O.L.
SLATON THAT ARE GOING TO DUMBAR AND ATKINS THAT WE HAVE PROPER INSTRUMENTS FOR THEM BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE DOING GOOD.
NOT JUST THEM, THERE'LL BE OTHER CAMPUSES AFFECTED BY THAT PURCHASE, BUT THE MAIN FOCUS IS ATKINS AND DUMBAR.
>> EDGENUITY, RICK, THOSE ARE AT THE HIGH SCHOOLS AND AT DUPRI ONLY?
>> YES. THEY'RE HIGH SCHOOL COURSES.
>> QUESTIONS? DO I HAVE A COLLECTIVE MOTION TO APPROVE THE DISTRICT PURCHASES AS PRESENTED?
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
CARRIES SIX TO ZERO. APPROVAL OF DISTRICT CONTRACT RENEWALS.
MR. RODRIGUEZ, PLEASE CONTINUE.
>> THANK YOU, MS. BRIDGES. WE HAVE SEVEN CONTRACT RENEWALS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THIS MORNING.
FIRST ONE, YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, SO WE'RE CONTINUING THAT PARTNERSHIP.
IT'S A VERY GOOD PROGRAM FOR OUR STAFF THAT WE ALLOW ACCESS TO.
I JUST LIKE TO POINT OUT THE VERY LAST SENTENCE, WHICH IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO HEAR, AND THAT'S THAT THE VISITS TO OUR EAP ARE COMPLETELY CONFIDENTIAL, SO THE DISTRICT GETS NUMBERS, SO WE HAVE DATA TO SUPPORT HOW MANY FOLKS ARE GOING, BUT WE DO NOT GET ANY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OR FEEDBACK AS TO WHAT EMPLOYEES ARE GOING TO SEE, AND SO IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES TO KNOW THAT TO FEEL COMFORTABLE THAT THAT INFORMATION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, AND I'D BE REMISSED IF I DIDN'T THANK LISA FOR HER LEADERSHIP
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AND CONTINUED WORKING WITH OUR TEXAS TECH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER.LISA IS HERE. LISA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP WITH THAT.
THE NEXT IS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION.
IT'S OUR TOOL THAT WE USE FOR DOCUMENTING EVALUATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, AND SO KICKUP IS THE SOFTWARE THAT WE USE TO HELP US MANAGE THAT.
THE GOOGLE WORKSPACE, YOU'RE FAMILIAR.
WE DO ALL THINGS GOOGLE DOCS, GOOGLE SHEETS.
THAT'S THE LICENSING FOR THOSE.
THEN OUR FRONTLINE ANNUAL PURCHASE FOR THE SOFTWARES LISTED THERE OR THE DEPARTMENTS AND ITEMS THAT WE USE THERE FOR FRONTLINE.
THEN THE NEXT ONE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, OUR TEXAS TECH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER.
THIS IS THE ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DE FED PROGRAM TO MAKE SURE MOST OF THIS IS TESTING MAKING SURE THAT WE STAY ON BOARD, AND ON TOP OF TESTING AND EVALUATION OF OUR KIDDOS FOR SERVICES, SO THAT WE MAKE SURE WE'RE REMAINING COMPLIANT.
ON THE NEXT PAGE, OUR WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES.
THIS IS OUR SCHEDULED THEN NON-SCHEDULED WASTE COLLECTION.
RIGHT NOW THESE FOLKS ARE REALLY, REALLY BUSY AS THEY MAKE SURE OUR DUMPSTERS STAY CLEANED OUT AND EMPTIED, AND SO W E APPRECIATE THEIR PARTNERSHIP.
THEN THE FINAL ONE IS OUR ONWARD LEARNING, WHICH IS A COMPANY THAT WE USE FOR MEDICAID BILLING, MAKING SURE THAT WE TRY TO CONTINUE TO SECURE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THOSE SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE.
IT IS A ONE-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE RENEWAL OPTION.
I'D BE HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
>> HEARING NO QUESTIONS, DO I HAVE A COLLECTIVE MOTION TO APPROVE THE DISTRICT CONTRACT RENEWALS AS PRESENTED?
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED SAME SIGN? MOTION CARRIES 6:0.
APPROVAL OF DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION PURCHASES.
TAKE IT AWAY AGAIN, MR. RODRIGUEZ.
>> THANK YOU MS. BRIDGES. JUST THREE ITEMS FOR CONSTRUCTION PURCHASES.
FIRST ONE IS MISCELLANEOUS ROOF REPAIRS.
AS WE DISCUSSED IN FACILITIES, WE'RE REPAIRING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS MAINLY TO PROTECT OUR GYM FLOORS AS WE CONTINUE TO WORK THROUGH OUR SITUATION, AND SO WE'RE JUST MAKING SOME OF THOSE REPAIRS THERE.
THE FIRST ITEM IS THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION.
THE SECOND ONE IS THE PROFESSIONAL FEES, THE A&E FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PROJECT.
THOSE TWO ITEMS, AND THEN THE LAST ONE IS THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS. WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH THE PROCESS OF JOB ORDER CONTRACT, AND THEN THE A&E FEES, AND NOW THIS IS ACTUALLY THE CONSTRUCTION FOR THE RUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS, WHICH IS, AS YOU RECALL, THE WEST PARKING LOT, WITH INSERTING A DROP OFF LANE FOR THE CAMPUS.
LET ME SAY THIS CAREFULLY SO I DON'T PUT THE JUJU ON THIS, BUT WE HAVE VERY STRONG CONFIDENCE THAT THIS PROJECT WILL BE ABLE TO BE DONE OVER THE SUMMER.
>> THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE BOND RELATED.
>> CORRECT. THIS WAS WORK THAT WE COMMITTED TO IN ANTICIPATION, WHETHER THE BOND PASSED OR NOT.
THIS WAS THE WORK THAT OVERTON FAMILIES COMING THAT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PROVIDED SOME ADDITIONAL PARKING AS WELL AS THE DROP OFF LANE.
>> ANY QUESTIONS? NO. DO I HAVE A COLLECTIVE MOTION TO APPROVE THE DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION PURCHASES AS PRESENTED?
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
>> ANY OPPOSED THE SAME SIGN? MOTION CARRIES 6:0.
DISTRICT WIDE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT REPORT FINDINGS. DR. ROLLO.
[XII. Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings ]
>> YES. AS YOU GUYS ARE AWARE, TEA CONDUCTS AN INTRUDER AUDIT ON EVERY CAMPUS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND EVERY SCHOOL IN LUBBOCK ISD HAS BEEN AUDITED THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
LUBBOCK ISD HAD A CAMPUS THAT WAS NOT COMPLIANT WITH THE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT, MEANING THE AUDITOR WAS ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE BUILDING THROUGH AN EXTERIOR DOOR.
WE HAVE DONE SOME TRAINING AT THAT CAMPUS AND HAVE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DOOR OPERATIONS, AS WE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION.
>> THANK YOU, DR. ROLLO. WE WILL MOVE ON TO PRESENTATIONS,
[XIII.A. 2025-2026 Budget ]
AND I WILL ALLOW DR. WILKINS TO COME UP AND GET SQUARED AWAY TO TALK ABOUT BUDGET AND MAYBE SOME THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED RECENTLY DOWN THE WAY.WE HAVE A COUPLE OF UPDATES ABOUT THE BUDGET.
WE WENT OVER SOME OF THEM, IN FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE LAST MEETING, BUT NOW WE'VE GOT SOME MORE UPDATES, SO I'M GOING TO GO OVER THOSE REAL QUICK. KEY DATES COMING UP.
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JUNE, WE'RE GOING TO PASS A BUDGET.KNOW THAT WE WILL NOT GET OUR TAX RATE UNTIL AUGUST.
SO WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND PASS A BUDGET, AND THEN WE'LL GET OUR TAX RATE.
WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING OFF SOME ESTIMATIONS THERE.
IF YOU LOOK AT THE NEXT SLIDE HERE, WE'RE STILL WORKING OFF ESTIMATIONS OF OUR PRELIMINARY TAX VALUES AND OUR ADA DOWN THERE AT THE BOTTOM.
THE ADA IS STILL SHAKING OUT AFTER THE END OF THIS WEEK, WE'LL KNOW PRETTY MUCH WHERE WE SETTLE IN AT.
WE'RE STILL WAITING UNTIL WE GET TO THE END OF THE WEEK BEFORE WE FINALIZE THAT NUMBER.
THIS IS THE ESTIMATION OF WHAT WE THINK OUR PROPERTY TAX RATE WILL BE.
NOW, THIS IS BASED ON CALCULATIONS THAT WE RUN JUST OFF THE PRELIMINARY TAX RATES AND WE TAKE THAT PRELIMINARY AND WE CALCULATE PERCENT INCREASES BASED ON THAT, AND WE ESTIMATE OUR T1 OR T2, T3 VALUES, AND THEN WE START LOOKING AT WHAT THAT WOULD DO TO OUR TOTAL TAX RATE.
WE'RE USUALLY PRETTY CLOSE, BUT IT'S NOT ACCURATE.
JUST KNOW THAT THIS IS AN ESTIMATION.
YOU COULD SEE HOW THAT WOULD SHAKE OUT OVER THE TIME FRAME OF 15 YEARS, AND YOU COULD SEE THAT TAX COMPRESSION STILL HAPPENING AND IT'S STILL GETTING LOWER AND LOWER.
NOW, WHEN YOU TAKE OUR BUDGETED REVENUES AND YOU PUT THEM OVER EACH OTHER, SO WE HAVE A REDUCTION IN REVENUES OF ABOUT $4.3 MILLION.
THE NEXT PAGE WILL BREAK THAT OUT FOR YOU.
YOU SEE OUR TAXES DROP JUST A LITTLE BIT, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE A REDUCTION IN ADA.
WE HAVE SOME THINGS THAT ARE STILL SHAKING OUT WITH SHERS THAT ARE REALLY UNPREDICTABLE AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO REALLY GET A FEEL OF WHERE THAT'S GOING TO END UP.
I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, IT CHANGES DAILY.
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, WE GOT DEDUCTED $141,000 FOR A 2012 CLAIM.
>> 2012. IT'S HAPPENING CRAZY.
WE'RE TRYING TO GET A FEEL ON THAT, AND THAT'S NOT REAL EASY.
THEN IF YOU LOOK AT OUR EXPENDITURES, OUR EXPENDITURES ARE DOWN.
WE'RE DOWN $4.6 MILLION ON OUR EXPENDITURES.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DID THERE. IT'S LAGGING.
THEN IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE, IT'LL SHOW YOU THE DIFFERENCE AND WHERE THAT REALLY FALLS IN AT.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN PAYROLL, BUT IT'S STILL GOING TO SHAKE OUT A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE AS WE FILL POSITIONS, AS WE DON'T FILL POSITIONS, WHEN I'M RUNNING BUDGET NUMBERS, IT'S GOING BASED ON WHAT'S IN THE COMPUTER AT THE TIME.
AS THOSE THINGS CHANGE, THESE NUMBERS SLIGHTLY CHANGE, BUT THEY'LL FALL IN SOMEWHERE RIGHT IN THAT AREA.
THEN YOU SEE A REDUCTION DOWN THERE OF 1.5 IN MISCELLANEOUS.
THAT IS MOSTLY PROPERTY INSURANCE, AND LIKE TO THANK LISA FOR THAT BECAUSE THAT'S A LITTLE OVER A MILLION DOLLARS RIGHT THERE.
THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS THAT WE NEEDED TO SEE.
MOVING ON, THIS SHOWS YOU A BREAKDOWN.
AGAIN, I ALWAYS DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE DURHAM CONTRACT.
THAT'S AN ESTIMATE, AND WE TREND THAT BASED ON YEARS AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND PERCENTAGE INCREASES.
BUT AGAIN, WE DON'T KNOW UNTIL THOSE KIDS SHOW UP AT THE BUS STOP EXACTLY WHAT THAT'S GOING TO BE, BUT WE TRY TO ESTIMATE ON THAT.
WE'VE CUT EMPLOYEE TRAVEL AND THEN THERE'S THAT PROPERTY INSURANCE OF $1.1 MILLION DOWN THERE ON THE BOTTOM.
WHEN YOU END ALL THINGS AND YOU LOOK AT YOUR REVENUES OVER EXPENDITURES, AND YOU LOOK WHERE WE'RE AT.
WE'RE AT ABOUT 8.2 ESTIMATED DEFICIT WITH CURRENT LAW.
I WILL SAY THAT. THAT IS CURRENT LAW.
WE ALSO KNOW THAT SOME THINGS HAVE HAPPENED YESTERDAY TO TODAY, SO THAT'S GOING TO POSSIBLY CHANGE THIS SLIGHTLY.
I'LL COME BACK TO THAT IN JUST A LITTLE BIT, BUT MOVING FORWARD, LOOKING AT DEBT SERVICE.
DEBT SERVICE IS GOING TO FALL BALANCED, AND IT'S ACTUALLY PROBABLY GOING TO BE BETTER THAN THAT.
BUT WE ALWAYS DO REALLY WELL WITH DEBT SERVICE.
WE MANAGE OUR DEBT VERY WELL AT LUBBOCK ISD, WHICH ALLOWS US TO DEFEASE DEBT MOST OF THE TIME, AND IT'S JUST BEING FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WITH WHAT WE HAVE.
YOU CAN SEE HERE THE BREAKDOWN.
MOVING ON. HERE'S OUR EXPENDITURES.
FOOD SERVICE ALWAYS ENDS UP BALANCED.
FOOD SERVICE IS A MOVING TARGET RIGHT UP TO THE LAST MINUTE.
TDA HAS TO APPROVE EVERYTHING.
THEY'VE APPROVED SOME THINGS, THEN YOU HAVE TO GO BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM.
WE'RE STILL WAITING ON A COUPLE OF ITEMS, BUT THIS IS A GOOD ESTIMATE OF WHERE WE'RE GOING TO FALL IN AT, AND WE WILL COME IN BALANCED, ACTUALLY PROBABLY A LITTLE BETTER.
WE'LL PUT MONEY IN THE FUND BALANCE.
THIS SHOWS YOU WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
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WE DO HAVE A SLIGHT REDUCTION AND THAT'S JUST A CALCULATION OF ADA BECAUSE LESS KIDS, YOU'RE GOING TO SERVE LESS MEALS. THERE'S GOING TO BE A DROP THERE.THEN OUR REMAINING BUDGET ISSUES ARE GOING TO BE OUR SALARY COST RIGHT UP TO THE LAST MINUTE AND THEN ONGOING NON-PAYROLL BUDGETS AND THEN OUR FOOD SERVICE BUDGET.
ENDING THAT, I PUT A LITTLE SOMETHING IN FRONT OF YOU FOR THE SCHOOL FINANCE BILL THAT WAS JUST PROPOSED, AND IT HIT THE FLOOR LAST NIGHT AND I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT.
WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL FOR FUNDING THAT WE CAN GET.
BUT I DO WANT TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SECOND PAGE BECAUSE I WANT TO TALK YOU THROUGH A SCENARIO.
THE THING IS, THIS IS GOING TO BE REAL SIMPLISTIC, AND GOING TO SEEM CHILDISH, BUT I WANT YOU TO WALK THROUGH IT WITH ME. YOU'VE GOT THREE BOYS.
THEY'VE BEEN FRIENDS FOR A LONG TIME, AND THEY'RE GOING TO GO OUT, AND THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.
THEY ASK THEIR PARENTS, THEY GET PERMISSION TO GO HANG OUT.
THEIR PARENTS ALL AGREE THEY'RE GOING TO GIVE THEM SOME MONEY.
THEIR PARENTS ALL AGREE THEY HAVE A CURFEW.
THE DEAL IS, THESE BOYS ARE EXCITED, SO THEY CALL EACH OTHER AND THEY'RE EXCITED THEY'RE GETTING TO GO OUT.
THE KEY IS, THEY DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY THEY'RE GETTING.
THEY DON'T KNOW THEIR CURFEW. THE DEVILS IN THE DETAILS.
THEN WE MOVE ON AND WE START ASKING THOSE QUESTIONS.
WHAT IS THE FUNDING THEY GET? ANDY GETS $60, JEFF GETS 100 AND BRIAN GETS 80.
THAT'S $240 FOR ONE NIGHT. SEEMS PRETTY GOOD.
WELL, THE TYPE OF FUNDING, ANDY CAN ONLY USE HIS AS A MOVIE GIFT CARD.
HE CAN ONLY USE HIS AT THE MOVIES.
THEN JEFF GETS $30 CASH AND $70 CHECK FROM HIS PARENTS THAT HAS TO BE SPENT AT ABC EVENT PLACE.
THEN BRIAN GETS $20 CASH, $20 GAS CARD, AND A $40 VOUCHER TO CHICK-FIL-A.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT, THERE'S STRINGS ATTACHED.
THERE'S PLACES THEY GOT TO SPEND THEIR MONEY.
YOU GO ON DOWN, YOU START LOOKING AT WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND WHERE THEY SPEND THEIR MONEY.
WE'LL GO TO THE VERY BOTTOM DOWN THERE, AND YOU LOOK, ANDY BUYS EVERYONE A MOVIE TICKET AND A DRINK.
BUT HE DOESN'T BUY POPCORN BECAUSE THERE'S NOT ENOUGH MONEY.
JEFF, HE PAYS FOR BOWLING AT THE GAME CENTER, AND HE BUYS POPCORN AT THE MOVIE BECAUSE HE HAS CASH, NO STRINGS ATTACHED.
THEN YOU GET BRIAN, BRIAN HAS THE GAS MONEY, SO BRIAN'S GOING TO DRIVE US ALL AROUND.
BUT WE GO TO CHICK-FIL-A AND HE'S GOT THAT $40 VOUCHER.
BUT BRIAN THEN BUYS COKES WITH CASH BECAUSE HE HAS CASH AND NO STRINGS ATTACHED.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS, THE DETAILS MATTER.
RIGHT NOW, WE KNOW WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF MONEY.
BUT THERE'S GOING TO BE STRINGS, AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO IT.
THIS STORY SHOWS US THAT THIS IS WHAT WE DO DAILY IN FUNDING OF EDUCATION.
WE TAKE THE MONEY WE GET AND WE FIGURE HOW TO SPLIT IT UP TO GET THE THINGS WE NEED FOR THE KIDS AND THE TEACHERS.
IT'S NOT A STRAIGHTFORWARD, WE GET A PAYCHECK, AND WE WRITE A CHECK OUT.
IT'S CONSTANTLY MOVING AND ADJUSTING AND FIGURING OUT WHERE IT'S GOING TO GO.
AS WE FIGURE OUT WHAT THOSE RULES ARE, THEN WE CAN START CALCULATING WHAT THE BOTTOM DOLLAR IS GOING TO BE AND HOW IT'S GOING TO AFFECT US. ANY QUESTIONS?
>> WHEN WILL WE KNOW? WHAT'S THE [OVERLAPPING]
>> IF THEY CAN HURRY UP AND GET IT PASSED, ONCE THE GOVERNOR SIGNS IT, THAT'S WHEN IT'S OFFICIAL.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S STILL OUT THERE AS UNOFFICIAL.
ONCE THE GOVERNOR SIGNS IT, IT'LL BE OFFICIAL.
WE'RE HOPING THAT THEY CAN GET SOMETHING DONE AND SIGNED VERY QUICKLY.
NOW, HERE'S THE THING. IF YOU REMEMBER, I'LL GO BACK TO 2019.
ONCE IT'S PASSED, WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO INTERPRET WHAT THE MEANING IS.
THE PROBLEM IS, WE'RE NOT THE DECIDING FACTOR, BUT WE ARE HELD TO INCORPORATE AND FOLLOW THAT LAW ONCE IT'S SIGNED INTO LAW.
IT COULD TAKE SIX MONTHS, A YEAR FOR TEXAS EDUCATION CODE TO BE WRITTEN, FOR TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO BE WRITTEN, FOR GOVERNMENT CODE TO BE WRITTEN, AND THEN WE'LL ACTUALLY KNOW THE EFFECT.
BUT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO GIVE IT A GOOD TRY TO SEE WHERE WE'RE GOING TO END UP RIGHT OFF THE BAT,
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BUT IT'S GOING TO BE CONSERVATIVE.I'LL JUST TELL YOU THAT BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO DO TOO MUCH AND THEN ONCE THE LAW IS WRITTEN, BE ON THE UPSIDE DOWN SIDE OF THAT.
>> ANYTHING THAT THEY PASS, WHENEVER THIS IS ALL FINALIZED, AND THIS HAS TO END BY WHEN? WHEN'S THE LAST DAY?
>> JUNE 1ST. WE HAVE A WEEK AND A HALF, WEEK, I DON'T KNOW.
I KNOW IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME TO FIGURE OUT HOW IT'S ALL GOING TO SETTLE.
IF WE APPROVE A BUDGET BASED ON WHAT WE THINK, BUT IT CHANGES BETTER OR WORSE, DO THEY RETRO AND GO BACK AND FUND? IT'S EFFECTIVE THIS NEXT?
>> AS SOON AS THEY PASS IT, THEN WE SHOULD START GETTING FUNDING.
THAT SHOULD BE STARTING THIS NEXT CALENDAR YEAR.
WE'RE GOING TO PASS A BUDGET, AND I'M JUST GOING TO TELL YOU, WE'RE GOING TO PROBABLY HAVE TO COME BACK AND AMEND THAT BUDGET BECAUSE IT'S NOT GOING TO BE WHAT ENDS UP, AND I'M NOT GOING TO GUESS FOR YOU GUYS AND GIVE YOU A BUDGET TO APPROVE THAT'S A GUESS.
WE'RE GOING TO GO OFF CURRENT LAW TO BE VERY CONSERVATIVE BECAUSE I THINK WE OWE THAT TO THE TAXPAYERS AND TO OUR STAFF AND TO EVERYBODY.
THIS IS WHAT WE DO, THE KIDS, EVERYBODY.
BECAUSE WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THIS IS THE FUNDING WE KNOW WE HAVE, AND THEN ONCE IT GETS ROLLED OUT, WE'LL AMEND AND ADAPT TO THAT.
>> WE DID TALK ABOUT THAT IN FINANCE.
YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT YOU COULD AMEND IT NO MATTER ANYTHING.
>> YES, MA'AM. THAT IS CORRECT.
>> THERE ARE PRETTY COMPLICATED COMPENSATION PLANS EMBEDDED IN THIS BILL.
WE'LL NEED PROBABLY ADDITIONAL TIME BEFORE WE DETERMINE WHAT OUR COMPENSATION PLAN IS GOING TO BE.
>> I IMAGINE MR. GILL WILL HELP US WITH SOME OF THOSE DETAILS.
WORK CLOSELY WITH THIS AND GET THAT DONE.
>> YES. I THINK IT SHOULD BE GOOD.
>> I'M READY. I'LL DO MY BEST.
>> WE'RE ALL GOING TO HAVE IT HERE LIKE DEWAYNE [LAUGHTER]
>> BE A LOT CHEAPER. THAT'S FOR SURE.
THANK YOU, DR. WILKINS, AND I APPRECIATE ALL THE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS, AND WE AWAIT WITH BATED BREATH.
IS THAT WHAT THAT IS? I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO.
WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL AS WE'VE DISCUSSED FOR WHAT WE ARE ABOUT TO SEE SOME SIGNIFICANT REINVESTMENT INTO EDUCATION AND HOW WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THAT WORK FOR US.
THANK YOU. WE DO NOT HAVE NEED FOR ANOTHER EXECUTIVE CLOSE SESSION, SO WE ACTUALLY WILL MOVE TO ADJOURN AT 9:07 AM. WE'RE ADJOURNED.
>> IT'S PRETTY GOOD.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.