Jun 09, 2025 Called Meeting & Agenda Review

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YOU SEE. MAY I PLEASE HAVE EVERYONE'S ATTENTION? BEFORE THE MEETING BEGIN? WE ASK THAT EVERYONE, PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES BEFORE BEING ISD. BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING IS AN OPEN MEETING FOR THE PUBLIC TO OBSERVE. THE BOARD CONDUCTING DISTRICT BUSINESS. THEREFORE, PATRONS MAY ONLY ADDRESS THE BOARD DURING THE DESIGNATED AUDIENCE ITEM SECTION ON THE AGENDA. IF YOU HAVE PRINTED MATERIAL YOU WANT TO GIVE TO BOARD MEMBERS, YOU MUST PROVIDE THEM TO ME OR ANY OFFICER PRESENT AND WE WILL PROVIDE THEM TO THE BOARD. WE ALSO ASK MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS BY REMAINING QUIET, SO THAT EVERYONE IS ABLE TO HEAR THE PROCEEDINGS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SERGEANT. THE TIME IS 6:02

[1. Call to order]

YOU MAY BE SEATED. FIRST UP, THIS EVENING OUR INFORMATION ITEMS WILL START WITH THE BOND

[3.A. Bond 2023 Overview]

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THERE'S ALSO $1.54 MILLION IN MAJOR MAINTENANCE ITEMS. THESE ARE LIFE CYCLE DEFICIENCY ITEMS THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE 23 BOND, BUT THEY FAILED PRIOR TO OR EARLIER THAN WHAT WE EXPECTED. AND SO THE REPLACEMENT OF THOSE ITEMS HAS BEEN MADE OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND. HOWEVER, BECAUSE THEY CAN BE CAPITALIZED, THE RECOMMENDATION IS TO PAY FOR THOSE OUT OF BOND CONTINGENCY.

AND THAT IS AN ITEM THIS EVENING. BOTH OF THOSE, THE FACILITY CONDITION ASSESSMENT AND THE MAJOR MAINTENANCE ITEM ON THE AGENDA FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION THIS EVENING. AND SO THOSE TWO ITEMS TOTAL $1.9 MILLION. AND SO AS A REMINDER, AS WE LOOK AT THIS, THIS WOULD LEAVE $63.6 MILLION AVAILABLE IN CONTINGENCY IF THE BOARD WERE TO APPROVE THOSE ITEMS. AND AS A REMINDER, IN THE BOND, THE 2014 AND 2018 BOND HAVE A HIGH DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY THAT THE BOARD CAN EXERCISE WHEN UTILIZING. HOWEVER, IN THE 23 BOND, THAT CONTINGENCY IS MUCH MORE CONSTRAINED. WE CANNOT CROSS THE CONTINGENCY BETWEEN PROPOSITIONS, AND SO THE CONTINGENCY WE HAVE AVAILABLE IN PROPOSITION A CANNOT BE USED AS AN EXAMPLE TO OFFSET THE SHORTFALL THAT WE HAVE EXPECTED FOR THE PROPOSITION C AQUATICS PRACTICE FACILITY. AND SO AS WE LOOK AT OUR TOTAL CONTINGENCY, THERE WOULD BE $8.7 MILLION AVAILABLE IN 2014. BOND $7.7 MILLION AVAILABLE IN 2018 CONTINGENCY AND THEN IN 23. THE PROPOSITION A CONTINGENCY WOULD HAVE $46.6 MILLION AVAILABLE, AND PROPOSITION B WOULD HAVE 554 OR RIGHT AT $555,000 THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. AND AS A REMINDER, PROPOSITION A IS WHERE THE MAJORITY OF OUR BIG CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE THE REBUILD OF CLEMENTS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALDRIDGE AND COLEMAN MIDDLE OR ALDRIDGE ELEMENTARY AND COLEMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL. THOSE ARE THE IN PROPOSITION A. PROPOSITION B IS OUR TECHNOLOGY ITEMS. THE BOARD PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED THAT STAFF PROVIDE A LIST OF PROJECTS THAT WERE ANTICIPATED TO USE CONTINGENCY OVER THE NEXT 18 TO 36 MONTHS. THE MAJORITY OF THE REMAINING PROJECTS THAT ARE ANTICIPATED TO NEED CONTINGENCY ARE THE LIFE CYCLE DEFICIENCY PROJECTS AND PROPOSITION A, AND SO THIS IS THE REPLACEMENT OF AIR HANDLERS, FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, ETC. THAT NEED TO BE MAINTAINED ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE UP TO CODE AND SUPPORT OR FUNCTION AS THEY NEED TO. THAT INFORMATION WAS REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD IN MARCH, AND THIS TIMELINE REPRESENTS WHEN WE ANTICIPATE COMING FORWARD WITH THE USE OF CONTINGENCY, AS WELL AS THE AMOUNTS WE EXPECT TO COME TO THE BOARD ABOUT EIGHT TIMES OVER THE NEXT YEAR, REQUESTING CONTINGENCY TO USE ON THOSE LIFE CYCLE DEFICIENCY PROJECTS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN THE 23 BOND, AND THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THOSE REQUESTS IS AROUND $21.2 MILLION. AND SO THE NEXT TIME THAT WE WOULD ANTICIPATE COMING TO THE BOARD TO UTILIZE CONTINGENCY FOR THOSE MAJOR MAINTENANCE THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED PREVIOUSLY WOULD OCCUR IN AUGUST. I SHARED JUST A MOMENT AGO THAT WE HAVE $63.6 MILLION IN CONTINGENCY AVAILABLE, AND IF THE BOARD APPROVES THE MAJOR MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES CONTINGENT CONDITION ASSESSMENT, AGAIN, THAT WOULD LEAVE US WITH THAT 63.6 MILLION. THERE ARE TWO OTHER ITEMS THAT WILL BE BROUGHT FORWARD FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION. CONSIDERATION THAT WILL NEED CONTINGENCY. THAT INCLUDES THE REPAIR OF THE SLAB AT MADDEN ELEMENTARY AND THE SPED TRANSPORTATION FACILITY FOR EXCELLENCE. AND THOSE HAVE AN ANTICIPATED COST OF $20.4 MILLION. THAT AMOUNT, ALONG WITH THE $21.2 MILLION IN LIFE CYCLE DEFICIENCY ITEMS THAT I JUST DISCUSSED, TOTALS $41.6 MILLION. AND WHEN YOU INCLUDE IN THAT THE AQUATICS PRACTICE FACILITY, WHICH YOU'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT IN JUST A MOMENT, THAT IS EXPECTED TO BE $6.2 MILLION TO COMPLETE.

AND SO WHEN YOU BACK THOSE TWO AMOUNTS OUT, THE 41.6 AND THE 6.2 MILLION FOR THE AQUATICS PRACTICE FACILITY, THAT WOULD LEAVE US WITH $15.8 MILLION IN TOTAL CONTINGENCY AVAILABLE.

HOWEVER, THERE ARE TWO CAVEATS THAT I WANT TO GIVE YOU ALL RELATED TO THAT NUMBER. FIRST, ON THE SLAB REPAIRS FOR MADDEN ELEMENTARY, THAT IS THE CONSTRUCTION COST ONLY. WE'LL BE USING THE 2526 SCHOOL YEAR AS A PLANNING YEAR. AND SO THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH RELOCATING STUDENTS, IF THAT NEEDS TO OCCUR, IS NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THAT NUMBER. AND SO THAT COULD BE AN ADDITIONAL COST ON TOP OF THAT. AND AGAIN, THOSE COSTS WILL BE DETERMINED AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE 2526 SCHOOL YEAR BASED ON HOW IT WOULD BEST BE TO RELOCATE THOSE STUDENTS TO SERVE THEM DURING THE TIME THAT BUILDING IS UNDER RECONSTRUCTION. THE OTHER CAVEAT

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YEAH. AND I'LL JUST MENTION THAT YES, THERE IS A SEVEN. $7 MILLION BUDGETED CURRENTLY OR ROUGHLY 7 MILLION BUDGETED FOR MADDEN. THE EXPECTED COST OF THAT PROJECT WOULD BE ABOUT 19 MILLION. AND IT IS ON. BUT FOR SOME REASON THEY JUST WENT REALLY LOW. CAN YOU ALL HEAR ME? BUT OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU, MISS HANNON. SO I JUST HAVE I JUST WANT FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES, YOU SAID THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PROCEEDING WITH THE, I GUESS, THE GOING OUT FOR BID FOR THE MADDEN FOUNDATION REPAIR. IT'LL BE 2526 COST. REMIND ME WHAT YOU SAID. SO THE PLANNING PHASE FOR THAT WOULD OCCUR DURING 2526. WE STILL HAVE TO BRING THE BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION ON THAT. AND SO IF THE BOARD APPROVES THAT, WE WOULD USE 2526 FOR THE PLANNING, WITH CONSTRUCTION ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN IN JANUARY, OR I'M SORRY, I SAY JANUARY IN 2024, 26, 27.

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WAIT, I HAD ONE OTHER OKAY. YEAH, JUST MORE OF A COMMENT I THINK ON MADDEN. ON MADDEN.

YEAH, I THINK THE SITUATION WITH MADDEN, WE PROBABLY NEED TO HAVE A SPECIAL CALL JUST ON MADDEN ALONE. I'VE GOT A TON OF QUESTIONS OVER THESE CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND HOW MUCH I WANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH THEY WANT TO HOW MUCH WE'RE ANTICIPATING BIDDING PER YARD OF CONCRETE ON THIS BECAUSE CONCRETE IS GOING DOWN. BUT THESE NUMBERS ARE GOING UP. SO I'VE GOT A TON OF QUESTIONS, I THINK, AND NOT TO MENTION THE LOGISTICS BEHIND IT, IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO HAVE A MEETING JUST ON MADDEN. OKAY. SO IT'S PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA. SO LET'S DO THIS IF YOU'LL SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS IN AN EMAIL, OR MAYBE GET WITH DOCTOR SMITH AND SIT DOWN AND HAVE THAT CONVERSATION WITH MR. SHOAF. AND THEN THAT CAN BE SHARED OUT WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD. AND AN UPDATE THEN I THINK THAT MAY HELP FACILITATE WHAT NEXT STEPS NEED TO HAPPEN WITH REGARD TO THIS ISSUE. I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. SO, MR. SHOAF, IF YOU DON'T MIND GETTING WITH THEM ON THAT, MY ONLY OTHER QUESTION IS ON THE TWO. I GUESS IT WAS MADDEN AND THEN THE TRANSPORTATION CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE. THOSE ARE GOING TO BE COMING TO US LATER. DO WE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHEN YOU GUYS EXPECT TO BRING THOSE TO US? YES, MA'AM. WE ANTICIPATE BRINGING THOSE IN JULY. OKAY. THANK YOU. OKAY. NEXT. OH, HERE. I DON'T USE IT. SO. GO AHEAD, MISS JONES. SO I SOMEWHAT AGREE WITH TRUSTEE SHOAF REGARDING A SPECIAL MEETING ON MADDEN. I DON'T REALLY FEEL VERY GOOD ABOUT USING 65% OF OUR CONTINGENCY BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT

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YOU SEE LOTS OF AREA FOR PICNIC AND OVERFLOW SPACE, WHICH WE TYPICALLY CALL TENT CITY IN THE AQUATIC WORLD. IT'S AN ALL WEATHER FACILITY, MEANING THAT IT WILL SERVE YOU DURING BOTH THE WINTER AND SUMMER SESSIONS. IT'S NATURALLY VENTILATED, SO THIS MEANS THAT WE WILL USE PHYSICS COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE SAVING YOU MONEY ON YOUR TRADITIONAL AC SYSTEM BY OPTIMIZING THE USE OF NATURAL VENTILATION AND RADIANT FLOORING WILL ALLOW FOR THE SPACE TO BE WARM RIGHT WHERE PEOPLE ARE DURING THE COOLER MONTHS, THE POOL WILL SUPPORT USA SWIMMING USA CLUB, WATER POLO, USA CLUB, DIVE SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING, LEARN TO SWIM, EMPLOYEE FITNESS PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY USE. AND I DID WANT TO BRING UP THAT THE USA CLUB DIVE IS A NEW ADDITION TO THE AQUATIC PROGRAMS, WHICH ALLOW YOU GUYS TO HAVE ADDITIONAL THREE METER DIVING BOARD IN THE FACILITY. HERE YOU CAN SEE A PLAN OF THE SITE AT THE TOP IS NORTH AND WE'RE LOOKING AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL THAT'S ON THE NORTH SIDE, THAT

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THE PIECE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE IS ALL OF THE POOL EQUIPMENT THAT IS NECESSARY TO RUN HEAT, KEEP THE POOL CLEAN, ALL OF THAT GOOD STUFF AS WELL AS POOL EQUIPMENT STORAGE. THERE'S A DECK ALONG THE EDGE OF THE POOL, OF COURSE, ON THE INSIDE, AND THEN THAT DECK EXPANDS ON THE EXTERIOR AS WELL. SO LOTS OF SPACE FOR SPECTATORS. THE NEXT FEW SLIDES START TO GIVE YOU A VISUAL OF WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. THIS IS US WALKING UP TO THE FRONT LOBBY FROM THE PARKING AND THE ENTRANCE FOR THE PRACTICE FACILITY. HERE YOU SEE AN AERIAL VIEW, LIKE IF WE WERE A CROW FLYING ABOVE FROM THE NORTHEAST SIDE, AND YOU ARE LOOKING AT THE LOBBY, AND THE LOWER BUILDING IS THE ENTRY LOBBY AND THE SUPPORT FACILITIES, AND THEN YOU START TO SEE THE DISTINGUISHING MARKS OF THE AQUATIC FACILITY ITSELF. WITH THE HIGH ROOF WITH LOTS OF NATURAL DAYLIGHT, AS WELL AS WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT IS ALL THE GARAGE DOORS BEING OPEN, AND YOU ARE LOOKING FROM THE NORTH SIDE ALL THE WAY TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE POOL DECK. HERE YOU SEE THE SOUTH SIDE. SO LOOKING BACK AS IF YOU WERE ON MCKEEVER ROAD AND LOOKING UP THROUGH THE AQUATIC FACILITY, AND YOU CAN SEE THE POP UPS THAT ALLOW FOR NATURAL DAYLIGHT TO COME IN FROM ABOVE, AS WELL AS THE REQUIRED SPACE NEEDED FOR DIVING. AND WITH THAT, I OPEN FOR ANY QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS? MISS JONES, DID YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? OKAY, YES. AND I'LL ADD ONE OTHER THING. IT'S EQUIPPED WITH LIGHTING PROTECTION. SO IN GOOD WEATHER AND BAD, SO WARM AND WARM AND COLD AND RAINY AND SUNNY. SO THANK YOU. YES. WELL, I DO HAVE A QUESTION. OKAY, MISS JONES. OKAY. SO I KNOW THAT WE WENT BACK AND FORTH ON THE SEATING ARRANGEMENT OF THE FACILITY. HOW. AND I KNOW THAT ADMIN TEAM HAS TAKEN NOTE. HOW HAVE YOU ADDRESSED SOME OF OUR CONCERNS IN THIS DESIGN REGARDING THE SEATING INSIDE OF THE FACILITY? WELL, THE POOL DECK ON THE INTERIOR SIDE, IF I WERE TO BACK UP TO THE PLAN, THE POOL DECK ON THE INTERIOR SIDE IS, I THINK, A LITTLE OVER 20 FOOT WIDE, AND THAT WILL ALLOW FOR BLEACHERS ALONG THE EDGE, AND IT CAN SUPPORT UP TO 200 PEOPLE ON EITHER SIDE WITH THE BLEACHERS. SO THAT'S HOW WE CAN UTILIZE IT. AND YOUR TYPICAL TENT CITY SETUP IS ALLOWING FOR THE MUCH THE LARGE CROWDS THAT YOU TYPICALLY HAVE DURING THE SUMMER SESSION. AND THEY CAN CONTINUE TO SIT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE POOL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MISS JONES, MISS HANNON. THANK YOU. SO IS IT MISS SPRINGER? YES. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION AND CLARIFYING THAT IT IS GROUNDED AND THEY CAN USE IT IN

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OF THE PROJECT. OKAY. VERY GOOD. AND I THINK THAT THAT IS ALL OF MY QUESTION TO FOLLOW UP WITH MISS JONES. I APPRECIATED THE QUESTION SHE ASKED. IS THERE ANY WAY WE COULD KNOW HOW MUCH, HOW MANY FEET ARE ON EACH SIDE OF THE CURRENT PRACTICE FACILITY? TO GIVE US AN IDEA OF WHAT THAT REALLY MEANS COMPARED TO WHAT WE HAVE VERSUS WHAT YOU SAID, 20FT ON EACH SIDE WITH THE CAPACITY OF 200. YES. BECAUSE THAT THAT WOULD JUST HELP US ALL UNDERSTAND. IS IT REALLY IS IT IS IT REALLY BIGGER ON THE POOL SIDE THAN WHAT WE HAVE? THANK YOU, MISS SPRINGER. APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. MISS HANNON IS MR. SHOW. I CAN'T SEE YOU. IT'S BEHIND THE THING, BUT I THOUGHT I SAW IT. YOU GO UP. THANK YOU. IS THE IS THE TENT CITY ON GRASS? YES IT IS. OKAY.

OH, THAT KIND OF MY WHOLE THING BEING I WAS A SWIMMER AND SWIM FAMILY. RAIN, MUD. SO IT MIGHT BE AN INTERESTING THOUGHT TO GO INTO PARKING LOT MANAGEMENT AND HAVE TURN THAT INTO PARKING LOT AND HAVE IT DESIGNATED DURING MEETS AS. TENT CITY. SO THE ONLY CAUTION I WOULD GIVE TO THAT IS THAT ANY MORE ADDITIONAL IMPERVIOUS AREA WE ALL LIVE IN, HOUSTON MEANS ADDITIONAL DETENTION. SO I AM NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT HOW MUCH ADDITIONAL DETENTION THAT WOULD BE, BUT IT WOULD NOT JUST BE THE COST OF THE PARKING THAT YOU WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO ADDRESS, BUT ALSO THE COST OF THE DETENTION. I SAY. HOWEVER, I IN ADDITION TO THAT, THOUGH, THE SITE IS GRADED, OBVIOUSLY WHEN IT'S RAINING IT WILL BE WET, BUT THE SITE WILL BE GRADED TO SLOPE THE WATER OFF OF IT SO NO WATER IS COLLECTING ON IT. AND THEN THE OTHER THING I WOULD LIKE YOU TO NOTE, DO YOU SEE THE GREEN AND THEN THE GRAY STRETCH AND THEN THE LIGHTER CONCRETE. SO WHAT THAT'S CREATING IS A TRANSITIONAL AREA SO THAT WHEN YOU MOVE FROM THE GRASS, IF IT IS WET, YOU WALK OFF ON THAT GRAY GRAYER AREA. IT WILL JUST BE A DIFFERENT TEXTURE OF CONCRETE. AND THAT WAY WE WOULD MAKE SURE THAT NO MUD OR THINGS LIKE THAT OR GRASS WAS BEING TREKKED INTO THE POOL. SO HOPEFULLY THAT WILL HELP. WOULD IT BE LIKE DG OR IT WOULDN'T BE DG BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT IT TO. YOU DON'T WANT TO BRING GRANULES INTO THE POOL AREA. IT WOULD JUST BE A DIFFERENT CONCRETE WITH A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT, MORE ABRASIVE FINISH RATHER THAN A SMOOTH FINISH SO THAT WE MAKE SURE YOU'RE WALKING OFF THE DUST AND DIRT OFF OF YOUR SHOES AS YOU COME INTO THE POOL. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. SHOAF. AND THANK YOU, MISS SPRINGER,

[3.B. Legislative and Budgetary Update]

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AND SO TONIGHT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A SCENARIO FOR YOU IN WHICH I THINK WE CAN ACCOMPLISH ALL OF THOSE THINGS. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, THE TEAM AND I HAVE WORKED DILIGENTLY TO PUT THIS INFORMATION TOGETHER TO CAPTURE YOUR VOICE IN THE PRESENTATION. ALL THE FEEDBACK THAT YOU ALL HAVE GIVEN ME FROM THE LAST BOARD MEETING, I'VE MADE SURE THAT WE HAVE INCORPORATED YOUR VOICE IN THE PRESENTATION. AND AGAIN, TONIGHT'S FEEDBACK WILL BE CRITICAL FOR THE TEAM AND I AS WE MOVE FORWARD WITH A GREAT SENSE OF URGENCY GETTING PREPARED FOR OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING, WHERE WE'LL BE ASKING YOU TO ADOPT THE BUDGET. WE'RE GOING TO START WITH MR. GLENN. HE'S GOING TO MAP OUT FOR YOU THEIMPACT IN OUR DISTRICT, AND N MISS BROWN IS GOING TO COME UP AND SHE'S GOING TO PROVIDE FOR YOU INSIGHT ON OUR COMPENSATION PLAN THAT WE HAVE COINED. IT'S A WIN IN FORT BEND. AND SO YOU'RE GOING TO SEE SEVERAL DIFFERENT COMPONENTS BUILT INTO THAT PLAN, WHERE WE THINK WE WILL BE COMMUNICATING THAT IT IS INDEED A WIN TO WORK IN FORT BEND. SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO MR. GLENN. AND YOU CAN BEGIN WITH THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, DOCTOR SMITH. AND AS WE WALK THROUGH THIS LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT ONE CRITICAL COMPONENT TO IT. SO THE LAST DAY THAT THE LEGISLATURE OR THE HOUSE HAD TO ACT ON HOUSE BILL TWO WAS MAY 29TH, AND THAT WAS THE DAY THAT THEY PASSED THAT BILL. AND SO AS WE LOOK AT THIS AND WE THINK ABOUT THE TIME IT HAS TAKEN US TO GET TO THIS POINT, A LOT OF IT HAS HINGED ON DECISIONS THAT NEEDED TO BE MADE BY THE LEGISLATURE. THEY HAVE FINALLY MADE THOSE DECISIONS. AND AS DOCTOR SMITH POINTED OUT, THE GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED HOUSE BILL TWO. AND SO IT IS IN EFFECT AND WILL GOVERN HOW WE MOVE FORWARD FOR NEXT YEAR. AND SO I'LL WALK YOU THROUGH WHAT THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THAT IS AND WHAT IT MEANS TO FORT BEND ISD. AND SO THE BILL ADDS ABOUT $8.5 BILLION TO PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING, WITH MORE THAN HALF OF THAT GOING TOWARDS RAISES. FORT BEND ISD WILL RECEIVE ABOUT $40 MILLION OF THAT TOTAL FUNDING, AND THAT INCLUDES A COMBINATION OF NEW AND ADJUSTMENTS TO EXISTING ALLOTMENTS. AND SO THE FIRST ALLOTMENT THAT IS NEW IS WHAT'S CALLED THE ALLOTMENT FOR BASIC COSTS OR ABC. AND IT'S BEEN ADDED TO HELP OFFSET SOME OF THE INFLATIONARY PRESSURES THAT DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN FACING. AND IT'S GOING TO GENERATE, AGAIN, ABOUT $8.4 MILLION FOR US. AND SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO USE IT TO OFFSET COSTS LIKE UTILITIES, GASOLINE AND INSURANCE, WHERE WE HAVE SEEN COST INCREASES BUT HAVEN'T SEEN AN INCREASE TO THE BASIC ALLOTMENT TO HELP OFFSET THOSE, THEY ALSO INCREASE THE BASIC ALLOTMENT. BUT IT WAS ONLY BY $55. AND SO THAT'S GENERATING ABOUT $3.7 MILLION IN NEW FUNDING. SO REALLY THE MAJORITY

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AND THIS WOULD INCLUDE, AGAIN, THOSE TEACHERS THAT ARE EITHER 0 TO 2 YEARS THAT AREN'T ELIGIBLE FOR THE TRA OR THEY'RE IN AN ASSIGNMENT THAT IS NOT DIRECTLY IN THE CLASSROOM. LIKE I MENTIONED, LIBRARIANS, INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES, LITERACY SPECIALISTS, MATH SPECIALISTS THOSE TYPE TEACHING POSITIONS WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS. AND SO IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU WOULD HAVE BUS DRIVERS, PARAPROFESSIONALS, CROSSING GUARDS AND MAINTENANCE WORKERS THAT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS. AND THE DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE ABOUT $3 MILLION FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL STAFF RETENTION ALLOTMENT. AND ABOUT 54% OF OUR STAFF ARE ESTIMATED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT. AND THAT'S ABOUT 5633 EMPLOYEES NOW, BECAUSE IT IS A SET AMOUNT AND IT'S BASED ON OUR PROGRAM, ADA, OUR REGULAR PROGRAM, AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE, IT WILL BE A SET NUMBER, MEANING IT WILL NOT INCREASE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES THAT WE HAVE. AND SO WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT IF YOU TAKE THE 5633 EMPLOYEES AND DIVIDE INTO THE $3 MILLION THAT WE'RE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE, AND ONLY WORKS OUT TO ABOUT $515 PER EMPLOYEE, AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY IT OTHER THAN THIS IS THAT'S NOT A LOT, BUT THAT IS WHAT THE STATE HAS ALLOCATED FOR THOSE OTHER EMPLOYEES. AND SO BECAUSE THE SRA IS SUCH A LOW AMOUNT, AND ALSO THEIR EMPLOYEES WHO WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR IT, AND SO THESE WOULD INCLUDE PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES IN CENTRALIZED SUPERVISING ROLES BECAUSE THOSE EMPLOYEES ARE NOT INCLUDED, WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL PROPOSITION THAT WE'LL BE SHARING WITH YOU SHORTLY. BUT I DID WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT AGAIN, THE COMPENSATION THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATE, ONE DOES NOT IMPACT ALL EMPLOYEES, AND IT IMPACTS DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES VERY DIFFERENTLY DEPENDING ON WHAT THEIR ROLE IS IN THE ORGANIZATION. AND SO I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MRS. BROWN NOW AND SHE CAN DISCUSS WHAT SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SO THAT WE ENSURE WE RECOGNIZE ALL

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AND AS A RESULT, THEY ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE EVERY CHILD WITH SOMETHING. THE CHILDREN JUST AREN'T ABLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO EVERYTHING THAT THEY'VE HAD IN THE PAST. AND SO THAT STORY DEFINITELY MIRRORS OUR REALITY HERE IN FORT BEND ISD. NOW, WE DON'T HAVE UNLIMITED FUNDS, SO WE'VE BEEN TALKING TO YOU ABOUT THAT FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. AND WE KNOW WE CAN'T DO EVERYTHING, BUT WE CAN DO A LOT WHEN WE'RE FOCUSED, WHEN WE'RE STRATEGIC, AND WE'RE WHEN WE'RE COMMITTED TO USING WHAT WE HAVE. AND SO TONIGHT I'M GOING TO TAKE A MOMENT TO WALK YOU THROUGH A FEW WINS AND HOW WE ARE PROPOSING TO YOU THAT WE TURN THESE CHALLENGES THAT WE'RE FACING FINANCIALLY INTO WINS FOR OUR STAFF. AND WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR STAFF, WE MEAN ALL OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS ACROSS THE BOARD. AND WE KNOW THAT WINS NOT ONLY REFLECT OUR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT, BUT IT IS SHOWING OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR PEOPLE, THEM BEING PEOPLE, RIGHT? YES.

AM I GOING THE WRONG WAY? THERE WE GO. SO YOU HEARD DOCTOR SMITH SAY THAT WE ARE COINING THIS.

IT'S A WIN TO WORK IN FORT BEND BECAUSE WE KNOW MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHING. BUT MONEY ABSOLUTELY DOES MATTER. AND IT IS A WIN TO WORK IN IN OUR DISTRICT. AND SO WE'VE TAKEN A LOOK. YOU'VE SEEN THIS INFORMATION BEFORE, BUT I WANT TO START HERE. AND WE'VE TAKEN A LOOK AT WHERE WE CURRENTLY SIT RELATED TO STARTING TEACHER PAY IN REGION FOUR. AND SO IF YOU LOOK TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THAT LIST, THE RED BAR THERE SHOWS WHERE WE START WITH OUR TEACHER COMPENSATION AT 62,000. AND SO THAT PUTS US NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST. AND THAT'S DEFINITELY NOT WHERE WE WANT TO BE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO NOT STAYING THERE AND NOT STAYING STILL. SO EVEN WITH THIS CHALLENGING FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE AND THE ANTICIPATED BUDGET DEFICIT THAT WE'VE BEEN COMMUNICATING ABOUT, WE ARE NOT IN A SITUATION WHERE WE'RE WANTING TO WAIT FOR PERFECT CONDITIONS BEFORE WE START TAKING ACTION. AND SO THANKS TO THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR SUPERINTENDENT, DOCTOR SMITH, OUR TEAM HAS BEEN BOLD, WE'VE BEEN STRATEGIC, AND WE'VE BEEN

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THAT COLUMN TO THE FAR RIGHT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM TEACHER FUNDING THAT MR. GWIN SHARED. SO YOU SEE, IN YEARS ZERO THROUGH TWO, THEY WOULD ONLY BE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT APPROXIMATELY $515 YEARS THREE AND FOUR, THE $2,500 THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND THEN IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, $5,000. AND SO THIS GIVES YOU A PICTURE OF WHAT THE IMPACT WOULD BE. OUR THIRD WIN, OUR EMPLOYEE WELLNESS DAYS. AND SO I'LL SPEND A LITTLE TIME HERE TALKING TO YOU ABOUT WELLNESS DAYS. WE OFTEN IN EDUCATION TALK ABOUT TAKING CARE OF THE WHOLE CHILD RIGHT. WE ARE ALSO COMMITTED IN OUR DISTRICT TO TAKING CARE OF THE WHOLE ADULT. BECAUSE ADULTS, WE NEED ADULTS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE TAKING CARE OF THE KIDS. WITHOUT ADULTS IN OUR ORGANIZATION, WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT. AND SO WE ARE PROPOSING THAT WE ADD WELLNESS DAYS FOR OUR STAFF MEMBERS TO WELLNESS DAYS FOR THE 2526 SCHOOL YEAR. AND SO OUR HR TEAM WOULD BE WORKING ON A PLAN AND A PROCESS ON HOW WE WOULD IMPLEMENT THOSE DAYS. SO YOU IMAGINE A TEACHER NEEDS TO TAKE A WELLNESS DAY FOR WHATEVER REASON OR ANY STAFF MEMBER, BECAUSE THIS IS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE DISTRICT OR FULL TIME. THEY NEED TO TAKE A WELLNESS DAY. THEY GO INTO THE SYSTEM AND SELECT WELLNESS DAY, AND THEN THEY'RE ABLE TO USE THAT DAY AS NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES. AND SO WE KNOW IF OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES, THEY IN TURN WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE DAYS THAT THE DISTRICT ALREADY PROVIDES TO STAFF. SO WE ALREADY PROVIDE THOSE FIVE STATES, THOSE FIVE LOCAL DAYS.

THESE WELLNESS DAYS ARE IN ADDITION TO THOSE DAYS. OKAY, THE NEXT WIN, OUR FOURTH WIN IS SIGNING BONUSES. RIGHT. AND SO SIGNING BONUSES DO GO A LONG WAY AS IT RELATES TO BRINGING PEOPLE

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AND SO IN OUR DISTRICT, FORT BEND ISD CONTRIBUTES $570 PER MONTH PER EMPLOYEE WHO TAKES MEDICAL COVERAGE. AND SO THAT'S NOT ALL THEIR SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS. THIS IS THE MEDICAL COVERAGE ONLY. SO WHEN YOU FACTOR THAT OUT FOR 12 MONTH PERIOD AS A DISTRICT, WE CONTRIBUTE $6,840 PER YEAR PER EMPLOYEE WHO TAKES MEDICAL COVERAGE. SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE DOCUMENT IN YOUR HANDOUTS, THE BENCHMARKING DOCUMENT, THIS IS VERY, A VERY IMPORTANT IN TELLING DOCUMENT, BECAUSE WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT, I OFTEN TALK ABOUT TOTAL COMPENSATION AND WHAT THAT MEANS. AND TOTAL COMPENSATION IS IMPORTANT. SO YOU KNOW, YOU GO BUY A CAR.

THERE'S THE STICKER PRICE. RIGHT. AND THEN THEY HAVE ALL OF THAT INFORMATION THAT'S LISTED UNDER THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE. AND WHAT A DISTRICT CONTRIBUTES TO YOUR MEDICAL COVERAGE IS LIKE THAT. SO IF YOU LOOK HERE, THERE ARE THREE RED STARS ON THE DOCUMENT THAT'S PROVIDED FOR YOU. YOU CAN SEE WHAT OTHER DISTRICTS IN OUR AREA ARE PROVIDING PER MONTH PER EMPLOYEE FOR MEDICAL COVERAGE. AND ALTHOUGH WE WERE AT CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM OF THAT LIST AS IT RELATES TO STARTING TEACHER PAY, YOU CAN SEE HERE WE'RE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST AS IT RELATES TO WHAT WE CONTRIBUTE AS A DISTRICT PER MONTH FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, FOR MEDICAL INSURANCE. AND SO WE'RE AT $570 PER MONTH. AND YOU CAN SEE IT GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO WHERE DISTRICTS ARE CONTRIBUTING $275 PER MONTH FOR EMPLOYEES. OUR AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION. THAT MEANS WHAT THE EMPLOYEE PAYS OUT OF POCKET FOR THEIR OWN INSURANCE. AFTER THAT EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION KICKS IN, IS LISTED NEXT TO THE SECOND RED STAR. SO YOU CAN SEE IN FORT BEND ISD FOR EMPLOYEE ONLY, THEY'RE PAYING ABOUT $133 PER MONTH, WHICH IS OFFSET BY THE AMOUNT THAT THE DISTRICT IS PAYING THAT $570. AND YOU CAN SEE HOW OTHER DISTRICTS ARE ARE FARING. AND THEN THE FINAL RED STAR THERE SHOWS THE AVERAGE MONTHLY FAMILY CONTRIBUTION. SO THAT MEANS I TAKE OUT BENEFITS FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS IN MY FAMILY. IT COULD BE ME AND MY SPOUSE OR ME AND MY SPOUSE AND MY CHILDREN. AND YOU CAN SEE ON AVERAGE, THAT AN EMPLOYEE IN FORT BEND ISD PAYS ABOUT $578 PER MONTH FOR THEIR FAMILY CONTRIBUTION. AND YOU CAN SEE ACROSS AT OTHER DISTRICTS OTHER TO THE DISTRICT WHO IS ON THIS LIST THAT CONTRIBUTES THE LEAST. THEIR OUT OF POCKET FOR A FAMILY IS CLOSE TO NEAR $1,000 $931. SO WE TRY AS AN HR TEAM TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE TALKING TO STAFF MEMBERS ABOUT TOTAL COMPENSATION WHEN THEY'RE SAYING I'M GOING TO XYZ DISTRICT, MAKING SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE IMPACT, WHAT THE IMPACT REALLY MEANS. SO WE WANT TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU, BECAUSE WE HEARD YOUR BOARD AND WE ARE PROPOSING THAT THERE BE NO INCREASE TO OUR DEDUCTIBLES OR PREMIUMS FOR OUR STAFF, FOR THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR. SO EVEN THOUGH SOME OF OUR TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE FAIRLY LARGE INCREASES WITH WHAT THE HOUSE BILL WILL PROVIDE, WE ARE PROPOSING THAT WE THEY DON'T SEE AN INCREASE IN THEIR MEDICAL COVERAGE. NOW, THAT'S NOT THEIR SUPPLEMENTAL COVERAGE, WHICH YOU'LL HEAR A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT TONIGHT. ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT ONE IS SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE. AT A FUTURE BOARD MEETING, WE WILL BE PROPOSING TO YOU, BOARD THAT WE KEEP A PARTICULAR SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE BENEFIT THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE. IT WAS IT'S UNDER LANTERN. IT WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS SURGERY PLUS. AND WITH THIS BENEFIT. AND YOU'VE RECEIVED A ONE PAGER ABOUT IT

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MANY TIMES WE TALK TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NEW TO FORT BEND ISD, AND WE TALK TO THEM ABOUT WHY THEY CHOSE FORT BEND ISD, AND IT'S BECAUSE SOMEONE THAT THEY KNOW WORKS HERE AND THEY ARE PLEASED WITH FORT BEND ISD. WE DON'T EVER SAY WE'RE A PERFECT PLACE. IF ANYONE TELLS YOU THEY'RE PERFECT, THEY ARE NOT BEING HONEST. BUT WE ARE A GREAT PLACE AND PEOPLE SEEK OUT OPPORTUNITIES IN FORT BEND ISD. AND SO WE WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE A REFERRAL PROGRAM WHERE IF A PERSON IF AN EMPLOYEE REFERS A CERTIFIED TEACHER, A CERTIFIED TEACHER, I'M GOING TO REPEAT THAT ONE AGAIN, OR A BUS DRIVER, AND THEY STAY WITH THE DISTRICT FOR 90 DAYS AT THAT 90 DAY POINT, THE EMPLOYEE WHO REFERRED THEM WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE $150, RIGHT? NOT A BIG AMOUNT. WE GET IT. BUT IT'S A WAY OF US SAYING THANK YOU. RIGHT? THANK YOU FOR BRINGING A FRIEND TO THE BEND. RIGHT? AND IF OUR GREAT PEOPLE ARE BRINGING OTHER GREAT PEOPLE, THAT IS DEFINITELY A WIN FOR THEM. AND IT'S ALSO A WIN FOR US AS A DISTRICT. OKAY. OUR FINAL WIN IS OUR BUS DRIVER. PERFECT ATTENDANCE. WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT BUS DRIVERS A LOT LATELY AS WELL, AND WE KNOW THAT ATTENDANCE OF OUR BUS DRIVERS ABSOLUTELY MATTER. I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AND IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS THINKING, OH MY GOODNESS, RIGHT. HOW MANY DRIVERS WILL WE HAVE OUT TODAY? THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS A STRUGGLE FOR US WHEN IT'S RAINING OUTSIDE, IT'S PAYDAY. WE GET A LOT OF ABSENTEEISM AND SO IF WE HAVE THAT DATA THEN WE NEED TO USE THAT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. RIGHT. AND SO WE ARE PROPOSING THAT WE HAVE A PERFECT ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE INCENTIVE FOR INCENTIVE FOR OUR BUS DRIVERS PER SEMESTER. SO IF YOU'RE A BUS DRIVER IN FORT BEND ISD AND YOU ARE PRESENT EVERY DAY EXCEPT YOUR WELLNESS DAYS, BECAUSE WE'VE SAID WE'RE PROPOSING THAT YOU GET THOSE, YOU GET TWO, YOU HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE, THEN YOU ARE YOU WOULD RECEIVE $250 AT THE END OF THE FIRST SEMESTER, AND THEN YOU WOULD RECEIVE ANOTHER $250 AT THE END OF THE SECOND SEMESTER, IF YOU HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, FOR EACH SEMESTER THAT YOU HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE, YOU'D GO INTO A DRAWING. AND AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WE PULL OUT ONE LUCKY BUS DRIVER WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE $1,000 FOR BEING COMMITTED AND HAVING PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR. RIGHT.

AND SO THOSE ARE SOME OF THE THOSE ARE THE WINS AND THE HIGHLIGHTS THAT WE ARE PROPOSING TO YOU BOARD. OF COURSE, THE TEAM, EVERYBODY AROUND THE TABLE AND THE GROUP OVER HERE HAS BEEN A PART OF WORKING TOGETHER TO BRAINSTORM, LOOKING AT WHERE WE ARE AS A DISTRICT AND HOW WE CAN INCENTIVIZE OUR PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR OUR STAFF. OKAY. AND SO IF I IF WE WENT WITH THIS AND WE STARTED OUR TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE AT $63,000, YOU CAN SEE WHERE THAT PUTS US, RIGHT? WE'RE STILL THE RED BAR. SO IT DIDN'T PUT US WAY FAR UP, BUT IT HELPS US TO START MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO WHERE WE WANT TO BE. THE TWO BLUE BARS THAT YOU SEE, THERE ARE DISTRICTS WHO HAVE ALREADY MADE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR PAY SCALE FOR NEXT YEAR. SO YOU CAN SEE THAT A LEAF HAS DECIDED WHERE THEY'RE STARTING. TEACHER PAY WOULD BE NEXT YEAR AT 64,100.

LAMAR CONSOLIDATED AT 65,700. AND YOU MAY BE SAYING, WELL, HOW IN THE WORLD ARE THEY DOING THAT? ONE? ONE OF THE DISTRICTS IS FAST GROWING, RIGHT? AND SO THEY HAVE FUNDING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. AND THE OTHER DISTRICT PASSED A VA TREE. AND SO THAT IS HOW THEY'RE ABLE TO DO THAT. AND SO WE ARE TRYING TO STAY IN THE PACK AND MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO COMPETE. AND LOOKING AT TOTAL COMPENSATION AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES FOR STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE IN FORT BEND ISD. SO THE LAST FEW MOMENTS THAT I HAVE WITH YOU BEFORE WE OPEN IT UP FOR THE NEXT PIECE OR ANY QUESTIONS WE WANT TO LOOK AT, HOW DO THESE WINS IMPACT SALARY? RIGHT. SO THAT SOUNDS GREAT. IT IS A WIN TO WORK IN FORT BEND ISD. BUT WHAT WILL THAT LOOK LIKE FOR A STAFF MEMBER. AND SO WE'LL LOOK AT A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES. AND SO THE FIRST ONE IS A SECONDARY MATH TEACHER WHO WOULD START IN FORT BEND ISD THIS YEAR. THEY HAVE

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AND SO THEIR ANNUAL TAKE HOME SALARY WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SAME. BUT ON NEXT YEAR, SHOULD WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE PROPOSED WINS, THAT TEACHER WOULD STILL START AT $73,750. HOWEVER, THEY WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE $1,200 THANK YOU SUPPLEMENT AND IN ADDITION, THEY WOULD RECEIVE THE TEACHER RETENTION ALLOTMENT OF $5,000, BRINGING THEIR ANNUAL SALARY TO $79,950. AND THAT IS COMPETITIVE. THAT IS VERY COMPETITIVE. THEY ALSO WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE OTHER WINS THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT TONIGHT. OKAY. SO NOW LET'S LOOK AT A PARAPROFESSIONAL. WE ACTUALLY HEARD FROM ONE OF OUR PARAPROFESSIONALS AT A RECENT BOARD MEETING. AND WE DEFINITELY WERE LISTENING. WE HEARD HER BECAUSE THIS IS NOT ONE OF THE MOST THE HIGHEST PAYING JOB IN OUR DISTRICT. FROM THE INFORMATION WE HAVE SO FAR IN LOOKING AT OUR COMPENSATION STUDY INFORMATION, WE ARE 114% OF THE MARKET. HOWEVER, AS IT RELATES TO PARAPROFESSIONALS. SO WE HAVE WE DO HAVE A COMPETITIVE PAY AS IT RELATES TO SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AND THE STATE. RIGHT NOW, A PARAPROFESSIONAL AND I WE'VE USED A SPECIAL EDUCATION PARA FOR THIS EXAMPLE, MAKES $26,603 ANNUALLY AND THERE ARE NO WINS, OTHER ADDITIONAL WINS. AND SO THEIR THEIR SALARY THIS YEAR WOULD HAVE BEEN THE SAME AS THEIR STARTING ON NEXT YEAR, THEY WOULD START AT 26,603. THEY WOULD ALSO RECEIVE THAT $1,200 SUPPLEMENT. THE $515 STAFF RETENTION SUPPLEMENT. AND LET'S SAY THEY THEY REFERRED TO FRIENDS AND THEY'RE ABLE TO GET 300 ADDITIONAL DOLLARS. THAT BRINGS THEIR PAY UP BY ABOUT 7.6%, BRINGING THEM TO $28,618. RIGHT. SO TAKING A LOOK AT ONE OF OUR BUS DRIVERS, OUR BUS DRIVERS, ABOUT 1250 HOURS, THEY WOULD BRING HOME $25,762 THIS YEAR. WHEN WE ADD IN FACTOR IN THOSE WINDS, THEY TOO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE $1,200 THANK YOU SUPPLEMENT. IF THEY ARE HERE BY OCTOBER 1ST, THEY ALSO WILL RECEIVE THE $515 RETENTION STAFF SUPPLEMENT AND IF THEY HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE JUST ONE SEMESTER, THAT'S $250, BRINGING THEIR TOTAL TO $27,727. AND THEY MAY WIN THE THOUSAND, RIGHT? THEY MAY HAVE GET THEIR NAME PULLED. AND SO THESE ARE THE WINS THAT WE AS A TEAM HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH.

AND EACH OF THOSE WINS REPRESENTS MORE THAN A NUMBER FOR US AS A TEAM. IT'S JUST NOT A NUMBER ON A SPREADSHEET. IT'S A REFLECTION OF OUR COMMITMENT AS A DISTRICT, AS A LEADERSHIP TEAM, AS A AS A AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO OUR PEOPLE TRYING TO BE CREATIVE IN OUR APPROACH, EVEN THOUGH WE KNOW THE REALITY IS TOUGH FOR US, WE KNOW THAT OUR BELIEF IS THAT FOR URBANIZED SHOULD BE A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO COME, AND NOT ONLY DO THEY WANT TO COME, WE WANT THEM

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IT'S EXPERIENCED, AND WE WANT OUR EMPLOYEES TO EXPERIENCE THE EXCELLENCE THAT WE TALK ABOUT EVERY, EACH AND EVERY DAY. AND SO WE DO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY AHEAD OF US. AND, YOU KNOW, AN OPPORTUNITY IS JUST A FAVORABLE SITUATION. IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SOMETHING. AND SO I WILL NOW TURN IT OVER TO BACK TO MR. GWIN, WHO WILL TALK TO US ABOUT HOW WE WOULD POTENTIALLY BE ABLE TO CREATE THESE WINS AND THIS EXPERIENCE FOR THE STAFF MEMBERS IN FORT BEND ISD. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU, KATHLEEN. AND NOW THAT WE'VE REVIEWED THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS, I'LL SHARE WITH YOU THE POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCE FOR THOSE PLANS, AS WELL AS WELL AS HOW IT WILL IMPACT OUR OVERALL FINANCIAL PICTURE. AND I'D LIKE TO START THE DISCUSSION ON THE 2526 BUDGET WITH SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET THAT WE'VE SHARED WITH YOU PREVIOUSLY. AND SO BASED ON BOARD FEEDBACK, WE HAVE MADE NO CHANGES TO THE STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIOS. AND THE BUDGET INCLUDES $8.9 MILLION IN REDUCTIONS THAT WE'VE MADE, AND THAT INCLUDES 22 CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS. WE HAVE MAINTAINED THE TEACHER STAFF, AND AS KATHLEEN SHARED, WE'RE MAKING NO INCREASES TO EMPLOYEE HEALTH PREMIUMS OR DEDUCTIBLES FOR THE UPCOMING PLAN YEAR. AND FINALLY, AS WE SHARE THE SRE OR THE SUPPORT STAFF RETENTION ALLOTMENT, INCLUDED IN HOUSE BILL TWO IS ONLY $515, AND THERE ARE SOME STAFF THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THAT AT ALL. AND SO THE $1,200 THANK YOU SUPPLEMENT AND OTHER WHEN TO WORK IN FORT BEND. ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN THE NUMBERS THAT I'LL REVIEW WITH YOU. THOSE ITEMS ARE GOING TO TOTAL ABOUT $15.7 MILLION. AND THAT ALONG WITH THE COST OF NOT INCREASING THE BENEFITS COST FOR EMPLOYEES, REQUIRES THE USE OF DISASTER PENNIES, AS WE'VE SHARED WITH YOU IN THE PAST, AND THAT ALSO ALLOWS US TO MAINTAIN A 90 DAY OPERATING RESERVE. AND SO, AS A REMINDER, STAFF DID NOT RECEIVE RAISES IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR OR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR. AND SO, IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS AN APPRECIATION FOR NEXT YEAR, IT ALSO SERVES TO RECOGNIZE THE WORK THAT STAFF DID THIS YEAR, FOR WHICH THERE WERE NO COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS GIVEN. THIS IS A RECAP OF THE COST OF THE WIND TO WORK IN FORT BEND. RECOMMENDATIONS. THE TOTAL COST, INCLUSIVE OF NOT CHANGING THE BENEFIT PREMIUMS OR DEDUCTIBLES, IS $30.67 MILLION, AND OF THAT TOTAL, $560,000 IS RECURRING. AND SO THIS COST IS THAT FOR CHANGING THE TEACHERS PAY SCALE AT THE FRONT END. SO MOVING OUR STARTING PAY TO 63,000, THAT IS THE ONLY COMPONENT OF THESE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE THAT IS RECURRING. AND SO AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT FUNDING WITH THE DISASTER PENNIES, WE KNOW THAT FUNDING GOES AWAY. AND SO THIS ENSURES THAT WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES THAT REWARD ON A ONE TIME BASIS WITHOUT PUTTING US IN A LONG TERM FINANCIAL BIND, BECAUSE THOSE ARE RECURRING RELATED EXPENDITURES. THE TOTAL COST THAT IS NON-RECURRING IS 15.11 MILLION, OR THAT'S THE PORTION THAT IS RELATED TO THE THANK YOU SUPPLEMENT. AND THAT WOULD BE AGAIN FUNDED BY DISASTER PENNIES. AND THEN IN MARCH WHEN WE SHARED WITH YOU ALL THE UPDATE ON THE BENEFITS FUND, WE MENTIONED THAT WE ANTICIPATED ENDING THE YEAR WITH A $15 MILLION DEFICIT. THESE FUNDS WILL COVER THAT DEFICIT, ENSURE THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO INCREASE THE EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS OR DEDUCTIBLES THAT WE MENTIONED. AND THEN, JUST AS A REMINDER, WE DO ANTICIPATE THE BENEFITS FUND HAVING A POTENTIAL DEFICIT IN 26, 27 OF ABOUT $15 MILLION.

HOWEVER, WE WILL BE EVALUATING ALL ASPECTS OF OUR BENEFITS PLAN DURING THE 2526 YEAR AND MAKING CHANGES FOR THE PLAN YEAR THAT STARTS IN JANUARY 27TH, WITH THE IDEA THAT THOSE WOULD HELP US BRING THOSE COSTS IN LINE WITH WHAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR BUDGET. AND THE FORECAST THAT I'LL SHARE WITH YOU SHORTLY DOES REFLECT THAT ANTICIPATED $15 MILLION IN EXPENDITURES FOR THE BENEFITS FUND. AND SO WE HAVE SHARED WITH YOU ALL PREVIOUSLY THAT THE DISTRICT HAS ACCESS TO SEVEN DISASTER PENNIES THAT CAN FUND THE WIND IN FORT BEND, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PROPOSALS THAT WE'VE SHARED WITH YOU. ALL THE SEVEN DISASTER PENNIES WILL GENERATE $35.7 MILLION IN FUNDING AFTER ACCOUNTING FOR RECAPTURE, AND SO IN TOTAL, WE WOULD GENERATE ABOUT $41.3 MILLION. OF THAT, 5.5 MILLION WOULD BE PAID IN RECAPTURE. AND SO THE DISTRICT WOULD NET $35.7 MILLION THAT WE COULD USE TO FUND THE WIN IN FORT BEND. ITEM. THIS IS THE LAST YEAR THAT WE ARE ELIGIBLE TO USE THE DISASTER. PENNIES THAT ARE RELATED TO HURRICANE BARREL, AND THOSE WILL ONLY BE IN EFFECT FOR ONE TAX YEAR. AND JUST AS A FINAL STATEMENT ON THIS, WITHOUT ALL SEVEN DISASTER PENNIES, WE CANNOT FUND THE WIND IN FORT BEND COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PROPOSALS THAT WE'VE JUST OUTLINED. IT DOES REQUIRE THE FULL USE OF THOSE SEVEN

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WE'VE PREVIOUSLY SHARED HOW THE DISTRICT COMPARES TO OUR NEIGHBORING SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS IN THE HOUSTON AREA. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A TAX RATE OF $0.99. THAT'S $0.10 LOWER THAN CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS, $0.13 LOWER THAN KATY, AND $0.16 LESS THAN WHAT LAMAR HAS. AND WITH THE DISASTER PENNIES, OUR TAX RATE WOULD GO UP TO $1.06, BUT WE WOULD STILL BE $0.03 LOWER THAN CY-FAIR, $0.06 LOWER THAN KATY, AND THEN $0.09 LOWER THAN LAMAR.

AND THEN FOR THE FOLLOWING TAX YEAR, AGAIN, OUR TAX RATE WOULD REVERT BACK TO THE $0.99. AND SO WE WOULD AGAIN BE $0.10, $0.13 AND $0.16 LOWER THAN THOSE PEER DISTRICTS. THE REALLY BOTTOM LINE IMPACT IS HOW WOULD THIS IMPACT TAXPAYERS. AND SO UNDER THE CURRENT LAW, A TAX BILL FOR A RESIDENT WOULD BE ABOUT $3,194. THAT'S BASED ON AN AVERAGE VALUATION OF $425,000, AND THE $100,000 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. HOWEVER, BOTH OF THE HOUSES PASSED AN INCREASE TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION OF $40,000 THAT HAS GONE TO THE GOVERNOR FOR SIGNATURE. AND THERE'S COMPRESSION ON THE TAX RATE THAT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED BY CHANGES THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS MADE. AND SO THOSE CHANGES WOULD REDUCE THE AVERAGE TAX BILL BY $393. AND SO IF THE DISTRICT WERE TO TAKE ALL SEVEN DISASTER PENNIES, THAT WOULD HAVE A COST OF ABOUT $199 ON THIS TAX BILL. AND SO A TAXPAYER WOULD STILL SAVE ABOUT $194 OVER WHAT THEY WOULD HAVE PAID LAST YEAR. AND SO THE FINAL TAX BILL THAT THEY WOULD PAY WOULD BE $3,000. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, HOWEVER, THE TAX BILL WILL REVERT BACK. AND SO AS THIS WORKS NOW THAT $199 WOULD COME TO THE DISTRICT TO FUND THE WIND IN FORT BEND THAT WE JUST TALKED ABOUT WITH YOU, AGAIN, THEY WOULD SAVE $194. HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING YEAR WHEN THE TAX RATE RETURNS BACK, BECAUSE THIS IS FOR ONE YEAR ONLY, THEY WOULD SEE THE $393 IN SAVINGS ON THEIR TAX BILL. AND SO THAT WOULD OCCUR BASED ON THAT. THE ONE FINAL THING THAT I'LL END WITH HERE IS THAT THESE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED SLIGHTLY SINCE WE LAST REVIEWED THEM WITH YOU. WE RECEIVED UPDATED INFORMATION FROM THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT THAT'S BEEN INCORPORATED HERE, AS WELL AS THE FINAL NUMBERS FROM THE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES. AND SO THAT'S INCORPORATED. AND THIS SHOULD BE REPRESENTATIVE OF WHAT WE WOULD SEE WITH AN AVERAGE TAX BILL. AND SO NOW WE'LL LOOK FORWARD INTO HOW WOULD THINGS LOOK IN 2627 BASED ON THE CHANGES THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING THROUGH. AND SO IF ALL SEVEN DISASTER PENNIES ARE TAKEN AND USED IN 25, 26, AS RECOMMENDED, WE WOULD BRING FORWARD A SURPLUS OF $7.5 MILLION INTO 2627. WE WOULD, HOWEVER, SEE SOME

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AND AS I SHARED EARLIER, FOR 2526, WE WILL BE MEETING THE 90 DAY OPERATING RESERVE REQUIREMENT. HOWEVER, WE WILL HAVE CHALLENGES GOING INTO 2627 BASED ON WHAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING NOW. AND SO THE COLUMN ON THE FAR RIGHT SUMMARIZES THE ADJUSTMENTS WE'VE JUST TALKED THROUGH IN 2627 THAT RESULTS IN THAT DEFICIT OF $26.2 MILLION. AND IT WOULD LEAVE US WITH AN OPERATING RESERVE OF 78 DAYS. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT MAKING ANY ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT FUTURE REDUCTIONS THAT MAY BE MADE. IT'S BASED ON CARRYING FORWARD ALL THE EXPENDITURES THAT WE HAVE TODAY, LESS THOSE ONE TIME ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT. AND SO AS A REMINDER, WE HAVE RESULTS FROM THE GIBSON AUDIT THAT WE'LL BE USING AS A GUIDE TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS THAT COULD HELP US ELIMINATE THAT SHORTFALL. AND DURING THE COURSE OF THE 25, 26 SCHOOL YEAR, WE'LL BE IDENTIFYING ADDITIONAL PERMANENT REDUCTIONS THAT CAN BE MADE THAT WOULD REDUCE THAT DEFICIT. AND AS ALWAYS, OUR INTENT WOULD BE WHEN WE'RE TALKING AGAIN IN JUNE OF 26, AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET THAT MEETS THE 90 DAY OPERATING RESERVE REQUIREMENT FOR YOU TO CONSIDER. WE WERE ALSO ASKED TO LOOK AT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE WERE TO SEE AN ENROLLMENT DECLINE. THAT WAS A QUESTION ASKED BY MRS. JONES, AND WE HAVE DONE A SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS ON THAT. AND IF WE WERE TO EXPERIENCE A 2% ENROLLMENT DECLINE, THAT'S ROUGHLY ABOUT 1400 STUDENTS. THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF ABOUT $11.1 MILLION IN REVENUE OVER WHAT WE'RE CURRENTLY PROJECTING. AND SO YOU CAN SEE THE COLUMN ON THE FAR RIGHT SHOWS THAT ADDITIONAL $11.1 MILLION IN REDUCTION OVER WHAT WE SHARED ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE.

AND IF THAT WERE TO OCCUR, OUR DEFICIT WOULD BE AT $35.4 MILLION, AND WE WOULD BE AT A 73 DAY OPERATING RESERVE REQUIREMENT. AND SO, JUST AS A REMINDER, WE WILL RECEIVE AN UPDATED PROJECTION BY THE END OF THIS CALENDAR YEAR THAT WILL INFORM US AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL REALITY. HOWEVER, AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, WE ARE USING THE POSITIVE DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY OR STUDY THAT THEY CONDUCTED THAT SHOWING THAT ENROLLMENT IS EXPECTED BASED ON WHAT WE SAW ON THE PRIOR SLIDE. AND SO JUST TO COME BACK FULL CIRCLE, MISS

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REVENUES ARE ESTIMATED AT 45.1 MILLION AND EXPENDITURES AT $49.9 MILLION. THIS INCLUDES FUNDING TO PAY THE ONE TIME THANK YOU SUPPLEMENT, AS WELL AS THE CHILD NUTRITION PORTION OF THE STAFF RETENTION ALLOTMENT. AND YOU'LL RECALL TO THAT, GIBSON RECOMMENDED THAT WE CHARGE THIS FUND THE FULL INDIRECT COST RATE THAT'S FACTORED IN HERE AS WELL, AND IT'S ALSO INCLUDED IN THE YEAR END BUDGET FOR 2425, SO THAT WE WOULD BE COLLECTING THAT BEGINNING THIS YEAR. AND SO THIS FUND IS PROJECTED TO END WITH A BALANCE OF $13.5 MILLION. AND AGAIN, THERE IS NO OPERATIONAL RESERVE REQUIREMENT IN THIS FUND. AND SO AS WE BEGIN WRAPPING THIS UP, THE BUDGET IS SCHEDULED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ADOPTION ON JUNE 23RD. ON THAT DATE, WE'LL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BUDGET. WE WILL BE PUBLISHING THE AN AD IN THREE LOCAL PAPERS, AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WITH A DATE AND TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT WILL OCCUR ON JUNE 23RD. THAT ADVERTISEMENT WILL SHOW THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING THE USE OF THE SEVEN DISASTER PENNIES, BUT THAT RECORD REPRESENTS THE MAXIMUM THRESHOLD OF THE TAX RATE THAT THE BOARD COULD ADOPT. AND SO THAT'S JUST AS A REMINDER. IT'S SHOWING THE MAXIMUM RATE THAT WE COULD ADOPT, NOT NECESSARILY THE ONE THAT WE WOULD IN JULY WILL RECEIVE THE CERTIFIED PUBLIC CERTIFIED TAX ROLL FOR THE DISTRICT. AND THEN IN AUGUST, AND THIS IS AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF AUGUST, WE WILL PUBLISH THE MAXIMUM TAX RATE. ONCE WE HAVE THOSE TWO ITEMS, THE BOARD CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE TAX RATE IN SEPTEMBER. THAT CAN INCLUDE THE DISASTER PENNIES IF THE BOARD CHOOSES TO DO SO. AND I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DOCTOR JORDAN TO CLOSE THINGS OUT. GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DOCTOR SMITH IN FORT BEND ISD, EXCELLENCE IS EXPECTED. SO THANKS TO OUR STAFF, TEACHERS, LEADERS, OUR BOARD, AND THE VISION OF OUR SUPERINTENDENT, WE ARE CLOSING OUT THE 25, 24, 25 SCHOOL YEAR WITH MANY WINS. WE HAVE ONE OF TWO H-E-B EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION SECONDARY LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. IT'S OUR 19TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR TO RECEIVE THE MUSIC EDUCATION AWARD. WE HAVE ONE OF THE TOP TEN SCHOOL NURSES THROUGH THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE HERE IN FORT BEND ISD. WE ALSO HAVE AN OUTSTANDING SUPERINTENDENT VOTED ON BY THE TEXAS EXPO. WE HAVE TWO OF OUR BANDS THAT QUALIFIED FOR STATE. WE HAVE 12 TEXAS AP SCHOOL HONOR ROLL RECOGNITIONS, AND WE HAVE OVER 4000 INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS EARNED. SO AGAIN, THANKS TO OUR STAFF, OUR TEACHERS, OUR LEADERS, AND THE VISION OF OUR BOARD. SO NOT ONLY IS FORT BEND ISD A PLACE WHERE EXCELLENCE IS EXPECTED, FORT BEND ISD IS A PLACE WHERE WE WANT EXCELLENCE TO BE EXPERIENCED THROUGH. IT'S A WIN TO WORK IN FORT BEND. WE HOPE TO RETAIN, RECRUIT, INVEST AND MAINTAIN THE BEST. WHEN WE SAY IT'S A WIN, WE WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THIS INVESTMENT MEANS THAT IT IS WORTH IT NOW. IT IS WORTH IT FOR OUR STUDENTS. OUR STAFF IS WORTH IT. FORT BEND ISD IS WORTH IT. THIS IS OUR TIME TO LEVEL UP AND BE COMPETITIVE WITH OUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS. THIS IS OUR TIME. FORT BEND ISD, IT'S A WIN FOR US AT THIS TIME. WE

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OKAY. BUT Y'ALL DO. Y'ALL DO A WHOLE LOT. BUT AT THE SAME TIME THANK YOU, THANK YOU. IT DID MY HEART WELL MY SOUL. WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, DOCTOR GILLIAM. ANYBODY ELSE, MISS JONES? OKAY, GIVE ME ONE SECOND. OKAY. SO I WAS JUST READING YESTERDAY THAT THE CURRENT INFLATION RATE IS 2.3%. AND I APPRECIATE DOCTOR DORTON, MISS BROWN BRIAN AGAIN AND JUST THE ADMINISTRATION FOR FINDING WAYS TO CLOSE THAT GAP AND HOW WE OFFER OUR SALARIES TO OUR FACULTY AND STAFF. I'M MOST APPRECIATIVE OF HOW THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS VALIDATED AND HEARD THE NEEDS OF ITS EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS ITS BOARD, BECAUSE ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES WANT TO DO IS JUST EARN A LIVABLE WAGE AND HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF DISCRETIONARY CAPITAL. AND SO I APPRECIATE THIS BUDGET, PROVIDING THAT AND GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ALSO TO AFFORD USING THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE BY NOT RAISING THE PREMIUMS, BECAUSE I THINK THAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT. AND THE RAISE WOULD ALSO HELP AFFORD USING THE INSURANCE.

SO THAT'S JUST LIKE A HOME RUN FOR ME. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS, EFFORTS IN HEARING OUR FACULTY AND OUR STAFF. YOU KNOW, I KNOW THEY'RE LISTENING. I KNOW THEY'RE WATCHING, AND I KNOW THEY FEEL HEARD NOW BY THIS ADMINISTRATION. AND AS ALWAYS, YOU KNOW, AS I WALK AROUND HERE, I ALWAYS SAY EXCELLENCE, STANDARD, EXCELLENCE THE ONLY STANDARD. I'M GLAD YOU HEARD ME WHEN I HEARD ME BY SAYING EXCELLENCE IS EXPECTED AND EXCELLENCE IS EXPERIENCE. AND I APPRECIATE BRINGING THAT INTO THE CULTURE AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THIS DISTRICT. THAT EXCELLENCE IS OUR ONLY OPTION. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK. THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU KNEW ME WELL ENOUGH TO ANSWER BEFORE I EVEN ASK THEM. SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, MISS JONES. I DIDN'T SEE WHICH ONE OF Y'ALL WENT UP FIRST, MISS HANNON. OKAY, OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MISS BROWN AND DOCTOR JORDAN AND MR. GWEN. AND SO I'M SORRY THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE DOCTOR GILLIAM WAS THE GOOD COP. NOW I'M GOING TO BE THE BAD COP, BUT. THIS PRESENTATION WAS EXCELLENT, AND IT GIVES ME LOTS OF EXCITEMENT FOR ONE YEAR. AND SO THAT'S THE PROBLEM. AND I AM GOING TO SAY, YOU KNOW. I'M TRYING TO SAY IT IN A WAY THAT IS NOT TOO HORRIBLE ABOUT THE LEGISLATURE. AND SO THE LACK OF AUTONOMY THAT THEY GAVE US IN THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS TOO BAD. AND WHILE THEY WERE REALLY GOING TO BAT FOR TEACHERS, AS I WAS LISTENING TO YOU AND I WAS THINKING ABOUT OUR VERY

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CORRECT. SO YOU ARE CORRECT. AND SO I DON'T WANT TO EDITORIALIZE TOO MUCH. I WON'T GO TOO FAR AFIELD FROM THIS. BUT WHETHER INTENTIONAL OR NOT, THAT HAS BEEN WHAT THIS NEW SYSTEM THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS CREATED WILL DO. IT IS OBVIOUSLY EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF CLASSROOM TEACHERS, AND I DON'T THINK ANYONE IN ANY POSITION WOULD DISPUTE OTHERWISE THAT THEY'RE NOT CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO SUCCESS. BUT IT IS. IT IS IGNORING. AND THAT'S MY WORD, THE OTHER STAFF WHO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN STUDENT SUCCESS THE PARAPROFESSIONALS, THE COUNSELORS, THE NURSES, THE LIBRARIANS, EVERYONE ELSE THAT YOU CAN GO THROUGH LISTING OUT WHO IMPACTS A STUDENT EVERY DAY. AND SO THE NUMBER THAT YOU MENTIONED, I THINK, TO USE WERE OFFENSIVE. AND I'M NOT GOING TO DISPUTE THAT, BUT I'LL SAY THAT BASED ON THE CALCULATIONS WE HAVE DONE, THAT IS THE NUMBER THAT IT YIELDS. AND SO AS UGLY AS IT IS, I WANT TO COME BACK TO WHAT I WOULD SAY, THE POSITIVE. THAT IS THE REASON THAT WE WENT WITH THE $1,200 APPRECIATION SUPPLEMENT IS SO THAT WE COULD AWARD THAT. THE OTHER THING THAT MRS. BROWN TOUCHED ON BRIEFLY, THAT I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT, THAT YOU MENTIONED, THAT I THINK IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO UNDERSTAND. WHEN WE DID THE VA IN 2023, WE DID A DIFFERENTIATED TEACHER PAY SCALE, AND IT WAS INTENTIONAL BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT AT SOME POINT WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO RAISES IN ALIGNMENT WITH OTHER SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. HOWEVER, WHAT IT DID IS PUT US IN A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE ON UPPER YEAR TEACHERS. SO WITH TEN OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE NOW, I WANT TO FULLY ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT YOU SAID AT THE FRONT END OF THE PAY SCALE. THAT'S WHERE WE HAVE THE TOUGHEST TIME BRINGING IN NEW TEACHERS. BUT THE BENEFIT IS ON THE YEARS TEN AND ABOVE. WE DON'T TEND TO LOSE TEACHERS TO OTHER DISTRICTS, AND WE'RE ABLE TO ATTRACT THEM IN BECAUSE WE'RE EITHER PAYING AT THE MARKET OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE WHEN YOU FACTOR IN, AS KATHLEEN POINTED OUT, THE FULL COMPENSATION. AND SO ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT IN THE BEST POSITION, WE WOULD LIKE TO BE AT THE FRONT END OF THE SCALE. WHAT I WOULD SAY IS FOR ALL THE TEACHERS LISTENING AND THE PUBLIC, WE ARE VERY WELL POSITIONED AND YEARS 15 AND ABOVE. BUT AGAIN, WE HAVE ALSO FULLY RECOGNIZE THOSE AREN'T THE ONLY TEACHERS WE'RE TRYING TO RECRUIT, AND WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING. AND I'LL ADD ONE MORE DEBBIE DOWNER NEGATIVE COMMENT TO WHAT YOU WERE SAYING ABOUT AT THE FRONT END. THE LEGISLATURE IGNORED TEACHERS WITH 0 TO 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, IGNORED THEM. AND SO IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'RE HAVING TO MAKE THAT UP. AND SO I WOULD JUST SAY EMPHASIZE EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE JUST SAID, BUT I JUST, YOU KNOW, I'LL SWING TOWARDS DOCTOR GILLIAM AND SAY, YOU KNOW, ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, OUR TEACHERS WITH 15 YEARS OR MORE OF EXPERIENCE ARE WELL POSITIONED, ESPECIALLY WITH WHAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS JUST DONE. BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THAT LEAVES A LOT OF WORK ON THE FRONT. THAT IS TRUE, AND I DON'T WANT ANY STAFF MEMBER TO THINK THAT I'M DISPARAGING THIS WORK BECAUSE THIS IS AMAZING WORK. I LOVE WHAT NEXT YEAR LOOKS LIKE. IT'S THE NEXT YEAR I'M WORRIED ABOUT. AND SO AND I KNOW MY JOB IS NOT MANAGEMENT, BUT I EVEN WROTE DOWN WHAT WHAT MISS BROWN SAID IS THAT IT PAYS TO STAY IN FORT BEND ISD, AND THAT DIFFERENTIATED PAY SCALE WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME WHEN I VOTED TO TAKE THAT OUT TO THE TAXPAYERS TO VOTE ON. AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE OF THAT WITH THE BAR GRAPH INSTEAD OF THE ONE THAT RIGHT NOW WE'RE ON THE BOTTOM WITH THE, THE NEW TEACHERS THAT YEAH, LOOK AT WHAT WE LOOK LIKE AT YEAR TEN AND YEAR 20 BECAUSE THAT'S AMAZING.

AND YOU DON'T JUST HAVE TO STAY HERE. IF YOU'RE A 20 YEAR TEACHER, YOU CAN COME IN AND THIS IS WHERE YOU'LL BE. SO AGAIN, I THINK YOU GUYS DID A GREAT, GREAT JOB. I APPRECIATE ALL THIS. I HOPE IT ALL COMES TO FRUITION. AND IF YOU COULD JUST BRING THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I WOULD APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I JUST WANT TO RESPOND. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT MYSELF NOR THE TEAM, WE DON'T TAKE YOUR COMMENTS IN A NEGATIVE WAY. THEY THEY HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF MERIT. AND, YOU KNOW, WE ARE IN AN NOT AN IDEAL SITUATION.

AND AS WE WERE TRYING TO SOLVE SOME VERY DIFFICULT PROBLEMS, WE KNEW DOING NOTHING WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT WOULD PASS THE TEST FOR US. SO MY COMMENTS ABOUT OUR PATHWAY FORWARD ARE PRELIMINARY IN NATURE. SO I'M GOING TO ASK FOR A LITTLE GRACE TO GIVE ME TIME TO REALLY PUT TOGETHER A PLAN. BUT WE'VE ALREADY STARTED TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE. SO I WANT TO ASSURE YOU AND THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE

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FORT BEND ISD IS SECOND TO LAST. WE DON'T DO THAT. THE STARTING TEACHER SALARY COMPARISON. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT, I HEARD YOU SAY SO LAMAR, WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT DOOR, IS. HOW MUCH MORE? 3000, $4,000 A YEAR MORE ROUGHLY STARTING SALARY. AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS.

YOU SAID FAST GROWTH DISTRICT. WE USED TO BE A FAST GROWTH DISTRICT. WE USED TO GET THAT EXTRA MONEY. WE DON'T GET THAT ANYMORE BECAUSE WE'VE LEVELED OFF. SO WE DON'T HAVE THAT FUNDING ANYMORE. WE CAN'T GO GET THAT. I'M NOT SURE IF EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT, BUT THAT'S PART OF OUR PREDICAMENT IS THAT WE DON'T GET THAT FAST GROWTH MONEY ANYMORE. LAMAR DOES. RIGHT NEXT DOOR. YOU CAN LIVE IN FORT BEND ISD AND DRIVE TO LAMAR. THAT'S WE ALL KNOW THAT'S HOW EASY IT IS. AND A LEAF PAST A TREE. SO THEY RAISED THEIR TAXES. SPEAKING OF TAXES, IF WE LOOK AT SLIDE 19. LAMAR LAMAR'S TAXES ARE $0.16 HIGHER THAN OURS. THAT'S A LOT. THAT'S A LOT

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$26 MILLION IS A LOT OF MONEY. IT'S NOT 42, THOUGH, AND WE JUST DID THAT, YOU KNOW. SO THERE'S THAT, BUT I DID. I WAS GLAD THAT YOU MADE THE POINT, BECAUSE I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY AROUND THIS TABLE UNDERSTANDS THAT IF WE APPROVE THIS BUDGET AT THE JUNE 23RD MEETING, THEN WE ARE SAYING THAT WE ARE GOING TO ADOPT A TAX RATE WITH SEVEN DISASTER PENNIES IN IT, AND WE CAN'T WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT THAT'S WHAT WE'RE APPROVING. IT'S WONKY HOW THESE THINGS WORK. YOU GOT TO DO THE BUDGET AND THEN YOU DO THE TAX RATE. IT'S COUNTERINTUITIVE.

A LOT OF THINGS IN THIS SYSTEM ARE COUNTERINTUITIVE. BUT THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING IT ALL TO US IN ONE PACKAGE WHERE WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS BUDGET MEANS THAT, YOU KNOW, OUR TAX RATE IS GOING TO BE AT A CERTAIN LEVEL. SO I DO APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE BECAUSE IT CAN GET CONFUSING. IT CAN GET CONFUSING. I THOUGHT I HAD SOMETHING ELSE WRITTEN HERE. I THINK THE LAST THING THAT I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, AND THIS IS, IS IT'S THE SLIDE 22 ABOUT THE TAX BILL.

YOU KNOW, IT'S 100 AND IT'S $199 DIFFERENCE ON THE TAX BILL. THE LEGISLATURE GRANTED SOME MORE TAX CUTS WHICH IS GOOD FOR THE TAXPAYER. SO THAT'S GOOD. SO THE TAXPAYERS WILL STILL GET A TAX CUT. IT WON'T BE IF WE DO THE SEVEN PENNIES, IT WON'T BE AS MUCH AS THEY WOULD OTHERWISE GET. BUT IT'S $199. AND COMPARED TO THE DISTRICTS AROUND US, IT'S STILL WE'RE STILL LOWER. I THINK THAT WAS THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO POINT OUT. WE'RE STILL, WHAT, $0.03? NO LOWER, $0.06 LOWER. AND WHAT SLIDE WAS THAT? WE WOULD STILL BE $0.03 LOWER THAN $0.06 LOWER THAN KATY AND $0.09 LOWER THAN LAMAR. IF WE WERE TO IMPLEMENT THE DISASTER PAINTINGS. YEAH. AND I THINK, YOU KNOW, I THINK THE, THE LAST THING I'LL SAY, BECAUSE I KNOW I'M ON MY SOAPBOX A BIT, BUT AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. BUT, YOU KNOW, IF WE'RE GOING TO COMPETE, I MEAN, THIS IF YOU LOOK AT IT FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE AND THIS IS A BUSINESS, IT'S JUST THAT WE, WE, WE HAVE HUMAN CAPITAL, RIGHT? I MEAN, IT'S HUMANS THAT WE'RE EDUCATING. BUT IF YOU LOOK AT IT FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE, WE CAN'T BE EXPECTED TO COMPETE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS OR WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN LIKE BUSINESS. IF WE DON'T HAVE. THE FUNDING TO ATTRACT THE TALENT AND WE NEED TALENTED PEOPLE, PEOPLE ARE IS OUR BUSINESS, PEOPLE IS OUR BUSINESS. SO THAT'S MY VIEW OF IT. I HAVE DOCTOR SMITH CAN ATTEST TO WE'VE HAD A LOT OF REALLY HARD CONVERSATIONS BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE RAISING TAXES. I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT RAISING TAXES. I DON'T WANT TO I DON'T WANT TO DO THAT. BUT, YOU KNOW, I THINK WE HAVE TO LOOK AT IT AND BE REALISTIC ABOUT IT. AND WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE. SO THAT'S MY VIEW OF IT. I SPOKE AND Y'ALL PUT YOUR THINGS UP, OKAY. MR. SO I KNOW LIKE WE'RE LOOKING COMPARING WHAT IS A COST TO

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[4. Public Comment]

WHEN YOU HAVE 30S REMAINING. FIRST UP IS TAMMY MARINO. OKAY? HELLO? AM I ON? AM I GOOD? I'M NOT ON. DON'T START TIMING ME YET. AM I ON NOW? IT'S ON. AM I GOOD? THERE YOU GO. I CAN PROBABLY USE MY TEACHER VOICE AND TALK REALLY LOUD INTO THE MIC. ARE WE READY? TEST, TEST, TEST. OKAY. GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY. I'M ACTUALLY HERE NOW. I'LL TRY AND KEEP THIS BRIEF. THERE ARE, AS YOU ALL KNOW, A NUMBER OF SOCIAL MEDIA FORUMS CREATED BY FORT BEND RESIDENTS TO ALLOW STAKEHOLDERS TO SHARE QUESTIONS, CONCERNS AND INFORMATION. UNFORTUNATELY, THREADS CAN DETERIORATE INTO ATTACKS AND NAME CALLING, BUT IT'S ESPECIALLY EGREGIOUS WHEN ATTACKS, AND IN SOME CASES, THREATS COME FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS. BECAUSE OF ONE SUCH THREAT. WHEN I TOLD MY KIDS I WAS COMING TO TONIGHT'S MEETING, THEY ASKED WITH LEGITIMATE CONCERN, WILL YOUR OFFICER FRIEND BE THERE TO WALK YOU TO YOUR CAR? IMAGINE KIDS FEARING FOR THEIR PARENTS BECAUSE OF THE STATEMENTS OF AN ELECTED TRUSTEE. THAT TRUSTEE HAS RESIGNED. SHE DID SO PUBLICLY. THE DISTRICT SENT OUT INVITATIONS FOR A RECEPTION. A

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WAIT UNTIL I SEE HER IN PERSON. I'M DONE WITH TALKING. QUOTE I WANT TO PUBLICLY ADDRESS THE FORT BEND ISD COMMUNITY. I AM RESIGNING MY POSITION AS A MEMBER OF THE FORT BEND ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES. QUOTE I AM OVERJOYED TO LEAVE AND NOT WITNESS THE RESURGENCE OF THE DYSFUNCTION OF THE BOARD AND THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF THE DISTRICT. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME WHEN THEY TURN ON EACH OTHER. THE DRAMA HAS ALREADY STARTED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS FOR BOARD PRESIDENT 30S. THIS WAS PLANNED A MONTH AGO. DH AND DOCTOR SMITH KNEW ABOUT THIS QUOTE. IT'S TIME TO SERVE BETTER PEOPLE. QUOTE. IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON TO SOMETHING BETTER. PLEASE ALLOW HER TO MOVE ON TO SOMETHING BETTER. NEXT UP, KIM MCMORRIS. GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO ADDRESS YOU. I'VE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK TONIGHT TO ADDRESS A COUPLE OF ITEMS AS IT RELATES TO THE RESIGNATION OF SONIA JONES. FIRST, I OBJECT TO THE DELIBERATION TAKING PLACE IN CLOSED SESSION. MISS JONES IS AN ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL, NOT PERSONNEL OR AN EMPLOYEE. I BELIEVE THAT WHATEVER DELIBERATIONS TAKE PLACE SHOULD TAKE PLACE IN PUBLIC FOR THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE ABLE TO HEAR NOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO DISCUSS WITH YOUR BOARD COUNCIL IS FOR CLOSED SESSION, AND THIS IS FOR ONE OF THOSE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THE DISTRICT HAS ALREADY PUBLICLY, PUBLICLY RECOGNIZED AND ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION. SO I'M NOT EVEN SURE WHAT YOU'RE PLANNING TO DELIBERATE, MISS JONES, NOT ONLY VERY PUBLICLY RESIGNED, BUT ACKNOWLEDGED HINDERING THE RESIGNATION BOARD POLICY STATES, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, THAT IF A BOARD MEMBER SUBMITS A RESIGNATION, WHETHER TO BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY OR AT A FUTURE DATE, A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE DATE THE RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD OR ON THE EIGHTH DAY AFTER THE DATE OF ITS RECEIPT BY THE BOARD, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. THIS NOT ONLY ALIGNS WITH BOARD POLICY, BUT WITH THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE, SECTION 201.023, ELECTION CODE 201.001 STATES THAT A BOARD MAY NOT REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION, ALTHOUGH I SHOULD BE ABLE TO END THIS NOW, BECAUSE THE EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT MISS JONES RESIGNED, AND THE ONLY TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION IN CLOSED SESSION SHOULD BE WHETHER TO APPOINT OR HOLD A SPECIAL ELECTION. I ALSO FEEL MOVED TO SHARE THAT MISS JONES, OVER THE COURSE OF HER TENURE, HAS ENGAGED IN BEHAVIOR UNBECOMING OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

I HAVE PERSONALLY WATCHED THE PUBLIC DISPLAY THAT I DON'T NEED TO GO BACK THROUGH THAT TAMMY HAS ALREADY EXPRESSED TO YOU. SHE VERY PUBLICLY TOLD US ALL DEUCES MORE THAN ONCE. SHE HAS CONSISTENTLY STATED THAT SHE CAN'T WAIT TO MOVE ON TO BIGGER AND BETTER. SHE HAS CONTINUED TO BELITTLE CONSTITUENTS AND EVEN THE DISTRICT WITH BEHAVIOR AND DIVISION THAT HARMS THE DISTRICT'S CULTURE BY PERMITTING THIS CONTINUED BEHAVIOR FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS SHOWN CONSISTENT DISREGARD FOR RESPECTFUL ENGAGEMENT, YOU SEND A CONCERNING MESSAGE TO OUR STUDENT, STAFF AND COMMUNITY. I UNDERSTAND THAT HAD MISS JONES NOT RESIGNED, WE WOULD BE STUCK WITH HER ABHORRENT BEHAVIOR UNTIL NEXT MAY. BUT SHE DID RESIGN. THIS IS YOUR MOMENT TO GET THIS RIGHT. THIS IS YOUR MOMENT TO SHOW THE STUDENT, STAFF AND COMMUNITY THAT YOU ARE ACCOUNTABLE AND COMMITTED TO SERVING THE DISTRICT WITH INTEGRITY AND RESPECT. THIS IS YOUR TIME TO MAKE THIS A WIN FOR FORT BEND ISD. THANK YOU. NEXT UP, KRISTIN MALONE. ALRIGHT, GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS KRISTIN MALONE AND I SPEAK TO YOU. I'LL WAIT. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT. GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. FIRST TIME BACK. HELLO, FRIENDS.

MY NAME IS KRISTIN MALONE, AND I SPEAK TO YOU TONIGHT AS A CITIZEN AND A FORMER TRUSTEE OF

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[5. Convene in closed session under Texas Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 under the following sections: 551.071 - For the purpose ofa private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law; Section 551.072 - Consider purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, Section 551.074 - Personnel matters, Section 551.076 - Security matters, Section 551.082 - Student discipline matter or complaint, or Section 551.0821 - Personally identifiable information about public school student]

[6. Reconvene in Open Session]

[7. Consider Action on Closed Session Items]

[8.A. Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes: Consideration and approval of the minutes of Fort Bend ISD Board Of Trustees meetings and/or public hearings on the following dates:]

[8.B. 3rd Quarter 2024-25 Financials: Consideration and approval of the third quarter 2024-2025 Financial Report.]

[8.C. 2025-26 Budget Adoption: Consideration and approval Of the 2025-26 General Fund (199), National School Breakfast and Lunch Fund (240), and the Debt Service Fund (599) budgets as presented in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget document.]

[8.D. 2024-25 Budget Amendment: Consideration and approval of General Fund, Debt Service Fund and National School Breakfast and Lunch Fund budget amendments for 2024-2025.]

[8.E. Fund Balance Resolution: Consideration and approval of the committed fund balance resolution.]

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[8.F. Cellular Tower Lease Agreement Baines Middle School: Consideration and approval for an amendment to easement and assignment agreement with PTI US Towers II, LLC for the purpose of expanding the existing cell tower at Baines Middle School.]

[8.G. Cellular Tower Lease Agreement Crockett Middle School: Consideration and approval of an easement and assignment agreement with Diamond Towers V LLC for the purposes of a cell tower at Crockett Middle School.]

[8.H. 2024-2025 Low Attendance Waiver: Consideration and approval of low attendance waiver and granting the superintendent authority to approve and submit all necessary waiver requests for the 2024-2025 school year.]

[8.l. 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct: Consideration and approval of the Student Code of Conduct for the 2025-2026 school year.]

AND THERE ARE SEVERAL PIECES TO THAT. IT'S NOT JUST THE VAPING THAT THERE'S ALLOWING A LITTLE MORE FLEXIBILITY AND ALSO THE EXTENSION OF FROM 3 TO 10 DAYS FOR IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION.

THERE'S ALSO THE EXPANSION OF OUT OF SCHOOL THAT GOES DOWN FROM KINDER TO THIRD GRADE AND HOMELESS, AND ALSO AN OPTION FOR THE AP BEING VIRTUAL. SO WE WILL BE BRINGING THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS BACK. SO WILL WE STILL NOW WILL WILL DOCTOR SURE OR DOCTOR SMITH, WILL WE STILL TAKE ACTION ON THE 23RD ON THIS OR WILL WE NEED TO WAIT. SO WE'LL TAKE ACTION ON THE 23RD AND WE'LL MODIFY AS THE PLAN AND THE DETAILS ROLL OUT BASED ON THE GOVERNOR'S PLAN. OKAY? OKAY.

VERY GOOD. THANK YOU DOCTOR. SURE. THANK YOU, MISS HANNON. NEXT UP IS ITEM 8J1 PAPER

[8.J.1. Paper, Printing, Supplies and Related Items: Consideration and approval for the purchase of paper, printing supplies, and related items from multiple vendors in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreements through July 2030. ]

[8.J.2. School Liability, Privacy & Information Security, Auto Liability, Auto Physical Damage, Violent Acts and Excess Workers’ Compensation (COOP): Consideration and approval for the purchase of School Liability, Privacy & Information Security, Auto Liability, Auto Physical Damage, Violent Acts and Excess Workers’ Compensation coverages under the Interlocal Participation Agreement with Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Risk Management Fund in an amount not to exceed $6,700,000 and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreements through June 2030.]

[8.J.3. Employee Voluntary Benefits (Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Basic Life/AD&D, and Voluntary Life/AD&D): Consideration and approval for the continued offering of employee voluntary benefits from multiple vendors in an amount not to exceed $52,278,015 and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreements through December 2030.]

[8.J.4. Construction Services for Bush High School Renovations (BP031): Consideration and approval of a Construction Services Agreement with Bass Construction for Bush High School Renovations Project (BP031) for a not-to-exceed amount of $14,651,000 and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute or terminate the agreement.]

[8.J.5. BP032 Hightower HS Renovations: Consideration and approval of an increase to the construction services agreement with Job Order Contractor (JOC) E Contractors USA, LLC for replacement of a chiller at Hightower High School (HHS) Central Plant (BP032) for additional funds in the amount of $225,000 for a revised not-to-exceed construction contract amount of $875,000 and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute or terminate the agreement.]

[8.J.6. Instructional Resources (Supplemental): Consideration and approval for the purchase of Instructional Resources, to add multiple vendors, and to increase the existing contract by $15,000,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $30,000,000, and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreements through June 2027.]

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[8.J.7. 25-037LB Library Books, eBooks, Audio Visual Media, and Related Items: Consideration and approval for the purchase of library books, eBooks, audio visual media, and related Items from multiple vendors through various cooperative contracts in an amount not to exceed $12,500,000 and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreements through September 2030.]

[8.J.8. 25-036CT Library Media Resource Services (RFP): Consideration and approval for the purchase of Library Media Resource Services from The Library Corporation (TLC) in an amount not to exceed $430,000 and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreement through May 2030.]

[8.J.9. UT OnRamps Program (COOP): Consideration and approval for purchase of the UT OnRamps program from the University of Texas at Austin in an amount not to exceed $550,000 and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreement through August 2026.]

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[8.J.10. Fine Arts Consultants and Clinicians (Increase): Consideration and approval to increase the existing contract awarded under 23-004KB Fine Arts Consultants and Clinicians by $1,000,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $3,500,000, to continue purchasing Fine Arts Consultant and Clinician services through January 2028.]

AND I'LL LET JIM SPECIFY THE EXACT AMOUNT. BUT HE HE HAS THE FUNDING IN HIS BUDGET. WHAT HE DOESN'T HAVE IS THE CONTRACTUAL AUTHORITY TO SPEND IT. AND SO WHAT YOU'RE GRANTING WITH THIS INCREASE IS YOU'RE INCREASING THE AMOUNT THAT ON THE CONTRACT THAT CAN BE SPENT, BUT IT'S NOT CHANGING THE OVERALL BUDGET AMOUNT, BECAUSE THE BUDGET AMOUNT HAS BEEN SET ON AN ONGOING CYCLE. WHAT I WOULD SAY IS RELATED TO THE WORK THAT WE ARE DOING, JUST AS AS WE WENT THROUGH THE PRESENTATION THIS EVENING ON THE BUDGET, THAT IS SPECIFICALLY AND WHAT WE WOULD BE DOING WITH THE DISASTER PENNIES SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. AND SO FROM AN INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY PERSPECTIVE, THE MATERIALS AND EVERYTHING THAT'S NEEDED THERE, THE BUDGETS THAT THE DEPARTMENTS HAVE PUT TOGETHER WOULD BE DEPENDENT ON THIS CONTRACT IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE UPCOMING YEAR. RELATED TO THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, THE CLINICIANS, AS WELL AS THE ATHLETIC ITEMS. SO THEY ALL SOMEWHAT COME TOGETHER IN TERMS OF THE FUNDS THAT THE DEPARTMENTS ARE REQUESTING ON THE CONTRACT SIDE ARE BUDGETED.

WHAT IS MISSING IS THE CONTRACTUAL AUTHORITY TO SPEND THE MONEY. OKAY. SO NOW IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'M GOING TO TURN TO DOCTOR SMITH AND MAYBE EVEN. MISSUS TARZAN. BECAUSE OUR YOU KNOW I KNOW I'M NOT HELPING IT EITHER, BUT OUR AGENDAS ARE LONG, AND SO I JUST I GUESS

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SO WITH GREATER TRANSPARENCY, YOU SEE UP FRONT AND THE BEGINNING WHAT WE'RE ASKING TO SPEND AND THE RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT ALL UP FRONT SO THAT WE'RE NOT HAVING TO COME BACK IN THE FASHION THAT WE ARE NOW. SO PART OF THIS IS KIND OF CLEANING UP PAST PRACTICE. AND SO THAT MAKES MORE SENSE. SORRY. I THINK THAT MAKES MORE SENSE TO ME. BUT AGAIN, BECAUSE TO ME, WHEN I THINK ABOUT. GOAL THREE THAT THEN MAYBE WE JUST HAVE SOME TOUCH POINTS OR SOME MILESTONES WHERE YOU GUYS THEN SAY, HERE'S WHAT WE, YOU KNOW, HERE'S WHAT WE SPENT. AND ESPECIALLY WITH PROGRAMING, LIKE IT COULD BE FINE ARTS OR ATHLETICS OR AND HERE'S, HERE'S WHAT WE DID WITH IT OR, YOU KNOW, LIKE LIKE A CELEBRATION INSTEAD OF JUST COMING BACK AND ASKING FOR MORE. SET WHAT YOU THINK YOU NEED. LET'S APPROVE IT. AND THEN THEN YOU COULD, YOU COULD TOUCH BASE WITH US AND SAY, HERE'S WHERE WE ARE. YOU GAVE US FIVE YEARS WITH THIS AMOUNT. HERE'S WHERE WE SIT NOW. WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH IT AND WE'RE ONLY IN THE FIRST YEAR OR WHATEVER, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER. SO ANYWAY, THANK THANK YOU. THAT'S THAT'S REALLY MY QUESTION, MR. DREW. AND I DON'T HAVE MUCH MORE TO ADD BEYOND WHAT DOCTOR SMITH WOULD SAY.

LIKE HE MENTIONED, WE ARE LOOKING AT THE PROCESS, BUT THE INTENT GOING FORWARD IS TO ENSURE THAT WHEN WE BRING THE CONTRACT FORWARD, WE ARE ALIGNING IT WITH WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET, MEANING THAT THERE SHOULD BE FAR FEWER EXAMPLES OF THIS HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. BUT WHAT I WOULD SAY IS THAT THERE WILL BE A NUMBER OF CONTRACTS, AND I THINK IT'S JUST COINCIDENTAL TONIGHT THAT THERE ARE THREE, BUT YOU WILL SEE A CYCLE OF THOSE AS WE GO THROUGH THOSE. BUT AS WE BRING THOSE FORWARD, WE'LL MAKE YOU AWARE THAT THIS IS A CASE WHERE THE BUDGET WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE CONTRACT AMOUNT. AND BY ADJUSTING IT TO THE AMOUNT WE'RE RECOMMENDING, WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO COME BACK TO THE BOARD AS FREQUENTLY WITH THESE TYPE OF ITEMS. THANK YOU, MR. GANNON. DOCTOR SMITH. ALL RIGHT. NEXT UP IS ITEM EIGHT J 11, WHICH IS PE

[8.J.11. Physical Education (PE) and Athletic Supplies, Equipment, and Related Items (Increase): Consideration and approval to increase the existing contract awarded under 23- 061AL Physical Education (PE) and Athletic Supplies, Equipment, and Related Items by $2,585,499 for a total not to exceed amount of $4,320,899 to continue purchasing Physical Education (PE) and Athletic Supplies, Equipment, and related items through October 2028.]

[8.J.12. 25-055KB Athletic Training, Medical Support, and Related Services (RFQ): Consideration and approval to partner with Houston Methodist Hospital for Athletic Training, Medical Support, and Related Services in an amount not to exceed $2,890,000 and authorization for the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the agreement through June 2030.]

[9.A. Amendment Regarding Use of 2014 Bond Program Contingency Funds: Consideration and approval to amend the 2014 Bond Program Contingency Funds as proposed.]

[9.B. Use of 2014 Bond Program Contingency Funds — Facility Condition Index Audit: Consideration and approval for the use of 2014 Bond Program Contingency Funds for the Facility Condition Index Audit (FCI),]

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HERE. YOU GUYS GAVE ME THE NUMBERS 835 835,000. OKAY. SO CAN YOU JUST THAT'S WHAT I NEED HELP WITH. IF IT WAS OVER 800,000 LAST TIME, BUT THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO, I GUESS, PUT IT OUT FOR BID AND EXPECT IT TO BE DONE FOR 500,000. CAN YOU JUST HELP ME UNDERSTAND THAT? OKAY.

THANK YOU, MR. BANKHEAD. GOOD AFTERNOON OR GOOD EVENING? AT THIS POINT, THE AUDIT THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT NOW IS GOING TO BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT THE LONG RANGE PLANNING. THEY'RE GOING TO USE THE INFORMATION. THE CONSULTANTS WILL USE THE INFORMATION FROM THE 2023 BOND PLANNING AS A BASIS. GO THROUGH, UPDATE THAT INFORMATION, CHECK IT. UPDATE IT, INCORPORATE ANY IMPROVEMENTS CHANGES THAT WE'VE MADE. AND SO IT'S NOT AS EXTENSIVE A WORK AS WAS DONE BEFORE THE 2018 BOND WHEN IT WAS 800,000. OKAY. SO IS IT GOING TO BE MORE. AND FORGIVE ME FOR NOT KNOWING THE RIGHT WORDS, BUT IS IT GOING TO BE MORE OF A DESKTOP TYPE AUDIT OR THEY ARE THEY GOING TO BE BOOTS ON THE GROUND? ARE THEY GOING TO BE GOING OUT AND LOOKING AT THESE THINGS? THIS WILL THIS WILL INCLUDE BOOTS ON THE GROUND. IT WILL INCLUDE INTERVIEWS WITH STAFF TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FACILITIES. AND AS I SAY, THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE SINCE THE LAST TIME AN AUDIT WAS DONE. BUT IT WILL NOT BE, AS I SAY, AS EXTENSIVE AS BUILDING THAT INFORMATION FROM SCRATCH LIKE THEY DID IN 2018. OKAY. BECAUSE TONIGHT I SAW THAT WE HAVE SOME THINGS THAT WE'RE HAVING TO USE FOR CONTINGENCY THAT MAYBE THE LIFE DIDN'T LAST AS LONG AS WE'D HOPED. SO NOW WE'RE HAVING TO DO SOME DIGGING BACK INTO THE POCKETS. AND SO THAT'S THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING, BECAUSE I DO THINK IT'S REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT. SO WE KNOW WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT BECAUSE WE KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS IN THE LAST BOND THAT WE DIDN'T ADDRESS. AND I KNOW THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY ATTACHED TO A BOND, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE HOW WE WERE GOING TO DO THAT FOR 400,000, BECAUSE THE FIRST TWO COMBINED WERE PRETTY HEFTY, HEFTY SUMS. OKAY. THANK YOU, MR. BANKHEAD. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. PLEASE VOTE BY SHOW OF HANDS.

[9.C. Use Of 2014 Bond Program Contingency Funds — Major Maintenance: Consideration and approval for the use of 2014 Bond Program Contingency Funds for Major Maintenance.]

DO WE HAVE DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE. PLEASE VOTE. ALL IN FAVOR? BY SHOW OF HANDS.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.