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>> GOOD MORNING. I HEREBY CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF
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THE CROWLEY ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CERTIFY THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 551.041 SUBCHAPTER C GOVERNMENT CODE AS AMENDED BY THE 73RD LEGISLATURE, PURSUANT TO PUBLIC NOTICE OF THIS MEETING AND A QUORUM IS PRESENT.I REQUEST THE OFFICIAL ROLL CALL, PLEASE, MR. KIRCHNER.
TRUSTEE PLACED 1, NEDRA ROBINSON.
TRUSTEE, PLACE 2, DR. LATONYA WOODSON-MAYFIELD.
>> TRUSTEE PLACE 3, DR. MIA HALL.
TRUSTEE PLACE 4, MS. JUNE DAVIS.
>> TRUSTEE PLACE 5, MR. DARYL.
>> TRUSTEE PLACE 6, MR. GARY GRASSIA.
>> TRUSTEE PLACE 7, KELICIA STEVENSON.
>> SUPERINTENDENT, DR. MICHAEL MCFARLAND.
>> PRESENT. THANK YOU, MR. KIRCHNER.
I EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO EVERYONE PRESENT FOR TODAY'S MEETING.
THE MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE BOARD ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE JOINED US AS WE CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENT, REVIEW INFORMATION, AND TO MAKE POLICY DECISIONS RELATED TO THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF CROWLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE WILL BE CONFINED TO THE TIME DESIGNATED FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
THE QUORUM AND COURTESY ARE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC MEETINGS.
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES OR COMMUNICATION DEVICES BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR PROCEEDINGS.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING AND FOR YOUR INTEREST IN CROWLEY ISD SCHOOLS.
WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO OUR AGENDA THIS MORNING.
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE NOW TO AGENDA ITEM 3.0 OPEN FORUM.
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FOR BED LOCAL THE BOARD SHALL ALLOW 30 MINUTES TO HEAR PERSONS WHO DESIRE TO MAKE COMMENTS TO THE BOARD.IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN OPEN FORUM, YOU MUST SIGN UP IN ADVANCE BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THE ELECTRONIC FORM ONE HOUR BEFORE THE MEETING BEGINS AND INDICATE THE TOPIC YOU WILL ADDRESS.
THE ELECTRONIC FORM IS AVAILABLE AT WWWCROWLEYISDTX.ORG/OPENFORUM.
INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO SIGN UP WITH THE ELECTRONIC FORM, A PAPER COPY OF THIS FORM IS ALSO HERE AT THE CROWLEY ISD CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON ONE HOUR BEFORE THE MEETING.
WHEN CALLED, SPEAKERS SHALL STATE THEIR NAMES AND ADDRESS.
SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER THEY REGISTER TO SPEAK.
COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENTS FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD SHALL BE EMAILED TO THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION TO SPEAK.
ONLY ONE PERSON MAY SPEAK AT A TIME.
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ARE ALLOTTED THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WILL SIGNAL YOUR REMAINING TIME AND UPON EXPIRATION OF THE TIME LIMIT, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO STOP SPEAKING AND CONCLUDE YOUR COMMENTS.
GROUPS CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE PEOPLE SHALL APPOINT ONE PERSON TO PRESENT THEIR VIEWS BEFORE THE BOARD.
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING SPECIFIC NAMES WHILE MAKING COMMENTS AND PLEASE FACE THE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE DAYS WHILE MAKING COMMENTS.
PER BED LOCAL, THE BOARD SHALL NOT TOLERATE DISRUPTION OF THE MEETING BY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.
IF AFTER AT LEAST ONE WARNING FROM THE PRESIDING OFFICER, ANY INDIVIDUAL CONTINUES TO DISRUPT THE MEETING BY HIS OR HER ACTIONS OR WORDS, THE PRESIDING OFFICER MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO HAVE THE INDIVIDUAL REMOVED FROM THE MEETING.
THANK YOU. MR. KIRCHNER, WHO IS OUR FIRST SPEAKER FOR TODAY?
>> OUR FIRST SPEAKER THIS MORNING IS MR. ERIC CRITE, MR. KRYL?
>> CRITE, RESIDENT OF FAR NORTH, FORT WORTH.
PRESIDENT DAVIS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
BEFORE I BEGIN MY PRESENTATION, I WANT TO EXTEND AN OFFERING OF CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT DAVIS.
IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL NOMINATED YOU AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE TERRAN APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING YOUR EFFORTS TO MAKE COUNTY THE BEST THAT IT CAN BE.
BOARD, I COME BEFORE YOU TO SPEAK ABOUT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
I'M ALSO HERE SO THAT YOU CAN PUT A FACE TO A NAME.
I EMAILED THIS BOARD BACK ON AUGUST 15TH WITH CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT, AS WELL AS A PLAN THAT I FEEL CAN SERVE AS A BLUEPRINT TO MOVE THE NEXT BOARD FORWARD IN ITS MISSION.
WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT? THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT IS TO VALUE EACH PIECE OF PROPERTY FAIRLY AND EQUITABLY AND TO PROVIDE THIS ENTITY WITH A CERTIFIED VALUE SO THAT YOU CAN DETERMINE THE TAX RATE NECESSARY TO MEET YOUR BUDGET.
THIS BOARD HAS BEEN HIGHLY ENGAGED AND INFORMED IN THE MATTERS OF THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT,
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AS EVIDENCED BY YOUR VOTE.DISAPPROVING THE TAD BUDGET AT YOUR AUGUST 21ST MEETING.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE REQUIRED THRESHOLD OF ENTITIES TO VOTE DOWN THE BUDGET WAS NOT MET.
I SAY IT'S UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE IT REALLY IS THE ONLY RECOURSE YOU CAN TAKE WHEN RASH DECISIONS WITH INCOMPLETE DATA ARE MADE.
WHILE THE PRIMARY INCREASE IN THE BUDGET IS FOR MUCH NEEDED SOFTWARE UPGRADES IN THE DISTRICT, THE REAL ISSUE LIES IN THE FACT THAT THE CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT NEVER ONCE STOP TO ASK ITS PARTNERS, THIS ENTITY HOW ITS PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE REAPPRAISAL PLAN WOULD AFFECT SCHOOL FINANCING.
WHAT THE DISTRICTS WERE ASKING FOR WAS TIME TO EVALUATE, AND THEY NEVER GOT IT.
WHAT THEY GOT WAS A PLAN IMPLEMENTED AND PASSED IN 40 DAYS FROM THE SEATING OF THE THREE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS.
TO BE CLEAR, I AM IN SUPPORT OF THE LAW THAT PASSED, GIVING TAXPAYERS THE RIGHT TO PLACE THREE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON THE BOARD AND REPRESENT THEIR INTERESTS.
HOWEVER, WHAT I CANNOT SUPPORT IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH THESE CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED.
THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT MUST NOW CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF THREE GROUPS, TAXPAYERS, TAX ENTITIES, AND THE DISTRICT ITSELF.
I UNDERSTAND THE NATURAL REFLEX FROM THESE CHANGES WILL CAUSE ALL THE COMPETING INTERESTS NOW IN PLAY TO RUN TO THEIR CORNER AND DEFEND THEIR GROUND, AND IT'S COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDABLE.
I'M HERE TO OFFER A SOLUTION TO MOVE THE DISTRICT FORWARD BECAUSE IN THIS NEW REALITY, EVERYONE MUST WORK TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
THE COMMON GOOD BEING FAIR AND EQUITABLE PROPERTY VALUATIONS.
I'VE DEVELOPED A FIVE POINT PLAN, AND IT IS MY HOPE THAT IT CAN BE A WAY FORWARD FOR THE NEW BOARD.
NUMBER 1, COMPLETE AND ACCURATE COMPUTER ASSISTED MASS APPRAISAL DATA, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, LEGISLATIVE OUTREACH, THE CREATION OF A TAX ENTITY LIAISON AND A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO THIS PROACTIVE AND NOT REACTIVE.
MY QUEST TO CONTINUE BUILDING TOWARDS AN APPRAISAL DISTRICT THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE.
TO DATE, I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SECURE THE NOMINATIONS FROM EAGLE MOUNTAIN ISD AND HALTAM CITY.
WHILE I REALIZE THIS BOARD HAS AN EXTREMELY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE, IT WILL TAKE MORE THAN ONE.
IF THIS BOARD DETERMINES OUR GOALS ALIGN, I HUMBLY ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT WITH THE NOMINATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> THANK YOU MR. CRITE. THAT IS OUR ONLY OPEN FORUM, SPEAKER.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 2.1 IN VCA COUNSELING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF, DR. MCFARLAND.
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>> MR. PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS.
WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING FORWARD THIS NEXT ITEM.
TRINA LANE, WILL BE SHARING THE NEXT ITEM CONCERNING [INAUDIBLE]
DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR. MCFARLAND.
TODAY I'M EXCITED TO PRESENT THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER BOTH STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT.
THIS ITEM ADDRESSES ALL THREE BOARD GOALS, THRIVING STUDENTS, ENGAGED COMMUNITY, AND EMPOWERED STAFF.
INVICTA COUNSELING SERVICES IS A MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS GROUP THAT OFFERS OUTSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITH INTEGRITY, COMPASSION AND EFFICIENCY.
THEY PROVIDE ALL OF THE RECRUITMENT, THE CREDENTIAL, EACH AND EVERY PERSON, VERIFY CREDENTIALS, THEY PERFORM BACKGROUND CHECKS, HIRE STAFF, AND PERFORM ON SITE COUNSELING SERVICES AT A ZERO FINANCIAL COST TO CROWLEY ISD.
INVICTA UTILIZES FACILITIES ON OUR SCHOOL IN OUR DISTRICT, ACCORDING TO THE CLIENT'S NEEDS AND SPACE AVAILABILITY.
THEY HAVE SCALABLE SCALABLE STAFFING, WHICH MEANS THEY PROACTIVELY MONITOR FUTURE APPOINTMENTS AND ADJUST STAFFING NEEDS ACCORDING TO THEIR CLIENT'S NEEDS.
THEY WORK WITH OUR COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT AND COLLABORATE INFORMATION SO THAT EVERYONE IN OUR DISTRICT IS AWARE OF THE SERVICES THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED.
ADDITIONALLY, THEY HAVE FLEXIBLE COUNSELING SCHEDULING NEEDS IN WHICH OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF THEY WORK AROUND THE STAFF SCHEDULES AS WELL AS OUR STUDENTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY'RE NOT TAKEN OUT OF ACADEMIC COURT CLASSES TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT GAP IS NOT EXPANDED WITH ACADEMICS.
THEY MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE PULLING STUDENTS FROM EITHER AFTER SCHOOL, BEFORE SCHOOL OR DURING SOME OF THEIR SPECIALS OR ELECTIVES IN WHICH THEY HAVE THE SPACE TO HAVE THE COUNSELING SERVICES.
THEY WORK WITH THE PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT EVERYTHING IS DONE WITH LEGALITIES.
THESE ARE A FEW OF THE AREAS OF FOCUS TO NAME A FEW RESILIENCY, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, CYBER BULLYING, FAMILY DYNAMICS THAT IF INVICTA WORKS WITH, YOU ALL CAN SEE ALL OF THAT INFORMATION ABOVE, BUT THEY'RE NOT LIMITED TO THOSE AREAS.
IF THERE ARE SPECIALTY AREAS IN WHICH THEY NEED TO SERVICE OUR STUDENTS OR OUR STAFF WITH, INVICTA HAS THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO DO SO.
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AGAIN, I WANT TO STRESS THAT THIS IS AT NO COST TO OUR DISTRICT.WHO CAN REFER SCHOOLS, THE SCHOOL ITSELF, PARENT, GUARDIANS, COURT ORDERED, DFPS.
IT CAN COME FROM THEIR PRIMARY PHYSICIAN, PSYCHIATRISTS, OR EVEN INPATIENT WHEN THEY WERE RELEASED FROM INPATIENT CARE, IT CAN BE A CONTINUUM OF CARE THROUGH INVICTA.
ADDITIONALLY, INVICTA TAKES ALL THE MAJOR GROUP INSURANCES, PRIVATE AND MEDICAID MEDICARE INSURANCES.
THEY TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING FOR THEIR CLIENTS IN WHICH THEY RUN THROUGH THE INSURANCE PANELS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
THERE'S NO BURDEN ON THE DISTRICT NOR BURDEN ON THE STUDENT OR THE STAFF THEMSELVES.
THESE ARE A FEW OF THE DISTRICTS THAT ARE ALREADY HOUSING INVICTA, WHITE SETTLEMENT ISD, WEATHERFORD, AND FORT WORTH ISD TO NAME A FEW.
AT THIS TIME, THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION ON INVICTA HEALTH SERVICES, JUST TO SAY A LITTLE BIT, DR. MCFARLAND, IS VERY COMPASSIONATE ABOUT SERVING ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AS WELL AS STAFF.
THIS GOAL WAS MET THROUGH A VISION HE HAD TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR STAFF THEY'RE BEING FED BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES THAT SERVE OUR STUDENTS EACH AND EVERY DAY, SO THEY CAN'T POUR FROM AN EMPTY CUP.
THIS IS JUST AN ADDITIONAL SERVICE THAT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR EDUCATORS HAVE ACCESS TO.
THANK YOU AT THIS TIME, IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
I DO HAVE MS. MITCHELL, WHICH IS THE CEO OF INVICTA.
SHE'S HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ALONG WITH MYSELF, IF YOU HAVE ANY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, MS. LANE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? TRUSTEE DAVIS.
BECAUSE MOVE SOME OF YOUR COUNSELINGS WITH THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL THAT PROVIDED SERVICES IN THAT AREA.
WE MERGED SOME POSITIONS TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT.
THERE ARE A FEW SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SPECIALISTS THAT WE NO LONGER HAVE, BUT THIS WILL HELP AND ADD TO THE LIGHTENING THE LOAD OF THE SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND THE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT SPECIALISTS WE HAVE NOW.
>> [INAUDIBLE] SEE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED THAT IS SOMETHING THAT THIS GROUP CAN DO?
>> THANK YOU FOR FILLING IN THE GAP OF THOSE STAFF MEMBERS THAT WE LOST WORKING IN THAT AREA.
>> I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE SERVICE.
I KNOW WE DID SOMETHING SIMILAR PREVIOUSLY? WE HAVE A PARTNERSHIP LIKE THIS YEARS AGO.
WE HAD SOMETHING SIMILAR. DID WE NOT HAVE [INAUDIBLE]
>> I AM SPEAKING ABOUT [INAUDIBLE] WHERE IT WAS SIMILAR THEY GAVE ACCESS TO. THIS IS LIKE OLD TIMES.
>> [INAUDIBLE] WHEN I WAS GOING TO THE ASK ABOUT CAPACITY.
I KNOW THAT THAT WAS A CHALLENGE THAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY.
ARE THERE ANY SAFEGUARDS WITH REGARD TO CAPACITY AND THINGS OF THAT.
>> YES DR. HALL. WITH INVICTA, IT'S NO LONGER THAN ONE WEEK WAITING LIST.
THEY HAVE A PLETHORA OF CLINICAL, PROFESSIONAL LICENSED COUNSELORS AND THERAPISTS ON STAFF.
ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT AND THE NEEDS OF THE SCHOOLS, THE STUDENTS, THEY WILL STAFF AND SEND THOSE PARTICULAR COUNSELORS THERE.
THEY ADDITIONALLY ADD CONSISTENCY BECAUSE EACH WEEK ONCE A STUDENT OR STAFF, THEY WILL MESH WITH A PARTICULAR PROVIDER.
THEY DON'T CHANGE FROM ONE WEEK TO THE NEXT.
THEY HAVE THE CONSISTENT PROVIDER SO THAT THE SERVICES ARE NOT BROKEN UP AS FAR AS THE RELATIONSHIP OR THE WORK THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE WITH THE PRIOR THERAPIST.
I ESPECIALLY LIKE THAT IT'S NO COST TO THE DISTRICT.
FOR ALL OF OUR BAND. THANK YOU.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, TRUSTEES? THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. LANE.
>> AS Y'ALL CAN HERE, THERE'S SOME THINGS BEGINNING TO HAPPEN AROUND US.
WE ARE SO HAPPY TO HAVE THE PREVIEW A&M MARCHING STORM BAND THAT IS PERFORMING HERE AT THE CROWLEY ISD MULTIPURPOSE STADIUM THIS MORNING ON THEIR DALLAS FORTH TOUR.
WE ARE GOING TO STAND IN RECESS HERE AT 9:15.
WE WILL RECONVENE AT 9:45. THANK YOU.
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WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION AT 10:05.PLEASE FORGIVE US FOR THAT DELAYED RECESS, BUT I THINK THAT PERFORMANCE WILL CERTAINLY WORTH IT.
I CERTAINLY WANT TO APPRECIATE MS. LATIN AND THE FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS OUR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, MS. WILLIAMS, AND EVERYONE WHO WORKED TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS AMAZING PERFORMANCE HAPPEN FOR OUR STUDENTS.
JUST FOR THE RECORD, I WAS WAITING FOR MY CAMEO, BUT THEY DIDN'T CALM ME DOWN TO PERFORM [LAUGHTER] SO WE ARE GOING TO MOVE NOW IN TO AGENDA ITEM 2.2 BOND PROJECT UPDATE, DR. MCFARLAND.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, YOU HAVE MR. [INAUDIBLE] TO PROVIDE US AN UPDATE ON OUR BOND OF 2023 PROJECT.
>> DR. MCFARLAND. MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
WHAT I'LL DO IS WE'LL START OFF WITH A LIST OF THE PROJECTS IDENTIFIED BY THEIR PACKAGE NUMBERS.
I WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE ACTIVE PROJECTS, WHAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND THE ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATES FOR ALL THESE PROJECTS.
YOU CAN SEE THE FIRST THREE PACKAGES ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
WE'RE IN DESIGN STILL WITH THE INDOOR OR OUTDOOR TRACK FACILITY.
BIT PACKAGE 5 IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
WHAT WE DID WITH BIT PACKAGE FIVE OVER THE SUMMER AT DEER CREEK AND SYCAMORE REPLACED ALL THE FLOORING IN THE CLASSROOMS, IN THE CAMPUS AND PAINTED THE WALLS AND FRESHEN THAT UP.
I'LL GO THROUGH THAT PACKAGE, WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE HEADING INTO THE FALL, WHAT WE'LL BE DOING.
MIDDLE SCHOOL FIVE UNDER DESIGN.
FOR THE PLAYGROUNDS. I'VE WALKED ALL THE PLAYGROUNDS WITH OUR CIVIL, LAYING OUT PLACEMENT, HOW IT WOULD WORK WITH THE FENCING THAT WE HAVE AT THE CAMPUSES, DETERMINE THE BEST LAYOUT, AND HOW WE'LL TIED IN TO AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
THAT'S BEEN DONE. WITH PACKAGE 8 AND 9 UNDER DESIGN, WE ARE PUNCHING OUT PACKAGE 10.
JUST A FEW ITEMS WE NEED TO ADDRESS ON THE HARDWARE, AND THEN THE ROOFING AT HF STEVENS WAS REPLACED.
THEY FINISHED IT RIGHT BEFORE THE STARTING SCHOOL.
ANY QUESTIONS JUST TO A SPECIFIC PACKAGE?
>> WE'LL START WITH ELEMENTARY 17.
AGAIN, A REMINDER BOARD, THIS IS A PROTOTYPE OF JUNE W. DAVIS ELEMENTARY.
THERE'S SOME SUBTLE CHANGES TO HELP FIT WITH THE TOPOGRAPHY THAT'S THERE.
IT'S PRETTY FLAT AT JUNE DAVIS THAT HAD A GOOD GRADE SLOPE TO IT SO THE ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE FOR THAT.
BUT BY AND LARGE, PRETTY MUCH IT'S THE SAME FLOOR PLAN.
DROVE OUT THERE THIS MORNING, THEY'RE MOVING RIGHT ALONG WITH THAT CAMPUS.
IF THEY'VE BEEN ABLE TO BE BY THERE, THEY'VE COMPLETED SOME OF THE PAVING IN THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING.
THEY'VE PUT UP THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR WALLS ON THE CLASSROOM WING THAT RUNS DUE NORTH.
THE UNIT WE CALL UNIT D THEY'VE GOT BLOCK UP AT THE GYM CAFETERIA.
THE GYM SERVES ACTUALLY AS A STORM SHELTER.
THAT'S A REQUIREMENT NOW, BOTH IN THE CITY OF CROWLEY AND IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH SO THAT FACILITY WILL HAVE A STORM SHELTER.
THEN THIS IS JUST ANOTHER LOOK AT THE CLAVAT PLACE THAT SETS IN THE CENTER OF THE BUILDING AND TWO CLASSROOM WINGS FUNNEL OFF OF THAT.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU'VE SEEN THE ENTRANCE YET.
THIS IS THE REVISED ENTRANCE TO WHAT WE'RE DOING IN BIG PACKAGE 3 TO NORTH CROWLEY.
IF DIDN'T HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT WE'RE DOING WE'RE HAVING TO PULL OUT THAT ENTRANCE TOWARD THE PARKING TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE CAFETERIA TO EXPAND IT AND PUSH IT OUT.
EVERYTHING PULLS TOWARD THAT PARKING AREA, EXPAND THE CAFETERIA, MOVE THE ADMIN AREA, AND THEN WE'LL HAVE THE FRONT WITH ACCESSIBILITY ON BOTH SIDES AND IN A COVERED AREA FOR THE DROP OFF PICKUP.
FURTHER OUT, WHAT WE'LL DO IS WITH THE PARKING, WILL PRETTY MUCH JUST DOUBLE THE SIZE OF WHAT'S THERE AND CONTINUE TO PUSH TOWARD HEALON STREET WITH THAT PROPERTY THAT WE HAVE OUT IN FRONT OF IT.
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THIS IS A VIEW OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A COURTYARD ALL OF THAT AREA BETWEEN THE CLASSROOM WING A AND THE GYMNASIUM.ALL OF THAT GRASS AREA YOU SEE WILL BE ARTIFICIAL TURF.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE THAT GETS YOU I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE IT, THAT'S NOT SHOWING UP THERE.
IT'S THAT DARKER GRAY PATH THAT GETS YOU FROM THE DROP OFF TO THE FRONT OF THE GYM. THERE YOU GO.
THEN WE'LL ADD THOSE PLANTERS AS A BUFFER THERE.
WE ADDED THIS CANOPY ON THE END OF THE GYM THAT WILL HELP OUT ALSO WITH BUS DROP OFF AND PICK UP.
THIS IS THE ADDITION TO THE INDOOR, WHICH WILL BE A FIELD HOUSE.
IT'S ABOUT A 50,000 SQUARE FOOT FIELD HOUSE.
WHAT YOU'RE SEEING UP AT THE TOP WITH THE STOREFRONT GLASS IS THE TRAINING ROOM, THE WEIGHT ROOM FACILITY.
THIS IS THE CLASSROOM ADDITION TO NORTH CROWLEY NINTH.
WE'LL BE ADDING SEVEN CLASSROOMS AND A COLLABORATIVE AREA IN THAT SPACE AND THEN FENCING IN THE COURTYARD AND THEN THAT CANOPY SYSTEM THAT TIES IN FROM THE ADDITION TO THE EXISTING.
THIS IS A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF THAT ADDITION.
THIS IS A SITE PLAN FOR BOTH THE INDOOR OUTDOOR TRACK AND CCA.
TO ORIENT YOURSELF, THAT DETENTION POND UP ON THE FAR RIGHT, THAT'S THIS AREA DUE NORTH OF US.
OUR INDOOR OUTDOOR TRACK WILL BE PRETTY MUCH DUE WEST ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND THEN WE'LL ADD THE ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR BOTH THE INDOOR AND FOR CCA.
YOU CAN SEE CCA TO THE FAR WEST RIGHT THERE, YES.
IT'S PRETTY MUCH DUE NORTH OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, WHICH IS DOWN IN THE LOWER CORNER.
I THINK WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH THIS WITH ALL THE PARKING, WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH FOR GRADUATION.
>> CAN YOU GO BACK FOR A SECOND?
>> THE BOARD, IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS JUST ABOUT THE LAYOUT [INAUDIBLE].
>> ANY QUESTIONS BOARD, ABOUT [INAUDIBLE]
>> GOING INSIDE OF THE INDOOR, I'VE GOT COACH WILLIAMS HERE, MR. WILLIAMS TO SPEAK TO HOW THIS FACILITY IS TO BE USED.
BUT YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE FAR END WHERE IT SAYS CROWLEY ISD BRANDY.
AT THE END OF THAT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A COMMUNITY ROOM THERE, SIMILAR TO THIS WITH STOREFRONT ON BOTH ENDS, SO YOU CAN SEE THE OUTDOOR TRACK AND THE INDOOR TRACK FROM THE SAME SPACE.
THEN WE'LL HAVE SEATING, OF COURSE, ALL THE WAY AROUND, THE BULK OF THE SEATING WILL BE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE FACILITY WITH THE PRESS BOX AND SOME ADDITIONAL SEATING OVER HERE ON THE WEST SIDE.
THIS TRACK IS A HYDRAULIC BANKED TRACK AND AGAIN, BOARD, THIS WILL BE A FIRST FOR A K 12 PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE NATION TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF FACILITY.
JUST SOME OTHER USES OF THE SPACE.
THE THING ABOUT THE HYDRAULIC TRACK IS WE CAN LAY IT DOWN FLAT AND WE CAN COVER IT WITH ANOTHER FLOOR SO OTHER EVENTS CAN BE HELD, WHETHER IT BE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENTS, BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS, WRESTLING, GYMNASTICS, WHATEVER IT IS, EVEN CONCERTS.
IT'S JUST A MULTI PURPOSE FACILITY FOR SURE.
COACH, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE NEED TO ADD TO THIS? MOVING ON TO THE CROWLEY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, YOU CAN SEE WE DID THE VIEW LOOKING EAST SO THAT YOU COULD SEE ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE INDOOR OUTDOOR TRACK AND THE FOOTBALL STADIUM.
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THIS IS JUST A SKETCH, WE'RE WORKING ON RENDERINGS AND AS SOON AS I GET AN OPTION PICKED OF THE TYPE OF VENEER AND FACADE THAT WE WANT AROUND THIS BUILDING.I CAN PROVIDE THAT TO YOU BOARD IN AN UPDATE.
IT'LL BE RUNNING EAST AND WEST WITH THE MAIN ENTRANCE, WHICH YOU SEE OFF ON THE RIGHT HAND CORNER WHERE THE YELLOW IS IN THAT LITTLE CANOPY, THAT'LL BE FACING SOUTH TOWARD ADMIN.
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL 5, THIS LOCATION IS THE 56 ACRES THAT WE HAVE THAT'S ON, WE STILL CALL IT CLEVELAND ROAD, BUT IT'S TURNING INTO HEALON STREET JUST SOUTH OF PANTHER HEIGHTS.
THAT IS THE HEALON STREET THAT'S SUPPOSED TO CUT ALL THE WAY TO 1187.
I KNOW YOU'VE SEEN PORTIONS OF IT WHERE IT CUTS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT THAT BLOOMFIELD HAS OUT THERE AT CTE.
IT'S ALSO SUPPOSED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT THAT IS JUST WEST OF CTE AND THEN GO AND TIE INTO 1187.
BUT WHAT WE'VE DONE IS WE'VE TAKEN THE PROTOTYPE OF RAMS OR SUMMER CREEK AND FIT IT IN HERE WITH THE FOOTBALL FIELD TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WORKED ON THIS SIDE, AND AS YOU SEE IT LAID OUT, JUST LIKE WE NEEDED IT TO.
WE WERE IN A MEETING JUST THE OTHER DAY WITH CITY OF FORT WORTH DISCUSSING THIS PROJECT, DISCUSSING THE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR HEALON.
I WAS AT THE FORT WORTH COUNCIL MEETING THE OTHER NIGHT, GOT THE ANNEXATION APPROVED BECAUSE IT NEEDED TO BE ANNEXED AND THE ZONING APPROVED SO WE'RE GOOD TO GO WITH THIS FACILITY.
THE ONLY THING THAT'S REALLY DIFFERENT BETWEEN SUMMER CREEK AND THIS ONE WE CHANGED THE MAIN ENTRANCE A LITTLE BIT.
BUT EVERYTHING ELSE LAYS OUT PRETTY MUCH THE SAME FLOOR PLAN.
THIS IS ELEMENTARY 18, WHICH IS ON THE NORTH END OF THE BILL R. JOHNSON CTE CENTER PROPERTY.
YOU CAN SEE THAT IT'S JUST NORTH OF THE COMMUNITY GARDEN AND THE [INAUDIBLE] AG FACILITY.
WE USED THE PROTOTYPE OF SH CROWLEY TO FIT IN HERE, AND THAT'LL BE PRETTY MUCH THE FOOTPRINT THAT WE'RE USING FOR THIS FACILITY.
WE'VE CHANGED INSTEAD OF HAVING THE DRIVE THAT GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND, WE DID A BUS LOOP OFF ON THE WEST SIDE TO HELP SEPARATE BUSES FROM DROP OFF PICKUP.
CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL. THIS IS JUST A REMINDER OF HOW THAT WHOLE SITE IS LAYING OUT.
THE ADJUSTMENT THAT WE'VE MADE WITH EAGLE DRIVE STILL BEING THERE, ALL THE ATHLETIC FIELDS ON THE WEST SIDE, PUTTING BASEBALL SOFTBALL TO THE NORTH AND THEN HAVING OUR TWO PRACTICE FIELDS AND COMPETITION STATING TO THE SOUTH.
THIS IS A RENDERING OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE FROM MAIN STREET, THIS IS ONE OF THE ARENA.
THIS IS ONE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
AGAIN, BOARD AS WE ESTABLISHED THE FINISHES, NOT ALL THE FINISHES HAVE BEEN DETERMINED YET.
AS WE ESTABLISH FINISHES, CAN WE CAN FINE-TUNE THESE RENDERINGS AND I CAN ADD THEM TO A BOARD UPDATE FOR YOU.
THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE COURTYARD.
YOU CAN SEE THE STORE FRONT TO THE CAFETERIA TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ON THE NORTH END.
THIS IS THE EDUCATION WING AND THAT'S THE CANOPY THAT CONNECTS OVER TO CROWLEY NINTH GRADE.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I'LL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
>> THANK YOU, MR. REEVES. MR. TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? TRUSTEE DAVIS?
>> JUST COMMENTS. THIS MAKES ME SO GLAD TO SEE THE ADVANCEMENTS WE'RE MAKING WITH OUR EXISTING FACILITIES, THE UPDATES, AND THEN THE NEW PROJECTS COMING ON BOARD.
OUR STUDENTS DESERVE IT, OUR STAFF DESERVE TO HAVE NICE PLACES TO WORK AND IT JUST REALLY REALLY MAKES ME VERY PROUD.
>> COUPLE THAT WITH THE ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENTS WE'RE MAKING CROWLEY IT TRULY IS GOING TO BE THE DESTINATION SCHOOL.
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>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE DAVIS. THANK YOU FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE FACT THAT EVERY STUDENT IN EVERY SCHOOL WAS GOING TO BENEFIT FROM THE BOND.
THAT WAS A COMMITMENT THAT WE MADE TO THE COMMUNITY AND WE'RE CERTAINLY DELIVERING ON THAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, TRUSTEES?
>> WITH NORTH CROWLEY, AND YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THE EXPANSION OF THE CAFETERIA, WERE YOU SAYING THAT EXPANSION IS GOING TO HAPPEN NORTH SAY WHERE THE BAN PRACTICES, BUT DOES IT GO OUT THAT WAY OR DOES IT GO OUT SOUTH WHERE THE LARGER VESTIBULE COURTYARD?
>> THAT EXPANSION WILL PULL TOWARD WHERE ADMIN CURRENTLY IS, AND IT'LL TAKE UP SOME OF ADMIN SPACE, AND IT'LL JUST PUSH ADMIN OUT TOWARD THE PARKING LOT, ADMIN AND THE FRONT ENTRANCE.
EVERYTHING WILL PULL TOWARD THE CURRENT FRONT DRIVE AND PARKING.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF COMMENTS, TRUSTEE?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION WITH REGARD TO THE CPA AND IT'S PROBABLY FOR A LATER SESSION, BUT WILL THAT EXPAND THE CAPACITY FOR THAT SCHOOL [INAUDIBLE]?
>> THE CAPACITY WILL BE 1,000.
I'M NOT SURE WHAT THEY'RE AT NOW, BUT IT IS AN INCREASE. YES.
>> WHAT WAS THE PROPOSAL, WAS THAT 38?
>> WITH THE INCREASED CAPACITY, THAT WILL ALSO FREE UP SPACE IN THE OTHER TWO HIGH SCHOOLS, CROWLEY AND NORTH CROWLEY, BECAUSE MORE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND CCA CURRICULUM?
>> YES, SIR WE'LL ALSO RENOVATE THE SPACE AT THE CURRENT CTE FOR ANY PROGRAMMING NEEDS THAT THEY HAVE THERE.
>> AWESOME. BOARD, THOUGHT PROCESS WAS THAT BY ADDING ADDITIONAL SEATS AT NORTH CROWLEY, ADDING ADDITIONAL SPACE AT CROWLEY HIGH AND ADDING THE SPACE WITH CCA, THAT ACTUALLY PUSHES THE TIME FOR US TO HAVE TO BUILD A THIRD HIGH SCHOOL A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE LINE.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ATTEMPTING TO DO THAT TO MAXIMIZE WHAT WE CURRENT.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SECRETARY DR. ROBINSON.
>> I DO, BUT IT WILL BE FOE A LATER DATE.
>> ALL RIGHT. IT'D BE FOR A LATER DATE, MR. REEVES.
>> MR. REEVES FOR A GREAT REPORT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO MOVE NOW TO AGENDA ITEM 4.1.
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THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA.TRUSTEES, YOU'VE HAD ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION THAT IS IN THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> TRUSTEES WE WILL MOVE TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS OR CHANGES THAT WE'D LIKE TO MAKE TO YOU. IS THERE A MOTION?
>> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE MAYFIELD. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE STEVENSON.
IT'S BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE MOVED TO VOTE, PLEASE.
THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS,
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AGENDA ITEM 5.1 CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK RECOMMENDATION FOR CROWLEY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY. DR. MCFARLAND.>> MR. PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, MR. REEVES, HERE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM. MR. REEVES.
>> THANK YOU, DR. MCFARLAND, MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
BOARD, AS A REMINDER, OUR CMAR PROCESS IS A TWO-STEP PROCESS.
IN STEP 1, WE WILL TAKE QUALIFICATIONS FROM ANY VENDOR THAT'S PROPOSING.
WE REVIEW THOSE QUALIFICATIONS.
YOU HAVE THE SCORE CARD WITH YOU, I BELIEVE, AS AN ATTACHMENT, AND IT SHOWS THE FIRST 60 POINTS ARE GRADED OUT FOR STEP 1 THROUGH THAT QUALIFICATION PROCESS.
THEN STEP 2 WOULD BE THE INTERVIEW BOTH WITH THEIR PRESENTATION AND THEN ANY COMMITTEE QUESTIONS THAT WE HAVE, AND THEN THE GENERAL CONDITION FEES.
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THEN THOSE ARE EVALUATED OUT.THEN ONCE WE MAKE THE SELECTION, WE NOTIFY THE CONTRACTOR.
AGAIN, IF THERE'S ANY NEGOTIATING THAT NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE, IT CAN CERTAINLY BE DONE AFTER WORD IS GIVEN TO THE CMAR.
THE COMMITTEE REVIEWED BOTH THE SUBMISSIONS, WWE HAD TWO SUBMISSIONS.
THEY REVIEWED AND EVALUATED OUT, AND THEY'RE RECOMMENDING STEELE FREEMAN AND POST L JOINT VENTURE GROUP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR THE CROWLEY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
>> THANK YOU, MR. REEVES. TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? NO QUESTIONS. WELL, THIS IS A POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM.
IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPROVE.
>> I MOVE THAT WE RECOMMEND THAT STEELE FREEMAN AND POST L GROVE JOINT VENTURE AS THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CROWLEY.
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE WOODSON-MAYFIELD FOR THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> TRUSTEE STEVENSON, THANK YOU FOR THE SECOND.
IS THERE PROPERLY MOVED SECOND IS THERE ANY UNWRITTEN RISK FOR DISCUSSION.
HEARING NONE MOVE VOTE, PLEASE.
AND THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU, MR. REED.
>> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OUR FUTURE ACTION ITEMS,
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AGENDA ITEM 6.1, CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, DR. MCFARLAND.>> MR. PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, THIS NEXT ITEM IS A FUTURE ACTION ITEM.
WE WANT TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINES MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE. SO WE HAVE BOTH.
>> GOOD MORNING, PRESIDENT DAVIS.
CISD MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DOCTOR MCFARLAND.
I'M KIMBERLY B CAUSON. I'M HERE.
TO PRESENT TO YOU TODAY SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE STRONGER CONNECTIONS GRANT AND CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE.
THIS INITIATIVE MEETS ALL THREE OF THE CROWLEY ISD GOALS, THRIVING STUDENTS ENGAGED COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS EMPOWER STAFF.
IN 2021, THE TEXAS SENATE PASSED THE STRONGER COMMUNITIES ACT, AND FROM THAT ACT CAME THE STRONGER CONNECTIONS GRANT PROGRAM.
AND THE SENATE GAVE THE STATE OF TEXAS $93 MILLION OF WHICH CROWLEY ISD RECEIVED A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.5 MILLION.
THIS WAS A BIPARTISAN ACT WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING CAMPUS CLIMATE AND CULTURE.
SO THESE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED TO SUPPORT SAFE AND HEALTHY STUDENTS IN ALL AREAS OF SAFETY AND HEALTH, PHYSICAL, WELLNESS, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
THE THREE CAMPUSES THAT RECEIVED THE GRANT WERE JACKIE CARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CROWLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, AS WELL AS NORTH CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL, THE NINTH GRADE AND THE SENIOR HIGH CAMPUS.
THESE CAMPUSES WERE SELECTED BASED ON LONGITUDINAL DATA, DISCIPLINE DATA, AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT WE CAN SCALE AND LEVERAGE THESE STRATEGIES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT ONCE THE GRANT IS OVER.
THE GRANT PROGRAM IS TO ENSURE THAT WE IMPLEMENT A STUDENT SUPPORT FRAMEWORK TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS [NOISE] IN A SYSTEMATIC WAY SO THAT OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT CAN ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS FEEL SAFE AND INCLUDED AND SUPPORTIVE, AND IT ADDRESSES THEIR MENTAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH THAT WILL INDIRECTLY SUPPORT ACADEMIC READINESS.
IF YOU SEE ON THE THE LITTLE CHART THAT ACADEMIC READINESS IS GRAYED OUT BECAUSE WE ARE NOT ABLE TO USE OUR FUNDS DIRECTLY FOR ANY ITEMS THAT SUPPORT ACADEMICS, BUT WE KNOW THAT ONCE WE GET THEIR BEHAVIORAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, THEY'RE WELL, THEN THE ACADEMICS WILL FOLLOW.
AS A PART OF THIS GRANT, CROWLEY ASK CHOSE CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE AS A PROGRAM TO HELP START FIRST WITH THE ADULTS,
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CHANGING THE MINDSET OF HOW WE SEE AND ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE IS A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT ADDRESSES SELF REGULATION, THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING OF STUDENTS, AS WELL AS THE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF ADULTS AND DISCIPLINE, AND IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CHANGE THE MINDSET AND THE LIVES OF ADULTS FIRST THEN TO IN TURN IMPACT THE STUDENTS.
THE PHILOSOPHY, THE SIMPLEST WAY TO PUT IT IS THAT CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE, MAKE SURE THAT ADULTS UNDERSTAND THE DISCIPLINE IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE DO TO AS STUDENTS, BUT IT'S A SKILL THAT WE BUILD WITHIN THEM.
THAT IS THE PHILOSOPHY THAT THEY BEGIN WITH, AND WE START WITH THE ADULTS.
IT'S DIVIDED INTO FOUR PHASES, AND WE HAVE DECIDED TO CHOOSE PHASES 1-3, AND I WILL GO IN WHAT THOSE PHASES.
PHASE 1 IS AN ADULT MINDSET SIT.
AND SO WE START OUT WITH TRAINING WITH THE LEADERSHIP TEAMS AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE STAFF TO SHIFT THE WAY THAT THEY SEE DISCIPLINE AND THE WAY THAT THEY HANDLE AND UNDERSTAND THE BRAIN OF THE CHILD.
AND SO IN PHASE ONE, THEY WILL DISCOVER AND ADD NEW SKILLS AND SEE THAT DEVELOP A TEAM, OUR MTSS TEAM WILL SERVE AS A CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE ACTION TEAM TO IMPLEMENT THE INTERVENTIONS OF THIS PROGRAM.
PHASE 2, ONCE WE UNDERSTAND WE SHIFT THE MINDSET THE ADULTS, THEN IT WILL MOVE FROM COMMON AREAS INTO THE CLASSROOM SPECIFICALLY.
AND SO THIS WILL TAKE THAT PHILOSOPHY INTO CLASSROOM PRACTICES, AND THEN WE'LL START TO BUILD ON BRINGING PARENTS INTO THAT KNOWLEDGE AS WELL.
PHASE 2, WILL EMBED THE PHILOSOPHY INTO SCHOOL CULTURE, AS WELL AS OUR GUIDING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS OUR STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, CAMPUS AND DISTRICT HANDBOOKS, AS WELL AS SOME OF OUR POLICIES AROUND STUDENT DISCIPLINE.
PHASE 4 IS SIMPLY REFINING AND LEVERAGING.
WE'LL START WITH THESE THREE SCHOOLS AND THEN WE'LL SCALE AND LEVERAGE THESE PRACTICES TO OUR ENTIRE DISTRICT.
CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE, SUPPORTS AND STRATEGIES THEY DO A LOT OF TRAINER TRAINING SO THAT WE CAN TAKE THE SKILLS AND WE'LL EMPOWER OUR STAFF THAT CAN GO AND CONTINUE TO TRAIN PEOPLE WITHIN THEIR BUILDING AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
PHASE 4 IS SIMPLY REFINED AND SCALE.
THERE'S NO SLIDE ON PHASE 4 BECAUSE IT'S JUST MORE OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF PHASES 1-3.
IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AS WELL AS WE HAVE THE CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE REP ON ZOOM, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT I'M UNABLE TO ANSWER.
THANK YOU. THE TRUSTEE, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS TRUSTEE MAYFIELD?
>> HAVE WONDERFUL PRESENTATIONS.
>> THANK YOU. AND IMPRESSIVE AND THANKFUL FOR THE PROGRAM.
SO THREE QUESTIONS I HAVE ONE IS AN EASY ONE.
CAN YOU REMIND ME OF WHAT THE MASCOT WAS THAT MASCOT [NOISE] THE THREE SCHOOLS NORTH CROWLEY, JACKIE CARDEN.
>> CROWLEY YES, MA'AM. CROWLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL. I SEE.
>> THE OTHER ONE, I NOTICED ON PHASE 1.
YES. I LIKE WHERE WE START WITH THE STAFF, WITH THE ADULT MINDSET.
BUT I'M WONDERING FOR THE NEXT PHASE 2, WILL WE BRING IN PARENTS TO THE.
BECAUSE THIS IS ADULT MINDSET IN THE VISION FOR HELPING ADULTS, DO WE HAVE ANY PROGRAMS OR SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS, ANYTHING THAT'S AVAILABLE FOR PARENTS IN THE PHASE 1 APPROACH AS WE'RE TEACHING STAFF LEADERSHIP, THIS PART OF THE PHASE.
BECAUSE I NOTED FROM THE SECOND PHASE, PHASE 2, WILL WE BRING IN THE PARENTS, BUT THEY'RE LEARNING FROM THE CLASSROOM PERSPECTIVE.
WHAT WOULD YOUR THOUGHTS BE ON?
>> SO AS A PART OF THE STRONGER CONNECTIONS GRANT, ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IS THAT WE HAVE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND THAT COMMITTEE WILL INCLUDE PARENTS.
WE'RE STARTING WITH THOSE THREE CAMPUSES SO WE CAN DO ANY TYPE OF REFINEMENT.
THE PARENTS WILL BE A PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION FROM THE BEGINNING.
SO THEY'RE GOING TO GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND THEN HELP LEAD SOME OF THOSE THINGS AS PART OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF THE WHOLE STRONGER CONNECTIONS GRANT PROGRAM.
CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE IS JUST THE FOUNDATION AS WE ADD OTHER SYSTEMS TO THE FRAMEWORK STUDENT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK, BUT PARENTS WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE BEGINNING IN TERMS OF GAINING THE KNOWLEDGE AND WE'LL HAVE SOME PARENT LEADERS THAT CAN GO OUT AND LEAD THAT INFORMATION.
TO THEIR OTHER PARENT PEERS TO PTA AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO START OUT FROM SMALL AND THEN WORK ITS WAY OUT.
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AND YOU ANSWERED THE THIRD ONE THAT I HAD WHICH WAS EXPANDING THE PROGRAM, WHICH LEADS ME TO THE FINAL QUESTION I HAVE IS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PROGRAM.I KNOW WE'RE AT THE BEGINNING.
>> THIS IS FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEAR, IS IT IMMEDIATE?
>> AS SOON AS YOU GUYS PUT A GAVEL ON IT, [LAUGHTER] I HAVE TRAINING SCHEDULED RIGHT NOW TENTATIVELY FOR OCTOBER THE 11TH FOR THE STAFF.
THEN AS SOON AS YOU'LL SAY YOU'LL BLESSED, THEN I CAN GET THE HODOS FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAMS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THAT OCTOBER 11.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION IF YOU ANSWERING ONE OF THOSE.
>> YES. SO FOR PARENTS, HOW MANY PARENTS ARE YOU LOOKING AT COMMITTEE?
>> FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE RECOMMENDATION IS 12-15.
RIGHT NOW THOSE CAMPUSES HAVE EACH GIVEN US TWO PARENTS.
BUT SOME OF OUR TEACHERS AND LEADERS THAT ARE ON THE COMMITTEE SERVE IN DUAL ROLES.
FOR INSTANCE, YOU'RE A TEACHER AND A PARENT, AND SO WE HAVE THE PARENT PERSPECTIVE FROM JUST A PARENT AS WELL AS A PARENT AND A TEACHER.
RIGHT NOW, I WOULD SAY AS A WHOLE, THERE'S PROBABLY LIKE SEVEN PARENTS ON THE COMMITTEE.
THREE OF THEM ARE JUST LAY PARENTS, AND THE ADDITIONAL ONES ARE PARENT AND EMPLOYEE.
>> WITH THE PARENTS ARE LOOKING AT PARENTS THAT WERE CHILDREN, OR WE HAD CHILDREN THAT HAVE BEHAVIOR ISSUES OR LOOKING AT SOME OF THE FEW?
SO SOME THAT HAVE KIDS THAT ARE STRAIGHT AS, NEVER BEEN IN TROUBLE AND SOME THAT I GOT SOME PARENTS THAT I MET THEM IN THE DUE PROCESS PARENTS THAT WE'VE HAD, HEARINGS AND APPEALS WITH.
SO WE WANT ALL PERSPECTIVES BECAUSE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE. WE WANT EVERY VIEW.
>> I DID HAVE A QUESTION WITH REGARD TO IMPLEMENTATION.
I KNOW THAT WE'RE GOING TO SAIL IT AND IMPLEMENTED OTHER PLACES, BUT WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IMPLEMENTED ON THIS CAMPUS THE TIMELINE?
>> THE TIMELINE. WE START OUT WITH DISTRICT LEADERSHIP HUDDLES AND THEY FIRST START WITH THEM, AND THEN WE DO A WHOLE STAFF TRAINING, AND THAT'S HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO THAT OCTOBER 11.
FROM THERE, THEY'LL START TO DO IMPLEMENTATION.
WE'LL CHOOSE FOUR TEACHERS ON EACH CAMPUS.
THEY DO SOME WHAT THEY CALL SIMULATIONS IN THE CLASSROOM WHERE THEY'RE REAL TIME COACHING WITH THE STRATEGIES, GETTING SOME FEEDBACK. THEY'LL COME BACK.
IT'LL BE ONGOING TRAINING, SMALL, AND THEN BIG STAFF, THEY COME BACK AND GET INTO THE CLASSROOM, REAL TIME COACHING.
I LOVE THE PROGRAM BECAUSE IT'S COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING FROM EVERY LEVEL.
THEN WE GO REFINE, SEE WHAT THE NEEDS ARE, SEE HOW I WORK, DO SOME TWEAKS, THEY'LL COME BACK IN THE SPRING, DO THE SAME THING, MAKE ANY CHANGES.
THEY WORK REALLY CLOSELY WITH THE RP AND THE TRAINERS, AND I LOVE IT BECAUSE IT'S THE SAME TRAINER THAT STARTS OUT WITH THEM IN THE BEGINNING WILL BE WITH US THE ENTIRE TIME.
WE WON'T GET A DIFFERENT TRAINER EVERY TIME.
IF KIMBA COLTON IS THE TRAINER WITH CMS FROM OCTOBER 11, SHE'S GOING TO BE THE SAME TRAINER THAT COMES BACK AND DOES A SIMULATION AND THEN DOES THE HUDDLES.
WE'LL BE ASSIGNED TRAINERS THAT WILL BE ALONG THIS JOURNEY WITH US AND HELPING US REFINE AND IMPLEMENT IN A WAY THAT MEETS OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY NEEDS ITS NEEDS.
>> I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE WILL BE SOME THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO I GUESS ADD TO THIS FRAMEWORK.
HOW DOES IT GO ALONG WITH, I THINK SOME OF THE STRATEGIES WE'RE ALREADY IMPLEMENTING RESTORED PRACTICE, THINGS OF THAT NATURE THAT WE ALREADY HAVE.
>> BECAUSE IT'S A MINDSET AND IT'S A PHILOSOPHY, A LOT OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE, WE'VE IMPLEMENTED THEM WITHOUT A BIG MINDSET SHIFT.
IT'S THE FOUNDATION OF WHAT WE'RE DOING.
REALLY, IT HELPS US TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHY WE'RE IMPLEMENTING, SAY, FOR INSTANCE, ADVISING GENERATION Z, WHICH IS THE IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION CURRICULUM OR WHY WE'RE IMPLEMENTING THIS.
IT REALLY HELPS GET THE BUY IN BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY USED A PHILOSOPHY OF SHIFTING HOW WE SEE DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOR.
I THINK IT'LL HELP US BETTER IMPLEMENT WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE BECAUSE IT'S WITH A DIFFERENT MINDSET.
I THINK PEOPLE WILL UNDERSTAND IT AND THEY'LL DIGEST IT BETTER ONCE THEY UNDERSTAND HOW DEVELOPMENTALLY HOW KIDS WORK AND REALLY POST COVID, WHAT MENTAL HEALTH HAS DONE TO OUR STUDENTS AND OUR FAMILIES AND IT'LL BE AN EDUCATIONAL PIECE THROUGHOUT.
THEY'RE WORKING CLOSELY WITH US TO SEE HOW THIS IS WORKING AND HOW WE CAN TWEAK WHAT WE'RE DOING FROM A MINDSET AND A BELIEF, IT'LL COLOR OUR POLICIES.
IT'S REALLY ALMOST LIKE IF I HAD TO DESCRIBE IT, IT'S KIND OF LIKE THE BOX SPRING TO THE MATTRESS THAT IT'S GOING TO HOLD EVERYTHING TOGETHER.
>> HOW LONG WILL THIS PROGRAM LAST FOR TRAINING [OVERLAPPING]?
>> THE TRAINING, IT'S OVER TWO YEARS IS THE LENGTH OF THE GRANTS.
WE'LL BE DOING TRAININGS PRETTY MUCH QUARTERLY.
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THE GOOD THING ABOUT IT IS THAT, BECAUSE WE HAVE THIS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, EACH CAMPUS WILL HAVE THEIR MTSS TEAM.THEY'RE VERY OPEN AND FLEXIBLE TO SAY, HEY, WE NEED SOMETHING.
WE CAN GET A MEETING TOGETHER.
THEY'RE OPEN TO WHATEVER OUR NEEDS ARE.
I'VE WORKED VERY CLOSELY WITH THE REP, SHE'S ON HERE NOW, AND SO THEY'RE OPEN TO WHATEVER WE NEED.
IT CAN EBB AND FLOW JUST AS OUR DATA AND OUR NEEDS EBBS AND FLOWS.
THEY'RE GOING TO BE VERY RESPONSIVE TO OUR NEEDS.
>> THE CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE PHILOSOPHY.
>> I LOVE THAT FIRST SENTENCE.
DISCIPLINE IS NOT SOMETHING WE DO TO CHILDREN.
THIS PROCESS WILL ALLOW US TO WORK WITH THE STUDENTS AND NOT JUST TREAT THE SYMPTOMS, BUT TRY AND FIND OUT THE ROOT CAUSE OF WHY THEY ARE DISPLAYING THAT PARTICULAR DISCIPLINE.
>> THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY THEN TO GET TO KNOW THE STUDENTS BETTER.
>> YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. IT IS DEFINITELY A RESTORATIVE MINDSET, AND SO REALLY BEING IN OUR 4PS STUDENT MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK, BEING PROACTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE, IT'LL ALLOW US TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS SO WE CAN BE MORE INTENTIONAL ABOUT THE POLICIES AND THE SYSTEMS THAT WE PUT IN PLACE ON OUR CAMPUSES TO REALLY THINK AND PREDICT WHAT COULD HAPPEN AND BE MORE PREVENTATIVE.
WE SHOULD NOT HAVE AS MANY ISSUES.
IT'LL DEAL WITH THE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF ADULTS SO THAT THEY'RE NOT MAKING EMOTIONAL RESPONSES WHEN THEY'RE DEALING WITH BEHAVIORS.
WE'RE GOING TO BE MORE INTENTIONAL.
IT HELPS US TO BE MORE AWARE OF OUR OWN EMOTIONS AND THE TRAUMA THAT WE BRING TO THE CLASSROOM TO BE MORE FOCUSED AND PURPOSEFUL ON HOW WE DEAL WITH STUDENTS BEHAVIOR.
>> I LIKE TOO THE FACT THAT YOU'RE USING A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARENTS.
>> BECAUSE I THINK THEY CAN ALL LEARN FROM EACH OTHER.
>> HEARING THE CONVERSATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS.
I REALLY LIKE THAT YOU'RE USING A DIVERSE GROUP OF PEOPLE.
>> ABSOLUTELY. IN THE FEEDER PATTERN AS WELL SO THAT WE CAN SEE IF A CHILD IS AT JACKIE CARDEN IN FIFTH GRADE WHEN THEY TRANSITION TO CROWLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, THEY'LL BE GETTING THE SAME SUPPORTS AND SERVICES.
THEN THEY GO THROUGH NINTH GRADE, AND THEY GO TO THE SENIOR HIGH.
IF THEY'RE IN EIGHTH GRADE, THEY GO TO THE NINTH GRADE.
WE'LL BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THESE FAMILIES IN A COMPREHENSIVE WAY OVER THE TIME LENGTH OF THE GRANT IMPLEMENTATION SO THAT WE CAN SEE HOW IT WORKS AS THEY GO ON, AND WE'LL SEE SOME CONSISTENCY.
WE COULD HAVE CHOSEN SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE DISTRICT, BUT IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AS IMPACTFUL AS STUDYING HOW STUDENTS TRANSITION AND HOW THEY DEVELOP FROM ELEMENTARY ALL THE WAY UP TO HIGH SCHOOL.
>> I KNOW YOU PROBABLY DON'T KNOW WHICH POINT YOU HAVEN'T STARTED IT YET.
BUT DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW LONG AND YOU MAY HAVE MENTIONED THAT, HOW LONG IS THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM WITH THIS GROUP OF STUDENTS GOING TO LAST?
>> THE LENGTH OF THE GRANT IS TWO YEARS.
ACCORDING TO CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE AND JUST THE STUDIES, IT TAKES ABOUT 3-4 YEARS TO SEE A HUGE ORGANIZATIONAL SHIFT.
THE GOOD THING IS THAT ALTHOUGH IT'S THESE THREE SCHOOLS, A LOT OF THE TRAININGS WE'RE BRINGING THEM TO US SO THAT WE CAN STILL INVITE OTHER CAMPUS LEADERS AND TEACHERS TO THE TRAININGS.
AS LONG AS WE ARE ALL GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION, THEN WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT WITH FIDELITY.
WE SHOULD SEE SOME DATA CHANGE AND SOME MINDSET SHIFTS BY THE END OF THE GRANT.
IT WILL CONTINUE ON AND THEY'LL CONTINUE TO DO TUNEUPS AS NEEDED, BUT WE'RE GOING TO EMPOWER OUR EMPLOYEES SO THAT THEY CAN DELIVER TRAININGS THEMSELVES.
WE DON'T HAVE TO ALWAYS FLY SOMEBODY IN. [OVERLAPPING]
>> TRAINING SOME EMPLOYEES AT OTHER CAMPUSES.
>> BECAUSE THEN WE ARE OUT OF MONEY.
>> WE'RE GOING TO TRAIN THEM WITH THE MONEY WE HAVE SO THAT THEY'RE ALREADY TRAINED, AND THEN WHEN THE GRANT IS OVER, THEY'LL BE EMPOWERED WITH THE SKILLS.
>> JUST A SECOND. SECRETARY DR. ROBINSON I HAVE A QUESTION, SO I WANT TO YIELD TO HER FIRST AND THEN I'LL COME BACK TO THAT.
>> THANK YOU. I LOVE EVERYTHING I'VE HEARD ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, PARTICULARLY PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES.
I BELIEVE THAT IS MUCH NEEDED.
WE WE DISCUSSED EARLIER ABOUT INVICTUS COUNSELING SERVICES.
>> IN CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE WILL THERE BE A COMPONENT WHERE THERE IS COUNSELING INVOLVED AND POSSIBLY PARTNERING WITH INVICTUS?
>> THERE'S NOT COUNSELING INVOLVED.
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AGAIN, IT'S MORE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TRENTON.BUT WE DO HAVE AS A PART OF THE STRONGER CONNECTIONS GRANT, WE DO HAVE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ACTUALLY PROVIDE TELEHEALTH THROUGH DIALCARE INVICTUS.
WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT FROM AN MTSS STANDPOINT.
THEY'RE REALLY FOCUSED ON TIER 1, THE UNIVERSAL SUPPORTS AND NOT NECESSARILY TIER 2 AND 3.
THOSE ARE MORE SPECIFIC KIDS THAT THEY'RE NOT RESPONDING TO OUR TIER 1S.
THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT WE HAVE NEEDING THOSE MORE INTENSIVE NEED SUPPORTS.
NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED, BUT AGAIN, IT'S A GOOD FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE SERVICES LIKE INVICTUS.
>> I'VE GOT A FOLLOW-UP TO THAT QUESTION.
[NOISE] A FOLLOW-UP TO THAT QUESTION, THOUGH.
IF A STUDENT IS IDENTIFIED HERE, THEY CAN BE REFERRED TO INVICTUS.
>> ABSOLUTELY. IT WILL PROVIDE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND AWARENESS SO THAT OUR CURRENT COUNSELORS, EVEN OUR TEACHERS ARE ABLE TO BETTER IDENTIFY WHO REALLY NEEDS FURTHER SERVICES, AND THEN WE CAN MAKE BETTER REFERRALS.
THEY'LL BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY, IS THIS A TRUE NEED OR IS THIS SOMETHING THAT WE NEED TO SHIFT IN OUR APPROACH? WE CAN DO SOMETHING AT A TIER 1 LEVEL FOR OUR UNIVERSAL.
THEN WE CAN SPEND THE TRUE TIME THAT WE NEED DEALING WITH THOSE TRUE NEEDS OF A TRUE TIER 2 OR TIER 3 KID.
SOMETIMES STUDENTS ARE LABELED TIER 2 OR 3 BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT APPROPRIATELY RESPONDED TO THEIR BEHAVIOR.
THEY'RE RACKING UP REFERRALS BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T BEEN AS PURPOSEFUL ABOUT THE INTERVENTIONS OR THE PREVENTIONS UPFRONT.
IT'LL HOPEFULLY GET US TO A TRUER PYRAMID OF SUPPORT THROUGH MTSS.
>> I DIDN'T HAVE A QUESTION. I JUST HAVE A COMMENT.
>> YES, MA'AM. I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT BEING PROACTIVE IN THIS CATEGORY.
I LIKE THE FACT THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE PARENTS INVOLVED IN MAKING SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND THE CHILD AND THE MINDSET.
I LOVE WHAT I'M HEARING HERE TODAY.
>> GOOD. I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT.
>> THE $1.5 MILLION THAT WE'VE BEEN AWARDED, WAS THAT FOR THE ENTIRE TWO YEARS OF THE PROGRAM?
>> HOW ARE WE GOING TO SCALE IT WITH THE LIMITED FUNDS? BECAUSE THE FUNDS WERE DIRECTED TOWARDS THOSE THREE CAMPUSES.
>> WE'VE BEEN REALLY INTENTIONAL ABOUT ANY OF THE SUPPORTS WE ARE EMPLOYING, IMPLEMENTING HAS TO HAVE TRAINER MODELS, THINGS THAT WE CAN SUSTAIN WITHOUT ANY FUNDS.
UPFRONT, YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO GET ALL THE TRAINING THAT WE NEED AND THE SERVICES.
WE'RE NOT REALLY SPENDING ANY MONEY ON A BUNCH OF STUFF.
WE'RE GOING TO SPEND MONEY ON CAPACITY BUILDING SO THAT WE CAN IMPLEMENT OUR SYSTEMS. WE CAN KNOW THE KNOWLEDGE THAT WE GAIN FROM OUR TRAINING, WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SUSTAIN THIS PHILOSOPHY.
THERE'S NOT A WHOLE BUNCH OF STUFF TO BUY.
>> GREAT. THIS GRANT, IS IT POTENTIALLY RENEWABLE?
>> I DON'T KNOW. THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
>> SORRY, I DIDN'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT.
>> BOARD PRESIDENT DAVIS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND DR. MCFARLAND.
I DON'T KNOW IF THE GRANT IS RENEWED, BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT THEY COME OUT WITH DIFFERENT GRANTS EVERY YEAR AND IF THEY COME OUT WITH ONE THAT'S VERY SIMILAR, WE WILL APPLY.
>> THANK YOU, MS. POLK, FOR SECURING THIS GRANT.
LIKE YOU JUST SAID, I KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHERS OUT THERE YOU'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, TRUSTEES?
>> THANK YOU. TRUSTEES, I DO JUST WANT TO LIFT FOR OUR CONSIDERATION THAT THIS IS A FUTURE ACTION ITEM, BUT THERE'S ALREADY A TIME SCHEDULE THAT WE ARE LOOKING TO IMPLEMENT, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> I THINK THERE ARE SOME TRAININGS THAT STAFF IS PLANNING FOR OCTOBER 11TH.
HOWEVER, OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING IS ON OCTOBER 12TH.
>> TENTH, SORRY. IS THERE A MOTION?
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>> YEAH. I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE COACH AS PRESENTED HERE IN SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE METHODOLOGY.
>> THANK YOU, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT HALL.
IT HAS BEEN MOVED. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE WOODSON-MAYFIELD.
IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED.
IS THERE ANY UNREADINESS OR DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, I MOVE TO VOTE BY SHOW OF HANDS, PLEASE.
ALL IN FAVOR. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO THE AGENDA ITEM 6.2, NOMINATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT OF JOHNSON COUNTY, BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION. DR. MCFARLAND.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, MR. KIRCHNER IS PREPARED TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM. MR. KIRCHNER.
>> THANK YOU. MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND DR. MCFARLAND.
I'LL ACTUALLY ADDRESS THESE TWO ITEMS, 6.2 AND 6.3. THEY ARE RELATED.
6.2 IS THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT, WHICH IS JOHNSON COUNTY.
THEN WE ALSO WILL HAVE TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT, TAD, COMING UP.
THE DATES ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT FOR THAT, BUT I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, OCTOBER 10TH, IS WHEN YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT ANY NOMINATIONS FOR THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT OR THE TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
BOTH OF THOSE TERMS THAT OPEN UP IN JANUARY, THE TWO ENTITIES JUST HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT TIMELINE FOR SUBMITTING THOSE NAMES.
ONCE THE NAMES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED, THOSE ENTITIES PUT TOGETHER THE BALLOTS, SEND OUT THE BALLOTS TO THE DISTRICT, AND THEN THAT'S WHEN WE LOOK AT THE VOTES THAT WE HAVE AS AN ENTITY HERE IN CROWLEY ISD, BOTH FOR JOHNSON AND TARRANT COUNTY.
THE BOARD WILL THEN HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DETERMINE HOW YOU USE YOUR VOTES.
BUT ACTION WILL NEED TO BE TAKEN AT THE OCTOBER 10TH MEETING IF YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR THE BALLOT FOR EITHER OF THOSE.
ACTION IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT THAT IS THE DEADLINE.
WE WOULD HAVE TO GET THAT TO TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT BY THE 15TH AND THE CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT IN JOHNSON COUNTY BY OCTOBER 30TH.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT PROCESS? THERE'S MORE INFORMATION FROM EACH OF THE ENTITIES, INCLUDING HOW MANY VOTES WE WOULD GET BECAUSE OF OUR SIZE IN YOUR BOARD PACKETS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. KIRCHNER. ARE THERE QUESTIONS OF THE COMMENTS, TRUSTEES? THIS IS A FUTURE ACTION ITEM, SO IT WILL COME BACK BEFORE US PRIOR TO THE DEADLINES FOR BOTH JOHNSON AND TARRANT COUNTY. THANK YOU, MR. KIRCHNER.
>> BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO
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TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.074 PERSONNEL.THE BOARD WILL RETURN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE ARE ADJOURNING NOW TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:51 AM.
WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION AT 11:28 AM.
WE WILL MOVE NOW TO AGENDA ITEM 8.1 UNDER CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS.
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AGENDA ITEM 8.1, EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR.>> YES. I RECOMMEND REGINALD MILES FOR POSITION OF CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR AS RECOMMENDED.
>> THANK YOU, DR. ROBINSON. IS THERE A SECOND?
IT HAS BEEN PROPERLY MOVED AND SECONDED.
IS THERE ANY UNREADINESS? HEARING NONE, MOVE TO VOTE, PLEASE, BY SHOW OF HANDS.
ALL IN FAVOR. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
CONGRATULATIONS, MR. REGINALD MILES.
WE WILL NOW MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM 8.2, APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL POSITION, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, COLLEGE CAREER MILITARY READINESS ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATOR.
I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL POSITION FOR THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, COLLEGE CAREER MILITARY READINESS ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATOR.
>> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE WOODSON-MAYFIELD FOR THE MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND?
>> THANK YOU, DR. HALL FOR THE SECOND.
IS THERE ANY UNREADINESS? HEARING NONE, MOVE TO VOTE, PLEASE, BY SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR.
THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
I JUST WANT TO SAY IN CLOSING, THANK YOU, TRUSTEES, AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AND COMMUNITY FOR BEING AGILE TODAY AS WE ARE OUTSIDE OF THE BOARD ROOM BECAUSE WE HAD SOME AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN HERE TODAY AT THE STADIUM.
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STAFF, THANK YOU ALL SO FOR PREPARING THE COMMUNITY ROOM FOR TODAY'S BOARD MEETING AS WELL AS TO RECEIVE OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT WERE PRESENT TODAY FOR THE MEETING, AND ALSO FOR ALLOWING THAT EXTENDED RECESS AS WE ENJOY THE PERFORMANCE BY THE PRAIRIE VIEW A&M MARCHING STORM BAND.IT'S BEEN A GREAT DAY TO DAY, AND SO SAFE TRAVELS TO EVERYONE THAT IS HEADED TO SAN ANTONIO FOR THE TEXAS TASB CONVENTION.
WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BRING BEFORE THE BOARD, WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 11:30 AM.
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