[1.0 Call to Order]
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GOOD EVENING. I HEREBY CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CROWLEY ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CERTIFY THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF SECTION 551.041, SUBCHAPTER C, GOVERNMENT CODE AS AMENDED BY THE 89TH LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO PUBLIC NOTICE OF THIS MEETING AND A QUORUM IS PRESENT. I REQUEST THE OFFICIAL ROLL CALL PLEASE MR. KIRCHNER.
TRUSTEE PLACE 1, DR. NED ROBINSON PRESENT.
TRUSTEE PLACE 2 DR. LA TONYA WOODSON-MAYFIELD PRESENT.
TRUSTEE PLACE 3 MR. MICHAEL LASZEK PRESENT.
TRUSTEE PLACE 4 MS. JUNE DAVIS PRESENT.
TRUSTEE PLACE 5 MS. CECE WATKINS.
TRUSTEE PLACE 6 MR. GARY GRASSIA PRESENT.
TRUSTEE PLACE 7 MS. KELICIA STEVENSON PRESENT.
SUPERINTENDENT DR. MICHAEL MCFARLAND.
THANK YOU. I EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO EVERYONE PRESENT FOR TONIGHT'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 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 YOUR INTEREST IN CROWLEY ISD SCHOOLS. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 2.0, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. AT THIS TIME, PLEASE STAND WHILE CADET LIEUTENANT COLONEL MORALES AND THE CROWLEY ISD CORPS OF CADETS PRESENT THE COLORS.
(INAUDIBLE) PERMISSION GRANTED.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
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THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO OUR RECOGNITION ITEMS. GOAL NUMBER ONE, THRIVING STUDENTS.I'M SORRY, 5.1, BATTLE OF THE BOOK WINNERS.
MR. PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBERS, WE ARE DEFINITELY EXCITED TO RECOGNIZE OUR BATTLE OF THE BOOK WINNERS.
WE HAVE MR. BRADLEY PARKER AND MS. JANA KOKANAR HERE TO ADDRESS THIS ITEM.
GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT GRACIA, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND DR.
IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO SHOWCASE STUDENTS AND THEIR SUCCESSES,
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ESPECIALLY WHEN IT ALIGNS TO OUR DISTRICT GOALS.TONIGHT, WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE WINNERS OF THIS YEAR'S CROWLEY ISD BATTLE OF THE BOOKS, ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF THE YEAR.
DISTRICT-WIDE READING AND LITERACY COMPETITION THAT ENCOMPASSES ALL OF OUR ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES AND HAS FULLY EXTENDED INTO OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS.
AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW THIS PROGRAM IT'S IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT GROWTH LIKE THIS REQUIRES AN ARMY OF UNSEEN STAFF WORKING TOGETHER AND I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE SPECIALISTS AND THE JUDGES AND THE CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS AND AIDES AND TEACHERS AND MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORTATION STAFF WHO MAKE THIS SUCH A SUCCESS.
WITHOUT THEIR DEDICATION TO THE STUDENTS AT CROWLEY ISD, WE DON'T GET TO DO THINGS LIKE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS.
AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SAY THAT.
AT THIS TIME, I WANT TO INTRODUCE JANET KOGANAUER AGAIN.
SHE'S THE DISTRICT'S COORDINATOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES.
SHE OVERSEES ALL LIBRARIES IN THE DISTRICT AND IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE SUCCESS AND GROWTH OF BATTLE OF THE BOOKS, ALONG WITH OTHER READING AND LITERACY PROGRAMMING IN OUR DISTRICT.
GOOD EVENING, MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND DR.
THANKS TO A GRANT FROM THE CHISHOLM TRAIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, BATTLE OF THE BOOKS HAS BEEN A READING AND LITERACY TRADITION IN CROWLEY ISD FOR 10 YEARS NOW.
ACROSS THE DISTRICT, INTERESTED STUDENTS READ FROM A DESIGNATED BOOK LIST OF LITERATURE FEATURING BOOKS ON THEIR GRADE LEVEL IN A VARIETY OF GENRES.
CAMPUS COMPETITIONS ARE HELD AT THE END OF THE FALL SEMESTER TO DETERMINE A TEAM OF FIVE STUDENTS WHO WILL REPRESENT THEIR GRADE AT THE DISTRICT COMPETITION.
OVER THE YEARS, BATTLE OF THE BOOKS HAS GROWN TO INCLUDE THIRD THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES, WITH A TOTAL OF 21 SCHOOLS REPRESENTED AT THE DISTRICT-LEVEL COMPETITION.
ON FEBRUARY 24TH, OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS MET AT TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY TO COMPETE IN A QUIZ-STYLE COMPETITION TO DETERMINE WHO WOULD TAKE HOME THE TROPHIES.
THE NEXT DAY, ON FEBRUARY 25TH, ALL 17 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS COMPLETELY PACKED TARLETON'S NEW AUDITORIUM AND CONCOURSE SEATING FOR THEIR COMPETITION.
STACEY FLINNER, OUR SECONDARY COORDINATOR OF DLS AND MIDORI CLARK, THE DIRECTOR OF THE FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, WERE OUR MODERATORS FOR THE EVENTS.
OVER BOTH DAYS, 315 STUDENTS COMPETED IN THE DISTRICT COMPETITION WITH HUNDREDS MORE AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL.
IT IS NOW MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU THE WINNING TEAMS. OUR THIRD GRADE WINNING TEAM FROM JACKIE CARDEN ELEMENTARY IS THE PRO READERS.
LED BY FACILITATOR KIMBERLY GADSDEN AND PRINCIPAL VALERIE WALKER, STUDENTS ARE EMMETT WINN, XAVIER NEAL, AND SEAN BROOKS.
OUR FOURTH GRADE WINNING TEAM FROM BEST RACE ELEMENTARY IS THE CHAPTER CHAMPS.
STUDENTS ARE GRACE OLASHOLA, KINTY KOSKE, CARRINGTON JOHNSON, JULIANA HUNT.
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OUR FIFTH GRADE WINNING TEAM FROM SYDNEY H.POYNTER ELEMENTARY IS THE BOOK BOXING BULLDOGS.
LED BY FACILITATOR LETITIA GAINES, THE STUDENTS ARE ZACHARY ACKMORE, JAD ABDUL-HAMID, ZINNIA SELLERS AND MADISON GRAZIER.
AND THEY WON WITH A PERFECT SCORE.
THE SIXTH GRADE WINNING TEAM FROM HF STEVENS MIDDLE SCHOOL IS THE FIVE SOARING EAGLES.
THEY ARE LED BY LIBRARY AIDE MEGAN WASHNOCK, STUDENTS R, JOCELYN CARPENTER, LILY SPEARS, AND OLUWATANI ADINOTI.
THE SEVENTH GRADE WINNING TEAM FROM CROWLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL IS THE SHELF SURFERS.
LED BY LYNETTE DOMINGO AND KAI BOSS.
STUDENTS ARE MICHELLE LEE, LUKE WYNN, AND SHERRY LEE.
AND OUR EIGHTH GRADE WINNING TEAM FROM SUMMER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE THE COLTS.
LED BY FACILITATOR MARCY NELSON, THE STUDENTS ARE JULIETTE DEATON, GRACIE BERRY, AND BRANDON WYNN.
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WITH A PERFECT SCORE.CONGRATULATIONS, THIS WAS A GREAT EVENT.
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO WAS A PART OF THAT, MADE THAT A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT.
THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO GOAL NUMBER THREE, EMPOWERED STAFF.
AGENDA ITEM 5.2, HEARTBEAT TEAM AWARD WINNER, DR.
MR. PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBERS, WE'RE ALWAYS EXCITED TO PRESENT THIS HEARTBEAT AWARD, AND MR. KIRSHEN WILL BE PRESENTING THIS AWARD.
MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND DR.
MCFARLAND, OUR WORKFORCE IS MADE UP OF PHENOMENAL EDUCATORS WHO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION ACROSS CROWLEY ISD, AND WE GET TO SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON ONE OF THEM TONIGHT WHO IS AT A PRE-K CLASSROOM AT PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
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CONRATULATIONS.HAYES IS WORKING ON HER CERTIFICATION AND HAS BEEN A PHENOMENAL TEACHER'S ASSISTANT FOR PRE-K, BUT SHE WANTS TO BECOME A TEACHER, AND AS YOU SAW THERE, SHE'S GOING TO BE PHENOMENAL AT IT.
HER STUDENTS LOVE HER, YOUR ADMINISTRATION LOVES YOU, YOUR TEACHERS LOVE YOU, SO JUST, WE WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS.
IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY TO THE BOARD ABOUT WHAT YOU ENJOYED TEACHING AT PARKWAY? ALL RIGHT, SHE IS NOT READY TO TALK TO YOU ALL BECAUSE SHE SPENDS ALL OF HER TIME TALKING WITH PRE-K STUDENTS EACH AND EVERY DAY.
SO ONE MORE TIME, LET'S SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. HENRY.
SHE'S GOT SOME PROUD FAMILY MEMBERS HERE, SO WILL YOU LET US KNOW WHO'S HERE TONIGHT? I HAVE MY MOM HERE.
MOM, CAN YOU STAND? MY SISTER.
CAN YOU STAND? AND MY TWO GRANDPARENTS.
CAN YOU STAND? THANK YOU, MISS ACE.
AND BOARD, WE JUST WANT TO REMIND OUR COMMUNITY THAT OUR PRE-K AND KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION OPENS UP NEXT WEEK, APRIL 1ST, FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
SO WE'RE ENCOURAGING OUR FAMILIES TO SAVE THEIR SPOT.
WE'LL HAVE A BIG REGISTRATION EVENT COMING UP FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED SUPPORT ON APRIL 11TH. BUT THAT APRIL 1ST IS WHEN YOU CAN START DOING THAT PROCESS ONLINE.
SO WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME A NEW GROUP OF EARLY LEARNERS TO CROWLEY ISC.
[6.0 Consent Agenda]
WE ARE NOW AT OUR CONSENT AGENDA.TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? AND IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION? I RECOMMEND WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DAVIS.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, MOVE TO VOTE.
[7.0 Consideration and Possible Action Item (s)]
TO CANVAS BALANCE FOR THE MAY 2ND, 2026 SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE ELECTION.MR. PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, MR. KIRSHNER IS PREPARED TO PRESENT THIS ITEM.
AS YOU ALL KNOW, OUR SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION IS SET FOR MAY 2ND, AND AFTER THE ELECTION...
WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CANVAS THE ELECTION RESULTS.
YOU'LL SEE THERE IN YOUR BOARD BOOK THERE ARE GUIDELINES ON WHEN THAT SHOULD OCCUR.
NO LATER THAN AND CAN'T HAPPEN BEFORE BECAUSE IT TAKES TIME TO PROCESS THOSE VOTES.
AND SO YOU'LL SEE THERE THAT OUR RECOMMENDATION IS THAT WE SET WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH AT 10
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A.M.THE DATE AND TIME TO CANVAS BALLOTS FROM THAT MAY 2ND ELECTION.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY? NO, SIR.
SO IF I COULD ASK FOR TWO THINGS TONIGHT IF YOU WOULD MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE TO SET WEDNESDAY MAY 13TH AT 10 A.M.
IS THAT DATE AND THEN ALSO WE WILL REQUIRE TWO TRUSTEES HERE THAT DAY AND THAT WILL CONSTITUTE QUORUM JUST TO OVERSEE THE CANVASSING OF THOSE RESULTS.
AND WOULD YOU LIKE US TO DECIDE TONIGHT ON THE TRUSTEES? IF YOU ARE ABLE TO.
IF NOT TONIGHT, YOU'LL JUST LET MS. MONTALDO KNOW.
SO, FIRST BOARD, IS THERE A MOTION? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE SET WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026, AT 10 A.M.
TO CAMPUS BALLOTS FOR THE MAY 02, 2026 CROWLEY ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE STEVENSON. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND IT.
WE HAVE A SECOND BY TRUSTEE WATKINS.
TRUSTEES, IS THERE ANYONE WHO IS ABLE TO ATTEND THAT CANVASSING? YOU CAN.
YOU'VE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PANEL.
WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT'S ON YOUR CALENDAR.
WE DON'T NEED TO MAKE A MOTION.
ROBINSON ALLOWED TO? YES, SHE'S UNOPPOSED.
THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 7.2, SCHOOL CALENDAR.
TRUSTEES, AS YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON OUR CALENDAR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.
AND 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR IS ALMOST HERE.
AND SO JUST SOME HIGH-LEVEL HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 26-27.
YOU CAN SEE THE DRAFT THERE IN YOUR BOARD BOOK.
THE TEACHER CONTRACTS WOULD BEGIN ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3RD.
THERE WOULD BE SIX DAYS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STAFF WORK DAYS BEFORE STUDENTS START SCHOOL ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH. THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL WOULD BE FRIDAY, MAY 21ST.
AND TEACHER CONTRACTS WOULD END ON TUESDAY, MAY 25TH.
THERE ARE ON THIS CALENDAR 171 INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS, AND THAT'S THREE MORE INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS THAN THIS SCHOOL YEAR'S CALENDAR HAS.
AND SO THAT WAS ONE OF OUR GOALS WAS TO INCREASE INSTRUCTIONAL TIME FOR STUDENTS.
SO THIS CALENDAR ACCOMPLISHES THAT WHILE ALSO STILL HAVING THE 187 STAFF WORK DAYS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CALENDAR? TRUSTEES, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? DID STAFF GET A CHANCE TO VOTE ON THE CALENDAR? SO OUR STAFF REVIEWED THE CALENDAR THROUGH OUR D-WIC REPRESENTATIVES.
THE D-WIC REPRESENTATIVES TOOK BACK AND TOOK FEEDBACK, BUT THERE WAS ONLY ONE DRAFT TO LOOK AT THIS YEAR.
ALRIGHT, TRUSTEES, IS THERE A MOTION? I RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 2026-27 SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR TRADITIONAL CAMPUSES AS PRESENTED.
WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DAVIS.
WE HAVE A SECOND BY TRUSTEE STEVENSON.
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THANK YOU, SIR.THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 8.1, PERFORMANCE-BASED CONSULTANT AGREEMENT, GEOTHERMAL INVESTMENT CREDIT.
MR. PRESIDENT, BOARD MEMBERS, MR. KIRSHEN WILL BE ADDRESSING THIS ITEM.
TRUSTEES, THERE IN YOUR BOARD BOOK YOU WILL SEE INFORMATION ABOUT A POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY FOR CROWLEY ISD TO OBTAIN A TAX CREDIT.
THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE GEOTHERMAL UNIT THAT WAS INSTALLED AT THE NEW BAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THERE'S LOTS OF INFORMATION IN THERE ABOUT THE PROCESS AND HOW THIS TAX CREDIT WORKS THAT
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OUR TEAM CONTINUES TO REVIEW AND WILL BE BRINGING BACK TO YOU AT A FUTURE DATE FOR POSSIBLE CONSIDERATION AND ACTION.IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT, OUR TEAM IS HERE TONIGHT TO ANSWER THAT AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER AND BRING A RECOMMENDATION TO YOU AT A FUTURE DATE.
ANY QUESTIONS TONIGHT? TRUSTEE DAVIS? JUST A COMMENT.
GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THIS, I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION AND I DON'T KNOW, A FEW YEARS BACK WHEN WE DECIDED TO GO WITH THAT ENERGY PERSON TO DO HER MAGIC WITH OUR...
OUR AGREEING TO DO THAT PROMPTS US TO DO THIS AT BAYLOR OR IS THERE ANY CONNECTION AT ALL? NO MA'AM, THERE'S NOT.
THE FORMER ENERGY CONTRACT THAT WE HAD EXPIRED 2018, 2019 AND THAT IS WHEN Y'ALL VOTED TO DIRECT HIRE ME AS AN EMPLOYEE AND SO THAT'S BEEN THE WORK THAT I'VE BEEN DOING ON BEHALF OF THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT.
SO, MS. DAVIS, JUST AS A FOLLOW-UP, WHEN WE STARTED THE BUILDING PROJECT, ACTUALLY WHEN WE STARTED DAVIS, BUT EVEN BEFORE THERE, WE CREATED WHAT WAS CALLED EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.
AND SO IN OUR EDUCATIONAL SPECIFICATIONS, WHEN THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO GEOTHERMAL IN THE CONSTRUCTION, THAT'S BUILT IN.
THIS TAX CREDIT OPPORTUNITY HAS RECENTLY COME ABOUT.
ANYTIME WE BUILD, WE ARE LOOKING FOR WAYS OF BASICALLY BUILDING GREEN, AND THEN NOW THE GOVERNMENT IS GIVING US TAX CREDIT.
ONE LAST THING I WANTED TO BRING UP, REALLY I WANTED TO SAY AND THEN ALSO TO HAVE MS. ROWE COME UP.
ONE THING IS, I WANTED TO JUST RECOGNIZE MR. WALKER AND MS. KOKENAUER.
I KNOW WE SAW THE PICTURES, AND I FAILED TO SAY IT EARLIER, BUT IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK TO PUT THOSE COMPETITIONS TOGETHER AND TO HAVE OVER 300 CHILDREN ENGAGED IN FUN ACTIVITIES AROUND LITERACY AND READING LIKE THAT IS WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT.
SO I'M JUST THANKFUL FOR YOU ALL FOR DOING THAT, FOR LEADING OUT THAT WAY.
AND SO IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT LITERACY BEING ONE OF OUR PRIMARY GOALS THIS YEAR, AND SO WE HAVE AN EVENT.
THAT EVOLVED BOARD, QUITE FRANKLY, IT EVOLVED FROM YOUR INSISTENCE THAT WE HEAR FROM PARENTS AND WE GET PARENTS' VOICES.
AND SO ON ONE OF OUR MONDAYS WITH MCFARLAND IN THE FALL, A COUPLE OF PARENTS ASKED ABOUT BEING ENGAGED ACADEMICALLY.
AND SO I ASKED MS. ROWE TO COME UP AND JUST TALK ABOUT THIS EVENT THAT WE HAVE COMING ON MARCH 30TH AND KIND OF THE ORIGINATION OF IT AND KIND OF WHAT'S HAPPENING.
A FEW BOARD MEETINGS AGO WE INTRODUCED THE IDEA THAT WAS THE BRAINCHILD OF OUR PARENT ACADEMIC COMMITTEE AT OUR DISTRICT-WIDE LITERACY EVENT TO REALLY KICK OFF A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FAMILIES AND THE DISTRICT REALLY ENGAGING TOGETHER INSTRUCTIONALLY, ACADEMICALLY, AND PARTNERING FOR THE FUTURE AND THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.
ONE OF THEIR BIG IDEAS WAS A BIG DISTRICT-WIDE LITERACY EVENT WHICH IS NOW UPON US.
MARCH THE 30TH FROM 6 TO 7 30 AT THE STADIUM.
YOU WILL FIND AT BOOK THE STADIUM, YOU WILL FIND WE HAVE CAMPUS BOOTHS.
OUR CAMPUSES WILL BE HOSTING LITERACY BOOTHS, ANYTHING FROM LITERACY KARAOKE TO MAKING BOOKMARKS.
WE HAVE CAMPUSES PLAYING GAMES WITH WORDS.
WE HAVE READERS COMING OUT READING IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, FOUR DIFFERENT LANGUAGES I BELIEVE WE HAVE REPRESENTED.
AS WELL AS STUDENTS THAT WILL BE COMING OUT HIGHLIGHTING ALSO THREE OF OUR STATE'S CHAMPION BASKETBALL PLAYERS WHO HAVE NOT ONLY JUST ACHIEVED THAT GOAL, THEY ARE ALSO RECOGNIZED AS ACADEMIC ALL DISTRICT AND ACADEMIC ALL STATE.
AND THEY'LL BE ALSO OUT REPRESENTING AT THIS ACADEMIC EVENT.
WE HAVE FOOD TRUCKS COMING OUT.
FOOD TRUCKS WILL BE THERE AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PARTNERS SUCH AS THE FORT WORTH LIBRARY.
WE'LL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET LIBRARY CARDS FROM
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CROWLEY LIBRARY AS WELL AS FORT WORTH.VENDORS COMING IN FROM ALLEY CATS AND JUST A LOT OF OTHER, AT CHISHOLM TRAIL FOUNDATION AS WELL, COMMUNITY PARTNERS COMING IN TO MAKE THIS A COMMUNITY NIGHT FOCUSED AROUND LITERACY IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY, OUR FAMILIES, AND OUR IN OUR DISTRICT.
I KNOW BEING A PART OF THE CHISHOLM TRAIL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, THAT THE BOOK VENDING MACHINE THAT WE HAVE PUT IN I BELIEVE BAYLOR AND JUNE DAVIS.
THAT I KNOW THAT WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE EVENT AND LOOK FORWARD TO IT.
SO TRUSTEES DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. DAVIS? THANK YOU PRESIDENT GRACIA.
ARE THERE GOING TO BE ANY INCENTIVES OFFERED? FOR STUDENT PARTICIPATION? I MEAN, IF THEY CAN BE EXCITED ENOUGH ABOUT IT FOR AN INCENTIVE THAT ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO BRING THEM? SO WE DO HAVE FREE BOOKS AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT.
SO WE HAVE SOME DONATIONS FROM BOOKS THAT ARE COMING, AS WELL AS WE HAVE PUT OUT A CAMPUS COMPETITION FOR THE CAMPUS WHO WILL HAVE A QR CODE WHERE THEY SIGN UP.
AND THEY'LL BE ABLE TO SAY WHAT CAMPUS THEY'VE COME FROM.
AND WE WILL SEE THE CAMPUS THAT'S MOST REPRESENTED AT OUR EVENT THAT NIGHT, AS WELL AS ALLEYCATS WILL BE THERE AND GET FREE BOWLING PASSES, AND BOOKMARKS THAT THEY'LL PASS OUT.
WE'RE GOING TO INCENTIVIZE OUR CAMPUS AND REALLY PUMP UP THIS EVENT.
OKAY, SO IS THE CODE PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE STADIUM OR ONCE THEY GET THERE? ONCE THEY GET THERE.
WE DON'T WANT YOU TO SAY THAT YOU WERE THERE AND YOU REALLY WEREN'T THERE.
THANK YOU, MR. ARE THERE ANY? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[9.0 Executive Session]
THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 9.0.WE ARE ADJOURNING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
THE BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS CODE 551.076.
FOR AN EXECUTIVE BRIEFING ON SAFETY AND SECURITY IN 551.074 TO DISCUSS BOARD DISTRICT GOALS, SUPERINTENDENT PROCESS, AND INSTRUMENT.
THE BOARD WILL RETURN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE ARE ADJOURNING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 5 40 P.M.
[11.0 Report Item(s)]
AT 9 0 2 P.M.THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 11.1, DISCUSSION WITH DISTRICT-WIDE INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT REPORT FINDINGS.
MR. PRESIDENT GRACIA, THE TEXAS SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER RECENTLY CONDUCTED AN INTRUDER DETECTION AUDIT AT ONE OR MORE OF OUR CAMPUSES, AND THE STATE GIVES SCHOOL DISTRICTS 45 DAYS FROM OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION TO ENACT CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, AND WE TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION AS A RESPONSE TO THE FINDINGS.
WHILE WE ARE NOT RELEASING ANY SENSITIVE DETAILS TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE AUDIT IN OPEN SESSION, A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN WAS PUT IN PLACE DUE TO THE FINDINGS.
THIS AUDIT IS CONDUCTED AS PART OF THE SCHOOL SAFETY DIRECTIVES FOR ALL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO HELP SCHOOL DISTRICTS IDENTIFY HOW CAMPUSES CAN IMPROVE SAFETY FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF.
THE AUDIT PROVIDES CROWLEY ISD WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A SAFER LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AND IT'S JUST ONE OF THE MANY ACTIONS THAT WE ARE TAKING TO ENSURE THAT OUR SCHOOLS ARE SAFE.
AND WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BRING FORTH THIS BOARD, WE ARE ADJOURNING AT 9.03 P.M.
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