[1.0 Call to Order] [00:00:05] GOOD EVENING. I HEREBY CALL TO ORDER THE CALLED MEETING OF THE CROWLEY ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CERTIFY THAT WE ARE IN 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. GOOD EVENING TRUSTEE PLACE ONE. DOCTOR NEDRA ROBINSON. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE TWO, DOCTOR LA TONYA WOODSON-MAYFIELD. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE THREE, MR. MICHAEL LASZEK. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE FOUR MISS JUNE W DAVIS. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE FIVE MISS CC WATKINS. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE SIX. MR. GARY GRASSIA PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE SEVEN, MISS KELICIA STEVENSON. PRESENT. SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR MICHAEL MCFARLAND. PRESENT. THANK YOU SIR. 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 WE HAVE 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. [4.0 Executive Session] AND THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 4.0. WE ARE ADJOURNING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071, PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH BOARD'S ATTORNEY AND 551.074 PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND 551.072. PROPERTY. THE BOARD WILL RETURN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION. WE ARE ADJOURNING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:01 P.M.. WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION AT 7:58 P.M.. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA. [5.0 Consent Agenda] TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AGENDA? AND IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION? PRESIDENT GRASSIA, NOT REMOVED BUT I DO HAVE QUESTIONS BECAUSE I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT, IS HOW MANY CHROMEBOOKS WE WERE REPLACING THIS COMING YEAR. YES, MA'AM. DOCTOR MCFARLAND MR. PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBERS, WE HAVE MR. CAMPBELL WHO'S COMING FORWARD TO ADDRESS THAT ITEM. GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THE CHROMEBOOKS WERE REPLACING THAT IS ABOUT A 11% LOSS, WHICH IS ABOUT INDUSTRY STANDARDS, ABOUT 10% OF THAT 11% 5.5% OF THOSE WE ACTUALLY FIX IN HOUSE. AND THEN ANOTHER 3.3% OF THOSE WE, WE SEND TO TWISTED TECH, WHICH IS A COMPANY THAT FIXES THOSE THINGS. THEY DO THE THINGS LIKE SOLDERING THAT WE CAN'T DO INTERNALLY. AND THEN 2.2 OF THOSE DEVICES CAN'T BE FIXED. THEY SEND THEM BACK TO US. WE STRIP THE PARTS OFF OF THOSE, PUT THOSE IN IN THE CHROMEBOOKS, THE ONES THAT WE FIX. SO THIS IS A NORMAL PROCESS OF A OF A OF CHROMEBOOKS THAT WHEN THEY COME IN, WE FIX. IF WE CAN'T, TRUST THE TECH DOES, IF WE IF WE CAN'T FIX THEM ALL, WE STRIP THE PARTS OFF AND THEN WE, WE. WE FIX THE ONES THAT WE CAN AND WE HAVE TO REPLACE THESE. AND 10-11% LOSS IS ABOUT INDUSTRY STANDARD WHEN IT COMES TO CHROMEBOOKS. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW THAT, BECAUSE I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT THE PERCENTAGE WERE, WAS THAT WE WERE ACTUALLY LOSING EVERY YEAR. IS THAT A NORMAL RANGE THAT WE YOU'VE SEEN OVER THE YEARS? IT IS VERY NORMAL. AND IT'S ACTUALLY GONE GONE DOWN SINCE WE MOVED TO CARTS AS OPPOSED TO KIDS TAKING A STUDENTS, TAKING HOME ALL STUDENTS THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL. AND I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT WE TRIED TO REPLACE TO TRY TO FIX THEM BEFORE SENDING THEM OUT OR ACTUALLY SEEING IF WE COULD USE THE PART. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT INFORMATION. AS A FOLLOW UP TO THAT, THERE IS A REPLACEMENT CYCLE THAT WE ENGAGE IN. THERE IS A REPLACEMENT CYCLE, AND I HAVE, I HAVE THAT I COULD READ OFF A BUNCH OF NUMBERS FOR YOU. NO, NO, NO, I'M JUST SAYING WE DO HAVE I MEAN, THERE IS A NEED FOR REPLACEMENT PERIODICALLY. [00:05:01] CORRECT, A CHROMEBOOK IF YOU BUY IT BRAND NEW, IT USUALLY LASTS 9 TO 10 YEARS, AND THAT'S SET BY GOOGL,. WHO SETS THAT, THAT STANDARD? AS WE, WE HAVE A LIST OF ALL CHROMEBOOKS THE YEAR THEY EXPIRE COMING NEXT SUMMER, WE'LL HAVE A BUNCH EXPIRING, BUT THE ONES THAT WE PURCHASE WITH THIS PURCHASE TODAY WOULD ACTUALLY GO TILL 30, 35 WHEN THOSE WOULD EXPIRE. SO THEY'LL BE GOOD UNTIL THAT POINT. OKAY. THANK YOU. DOCTOR ROBINSON, I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON DAMAGE THAT WE SEE OUR STUDENTS DROPPING THEM. ARE THEY BREAKING THE HEADPHONE JACKS IN IT. WHAT ARE WHAT ARE WE SEEING? IT'S A MYRIAD. BUT NORMALLY IT'S THE THE THE SCREEN IS THE BIGGEST ONE THAT NEEDS TO GET REPLACED JUST BECAUSE IT'S THE MOST FRAGILE THING ON THE COMPUTER ITSELF. THANK YOU, MR. CAMPBELL. TRUSTEES. ARE THERE ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONSENT AGENDA? AND IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION? I RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DAVIS. IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND. WE HAVE A WE HAVE A SECOND BY TRUSTEE STEVENSON. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. MOVE TO VOTE BY A SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR. AND THE MOTION PASSES. [6.0 Consideration and Possible Action Item(s)] IT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 6.1 EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. ELEMENTARY MATH COORDINATOR. IS THERE A MOTION? YES. PRESIDENT GRASSIA. I RECOMMEND ERIK PEDROZA FOR THE POSITION OF ELEMENTARY MATH COORDINATOR AS RECOMMENDED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE LASZEK. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND. BY PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE DAVIS MOVED TO VOTE BY A SHOW OF HANDS. I'M SORRY. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, MOVE TO VOTE BY A SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR. AND THE MOTION PASSES. IT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 6.2. EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. HENCE CAMPUS PRINCIPAL. IS THERE A MOTION? YES. I RECOMMEND ROSE EDMAN FOR THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL AT MARY HARRIS ELEMENTARY AS RECOMMENDED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE STEVENSON. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND BY TRUSTEE DAVIS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. MOVE TO VOTE BY A SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR. AND THE MOTION PASSES. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 6.3. CAMP 2026 2027 CAMPUS PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONTRACTS. IS THERE A MOTION? I'M SORRY. OH, I AM SO SORRY. 6.2 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CAMPUS PRINCIPALS. IS THERE A IS THERE A MOTION FOR. J.A HARDGRAVE? I RECOMMEND LAVINIA PERKINS FOR THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL AT J. HARDGRAVE ELEMENTARY AS RECOMMENDED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE WATKINS. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND BY. TRUSTEE DAVIS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. MOVE TO VOTE. VOTE BY SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR? I KNOW, I'M SORRY. AND THE MOTION PASSES. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 6.2. PRINCIPAL AT SYCAMORE ELEMENTARY. IS THERE A MOTION? YES. EXCUSE ME. I RECOMMEND JANETTE PERALTA SUAREZ FOR THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL AT SYCAMORE ELEMENTARY AS RECOMMENDED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY DOCTOR ROBINSON. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND BY TRUSTEE DAVIS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. MOVE TO VOTE BY A SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR? AND THE MOTION PASSES. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 6.2. THE PRINCIPAL AT CROWLEY NINTH GRADE CENTER. IS THERE A MOTION PRINCIPAL AT CROWLEY NINTH? [00:10:04] IS THERE A MOTION? I RECOMMEND DOCTOR KATRINA LEMONS FOR THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL AT CROWLEY NINTH GRADE CENTER AS RECOMMENDED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DAVIS. IS THERE A SECOND? A SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND BY TRUSTEE STEVENSON. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, MOVE TO VOTE BY SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR? AND THE MOTION PASSES. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO THE APPOINTMENT OF CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL. YES. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT GRASSIA. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WE'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR APPOINTMENT OF AS CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS. MISS CAPRICIA BELL FOR THE POSITION AS PRINCIPAL AT JACKIE CARDIN ELEMENTARY. CABRIA BUNDY FOR THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL AT NORTH CROWLEY NINTH GRADE CENTER. MR. MICHAEL WILLIAMS FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC COMPLIANCE, FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS. AND FINALLY, DOCTOR ROSALIND BELL FOR THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. SO WE'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE ALL OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR APPOINTMENT. LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE [APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU, DOCTOR MAYFIELD. IT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 6.3 2026 2027 CAMPUS PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONTRACTS. IS THERE A MOTION? I RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 2026 2027 CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF CONTRACTS AS PRESENTED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DAVIS. IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE STEVENSON. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE, MOVE TO VOTE BY SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR. AND THE MOTION PASSES. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 6.4 2026 2027 CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF CONTRACTS. IS THERE A MOTION? I RECOMMEND THE 2025 2026 CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF CONTRACTS AS PRESENTED. I'M SORRY. 2026 2027 STAFF CONTRACTS AS PRESENTED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE DAVIS. IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND WE HAVE A SECOND BY TRUSTEE STEVENSON MOVE TO VOTE. I'M SORRY. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. MOVE TO VOTE BY A SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR? AND THE MOTION PASSES. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM 6.5. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO TERMINATE CERTAIN PROBATIONARY CONTRACT EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT PERIOD. THE BEST IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE DISTRICT. DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE. IS THERE A MOTION? YES. I RECOMMEND TO NOT RENEW THE PROBATIONARY CHAPTER 21 CONTRACT OF TEACHER KELLY COODY AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT TERM. WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE TRUSTEE ROBINSON. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND BY DOCTOR MAYFIELD. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE MOVE TO VOTE BY SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR. AND THE MOTION PASSES. WE HAVE. WE HAVE SAME AGENDA. ITEM 6.5 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM TO THE APPROVED RECOMMENDATION TO TERMINATE CERTAIN PROBATIONARY CONTRACT EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT PERIOD IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE. IS THERE A MOTION? YES. I RECOMMEND TO NOT RENEW THE PROBATIONARY CHAPTER 21 CONTRACT OF TEACHER DANNY RIVERA MOUSSA AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT TERM. [00:15:07] I PROPOSE TO NOT RENEW THE PROBATIONARY CHAPTER 21 CONTRACT OF TEACHER DANNY CORVERA MOUSA AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT TERM. WE HAVE A MOTION BY DOCTOR ROBINSON. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. WE HAVE A SECOND BY DOCTOR MAYFIELD. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. MOVE TO VOTE BY A SHOW OF HANDS. ALL IN FAVOR. AND THE MOTION PASSES. THAT'S GOING TO BRING US TO AGENDA ITEM [7.0 Future Action Item(s)] 7.1. SENATE BILL 546. DOCTOR MCFARLAND MR.. PRESIDENT. BOARD. MEMBERS. MR.. KIRCHNER WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. MR.. KIRCHNER. MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DOCTOR MCFARLAND. THIS FIRST UPCOMING FUTURE ACTION ITEM WILL BE BROUGHT BACK AT THE END OF THE MONTH. US REGARDING SENATE BILL 546 AND THIS IS IN RELATION TO SEAT BELTS ON SCHOOL BUSSES. YOU'LL KNOW THAT IS A STATE LAW. SENATE BILL 546 ALLOWS SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IN A PUBLIC MEETING, DISCUSS THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH OUTFITTING BUSSES PURCHASED PRIOR TO 2017 WITH THOSE SEAT BELTS. AND SO YOUR BOARD BOOK HAS A LOT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROCESS, BUT KNOW THAT THIS WILL BE BROUGHT BACK FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE END OF THE MONTH. THERE'S ALSO A REALLY INFORMATIVE GUIDE BOOK ATTACHED THERE AS AN ATTACHMENT FROM THE SCHOOL SAFETY CENTER THAT DESCRIBES THE LAW IN, IN, IN DETAIL. BUT IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS MISS BATISTE AND MEMBERS OF THE POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD ON THIS, ALONG WITH MR. JARVIS WALKER FROM OPERATIONS AND OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH DURHAM. SO LOTS OF GREAT INFORMATION IN THERE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER THEM OR IN THE DAYS AHEAD, LET US KNOW. THANK YOU, MR. KIRCHNER. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS CURRENTLY? [INAUDIBLE] A QUESTION, BUT I BELIEVE THIS WAS A LEGISLATIVE AGENDA ITEM THAT WE HAD BY FORMER TRUSTEE LINDSEY BENTON SEVERAL YEARS AGO. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN RIGHT AROUND THIS 2017 2018 TIME FRAME. YOU'RE RIGHT. YES. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SIR. YEAH. I HAVE A COUPLE MORE FUTURE ACTION ITEMS TO MAKE YOU ALL AWARE OF. EVERY YEAR, WE ARE VERY PROUD TO BE HOST TO THE REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF. AND ABOUT THIS TIME EVERY YEAR IS WHEN WE BRING BACK OUR SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT. AND SO MISS BATISTE AND THE TEAM HAVE WORKED ON THAT AGREEMENT AGAIN THIS YEAR. YOU CAN FIND A SUMMARY THERE IN YOUR BOARD BOOK THAT'LL BE FUTURE ACTION ITEM AS WELL. THANK YOU SIR. BOARD ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AND I HAVE ONE MORE AND IT'S A FEW ITEMS WITH OUR CONTRACTED SERVICES RENEWALS AND REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDER WAY. SO AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE PARTNER WITH DURHAM TRANSPORTATION FOR SCHOOL BUS SERVICE, SODEXO FOR CHILD NUTRITION. THOSE WILL BE RENEWALS THIS YEAR THAT MR. JARVIS WALKER AND HIS TEAM ARE WORKING ON. AND THEN FOR CUSTODIAL, WE'VE BEEN USING ABM, BUT THAT IS NOW THAT CONTRACT IS UP AND WE'RE OUT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROPOSALS FOR THAT. SO THAT WILL BE BROUGHT AS A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD AS A FUTURE MEETING. BUT INFORMATION ABOUT ALL THREE OF THOSE CONTRACTED SERVICES PROVIDERS IS THERE IN YOUR BOARD BOOK, AND MR. WALKER IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. THANK YOU SIR. BOARD. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. JUST A QUICK QUESTION. WELL ARE THEY DOING PRESENTATIONS OR IS IT JUST WE'RE VOTING. SO DOCTOR MCFARLAND WHATEVER'S THE BOARD DESIRES FOR THE RENEWALS THOSE ARE USUALLY ANNUAL. BUT WHEN IT COMES TIME FOR THE RFP THERE IS A COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS THOSE MADE UP OF DIFFERENT ADMINISTRATORS AND STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT THAT, THAT REVIEWS AND THOSE. THAT'S WHEN THOSE VENDORS TYPICALLY MAKE THAT PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM. BOARD. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, MR. KIRCHNER. THANK YOU ALL. DOCTOR. MCFARLAND YES, JUST JUST ONE THING FOR JUST FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS. MR. PRESIDENT, I KNOW THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR A STUDENT SERVICES REVIEW, AND SO WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING THE WORKSHOP FOR THE STUDENT SERVICES REVIEW WHERE WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THAT. SO I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. THANK YOU, TRUSTEES FOR, FOR REQUESTING THAT. AND SO THAT'LL BE ON A FUTURE BOARD MEETING. LIKELY THE LAST BOARD MEETING IN MAY OR THE FIRST BOARD MEETING IN JUNE, DEPENDING ON DEPENDING ON THE SCHEDULE. THANK YOU SIR. ALL RIGHT. WELL, WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BRING FORTH THIS BOARD, WE ARE ADJOURNING AT 8:15 P.M.. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.