[1.0 Call to Order]
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THAT WE FOLLOW THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 551.041, SUBCHAPTER C GOVERNMENT CODE, AS AMENDED BY THE 89TH LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO A PUBLIC NOTICE OF THIS MEETING AND A QUORUM IS PRESENT, I REQUEST THE OFFICIAL ROLL CALL, PLEASE, MR. KIRCHNER. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. TRUSTEE PLACE 1.
DOCTOR NEDRA ROBINSON. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE 2.
DOCTOR LA TONYA WOODSON-MAYFIELD. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE 3.
MR. MICHAEL LASZEK. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE 4.
MS. JUNE W DAVIS. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE 5. MS. CC WATKINS. PRESENT. TRUSTEE PLACE 6. MR. GARY GRASSIA.
TRUSTEE PLACE 7. MS. KELICIA STEVENSON. SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR MICHAEL MCFARLAND.
PRESENT. OKAY. I EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO EVERYONE PRESENT FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING.
[2.0 Celebrations / Board Points of Pride]
THE MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE BOARD ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE YOU.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 FOR YOUR INTEREST IN CROWLEY ISD SCHOOLS.
THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 3.0. OPEN FORUM.
[3.0 Board President Review Open-Forum Regulations - Open Forum]
AGENDA ITEM. AGENDA ITEM 3.0. BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEW OPEN-FORUM.FORUM REGULATIONS OPEN FORUM. FOR BD LOCAL THE BOARD SHALL ALLOW 30 MINUTES TO HEAR INDIVIDUALS 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 THAT THE TOPIC YOU WILL ADDRESS, THE ELECTRONIC FORM IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.CROWLEYISDTX.ORG/OPENFORUM. FOR INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO SIGN UP WITH THE ELECTRONIC FORM.
A PAPER. A PAPER COPY OF THIS FORM IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE CROWLEY ISD CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON ONE HOUR BEFORE THE MEETING. WHEN CALLED, SPEAKERS SHALL STATE THEIR NAME AND ADDRESS.
SPEAKERS WILL BE CALLED IN THE ORDER THEY REGISTER TO SPEAK.
COPIES OF ANY DOCUMENTS FOR THE 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.
UPON EXPIRATION OF THE TIME LIMIT YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO STOP SPEAKING AND CONCLUDE YOUR COMMENTS.
FOR BD LOCAL THE BOARD SHALL NOT TOLERATE DISRUPTION OF THE MEETING BY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.
IF AT LEAST ONE WARNING FROM THE PRESIDING OFFICER, ANY INDIVIDUAL CONTINUES TO DISRUPT THE MEETING BY HIS OR HER WORDS OR ACTIONS, 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 TONIGHT? OUR FIRST AND ONLY SPEAKER THIS EVENING IS SAIDA [INAUDIBLE].
GOOD EVENING, BOARD AND DOCTOR MCFARLAND. I AM SAIDA AND MY ADDRESS IS 6705 SAPPHIRE CIRCLE, NORTH COLLEYVILLE, TEXAS, 76034. I'M HERE BECAUSE I WANT TO SPEAK ON MY FAVORITE TOPIC, THAT IS TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT.
SO TARRANT COUNTY TAXPAYER DESERVES ANSWERS FROM TARRANT APPRAISAL DISTRICT REGARDING THEIR CONTROVERSIAL REAPPRAISAL PLAN AND GROWING NUMBER OF OVERVALUED PROPERTIES IN 2025 AND 2026 TAX YEARS. DURING TAD'S APRIL 30TH, 2026 ENTITY MEETING, CHIEF APPRAISER JORDAN BOBBITT REPORTEDLY STATED THAT NEARLY 204,000 PROPERTIES RECEIVED VALUATION REDUCTION IN 2025 AFTER PROPERTY OWNERS FILES PROTEST. THIS RAISED SERIOUS CONCERN ABOUT THE ACCURACY AND FAIRNESS OF THE ORIGINAL
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APPRAISALS. IF APPROXIMATELY 204,000 PROTESTED PROPERTIES WERE REDUCED IN VALUE AND OVER 190,000 ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES REMAINED OVERVALUED. IT SUGGESTS THAT CLOSE TO 394,000 PROPERTIES, MORE THAN HALF OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNTS, MAY HAVE INITIALLY BEEN OVERVALUED IN THE TAX YEAR 2025.190,000 PROPERTY OWNERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH PROPERTY VALUED $500,000 OR LESS, STILL BE PAYING TAXES BASED ON INFLATED VALUES. THIS EFFECTIVELY SHIFTING THE BURDEN OF PROOF FROM THE APPRAISAL DISTRICT TO THE TAXPAYER, FORCING HOMEOWNERS TO SPEND TIME AND RESOURCES CORRECTING VALUATION ERRORS THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
DAD'S DECISION TO FREEZE RESIDENTIAL VALUES BY.
A FROZEN VALUE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MEAN A FAIR VALUE.
TAXPAYERS DESERVE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER TEXAS PROPERTY TAX LAW.
THE GROWING NUMBER OF PROTESTS SUGGESTS THAT THE CURRENT REAPPRAISAL STRATEGY HAS FAILED MANY HOMEOWNERS AND RISK PUSHING TAD CLOSER TO INCREASE STATE SCRUTINY OR POSSIBLE INTERVENTION IF THESE SYSTEMATIC ISSUES ARE NOT ADDRESSED, THE DEADLINE TO PROTEST FOR 2026 TAX YEAR IS MAY 15TH, 2026 5:00 P.M.
I ENCOURAGE EVERY PROPERTY OWNER IN TARRANT COUNTY TO REVIEW THEIR APPRAISALS AND FILE A PROTEST.
EVEN OUR TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR IS SAYING, HEY, GO AHEAD AND FILE PROTEST BECAUSE WE MESSED UP.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 4.0 EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[4.0 Executive Session]
THE BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071 PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY.551.074 PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL.
THE BOARD WILL RETURN FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE ARE ADJOURNING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 6:08 P.M.
RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION, PLEASE RECOMMENDED. OKAY. WE HAVE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? MOVE TO VOTE BY SHOW OF HANDS.
ALL IN FAVOR? OKAY, THE MOTION PASSES. OKAY. AGENDA ITEM 5.2.
[5.0 Consideration and Possible Action Item(s)]
REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT.MRS. BAPTISTE WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.
THERE ARE THREE BASIC SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE HARD OF HEARING, OR WHO ARE HARD OF HEARING OR DEAF IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
IT CAN BE PROVIDED THROUGH A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY WITHIN A HOME DISTRICT, A REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF OR THE TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IN AUSTIN. THESE PROGRAMS WERE DEVELOPED TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES, STAFF AND TO BETTER SERVE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
EACH REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF IS UNIQUE AND MAY OFFER VARIOUS SERVICES DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THEY SERVE, AS WELL AS OTHER FACTORS. CROWLEY ISD IS THE REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF IN REGION 11.
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FOR THESE REGION 11 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ALVARADO, BURLESON, CLEBURNE, EVERMAN, JOSHUA AND THE JOSHUA AND THE JOHNSON COUNTY SHARED SERVICE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN GODLEY, GRANDVIEW, KEENE AND RIO VISTA.OUR ENROLLMENT. AS FAR AS WHO WE SERVICE THROUGHOUT THIS SHARED SERVICE ARRANGEMENT, YOU WILL SEE THE DISTRICTS LISTED AND ECI AT THE TOP STANDS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION.
THOSE ARE STUDENTS WHO ARE FROM BIRTH TO OUR CHILDREN, WHO ARE FROM BIRTH TO TWO YEARS OLD.
WE SEND A TRAVELING TEACHER OUT THERE AND CLUSTER THAT REPRESENTS HOW MANY ARE PER BAND, MEANING IN ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES, MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND IN HIGH SCHOOL. SO THE NEXT SLIDE BASICALLY SHARES WITH YOU HOW MANY WE SERVICE AND ALL IN EACH ONE OF THOSE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND HOW MANY TEACHERS WE HAVE.
AND IF YOU NOTICE, WE HAVE SIX TEACHERS WHO BASICALLY EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF, BUT WE HAVE TEN INTERPRETERS. AND WHAT THIS DOES IS THIS ALLOWS OUR STUDENTS TO FULLY EXPERIENCE, EXPERIENCE EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER IN CROWLEY ISD THROUGH SPORTS, BAND, CHEERLEADING, WHATEVER IT MAY BE. THERE'S ALWAYS SOMEONE THERE TO INTERPRET THEM SO THEY CAN HAVE THE FULL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.
AND WE HAVE TWO PARAPROFESSIONALS. THE NEXT FEW SLIDES ARE OUR COORDINATOR FOR OUR REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF, MISS ALEX CALVA. SHE'S RIGHT THERE. THANK YOU, MR. KIRCHNER IN THE BLUE, SHE PUT TOGETHER THIS GREAT PHOTO BOOK JUST TO SHARE A YEAR IN A GLANCE OF SOME OF THE GREAT ACTIVITIES THAT WE DO FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF. SO WE WANTED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU AND THE PUBLIC THIS YEAR.
AND SO THE SHARED SERVICE ARRANGEMENT IS A LEGALLY BOUND CONTRACT THAT'S SHARED.
THAT WE BRING BEFORE YOU EVERY YEAR, THE CONTRACT IS ISSUED TO OUR PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE LATE SPRING FOR APPROVAL FROM THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO THEY HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THEIR BOARDS AS WELL.
AND THE CROWLEY ISD SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
YOU ALL ARE THE FINAL APPROVAL, APPROVERS. AND THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE MAYFIELD YES. JUST I SEE THE SCHOOLS OR THE DISTRICTS THAT ARE PART OF THE AGREEMENT WITH ALL OF THE CHANGES THAT ARE GOING ON IN THE STATE.
IS THERE A POSSIBILITY OF US MAKING CHANGES TO THE AGREEMENT IF OTHER DISTRICTS SHOULD HAVE A NEED IN THE MIDDLE OF A SCHOOL YEAR? SO TO MAKE SURE I'M UNDERSTANDING YOUR QUESTION, LET'S SAY.
I DIDN'T SEE, LET'S SAY VENUS ISD NOT TOO FAR FROM US.
AND YOU'RE SAYING THAT SOMEONE MOVES IN AND THEY HAVE A NEED, WHO WILL SERVICE THEM? IS THAT CORRECT? CORRECT. OR IT COULD BE A CHANGE IN THE STATE WITH, YOU KNOW, FUNDING OR TAKEOVERS.
YOU KNOW, THE REALITY THAT'S HAPPENING. SO ANY FOR ANY REASON.
WOULD THAT CHANGE THIS AGREEMENT? WOULD WE HAVE TO ENTER INTO A DIFFERENT ONE? OKAY. NO, THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WOULDN'T CHANGE THE STUDENTS WHAT'S CALLED THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PLAN WOULD CHANGE.
SO LET'S SAY FOR WHATEVER REASON, I HATE TO USE THIS FOR AN EXAMPLE, BUT LET'S SAY WE WERE NO LONGER THE REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE DEAF, RIGHT? SO WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IS THE. WE WOULD GET GUIDANCE AND MAYBE IT WOULD BECOME FORT WORTH, OR MAYBE IT WOULD BECOME ARLINGTON ISD OR DALLAS ISD.
AND SO WE GO, WE WOULD GO BACK INTO WHAT WE CALL AN ARD COMMITTEE MEETING AND THE MISSIONS REVIEW AND DISMISSAL MEETING TO ASSIGN THOSE STUDENTS TO ANOTHER REGIONAL DAY SCHOOL PROGRAM NEAR US. OR WE COULD DECIDE BECAUSE MOST OF THE STUDENTS IN OUR DSPD PROGRAM ARE CROWLEY ISD STUDENTS. AND SO WE COULD DECIDE THAT WE DIDN'T WANT TO OPEN IT UP TO OUR SHARING BOARDERS AND JUST EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS, BUT WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ISSUES AS OF [LAUGHTER] LIKE LATELY, AND WE HOPE NOT TO.
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OKAY. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. SO AS A FOLLOW UP TO THAT QUESTION, THE.TRUSTEE MAYFIELD ASKED THE QUESTION ABOUT SOMETHING CHANGING.
SHOULD SOMETHING CHANGE. [LAUGHTER] SO WHAT I THINK WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING IS IF THAT OTHER STUDENT, THE EXAMPLE THAT YOU GAVE AND ANOTHER STUDENT ENROLLED IS PER STUDENT.
PAY PER STUDENT. SO THAT WOULD CHANGE, RIGHT? YES RIGHT.
EXACTLY. THE CONTRACT WE LOOK AT THE CONTRACT EVERY YEAR.
IF THERE'S SOME CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE, THEY'LL BE MADE EITHER THROUGH AN ADDENDUM IF NEEDED.
BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE SOMETHING REALLY SIGNIFICANT.
BUT IF WE WERE BRINGING IN ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO ANOTHER DISTRICT THAT SAYS, HEY, WE NEED SOME HELP AND WE WANT IT TO BE CROWLEY, THEN WE COULD GET AN ADDENDUM ADDED IN PLACE TO BRING IN THAT THAT DISTRICT, BUT NOT TO CHANGE THE WHOLE PROGRAM.
OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? OKAY. IS THERE A RECOMMENDATION? I RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT AS PRESENTED MIC]. TRUSTEE DAVIS MADE A MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. OKAY. ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY.
OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. THE MOTION PASSES.
OKAY, THAT BRINGS US TO OUR FUTURE ACTION ITEMS.
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AGENDA ITEM 6.1 OUTDOOR TOMORROW FOUNDATION DONATION FOR CISD PHYSICAL EDUCATION.AND MR. KIRCHNER WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. MADAM VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DOCTOR MCFARLAND, THERE'S AN EXCITING FUTURE ACTION ITEM COMING UP AT OUR NEXT MEETING.
FOR EVERY SCHOOL IN CROWLEY ISD TO BENEFIT FROM THE OUTDOORS TOMORROW FOUNDATION AND THIS ORGANIZATION WOULD BE WOULD LIKE TO DONATE $48,650 TO CROWLEY ISD TO PROVIDE OUTDOOR EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR STUDENTS IN CROWLEY ISD.
SO YOU CAN SEE THERE IN YOUR BOARD BOOK, MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE KIND OF WORK THEY DO, AND ALSO THE LIST OF THE DONATION AMOUNTS FOR EVERY CAMPUS IN CROWLEY ISD TOTALING JUST OVER $48,000.
IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS, MR. GREG WILLIAMS IS HERE TONIGHT AS WELL TO ANSWER THOSE.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT, DOCTOR ROBINSON.
WE'RE PLEASED ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CAMPUS ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL.
SO ON BEHALF OF PRESIDENT GRASSIA AND HIS ABSENCE AND FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, DOCTOR NEDRA ROBINSON AND THE ENTIRE BOARD, I ACKNOWLEDGE THE APPOINTMENT OF DOCTOR CHARMAINE WILLIAMS FOR THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL AT RICHARD ALLIE MIDDLE SCHOOL, AS RECOMMENDED, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF DOCTOR MARIO LAYNE FOR THE POSITION OF EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL AT NORTH CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL AS RECOMMENDED. LET'S GIVE THEM BOTH A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THEIR APPOINTMENTS.
[APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR APPOINTMENTS AND TO MRS. GOODMAN. OKAY. WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BRING BEFORE YOU, THE BOARD WILL ADJOURN AT 7:42 P.M.
HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING
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