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[ 1.0 Call to Order]
THIS EVENING FROM CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL, LILIANA SOMBRANO.OH, AVA, SORRY, AVA COLE'S HERE TONIGHT.
FROM CROWLEY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, WE HAVE DESTINY CASTILLO.
AND FROM NORTH CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WE HAVE TATIANA BERRY.
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 FOR YOUR INTEREST IN CROWLEY ISD SCHOOLS AGENDA ITEM 2.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT THIS TIME PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE THANK YOU.
[ 3.0 Celebrations / Board Points of Pride]
THIS BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 3.0, SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF AN OUTGOING SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE.AT THIS TIME, WE WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE A VALUED MEMBER OF OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MR. MICHAEL LASSICK.
IN OCTOBER, MR. LASEK WAS APPOINTED BY THIS BOARD TO FILL THE PLACE.
IN OCTOBER, MR. LASEK WAS APPOINTED BY THIS BOARD TO FILL THE PLACE THREE VACANCIES AND SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT ELECTION.
IN SEVEN SHORT MONTHS, THIS IMPACT HAS BEEN MEANINGFUL AND LASTING.
DURING HIS SERVICE, MR. LASEK BROUGHT THOUGHTFUL, INSIGHTFUL, A COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT, AND A CLEAR COMMITMENT TO THE STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES OF CROWLEY ISD.
HE STEPPED INTO THE ROLE READY TO SERVE AND HE DID SO WITH PROFESSIONALISM AND PURPOSE.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE ENTIRE CROWLEY ISD COMMUNITY, WE EXTEND OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR HIS DEDICATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
AT THIS TIME, WE ARE HONORED TO PRESENT MR. LASEK WITH A PLAQUE IN RECOGNITION OF HIS SERVICE.
TRUSTEE LASSIG, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE ANY PARTING WORDS? YES, I WOULD.
AS I COMPLETE THIS TERM AS A TRUSTEE, I LOOK BACK AND REALIZE HOW MUCH I'VE GAINED IN SUCH A SHORT TIME.
I WANT TO SHARE WHAT HAS MEANT THE MOST TO ME.
AS I UNDERTOOK THE NECESSARY LEARNING AND WORK TOWARDS CLOSING MY KNOWLEDGE GAP, IT WAS THE RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS CROWLEY ISD THAT TOUCHED ME THE MOST.
VISITING OUR CAMPUSES, SPEAKING WITH DISTRICT AND CAMPUS LEADERS, NOT ONLY THROUGH THE EYES OF A TRUSTEE, BUT ALSO AS A PARENT, HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY VALUABLE.
THOSE EXPERIENCES GAVE ME A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE WORK HAPPENING EVERY DAY.
I SAW TEACHERS, SUPPORT STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO CARE DEEPLY FOR STUDENTS.
AS A PARENT, THOSE MOMENTS MATTERED.
THEY REMINDED ME THAT OUR CHILDREN ARE SURROUNDED BY ADULTS WHO TRULY CARE FOR THEM.
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I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE CONVERSATIONS I'VE HAD WITH OUR COMMUNITY, PARENTS, FAMILIES, AND VOLUNTEERS WHO SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES AND EXPECTATIONS.THOSE CONVERSATIONS GROUNDED MY DECISIONS AND REMINDED ME THAT EVERY CHOICE WE MAKE TOUCHES REAL FAMILIES.
SOME OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL MOMENTS CAME FROM MEETING OUR STUDENTS.
LISTENING TO THEIR IDEAS, THEIR CHALLENGES, AND THEIR GOALS GAVE ME A CLEAR SENSE OF WHY THIS WORK MATTERS.
THEIR VOICES WERE OFTEN THE MOST DIRECT AND MOST INSPIRING.
FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, WORKING ALONGSIDE YOU TAUGHT ME THE VALUE OF UNITY AND SHARED PURPOSE.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE PRIVILEGE TO SERVE, FOR EMBRACING ME, AND HELPING ME GET UP TO SPEED QUICKLY TO MORE EFFECTIVELY SERVE AS A BOARD MEMBER.
WHAT IS NOT OFTEN VISIBLE AND WHAT OUR COMMUNITY SHOULD KNOW IS JUST HOW SERIOUSLY EACH OF YOU TAKES YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A BOARD MEMBER.
HOW CAREFULLY YOU DELIBERATE AND CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF EVERY DECISION.
AND HOW DEEPLY EACH OF YOU CARE ABOUT DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR OUR STUDENTS.
MCFARLAND, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE IN OPEN, SOMETIMES DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS.
THE STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MAY NOT SEE THE COUNTLESS HOURS OF REFLECTION AND THE INTENTIONALITY BEHIND YOUR WORK, BUT I HAVE.
I HAVE A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY.
SERVING AS A BOARD MEMBER HAS BEEN AN HONOR, BUT IT DOESN'T END HERE TODAY.
I LEAVE THIS ROLE WITH GRATITUDE, WITH RESPECT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE CROWLEY ISD STRONG, AND WITH THE CONFIDENCE IN ITS FUTURE.
MY COMMITMENT AS A PARENT AND COMMUNITY MEMBER REMAINS AND IS NOW STRONGER THAN EVER.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU.
FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH YOU ALL IN THE CAPACITY WHERE I MAY BE.
MY GREATEST PLEASURE TO GET TO KNOW YOU AND WORK ALONGSIDE YOU AND BESIDE EVERY GOOD MAN THERE IS A GOOD WOMAN AND I ABSOLUTELY ADORE YOUR WIFE WHO HAS BEEN SO STRONG IN OUR COMMUNITY.
YOU MAY NOT SEE HER BECAUSE SHE IS A WORKER BEE BEHIND THE SCENES AND SHE'S VERY SUPPORTIVE OF OUR STUDENTS, OUR STAFF, OUR BOARD AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU AND KUDOS TO HER.
YOUR PERSPECTIVES HAVE BEEN ENLIGHTENING TO US AND HELPING US TO MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF AND TO SUPPORT DR.
MCFARLAND AND ALL OF THE OPERATIONAL THINGS THAT HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR.
BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY STOOD OUT FOR ME, AND I WON'T BE LONG, IS YOUR HUMBLENESS.
JUST BEING SO HUMBLE, SO GRACIOUS ABOUT THE SERVICE AND DOING IT WITH SUCH A PURE HEART.
MANY OF US WEREN'T AWARE OF SOME OF THE WORK YOU WERE DOING ALREADY BEFORE BEING SELECTED FOR THIS ROLE, BUT UNDERSTANDING YOUR PURPOSE AND KNOWING AND GETTING TO KNOW YOU HAS JUST BEEN...
AND I KNOW YOU'RE NOT DONE BECAUSE YOU HAVE ASSIGNMENTS ALREADY THAT ARE IN PLAY WITH ALL PRO DADS AND JUST BEING SUCH A DEVOTED PARENT IN THIS DISTRICT.
SO WE THANK YOU AND WE KNOW WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU CONTINUOUSLY ON THE COMMITTEE.
BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY, MR. LASTIC, IT HAS BEEN A JOY WORKING WITH YOU.
WHEN WE INTERVIEWED YOU FOR THE POSITION, I MEAN, YOU BLEW US ALL AWAY.
AND TO GET TO KNOW YOU EVEN MORE, IT WAS REALLY, REALLY HEARTWARMING TO BE WITH YOU.
MAYFIELD SAID, YOUR WIFE WAS A JEWEL TO US, AND WE THANK YOU BOTH FOR YOUR SERVICE.
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FRIEND.IT'S NOT DONE, BUT I'M GOING TO MISS YOU.
I'M JUST GOING TO BE HONEST ABOUT THAT.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS BECAUSE MICHAEL IS SO HUMBLE.
HE'S JUST GOING TO DO THE WORK AND LEAD, AND WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE THAT.
BUT SOMETIMES YOU'VE GOT TO POP YOUR COLLAR.
AND I'M GOING TO POP IT FOR MICHAEL BECAUSE HE AIN'T GOING TO DO IT.
MICHAEL HAS THREE STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT.
HIS WIFE IS THE PRESIDENT OF NORTH CROWLEY'S PTA.
THEY HAND OUT FOOD ON WEDNESDAYS AT NORTH CROWLEY TO THE KIDS.
HE DID THIS BEFORE HE WAS EVEN A TRUSTEE.
YOU ARE WONDERFUL, AND I AM PROUD TO CALL YOU MY I'M EXCITED TO WELCOME IN OUR NEW TRUSTEE, BUT I'M ALSO GOING TO MISS YOU, AND I'LL SEE YOU AROUND.
OKAY, THIS BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 4.0.
[4.0 Oath of Office]
WE ARE NOW AT AGENDA ITEM 4.0, OATH OF OFFICE.PRIOR TO THE START OF TONIGHT'S MEETING, THREE TRUSTEES TOOK THEIR OFFICIAL OATH OF OFFICE WITH A NOTARY PUBLIC.
NOW THEY WILL COMPLETE THEIR CEREMONIAL OATHS AS THEY CONTINUE OR BEGIN THEIR TERMS ON THE CROWLEY ISD BOARD OF EDUCATION.
AT THIS TIME, THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES SECOND VICE PRESIDENT KALISHA STEVENSON, I'M SORRY, TRUSTEE KALISHA STEVENSON TO LEAD THIS NEXT PORTION.
ROBINSON IS TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE TO CONTINUE SERVING AS CROWLEY ISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE PLACE JUDGE LISA WOODARD, SHE'S HERE.
SHE WILL BE ADMINISTERING THE CEREMONIAL OATH OF OFFICE FOR DR.
OKAY, GO AHEAD AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
AND I NEED YOU TO REPEAT YOUR NAME.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE.
THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS.
THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CROWLEY ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS.
AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AGENDA ITEM 4.2, OATH OF OFFICE, TRUSTEE PLACE 2, DR.
WOODSON-MAYFIELD IS TAKING AN OATH OF OFFICE TO CONTINUE SERVING AS CROWLEY ISD SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE PLACE JUDGE LISA WOODARD IS HERE TO ADMINISTER THE CEREMONIAL OATH FOR THE OATH OF OFFICE FOR DR.
WOODSON, WOULD YOU COME TO THE PODIUM? DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT'S HERE THAT YOU WANT TO CALL OUT? WE'LL HAVE YOU ALL STAND BACK THERE.
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RAISE YOUR RIGHT.I AM DR. LATANYA WOODSON-MAYFIELD.
LATANYA WOODSON-MAYFIELD, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
I'M THE OFFICE OF CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THE OFFICE OF CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND OF THIS STATE, SO HELP ME GOD.
AGENDA ITEM 4.3, OATH OF OFFICE, TRUSTEE PLACE 3, MR. DARRELL R.
MR. DAVIS IS TAKING THE OATH OF OFFICE TO BEGIN SERVING IN AN UNEXPIRED TERM AS CROWLEY ISD BOARD TRUSTEE PLACE 3. TRUSTEE LEON HORNSBY FROM THE TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS HERE TO ADMINISTER THE CEREMONIAL OATH OF OFFICE FOR MR. DAVIS.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
OF THE OFFICE OF CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
OF THE OFFICE OF CROWLEY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
CONGRATULATIONS MR. DAVIS AND WELCOME BACK.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE REMARKS? I WOULD.
THANK YOU, MADAM FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, ESTEEMED BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DR.
MCFARLAND, AND THE CROWLEY ISD COMMUNITY.
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE, I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS BOARD FOR THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE AND CONTINUE TO DO ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FAMILIES.
PUBLIC EDUCATION LEADERSHIP IS
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NOT EASY WORK, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES LIKE THESE, AND I THANK EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND YOUR COMMITMENT TO THIS DISTRICT.I ESPECIALLY WANT TO RECOGNIZE TRUSTEE MICHAEL LASSICK FOR YOUR SERVICE TO CROWLEY ISD.
TRUSTEE LASSICK, THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION, YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND THE INVESTMENT YOU'VE MADE INTO THIS COMMUNITY AND TO ITS CHILDREN.
YOUR WORK MATTERS, AND THIS DISTRICT IS BETTER BECAUSE OF YOUR SERVICE.
TONIGHT, I ALSO WANT TO BEGIN BY THANKING MY FRIEND, MY BROTHER, MY LINK, TRUSTEE LEONARD HORNSBY.
I'VE KNOWN TRUSTEE HORNSBY FOR A LONG TIME, AND I WAS HONORED TO BE CONNECTED TO HIM AS WE CROSSED THE BURNING SANDS INTO ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY INCORPORATED.
AND JUST AS WE WERE CONNECTED THEN, I COULD THINK OF NO BETTER PERSON TO STAND BESIDE ME IN THIS MOMENT.
BROTHER HORNSBY, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I THANK YOU FOR HONORING ME TONIGHT.
TAKE A MOMENT TO CERTAINLY HONOR THE GREATEST GIFT THAT GOD EVER GAVE ME.
ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS ANYONE LEARNS ABOUT ME IS THIS, THAT THE GREATEST JOY OF MY LIFE IS BEING A DAD.
I TRULY LEARNED HOW MUCH GOD TRUSTED ME WHEN HE BLESSED ME WITH TAYLOR SIMONE AND GAVIN ALEXANDER.
SHARING YOUR DAD WITH SO MANY OTHERS.
THANK YOU FOR ENCOURAGING ME, SUPPORTING ME, AND BELIEVING IN ME, EVEN WHEN THE DAYS WERE LONG AND THE DAYS WERE DIFFICULT.
YOUR BELIEF IN ME HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE WIND IN MY SAILS.
AND JUST AS I LEARNED HOW MUCH GOD TRUSTED ME BY GIVING ME TAYLOR AND GAVIN.
I LEARNED DURING ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT SEASONS IN MY LIFE JUST HOW MUCH GOD REALLY FAVORED ME.
HE FAVORED ME BY GIVING ME THE HONORABLE DEVIN JADE ALLEN.
BABE, YOU HAVE BEEN MY STRENGTH.
YOU HAVE BEEN MY STRENGTH WHEN I WAS WEAK.
YOU'VE BEEN MY ANCHOR DURING TURBULENCE, MY LIGHT DURING MY DARKEST MOMENTS, AND THE FORCE THAT HAS HELPED ME SOAR WHEN I NEEDED IT MOST.
THANK YOU FOR WALKING THROUGH LIFE WITH ME, AND I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT WE...
TO MY FAMILY, MY PARENTS, MY SOON-TO-BE GRANDMOTHER IN LOVE, WHO IS 91 AND FABULOUS, I THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
MY SISTER AND EVERYONE THAT IS HERE TONIGHT, MY AUNTS ARE HERE, AND EVEN THOSE THAT COULD NOT BE HERE, I SAY TO EACH OF YOU, THANK YOU, I LOVE YOU DEEPLY, AND I WOULD NOT BE STANDING HERE WITHOUT YOU.
TO MY UPSPIRE FAMILY, MY ITOP FAMILY, MY BROTHERS OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY INCORPORATED, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT.
AND FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT AND PRESENCE TONIGHT.
AND I CERTAINLY WANT TO ALSO HONOR MY CAMPAIGN TREASURER WHO STOOD IN THE STEAD OF HIS FATHER, THE BISHOP KENNETH B.
SPEARS AS WELL AS LADY ANGELA SPEARS FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT.
TONIGHT I TOOK MY OATH OF OFFICE ON A SCHOFIELD BIBLE.
THAT BIBLE BELONGED TO MY LATE GODFATHER AND PASTOR, OVERSEER ROY EDWIN WAY.
FROM THE AGE OF 14 YEARS OLD, HE TRUSTED ME WITH THE HONOR OF CARRYING THAT BIBLE.
THROUGH HIS EXAMPLE, I LEARNED WHAT IT MEANT TO TRULY LOVE PEOPLE, TO SERVE PEOPLE, AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE COMMUNITY YOU CARE ABOUT.
FOR MORE THAN 28 YEARS, HE FAITHFULLY LED THE STRANGERS REST BAPTIST CHURCH IN LAKE COMO, TEXAS.
HE WAS ONE OF THE KINDEST, MOST JOYFUL, AND THOUGHTFUL MEN YOU COULD EVER MEET, UNLESS YOU DARED TO COME FOR HIS FAMILY, HIS CHURCH, OR HIS COMMUNITY.
AND I MUST ADMIT, EVERY DAY THAT I GET OLDER...
I GROW A LITTLE BIT MORE JUST LIKE HIM.
I STRIVE TO BECOME EVEN HALF OF THE MAN THAT HE WAS.
BUT EVERY DAY I SERVE ACCORDING TO THE EXAMPLE THAT HE LEFT BEHIND.
THAT IS THE SPIRIT IN WHICH I ONCE AGAIN ASSUME THIS ROLE AS TRUSTEE IN CROWLEY ISD.
AND I AM HERE TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY.
TONIGHT, I RECOMMIT MYSELF TO WORKING DILIGENTLY TO ENSURE THAT THE MISSION OF OUR DISTRICT BECOMES A LIVED REALITY.
FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THE MORE THAN 17,000 STUDENTS THAT WE SERVE, OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE.
TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION SO THAT ALL STUDENTS CAN ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL.
THAT MISSION WILL GUIDE EVERY SINGLE DAY THAT I SERVE.
NO MATTER YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR GRADE LEVEL, YOUR BACKGROUND, YOUR ZIP CODE, YOUR GENDER, OR YOUR NATIONALITY, EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE BEST EDUCATION THAT WE CAN POSSIBLY PROVIDE.
AND I AM COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT THE PROMISES THAT WE MAKE TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THANK YOU.
IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY WALK
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THROUGH THE DOORS OF A CROWLEY ISD SCHOOL.BUT EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION BEGINS WITH EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATORS.
TO THE FACULTY AND STAFF OF CROWLEY ISD, YOU ARE THE HEARTBEAT OF THIS DISTRICT.
FROM THE TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS TO CUSTODIANS, CAFETERIA WORKERS, BUS DRIVERS, AIDES, AND HALL MONITORS, THIS DISTRICT CANNOT FUNCTION WITHOUT YOU.
THANK YOU TO EACH OF YOU FOR SHOWING UP EVERY DAY WHEN THE WORK IS HARD.
THANK YOU FOR STANDING IN THE GAP FOR STUDENTS, EVEN WHEN PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER SPENT A DAY IN YOUR SHOES SEEM TO HAVE OPINIONS ABOUT YOUR PROFESSION.
THANK YOU FOR THE SACRIFICES THAT YOU MAKE WITH YOUR TIME, YOUR TALENT, AND EVEN YOUR TREASURE.
AND I WANT YOU TO HEAR ME CLEARLY TONIGHT.
YOU HAVE FOUND YOUR FIERCEST ADVOCATE IN ME.
SEE, PUBLIC EDUCATION IS FACING SERIOUS CHALLENGES.
THERE ARE POWERFUL FORCES IN THIS STATE LAUNCHING A FULL SCALE ATTACK AGAINST PUBLIC EDUCATION IN TEXAS.
BUT I FOR ONE WILL NOT SIT IDLY BY WHY MORE THAN 5.5 MILLION PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE PLACED AT RISK.
I BEGIN THIS TERM WITH AN EVEN GREATER DETERMINATION TO FIGHT FOR STUDENT SUCCESS, STAFF SUPPORT, AND AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY COLLABORATION.
I WILL CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR PROPER FUNDING OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PROTECTING LOCAL CONTROL OF OUR DISTRICTS, AND ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES, HAS ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY.
AND THE CHILDREN OF CROWLEY ISD ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
AND SO I AM HONORED, HUMBLED, AND EXCITED TO ONCE AGAIN SERVE THIS COMMUNITY.
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM ONCE SAID, SERVICE IS THE RENT WE PAY FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF LIVING ON THIS EARTH.
WELL, CROWLEY ISD, I CAN TELL YOU, UNTIL MY LAST BREATH, I INTEND TO KEEP PAYING THE RENT.
THANK YOU, AND GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
[5.0 Celebrations / Board Points of Pride]
THANK YOU ALL.THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 5.0, CELEBRATIONS AND POINTS OF PRIDE.
WE'LL START WITH TRUSTEE STEVENSON.
SO I HAVE TWO POINTS OF PRIDE.
THE FIRST ONE I HAVE IS THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROM.
ON SATURDAY, MAY 2, THE SPECIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HOSTED ITS ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL PROM AT SUMMER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THE PROM WAS FOR GRADES 10 THROUGH ADULT TRANSITION AND THE THIS YEAR'S THEME WAS THE DIAMOND OF THE SEASON.
THE STUDENTS ENJOYED NIGHTS WITH DANCING WITH DINNER, DANCING AND FUN.
IT WAS AN AMAZING TIME FOR EVERYONE AND THE NIGHT TO REMEMBER.
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED THE PROM.
MY SECOND ONE IS REGARDING GRADUATION.
WE WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR HELPING TO CREATE THE INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE LAST WEEKEND AS WE CELEBRATED THE CLASS OF 2026 FROM CROWLEY AND
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NORTH CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL.IN TOTAL, WE WELCOMED MORE THAN 10,000 FAMILIES AND FRIENDS INTO CROWLEY ISD MULTIPURPOSE STADIUM AND WE DELIVERED 1,335 DIPLOMAS BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOLS, MARKING THE LARGEST GRADUATING CLASS IN CROWLEY ISD HISTORY.
THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN WITHOUT AN AMAZING LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT TEAM FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS, AND MORE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO ALWAYS MAKING EVERY EXCELLENT FOR OUR STUDENTS, OR MAKING OUR EVENT, I'M SORRY, EXCELLENT FOR OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY.
AGAIN, WE'D LIKE TO THANK ALL THE 1,335 STUDENTS THAT GRADUATED.
LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
WE'RE VERY, VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE STRONG SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
ON TUESDAY, MAY 12TH, THE DISTRICT HOSTED A LUNCHEON FOR OUR FAITH-BASED LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE AREA TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND SHARE THE MANY WAYS THEY ARE MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN OUR SCHOOLS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND THE WORK THAT YOU DO FOR OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND STUDENTS.
STAFF THANK YOU UP TO ME UM I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE FACES OF EXCELLENCE OUR LATEST SCHOOL OUR LATEST SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN FOR CROWLEY ISD AS A NEW RECOGNITION HONORING THE STUDENTS STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO MAKE CROWLEY ISD EXCEPTIONAL.
SO FAR WE'VE SHINED A SPOTLIGHT ON SONIA ALLEN AND STEPHANIE SAPP FOR THEIR WORK WITH THE MONTHLY FOOD BANK, OFFICER ALEJANDRO MENDOZA, TEACHERS LETICIA GAINES AND BRIDGET HARRIS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM LEADER DEBORAH NEELAND, AND CCA STUDENT JULIE ROJAS.
VISIT THE CROWLEY ISD WEBSITE TO MAKE YOUR NOMINATION TODAY.
THE SECOND ONE IS CCMR. WE ARE PROUD TO CELEBRATE AN EXTRAORDINARY MILESTONE FOR THE CLASS OF 2026 THIS EVENING AS 99% OF THE SENIORS ACHIEVED COLLEGE CAREER AND MILITARY READINESS THIS YEAR.
99% IS A REFLECTION OF THE COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT OF OUR STUDENTS, STAFF, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY TO ENSURING EVERY STUDENT GRADUATES TRULY FUTURE READY.
THIS ACHIEVEMENT REPRESENTS NOT ONLY ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BUT ALSO THE POWER OF INTENTIONAL SYSTEMS, STRONG PARTNERSHIPS, AND SHARED BELIEF THAT EVERY STUDENT DESERVES ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL.
GREAT JOB SENIORS WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.
SUMMER IS AN EXCITING TIME IN CROWLEY ISD.
OUR DISTRICT IS OFFERING ATHLETICS, FINE ARTS, AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN NEW SKILLS.
STAY ACTIVE AND HAVE FUN ALL SUMMER LONG.
ALSO, DON'T MISS FREE NUTRITIOUS SUMMER MEALS FOR CHILDREN AGES 18 AND UNDER AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS ACROSS OUR DISTRICT.
HELPING STUDENTS STAY FUELED, HEALTHY, AND READY TO LEARN ALL SUMMER LONG.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE.
I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE SUMMER IXL CHALLENGE.
AFTER A SUCCESSFUL READING CHALLENGE IN APRIL, CROWLEY ISD IS LAUNCHING THE IXL SUMMER BOOST CHALLENGE TO KEEP STUDENTS ENGAGED IN LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.
STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO HIGH SCHOOL CAN LOG IN TO IXL FROM HOME THROUGH THE SUMMER TO STRENGTHEN THEIR SKILLS, STAY READY FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, AND CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD.
THE CHALLENGE BEGINS THIS MONDAY, JUNE 1ST, AND RUNS THROUGH AUGUST 7TH, SO YOU'LL HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY ENGAGED WITH US THIS SUMMER.
[6.0 Superintendent Report]
THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEMS. THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORT 6.1.[00:35:01]
SO BOARD MEMBERS AND ALSO COMMUNITY, I'D LIKE TO JUST PAUSE AND JUST TAKE A FEW MINUTES DURING THIS SUPERINTENDENT REPORT TO REALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE EFFORT AND THE HARD WORK OF A LOT OF PEOPLE.AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, LAST WEEK WE DID RECEIVE OUR END OF COURSE RESULTS.
SO I WANTED TO SHARE SOME WITH YOU TONIGHT, BUT ALSO I WANTED TO REALLY CELEBRATE THE WORK THAT HAS OCCURRED ACTUALLY BEHIND THE RESULTS.
OFTENTIMES WE SIT AROUND AND WE WAIT ON THE NUMBERS AT THE END OF THE DAY.
WE DON'T NECESSARILY RECOGNIZE THE PEOPLE WHO PUT THOSE IN PLACE.
I LIKE TO DO THAT THIS MORNING, EXCUSE ME, THIS AFTERNOON.
THERE'S A QUOTE I LIKE TO START WITH, AND I'D LIKE EVERYBODY THAT'S A PART OF THE DISTRICT, EVERY DISTRICT LEVEL ADMINISTRATOR, IF YOU WOULD COME UP FRONT, PLEASE.
THIS MAY TAKE A LITTLE BIT, BUT I'LL TAKE SOME TIME BECAUSE THEY WORK HARD.
I THINK THEY DESERVE THE PUBLIC.
RECOGNITION SO IF YOUR DISTRICT LEVEL PERSONNEL IF YOU WOULD COME UP TO THE FRONT IN FRONT SO PEOPLE CAN SEE YOU THEY DON'T ALWAYS SEE YOU SO I WANT THEM TO SEE YOU SO WHEN WE CALL THESE RESULTS OUT LET'S GIVE THEM A HAND AS THEY COME FORWARD.
THESE ARE RESULTS FROM OUR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL STUDENTS THESE ARE NINTH GRADE ON UP.
WE HAVE WHAT'S CALLED OUR INNER END OF COURSE RESULTS AND SO WE HAVE THE NUMBERS AND WE ARE I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT WE'VE SEEN.
WHAT I'LL SHARE WITH YOU ON THE FIRST SLIDE IS REALLY OUR DISTRICT RESULTS.
AND I JUST WANT TO REALLY JUST DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE TOP LINE.
IN EVERY AREA YOU'LL SEE THERE'S APPROACHES, MEETS, AND MASTERS.
WE HAVE DOUBLE-DIGIT GAINS IN APPROACHES, IN MEETS, AND IN MASTERS.
IT'S BECAUSE THESE PEOPLE WORK EXTREMELY HARD TO SUPPORT THE CAMPUS.
SO I THINK THEY DESERVE ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THOSE KIND OF RESULTS.
ALSO, IF YOU KIND OF SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM, I WANT TO SHOW THE CTE.
I KNOW I SAW MR. BROWN AND ALSO MS. DUVALL AND OTHERS THAT ARE PART OF THE CTE PROGRAM.
I WANTED TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT WE HAVE 1,000 STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED ON LAST WEEK.
THEY GRADUATED WITH AN INDUSTRY-BASED CERTIFICATION EARNED.
THAT MEANS THEY CAN GO TO WORK TODAY AND MAKE VERY GOOD MONEY.
312 OF OUR STUDENTS FROM CROWLEY HIGH WAS AN IBC COMPLETER, WHICH MEANS THEY COMPLETED THE INDUSTRY-BASED CERTIFICATION AND 289 FROM NORTH CROWLEY WAS CONSIDERED IBC COMPLETED.
BUT NOT ONLY THAT, ALL OF THESE DISTRICT-LEVEL PEOPLE ALSO SUPPORT OUR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL.
IN OUR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, WE HAVE WHAT'S CALLED A DAY BRIDGES.
THIS IS A PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS WORK DURING THE DAY TO RECOUP CREDITS, TO GET BACK ON TRACK.
AND WE ACTUALLY HAD 55 OUT OF THE 60 STUDENTS IN OUR DAY BRIDGES AT OUR CLC THAT GRADUATED THIS YEAR WITH THEIR CLASS.
AND SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
AND 100% OF THOSE STUDENTS WHO WERE IN OUR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL THAT GRADUATED, THEY WERE ALSO CCMR-MED. AND SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT WORK AS WELL.
AND SO ANYWAY, I JUST WANTED TO REALLY TAKE A SECOND TO JUST ACKNOWLEDGE THESE PEOPLE.
THEY WORK EXTREMELY HARD IN ALL DIFFERENT AREAS.
THEY ARE WORKING WHEN PEOPLE DON'T SEE THEM.
THEY'RE WORKING REALLY HARD SUPPORTING CAMPUSES, PROVIDING SERVICE AND SUPPORT, WHETHER IT'S STUDENT SERVICE OR SPECIAL ED OR TECHNOLOGY OR ATHLETICS, ALL THESE PEOPLE.
OR WORK REALLY HARD GIVE THEIR HEART AND SOUL TO THE WORK AND FOR ME I JUST SIMPLY SAY I'M GRATEFUL AND I'M REALLY PROUD TO SEE THAT THE NUMBERS ARE SHOWING YOUR EFFORTS.
WE'RE REPRESENTED FROM NORTH CROWLEY, FROM NORTH CROWLEY 10 THROUGH 12 FIRST, BECAUSE I WANT TO DO 10 THROUGH 12, AND THEN WE'LL DO THE NORTH CROWLEY 9TH.
WE HAVE A LOT TO BE VERY PROUD OF.
I THINK I SAW NORTH CROWLEY IN MAYBE.
ALL RIGHT, SO COME ON UP, I THINK EVERYBODY KNOWS YOU, BUT WE WANT THEM TO SEE YOU.
WILLIAMS, YOU CAN COME ON UP AS WELL, DR.
WILLIAMS. AND IF YOU'RE ASSOCIATED WITH NORTH CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL OR NORTH CROWLEY KNIGHT, I DEFINITELY WANT TO BRING YOU FORWARD BECAUSE WE ARE SO PROUD OF WHAT WE'VE SEEN AT NORTH CROWLEY, WHAT WE SEE AT NORTH CROWLEY, NOT JUST ATHLETICALLY, NOT JUST FINE ARTS, BUT ALSO ACADEMICALLY.
AND SO WHEN WE LOOK AT NORTH CROWLEY, WE CAN SEE THAT IN ALL THREE AREAS AND APPROACHES, THEY INCREASED BY 21%.
SO ACROSS THE BOARD, WE HAD SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT THERE AT NORTH CROWLEY.
AND THIS IS 10 THROUGH 12 CAMPUS WHERE WE KNOW WE HAVE OFTENTIMES, MANY OF YOU DON'T KNOW, BUT OFTENTIMES IF STUDENTS ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN THE NINTH GRADE, THEN IT'S THE 10 THROUGH 12 CAMPUS THAT MUST PULL THEM ACROSS THE LINE.
AND LANE AND THE TEAM AT NORTH CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL HAVE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB, AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP AND THE IMPACT OF YOUR LEADERSHIP THERE.
WE'RE WE DEFINITELY APPRECIATE THAT.
ALSO, WE HAVE NORTH CROWLEY KNIGHT REPRESENTATIVES UP.
IF YOU ARE NORTH CROWLEY KNIGHT, RAISE YOUR HAND.
NOW, THIS IS A STORY TO TELL RIGHT HERE.
I'LL TELL YOU, NORTH CROWLEY KNIGHT BLEW THE WALLS OFF THIS YEAR.
THEY HAD A 35% INCREASE IN MEETS.
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THAT IS PHENOMENAL.21% IN MASTERS AND ALSO, EXCUSE ME, 21% IN APPROACHES, 16% IN MASTERS.
AND AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE TEST IN ALGEBRA 1, ENGLISH 1, ENGLISH 2, AND THEN ALSO U.S.
SO WHEN WE PUT ALL THOSE TOGETHER, THIS PERCENTAGE NUMBER REPRESENTS IMPROVEMENT THAT'S OCCURRING ACROSS THE BOARD.
BUT IT DOESN'T JUST HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT.
IT DOESN'T HAPPEN BY US TALKING ABOUT IT.
IT HAPPENS BY PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING EVERY SINGLE DAY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN WITH YOUR CHILDREN.
AND SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE.
I AM SO PROUD OF YOU ALL'S WORK.
SO WE HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM CROWLEY HIGH, IF YOU ALL WOULD COME FORWARD.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM CROWLEY HIGH AND ALSO CROWLEY HIGH NINTH.
BOTH CAMPUSES, IF YOU ALL WOULD COME FORWARD, WE DEFINITELY WANT TO SHOUT OUT YOU ALL AS WELL.
IT IS, YOU KNOW, IT'S ONE THING TO HAVE ONE CAMPUS PERFORM OR ONE SCHOOL PERFORM OR ONE GRADE LEVEL PERFORM, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE ALL SCHOOLS PERFORMING AT ALL GRADE LEVELS, WHAT THAT SAYS IS THAT THE SYSTEMS THAT WE'RE PUTTING IN PLACE ARE ACTUALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
AND WHAT WE BELIEVE IS THAT IF WE CONTINUE WITH THE SYSTEMS THAT WE PUT IN PLACE, BOTH AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS, THE ELEMENTARIES, AND NOW AT THE HIGH SCHOOLS, THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET TO THAT DESTINATION BY 2030 THAT WE WANT TO BE.
BUT LET'S TALK ABOUT CROWLEY HIGH FIRST.
SO CROWLEY HIGH, AGAIN, YOU HEARD THE 30% EARLIER, BUT AT CROWLEY HIGH, WE HAD A 29% GAIN IN APPROACHES, 26% GAIN IN MEETS, AND 11% GAIN IN MASTERS.
GOOD WORK, CROWD AT HIGH SCHOOL.
WE ALSO, I FAILED TO NEGLECT, EXCUSE ME, I NEGLECTED TO POINT OUT EARLIER THE CCMR AT NORTH CROWLEY HIGH.
SO LET ME GO BACK FOR A SECOND.
NORTH CROWLEY HIGH WENT FROM A 95.1 FOR LAST YEAR'S GRADUATING CLASS TO A 98.5 FOR THIS YEAR'S GRADUATING CLASS.
CONGRATULATIONS TO NORTH CROWLEY HIGH.
CROWLEY HIGH WENT FROM A 94.6 TO A 98.5 FOR THIS YEAR'S GRADUATING CLASS.
CCMR RATE FOR LAST YEAR'S GRADUATING CLASS TO A 98.9 RIGHT NOW TODAY.
AND AGAIN, THANK YOU TO, DEFINITELY TO BOTH TEAMS FOR YOUR WORK.
YOU ALL HAVE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB THERE.
SO NOW LET'S LOOK AT CROWLEY 9TH, BECAUSE WHAT WE KNOW IS THEY HAVE TO GET READY TO GO TO THE BIG SCHOOLS.
AND SO IF YOU LOOK AT CROWLEY 9TH, WE HAD A 15 POINT, A PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE IN APPROACHES AND A 3 PERCENT, 3 PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE IN MEETS AT CROWLEY 9TH.
JUST A PHENOMENAL JOB BY MS. BELL AND THE TEAM.
BUT ALSO I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT IN BIOLOGY, WE HAD A 25 PERCENTAGE POINT INCREASE AT CROWLEY NAME.
SO WE ARE DEFINITELY EXCITED ABOUT THEIR WORK AS WELL.
GIVE IT UP ONE MORE TIME FOR CROWLEY HIGH.
ALSO, I WANT TO CALL UP CCA BECAUSE WE HAVE SOMETHING GREAT TO REPORT ABOUT CCA.
SO IF YOU'RE A REPRESENTATIVE OF CCA.
CCA OR CONNECTED TO CCA OR BRJ, EITHER ONE, IF YOU ALL COULD COME UP.
AND THEN ALSO, HARRIS, I SEE YOU BACK THERE.
BACK WITH CLC, THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, IF YOU ALL THREE WOULD COME UP, I DEFINITELY WANT TO JUST RECOGNIZE YOU AS WELL.
SO WHILE MS. GRIFFIN IS COMING, WE KNOW THAT OUR CROWLEY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY IS DEFINITELY AN OUTSTANDING PROGRAM THAT WE'RE OFFERING IN CROWLEY ISD.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW BUILDING THAT'S COMING UP, AND SO WE'RE DEFINITELY LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
BUT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT BOTH CROWLEY COLLEGIATE AND THE DAYTIME BRIDGES AND NIGHTTIME BRIDGES, OUR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS.
SO AT CROWLEY COLLEGIATE, WE WERE PROUD TO REPORT THAT WE HAD ACTUALLY 70, I THINK IT WAS 72 STUDENTS GRADUATE THIS YEAR OUT OF CCA.
27 GRADUATED WITH THEIR ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE, AND 18 WILL BE COMPLETING THEIR ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE THIS SUMMER.
AND SO THAT MEANS, YOU KNOW, IF YOU ADD THOSE TWO TOGETHER, I THINK THAT'S LIKE 55 WILL BE GRADUATING THIS SUMMER WITH THEIR ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE.
AND 70 OF THOSE STUDENTS HAD NINE OR MORE COLLEGE CREDITS.
CREDITS, ALMOST ENTERING COLLEGE WITH A WHOLE YEAR BEHIND THEM.
SO THAT IS EXCITING TO REPORT AS WELL.
AND AGAIN, AT CCA, WE FOCUS ON REALLY GETTING STUDENTS TO MEETS AND MASTERS.
THEY HAD A 30% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING MEETS AND A 30% CUMULATIVE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ACHIEVING AT THE MASTER'S LEVEL.
SO WE'RE DEFINITELY PROUD OF THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE AT CCA.
AND YOU KNOW IN CRYOLITE'S DAY WE TALK ABOUT EXCELLENCE FOR ALL AND SO WHEN WE KNOW THAT NOT ALL STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING ON LEVEL OR WHERE THEY NEED TO BE AND NOT ALL OF THEM ARE REALLY THRIVE IN THE GENERAL CAMPUS.
THAT'S WHY WE HAVE SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN OTHER CAMPUSES
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TO HELP THEM.CLC IS OUR CRYOLITE LEARNING CENTER.
I'M JUST EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT AT OUR CRYOLITE LEARNING CENTER WE HAD 55 STUDENTS WHO GOT OFF TRACK ACADEMICALLY BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GET THEM BACK ON TRACK.
THANKS TO MR. HARRIS AND THE WORK THAT HE HAS GOING THERE.
AND AS I MENTIONED EARLIER WITH OUR NIGHTTIME BRIDGES, NIGHTTIME BRIDGES IS A PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY DROPPED OUT OR HAD LIFE SITUATIONS HAPPEN TO THEM AND DID NOT COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION.
WE WENT OUT AND WAS ABLE TO CONNECT THEM BACK TO SCHOOL, AND THEY GO TO SCHOOL AT NIGHT AND WORK THROUGH THE PROGRAM AND WORK DURING THE DAY.
AND SO MR. CRAWFORD IS OUR PRINCIPAL AT NIGHTTIME BRIDGES AND PROUD OF THE FACT THAT WE'VE GONE FROM 14 STUDENTS GRADUATING LAST YEAR TO 29 STUDENTS GRADUATED THIS YEAR FROM THAT.
SO, BOARD, I JUST WANTED TO JUST TAKE A LITTLE TIME JUST TO SHARE THAT INFORMATION.
WE KNOW THAT OTHER SCORES WILL BE COMING IN AND RATINGS AND ALL THOSE THINGS WILL HAPPEN AS WE GO THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, BUT I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT THE WORK IS HAPPENING.
AND EXCELLENCE EVERY DAY IS NOT JUST A SLOGAN.
IT'S WHAT WE DO ON A DAILY BASIS.
ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES? HEARING NONE, THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM POINT TWO.
PRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBERS WE HAVE MR. KIRSHEN THAT WILL BRING FORWARD THIS NEXT ITEM.
MCFARLAND, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, WE'RE CELEBRATING TONIGHT THE WORK OF OUR INCREDIBLE ADMINISTRATORS AND EDUCATORS ACROSS CROWLEY ISD AND WE CANNOT WAIT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO SOME OF THE CAMPUS LEADERS WHO YOU HAVE APPROVED AT RECENT BOARD MEETINGS.
MOST OF THEM ARE FROM ACROSS THE DISTRICT BUT WE HAVE A FEW NEW ADMINISTRATORS COMING TO CROWLEY ISD.
THEY'VE JUST MADE THEIR WAY IN WITH DR.
AND TONIGHT WE ARE GOING TO CALL THEIR NAME AND THEN AFTER WE INTRODUCE ALL OF THEM TO YOU, WE'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO GO TO SHAKE HANDS WITH OUR TRUSTEES.
FIRST, WE ALREADY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE RESULTS AND CELEBRATIONS FROM NORTH CROWLEY 9TH GRADE.
WILLIAMS HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO THE PRINCIPAL.
AND TAKING THE HELM AT CROWLEY 9TH GRADE CAMPUS, LET'S INTRODUCE NEW TO THE CROWLEY ISD FAMILY, DR.
JOINING US AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, SHE'S BEEN AT OAKMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BUT NOW SHE'S GOING TO NORTH...
NORTH CROWLEY 9TH GRADE CAMPUS, LET'S HEAR IT FOR MS. CABRERA.
ALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM POYNTER ELEMENTARY, CARMAINE WILLIAMS. THE DISTRICT, SHE IS UNABLE TO BE WITH US TONIGHT, BUT WE ARE CELEBRATING MS. JEANETTE PERALTA SUAREZ.
ELEMENTARY FAMILY, LET'S WELCOME OAKMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MS. TONI GOODMAN, MS. D TO BE THE PRINCIPAL, J.A.
BREAKTHROUGH CAMPUS, MS. LAVINIA PERKINS.
LEADING ANOTHER BREAKTHROUGH SCHOOL, PROMOTING THE DISTRICT, SHE'S MARY HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
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SHE ADMINISTERS HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT.THANK YOU ALL AND WELCOME TO YOUR NEW ROLES.
VICE PRESIDENT ROBINSON, I BELIEVE SOME OF THESE CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.
AND SO IF YOU'RE A FAMILY OR LOVED ONE OR FRIEND OF ONE OF OUR NEW ADMINISTRATORS, WOULD YOU STAND AT THIS TIME? YOU KNOW THE FAMILIES OF ADMINISTRATORS PUT IN JUST AS MUCH.
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OKAY, THIS BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 7.0 BOARD OPEN FORUM.PER BD LOCAL, THE BOARD SHALL ALLOT 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 WWW.CROWLEYISD.TX.ORG BACKSLASH OPEN FORUM.
FOR INDIVIDUALS UNABLE TO SIGN UP WITH THE ELECTRONIC FORM, A PAPER COPY OF THIS FORM IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE CROWLEY ISD CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND MUST BE SUBMITTED TO 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.
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 REFRAIN FROM USING SPECIFIC NAMES WHILE MAKING COMMENTS AND PLEASE FACE THE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE DAYS WHILE MAKING COMMENTS FOR BD LOCAL THE BOARD SHALL NOT TOLERATE DISRUPTION OF THE MEETING BY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE IF AFTER AT LEAST ONE WARNING FROM A PERSON BUT 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 WILL BE OUR FIRST SPEAKER TONIGHT.
FIRST OF TWO SPEAKERS TONIGHT, MS. ANTION CRUZ.
MS. CRUZ, ARE YOU WITH US THIS EVENING? OKAY, IT LOOKS LIKE NOT.
THE SECOND INDIVIDUAL WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK WAS AMY GARCIA. MS. GARCIA? MY ADDRESS IS 1228 SWITCHGRASS LANE, CROWLEY, TEXAS 76036.
I HAD A WHOLE SPEECH, BUT I LIKE THE VIBE TODAY, SO I'M JUST GOING TO DITCH THAT AND GO WITH A
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COMMUNITY FEELING.I STILL FEEL LIKE OUR TEACHER OF ATTENTION IS LACKING.
I FEEL I'VE HEARD THE CULTURE IS REALLY WHAT'S DOING IT.
I BELIEVE WE CAN CHANGE THAT, ESPECIALLY WITH DR.
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, I BELIEVE SHE'S GOING TO DO A FANTASTIC JOB.
BELL, IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, I'M STILL HERE TO HELP YOU WITH WHATEVER YOU MAY NEED.
I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED ON THE MATH, BUT IF SOMEBODY COULD EXPLAIN THAT TO ME VIA EMAIL, PHONE NUMBER, CALL ME, TEXT ME, WHATEVER, THAT'D BE GREAT.
DAVIS, YOU GOT ME PUMPED UP WITH THAT LAST PART OF YOUR SPEECH.
I WOULD LOVE TO BE OF SERVICE.
I THINK THE STATE IS DOING A HUGE JOB.
HUGE DISSERVICE TO ALL OF US HERE AND THE FUTURE OF TEXAS.
SO ANYTHING I CAN HELP YOU WITH, I WOULD LOVE TO HELP YOU WITH.
YOU GUYS ALL SAW THE COMMENTS ABOUT GRADUATION.
HOPEFULLY IN A COUPLE YEARS WE CAN GET THAT FIGURED OUT.
WELL, HOPEFULLY BY NEXT YEAR, BUT THAT'S ALL I REALLY GOT.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S HAVE A GREAT NEXT YEAR.
HELP TEACHERS WHATEVER ANY TEACHER THAT NEEDS HELP WITH ANYTHING I AM HERE TO HELP ANYONE IN THIS DISTRICT MY GOAL FOR CROWLEY IS GROWTH AND PROGRESS AND I FEEL LIKE WE MIGHT BE GOING IN THAT DIRECTION SO THANK YOU GUYS I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT SUMMER THANK YOU THAT BRINGS US
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TO AGENDA ITEM 8.0, RECOGNITION ITEMS. AGENDA ITEM 8.1, CROWLEY ISD ESPORTS STATE CHAMPION, MR. BRADLEY PARKER WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.ROBINSON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, AND DR.
IT GIVES ME GREAT PRIDE TO SHOWCASE ANOTHER CROWLEY ISD SUCCESS IN THE FORM OF CROWLEY ISD ESPORTS.
I THINK YOU'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH OUR FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, CASEY SMITH.
HE SERVES AS A DIGITAL LEARNING SPECIALIST FOR SIX CAMPUSES IN THE DISTRICT AND IS THE DRIVING FORCE THAT HAS PROPELLED ESPORTS CONTINUALLY FORWARD IN CROWLEY ISD.
HE'S ORGANIZED THIS PROGRAM FROM THE GROUND UP AND MANAGES ITS APPLICATION AT TWO HIGH SCHOOLS, TWO NINTH GRADE CENTERS, AND THIS YEAR TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS.
GOOD EVENING, MR. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
MCFARLAND, IN PREVIOUS YEARS WE CELEBRATED THE GROWING SUCCESS OF OUR ESPORTS PROGRAM AND I SAID BEFORE WE LEFT THAT WE WOULD BE BACK WITH MORE KIDS, MORE CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND IN KEEPING THAT PROMISE, WE DELIVERED.
MUCH LIKE TRADITIONAL UIL SPORTS, ESPORTS DEMANDS HIGH-LEVEL TEAMWORK, RAPID COMMUNICATION, AND STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING.
BY COMPETING AT THIS LEVEL, OUR STUDENTS AREN'T JUST PLAYING GAMES, THEY'RE DEVELOPING THE EXACT REAL-WORLD SKILLS NEEDED TO THRIVE IN THEIR POST-HIGH SCHOOL.
THIS YEAR, BY POPULAR DEMAND, WE HOSTED OUR FIRST EVER MADDEN 26 TOURNAMENT AT THE CROWLEY ISD MULTIPURPOSE STADIUM, FEATURING THE LARGEST SCREEN EVER USED AT AN ESPORTS TOURNAMENT IN TEXAS.
IT WASN'T JUST A SUCCESS, IT WAS A STATEMENT.
WE WERE ALSO MENTIONED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DFW RADIO STATIONS.
THIS EVENT OFFICIALLY CLEARS THE PATH FOR THE FUTURE, PUTTING THE ENTIRE STATE ON NOTICE THAT WHEN IT COMES TO ESPORTS, CROWLEY ISD GOES BIG AND WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 70 STUDENTS WHO COMPETED IN ESPORTS THIS YEAR, SOME OF THEM HERE IN ATTENDANCE TODAY.
WE COMPETED IN 11 GAMES IN TWO STATE NATIONAL LEAGUES, EACH WITH A STANDALONE FALL AND SPRING SEASONS.
THIS MAY, WE HAD 20 STUDENTS, MANY THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT, EARN A CHANCE TO COMPETE AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITY FOR THE UNDISPUTED STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, IN WHICH WE BROUGHT BACK A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
WE ALSO HAVE SEVERAL PLAYERS EARNING SCHOLARSHIPS.
WE'RE COMPETING AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL NEXT.
IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO INTRODUCE OUR TOP STATE COMPETITORS FOR 2026.
FIRST OFF, OUR POWERHOUSE NORTH CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL OVERWATCH TEAM, WHICH PLACED FIRST LAST YEAR AND ALSO TOOK SECOND PLACE IN THE STATE CONTEST THIS YEAR.
COACHED BY CHONG NGUYEN, LET'S RECOGNIZE THE LINEUP THAT MADE IT HAPPEN.
COREY VALSON, NATHAN WONG, CONNOR NGO, ALAN VILA, AND THOMAS LABASSERIERE.
THIS YEAR BRINGING HOME THE GOLD AND TITLE OF STATE CHAMPION FOR MADDEN, JORDAN CONNOLLY FROM NORTH CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
OUR EVER GREAT ESPORTS PROGRAM
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HAS COACHED JOSEPH SCHAEFER, CHRIS FORREST, INDIA VALENTIN, WECK WYNN, CALEB IRVIN, AND MICHAEL HARRIS.I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE PEOPLE WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE CAMPUS AND THE DISTRICT LEVEL WITH OUR UNWAVERING PASSION AND COMMITMENT TO STUDENT SUCCESS.
THANK YOU, AND AS I LET OFF WITH THE START OF THE YEAR, SAVE A SPOT, MAYBE ANOTHER TABLE.
AS YOU ARE ARRIVING THIS EVENING AS GUESTS, YOU MAY HAVE SEEN...
THIS WAS THEIR WORK AND SO WE WANT TO THANK THEM FOR SHOWING US THE INCREDIBLE TALENT REPRESENTED HERE ON THE SPORTS TEAM.
THANK YOU MR. SMITH, MR. PARKER, COACHES.
LET'S BRING YOU ALL UP FOR A PICTURE HERE.
LET'S GET THE BELTS, THE TROPHIES AND BOARD.
HAVE YOU COME DOWN AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH OUR ESPORT CHAMPIONS.
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THANK YOU.THIS BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 9.1, OUR STUDENT SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE PROGRAM INTRODUCTIONS AND UPDATES FROM STUDENT TRUSTEES.
MR. KIRCHNER WILL PRESENT, OR WILL INTRODUCE THIS MONTH'S NEW STUDENT TRUSTEE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT ROBINSON.
THIS ALIGNS WITH GOAL 1, THRIVING STUDENTS, AND WE HAVE A PHENOMENAL GROUP OF STUDENT TRUSTEES WHO ARE WRAPPING UP THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING SELECTIONS FOR OUR NEXT GROUP OF STUDENT TRUSTEES.
WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
YOU'LL SEE HERE WHO THE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN FROM CROWLEY HIGH, NORTH CROWLEY HIGH, AND CROWLEY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
AND EACH SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, THE STUDENT TRUSTEES HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THEIR THREE C'S, A CELEBRATION, CAMPUS EVENTS, AND MAYBE A CONSIDERATION OR SOLUTION FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER.
TONIGHT, AGAIN, WE'RE EXCITED TO INTRODUCE FROM CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL, AVA COLE, NORTH CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL, TATIANA BERRY.
AND CROWLEY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, DESTINY CASTILLO, AND WE'LL START WITH MS. COLE.
I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH THE CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATION, WHICH WILL BE FINISHING UP A CONSTRUCTION OF THE ACADEMIC WING FOR THE NEW CAMPUS, WHICH I PERSONALLY GOT TO EXPERIENCE WITH MY NEW PRINCIPAL, DR.
WILLIAMS. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE NEW BUILDING IN OCTOBER OF 2026.
AND THEN MOVING ON TO CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS EVENTS.
WE HAVE MARCHING BAND CAMP COMING UP JULY 20TH THROUGH AUGUST 10TH WHERE IF YOU DRIVE BY MAIN STREET YOU'LL PROBABLY SEE THEM BUSY AT WORK INCLUDING ME AND THEN FOR CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL CONSIDERATIONS WE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS TO LEARN FROM THE NEW CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION.
HELLO, I'M TATIANA BERRY WITH CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL AND OUR CELEBRATION IS THAT CLASS OF 2016 RECEIVED $178 MILLION WORTH OF SCHOLARSHIPS MAKING IT THE HIGHEST AMOUNT IN NORTH CROWLEY HISTORY.
76 OF OUR GRADUATES AT CROWLEY COLLEGIATE ACADEMY EARNED OVER 76 MILLION DOLLARS
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IN SCHOLARSHIPS.47 OF THOSE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE GRADUATION ON MAY 15TH FOR COMPLETION OF THEIR ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE.
CTE ALSO HAD END OF THE YEAR AWARD CEREMONIES RECOGNIZING STUDENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AND STUDIES BY RECEIVING A THOUSAND IVCS.
OUR CAMPUS EVENTS, WE ARE HOSTING OUR STUDENT-LED SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM JUNE 1ST THROUGH THE 4TH WHERE IT OFFERS INCOMING FRESHMEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN LESSONS AND COMPLETE THE TSI BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS.
CTE IS EXTENDING THEIR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORTING STUDENT GROWTH ACROSS PROGRAMS THIS SUMMER.
THEY'VE DONE A PHENOMENAL JOB THIS SCHOOL YEAR SHARING THEIR THREE C'S BUT ALSO BEING VISIBLE.
NOT ONLY AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS BUT AT DISTRICT EVENTS.
AVA COLE IS GOING TO BE VERY POPULAR WHEN STUDENTS FIND OUT THAT SHE GOT TO HAVE A SNEAK PEEK INSIDE THE NEW CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC WING.
AND YOU KNOW HER CONSIDERATION IS A FUTURE REPORT ACTUALLY TONIGHT COMING UP ABOUT HOW WE ARE SHOWING OUR STUDENTS IN CROWLEY ISD WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR VOTER-APPROVED BOND PROJECTS.
AND SO WE'RE EXCITED TO BRING THAT ITEM UP.
I THINK MS. COLE IS GOING TO BE VERY EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT THAT.
BUT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU ALL MIGHT HAVE FOR THE STUDENT TRUSTEES AT THIS TIME? THANK YOU LADIES.
TRUSTEE COLE, I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR YOU.
YOU MENTIONED THAT CROWLEY STUDENTS WILL ATTEND OCTOBER OF 2026, THAT THEY'RE GOING INTO CLASSROOMS? OR THAT WHEN THE SCHOOL OPENS FOR THEM? I KNOW THAT ONLY THE ACADEMIC WING IS COMPLETE.
OTHER STUFF WON'T BE COMPLETE UNTIL THE SET DATE OF FALL 2027.
SHOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND CLASSROOMS IN THE ACADEMIC WINGS BY OCTOBER.
IT'S GOING TO BE EXCITING AND ALSO TRUSTEE CECILIA YOU MENTIONED THAT THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE TSI THROUGH JUNE 1ST THROUGH THE 4TH. DO THEY HAVE TO SIGN UP FOR THAT? WELL IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY THAT WE ORGANIZE STUDENTS WITH THE HELP OF MS. GRIFFIN WHERE THE INCOMING FRESHMEN ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THEIR TSI.
BEFORE WE HAVE TO START OUR COLLEGE CLASSES FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
OKAY, SO ARE WE GOING TO BE DOING SOME, DR.
MCFARLAND, ARE WE GOING TO BE DOING SOME ADVERTISEMENT FOR THAT? OR WE HAVE STUDENTS THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY REACHING OUT TO? IT'S A...
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? I JUST WANTED TO SAY HI, TATIANA.
THAT'S ONE OF MY COSMO CAMP BABIES.
I'M VERY PROUD TO REALLY SEE STUDENTS IN ACTION AND JUST DOING EVERYTHING THAT Y'ALL DO.
YOU GUYS HAVE REPRESENTED WELL THIS YEAR, AND I'M VERY PROUD OF YOU.
THANK YOU ALL FOR SPENDING THE BEGINNING OF YOUR SUMMER WITH US.
I HOPE YOU HAVE AN ENJOYABLE RESTFUL SUMMER.
I KNOW MS. COLE YOU WILL BE AT BAND CAMP BUT TAKE TIME TO REST AND ENJOY THE SUMMER.
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10.1 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WITH BUILDING PATHWAYS AND THE POSTEL GROUP.MR. KIRCHNER WILL INTRODUCE MR. JEFF POSTEL.
THIS PRESENTATION TONIGHT ALIGNS WITH GOAL 1, THRIVING STUDENTS, AND GOAL 2, ENGAGED COMMUNITY.
SO WE KNOW ACROSS CROWLEY ISD THERE'S MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN VOTER-APPROVED BOND PROJECTS HAPPENING.
ONE OF OUR PARTNERS HELPING CREATE AND BUILD THESE WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES IS MR. JEFF POSTEL AND WITH THE POSTEL GROUP.
BUT THEY'RE NOT ONLY BUILDING THE BUILDINGS, THEY'RE INCORPORATING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, NOT ONLY FOR ADULTS, BUT THEY'RE EXPOSING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES IN CONSTRUCTION DESIGN.
SO HERE TO TELL US ABOUT THE PROJECTS, AND I KNOW HE HAS A VIDEO TO SHOW US AS WELL TONIGHT, IS MR. JEFF POSTEL.
SO BUILDING PATHWAYS IS THE NONPROFIT ARM OF POSTEL GROUP CONSTRUCTION.
WE GOT STARTED BECAUSE OUR FOUNDER, JEFF POSTEL, WANTED TO BE ABLE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE MOVE INTO CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION AND SEE THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WERE AVAILABLE.
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HE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL UNDER[01:15:28]
OUR PROGRAM AND WE GOT HIM HIRED WITH A BUILDING AND HE WAS IN OUR SUMMER YOUTH COHORT TWICE AND HE IS NOW INTERVIEWING WITH THE FORT WORTH PIPE FITTING TRADES UNION IN AUGUST.WE HAVE OUR CTE CONSTRUCTION PRACTICUM.
RYAN BULLOCK PARTICIPATED IN OUR PRACTICUM THIS PAST YEAR, AND HE WORKED AT THE POSTELL GROUP-LED PRACTICUM, AND THIS SUMMER HE IS APPLYING AND WILL BE ACCEPTED INTO AN INTERNSHIP WITH POSTELL GROUP, A PAID INTERNSHIP, AS HE STARTS HIS CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION.
ADULT PROGRAM AND WE'VE GOT A SHINING STAR.
TREMAINE REED WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND UP.
TREMAINE WAS IN BPI THREE YEARS AGO AND HE CAME IN WORKING FOR POSTALE DEMOLITION AND DRAWALL AND HE HAD A GOAL HE WANTED TO BE AN ELECTRICIAN.
WE CALLED HARPER ELECTRIC WHO WAS ONE OF OUR ELECTRICIANS IN CROWLEY ISD AT BAILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BACK THEN AND THEY GAVE HIM AN INTERVIEW LIKE WE ASKED HIM TO BECAUSE THAT'S PART OF OUR PROGRAM WITH OUR TRADE PARTNERS.
AND NOW TWO YEARS LATER, YOU ARE ONE YEAR FROM YOUR JOURNEYMAN'S LICENSE.
ONE YEAR FROM HIS JOURNEYMAN'S LICENSE.
AND HE HAS WORKED ON BAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND IS NOW WORKING ON THE INDOOR TRACK AND CCA, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, AS WELL.
THAT'S WHAT THE BOND I CAN DO WHEN WE'RE INTENTIONAL ABOUT MAKING GRAMS THAT FEED RIGHT INTO THE MONEY FROM THIS THING HAS TO BE CIRCULAR.
JEFF, I JUST WANT TO SAY KUDOS TO YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING.
YOU KNOW, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART, AND SO TO SEE WHAT IT IS THAT YOU'RE DOING WITH YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE IN THOSE FORMATIVE YEARS, TEACHING THEM HOW TO LEARN A SKILL AND THEN ALLOW THAT SKILL.
TO POUR BACK INTO YOU, I THINK, IS TRANSFORMATIONAL WORK.
AND SO I JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE YOU FOR WHAT IT IS THAT YOU'RE DOING.
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, JEFF, I WANT TO APPRECIATE YOU FOR BEING A MAN OF YOUR WORD.
BECAUSE WHEN WE GET A LOT OF PROMISES AT TIMES, AND I'M GOING BACK TO MY FIRST TERM ON THE BOARD, WE GET A LOT OF PROMISES FROM PEOPLE WHO OFTENTIMES WANT TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE DISTRICT.
AND WE CAN'T SAY IN EVERY SITUATION, EVERY SCENARIO, THAT THE PROMISE IS MADE OR PROMISE IS KEPT, BUT WE CAN SAY THAT ABOUT POSTALE GROUP AND WHAT IT IS THAT YOU'RE DOING WITH BUILDING PATHWAYS.
SO I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE YOU AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR BEING A MAN OF YOUR WORD.
AND I WANT TO SAY, YOU KNOW, THERE IS A CLEAR PATHWAY TO, IN FIVE TO TEN YEARS, AFTER YOU START CONSTRUCTING 100 TO 100, A VERY CLEAR PATHWAY.
AND SO WE WANT TO INTRODUCE AS MANY KIDDOS AND STUDENTS HERE AT CROWLEY ISD TO THAT PATHWAY.
WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK, EVEN WHEN INDOOR TRACK IS DONE AND EVEN WHEN CROWLEY HIGH SCHOOL IS DONE, WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT PROGRAM RIGHT HERE AT CROWLEY ISD, AND WE'RE GOING TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS.
AND HOPEFULLY ONE DAY, YOU KNOW WHAT, THEY CAN REPLACE ME.
SO HOW DO STUDENTS GET INVOLVED IN YOUR PROGRAM?
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YES, MA'AM.I THINK A WEEK OR TWO SUMMER PROGRAMMING, THAT WAS AN EVENT.
AND FOR INSTANCE, BUILDING PATHWAYS WAS AT THAT EVENT FOR CROWLEY, WHERE WE ACTUALLY HAD SEVERAL KIDS THAT CAME AND JOINED OUR SUMMER YOUTH COHORT FOR THIS COMING SUMMER BECAUSE THEY CAME TO THAT EVENT.
BUT OFTENTIMES, WE'RE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY EVERYWHERE, WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS.
WE'RE IN THE CLASSROOMS. WE'RE AT THE CTE BUILDING.
AND OBVIOUSLY, OUR WEBSITE IS WWW.
BUILDING PATHWAY NO S BUILDING PATHWAY.ORG AND STUDENTS CAN APPLY THERE AND GO THROUGH OUR PROGRAM AND GO THROUGH OUR APPLICATION PROCESS AND VERY LIKELY THEY'RE GOING TO BE ACCEPTED THANK YOU RIGHT ABSOLUTELY STUDENT TRUSTEES PARTICULARLY UM TRUSTEE COLE DO YOU HAVE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE MEETING THANK YOU THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 10.2 RALLY ISD PARTNERSHIP GIRLS INC VANTAGE POINT AND TARRANT COUNTY KIDS MR MOFFITT WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM GOOD EVENING MADAM VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR.
IT IS WITH GREAT EXCITEMENT THAT I BRING BEFORE YOU AN IMPACTFUL UPDATE ON THE IMPACTFUL WORK HERE IN CROWLEY ISD BEING FACILITATED BY GIRLS INC.
AND YOUTH VANTAGE POINT ALLIANCE.
FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS, GIRLS INC.
HAS BEEN A VALUED PARTNER SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS, HELPING FOSTER GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY, AND SUCCESS ACROSS THE DISTRICT.
THEY'RE SERVING 370 STUDENTS ACROSS SIX CAMPUSES HERE IN CROWLEY ISD.
WITH A FOCUS ON MENTORING AND THAT BUILDS CHARACTER AND CONFIDENCE WHILE STRENGTHENING LEADERSHIP SKILLS.
AND TO SHARE MORE ABOUT SOME OF THIS IMPORTANT AND IMPACTFUL WORK, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE DR. TIFFANY JASPER-JONES, VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH VANTAGE POINT ALLIANCE.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US THIS TIME TO BRING MORE CELEBRATIONS TO THIS EVENING.
SO WE WANT TO JUST SHARE THE IMPACT AND THE SUCCESS OF GIRLS INC OF TARRANT COUNTY.
FOR YEARS WE'VE BEEN A PARTNER AND JUST THAT WE'VE EXPERIENCED WITH GIRLS INC OF TARRANT COUNTY.
WE'VE ALSO RECENTLY LAUNCHED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED VANTAGE POINT THAT IS OUR YOUNG MEN'S AND THEN YOU'LL ALSO SEE TARRANT COUNTY PRE AND POST BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL FOR CARE PROS INC AND VANTAGE POINT AS DOCTOR I'M SORRY I'M IN CAMPUSES ALL OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND WE FOCUSED ON DISTRICTS BEING ONE OF THE MAIN CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT STUDENTS WHO HAVE THE LEADERSHIP WHEN IT COMES TO ACADEMICS.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO POINT OUT THE DISTRICT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.
WE ALSO LISTEN TO THE PROGRAMS, PARTICULARLY HEADQUARTERS AND DATA AND RESEARCH.
AS I MENTIONED, WE FOCUS ON CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT.
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THESE ARE THE SKILLS.I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT IN ADDITION TO THE GATEWAY WITH THEM, SHOWER, BASICALLY IMAGINE BABY SHOWER, GREATNESS, FIELD TRIPS, AS WELL AS...
AND FUTURE READY SATURDAY AND THEN WE WANT TO SEE WHEN THEY GET INTO THOSE YEARS A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS THAT WE LIKE AND OTHERS.
INDUSTRY THAT WE PROVIDE FOUND THIS YEAR WAS THAT THEY DEVELOPED LEADERSHIP.
INCREASED READINESS FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS AND THEY STRENGTHEN THEIR CRITICAL THINKING.
AND WE HEARD LOUD ON CAMPUS AND WE WERE ADMINISTRATORS.
AND THROUGH THE SUCCESS OF GIRLS INGLATERRA COUNTY, AS MENTIONED, WE LAUNCHED A BOY ADVANTAGE POINT.
STILL WITH OUR LEADERSHIP AND THE FEELING OF BELONGING, MENTORSHIP, UNDERSTANDING THAT CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING.
AND THEN WE SAW THAT THEIR CONFIDENCE GREW, AND THIS WAS OUR PILOT.
WE APPRECIATED GETTING AN AD FROM H.S.
THEIR MOTIVE FOR REGULATION AND
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AS WE CAN SEE HERE, THE BOYS MENTIONED IT HELPED THEM GROW IN CONFIDENCE AND IT HELPED THEM LEARN.WE ARE LOOKING TO GROW YEARS 27, 28, 300 BOYS AND 500 PLUS BOYS AS WE'RE ABLE TO ASSIST THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AND THEN CONTINUE TO GROW OUR PROGRAM THROUGH THE NINTH.
AND CONTINUE WITH THAT ALUMNI AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION.
THIS CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION AND WE WON'T TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? OKAY.
I'M ALWAYS INTERESTED IN HOW KIDS GET INVOLVED IN THESE PROGRAMS. SO CAN YOU SHARE WITH US HOW KIDS ARE SELECTED OR HOW THEY GET INVOLVED INTO THE PROGRAMS? SURE.
WE WORK WITH THEM, AND THEY, THE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, SO THE SCHOOL...
YOU CAN SELF-REFER AND THE TEACHERS.
IT IS ATTEND, REGISTER, AND STAY INVOLVED.
AND SO THEY ARE WITH YOU FROM 6TH GRADE THROUGH 8TH GRADE? WHEN WE'RE IN THE, WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE CENTER.
SO I HAVE TWO THINGS TO SAY JUST BASED ON IMPACT.
I'VE BEEN A GUEST SPEAKER MANY TIMES AT GIRLS, INC., AND LAST YEAR I WAS THE EMCEE FOR THE COLLEGE SHOWER.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE WORK THAT YOU GUYS DO WITH THE COLLEGE SHOWER BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IS...
THE SENIORS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN GIRLS INC., THEY GET THEIR DORM ROOM DECKED OUT.
I MEAN, THEY BUY THE BEST THINGS FOR THEM.
SO I LOVE THE WORK AND THE IMPACT THAT YOU MAKE WITH CHILDREN ALL THE TIME IN TARRANT COUNTY.
SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
WE TRUST YOU, WATKINS, FOR SAYING THAT BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO PUT IN A PLUG.
YOU HAVE TWO EVENTS THIS SUMMER, FUEL HER FIRE AND THE COLLEGE SHOWER.
DO YOU MIND SHARING THAT ABOUT SPONSORING A SENIOR? YES, SO IN JUNE IS WHEN WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL FUEL HER FIRE, AND THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CORPORATE PARTNERS, INDIVIDUALS, AND COMPANIES TO SPONSOR OUR YOUNG LADIES WHO ARE GOING ON TO POST-SECONDARY.
AND THEN IN JULY, WE CELEBRATE THEM WITH OUR COLLEGE SHOWER.
AND THIS IS JUST AN OPPORTUNITY TO EQUAL THE PLAYING FIELD.
MANY OF OUR GIRLS ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS.
AND SO FOR MANY OF THEM, THEY DON'T HAVE THE PATHWAY OF WHAT COLLEGE LOOKS LIKE OR WHAT THEIR NEXT TRADE IS AND HOW TO BE PREPARED FOR THAT.
I REMEMBER WE HAD ONE YOUNG LADY WHO WANTED TO GO INTO WELDING AND KNEW THAT WELDING COLLEGE WAS GOING TO COST HER MONEY.
AND SO WE PARTNERED WITH OUR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND THEY SPONSORED HER, BOUGHT HER HER WELDING GEAR AND MASK AND GLASS AND GLOVES AND TORCH AND ALL THE THINGS YOU NEED FOR WELDING.
EQUAL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR HER WHEN SHE WAS READY TO GO TO SCHOOL AND START HER CAREER PATH BECAUSE THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO LEAD YOUNG WOMEN INTO CAREERS THAT ARE GOING TO LAY LEAD TO THEIR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY SO YES FUEL HER FIRE AND DAY OF THE GIRL DAY OF THE GIRL IS ONE OF THOSE ADVENTURE EVENTS THAT CROWLEY HAS BEEN AMAZING AND PARTICIPATE UM I LOVE THE THE GIRL BOSSES OVER HERE TO THE LEFT.
AND MANY OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 10 YEARS WE'VE PARTNERED WITH.
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TO THANK YOU ALL FOR GIVING US THE ACCESS.BECAUSE GIVING US THE ACCESS TO THOSE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN HAS ALLOWED US TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
THANK YOU FOR POURING INTO OUR YOUNG LADIES.
SO IN 28-29, VANTAGE POINT WILL BE IN HIGH SCHOOL.
SO WILL YOU HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR FOR THE YOUNG MEN WHEN THEY BECOME SENIORS? WE WANT THE SAME EQUALITY.
WHAT I HEARD IS THE IMPORTANCE OF MAY NOT BE SO WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP IN OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS DIFFERENT WAY.
PURSUE, BUT THEN ALSO WE NEED TO GET YOUNG MEN READY.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS? THANK YOU.
NO, I WAS JUST GOING TO VOUCH.
WHEN YOU SAID THE COLLEGE SHOWER AND ALL OF THAT, I WAS JUST GOING TO VOUCH FOR THE PROGRAM AS A PARENT OF A DAUGHTER.
WHO PARTICIPATED IN EUREKA AND THEN OTHER PROGRAMS PRIOR AND AS A VOLUNTEER MYSELF OVER THE YEARS, I'M VERY THANKFUL FOR GIRLS INC.
AND LEARNING ABOUT VANTAGE POINT.
WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE STILL DISPARITIES THAT EXIST.
AND WITH ACCESS, WITH LEADERSHIP PROJECTIONS AND ALL OF THAT, SO I'M...
THANKFUL FOR VANTAGE POINT COMING ALONG I DON'T WANT US TO LOSE THE SPIRIT OF GIRLS INC EVER UM AND BUT I THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE THE GREAT WORK AND THE WHOLE TEAM UH KNOW MANY OF THEM THE WHOLE TEAM UH THEY ALL DO A PHENOMENAL JOB SO THANK YOU AND THANK YOU UH MR MOFFITT ALSO FOR WORKING WITH THEM AND MAKING THIS ACCESSIBLE FOR OUR STUDENTS.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, LADIES, BEFORE YOU ALL GO, I DID WANT TO JUST ASK, BECAUSE THIS IS A MAJOR UNDERTAKING, WHAT YOU ALL ARE DOING.
AND I KNOW THAT YOU ALL ARE VETS AT IT.
YOU'RE DOING IT WITH OUR YOUNG LADIES, AND NOW YOU ARE UNDERTAKING THAT WITH OUR YOUNG MEN.
I'M JUST CURIOUS AS TO HOW CAN THE COMMUNITY COME ALONGSIDE YOU TO HELP? LIKE, WHAT DOES THAT COLLABORATION PARTNERSHIP LOOK LIKE TO HELP FURTHER YOUR WORK? MENTORS SEE THEMSELVES IN INDUSTRIES THAT THEY MAY NOT SEE THEMSELVES.
WE KNOW THE CAREER PATHWAY AS WELL.
SO GETTING THERE FOR FIELD TRIPS, SPEAKERS, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO COME INTO THE CLASS.
CCM IS GOING TO BE THE IMPACT OF...
ABSOLUTELY, AND THAT WAS THE IMPETUS BEHIND THE QUESTION, BECAUSE...
I THINK WE HAVE SOME AMAZING PARTNERS DOING SOME AMAZING THINGS AND I'M JUST WONDERING ARE WE BRIDGING THE GAP SO THAT EVER BECAUSE THEN WE CAN CAST A WIDER NET AND WE CAN WE CAN YOU KNOW ASTRONOMICALLY IMPACT EVEN MORE STUDENTS IF WE JUST BEGIN TO WORK TOGETHER SO I'LL BE CERTAINLY INTERESTED TO HEAR MORE ABOUT WHAT IT IS THAT YOU ALL ARE DOING AND AND JUST THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING I DO ABSOLUTELY THANK
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YOU, LADIES.[11.0 Executive Session]
THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 11.1.WE WILL NOW ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071 FOR PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY AND 551.074 PERSONNEL, THE BOARD WILL RETURN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
WE ARE ADJOURNING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7.42 P.M.
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OKAY, THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 12.0, APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA.TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? IF NOT, IS THERE A MOTION? I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE IT.
CONSENT AGENDA AS UM TRUSTEE STEVENSON MADE A MOTION IS THERE A SECOND I'LL SECOND IT ANY DISCUSSION MOVE TO VOTE ON THE THE MOTION PASSES.
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OKAY, AGENDA ITEM 13.1, EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL, CAMPUS PRINCIPLE.FOR THE POSITION OF PRINCIPAL AT POINTER ELEMENTARY AS RECOMMENDED IS THERE A SECOND A SECOND UM MOVE TO VOTE OH THE MOTION PASSES 13.2 EMPLOYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AT BEST RACE ELEMENTARY USEFUL.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, IS THERE A MOTION? MADAM FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, I RECOMMEND OLGA LARA FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT BEST RACE ELEMENTARY AS RECOMMENDED.
MAURO AND MRS. LARA THIS BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 14.1 FUTURE ACTION ITEMS 14.1 2026 27 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER REGION 11 RENEWAL CONTRACT SUMMARY AND MASTER INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT MRS. MONTALVO, MR. KIRCHNER, WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.
YES, MADAM VICE PRESIDENT, THIS ITEM 14.1 ALONG WITH THE OTHERS IN YOUR FUTURE ACTION ITEMS WILL ALL BE BROUGHT BACK AT UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS.
WE'LL TALK THROUGH THEM REAL QUICKLY TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.
THERE'S GREAT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS IN EACH OF THE EXHIBITS.
14.1 HAS TO DO WITH OUR ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH THE SERVICE CENTER THAT PROVIDES US WITH SUPPORT AND TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.
THE NEXT THREE ITEMS ARE FROM THE STUDENT SERVICES TEAM, MR. MAHOFIT AND MS. BUCKHALTON, THE ANNUAL STUDENT FEES, FINES, AND CHARGES, AND FINALLY THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THOSE TONIGHT WE DO HAVE REPRESENTED.
THAT BRINGS US TO AGENDA ITEM 15.0, REORGANIZATION OF BOARD
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OF TRUSTEES.AGENDA ITEM 15.1, ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS.
ATTORNEY DAVID CAMPBELL WILL FACILITATE THE BOARD OFFICERS' ELECTION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
MCFARLAND, GOOD TO SEE YOU TONIGHT.
THIS AGENDA ITEM IS PURSUANT TO EDUCATION CODE 11.061.
THE FIRST MEETING AFTER EACH ELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF TRUSTEES, THE MEMBERS OF A SCHOOL BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SELECT A PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND ANY OTHER OFFICERS THAT THE BOARD CONSIDERS NECESSARY.
IN CROWLEY ISD, THE BOARD HAS...
ADOPTED POLICIES CREATING OFFICERS BOTH PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, VICE PRESIDENT, AND SECOND VICE PRESIDENT.
SO PURSUANT TO THAT SECTION OF THE EDUCATION CODE, THE BOARD WILL BE REORGANIZING TONIGHT.
START WITH THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT FOR UNDER CROWLEY ISD'S BOARD POLICIES.
THE PRESIDENT, IN ADDITION TO OTHER DUTIES REQUIRED BY LAW, THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD PRESIDES OVER ALL BOARD MEETINGS UNLESS UNABLE TO ATTEND AND HAS THE RIGHT TO DISCUSS, MAKE MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS AND VOTE ON ALL MATTERS COMING BEFORE THE BOARD, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER MATTERS UNDER LAW THAT THE PRESIDENT IS REQUIRED TO OVERSEE.
AT THIS TIME, I WOULD ASK THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IF THERE ARE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE TRUSTEE DR.
NEDRA ROBINSON AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.
NEDRA ROBINSON HAS BEEN NOMINATED.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD? HEARING NONE, IS THERE A MOTION? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND IT.
HAVING THE MOTION SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WATKINS, THE BOARD MAY NOW VOTE ON THAT MOTION.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL SHOULD DO THAT ON YOUR COMPUTERS OR BY SHOW OF HANDS.
IS IT? ALL RIGHT, SHOW OF HANDS.
SO ALL IN FAVOR? ALL FIVE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT VOTE IN FAVOR AND ALL OPPOSED, OBVIOUSLY NONE.
NEXT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, FOR THE POSITION OF VICE PRESIDENT UNDER CROWLEY ISD'S BOARD POLICIES, THE VICE PRESIDENT ACTS IN THE CAPACITY AND PERFORMS THE DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT IN THE EVENT, LIKE TONIGHT.
WHEN THE PRESIDENT IS UNABLE TO BE AT A BOARD MEETING DUE TO INCAPACITY OR SCHEDULING CONFLICTS.
AND ADDITIONALLY, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AUTOMATICALLY BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD IN THE EVENT THAT THE PRESIDENT EXITS THE BOARD BECAUSE OF A VACANCY.
AND OF COURSE, PERFORMS THE OTHER DUTIES REQUIRED BY THE BOARD.
AT THIS TIME, I'LL ENTERTAIN ANY NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF VICE PRESIDENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE TRUSTEE STEVENSON.
WE HAVE A NOMINATION FOR TRUSTEE STEVENSON.
ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF VICE PRESIDENT? HEARING NONE, IS THERE A MOTION? I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE...
THAT WE APPROVE THE NOMINATION OF FIRST VICE PRESIDENT FOR TRUSTEE KALISHA STEVENSON.
SO WE HAVE A MOTION, AND BY MOTION TO APPROVE, I TAKE A MOTION TO ELECT OR SELECT TRUSTEE STEVENSON AS VICE PRESIDENT.
IS THAT CORRECT? YOU ARE CORRECT.
IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND IT.
ALL IN FAVOR? ALL FIVE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT VOTE IN FAVOR.
CONGRATULATIONS, TRUSTEE STEVENSON.
I SHOULD SAY VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON.
FOR THE POSITION OF SECOND VICE PRESIDENT AT THIS TIME, ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS THAT ANY BOARD MEMBER WOULD LIKE
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TO MAKE FOR THE POSITION OF SECOND VICE PRESIDENT, WHICH UNDER BOARD POLICY ACTS IN THE CAPACITY OF THE PRESIDENT? IN CASE THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND A BOARD MEETING.ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR SECOND VICE PRESIDENT? YES, DR.
I NOMINATE TRUSTEE CECE WATKINS TO BE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT.
OKAY, WE HAVE A NOMINATION FOR TRUSTEE WATKINS FOR SECOND VICE PRESIDENT.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR SECOND VICE PRESIDENT? HEARING NONE, ARE THERE ANY MOTIONS? I MOVE CECE WATKINS AS SECOND VICE PRESIDENT.
TRUSTEE STEVENSON SECONDS THE MOTION.
AT THIS TIME, ALL IN FAVOR? ALL FIVE BOARD MEMBERS VOTING IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? UNANIMOUSLY PASSES.
CONGRATULATIONS, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT WATKINS.
AND FINALLY, THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. IT IS THE WORKHORSE OF THE BOARD, ENSURES THAT AN ACCURATE RECORD IS KEPT OF PROCEEDINGS OF EACH BOARD MEETING, ENSURES THAT NOTICES OF BOARD MEETINGS ARE POSTED AND SENT AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND SECOND VICE PRESIDENT MAY ACT AS RESIDING OFFICER OVER A MEETING AND ALSO SIGNS AND COUNTERSIGNS DOCUMENTS AT THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD.
AT THIS TIME ARE THERE ANY NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF SECRETARY? I MOVE THAT WE...
ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE A NOMINATION FOR DR.
MAYFIELD. ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF SECRETARY? SEEING AND HEARING NONE, WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION REGARDING THE SECRETARY POSITION? I MOVE THAT WE SELECT... TRUSTEE WOODSON-MAYFIELD AS SECRETARY OF THE CARLY ASHTON BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DR. ROBINSON HAS MOVED THAT DR. MAYFIELD BE SELECTED AS SECRETARY. DID I GET THAT RIGHT? YES. DR.
MAYFIELD WILL BE SELECTED AS SECRETARY. IS THERE A SECOND FOR THAT MOTION? I SECOND IT.
TRUSTEE WATKINS SECONDS THE MOTION. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL FIVE VOTING IN FAVOR. ALL OPPOSED? THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
DR. MAYFIELD, CONGRATULATIONS.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WILL BE SERVING AS OFFICERS NEXT YEAR, THANK YOU FOR THE EXTRA DUTIES THAT YOU'RE PERFORMING AS OFFICERS. AND OF COURSE, ALL BOARD MEMBERS, I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF WORK THAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE SEE. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. AS UNPAID MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SERVING TRULY AS PUBLIC SERVANTS, I LOOK FORWARD TO A NEW YEAR WITH YOU ALL. SO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DR. MCFARLAND.
WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO BRING BEFORE THE BOARD, WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 9.38 P.M.
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