001Good evening. It's September the 11th, 6 p.m. This is a regular meeting of the board of trustees for braz. We do have a form established. If everyone will please rise for a moment of silence. [Music] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> There are no public comments to the board. We'll move on to item number three. Recognition is >> Thank you. Um well tonight I feel like I have a very special uh recognition for this evening. Um tonight I ask Mr. Himenez u Mrs. Harris and Miss Welch to the administrative team at Bracket High School and high school teachers to join us to recognize the A rating of Bracket High
002School. So, so before we call them up here, just some statistics I'd like to share. Only 14% of schools in the state of Texas received an A rating. So, to be in the top 14% is truly an accomplishment. Um, Bracket Bracket High School showed a 9-point gain from one year to the next. Their student achievement showed a 14point gain. And student achievement encomp is encompasses so much more than how kids do on STAR. It has to do with how well kids do on CCMR, if they're college and career ready, if they are getting certificates, if they are prepared for beyond bracket high school. And that's where we showed the most gains. And that takes everybody, not just the core area teachers, but the special ed teachers, the elective teachers, and truly everybody working together so
003that kids will have a plan beyond high school. 90% of our bracket high school students show progress. So in one way, shape or form, in one area or another, they showed progress. 92% was our score for closing the gap, which is a very very positive score because it means all of our students are learning. That that compares our all student group to our economically disadvantaged group to our special programs and it shows that all students are on track to be successful. They also received distinguished levels of achievement in the areas of reading, math, social studies, and closing the gap. So, I would like our admin and the teachers here present to please come forward as we hang as we present the first banner of many more to come indicating Bracket High School as a tea
004a rated candidate. Thank you. [Applause] One, two, three. >> And then I will just I would like to close by saying that I did invite the administrators, um, families to join us, um, for this special recognition because I know that both administrators and teachers give up so much of their home time to dedicate to our schools. So, thank you for sharing your loved ones with us. We are so blessed to have them. So, thank you for allowing them to work to work with us. We appreciate y'all. And that's the first one of the before we move to consent agenda items, I would like to request a motion to move the following action items. So before the consent agenda due to a few board members needing to be excused and an out presenter that would be
0056B, 6 C, 6D, and 6. Do I have a motion to move these second? Silver that makes a motion. Jesse second. All those in favor. So we will be going to 6B. 6B. If you'd like to take the time to do that. >> So tax we're going to tax. Um so as per tax code section 26.04 um it requires an officer employee designated by the governing body to calculate the no new revenue tax rate and voter approval tax rate for the taxing unit. Um resolution 2324001 was passed and adopted on July 17th 2023 whereby the director of business and finance was appointed as the designated officer. So that is Mrs. Ga. Um you can see that there is an attachment there. Um, it is the recommendation of the administration to accept the 2025 no new
006revenue tax rates and the voter approval tax rate calculated per the state controller 2025 tax rate calculation worksheet and append the worksheet to the previously approved 2526 adopted budget. [Applause] Do I have a motion to accept administrators recommendation? >> Make a motion. >> Chess makes a motion. Second. >> No more seconds. Any discussion? >> I don't have anything in discuss. All those in favor? 6. >> 6C. A district is notified by the commissioner of education that its local revenue level exceeds its entitlement may not adopt its tax rate until the commissioner certifies that the district has reduced its local revenue level to the level established under the Texas Education Code under 48.257. BIC has received this certification and may now adopt its tax rate. Um there are three attachments uh for the board's review. This
007year's proposed tax rate exceeds the no new revenue tax rate. It is the recommendation of the administration to adopt an M tax rate of and 0.0000 for INS per $100 value. I'm sorry. Whoever's going to read the motion, there is a specific language that has to be read for the motion. >> Do I have a motion to accept administrator's recommendation? >> So move. >> Will you read the yellow highlights? I don't have the look at the I move that the property tax rate be increased on the adoption of tax rate of 0.66690 which is effectively a 2.69% increase to the tax rate. >> Yeah. Jesse makes motion seconds. Is there any discussion? No discussion vote. All in favor 6 D. >> Uh per CFC legal and education code 44.008A and B. The board shall have
008its district fiscal accounts audited annually at district expense by certified or public account is holding a permit from the state board of public accountancy. The audit must be completed following the close of each f fiscal year. The bracket ISB audit report for 2425 is attached for the board's review. It is the recommendation of the administration to approve the annual financial audit for the fiscal year end June 30th 2025 as prepared by Coleman Horton and Company and LLP certified public accountants who are here tonight. Um and it is the recommendation of the administration to approve the annual financial audit. >> Yeah. Good evening. >> Like I was here last week. >> Sounds good. >> I clicked. Um well, good. Like Mr. Dia said, we're here to present your audit. Uh it's a requirement by TEA. It's
009required to be submitted uh to TEA by November 30th for June 30th districts. And so by from the audit here tonight, y'all will fulfill those requirements. I just want y'all to know on page two there is a certificate of board that I need the board president and board secretary to sign. Uh we need this in order to submit this to TA. So please get that done at some point. Short and sweet or the long version? Short and sweet. >> I like it. Okay. Well, good. I want to go over our opinion letters and then some fun balance numbers and also do your budget real quick. So, in doing that, there's three different opinions that we give. One's on your financial statements. This is your main opinion. And if you'll turn to page three, this is
010our first of three opinion letters. It basically states that we used uh we audited the district's financial statements as of June 30th, 2025 using standards generally accepted in the United States of America and that we believe that we were able to gather sufficient evidence to provide opinion on those financial statements to whether they presented fairly or not the operations of the district. In our opinion, we believe that they are uh they represent fairity. Uh it's also known as an unmodified or clean audit opinion. And this is a highest level of assurance in order to continue a set of financial statements. So also too, if an entity receives federal funds, they're supposed to have an audit on their internal controls and compliance. We also did perform that audit, found no instances that are required to be
011reported. Uh, also an unmodified or clean audit opinion. Lastly is if the if the district or an entity receives federal funds over 750,000, they're supposed to have an audit on their major federal programs. Same situation. There was no issues or instances of non-compliance that we were required to present. Also an unmodified or clean audit opinion. So clean audit opinions all across the board. Um, so looking at a couple numbers, if you'll turn to page 17, we try to get these out to y'all so y'all can review them beforehand. Just what y'all do or not. I mean, it's one of those things, but that way we can keep this presentation short. But if you go to page 17, this is the district's statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund amounts. This is also kind of
012known to us local business people as a profit and loss statement, right? So this is operations of the district. This is on a cash basis pretty much. You know, income comes in, it's recorded as revenue. If you pay an expense, it's just showing up as an expense. So looking at this, going over that first column is your general fund. This is your main operating fund. This is what gets all your property taxes. This is what gets all your state, but it also pays the majority of your expenses, including your salaries and wages. So just looking at those figures there in that first column you can see revenues for your general fund was 8.7 million about 3/4 of the way down. Uh your total expenditures for the general fund were 9.3 million about 3/4 of the
013way down. You got some proceeds from a right to use less asset. These are your operating leases like your Xerox your Toshiba I can't remember documentation you >> Toshiba. Um and then also you had some transfers out 138,000 that transfers out to support your food services and we see that in every district. So overall your net change in fund balance third line from the bottom decrease 726,000 leaving the district with an ending fund balance of 5.2 billion. looking at your other funds. These include your child nutrition program, your campus activity funds, uh your title one, etc. If they don't meet a certain threshold, we lump them all together. There is support in the back that labels each of these funds individually if you would like to look at call exhibit H1 and H2. But for
014simplicity purposes tonight, your total funds uh all those other funds was your total revenue was 1.8 billion. Total expenditures in those funds was 1.9 million. Looking at your change in fund balance is 49,000 increase leaving those other funds with an ending fund balance of 153,000. The majority of those funds have restrictions. Uh they're grant restrictions or they're various grants. You can only spend that money for certain stuff. So overall looking that far right column on C3 on page 17 your total fund balance three lines from the bottom decreased 677,000 leaving the district with an ending fund balance of 5.3 million. We've seen decreases across the board as as districts have tried to adjust to these state reductions in property taxes and also the lack of the co money. uh when we got used to that
015code money coming around. We spent a lot of that money on stuff that we normally fit in our general fund and now we kind of got to readjust. So make sure y'all keep an eye on that just going forward. Last schedule I'd like to go over real quick is page 51. This is your general fund budgetary comparison schedule. So on this schedule, uh there's four different columns. That first column is your Oh, go a little bit more. Yeah, there you go. >> Right here. >> Yes. So on that first column is your original budget. That's what y'all pass in June before the start of the fiscal year each year. >> Sorry, I need my glasses. I'm getting old. Uh the second the second column is your second uh is your amended or that's your final
016budget. You make those budget amendments each month during the year. This is what your final amended budget is. That third column is your actual dollar amounts. That's the actual money that came in actual revenue actual expenditures that you have. And then the fourth column is your variance between your actual and your final budget amounts. So looking at that, I'm going to look at that far right column. Looking at your total revenues, how they compared to actual amounts. They came in 62,000 less than what was anticipated. The big one was your state aid. Uh that was $87,000 less. That state aid is kind of floating target all during the year. You we don't get our final numbers until December and the final setup. So, we have to make a call at this point in time and
017we get pretty close. It's just but there could be some variations in them. Um, so going down your total expenditures about 3/4 of the way down, they were $24,000 less than what was budgeted. So, came under budget on those. Y'all did have one budget over expenditure in function 91 which was $114,000. That same thing pertains to those payments from being considered a rich district and having to pay back to the state. It's it's a floating target. It's hard hard to nail that down, especially when you do your final amended budget at June. >> But overall, it was a clean audit opinion. Y'all are our first audit that we do every year. So kudos to your staff for getting ready for us. We're kind of they're they're kind of our guinea pig and we're we're their
018guinea pig, too. So, it it all works out well. Um, but do you have any questions? Maybe. >> Well, if not, I appreciate it. Uh, thank you'all for the opportunity to serve y'all. Our our name and number are on top of our letter head. So if y'all ever have any questions, please give us a call or direct it to your staff and they can pass on the message for question. >> Appreciate your presentation. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> I have a motion to accept the administrator recommendation. >> Matt makes a motion. Second. Any discussion? Take a vote. All those in favor 6E. >> Okay. So for 6E per CMC legal health education code 44.008AB, the board shall have its district fiscal accounts audited annually um at our expense. A district may not select a
019provider. A district may not select a provider of professional services i.e. certified public accountants or group or association of providers or award the contract for the services on the basis of competitive bid submitted to the contract or for their services but shall make the selection and award on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications to performing services and for a fair and reasonable price. Government code 2254.003A. Um I feel like Amalia and I feel that uh Coleman and Horton have done a really good job with our audit. They they've worked with us. Um I feel like it's something that we need to to continue. Um so it is the recommendation of the administration to approve the engagement letter um with Coleman Horton and Company LLP Certified Public Accountants for performing the annual fiscal audit for
020fiscal year in June 30th, 2026. I have a motion to accept the administrator's recommendation. >> Wait, you have to take the motion to the agenda item, please. >> What? >> Uh, this motion to accept with the action to amend the agenda. >> Oh, I see. Claudia will make a motion. Jesse seconds. Any discussion? No discussion with the vote. All in favor? >> That's it. >> We will take a brief break and then move back to item number four. >> Thank you. folks. [Applause] Jesus. 9. Okay, moving on to consent agenda. We have 4 A from the previous meeting and 4 B donations. Would you like for me to read the donation, >> please? >> So, the first donation um listed is from Spec Shaper. Um he donated a refrigerator value donated at $285 and um
021that refrigerator has been placed on the visitors side fieldhouse um for where the coaches and the players can can store their their their drinks and the officials can have to to store drinks as well. So he made that donation. Um the second one is also from Spec Shaver and he really came through for us. Um, we had a requirement from um, an audit that was done in the cafeteria that we needed to have a mop station um, nearby uh, for for that. And so he actually came in and donated the labor costs for us to be able to have that mop station. So between him and our staff, they were able to get us in compliance and that mop station has been completed. um saved us the donation of his time is probably about $1,500
022um that's listed there. And then the third item is from Nabi Memorial Hospital and it was cooling towels um that were donated for athletics. Thank them very much. Do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented? >> That makes a motion. Got a second. 30 seconds. Any discussion. Just took a moment to thank our donators. Mr. Schaer does very nice work. Take a vote. All those in favor? Unanimous. >> Moving on to five information items. >> 58. >> The first 5A is our enrollment report. So this is our first enrollment report for you all. Um, what we went ahead and did is we included in that very first line in gray where we finished last year. So, our enrollment at the end of last year, May 30th, was 509. Okay. On our
023first day of school, we were at 482. Um, and then as of last Friday, uh, because now we're we're uh tracking it every Friday. So, as of last Friday, we were at 494. So, we grew a little bit from first day to last Friday. But we're still under 500. Um if you look at the classes, um it really does go back to a conversation that we've had as a board. Um it's our lower grades. You know, um most districts are seeing this. Um our prek is only at 20 where it's usually at 28 to 32, you know. Um our kinder is only at 26, which again is usually, you know, 35. So, um, we just are are not seeing those younger kids. Um, I honestly don't believe that they're running around bracket. You know, I
024just don't think that that they exist, you know. Um, I think at one of the last meetings, I think this one actually mentioned to to us also that, you know, demographically, um, birth rate, you know, is is is down. So, um, again, we continue to encourage and and promote our school. You know, I think the promotion of our high school, um, may may get some more people to to come this, you know, to come this way. We've got a lot of good things going on. Um, it does end up impacting ADA because, uh, you know, you've got less kids, so it requires a higher percentage to meet the the ADA. Um we'll have our first ADA in attendance uh percentage report um in October after the six weeks closes. >> All right. 5B >> 5B
025um is the TEA required overview of the A throughF accountability. So they provide a template uh for us to share with the board and the community. And so basically um TEA a the A throughF accountability um is an accountability that was system that was put into place to show that all students can learn and achieve at high levels. It's supposed to be a tool to help us work towards continuous growth. Um I think that the board and myself and admin have all gotten on board that that's what we're looking to do is support growth. So what are we doing in classrooms to support performance growth? So that way that would be aligned with TEA. The three things, the three main objectives of the accountability system is having a common system so that it's fair for
026all schools, ensuring that what is tested is rigorous, and that also that we're being transparent to the public. Um there are several key design commitments built into A throughF. Um again it's really trying to look more at not just achievement but achievement or progress. Um school performance is evaluated through multiple valid measures. So they're looking at not just kids passing but are they showing progress? Are they completing um certificates at the end of high school? Are they prepared for college? uh ratings are based on defined criteria, not a fixed distribution. So an A according to TEA reflects performance consistent with reaching long-term goals. These kids are going to be successful long term. C means they're where they need to be. You know, it it's it's a baseline. Um the system design remains static in most
027years. And then they gave us some templates to be able to compare results. So across the state of Texas from 24 to 25 only 31% of districts increased in ratings. So less than half of districts increased in ratings. Um 86% of them stayed about the same. Um if you look at the other column you can see that we are part of that 31% that did increase in ratings. And so you can see um I did go ahead and input our 24 to 25 comparison. So we did grow in the area of student achievement, school progress. Um academic growth we stayed the same. Relative performance we stayed the same and then we showed gains in closing closing the gap. So we are moving in the right direction. Um slow moving but moving nonetheless. And so you
028can see the ratings and how they've changed overall. What I want to make sure that I bring to your attention is that in 2019 and uh 2022 that was before STAR 2.0. So that was a completely different test. Okay. So 2019 2022 completely different tests test change standard changes and then we came into 2022 where they didn't release the ratings but they gave us a whatif rating. And so the what if rating was the 80 and then when they finally did put out the ratings we were at 79. So very close to what they predicted that we would be. And then this year I'm at the 80 at the 81. Um domain one. One of the things that one of the areas they rate us at is student achievement. Um for elementary and junior high
029it's strictly STAR. It's third, fourth and fifth grade, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade. How do your kids do on the STAR test? Third grade reading and math. Fourth grade reading and math. Fifth grade reading math and science. Sixth reading and math. Seventh reading and math. And then eighth grade reading math, science, and social studies. By the time they get to high school, they're even looking at more. So they're looking at STAR, but they're also looking at college and career and military readiness. So again, our kids graduating with a certificate, our kids graduating with dual credit hours, and then also the percentage of our students that are um graduating from high school. So you can see how it is that they rate student achievement. Domain two is school progress. So that's where they're looking at how
030are kids doing from year to year. Are they growing at least one year academically? Okay. And then they look at students that were identified as needing accelerated instruction and did those kids show progress. So again, it's not just about passing. Domain one is about passing, but domain two is where they're looking at progress. And then domain three is closing the gaps. So, this is where they look now at our all student group and compare it to our low socioeconomic um our Hispanic population, our different subgroups to make sure that that gap um is closed, that all of our students are doing well. TEA does have a tool that you can go to on uh texaschools.gov And what you do is you can compare bracket ISD to any school district. Okay. You can also compare any
031school district that you would like to see compared to other school districts. So I did go online and I um got on the tool and um on the next slide you see bracket ISD is a B and our neighbors Sabin was a D and Rock Springs was a C. and I just picked ones that were are close to our size in in our area. Um and then the next one again I select Bracket ISD and I selected La Prior which was a D and Pa which was was a B. So um again is there always room for improvement? Absolutely. Um but we feel like still within our region within our area we are we are leading the the way. If you look at the next one it basically shows districts in region 20 and where
032they have fallen. And so we do fall um in that 31% of being a B a B district. Um a couple of celebrations. Uh we started with the recognitions with the bracket sec bracket high school. Um they got an A in domain one, an A in domain two and an A in domain three. And then um distinctions in reading language arts, math, uh social studies, and then being in the top 25% when closing the gap. I think one of the big things to note there is when you look at um student achievement they jumped from 77 to 91. That's a huge gain in the number of students that were passing. And then when you look at the last one closing the gaps they were at 73 and they jumped to 92. So lots of gains
033there. We're very proud of Bracket High School. Um even though our other campuses were rated lower, there was some things to celebrate. Um at Bracket Junior High, they did have our highest attendance. So Bracket Junior High came in with the highest attendance schools um getting to that 95% mark, but their overall reading came in at 86%. So um the reading really did very very well. at Jones Elementary. Um the same even though we did struggle at third grade, um fourth and fifth grade were able to um work um with with their students, so did third grade. Um and overall we ended up with 81%. Um and so we we know that we're doing right in the classroom and that kids are making the necessary gains. Areas of opportunity. Okay. at Jones Elementary. One of the
034areas that I identified as an area of opportunity is the annual growth. Um making sure that our students are making at least one year of academic progress. And then the second thing that I noted was the accelerated learning. So these are kids who have been identified as needing interventions and so they go back and look to see okay how many of those kids who needed interventions and got them how many of them made at one at least one year's growth and so that was at 40%. So I think making going back to the growth measure making sure that kids um are getting what they need to show growth. other areas of opportunity. Um again, Jones Elementary, the math and science and then at the junior high, math, science, and social studies. And we have purchased
035some new instructional programs to help our teachers. So, I feel like we've equip equipped them with the tools that they need and we're going to see um the gains. I know if there's any questions. I know that was a lot. Well, just one thing that just stuck down at me. It's been a while. Social studies you back in my day was kind of an afterthought. Is has it changed much? >> No. And and and really I think that that's one of the issues is that it's not tested until 8th grade. So, I think that that's one of the things that we really have to go back when we're looking at lesson design and lesson plans that we're teaching social studies throughout, you know, and not waiting till till 8th grade. >> Oh, that's shouldn't take
036a whole lot of work to hook up. >> Great. Um, see, um, this month I'm bringing, last month, you'll recall, I brought district goal three and I shared with y'all the percentage of certified teachers. And so this month I'm bringing an update on district goal one, um, which has to do with math and reading. And, um, if you recall, the goal is that we want the percentage of students reading on level to increase, right? So that's the way the goal was worded. We want the percentage of kids reading on level to increase and we want the percentage of kids um on grade level and math to increase. So we did do our beginning of the year testing um and so you can see where we're at um as far as percentages go and also the
037number of students. Then middle of the year we'll add to those columns. so you can see what the increase is going to be. Um, I'd like to thank Mrs. Sandival for helping me to put the reading scores together. Um, helping to disagregate the data for reading and then Mrs. Price for her assistance in disagregating the the math data. For reading, we used Star Ren. And then for math um we used a new program that we purchased that is called Il. And I think what was different this year is that we tested everybody. So like in math even if you were in calculus we tested you you know um and so if regardless um and with the strong reading we used to not test the kids in dual credit. We tested everybody. So, everybody needed to
038test so that way we could show. I think that that might skew the numbers because I think that if you look at our seniors, I think it's really hard for me to believe that 96% of them are two or more grade levels below. However, they're not used to being tested in senior year. You know, they take their dual credit class and they're and they're finished. So, um I I I think that there are some questions in regards to validity for some of those upper grades. Um but this is a new process for us and we'll continue to focus on that. If you look at on grade on level and the one grade below um I think we can definitely make the necessary gains. Um I have been telling admin that the goal is for everybody
039to go up and over. Okay. So like if you're looking at third grade math, we're at 52% or 15 kids at two or more grade levels below. The goal would be that those some of those kids move over to one grade level below and then so on and so forth. So that way we see the numbers kind of going um up and over. So this is setting the foundation for being able to share with y'all. um how we're doing with goal one. Um we plan to test again December 2nd. So that that'll be when we test again and then I'll bring it to you all with the state of the district um in December. >> 5D. Um, so pricey is um our I know we already did the audit um and I think our presenter
040did a fantastic job. Um, Amali and I put together um just some things that I felt like we really wanted to highlight. Um, I can't thank Amali enough for the work that she does um to ensure that we're in compliance and that um that we're always working on improving um our budget. If you recall the summer of 2024, last summer, um we came to you and we estimated that we were going to need about $1.5 million in order to make things work. Okay. Um the actual deficit um that you heard presented tonight was a decrease of fund balance of $726,000. Is it still a lot? Absolutely. Um can we still get better? Absolutely. But there are a lot of other factors that contribute to that. But the fact that we were able to take what
041we estimated and cut it in half, I think is a true testament of all the administrators um at bracket IC from maintenance to my principles to technology um because we all had to be very careful you know with our budgeting. um changes to expenses from 23 from 2324 to 2425 was an increase of 663,000. Um just in day-to-day operations we were looking at 177,000 but the biggest part of where we spent money was in our recapture payment. It was 485,000. So that's where we didn't have a choice. So where we had a choice, okay, we we spent 177,000 more where we didn't have a choice was 485. So I think the things that we could control, we did a very good job of controlling. Um from 2324 to 2425, there was also a small decrease
042in our tax rate. Um the taxable value of the tax levy increased. Um, but I think that the next bullet statement that Amani put together is is is very important. Due to the district's policy of careful and then she pulled it from the from the audit. So these were the audits were saying that due to the district's policy of careful budgetary controls. Several amendments were necessary during the year. However, none of them were significant. And it's those amendments that allow us to kind of get closer to having that um balanced budget. we did have that zer solar farm um money that came in. So, that definitely helped um quite a bit. And then the budget fund balance estimate um was supposed to be that we were going to be at about 4 million um fund
043balance estimate uh 5 million after amendments and now we're actually sitting with a fund balance of 5.2. So, we're already in a little bit of a better shape than we expected as far as fund balance goes, but I am concerned about enrollment. Um, because if enrollment is low, then we're going to generate less money. Um, so there's there's still some things that we'll have to watch very carefully. Bracket ISD tax rate over 10 years has shown a significant decline. So, our tax rate has gone down over the last 10 years. 10 years ago we were at A14 and right now we're sitting at 6669. Um that's a big that's a big decrease. Um especially when we all know that the cost of everything has increased. Um some highlights from the directly from the auditors. They
044had no difficulty in performing and completing the audit. No transactions entered for which there was a lack of authoritative guidance or consensus. um brackets use of estimates because that's what we have to do is reasonable and in line with actual operations. Um and then of course the last bullet has already taken place. We approved the audit report. We approved uh we approved to continue with Coleman Horton and then we've already approved um the the tax rate. Um, again, I remember coming on board and my mom telling me it'll take us three years, you know, um, to to really get a handle of things and and I do feel from 3 years ago to now, we're in a much better place in regards to our knowledge level. Okay. Um, our procedural and our systematic ways of
045of doing things. So, thank you for job well done. >> Yes. Thank you very much. Thank you for preparing this report. Moving on to 5e. >> 5e um 5e was is a spreadsheet that we had created after we came back from SLI. So we came back from SLI and we sat that last day and they talked about all the house bills from the 89th budgetary session. So, this is just kind of a progress monitoring piece um showing um where we've already taken care of some things um where some things aren't applicable. Okay. And then a lot of it is going to come with policy update 126, which basically they're waiting for TEA to put a lot of things together for us and be able to release some information. So, I know that there's been lots
046of talk about TAS and and legal updates and and the new legislative session. And so, I just wanted to let the board know that um we're on it. We're we're going through each um each law law that's passed. Um, the one that I highlighted in yellow, it's basically one that permits school districts to change to the November uniform election date and adjust terms. Okay. Um, I currently put not applicable for Bracket ISD. Um, we will continue with May elections, but it is something that the board can ask me to put on uh another agenda. the agenda for October. Um, and we can consider um moving our election from May to November. Um, again, right now I have it listed as as NA. But if there is a board member um who would like to consider
047this change, then you just have to let Mr. Matenale or myself know and we would put it on as an action. Then it has to be an action item. >> Do you have to do it? >> No. No. This is I'm just bringing it to you asformational. Um, and then you would request it and you can put it on as action. >> Okay, moving on. >> 5F. >> Okay, 5F um is the Kenny County Appraisal District letter to bracket ISD, the trustees, and the superintendent. Um, so you've all, I believe, received a copy of this letter. Um, and it reads, "Dear trustees and superintendent, we would appreciate your placing this letter on your next scheduled meeting agenda to be read into record during your Thursday, July 24th, 2025 trustee meeting under item 4 I on
048the agenda. Trustee memoan is on record to report that he had voted for the retention of excess funds but now regrets his vote. The superintendent verified with the school attorney that this was a legal action. At the school trustees meeting it was insinuated that the appraisal district was retaining collected tax money. This was an eregarious misrepresentation. Every tax dollar collected is reported and forwarded to the taxing entities. If there are any questions, the appraisal district is always available to clarify any action taken. Respectfully, Kenny County Appraisal District uh board of directors and it is signed by Tim Ward, Herb Sen, Donna Schustster, and Mara Madrid. So, I did have some questions just to clarify. Um, memo, does this mean that the school district or any taxing entity could request monies from the CAD if they
049have any left over from their budget? Is that your understanding? >> That's how I understand it. um the the money that was given to the county was requested from the county or vice versa because that was in case they had money left over and to do the project in front of the apprais my understanding is that they're talking about two different sets of money. There's the money that the car and other taxes engage the cab with to go out and collect. That's one subcache. Then there's the collections which go to a separate bot. Let's say and so it becomes an issue if there's confusion in simulation is that the collected monies are being messed with. Now that is not the case here. What's happening is that the the contract funds the money that the tax
050pay the CAD to go and collect. They had a little bit left over and that's what they voted on using. So these monies are it's it's like any other budget. You you budget tightly and carefully. If you have a little bit left over, you make a decision what to do with it. So I guess in a uh technical sense they could have decided to throw a party or do whatever but they chose to do some paving and to hire someone full time. So I think I think the confusion is is which you know there severe penalties for doing the other. So, do you know why they didn't apply the 15,000 to their budget for next year to minimize the increase the taxing entities will pay for their services? Back to Mr. They could have, but
051it was a Mr. Ter it was negotiated deal negotiated before I was on the board for that to occur. If they have money with them, they'll give it to the street. >> Well, thank you um Mr. Bachi for your clarification and thank you Mr. >> 5G department reports. >> Um 5G the department reports are back. Um you can see the admin report, elementary and secondary instruction accountability, the athletic report, cafeteria maintenance and facilities. Um, as always, um, my directors are here as long as well as my campus admin. Um, so if there's any questions on their reports, they can definitely address >> everybody behaving at the high school. >> Yes, sir. >> Good. It's important. >> Talking about students or staff? >> Just kidding. And I'm assuming they're all angels. >> Oh, focus. I've got
052a question that's going the mobility is very nice. >> Yeah, I've seen the photos. They uh he does really nice work. Um you talk them into retirement from a few houses right here. >> I have business. >> All right, moving on to action items 6A. >> So 6A asked for legal and local requirements. Um campus improvement plans should be adopted by the school board. Um we did the district improvement plan last board meeting. Um and so now the the campus improvement plans are here. As I mentioned um at the last board meeting, we're such a small district that the district improvement plans are directly aligned with the campus improvement plans. You know, if it's our district plan, it's their campus plan. >> So um you'll see very minor changes to their plans. I think like
053at the secondary, Mr. menace may have taken off strategies that were directly related to kinder kinder first and second, you know, or or kind through fifth grade. Um, and then same with the elementary, they basically just kind of looked at the district one and took out their pieces and and you'll see that they align they align perfectly, you know. Um, so it's just now separated into the Jones and the secondary. So, it is the admin the recommendation of the administration to approve the Jones Elementary and secondary um campus improvement plans for the 2526 school. >> Do I have a motion to approve the recommendations as presented? Jess makes a motion second. Any discussion? All in favor? >> Yes. >> And then I think we jump all the way down to six. Moving on to 6F.
054[Applause] >> So, this is an annual resolution that has to be um done in regards to hazardous traffic. Um does the res. >> Okay. So the education code allows the board of trustees um to obtain supplemental state funding where there may not be state funding and that's because of the um highway hazard. So the TA Canada school transportation aotments requires board to adopt language providing the definition of hazardous traffic conditions applicable to the district. Um the board acknowledges this code stating that hazard conditions exist or no walkway is provided. So again, it's us being able to provide transportation to the port even though they're not more than two miles away. Um it's it's a hazardous um condition. Um so therefore to resolve that the board of bracket ISD has determined that a hazardous condition exists
055because there is no walkway where students walk along or cross US highway 90. So it is the recommendation of the administration to approve the resolution identifying the hazardous traffic condition as presented. >> So I have a motion to accept the administrative recommendation. Motion makes a motion second. Is there any discussion? All those in favor? 6G. >> 6G um is based on property tax code section 6.00. The voting entitlement of a taxing unit that is entitled to vote for directors is determined by dividing the total dollar amount of property taxes imposed in the district by the taxing unit for the preceding tax year by the sum of the total dollar amount of property taxes imposed in the district for that year by each taxing unit that is entitled to vote by multiplying the quotient by 1,000
056and rounding the product to the nearest number. Um basically every year uh we receive um our entity nomination notice. Uh the chief chief appraiser calculates the number of votes um which we have um and then we have the opportunity um to nominate who will sit on the Kenny County Appraisal District Board of Directors. uh the presiding officer of the governing body of the unit shall submit the names of the unit's nominees to the chief appraiser before October 15th. Um so it is right now the recommendation of the administration for the board of trustees to nominate um one candidate for each of the two positions to be filled. Um the current positions are being uh that are open are um I believe it's John Schustster and Tim. So we may nominate somebody else or we may
057nominate Donna and Tim. >> How long is that term? >> Two years. Can I ask I have a motion to accept administrator to nominate? >> Well, um, have we had any communication as far as, you know, are they willing to serve again or >> um, the it's I believe it says in the letter that they are willing to continue their their turn. So, um we can take nominations um at this time because the recommendation has to be to accept the the nominations through the resolution. >> Motion correctly. >> Can I make a nomination? >> Yes. >> I nominate Mr. Jess. >> So now somebody would make a motion to accept that nomination. So I have a motion to accept uh Jesse Caras as the nominated person >> as as our district's nomination nominee. >> Make
058a motion. Second. >> Any discussion? Jesse, how's your schedule? >> It's once a month, right? >> 4 01. That's still the majority, >> right? >> Yeah. And then um we we do have to nominate two. So that's one. So we need another one. Um so it would it could be John or it could be Tim or it could be >> Oh. Yeah. Okay. I'll I'll nominate 10 more. >> I have a motion to accept the nomination of Tim Ward for the other open position. I'll make a motion. >> Second. Any discussion? >> All those in favor? 401. >> Okay. So now I will go ahead and read our resolution with the with our two nominees. Okay. So whereas the Texas property tax code requires that the appraisal district directors be nominated by resolution of each
059taxing entity and whereas it is the duty and the responsibility of the bracket ISD school district board of trust trustees to cast nominations and submit the resolution to the chief appraiser of Kenny County Appraisal District. Now therefore, be it resolved that the board of trustees of the Bracket Independent School District, Ky County, Texas, does hereby nominate the following candidates for two positions to be filled on the approval district's board of directors for the 26 27 term. Jesse Theas and Tim Ward. Do I have a recommendation? It is the recommendation that the administration to approve the resolution. >> Have a motion to accept administrative recommendations. So that makes a motion. Second break seconds. All those in favor >> 6H. So 6H um is the memo the memorandum of understanding theou between bracket ISD and Kenny County
060for assistance uh during a shelter and evacuation emergency. You we've already approved it. Okay. Um and then we sent it back. So they sent it to us. Okay. I brought it to the board. The board approved it. Okay. We sent it back to them and there was I guess they they had missed a step. So the judge needed to send it to their attorney. Their attorney caught some corrections and so now they have sent it back to us with the with the corrections that match our corrections and some new corrections. Some things like um that the sheriff would call the emergency. Well, the sheriff shouldn't call the emergency. The judge calls the emergency. So, it was just simple um typo type um things, chain of command type things. And so, now it has been reviewed
061by the county judge um and the county attorney. Um and then uh a was added that the county and the district shall mutually agree upon shelter locations to which people in the evacuation assistance may be placed. Um all person receiving evacuation assistance shall be transported to a shelter specified by the county. So again, you can see the different changes that were made. Um, like I said, our attorney has has reviewed it. They were fine with the changes. So we just need to bring it back to the board for approval. So it is the recommendation of the administration to approve the memorandum of understanding between Ky County Sheriff's Office and Bracket ISD as presented with the legal recommendations. >> Do I have a motion to accept administrator recommendations? Just next motion. Ricky seconds. Any discussion? All
062those in favor? Six. I >> Okay. I >> um I'm sorry, Miss I sorry. I I apologize. >> I know we should have moved. I I apologize. So, um Ashley is here um tonight. Um this is the first time that we are actually implementing the new legislation um which requires the board to approve the purchase of library materials and books. If you recall, when we uh approved our policy, we decided that we would not go with a school library advisory committee, but rather something in house. And so Miss Ashley has taken the lead on that. Um and so she is here to present her list of materials. Um Miss Ashley, if you will just kind of go over the process you used. I don't think you have to go go through every item. >> Right.
063So these books have actually already been purchased. These are books to be approved to be put into our library. So every single book at our library has to be approved according to SB13. Um, I got through 30 books my first time going through. Um, title, author. I did use Goodreads because I typically use Common Sense Media because that gives me more parent reviews, but they didn't have every book. So, Goodreads had a review and reviews on every single book that I put into the system. Um, the next category of reviews is we use Junior Library Guild. Junior Library Guild has a committee that selects books to be go out to school districts. We get 15 books every single month for the year. So we play we pay for a subscription for the year. We get
06415 books. That was last year. So we're still getting books from that subscription. We did not renew we are not renewing that subscription until we get caught up with everything that we already have. Um it will show you grade level who is tip that which category that that book will go to. It will show you AR level. Um, the first number is the grade level. The second number is the month of that grade level. Uh, I did get a couple of teachers to review the books that I put into here. Mrs. Matthew, um, Mrs. Rashard are my first two that jumped on the chance. Um, but they'll I'll pick up different teachers just depending on the time of year. They did add their comments on the books that they did review. >> So, Senate Bill
06513 is another It's it's a big Senate bill. So, I just want to thank Miss Ashley for her work in getting the district in compliance with Sunville 13 along with her library lessons and everything else that she has taken on um for us. So, this is just the beginning of a very long a lot >> of a lot of of of making sure that we are in compliance. But this is basically um the new form um format that the board will see um when it comes to um our our library books. The other thing um is the parental. >> Yes. So um I did a Google form sheet, sent it out through our sent it out through class dojo. Every single student had to get some type of permission slip form to get permission to
066check out the books. The first option was check out books as usual, which is yay. The second option was they don't check out books from our library. Third option was yes, they check out books, but the parent sends a list of books they do not want their child reading and they have so much time to email me that list. So far, I'm at 100% option one. Great, >> right? Which is great because that saves a lot a lot of headache for me. Um, we did have we do have to collect emails. So, I'm working with technology to update our system to be able to do that. Um, it's a lot more it's a bigger job than we anticipated. Uh, I thought, oh, we're just going to plug in emails. No. And yeah, I just No.
067So, that's taking a little bit longer. Um, I do I already collected all the emails. They're ready to go. We're just trying to figure out how to get back into Destiny Plet. So, as soon as a student checks out a book, that parent gets an email on what book they checked out. >> It is. And some parents put their email, some do not. So, it's just like anything else with when we put information out. If they don't provide us information, we can't do anything. But if they do, we will put those emails into our system and they will get an email when they check out books, when they return books, when books are late, all of that good stuff. And I I I kind of tested it all on this one. I put some randoms
068in there to kind of see if you will see. Yep. I think y'all are eyeing it. Yes. Um I did put some in there just to kind of see that. Where is it? On top of glass is a young adult book. We do have a junior senior section book. Um that book is a memoir and it was a junior library guild selection committee sent it to us. It was not a like I picked that book. it was just in our 15 groups of books. Um, so yeah, I just kind of just to kind of gauge what we but this is these are the types of books that you will be approving. >> We do get the LGBT, we do get um transgender, we do get high content, highlevel books. Um, but we do have a
069young adult section where only juniors and seniors are allowed to check off those books. >> And and with the new policy, a parent can choose not to check out their child, >> right? >> That it's going to come from the parent, >> right? >> And before the parents just didn't know what their kids were booking unless they actually saw them physically with the book. And now they do have that option to see. >> I I wasn't clear with what you stated. You talked about we have an LGBTQ section. >> No, no, >> no. um junior library guild will send books and randomly >> there'll be one or two that are in there. Um and it's not that the like there's like no profanity, there's no none of that. It's just >> sign up each other
070back or >> Yeah, they become part of our young adult section. >> They have is a young adult section in our library, right? And our young adult section may include books with that type of in that with that type of genre. The a parent can choose not to allow their child to take those. >> Yes. Cuz believe it or not, I do get those requests from students. It's just what the world may not be what I agree with, but they're there. But that's why this is why the approval process is having to happen. It comes to ultimately your decision whether you want those books or not. >> Okay. Again, for clarification, so they send them without asking for them. >> No, we subscribe to the Junior Library Guild. >> So when you subscribe to the
071Junior Library Guild, they send you 15 books per month. >> You don't pay 15, >> right? No. But so but the junior library guild is a vetted organization that reviews books and says these books are appropriate for this age, this grade, this reading level. So we use them because they are an organization that does some background. Um they but there may be themes in the book that are LGBTQ um samesex marriage um and so some of those sometimes those books are included in there. >> What we review books for is profanity. Okay, and things that are um high sexual in nature, you know. Um, and the books that that come are put in the young adult section, which only juniors and seniors are allowed to check out. Okay? But parents have the option to deny
072those types of books being checked out. And our entire catalog is available online. Um, what's the new library services? I don't know if that's working yet on the website. library services are destiny polite is available to search our entire catalog online. Yes. And that one actually fell under the biography category. We get biography books and that one fell under that category. >> So now this list is on our on our table. >> Yes. >> To approve or not approve. >> Correct. Yes. >> So then we we we have to go through one each one or someone says I don't have this book get it out. So you would you could make uh you could say I'm approving it without that one, >> you know. Um I approve all of them with that one, you know.
073Um and and that's why the list is provided to you. So you can say I approve without that one or I I don't approve at all. Um these are books that like I said they they are in we have them. Okay. Yeah. Um, >> we have not put them >> they're not on they're not on the >> they're not cataloged. So until I get this then they won't be cataloged. And then if they're not cataloging and that's going to be a whole other what do we do with them then because they've already been purchased and it's just randomly like one every other that it happens. Ashley, is the rule still in place for a third or fourth grader not to be able to go to to get a book that's sixth or seven or eighth
074grade level? >> They for elementary they read on their reading range. And um the teachers let them know that just because we do have some that read at a 12th grade level or eighth grade level does they do not get to go to the secondary side of the library, they still have to stay on the elementary side of the library. >> they're forced to stay on the elementary side because the content in there is is mature. So the thing is is that there can be elementary content books written at 9th grade book. Okay. So you can get elementary content story genre um that is not in the young adult section. So we would not have just because the kid at fifth grader is reading at junior level, he would not be able to check out
075book. >> Right. Just because his air level is up does not mean he'll get that book. he would still be on our green section of elementary which that level wise only goes up to maybe seven or eight because there's just it's really hard to write books on that level that high for an elementary student. I think that uh you know given the uh potential for people making a fuss, I would I would be inclined to uh forgo this going viral story and maybe the uh I think the uh the biography is probably all right, but the rest of the book It's second. [Applause] >> Yeah, I can see it in the gets that contract. books that were 20 years ago that were not wo or in the times have they been purging books like those
076>> an example would be like uh huckleberry pin >> at one time school library I'm taking out do we have a copy of huckleberry pin at the school library Yes. And you want to see the classic section. >> Okay. >> I'm just curious question. >> Uncle Tom and we I want to say we had now whether it's been checked out in the last year. That's a whole different thing. But we do have a lot of class sets, but that was the recommended reading at the time. And those books are still in the library. Yes. I think I did about 30 in. My goal is 50. I did not get to 50. Um, y'all let me know what's too many too much to approve at once. >> You going to do this monthly? >> That's the
077goal. >> I mean, there's I'm not even going to get through the year. There's no way to even get a D. >> Wow. >> It was a very nice presentation here. Work. I appreciate. Thank you. >> So it is the recommendation of the administration to approve the books as presented. >> All right. So let's get through the first part and then we'll have a discussion here in a minute. Do I have a motion to approve administrator for recommendation? No. makes a motion. Just a second. Is there any discussion? >> Um, I would uh I would vote in favor of everything on the list except for that one. >> Going viral. >> These books have already purchased and we don't come to the library. They're going to go >> I can see if the public library
078wants them. If you're okay with that recommendation, I can definitely see if they're open to us. Which can you go to see which one that relationship >> was that the love of basically? >> Can you tell me what was the very first? Yeah, that >> that's and that was not a junior library field one. That was one that a student recommendation from the book fair. >> Yeah. >> And it and it was um approved by I mean and again just so you know it was so the yes there is Miss Dendall's yes and then the yes from Miss the teacher >> and then Miss Rashard's comment um as well. And I know that, you know, Ashley made the comment about it's not necessarily what we would agree with or what you personally or what a
079person might agree with, but there is something in place now to where if a parent sees it, they can think about it. If the parent has the right to say, I don't want my child reading that, but the parent also has the right to say, I don't mind if my child reads that. So, it really just is going to depend on on how much maybe for lack of a better word you want to censor. >> If it sound if the system works then I would drop >> and and I think that the other thing too would be that what we get sometimes is where a parent will say my child brought home this book. I asked them what it's about. They started to talk to me. I'm concerned. Have y'all reviewed it? And then we
080will take a closer look. You know, um I know I read a book that my council, you know, was going to read just to see. Um what we're really looking for is high levels of profanity, high levels of sexuality and um high levels of you know, >> when this when when they do check it out, do they they get an email? Is it before or after that they get it? >> It's the moment that they check out the book. They'll get an email. But of course, we're still we are still working on that with tech to for that to be able to happen. >> I'm saying like if they get it then they have for a day or two and then it's supposed to be immediate is supposed to be immediately. So as long as
081you're checking your emails pretty regularly, you would get it sometime that day and then I would expect a phone call to say or the office to get a phone call saying we need to get this book from this child and that's what we'll do. So like they can they can get it and then it might be 2 3 days before they even check their email >> and then be like oh I don't want to have >> right >> and and I think that the other remember the other option is is that all parents have been have been or will have access to our library you know so you could go in there and search um the >> the bag of books and say sexual relationships you know or whatever and then you submit a list
082and you tap and it goes on that kid's list. And so then it's not us saying they can't check it out. >> Then the parent provides the list to Ashley. But that's where she says as of right now, >> nobody >> no one submitted um a list. They've done option one, which basically says let them let them check out whatever they they want. >> But I'm sure we will come to the point where when the emails start going out, we will get to that point where they bring it. They don't want them to have that book. And then we'll just have to play our process on that when that does happen. >> Couldn't there be a form even before they get out books like um sending out before like I want my kids to read
083this, you know, this kind of books, this kind of book before, you know. >> Yeah. Well, it would be included in that option three that nobody has chosen. >> Yes. >> So, they do have that option. >> That is an option just to say I don't want this. Um, and the system will let me go in and and mark a flag. So, every time they scan their tag, it says this this student cannot check out. So, such such such a such >> Actually, one more question. >> I know you've been there for a long time for 5 years. >> The amount of issues that you had, >> I would say about one a year if that. >> Okay. >> If that one a year, if that. I know last year we had one. Um the
084previous year I don't remember having any issues with books, but it's it's random. I would say maybe once every other year, if I'm to be honest, but it's I think it also has to do with how well because some of them I remember one issue had to do with a class set. Mhm. >> Um, but I think that a lot of it has to do with how well the teacher introduces the book and as it being a fiction and it this this theme is in there and it's not worth condoning the theme, you know. Um I think the book was called the glass house or something like that in the castle read and it it is about there's some domestic violence in there you know and so um but again a lot of it does
085have to do with the way a teacher teaches the literature can be very powerful. >> Yes. No. We're not promoting it. It's just >> Yeah. It's just available. It's just available available and then as long as you're doing the parents choice, >> right? As long as you're doing our part, they've been notified. Now it's up to them to notify us back if they don't want their >> student to have that. >> All right. So those in favor to approve you and thank you for staying. Sorry. No. >> All right. Six J. >> No budget amendments this time, but I promise next month. >> Next month will be the big one. >> Now that the tax rate has been approved and we've gotten different information, we'll bring >> We are out of action items. >> Number
086seven. Senator, >> those are those are Amaya's budget report. So there's a budget expense and revenue comparison and then our check report. >> Any comparison basically the same percentage? >> Anything else that comes up >> until we get some more numbers? You know, we're still working on the Z filing number. We'll get the roll from the tax office. So all of those things come together soon. >> Sounds good. >> Number eight is my report which includes um past events and upcoming events for the board to be aware of. Of course, past events we start at the school. It's off and running. Um everything has actually been been pretty smooth. >> I know. I know. Um we did we had we had two Friday I know sorry we had two Friday early out for uh football
087games our first home and we had a Labor Day holiday um upcoming events. We had y'all walked in today um and you noticed we were having a meeting. So it was our first teacher incentive aotment meeting and we have contracted with a company called cancer and they actually are a turnkey company which will ensure that we get the teacher incentive aotment off the ground and up and running. So just by preliminary numbers um when we get the uh teacher aotment incentive going um teachers at bracket ISD using bracket ISD data using bracket ISD numbers could earn an extra 6,000 13,000 or up to $23,000. So um she shared some great information. she's going to help us take the lead um on that. Uh we are going to have a stakeholders committee which will consist of
08810 teachers, five administrators that will sit on that stakeholders. Um year one is submit the plan. So we'll be working on that plan and we submitted April. Um so as we get more information I'll be bringing y'all updates. But it is exciting to think that the numbers that I shared with y'all could be paid out as early as 2020. That's something that I went uh to class on that on I think and it's process. >> Oh yeah, >> it takes it takes a little bit but once once it's there >> yeah it's it's a three-year process. So year one is submit the plan. Year two is dig >> year two is dig into the data. Um year three is teachers get awards. Um, but I I it I think we all learned a lot from
089from attending today and we're excited about the possibilities and the opportunities. Um, we resubmitted a quote a request for quotes for the vestibial project because they came in over budget. Okay. Um, so we'll reopen the new bins on September 18th and um, we've made some adjustments and so we'll we're hopeful that those come in and we're able to move forward on the vestibial project. Um, the 19th is an early out uh, for the fall city game. Um, we have a district advisory committee meeting next week. Um, we're going to have our first district parental meeting on the 24th. I have invited all admin and what I'm planning to do is just kind of giving an update and overview. So kind of like first six weeks is done. This is what we've seen. This is where
090we need your help. Let's work together. Quick overview of code of conduct. Quick overview of extracurricular. Quick overview of just charities and attendance and policies and drop offs. You know, um just little things that we may need to clean up. End of the first six weeks is on the 26th. Um the 29th we have confirmed that date for our team of eight. So I think everybody has responded that they were good for that date. >> What date? >> The 29th. >> Uh BD homecoming is on October 3rd. No planning uh sorry no school on October 10th because that is a curriculum planning day. Then our regular board meeting should have been on Monday, October 13th, but it is a federal holiday. Um the district is closed. If you want us to come in, we'll come
091in. Um you know, we always do. Um but my recommendation is that we schedule it for October 20th. >> For sure. the 13th we're going to be closed. >> The 13th we're closed. >> What about the 16th >> or we could do the Thursday but whatever. >> Don't go 16th 16th. >> Yeah. 16th >> we'll go for the 16th right now. >> Okay. We're not going to have an issue with because no need everybody will be here today. >> No, as long as here is the one I'm going to cover. >> Okay. So then we will do board meeting on the 16th. Um and then the last one was last week I attended the regional advisory council for superintendent at region 20. And region 20 is putting on a school board summit. Um, it's that
092blue paper that's in y'all's mailboxes. Um, it sounded like they were going to have a lot of good updates, like things that have happened since SLI. So, kind of like from SLI to now, here are some things that school boards need to be aware of. It's the first time region 20 is actually doing its own um summit. So, I did put that on there. It's February 22nd through the 24th. It is not required. It is not mandatory. Um but because it was a legislative year and so many changes happened, I did want to put it out there to see if anybody was interested um in attending. >> That's incent. >> Um no, it's No. Will you grab that? It's >> And then does it count for our training? >> Bernie. >> It's Bernie and it
093does cover all your trainings. >> So um I wouldn't have to go to SLI. >> No. >> Go into this. >> I don't think so. So, the max cost for board registration is $400. So, that would cover all everything. That was much cheaper than I thought. >> I guess she'll make a decision. We'll make you decide. >> Um, so I guess kind of check your calendar, look over it. Um, and then I'll I'll keep it on asformational under the superintendence report as it gets closer. Then y'all can let me know yes, we're interested or no. >> Interested. >> Just a heads up, that's a uh that is a Sunday through a Tuesday. >> So, so as of right now, um Matt is interested. >> Me. Okay. >> Okay, perfect. >> 128 Okay. >> Like a
094lady, I reserve the right to Well, then I will post some more I'll post some more information. Um, this is the first time that they presented it to us and I wanted to share it with y'all. And that is all that. >> All right. In your texting company code 551.074, the board will now go into close session at 7:35 p.m. Thank you. Okay, ready. >> The board will now reconvene into open session at 7:40 p.m. to consider and take possible actions. We have no actions to take. Meeting is adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Don't leave things one thing.