001[Music] this regular meeting of the Waco Independent School Board is hereby called to order we will now recognize our February Community partner of the month Douglas Subaru is honored with the Texas Association of school boards stand up for public education award as a February woisd Community partner of the month this month we announc the promotion of soon to be Dr Suzanne Hamilton to serve as wo's ass assistant superintendent of student Support Services as a wo native and proud wo SD graduate Suzanne's dedication to students and supportive staff campus staff is truly inspiring it is my pleasure to introduce tonight our executive director of special education Mrs eni Washington Washington brings to Waco 15 years of extensive experience in the Greater Houston area and special education educational leadership program development and student centered support my final
002final item for tonight may may have been better worded as a formal welcome or welcome back for our new Waco High School head football coach coach ezam Martinez brings nearly a decade of of experience within Waco ISD and over 15 years in education to his role as head coach and athletic coordinator for Waco High School okay moving on to item eight review and discuss report 2024 2025 uh middle of the Year reading data all of those things are in our mind and doing what we need to do to make the job of teachers easier it's a real benefit when our kids come to pre because we can help close that before they get there budget item nine what we have all been waiting for vehicle fuel went up 49.5% utilities only 10.2% health insurance 33.6%
003property insurance um 89.5% safety and secur security because of the requirements that we've had has gone up 47% um and then just the cost of living has gone up 22.5% wow [Music]