001Good morning. It is 11:00 a.m. A quorum is present and the meeting the meeting has been duly called and posted in the time and manner required by law. Before we proceed, do we have any members of the public who have signed in to address the board regarding a posted board agenda item? Seeing none, we will move on to academic action items. Um, first item is approval of the adoption of Spanish reading, language arts, and math blue bonnet pilot instructional materials for kindergarten through grade 5. Dr. Yes. So, as you guys are very well aware, we have already adopted the English Blue Bonnet curriculum, but in order to receive the Spanish materials that we will pilot this year um in time for school to start, we needed your approval before the July regular board meeting. So,
002that's why we're bringing it to the special. We're happy to answer any questions you have. With that being said, I'm glad you said that. Could you explain so that the public know we've already reiterated this, but you could reiterate it. Let sorry I have a mint in my mouth. Let let folks know that they're able to opt out and how that happens. Yes, ma'am. So, this um is the same um materials that y'all already approved as part of Blue Bonnet that we put the community group together that we evaluated each unit to determine if we would adopt, adapt, or abandon for each unit. And we y'all um adopted the curriculum that said these are the components that we want to teach inside. Families always still have the right to opt out of something that we
003are reading, but our teachers are doing an adapted curriculum. This is just the Spanish version that matches the adapted curriculum to the English um to make sure that we are ready to purchase so we have materials in hand when we start school. Thank you, Misty. Absolutely. Any other questions? All right. Do I have a motion to approve the adoption and purchase of the Spanish reading language arts and math blue bonnet pilot instructional materials for kindergarten through grade 5 for the 2025 2026 school year? So moved. All right, we have a motion and a second. All those in favor, please say I. I. Any oppose? Same sign. Motion carries six to zero. Thank you. Okay. Um, executive close session will be held under the provisions of Texas Government Code Chapter 551. It is 11:02 a.m. and
004we're adjourned to closed session. Shortly. Thank you. convened from executive close session. Do we have any actions following closed session? Madam Chair. Yep. Uh I I would move that we hire Aaron Mitchell to be the principal at Evans Middle School. We have a motion. Is there a second? So moved. Okay, we have a motion and a second. Um all those in favor, please say I. Any oppose? Same sign. Motion carries. Six and zero. [Applause] President Bridges, board of trustees, and Dr. Rolo. Um, thank you so much for letting me stand here and to step into the dream of first grade Aaron. Um, I am so humbled and honored uh to get to have this opportunity. Um, I'm a proud product of LECD. I graduated from Monterey and then I came right back as soon as
005I graduated from college to be a teacher. Um, but I'm also a product of Lebec ISD and the way that they have grown me as a leader. I have been fortunate to be a part of the Texas Tech Principal Fellowship Program, which we allowed me to become an administrator. And then in the past couple of years, um, I've gotten to participate in a lot of the programs and with the partnership that we've had with Holtzsworth. So, I have been very much poured into um, by this district and your commitment to grow leaders. And so, I'm really thankful for that. Um, I also want to thank my family, my husband Matt, um, and my kids. I have kids across this whole district. I have six children. Um, and so we are at Miller and Weock and
006Evans and Monterey. Um, and so I'm just this is our home and I'm really thankful um, for all the things that you do for my kids as well um, and our family. Also, my parents and my sisters and my in-laws for everything that they do um, to support us and grow us. Um, I also want to thank Dr. Mr. Stevens and Mr. Newman who are out here somewhere um for everything that they have done to grow me and and lead me and help me to become the person that I am today. This is the biggest honor um to be able to step into this role and I am so excited and I promise um I'm so thankful for your trust in this and I plan um to do everything I can to make sure that
007Evans stays such an incredible place. Um it's super special to our family. My kids are there obviously. Um and um I just want to make it great for everybody that walks through our doors. So, thank you so much for this opportunity and for trusting me um to to do this. What are your kids' names? Um all Okay, you ready? Yeah. Jesse, Leanne, Alex. Um I have a son, Jacob. He has autism, so he's not out here right now because this would not be his jam, but he'll be he'll be out shortly. Um and then Maddie and Attekus. Hi, guys. You want to say hi? Thank you. Congratulations. So, thank you so much, Aaron. Um, in regard to hiring principal of Centennial Elementary, we're going to table that for a future meeting. So, that will not
008be on this agenda today, but we will discuss that at a future meeting. So, um, trustees, I'll open the floor for comments. I'll just say very quickly, congratulations to you and to your family. Um, you know, we had some big shoes to fill with the moves that we made in this feeder pattern and, um, don't know you well. I've heard great things. Um, it seems like the district is, um, you know, doing great things with Holdsworth and with leadership development. Um, but that can't be done without people who, you know, aren't worthy of these positions. So, congratulations to you. Uh, I hear very good things. I I hear that this is a pretty natural um move for this school and uh really excited to get to know you better. Congratulations, Aaron. Especially thank you for
009that testimonial about us growing our own. Uh that was a perfect, beautiful testimony. thanks for sharing that with each and every one of us and and other folks that they can see that this is what's happening in our district. So, and congratulations to your family and having her being by her side and Mr. Newman and and Miss Stevens for helping her along the road as well. You guys have a blessed year with you and your family. Would just say this is how you travel. Well done. this many people really not just the uh great family support but all the teachers and administrators that are here really speaks to their their trust and their confidence and the work that you've done thus far to earn this position and I was going to say the same thing
010as Trusty Wedigi about having big big shoes to fill. Um but you were part of that team that created that that as well and so well done there and uh best of luck. I want to say thank you very much and welcome. Congratulations, Erin. We're really excited with um what holds in the future for Evans based on the things that you have been a part of in the past. So, congratulations on that. And um since we're in the Aaron vein, I don't want a meeting to pass without recognizing Erin Greg who is leaving us for greener pastures. And um this will be her last board meeting. I think she may be in the hall. But anyway, we appreciate all the great things Erin has done in her tenure at Leok ISD. So, thank you, Erin,
011and best of luck to you as you move to um the big city. Um but we love you and we appreciate what you've done. Thank you. Good luck and God bless you, Erin. Thanks for all you have done for the district. It doesn't go unnoticed. Appreciate what you did. Thank you, Miss Eris. Don't Erin, I'm gonna call you Aerys. Uh don't hesitate to reach out when you need help. It's okay to say, "Hey, I need some help." That's what's going to make you successful. Even more so, we're here to help in any way we can, too. Erin, you can tell your passion and where passion is, that's where positivity and results are going to be. So, continue that um um in those big shoes that that are that are being left. I know you're going
012to do a wonderful job. So, congratulations, Miss Greg. Congratulations. Thank you for um this next chapter and we will miss you. So, thank you Dr. Willow. Yes, Erin, congratulations. Um I God gifted you with a lot of natural leadership talent, but I have to tell you watching you from your instructional coaching days, through your tech fellowship days, through your assistant principal days, it has been such a joy to watch you grow and really hone those leadership skills. So I'm so excited for Evans, the Evans family and the future of what you will do there and what you will do for our loved team overall. Congratulations and Aaron. Thank you. Okay, it is 11:34 a.m. and this meeting is now adjourned and we will clear the dis for photos and