001This meeting of the Marshall Independent School District Board of Trustees is hereby called to order. Let the record show that a quorum of members is present and that this meeting has been called in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. We wish to extend a warm welcome to everyone who's present at this meeting. This is a regular meeting and all items that will be discussed or voted on this evening have been posted as required by state law. As the MISD board of trustees, we are pleased that you have joined us as we celebrate achievements, set goals, listen to reports of the superintendent, approve budgets, contracts, and personnel appointments. We are not here to make management decisions or to solve problems of individuals. Management is a responsibility of the superintendent. This
002is a meeting in the public, not a meeting of the public. You are our guest and you are here. You're welcome to observe and listen. If you wish to address the board in the public comment portion of the agenda, please fill out the public comment form found on the back table and return the completed form to the superintendent secretary. We are pleased that you've taken the time to join us this evening and we thank you for your interest in Marshall Independent School District. Someone like to open us in prayer before we get started? I'll do it. Mine. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we come before you and we just thank you uh for your continued blessings upon Marshall ISD. Uh thank you Lord for all the students that are in the room today and for the
003accomplishments that they've had, the success that they've experienced, the hard work that they've put forth uh to get where they are and we ask your continued blessings on them and all that they do going forward. Thank you also for our administrators and principles that have been leaders on our campuses and all the hard work that they do and I ask that this uh end of the school year would just go very smoothly. Uh help us as we meet today to uh recognize uh these accomplishments but also to make decisions that are in the best interest of every one of our students uh all across the board. We love you. We thank you for your love for us and again just praise your name for uh good things going on here in Marshall. In Christ's name
004we pray. Amen. Amen. We will now have our pledges. All right. Um Norman, this is a time where we have two uh students of distinction come in and give us some help with these. So I'm going to ask Mr. Walt True Love to please come. Mr. True Love, please come over here. Miss Black and Miss Angie fam. Angie, they're trying to hide. Angie, you get to come over and they practice for 13 years. All right. Bob, you start us off to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for alliance [Music] to the Texas one indivisible. Thank you all. I thought so. All right. Now, we'll move along to our district achievement. Item one is a student achievement. Dr.
005Langley. Yes. This is one of my favorite nights because we have so many students in this room. Those are the favorite people of of mine in the district. I feel like the favorite people of everybody in the district. So tonight we are pleased to announce first of all for student achievement some athletes that have not only shown up but shown out more miraculously than about anybody else can imagine. So we are going to start tonight and when I call your name I want you to come up and just we're going to stand along here and I'm going to put all of you up here. So, first of all, this is placing sixth place in state powerlifting. David Carlile or David stay here. All right. I'm going to have you give that to him. Fourth place
006Henderson. [Applause] And third place second lady Kelsey Johnson Kelsey. No. Oh wait. Are they sisters? Okay. All right. Now I already second place 404 DJ please. All right. Second place 4x400 relay a hill. Woohoo. Get there. [Music] All right. Second place. Y'all know this is a team effort. Jeremiah again. Second place 4x400 relay Daniel Smith Jr. All right. Now you know you can't go football players. You know when football baseball that we got alternate serves you have extra players. Okay, we had these four who got to win who got to well they didn't win but they have to run and win but if one of them had to drop out the whole team would have to drop out. So we have alternates that go and we are very very in need of alternates to go
007with us. So we are recognizing tonight our second place state 4x400 relay open Javon Landers. And second place 4x400 relay alternate R. I got to tell a funny little story. I was talking to some of these young men at the high school the other day and as I walked off I heard Ron say, "Wait, who was there? Keep his head down. Works hard. That's right. All right. Second place 300 meter hurdles Damian Smith Jr. and first place 400 m DJ. Okay, now a couple of things. You all know I actually on I do a thing called matter minute to the staff every week. And this time I actually took one of those maps you've seen with the state of Texas on top of Europe and I said do you understand how much being number one
0082 3 4 5 whatever you are in the state of Texas truly means that is that much bigger in Texas win those things. We also have just a small token of our appreciation. Um on the house you get a free four tender golden chicken with you. Make them smile in the picture. They don't like to smile. Smile. There you go. [Applause] Good job, guys. Very good job. Go ahead and finish. Okay, we're going to also go ahead and do our extra mile award. And every month a principal gets to choose who on their staff they want to give the extra mile award. Um tonight and for May we are going to be recognizing and this was from Mr. Miller. Um you want to come up come up Mr. Miller our principal at Marshall High School
009who's done an outstanding job this year by the way. And we nominated our very own master. Here's your certificate and your two contenders. Let me say this. The Marshall High School Extra mile employee is Master Sergeant Brian Cumberland. With the JOTC program, Master Sergeant Cumberland provides students with service projects and postsecary opportunities. The JRTC is present in helping at many school and community event. They're everywhere. Master Sergeant Cumberland serves as a great mentor and role model for his students. We are so glad to have him at Marshall High School. Thank you, Master Sergeant Brian Cumberland, for going the extra mile for our students. Marshall High School [Applause] Thank you. Thank you. Congratulations. I appreciate. All right. Thanks. Yep. Yep. Congratulations to all of you. We're very, very excited and very happy for all of you.
010So, now moving on to Mr. Miller. We're rec the recognition of the Marshall High School 2024 2025 top 10 students. Yes. Tonight we are pleased to present our top 10 students and um we'll introduce them and they'll go on the screens as well. So at number 10 we have Miss Evie Ellis and they'll come up here line Evie's headed to Texas A&M major early education. So hopefully she'll come back and teach here in Marshall. Favorite memory is going to football games with the Mavets and having a bond with those girls. So congratulations, Miss Ev. Number nine, Ava Adams headed to University of Texas Tyler to major in nursing. Her favorite memory is making lieutenant on the Mavets. All right, congratulations. Number eight, Miss Reagan Johnson. Reagan's headed to University of Texas at Tyler, major in
011nursing. Her favorite memory was senior citizen day. Congratulations. Number seven, we have Gavin Carile. Gavin's headed to University of Arkansas, major in supply chain management. He has a long one to read. Sophomore year when we were playing Crannle in the playoffs and got a bunch of people from Marshall and other schools to paint their bodies with him in that freezing rain. Number six, we have Mr. Jaden Townsen. He's headed to Texas A&M University major in mechanical engineering. His favorite memor memory is beating Hallsville in baseball last year. That number five, Molly Michael Skinner. She is headed to Texas A&M University, major in public health. Her favorite memory is getting to be part of the leadership tomorrow program, learning about everything our community has to offer in her senior year, office aid, spending time every day
012with Miss Paul. You did get to read that part for Miss Paul this afternoon. Number four, Jennifer Martinez Land of Verde. She is joining the National Guard and her favorite memory is doing Spanish uh projects in Spanish class with her friends. Number three, Gia Mystery. All right. She's headed to the University of Texas at Austin to major in biology. Her favorite memory is dancing to line dancing with all the volleyball girls in locker room before every game. Congratulations, Gia. Then we have our saludiatoran, Miss Angie Fam, headed to University of Texas at Austin, majoring biology. Her favorite memory is her whole table group in AP English language where they had the most fun playing games and laughing like crazy. Congratulations. And we have our validictorian, Mr. Walt True Love. He is headed to University of
013Texas Austin, majoring in aerospace engineering. His favorite memory is making area finals for the first time here in Marshall. This year, we're going to do it. Congratulations to all our top 10. got to honor our val today with the lunchon and we have more things coming with the big event culminating Friday at 7:00 and the stadium they have graduation. Congratulations to this fine group of top 10. [Music] Yeah. [Music] Heat. Yeah. Heat. Yes, all three of them. I'm really sensitive so much. I think that might be. All right. The next item is the 2025 2026 District Teachers of the Year. Good evening. We are honored to recognize two extraordinary educators who embody the spirit of Maverick's excellence in every classroom, community interaction, lesson plan, and student connection. So, our first um recognition will be for
014our elementary teacher of the year. This fifth grade teaches math uh teaches fifth grade math and goes far beyond the numbers. She instills a love for learning, fosters confidence, and creates a classroom culture where every student feels valued and capable. Let's give a warm round of applause for our elementary teacher of the year, Miss [Applause] Our Elementary teacher of the year is Mrs. Lavoya Dunn. My goodness. Elementary school teacher of the year. [Music] Okay, now let's continue our celebration with our secondary teacher of the year. This teacher's passion for teaching US history sparks curiosity, inspires critical thinking, and connects students to the past while preparing them for the future. Let's give another round of applause for Miss Kennedy Balden. [Music] Get one of those. Sure. Y'all got it. And at this time, we would like
015to invite the principles to take a picture. Miss Johnson with William B. Travis and Mr. Miller come up again. I had no idea. Didn't even know she was here. Okay. Don't sit down yet. So both Miss Dunn and Miss Balden will now have the opportunity to represent Marshall ISD at the regional level with region 7 Educational Service Center and then potentially advanced to state and national competitions and also stay tuned for more surprises and recognitions on your campuses as we continue to recognize these educators throughout the rest of the year. Congratulations to both of you. Appreciate all of your hard work. Okay, so now we're getting to the not so fun part. All you people that would like to leave, you're welcome to leave. Or you can also stay if you want. You can stay
016if you choose. Congratulations to all of you. Thank you. Thank you for all that you've done. DJ DJ, good job. [Music] I wonder who's getting you guys. [Applause] Congratulations. [Music] Yeah. All right. Do we have any public comments? She think she do not. Okay. No public comments. Moving on to administrator reports. Dr. Langley. I knew I would forget those certificates. Wow. Kind of cleans the room out. We appreciate everybody else for coming. Thank you. Smoke. And actually to be honest with you, um, is that was that that was my administrative reports? Whatever where all of those. All right. Well, that's Can you imagine what? All right. Now we'll move. We've been busy with all that consent agenda action items. Those are our normal monthly items that have been available for review for a while for
017you. We will entertain a motion on those. I move that we accept them as presented. Second by Miss Marshall, second by Miss Fischer. All those in favor, please say I. I. Any opposed? Any abstaining? That motion carries. Matters requiring board discussion action. Uh item one, the board is conducted election procedures from the May 3rd, 2025 election. Miss Jessica Scott. Thank you, Mr. President. Board members, and Dr. Langley, the following must take place after the election to seat our board members. Rudy Medina, District 2, and Lee Lewis, District 3. The candidates were unopposed and the election was cancelled at a regular board meeting on March 17th, 2025. Excuse me. Now, present your election. Thank you. And now I will read the statement of officers. Then after I finish, if you agree, then you will sign those.
018Those are at your places. This the statement of officer must be executed before taking the oath of office. It states that you have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, promised to pay, contributed or promised to contribute any money or thing of value or promised any public office or employment for the giving or withholding of a vote at the election at which you were elected, or as a reward to secure your appointment or confirmation, whichever the case may be. Rudy Medina and Lee Lewis, if you affirm, please sign at this time. And now I will administer the oath of office. If you will both stand and raise your right hand and repeat after me. I state your name. I do this do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties that I
019will faithfully execute the duties of the office of school board trustee of the office of school board of trustees excuse me for the Marshall school district of the state of Texas for the Marshall school district of the state of Texas and will to the best of my ability will to the best of my ability to preserve protect and defend preserve protect and defend the Constitution and laws constitution and laws of the United States and of this state of the United States and of this state. So help me God. So help me God. Thank you. And you are officially seated. Good. All right. The next item is item two, reorganization of board officers. We have four board officers. board president, board vice president, board secretary, and board assistant secretary. We can uh entertain a motion to
020keep those like they are. We can entertain a motion to nominate individuals for each of those. I move that we keep the board members offices as now as they are as they are. Thank you. Second. Have a motion by Miss Marshall and a second by Mr. Medina. All those in favor, please say I. I. Any opposed? Any abstaining? That motion carries. Thank you for that. Um, will you review who's Yes. board presidents Brad Burus, board vice president Ted Huffines, board secretary Chase Palmer, and board assistant secretary Betty Fischer. Thank you all for serving with a no end. Uh moving on to number three. Consideration of possible board action to reject all bids received under the prior procurement for leasing of school district land for oil and gas mineral leasing and to take any necessary related
021action. Anything we can talk about other than that? Okay. Um the motion language is there for anyone who wants to make a motion. I move that the board reject all bids received under the prior procure pro procurement for leasing of school district land for oil and gas mineral use on the advice of council as it is in the district's best interest and direct administration to take any necessary steps to close that procurement process. I second a motion by Mr. Huffines, second by Miss Fischer. All those in favor please say I. Any opposed? Any abstaining? I'll abstain. I'll abstain as well. You have that two or two. Chasing Lee, you're abstaining. Everybody else is four. Mhm. Okay. With that, the motion does carry. And just for our guests, we went over all this on Thursday at
022our agenda review, so we're not speeding through this. We have discussed that this evening. Um, item four, consideration and possible action to authorize the administration to initiate a new procurement for leasing school district land oil and gas development based on a revised list of properties. We found a few properties that were left off of the initial that were missing uh that were missing. So, we're going to add those to that. Again, there's motion language there for you to read. Mr. President, I move that the board authorize the administration to initiate a new procurement process for leasing of school district land for oil and gas development using a revised list of properties as presented and to proceed with issuing the appropriate procurement documents. Second second have a motion by Miss Fischer, second by Mr. Huffines. All
023those in favor? Any opposed? Any abstaining? That motion carries. Moving along to the education item one is to consider and approve the communities and schools contracts. Again, we talked about this on Thursday. This our normal year um community and school contract. Make a motion that we approve. Second. Have a motion on Mr. Lewis and second by Mr. Medina. All those in favor, please say I. Any opposed? Any abstaining? That motion carries. Finance consider and approve the budget amendments. We went over those on Thursday with Miss Bird as well. Have a motion on those budget amendments. So moved. Second. Motion by Mr. Huffines. Second by Mr. Lewis. All those in favor, please say I. Any opposed? Any obstaining? Motion carries. Item two is consider approve adding representatives to the Lonear investment pool. Some move. Second. Second.
024Have a motion by Mr. Lewis and a second by Miss Marshall. All those in favor, please say I. I. Any opposed? Any abstaining? That motion carries. Item three is consider and approve the contractor for the roof overlay at Marshall High School and Marshall Irving Graduation School. Um, again, we talked about that in detail on Thursday, Mr. Chil Coat and the group that is going to do that. Move that we approve that. Second. Have a motion by Mr. Huffines, a second by Mr. Medina. All those in favor, please say I. Any opposed? Any abstaining? Motion carries. Item four is consider and approve the purchase of white fleet vehicles. We have a motion on those. I move to approve. Okay, we have a motion by M. Fischer, second by Mr. Medina. All those in favor, please say
025I. I. Any opposed? Any abstaining? That motion carries. Item five is consider and approve the list of auction items to be auctioned off. Have a motion for that. I move that we approve the list of auction items as presented. Second. Okay, we have a motion by M. Marshall and second by Miss Fischer. All those in favor, please say I. Any opposed? Any obstaining? That motion? Motion also carries. Number six, consider and approve the contract with food service management company. Go. Good evening. Uh the food service management committee met uh and they reviewed six vendors that place bids for our food service management company. Uh overwhelmingly they chose Sedexo Operations as the uh service management company they would like to recommend. So if you would consider approving Sedexo operations as the food service management company for
026MISD uh will be the first contract will be 2526 for one year and then we have four renewal periods after that uh option for both of us to choose uh whether we continue with Sedexo or not. They currently service uh Carthage ISD as well as ETBU uh that is their food service management company as well. Uh we do have Mr. Nora, a representative from Sedexo here as well. Okay. So, the budget impact is the 3.8 for one year, correct? Is that an increase of how's that over there? It's an increase, but we also wrote into the contract that there food offer that. Yeah. Yes, we offer that. I move we approve. Okay. We have a motion by Mr. Puffiness, second by Mr. Medina. All those in favor, please say I. Any opposed? Any abstaining? That
027motion carries. All right. We will now move into close session pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 551071 and 551074. out of close session. [Music] We need to take actions regarding personnel matters as recommended. So move second. A motion by Mr. Palmer. A second by Mrs. Fiser. All in favor, please say I. Any opposed? Any abstaining? Motion carries. Uh we didn't do any contracts so we don't have to do number two. All right. This meeting is ajourned.