001Those if you all have any questions, please let me know. And if I'm not mistaken, the reason you all just have them is that we got them on April the 4th. Correct. Thank you. You Dana for Mont Insurance Agent, what do they cover? >> What do they >> what coverage do they provide for >> That's the property and casualty insurance, the liability insurance >> for the district for the whole district. Yes. Okay, there are no questions. We'll go ahead and move on to item 4 B. consider and take possible action on donations to Rio Grande City Gurua ISD. Those are also there for your review. Go ahead >> for the scholarship if you're sending the letters out and appreciation. >> Yeah, >> we're good. >> There are no other further questions. We'll go ahead and
002uh move on to item 4 C. consider and take possible action on tax refunds for the month of July 2025. And that should also be a separate handout that was given to you. We're good. >> No. Uh, no questions. Let's go ahead and move on to item 4 D. Consider and take possible action on nomination of board candidates for Star County Appraisal District's board of directors for the 2026 2027 term. >> The Star County Appraisal District has submitted the voting entitlement for the 2627 appraisal district board of directors. The presiding officers of the governing body must submit the names of nominees before October the 15, 2025. So the board will select um the nominees and we will send them over to the appraisal district. >> How many how many nominees do you >> I believe
003there's two >> and they're currently serving. >> Yes. >> Okay. Do we need a change there or do the individuals that we have there are we okay? I mean I say we'd be okay with but I don't know about the rest. >> M Robles on page 25 I see there where it says before October 15th and we have a few names there that are current members. Are those some of the members that will be >> Yes. >> Okay. So ours are Mr. Roerio Olivarees and Incarnation Science the third. Okay. >> All right. We're going to go ahead and move on to item 4 E. consider and take possible action on proposal from Millennium Engineers Group Incorporated for additional testing for Gria Middle School. So this is a proposal from Millennium uh for the construction materials
004testing services for new Gria Middle School. The estimated cost for services on this project is $7,868.30. This is a change order for additional OSphalt testing. Uh, Millennium also confirmed with Garlock that no further testing will be required for Gria Middle School. The original agreement was in the amount of $369,566. >> I know this is from bond money but we had we had I know we had exhausted some monies already know. >> Will this be an additional cost besides the bond money? Whatever we had allocated to other projects, we would have to reallocate that the $7,868 back to >> Burri Middle School. >> Yes. >> Mles, do you um think that these change orders are something common like amongst other districts when you, you know, talk to other people. Is this something that when you're having
005new buildings that change orders happen a lot or is it just with us so that we have an idea as board members? I'm not certain. However, the only reason that I am bringing this up is because we were going with the contract amount and they were submitting an invoice that was surpassing the total that we had already paid with that invoice. And so that's when I questioned um Millennium and that's when they said that these were for additional testing services that had to be done. If not for me to let them know, I guess to stop the testing, but since I know that we wanted to complete the middle school. >> Yeah. Does anybody know the testing has already gone on with or not? >> Mr. F >> the testing. >> Do you know Millennium
006is done with the testing? Okay. >> So, how do we know there's required additional testing? Like when do we know when to stop or when do we know when to is it really required that we have to do this? >> Okay. The engineer is Mario. >> There's always one. >> Mario Suarez is the engineer that contacted me after I questioned. >> Yeah. Uh >> it's 6:30. Madame President, uh members of the board, Miss Gara, superintendent of schools and uh I also just found out before the meeting, uh what Millennium had been doing and all the other projects is they don't build us directly. Uh and in case with this concern here, they have always build Gerlock and then Gerlock turns around and builds us. So, so that's the only thing here that they came directly
007to us. They didn't go through Gerlock if I'm correct. >> Are they subcontracted through >> the engineer should be our responsibility to make sure that everything is up to par and so at the beginning it was done through Garlock because the prior board had not approved the agreement submitted by or the proposal submitted by Millennium. And then we approved or the board approved this original contract and that's when it went back to billing us directly >> and and district. >> Okay. And then the other thing I know in talking to Favian usually and I guess we we would need to get uh legal to help us out. Usually with services like this they give you a budget but it doesn't mean necessarily that that's what they're going to charge. in his experience uh Favian's sometimes
008they're under budget but sometimes they are overbudget. So again that's something that he's going to I was talking to him right before the meeting. He's going to get me uh get us those answers tomorrow hopefully. So, is this a change order or is this just additional service? >> Because I question the fact that that last invoice that they had submitted was going over the 369,000 in the original agreement. >> And so, >> and that's the agreement directly with Millennium, not with Carlac. >> Yes. >> Okay. And so, we're using a change order mechanism to pay over the amount that the engineers initially quoted us to be billing. So >> I think >> I mean I think what what what recommendations would would we have or take uh to further look into this or are we
009you know obligated to to pay based on what the contract says? So it I mean so no so this is a change order to the contract which means it's beyond the contract that's why is bringing it to you. The questions that so to uh Dr. Vetta's first question which was are change orders common. The answer is they can be common. They're part of any major construction project. Things change naturally as the years go by and things go in and sometimes you need additional services you didn't realize or didn't plan for. With change orders like this, what we can do is we can require the vendor to come forward to the meeting and explain why they need that change order. So for example, right now when you ask the question, do we need that testing? Right?
010That's an answer we should have from them. It's why do they need this testing? Is it required before you do a paving? Is it required to check comp uh soil compaction before you build something? I mean those are basic questions that should be answered as part of it. But has didn't has anybody know that this testing has been done already and they've invoiced us or the the work is still yet to be done. >> The services I believe had already been done >> prior to prior when they >> prior to the change order. >> Yes. When they sent the invoice and I questioned the amount and who approved it who approved that. >> So who is so for example do we have a project manager for this project? project manager. >> Local a local project
011manager. >> Yeah. Do we have like a owner's rep or anything? So, or is a district handling this? >> So, >> good question. I started it and then not doing it and then I'm back again. So, but I I didn't deal with Millennium. So, that's why I was talking to to Fabian about that. >> Yeah. Because I think if a change order is gonna take place, it should take place before the the work gets done. Right. But it has already been done and we haven't even approved approved the work. >> Correct. The change order. Then if the work has been done without the authorization of the district, then that's some a whole different question that we can talk about, right? Um and who authorized him to do it if it wasn't already board approved or
012over the amount that we're talking about here. So the reason I ask do we have a project manager is because in theory projects like this should have a point person that we can call to that chair and ask why do they need this why do they need that can you explain it and in theory that person should approve or not approve change orders that are coming in like this but the work should still not be done until after the change orders complete >> so could we get could we get them to come to our Tuesday to the next >> of course so this item for example is here at your board workshop not for action right Now, we can exclude this from the consent agenda and require that the vendor come forward to explain why
013the change order was required, who authorized them to do it, was it already complete, what was the reason it needed to be done, what was the reason they did it before it was approved by the board, you can ask all those questions. Yes. >> Well, if we can get the vendor to come in for our next board meeting, that way we can question it because I mean, I know that a job should not be done before being approved by the board. So a change order like this shouldn't have happened. >> I know currently uh again since Miss GarcA took over that I've been dealing back with the project uh Favan uh Delino nothing anything like Mr. Ramirez is saying nothing in terms of a change order they have no say so they come to me
014and then we go through the proper channels to get it approved. I'm not sure if this is correct, but I'm reading uh Fabian uh that it is uh field testing and they also want to do laboratory testing. So, I think it's something that's already there and it's on the asphalt that they want to do. But those are good questions to have. >> But it sounds like they already did it though. That's a correct. >> So, the question is >> testing itself. >> Well, the question is why did they do it before it was approved? >> Well, it says authorization for professional services. Adulena signed it >> but he wasn't around. Not not not they're charging for it right now for change order right now. >> Like if they this was >> that's dated >> January
015173. >> Yeah it was back on July 8th >> and they just they just did the the the black top not too long ago if I'm not correct. >> This this >> right how they just did that black top maybe like a month and a half ago. >> But this is July 8th 2025 >> of June July signed by us. This is July 2025. As for 14 trips, densities. >> So I say let's just get the company in. We'll question them and why did that so all the time? >> Yeah. So the original contract all the time. We never finished >> was approved back in January 2024 under Mr. Pñena. >> That was the original contract for 369,566. The reason why the change order is coming, it's because they're saying that that figure changed on
016the count of the new services. But the questions the district needs to ask is when were those services performed? Who authorized the services to be performed? Why were they performed before the board approved the services? And so that's what they need to explain. >> Yeah. And I'm thinking that it already happened because that that uh black top has been on there for about a month already. So I don't know what kind of testing they they want to continue doing on it after it's already been >> All right. So we'll move it to >> on the scope of services. In the scope of services on page 39, it's one of the things that was checked off to do field observation. So it was already it was already part of that >> embedded in the contract. >>
017So I mean it might be that they're not they're not I mean did they say it was done or we just >> they they were done because they sent the invoice. >> Okay. So, >> and I questioned when it surpassed the total amount. >> And that and then did they send you this letter in response to you questioning it? >> Yes, when I questioned. >> Okay. Yeah. And then the invoice was dated when? >> Is it this one? >> I'm going to say is it that one? >> It says additional testing and it has an invoice, but the invoice is dated July. >> It was probably May or June >> of this year. >> Yes. >> Okay. So then so so to your question it was within this time frame that someone >> it was
018the last part of >> yeah like the last >> and and it could be that the additional testing was required for whatever reason right but it still comes down to a change order should be approved by the board first prior to the services happening at that point. >> Okay. So we'll remove this item from consent agenda and put it into action for the board meeting >> and we can request that they come forward and explain >> what they did here. >> Okay. >> And this is a good opportunity for the for the board as you're seeing the development of the management of the projects that this is how projects can get out of out of control when we don't have the proper mechanisms and controls for things to be occurring. >> Okay. Move on to
019item 4F. consider and take possible action on pay statement number one from design group international for food service warehouse which is the pain warehouse. >> Do you all have any questions for Mr. Garissa? >> Good evening. I'm here to answer any questions you have on this. >> Mr. What was the extent of the work done for for uh the pain warehouse? Mr. You can if you can give us a detailed not a detail but give us an idea as to what got done at the at the pain warehouse. >> Uh the pain warehouse u has a on the far left has got a concrete slab uh wall construction that used to be a cooler. and um we were asked to um use that area to do the food service warehouse. In addition to that um
020there's an attached u also concrete um panled wall area with roof and uh that was going to be used for u uh servicing buses. And then uh beyond that there's a another area that has a roof and a slab and and and and all three of these uh buildings the the the floor slab is about 4 ft high. And then the fourth part of that building has a roof on it but no slab. There's dirt on the bottom. And uh that's that was going to be to just station buses. >> So So what were you asked to do uh Mr. Gara in regards to that? Like the work that you're you're charging us for? What does that what did that work entail? >> Okay. >> Well, before that, I think our question is who approved
021the that professional service? Do we have a contract? Did somebody approve this? >> Yes. Uh there's a contract on on that pain warehouse that was signed. Uh >> so we do have a contract for the pain warehouse, not for the tractor supply. But my question is a different one which is >> so this invoice is dated July 17, 2025 even though this work probably didn't happen way long time ago like in 2023 or 2024. So the question that I have, which is a persistent issue that we've been witnessing since we've been here in January, is that vendors keep submitting things to be paid years after the work has been done or allegedly done. And so the question I have is why are we submitting invoices to the district three or two years later after the
022work is done when we're at 25% completion on this invoice? In theory, you would be billing in increments as you're going through this project. So, if you were already at 25% invoice complete, why wasn't this build in 2024 when the work was complete? And why is it being built now in 2025 in the summer before the new school year? Well, what happened is uh at the beginning it was going to be a brand new facility and we went to see sites and uh where a new facility was going to be built and then things kind of just settled. Nobody asked about it. So, we didn't build for for that for that work. And then uh finally the the this this property was purchased. We did this work and then sometime you know in 23 there
023was talk about u purchasing tractor supply and so what we did we stopped work working on it and we just left it alone. So, and and I think that's trying that's kind of the hard pill for me to swallow as legal counsel for the district, which is we're bringing in an invoice for work that was done in 2023 and expecting the district to pay it 700 days later when if the work was done in 2023 and stopped. This should have been built to the district at the time the work stopped because it makes it very difficult for us to go back and properly audit what the whether the work was done or not two years later with differences in staff and everything like that. Uh all I can say is uh we started looking at
024that building and at the beginning the budget was over $4 million. >> No, I I understand that and that's not my concern. >> And then we dropped it because there was concern on the budget. >> So we we dropped the uh the workload and the the estimate and then >> the tractor supply building came around. So we stopped working on it and and I didn't build it, you know. And and and that's really my my that's really my question is if work on this stopped in 2023 and that we're not going to keep going, then why not submit the bill to the district at that time and why wait two years later? I'm just saying it's a little unfair to the district now to be submitting it. >> We didn't get any directions on on
025on how this this was going. Uh we were asked to go see the tractor supply and we were actually asked to start working on it and we did. >> Yeah. Uh so uh >> but there was no contract for tractor supply as my understanding >> on tractor supply. There was never a contract. You're correct. And we submitted a letter uh about that you know >> recently to try to ratify it but again after the fact >> and all all we were saying is we have a contract on pain but we don't have a tractor supply. Do you want us to keep on doing this work or not? Yeah. >> And and uh >> who authorized you to continue work at uh tractor supply after after the fact that it stopped at uh at uh paint?
026We had been working with the food service. Well, initially we were giving the bond uh work for the food service and then um we started with that uh new new facility and it didn't go anywhere and we didn't we just left it alone. We didn't charge a penny for it either. Uh and then they bought into this property and we started to do that. It just I could tell that there was not a decision made yet, but I can tell you that whenever I heard tractor supply, I stopped working on pain warehouse. I I didn't continue working on it. I stopped. >> Okay. >> So, I'll go back to my question. What what what was your work done? >> The the food service called us to start to measure it and start to go, you
027know, and finish that project. Let's go back to the paint to the paint warehouse because that's what you're billing for. Uh what what work was on your part done that merits the $57,000 that >> Okay. >> Give me if you can give us a detail as to what work was was done to merit the $57,000 that that >> architectural fee is 43,000. >> Well, >> architectural fee is 43,000. >> For example, we've got a um a demolition plan with a write up that goes with it. So it means 80 the drawing. >> We had a site plan that shows the food service area and then uh this was going to be um uh for for the repair the repairs and then I'm not sure what this area is for. And this is the one that
028doesn't have a slab where the buses were going to be stored. >> So we laid all that out. And so you were never um asked prior to buying that building, the paint, uh you weren't asked to like just give a professional uh like eyeball on how much it was going to take to remodel that or redo it. It was not until they bought it that they came to you. >> I believe there was an engineer that was hired to do a survey, but I was not part of that, so I'm not sure who it was. And uh and then u we were asked to sort on this and we got a contract to do to do this work. So So this is a floor plan. Uh these are we're showing one elevation, but but we
029actually had several uh several options before one was selected. >> So pretty much what you're telling us is the architectural fee is your drawings um on on that building and those are the $43,000. >> That's correct. And and and I and I don't mean to and and forgive me if I'm being a stickler about this, right? But I'm trying to do my best to make sure that the district is not put in a position where they're paying for stuff that is alleged to be done and only now we're showing what's been done. And this is my point and you know, we have an audience here and and and it's and it's a point to be made. There's work that's done two years ago, over 700 days ago. Then we're presented with an invoice dated July
03017, 2025 with reported work. And then we're being shown these plans right here at the board workshop. My point is just this. Is there a way to verify those plans were done at the time that were reported to be done or is or were those plans done last week or the week before when we submitted this invoice? And I'm not and it's a more of a rhetorical question. And I'm not trying to put you on the spot, but what I'm trying to do is articulate to the board the problem Rio Grande has since I came in to this district in January, which is we continue to get bills and we continue to get invoices for work that was done 2 three years ago and we're in the same situation again right in July that we
031were back in February. My only point is that this is something this board needs to get a control of because we cannot be doing this if work was done at the time. And this is the point to vendors too. If you're a vendor for the district and you've done work, submit your invoices because you're not going you run the risk of not being paid because of these situations. And so maybe those plans were done 700 days ago when the work was done. My only point is just that it puts the district in a very perilous situation to come and try to pay an invoice that's two years old with work that we can't actually verify with people who are not here to speak for it. And so >> let me say a little bit more.
032>> I I wasn't going to charge for this at all. Okay. But um when um when the contract was not um done for tractor supply and and I knew I was not going to do it, then I said, "Okay, I'm going to submit this." >> And I don't know if that makes it any better, Mr. Alfino, to be honest. I would I mean you can put this for payment at the meeting and you all can decide as a board where to move with it or not or how we or how we move forward with it. >> Do do we need to terminate Mr. Clemens? I know we had discussed that. Do we need >> So we do need to terminate the services because he currently has an active contract and you are correct. There's an
033active contract for paying there's no work being done for that. that contract if the board's not going to move forward with that project that pro that contract should be legally terminated. Correct. >> No, the tractor supply they did just as much work >> and tractor supply there was no contract as my understanding >> and I'm not going to charge that. Okay. So then the recommendation >> it's going to be up to the board to decide >> would be um or at least this is our suggestion right we uh take it back to as an action item but that would be to first and foremost would be to terminate the contract that he does have >> that would be a separate item for >> separate item correct and after we do that then it gives us
034ample or the board ample time to decide what is it that y'all are going to do with that payment that is being requested. Okay, then we'll go ahead and do that. Thank you, Mr. Gar. >> Moving to item 4G. Consider consider and take possible action on pay application number 24 from Gerlock Builders for Gria Middle School. >> If y'all have any questions on that amount, >> where are we at with Gria Middle School if I can ask? Like, have we turned over keys? how we that >> they've completed the work. They're working on the punch list. The school district uh has moved into the buildings and they're still in in the in progress. Uh but uh and even after all of this um these uh uh applications are paid, we're still holding a little over
035$2 million. So uh I heard uh I mean and and and I know we visited we visited the the campus and back then there was still some uh some issues at the cafeteria area where some of the lines had not been brought down to we had to connect warmers and has that has that happened? We start school on Monday. You have to realize Monday we start school. >> Yes sir. >> We need a place to warm food for kids and if we're going to start the year off get like that. Guess what? I'm going to we're going to hear it from our community as to why we're in that situation when the last board meeting we talked about turning over on July 28th if I'm not mistaken. >> That's correct. >> We're August the 5th
036today and we still have yet to to turn it over. So, I mean, I think I think we deserve answers. And I think that we were going to ask our legal to see what ramifications just like they charge us for stuff when we're late. Is there anything that we can benefit from the companies that will reimburse any money for the late act on that? >> We need to review the contract. There might be liquidated damages clause in there, but I need to it from my understanding is this project has been overrun more than just right now. I don't know what kind of um the actions the board has taken in the past that would ratify that that wouldn't allow us to collect liquid data damages and I don't know what the overruns have been whether
037they're contract days that are in the contract for bad weather things like that that allows them that. So I it doesn't mean that we get it automatically it just means there's a lot of work to look at if we want to consider that route. >> So the cafeteria is still having issues there that have have they completed the cafeteria? >> I'm going to I'm going to get the contractor too. In the cafeteria, we have not been told that all equipment has been taken back. So, the water line that we have to bring down, that's for the ice. >> Okay. >> They haven't told us if they set it in place. Uh >> when you say they they haven't set it in place, it would be who your plumbing company that you contract with or >>
038us. The school has not set it in the place where they want. Once they put it in that place, I'll bring the line's right there. All I have to do is bring it down, connect it, and run the line. They had it another area. >> There's a change order from Mission Restaurant Supply to the school district to put everything in place. Bring the other equipment from the old school and set it in place. Once it's set in place, now I can bring down the electrical from the top to the warmers. >> But when will that happen? We start school on Monday. >> Mr. Pña, we just signed that PO and I think we just signed that this morning. So, that is getting done. I'm not sure, Mr. Uh >> my my question to you would
039be is it going to be ready for Monday? >> For Monday. Uh Dr. Selenas, what would be the estimated time to get that in place and is it going to be there for Monday? >> So as of this afternoon possibly >> okay >> Monday in case it doesn't happen. I mean, but the thing is things like this shouldn't be happening. Like, why why why do we have to be going through stuff like this when we're working on a brand new campus and we knew we had a deadline and we know that our kids are going back on Monday and yet we still take it very nonchalant like, oh, no big deal. Like, no problem. I mean, we've got time. No, school starts on Monday and our kids need their services on Monday, not two, three
040days later. So, we need to I don't know. I don't know. I mean, that's and I know that's the way we've worked all throughout history. But you know what? Things need to change. >> As soon as they put that equipment in there, I'm ready to put those people to do the work. >> Okay. They set them in place. I hook them up. >> And I guess a question, another question I know that Dr. Hor was asking me. Um, how long ago were we allowed to bring this material in? Because I know y'all were working in the cafeteria. How long ago were we given the okay? If they set it in place tomorrow, everything they set everything in place tomorrow by Saturday I'll have everything ready. >> Correct. But my question was, was it six months
041ago that we were allowed to do this to bring how many months ago or what was the time was it when when do you when did y'all let us know that it was okay to bring it back to bring it in? >> Since the first time you all started moving in the equipment and that's a while, >> Mr. Lopez. So, it's been a while. You're talking about months. >> That has been a while that you bring all the equipment. So it could have been lost in transition. >> immediate issue is probably >> it's six months ago >> we had we had a meeting on site uh prior to them bringing in equipment. U superintendent was there was there a lot of kitchen people were there and we told them bring it in. You bring it
042in I got to hook it up. We were asking for completion for the uh kitchen and fine arts more than six months ago. >> Hope the community knows that we we'll make sure to let them know who forgot to >> bring in the equipment for the cafeteria. >> Everything you need, bring it in. Uh right now, we're still pending the uh your POS system. I can't connect anything. If it's not there, I cannot connect. I I need it there for me to connect. So, in order for it to happen, it would need to happen tomorrow to get it ready by Saturday. So, if they if they wait till Friday, then you're not going to get it done till probably five days later. >> If they put it on Friday, I'll get them to work Saturday
043and Sunday to get it. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You know what? It's all about the kids. That's that's all there is to it. Now, uh there was another issue that >> and that was not had nothing to do with the school, had nothing to do with us. uh the fire marshal for the county of Star uh quit three weeks ago. >> So we've been asking them three since three weeks and we've sent emails out that hey I need the final fire marshal inspection or else guess what >> your kids cannot start school on Monday. >> We were asking that today >> but we heard today that tomorrow the new fire marshall will be on school to do the final testing. Okay, perfect. >> Okay, >> so as soon as that is done in the
044morning, basically uh I'm not going to my office, I'm coming straight over here to meet with my superintendent and the other people that are going to be running the test, make sure everything goes good. And if there's any questions, anything happens, it will be taken care of that same day or the next day, and we'll bring the fire marshall back out to do test again. >> Okay. Thank you. I know we were discussing that today. Uh so thank you for that update. >> But as far as the school, the school is 100% complete. >> Okay. >> We're working on punch list items. Uh we've been working with Latino on those punch list items. He let me He brings them in, we start doing them. Um >> we've gotten the old ones and we uh used
045them on the new the ones that were not done back then. So we >> Yeah, because there's quite a bit. There's a long list of of the punch list. Um, and from what I'm looking at, was it July 22nd, the last updated uh punch list that we have? >> Okay. >> I have uh yesterday I was turned in uh and I had to review it to this that uh my superintendent checked off the items that were complete. >> We went through that with him and I went through with another person. So tomorrow morning I'll be submitting to him. These are complete and then that includes uh administration, eighth grade, seventh grade, sixth grade And I believe we had already turned the in fine arts and the kitchen already. So, we'll be turning those in. Right
046now, we're working all whole bunch of items at the gym and uh we should be complete on those. Uh I'm shooting for the end of this week. Get it done. And then uh after that, it's just going to be the back punch. He will check whatever's not done that he comes up. Oh, this is not satisfactory. I don't like this. I would like that then we go back and fix those. >> Okay. >> So >> any other questions? Go ahead Mr. >> I was just just going to say just we can re reiterate the sense of urgency that's necessary with mission or you know >> we definitely will we'll make that phone call tomorrow >> to reiterate the the yeah again sense of urgency that we need for this to the immediate issue is that
047right the immediate issue is we need that before end of fire motion. >> Correct. Well, we'll make that call tomorrow. Thank you, Mr. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? Okay. Thank you, sir. Uh, and the rest uh the other one is item 4 I. I'm sorry, I skipped item 4. Consider and take possible action on pay application number 25 from Gerlock Builders for Gura Middle School. And that is another amount as well. So by the time we pass these uh Mr. Ramirez, they should it should be completed and it should be everything should be paid out. >> I don't know. I I don't know if that's the last one or not. I mean, these are just like regular payoffs that you're paying to go through the project, but yeah, they should be complet >>
048which are the ones that we're bringing in today. >> Correct. >> 27 27. >> Okay. And that should be the last one. >> And when will those be submitted? Okay. >> We received them in the office uh yesterday or the day before. >> Okay. >> So, normally by the time it makes it to the agenda, it's because all relevant parties have signed off that that part of the work has been completed. Do you have any questions on that item? >> We'll go ahead and move on to item four. I consider and take possible uh action on pay application number 26 from Gerlock Builders for Gria Middleos. Is there a reason why they bring so many uh pay applications at once or is that normal for them to bring because I see that it's May June?
049>> I I had been I had been holding them I had been holding them until they got further along on the completion. So I I didn't submit them back to him because >> and and and that's what I mean by by the time it's here. It's because the relevant parties have verified that it's done. So Mr. Garas Mr. Garasada held it because he probably believed there was still something to be done before deserved payments. And even after payment of u application 26, there's still 2,100 a little over $2,100,000 still left that they're holding on retainage >> till after they turn in the whole >> Yes. And as they finish, they're going to be um taking some of that money, but we're going to be keeping some of it until everything's done. >> There's going to
050be a balance until it's all gone. >> Okay. If there are no other questions, we'll move on to item 4J. Consider and take possible action on Gria Middle School substantial completion certificate or the punch list. And that's what we were talking about previously. I know the substantial completion. It's a AIA form. We um attached the punch list for the project. So, it's got the plans and all the write up on it. >> And so, it's not uncommon for a project of this size. If there was any board members that wanted to go out there and walk it with Mr. GarcA or anybody to go over any punch list items, we can create a quorum notice. So, you ought to make your way out there. You can walk the facility, get it tour, check it out
051for yourselves as you all consider the last payoffs coming up. I know Gurua Middle School principal is here and they've been there this past few weeks. U Miss Rios, how does it look, Miss Rios, as to the finished product so far? And be honest. I mean, be honest with us as to what you've seen. Uh, y'all have spent more time there than we have, and you all are more detailed. I know that you're very detailed about what's missing or what's not missing. Uh, can you give us a little detail, a little quick? >> It's a It's a beautiful building. And, uh, we >> can I hear from you, please? Mr. Marine, can you go out there tomorrow just to make sure uh what it is that that that uh these people have been seeing? They've
052been there for the past week and a half or two. Uh just to make sure a lot of credit is on top of everything. She did a great job in constant communication with me. Uh I know I talked to Fabian. Uh one of her biggest concerns here was the seventh grade hallway. Uh you may see already that it had nothing to do with the actual unit. It was more with the controls. They already fixed it. Uh so I am going out there tomorrow. >> And the only reason I ask is I see no sense of urgency. Like really I feel like there's no sense of urgency and that's why I asked Miss Re to let us know cuz I think that we've been too laid back and we've let too many things slide and because
053we're good people. We're good. But it gets to a point where uh it's frustrating to hear stuff like that, you know. So for me, go to mall. I mean, I'll I'll direct it to Miss Garca. Send Marine out there. Make sure that that things that aren't working to let these guys know that way it can address them >> cuz it will happen. Correct. >> Yes, sir. Will happen. Thank you. >> If there are no other questions, we'll move on to item 4K. Consider and take possible action on renewal agreement with inform K12 for the automation of forms and workflows. Thank you, Mr. Garza. >> Thank you. In the past, uh, the district submitted all business office forms manually and on paper and the district had an over reliance on paper. Many times lost forms were
054a result of this process. All these forms required multiple approvals and workflows making it more difficult to streamline the process with less paper. These forms were completed manually which was timeconuming and prone to errors. Transitioning to a digital and sustainable paperless environment allin-one user-friendly place is more efficient since paper processes are streamlined. With this uh platform in form K12, the district has efficient management of forms, workflows, and signatures across departments, campuses, and the business office. Some forms have been automated in the past in the past years uh include the travel requests, donation forms, vendor forms, decision-making forms, payroll changes uh forms, fundraiser approval forms, student activity check requests, the cash transmitt form, vendor payment approval forms, the non-compliant purchasing form, supplemental health insurance claim forms, uh grant payment request consent forms, and the following are
055in the process. time reports for regular and supplement pay which will be launched in September and we just did a launch uh a soft launch uh with uh two campuses and one department and they are in fact very happy with the with the results and so we're looking forward to implement that. Uh we're also uh trying to implement the employee change of status form and many others. Uh the cost of this platform is $44,795 uh which has already been included in the budget. >> Is this for you? >> Yes. If there are no questions, we're going to move on to item 4 L. consider and take possible action on 806 technologies title one crate title one uh ones and four and others one through five I'm sorry and others the goal of this is to
056ensure compliance with federal program requirements under titles one two three four and five by streamlining streamlining documentation monitoring and reporting processes uh the use of title one crate will improve program oversight facilitate collaboration among district and campus staff and ensure readiness for state and federal audits. Expected results improve compliance with federal and state requirements, centralized audit ready storage, increase efficiency in monitoring and reporting across all titles, enhance collaboration between district and campus staff, reduce risk of non-compliance, and time savings of staff through streamlined workflows of funding. Title one If there are no questions on that item, we'll go ahead and move on to item 4M. Consider and take possible action on 806 technologies title one compliance. In the goal of this platform will be to ensure effective planning, implementation and monitoring of the federally funded
057programs to improve the student academic achievement particularly for students identified as disadvantaged by utilizing a comprehensive and compliant planning planning platform to acquire and implement 806 technologies plan for learning as a strate as a a strategic tool that supports the development alignment and documentation of the campus and district imp improvement plans. >> So, Mr. Rob, is this just kind of better communication for the campus improvement and the district that feeds into the district improvement plan? Yes. >> Because right now we are using >> I believe using >> it's a what? It's just a local it's a develop locally developed. So, by the time we get the campuses together and then combine them into our district improvement plan for that amount of money that would save us quite a bit of time and then of course
058if we have any audits it will prepare us. We will have that in place. And you have to remember that now every document is required to be placed on our uh district web page if I'm not mistaken. So that would make it a lot easier to get it on there. >> They would Yes, they would edit in real time. >> And I believe it has to be in both languages, English and Spanish. And that's timeconuming also. So >> okay, >> that would be something that >> So we don't have any further questions on that item. We'll go ahead and move to item 4 in consider and take possible action beyond the bell pro beyond the bell program for school year 2025 2026. This proposal is for beyond the bell program that will provide a safe
059educational and nurturing environment for students in pre kinder through kindergarten. The program will reinforce and complement the educational goals of the school providing additional learning opportunities that align with the curriculum. Engaging activities will be designed to stimulate cognitive and emotional growth, including arts and craft, storytelling, and educational inter interactive games. This program will be implemented in every elementary campus, including advance. The estimate cost is $200,000 and it will be funded through the SE program >> and that's just for kinder, >> prekinder and kinder. However, it has been mentioned that we are considering the need to expand it to uh the upper grades >> and that cost would increase. >> This past year, Dr. Ala uh it went up to 234,300. So, we ended up expending 30 about 34,000 extra >> adding all the way to
060fifth grade. Correct. That's very all the way to fifth grade. >> Correct. We used to have >> So, that would that would uh probably be the what we would do this year as well. >> Yeah. I've had a lot of people um asking a lot of teachers, a lot of people that work at the district, they need the extra help. >> Okay, there are no other questions. We'll move on to item 4. Consider and take possible action on contract delivery method for real Grandandy City High School. I'm sorry. >> Would we have to modify that because it's in consent agenda? >> Would we modify that? It's basically we're letting them know the be on the bell that is from prek to third grade. I mean to to prek and kinder, but what we want to
061do is take it all the way to fifth grade. >> Do we have to modify that >> or amend it >> or? >> Yeah, just put just put in there what what it is you're you're going to want to do. >> Okay. >> Yeah, it's part of your recommendation >> and we have the numbers already to cost the how much. >> We'll go ahead and put close to about 250 just in case. We don't want to uh you know to stay within We're going to move on to item 40. Consider and take possible action on contract delivery method for Rio Grande City High School drainage system. Administration is asking that we go out for a competitive seal proposal or a CSP uh for this item and I don't know Mr. Lopez you want to share
062anything on what's going on with that drainage system high school. Yeah, just to let y'all know, we do have the specs and we do have the engineering plans already. So, we're just looking for to go out on the CSP. >> What's the problem at real high school though? Yeah, >> we're still we've had that issue for years. Uh when it rains uh there by the Kate uh department, everything goes into the gym and once it goes into the gym, it makes its way into the main floor and uh through the hallway into offices. Hadn't this been addressed before, Marty? I remember. >> We've we've tried different >> years that I've been hearing this, but I thought it had already been addressed. >> Yeah, we've tried different things uh locally in house. Uh we just every
063time it rains, we we end up having issues. So, we went the route of getting an engineer, getting plans, getting specs. So uh that's uh we've never gone to this extent where where we're asking for uh you know this delivery method. >> So it has to be done. >> Yeah. >> Thank you, Mr. Lopez. Do we have any questions for the questions? Okay, we're going to move on to item 4 P. Consider and take possible action on requisitions 5,000 and over. And they are there for your review on page 109. We did have an additional that we were going to bring in to y'all for review as well. And the reason that we're bringing this new one to you all, I know that you all as a board had requested that for maintenance uh for
064all the supplies that we request on a monthly basis that we could do that maybe quarterly maybe. So that is what is being done. So we don't have to bring it back on a monthly basis. And that's what you'll see before you and if there's any questions and I think you will have these questions. Uh this is this will be uh contained at a district level and we will have the proper um uh what is it the uh the proper inventory list as to where it's going out. How you know the amounts that are going out to each campus from now on. There are no questions. We'll go ahead and move to the next item. Thank you, Mr. Thank you. And that would be item 5A. Consider and take possible action on amending the 2526
065compensation plan. Dr. Selena. >> Thank you. >> Good evening, Madam President, members of the board. Miss Gatisa, superintendent of schools. The first item is the proposed amendment for the 2526 compensation plan. The first section you see there, we do have two campuses that are acquiring facilitators for the lack of assistant principles applicants and uh to fill those vacancies. So, what the district's proposing tonight, the administration's position is those teachers will remain on a teacher contract. we have a facilitator title and uh we've been very clear about what HB2 states when it has to be you know a a teacher of record is a code 87 on ps and that follows the education code and we're asking for four hours of instruction so we want to be transparent about it so we're asking for the $5,000
066aotment for those teachers from district from 199 so we don't have to submit that to >> what what campuses are these >> this right now we have Ringold Elementary and Dr. Mario Ramirez Elementary. >> Have we have we addressed all the campuses already with the need or not? >> Who are we missing? >> Dr. Mario Ramirez, Gura High School >> and due to the fact that people are not applying or we just don't have the individuals out there that are readily available or what is the the hold up? >> We've been asking and asking and asking. >> So we uh we opened the vacancy to the outside of Mr. Pena for the first time in in many many years and we did have two applicants. I know the some of the principles vetted those applicants
067interviewed. We didn't proceed with them. So we're we're we're still pursuing to fill that vacancy at Dr. Mario and we have a vacancy at Gura High School. >> A vacancy for >> assistant principal that is open. >> Correct. >> Currently open. >> Yes, sir. >> And we haven't had any applicants. >> No, sir. It's pretty general. >> So, the first section is the the teachers that did fill those vacancies. We feel that they should get the $5,000 raise, but we want to be transparent and not mingle with that HB2 guideline. So, we're going to go ahead and put that from the district funds. That's what we're trying to say. So, we don't um mess with that code 87 and the four hours of instruction. On the second portion, you see three transportation positions that we'd
068like to reclassify. the full-time aotment. >> Can I go back? Yes, sir. >> To our our Dr. Mar Ramirez and uh and Gria High School. >> Uh school starts on Monday and Monday are very hectic. First is the schools are very hectic. I think that was the biggest headache for me as a principal. Mhm. >> Uh will we will we be able to get somebody out there at least to facilitate while the beginning of the year and then eventually get somebody running there as assistant principles or facilitators, whatever we're going to get out there because it is concerning especially when we promote safety, safety, safety, but yet we don't have the the the the supervision that's necessary at each campus. So >> I encourage all to look at that and we'll move forward moving forward.
069>> And that's exactly Mr. Pena the game plan. And I know the superintendent has scheduled administrators throughout the district for several campuses and we did meet this this afternoon on the contingency plan for Monday in case we don't fill those vacancies on how we're going to handle that long term. On the next section, members of the board, we have three positions. A white fleet attendant, the school bus fleet manager, and the substation coordinator. These positions have been allotted by the board. We just want to reclassify them into mechanic positions and a transportation supervisor. It's uh budget neutral, doesn't cost anything. We're just bringing it to the board. We're transferring that FTE over with a different title. Um these advertisements would go from within. There's uh more leeway with a mechanic position than there would with
070the previous positions. Also, the reclassification of the high school konhuto teacher and the elementary forcico teacher. We did put that out for for for several weeks. We did not receive any applicants that were certified. So we went ahead and we're asking tonight respectfully asking that these positions be reclassified as high school konhunto instructor, elementary forcical dance instructor uh off the teacher pay scale and back to the admin one scale at a budget neutral uh FD aotment. They've been allotted by the board. We're just shifting them over to to the admin one scale. >> What campuses? >> Uh it's not one campus, Mr. Pena. It's going to be a scheduled uh the superintendent has made it clear that she wants all the elementary kiddos involved in the fortico and the konhunto will be focused at the
071high school. So it'll be all elementaryaries and for the forcico and all high schools for the konhunto >> as scheduled. Yes, similar to what we're doing with the elementary music. On the second portion of this amendment, you do see a child nutrition accountant. We'd like to bring in a child nutrition accountant funded by 101. Uh we're asking for the midpoint at 55720. This is an admin 2. The speech I'm sorry, the uh special ed director did meet with us on overages on numbers on case loads and we're looking at a speech pathologist and a speech assistant both grant funded through 224. Uh that's important to note. That's 224 grant funded. We did have uh employees who left the district at at the 224 grant and we'd like to uh add those two positions through the
072grant fund. >> I believe they lost the behavior specialist amen. >> Yes sir. >> Today. >> Yes sir. We're meeting with him tomorrow morning on the game plan on that the as on the I want to just for the record you do see an accountant at the business office. We're removing that. We feel strongly in meeting with the CFO that removing that position we're good. So I I will make a record of that in a minute. So we're not asking for that position. We're we're good with the 101 CMP accountant. On the next one, you see a re a reshuffle of again the same concept as we did in transportation. We have a a vacancy, an FTE aotment of PR graphic designer. We'd like to move that to multimedia specialist again at no cost. That
073position's already been allotted for and we just want to re reclassify that position. And the last one is the purchasing agent. Uh we did ask the board early on in the budget year for midpoint of a admin 4. We're asking the board for an additional 14,176 for a recommendation that will be made on Tuesday. If you add these together, it's a total well we removed the remember the child the uh accountant at the business office. It's uh a total of we're going to ask for a total of 24,176. And the reason we came up with that number is because you remove the fund at the CNP of 101. Obviously, they're they're self-funded. And the two grant positions at 224, which give you a total of 24,176 from 199. There any questions on that? And so
074just to clarify, the purchasing agent um asked for more money and or why are we going up? >> So good question Dr. Bada. So we when we first asked for the position from the board, we budgeted at the midpoint which is 15 years of experience. the candidate that we are pursuing does bring I I believe it's 24 years of experience from another district and that's why it's it's it's over the midpoint. >> When you talk about midpoint, you're talking about salary wise. >> Yes, sir. So, good question, sir. Every pay grade has a a min, a mid, and a max. So in this position, if you look at the uh purchasing agent, the midpoint of a of a of an admin 4 is 70,824. That's admin 4. Again, this candidate has in the interviews brought
075over 24 years experience from a from a district in in the same role. So it's a midpoint 15 years experience. Yes. So when the board allotted this position, we only asked for the midpoint budget. So obviously we're if we do bring this individual in, we'd be over budget. So we can't bring them in unless we all lot that fund. >> Are there any questions on that item? >> You want to? >> No. Okay. >> Then let's go ahead and move on to item 5B. Consider and take possible action on the 2526 employee handbook. >> Thank you. This is just standard employee handbook that we work every year. It's a standard TASBY. We emailed you a copy. We didn't want to use all that paper. So, we emailed you a copy. I do have a copy
076on hand in case you want to see it. But again, very confident standard TASBY language. >> We'll move on to item 5C. Consider take possible action on the 2025 2026 employee sick leave handbook. >> Again, the sick leave handbook comes to the board every year for approval. We'd like to continue this this u this >> Nothing changed. No, ma'am. >> This is a onetime donation that I >> Yes, sir. >> It's a onetime donation and you're in it >> for the rest of your career. >> Yes, sir. >> Correct. it was a dramat something dramatic happen within your health or anything like that you're able to help >> and and just to be transparent that's a good question Mr. Pñena, we I believe it was last year in 2024 and I believe it's on page
077uh it's on page it's on section three of the handbook and you look at two amendments in July of 2024. 2024. What we did was um the handbook created by the original administrators who drafted the sickly bank mentioned that September 30th if the bank were to hit rock bottom, every employee on the hand on the sickly bank should donate two days to remain in the in the sickly bank. The system we created is that once an FTE is allotted for like we have been coming to you for positions that position's been allotted for. If that employee who was a candidate for the sickly bank is an allotted FTE then that money is used to go from the FT EFT aotment into the sick leave bank. That's to avoid going back and asking everyone for days
078again. Correct. So that's an amendment that and we're asking for obviously to continue that. >> If there are no other questions, we'll move on to item 5D. Consider and take possible action on the 2526 employee compensation schedule. >> Thank you. Uh so attached you see the compensation schedule. What this is is the compensation plan was approved and we amended our hiring scale. So what you see there is a hiring scale for new employees. If you see the starting salary for a teacher is 485. If you recall what we presented to the board and was approved was a $1,000 raise for teachers from 0 to two. So to avoid a compression between a zero-year teacher and a one-year teacher, we took half the raise that was allotted to teachers in the district and added it to
079our compensation schedule. So 0 to2 went up $500. two and three was half of the 2500 which is is 1,250 and then five plus was 5,000. So we increased it by 2500 for each um for each years of experience. Again this is only for new hires. Okay. And we did the same thing if you look at your admin one through six. We did the same thing through paras and auxiliary get a little tricky because they're hourlies. So you have to convert the $1,000 into an hourly scale. So each minm minax has been adjusted half of the allotted raise for current employees. >> The people with zero experience that's a starting salary, right? For any teacher that comes in new 48 485. >> Yes, sir. >> Uh comparable to neighboring districts, we're still way below. Yes,
080correct. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> Yes, we are. So, we're we need to work on a plan that will help us uh make this a little healthier in order to to keep, you know, so we won't lose teachers and attract, you know, good teachers as well. So, I think we have to work on something that will alleviate this to where we don't we're we're not we don't become a revolving door where they just come and train and go find find a district that pays them more a year or two later. Yeah. >> So, we need to retain those teachers. trying to work on something that will uh help us with the retention. >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. If there are no other questions, we'll move on to item 5e. Consider and take possible
081action on local policy FNCE. FNC is a policy that addresses I'm sure everyone is aware of the no cell phone use and the policy attached in your handbook is the recommended local task bey uh in meeting with the superintendent. What's what's going to be important here is the administrative guidelines which she's put out and uh that's our recommendation very very interestingly at least since I've been at HR anytime there's a legislative update they till September 1 to implement they're telling us this needs to be in by the first day of school >> which would be Monday which will hopefully be approved on Tuesday so for the record I will be one day late yes and I've notified Tasby about that Yes. >> If there are no questions, we'll move on to item 5. Consider and
082take possible action on local policy EFB. >> Thank you. Uh EFB, similar similar uh movement here. The legislative made it real clear we need this policy approved by the first day of school. This deals with instructional materials. It was Senate Bill 13. What the legislation, at least in my perspective, is they're trying to regulate library materials. And the first order of business is um form an advisory committee not form an advisory committee. Our recommendation members of the board is not to. We feel very comfortable and confident in our campus administrators, our principles and our librarians, assistant principles do a great job in in in dealing with parents, committee members that may be upset with any library materials that may not be to their liking. So we're asking respectfully asking that we take the position of
083not having an advisory committee. But I do want to point out that even by law if there's a 20 I think it's a 20% uh uh collection of signatures um petition then you would have to create that committee. So either way, we again the reason we're requesting to opt out is because we feel very confident in our campus principles, our administrators, and our librarians that do a good job in speaking to parents and committee members. And and I'm not going to take you through the whole policy, but you see a lot of there's procedures for recordkeeping. A parent can ask how what my child asked for, how long did they keep it. All these records are ready available. Uh, Miss Bonita's made it last board meeting. The board did approve the uh the agreement with
084region one with our library services. So, she's working real close with them to get the latest and greatest information for you. >> Okay, there are no questions. We'll move on to item 5G. Consider and take possible action on naming tax ratification elections administrator. >> Members of the board, we respectfully ask that we name an election administrator for the proposed uh tax ratification election. We as our recommendation is to stay in house and Mr. Marin Lopez would be the appointed administrator for the election tax ratification election. >> We're good. I think Mr. Lopez has the experience. Uh he's run elections before and I think that uh he'd be the the person to be in charge be the right person to be in charge of that tax ratification election if we do go to it. So, I
085was asking if he was going to get extra pay for it, a stipen or something. >> He volunteered from the bottom of his heart. >> Yes, that's correct. >> Thank you, Mr. Lopez. If there are no questions, we move on to item 5H. Consider and take possible action on lasso technology lending grant funding allocation. So before you have the the lasso grant which we have approximately $200,000 that we we need to expend. The focus here is device for our kids. We're looking at Chromebooks. We're about $400 each and staff development for our employees. So we respectfully ask for the approval of this expenditures of funds. Obviously where we buy our Chromebooks and our materials for our children are um on the cooperative or by board and of course we'll go through the processes with business
086office. >> Okay, we'll go ahead if there are no questions. Move on to item 5A. Consider and take possible action on music first assessment software. >> Assessment software presented before you is for the band music choir all fine arts departments. This is for our TIA teachers that have qualified for TIA. We're renewing that that uh assessment. We're looking about 18,000. Again, this is uh from the TA aotment, TIA all aotment. So, there is is no cost to the district. >> It's 14. No, >> I believe it did. You're good. That's a good point. Yes, sir. But I think it did go up in meaning. Did it go up? >> No, >> it is 14,000. Okay. It is 14,000. Yes. >> Yes. 14,000. We're looking to renew that. >> There are no questions. Let's move on
087to item five J. Consider and take possible action on mentor program aotment budget and training proposal. >> At the last board meeting in July, our board graciously approved our mentor aotment. This is the the allotment that expired in the grant and we wanted to continue locally through a TIA funds and we budgeted for 10 teachers which uh it was about $7,500 that was approved. We're looking to expand and we're excited to go over 40 teachers and we're looking at $37,000 to continue this program. Again, we're it it's it's TIA budget monies and we're excited to expand to that amount. >> It's on page 130 in case y'all are wondering. >> I understand that. But who who how do we go about selecting these mentor teachers and how how are based on experience, quality of work?
088I mean combination of everything. Yes ma'am. >> Yes. the selection of the mentors. We started three years ago and originally it was basically physical recommendation but as we went through the program and we trained our mentors um now we look at designated teachers teachers who have a a data track and that they have gone through the certification. >> Thank you. Thank you, ma'am. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> And there are no questions. We'll move on to item 5K. Consider and take possible action on agreement between RGCGISD and Stark County Juvenile Justice Center for meal school year 2025 2026. >> Respectfully recommending uh to approve this agreement as last year extend this agreement with the juvenile system and the uh I believe it's the MAC. No, that's the next item. I'm sorry. So yes, that's just
089an approval from from last year extension for the meals. >> If there are no questions, we'll move on to item 5 L. Consider and take possible action on agreement between RGCGISD and the Immaculate Conception School for ME school year 2526. >> Thank you. Similar to the previous item, this is this is for the Immaculate Conception Church and we're asking to extend this contract for this year. Okay, there are no questions. We'll move on to Thank you, Dr. Selenas. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> Move on to item six, board governance. You have before you the approval of board minutes from July 29, 2025. No items to take into executive session. Uh, Miss Gonzalez, any public comments on non-aggenda items? Thank you, ma'am. And uh just want to make a couple announcements. First and for foremost, I
090want to thank all principles, administrators, directors, everyone that is here today. I know it's been a very very big busy week and uh even though it has been a busy week, you you are here. You showed up. So we want to thank you for that. Um and I know that you're giving it your all to receive our kiddos on Monday. So once again, thank you. Um I don't know if the board wants to say anything before I go on to uh the upcoming events. >> M I want to congratulate you and your staff. Yesterday's event was phenomenal. I mean, we heard so many compliments uh especially from those people that never had the opportunity to to participate in such an event such as our maintenance workers, our bus drivers, our cafeteria workers. Uh they you
091could see those smiles on their faces yesterday. Uh principles went out of their way to get their staff out there. I mean, the the the the the level of of fun you all were having out there was was exceptional. And of course, uh, you've given back to to your district as well with your gift cards. You know, that was that was something that I know that you all are very giving. I've been there for the longest time and they're very giving. Uh, and Miss Gara, you have a great heart, too, for your giver that you like to give on your part. So, congratulations. I hope that we can uh double this next year. >> We will. >> And uh start thinking about a bigger uh center or event because >> principles, we got to start
092thinking about something bigger. >> Thinking today. That's starting today. All right. So congratulations. Congratulations principles. Uh Miss Miss Basan, great great idea with the business expo. All right. So I commend you on that ma'am. Thank you. >> I just want to tell everybody best of luck. Um we're we're very very proud of everybody. Uh we wish you the best of luck and hope everything runs very smoothly and I'm sure if it doesn't, you all will find a way to to make it run smoothly. So best of luck on um the first day of school. >> Anyone else? We're good. All right. Uh, just a couple of upcoming events. August the 7th, we have the Driscoll back to school bash here at the MPC from 9 to 12:00. There's a lot of free things that are
093going to be given away. And then on August the 8th, we have our back to school bash from 9 to 12 at John and Olivosa with a lot of free things to be given away as well. So once again, thank you. Go home and get some rest now. Thank you. >> Before Before we go, just making sure the Driscoll, is that open to businesses here at the MPC or is that just Driscoll? I because I had some people >> it was not promoted from the district. We w we do support them and we allow them to use our facilities but it's not something that we promoted. My understanding is that they were I think they had a QR code that if they wanted to sign up then they were able to do so. What was
094that miss? >> Okay. >> That come with Driscoll. So it's not anything that we promoted as a district. It was Driscoll. >> So pretty much if the business wants to participate, they have to talk to Driscoll. Driscoll's running the show. They're doing their thing. Okay. >> You Okay. You you are just they're they're renting >> where we're providing them the facility. >> The facility. And then for August 8th, the back to school bash. Is that open for vendors? >> That is not That's not just clarifying. I I know I asked her if businesses could uh participate. She told me no, but I want to make sure that everybody else knows children >> from within. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Perfect. Thank you. I wanted to make sure I clarified that. >> Yes, ma'am. Since we had
095the business expo and it was a great success. Thank you to all. Uh, you know, we decided not to bring in or ask them to come back for our back to school bash. So, yes, ma'am. Thank you. >> All right. Good night. Thank you. >> Good night.