001Good evening everyone or afternoon I should say. It's great to have you here. Today is June 8th 2026. It's 5:00 p.m. and we're having a special call meeting. Um first we have citizen comments. Mrs. Hall, do we have anybody signed up for that? Okay. Um, next we have good things and we have the superintendent who's going to recognize some of our staff >> in a minute. >> He disappeared. >> Forget them really fast. >> A word from our sponsors. Sorry, I wasn't prepared for the meeting, [laughter] but I didn't know that somebody would be here. So, uh, hey, I I want to I want to start off by this meeting and this, uh, elbowto elbow crowd we got here, uh, talking about, you know, you hear a lot of things that that's, uh, wrong in
002in public schools and, um, we've had some real good things happen possibly next month. We don't have the science scores yet, so we're waiting on that, but possibly next month. Um, we're going to uh put that on the board agenda and we'll look at our our scores and everything. But I also think that, you know, credit earned, credit given, when good things happen, we got to acknowledge those good things that happen. And so as I look at uh some scores here, I just couldn't be more proud of the impact that everybody's made. And we're going to get Marshall to come up here in a minute. And uh the thing about it is is when he comes up here, he'll be the first to tell you that he's not standing here alone. and and there's teachers,
003there's staff members, there's receptionists, there's cafeteria workers, there's bus workers, and then the lady beside him, Cat, has worked tirelessly to make these things happen, as well as the IC's. And then the lady back there is the architect of all this stuff, the the freshly uh Dr. Crowley. Uh, and so it's everybody that's went into this, but you know, Marshall's the one that gets beat over the head when things don't happen the so I thought that it would be very appropriate for Marshall uh to to come tonight and and let me just kind of walk through some things here. We haven't released these scores yet, but you know, in the state of Texas, we can't just say pass or you know, we we've got to be able to say that that you approached bet or
004master. Okay. And so in in in that whole segment of of all those things, um approaches actually means passing. Masters means that you pass really well and that you probably won't need an intervention to pass again. And then of course masters is the is the king of everything. But I wanted to just walk through SC's math and ELA scores, you know, and I'm and I'm not even going to talk about the masters. uh you know our goals that we set as a board were specifically along the lines of of meets because that's where we want our kids but we also can't diminish those the past year in sixth grade math was 71%. This year they're 81%. >> Okay. uh uh the 2025 meets in sixth grade math was 34%. This year they're 48%. And so
005y'all those are significant jumps in in in student impact right there. Uh the pre-alggebra scores uh SC approaches was 61% last year. This year they're at 78%. meats was at 33% last year and this year they're at 53%. >> Wow. >> Big jump. >> Um the the algebra scores for SC uh was of course we were we were in good shape there. And so you know we go from 86 to 83 but the meats went up the meats went up 2%. Um the reading scores the reading scores in 2025 approaches for SC was 71 and they're at 77 and the um I'm sorry the approaches the meats were 46 and they're 53. >> Wow. >> The seventh grade reading was at 70%. And this year they're at 81. Wow. >> Double digit, y'all. >> Wow.
006>> The SC meets for seventh grade reading was 41% last year and they're at 57% this year. E 8th grade eighth grade reading. Last year they were at 77. This year they're at 85. Now the peaks didn't in essence really didn't change. I mean they they were negative. But y'all saw doubledigit score improvements >> in in so many of those areas. And so I just say that to say that, you know, great things are happening at SC. >> Marshall's the first one to get uh, you know, popped on top of the head when it doesn't go good. So he's got to be the first one to get patted on the back when it does go good. >> Absolutely. And so, Marshall, on on behalf of the district, we appreciate everything that you and C all
007your team Amanda has done to impact those scores. So, if you three would come up here, [applause] >> come on, K want to come lock up in our meeting here. You got to be able to, you know, stand up in front of everybody. So, here is our one pack, one purpose, just different bracelets. >> I love it. >> And then this is the superintendent coin of excellence in your little package right there. >> And so, if y'all don't mind, Lord, would y'all come up and and >> get on each side of these [clears throat] folks here? >> And and again, y'all, this is this is a culmination of a whole lot of work and effort, and that does not go lost on myself. Okay. So, thank you for impacting kiddos. >> Thank you so much.
008>> Thank you. >> Marshall and Cat did all the work right here. Three, two, one. One more. One, two, three. >> One with a bow. Two cat move yours down just a touch. [laughter] Three, two, one. >> We know we going to come over. Yes, >> that's good. Fort Worth. Yeah, I forgot about that. Yeah, >> we'll be we'll be on the on the moving moving. >> We sure will. At least we don't have to change hotels. We're at >> Thank God. We're at the main baby driver. Good to >> every Oh, Samantha. She's been doing >> She's new. >> I'm a newbie. >> I was new last year. money. >> Since we are so fast, we had somebody that is going to sign up for citizen comments. This is a kind of a quick
009meeting, so we'll go ahead and let him come because he was here like at I think 4 after 5. The only thing about it is we don't want him to turn around and file a complaint against us, anything like that because uh the the way our policy is, y'all, is that uh at a uh special call meeting, folks can come in and speak on whatever their hearts desire as long as it doesn't violate any personnel standard or anything like that. Um, at a regular board meeting, uh, citizens comments are limited to those items that are on the agenda. Um, and this is out of order. The only the only qual in this whole thing is is that when you see citizen comments at the very first of the agenda, uh you're supposed to make sure
010that anybody has anything that they want to say, they're important to say before that item comes up. And so, um I'm assuming staff recognitions wasn't on there. And so, but nonetheless, please uh go ahead and begin. Um this is Angel Nunz and he's at 905 Jeffrey and he is representing Families of Ste and um we're happy to have you. We'll give you five minutes. >> Thank you so much. Uh I apologize for my target. Thank you for hearing me. Uh [clears throat] so uh my name is Angel Munes. I'm a veteran, a parent, uh, and a I act as a liaison and advocate for our special needs, uh, children. Um, I'm today I'm here today to advocate for stronger protections and accountability in special education classrooms. Um, I don't know, I'm sure you guys are
011aware there are certain issues going on. We have investigation. We have angry parents come to me seeking guidance and assistance as there seems to be a little between our education professionals and our parents. And so I'd like to help to that rift and have a stronger bond and stronger collaboration. Uh we're talking about a group of students who are among the most vulnerable in our community. Many of these children cannot fully communicate what they experienced during the school day. That reality creates a gap. A gap where concerns can go unnoticed and where trust must carry more weight than it should have to. I'm proposing that we explore uh implementing a structured policydriven program that includes the review of classroom video footage in special education settings for the purpose of ensuring student safety, proper care and
012professional standards. [clears throat] This is not about uh assuming wrongdoing. Uh it is about ensuring transparency. It is about protecting students and supporting the many teachers who are doing the right thing every single day. A system like this would help identify both excellence in areas where additional training or intervention may be needed. Uh I recognize that there are legal and privacy considerations including fura and rights of students and staff. That is why I am not asking for reckless implementation by the thoughtful exploration uh stakeholder input and a policy development that is both ethical and legally sound. [clears throat] Other districts across Texas have explored or implemented uh similar safeguards in response to parents concerns and student safety needs. uh we here uh we have an opportunity opportunity to be proactive uh rather than reactive which
013is what I see often when I go to different areas. Uh I respectfully ask this board to place this issue on a future agenda open discussion with legal counsel and the community and evaluate what a responsible oversight program could look like for our district. Our students deserve not only care but assurance, not only trust but clarification [clears throat] and most importantly protection that does not depend on whether they can ask uh they can speak up for themselves. Uh thank you for your time and uh commitment to our students. >> Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate your voice. I just add to that the board can't respond, you know, for violating the open uh meetings act, but I'm not a board member and so I can respond and I appreciate your comments. um former special ed teacher
014um and uh you know it's uh unfathomable to me the society that we live in today where anybody would hurt a child but realize that it's going on not only in our profession but it's going on in all other professions whether it's clergy police officers uh all over society today but I won't go down a rabbit hole on that I'll just say that the district is very committed. Uh we will take what you said into consideration and uh and have already, you know, the the summer is a time of review of everything that we do. And then real quick, we turn it around and we start at the end of July, another school year. And so we will spend some time talking, discussing, and thinking through that. Um and I just repeat this and I've
015repeated it throughout my career in life. Uh education. There's very few things that um can't be fixed. You know, if if Cliff makes errors in the business office on somebody's check, we can fix that. I mean, that's that's no no great issue. If somebody doesn't um internalize their lesson plan on time, we can fix that. It's no big issue. If we run out of food in the cafeteria, we can fix that. You know, it's hey, we've got more food. Make a wrong turn on a bus route, we can fix that. Just just uh but the things we can't fix is when you do harm to kids. And when you do harm to kids, uh I've never stood for that and I never will stand for that. All right, our next item will consider to approve
016a resolution regarding expenditures of unprojected revenues. Um, this is for staff retention bonuses and amendments to the 2025 2026 budget, expenditures over $50,000 [clears throat] addressing capital needs and future budget relief. And since Mr. Trager has such a better voice than me, I'm going to let him uh read the resolution for everyone. of Indiana resolution regarding expenditures of the unprotected revenue staff retention bonuses amendment to the budget expenditures over 50 addressing capital needs and future budget relief whereas the board of trustees of Capers Cove Independent School District the board has determined the certain revenues received during the 202526 fiscal year were not anticipated ated in the adopted budget. And whereas during the 25 26 fiscal school year, the district received unprojected revenues of approximately $2.7 million in federal impact egg funding and approximately $2.7 million
017resulting in property value study and related to state funding adjustments. And whereas the board identified opportunities to utilize the unprotected revenues to support employee recruitment and retention, address deferred maintenance and capital improvement needs, and implement the cost-saving measures intended to provide budget relief, and straighten the district's financial position for the 2026 27 fiscal year. Whereas the board has determined that increasing compensation for teachers and other district employees will support employee retention, recruitment, morale, and will promote continuity in educational services. And whereas the board has determined the investment in energy efficient lighting and related facility improvements will reduce future operating expenses, improve district facilities, and provide long-term budgetary relief. And whereas the board has determined that certain capital improvements, deferred maintenance projects, equipment and vehicle replacements and transportation were related to expenditures are necessary to support
018district operations, address infrastructure needs, and reduce future costs. Whereas the bird the board has determined that due to the inadequate state funding, the district must address these identified operational and infrastructural needs to reduce future financial pressures. that the actions authorized by this resolution are in the best interest of the district to promote efficient operations and financial stability. Whereas the board has determined that this is the best interest of the district to delegate certain authority to the district superintendent for schools to implement and execute these purposes of this resolution. Now therefore may it be resolved by the board of trustees and the Crisco Independent School District as follows. It is found that the foregoing recital and true and correct were hereby adopted as our findings in fact by the board of trustees of Copper Scope and
019Pent School District. The board hereby directs the superintendent to amend the 2627 employee compensation plan to include $1,000,000 retention bonus for teachers and $500 retention for all eligible employees who received a 3% salary increase. The board hereby determines that the capital improvement needs in the deferred maintenance projects shall be procured as appropriate and in compliance with board policy. The amp applicable laws and authorizes amendments telling district the budget as also as necessary to properly account the expenditures of nonp projected revenues. The board hereby delegates the the district superintendent of schools the authority to work with the district's legal counsel to negotiate the necessary contracts pertaining to the capital improvements and maintenance projects of the board and in compliance with board policy. With respect the capital improvement transportation related and deferred maintenance projects the board hereby
020delegates superintendent of schools or the superintendent's designate authority to administer and oversee all procurement and contracting activities as permitted by Texas law including the development and issuance of solicitations establishment and evaluation criteria and processes publications of required notices appointment of the use of evaluation committees receipt and evaluation of submissions negotiation of contracts and performance of all other actions necessary incidental to the procurement and executions of such projects. The board further delegates the superintendent or his designate the authority to publish and negotiate the terms and conditions of such contracts. The this resolution shall take effect immediately. >> Great. >> All right. So now we have any discussion. Anything that you'd like to say? >> Yes ma'am. Just let me let me remind everyone that you know our audited fund balance was $73,779,17. Uh what was not
021included in that was on uh March the 3 I gave you a memo that kind of broke out where we were with that. There's 2.5 million for HVAC CPE roof track and the CCH roof uh that had not been encumbered along with just a tick under a mill a million dollars of of approved repairs at the Lee Ledger Auditorium. So those things are um are still out there. So I just wanted to to remind everyone of that because it has been some time since March. Um the other thing that I would say is just walking down through this. The purpose of what we're trying to do here is just logistically summer is very busy. And so we we kind of got into a deal with the track to where we had to do like three
022different meetings. And so we're trying to avoid that, but at the same time, we've been blessed with $5.5 million in unprojected revenues. And so we want to make sure that we're using them uh in a fiscally responsible manner. Um and and we do feel like that um you know, you've approved the compensation plan and to go back and add $500 to the uh employees that got the 3% plus another $500 to the employees that um uh what was uh teachers uh will help offset the cost of rise in insurance uh rates that's coming out. Um, you know, uh, it's it's unfortunate that those insurance rates continue to skyrocket. Um, but I just add that that's around n a little under a million dollars >> uh, in in what would come out of that 5.4 or
0235.5 million that I just talked about. And that brings a total of employee uh pay increases to a a tick under $2 million for the 26 27 year. And I think that's important that in tough financial times that's the things that you've been able to do and consider as a board. >> Um aside from that, the big thing is I I just say this. I understand that in the day and times that we live in, we've got people who lit literally live in their house and they've got streaming services and they never watch the news. And so, let me just say, if anybody hears my voice, you saw El Paso ISD this past week with two board of trustees resign after they declared financial extingency. You've seen Austin ISD with $180 million deficit that they've
024trimmed down to 60 million and are going to sell some property to offset that to balance it to get them to the next school year. All while parents are upset because about a little under 500 people are going to have to lose their jobs. Um you've seen Conroe ISD eliminate all of their um uh uh instructional coaching positions. Uh districts are are eliminating all of their intervention positions. And say what you want to teachers understand that that's support that they get in the classroom. >> If there's an interventionist, that interventionist may not be in the classroom with them, but they are providing supports that now will fall on the classroom teacher. Um we we have 76,000 less students in the state of Texas this year than what we had last year and we are projected
025to have a half a million students over the next five years leave schools for birth rate and for other issues. Um the commissioner of education says that he he can't answer why that's happening. I can't. Okay. But nobody nobody wants to listen to me so we won't go down that hole. Um, but what what we're trying to do is to be financially responsible. And what we've asked in this is to give us the authority kind of like you did with the bond so that we can walk through these things and and address the needs of the district to um take some of the strain off next year's budget. The the first thing that I say on there and and and Dr. Shook has done a great job of, you know, our sport lighting that you
026approved for $700,000. Okay. May sound like a lot of money, but there was a bid for 1.5 million on that. And so we, I think, have proven that we try to shop the lowest possible price at the highest possible quality for the district when we're spending funds. And so we want to do the same thing. And and we've got, you know, like 3 million to look at LED lights that we've put into to uh Williams Ledger to put them in through the rest of the district in the non in the nonbond campuses because the bond will take care of on those other campuses. But we've also we can also project about a $200,000 savings a year moving forward out of the million dollar hit that we took on increase of uh electrical costs. And so
027we want to spend money to save money. And so over the course of 10 20 years, you know, we we feel like that it'll be a good financial advantage for our school district. But it doesn't just stop there. is, you know, we we need to look at next year's budget. And we're doing things like trying to buy uh the tractor part of the 18-wheeler to pull our van trailer so that that $20,000 over there is pulled out of the budget and not in there. It also allows um our band to not have to pay $1,100 to tow that trailer to the pract uh to practice up there. So, it'll get our kids more practice time. Um, and so we feel like that Dr. Chuck can pull that cost down that we budgeted there and maybe
028do more things even we're we're asking for a high amount but just like with our sporting lights we think we can pull those things down and look at things that we have in our capital plan and address those things like the Xbox system that you've seen in operation for school safety at Williams Ledger. We'd like to get that thing on other campuses. Um, and so as we pull those costs down, we can spend money in those regards. And so I just wanted kind of everybody to understand, hey, that's all a bunch of legal language, but here's what we're trying to do and what we're trying to accomplish with that in order to meet the needs and get ready for August. Any questions? I don't I don't have any questions, but I think that's that's a
029really great idea how to move forward with it with the procurement of these funds, especially I think I spoke to you the other day about uh getting that Xbon system over House Creek >> slowly integrating that to all the other campuses. That'd be something really >> we every campus in the district. So I I think that is a good investment. K done a great job working with that company. The company's been very customer service friendly to us. Uh Miss Manning came to our security meeting there and and she saw that thing work in action and saw the possibilities I think that that that brings to us. And you know that's a that's a security wrinkle that no other districts have. And so we we're we're moving hard and fast to try to get that in
030place in in in trying times financially obviously, but we feel like that, you know, it it'll pay for itself over time. It will safety is is everything. >> That's true. I >> I do have a question. I know we're going to go we're in a budget cycle and we're replanning the 2627 budget. >> Yes. uh how much relief does this uh give us for the 26 27 budget based on the fact that we're looking at a lot of school districts in Texas that are going to be operating on a deficit budget and you know I know last year we were really really close to a balanced budget and it worked out fantastic. Uh he's done a great job you know and uh you know this year we need to continue on with that to get
031as close to having a balanced budget uh because the All school districts are having trouble. You know, you mentioned three off the top of your head that, you know, >> financial problems >> and we we we're in pretty good we're in really great shape. >> From what I've been told, 70 to 80% of the districts right now, 80% of the districts are are looking at a deficit budget. 10% of them make can close that gap in some shape, form or fashion. So, uh you're exactly right. Um, we we had the 3.3 million projected deficit and we've been working on that uh to to tighten our belt to align things. But to answer your question specifically, it's hard for me to give you a number because we know that about a million of this 5.5 is
032going to go to employee salaries. >> Okay. >> And then, you know, we've got 3.3 million that's over here in lighting. But we hope that Dr. Shook can be a hero for us and he may get the next superintendent uh excellence coin up here when he comes here makes more money and then we're able to do more to relieve next year. I just want to make sure that that we are working on this last year and have done You guys have done a great job in managing our money and part of our uh charter as as a board member is to be good stewards of the taxpayers's money. That's that's that's why we got elected. That's part of the reason. And uh we we are doing a good job uh and the district's doing a
033good job of making sure that budget is is getting very close to being balanced and we aren't in dire straits as far as financially and we're not. >> So our goal and what the public ed and there was a superintendent that spoke from a a district that I I wasn't real familiar with, but he basically said that he couldn't replace the lights on the schoolboard at his baseball softball fields uh because he didn't have the money to do it. And so, uh, then there was also a district that I think I shared with Miss Manning that had about $500 in in in cash. And so, they were I read that >> they were going to be out. And so, what what our goal is >> is to balance the budget >> because we need to
034balance the operational cost of our budget. We don't need to use projected re unprotected revenue to just say, "Hey, we're going to keep living like we're living and we're going to take this and make everything good." Number one, these employees, it's unfair to them. Okay? Because what we want to do is to set up a system and I've talked a little bit with different ones of you. uh the model that I see is to balance the budget >> and then once you balance the budget there are two sources of revenue that we feel like that we can foster and move forward with. Now we're balancing the budget in a decline of enrollment. >> So Bob Templeton the former state demographer said that we are projected to lose 200 more kids next year. We lost 160
035this year, but we did some interventions and we think that we can negate that. Okay. So, that's enrollment management as a whole piece to to balancing that budget. But the other two pots of money that's sitting out there um that that I would like to see moving forward is every May when impact aid is funded >> um you as a board give our staff a longevity bonus. Okay, that's paid out in in August of each year. And so you know the thing about uh impact aid is though you don't want to live off of it, right? Because if you're living off of it at some point, then you don't have it. Then you become accustomed to eating cake. Okay? And so we want to look at the budget and balance budget is a wholesome meal.
036Protein, your carbs, everything. But impact aid is, you know, it is a dessert. It's nice to have, but there's people that live without it. But the employees of this district are important to our military impacted kids that they get moved all over the world, >> right? >> And so it's important that we keep our staff here that's consistent for them. >> And so that longevity bonus would would allow our staff some consistency. Now, I didn't have impact aid in my former district, but Kim would tell you for five years in a row. The way that I managed the budget was we were able to give a 4% longevity bonus and we passed it out at convocation. And I'm not sure anybody heard anything I said at convocation except your checks are in the back of
037the room and they lined up and they got their checks passed out to them. So that's the vision that I have for impact aid. The second pot of money that's sitting over there is is our programmatic public private partnerships. >> And so part of that money we would we would operate with because we have cost of that public private partnership. But the excess funds that come from a public private partnership, the things that I would recommend to the board in use of that money is buses, roofs, and HVAC. Those three areas there, buses, roofs, and HVAC because we want to get all of our buses, roofs, and HVAC to where they're less than seven years old. >> And so in order to do that, then you can get on a real good cycle. And if
038and and if we don't have a change in Austin, there may come years that you can't buy buses. >> Yeah. >> And so, but if you seven years on a product that's 18 to 20 in longevity, then you've got some play in there. You can kick the can down the road somewhere. And so, that's kind of my moving forward with bud and being responsible. And I'd like to add that this morning when we talked about the school board trustees going to the conference and to meet with the congressmen and senators to reinforce the need for impact aid. The board was not in agreement. I stressed return on investment by sending those four people to Washington DC. And I'd publicly like to thank Heather Copeland, Joan Manning, Dr. Hawkins and Samantha Wilson for taking time out
039of their schedules to go to Washington DC to speak on behalf of this district and it made a difference as we can all see with our return on investment with our impact aid. So, thank you for >> Thank you, Angel. >> On my on my part, it was a pleasure and honor, privilege, but I just say this. If you wonder if it makes a difference, yes, >> Miss Manning has went for some time and she's got way more experience in this than I have. I'm still learning this whole impact a deal and and it is a >> it is a learning curve, too. There's a learning curve to it. But I would add this to what Miss Hoffire says right there is that this year, and you can go and you can look all this
040up. U the budget that the Trump administration is is coming around with, there is a cut uh to title three funding. >> Yes. >> And there is a cut to title two funding. >> Uh that's coming down the pipe. And so those grant, those formula grants that have been automatically funded are fixing to be cut. >> Those are grants that you don't have to go impact that you don't have to go advocate for. Impact aid is not that way. But does advocacy pay off? >> The answer is yes. because we saw a $5 million increase as a from the 2027 spending bill uh that was passed in in impact aid funding. Now, we wanted 70, >> right? >> But we got five, >> but five is a whole lot better than getting cut five. >>
041That's right. That's right. >> Or or staying the same. And so, I I'm I'm proud to say that there was an outcome on that. >> Yes. And it's always important to be not only heard but to be seen in Washington DC. So thank you all again. >> The one other thing about going this past year was meeting with um representative or judge Carter and um we have a a grant a large grant that we um have put out there that he worked very Dr. Hopkins and and staff worked very hard on and while we were in there in his office uh for that during the Napus committee uh week judge uh offered to help us with that grant if we go ahead and and uh go for it. and you know, we're definitely going to
042be taking them up on that offer because that's going to be very helpful to have a representative on your side >> and that would have never happened if we hadn't been in Washington sitting there in this office and talking about the possibilities and things that we needed. So there are, you know, it does cost a little bit. It doesn't I don't think it cost a lot for us to go. We're not big spenders or big eaters or whatever, but You know, it it is it's it's [snorts] not a vacation, which people think, "Oh, y'all are just going on vacation together." Well, I don't know about y'all, but I usually don't go on vacation with my co-workers, you know. I save that for my family. >> What was that time? >> Eight miles, I think. >>
043We walked eight miles one day. >> So, yeah, it's not We're not sitting around. >> No. No. Anyway, thank you. Thank you, Miss Hal. We appreciate that kudos and we need that sometimes. Sure. >> So, we have this resolution and I think we we know what it entails. Does everyone have a motion to accept the resolution to pass the resolution? >> I'll make a motion. >> I'll second it. >> Okay. We have a motion by Miss Halp Power, second by Mrs. Copeland and we're going to go one by one and please say yes or no. Uh Miss Hawk Power. >> Yes. >> All right. So, that was passed unanimously for the uh board members that were here. We're sorry that Mr. Flores isn't here. Uh but I'm sure [snorts] that he would have been in
044agreement as well. So that is uh passed, adopted and approved on the 8th day of June. At this time we are going into close session and um we will come back in just a few minutes. Um and we're going in accordance with the Texas government code chapter 5.1 sub chapter Texas code section 418.183. So everybody, if you'll go to Dr.'s office and I think we'll be back in not too long. >> All right. I didn't discuss >> [laughter] >> I know, right? ear. You know what? It's technology. Remember what was I got >> that was 20. something they don't have to figure it out. That's the problem. We're starting with you know burnt State church There was a constant Try to get on there. But they came to the office and she's already there. They're
045trying I thought it was nice that each of them got nice for replace. >> Well, they don't have to. It's personal. >> Well, they don't have to, but if you're insurance, >> I know, but >> but you should be insuring your own stuff, too. If you're using it for work, >> I'm just But if you leave it, >> I got what you're saying, but >> it we got her stuff that our company owns >> and she uses now. Well, we still have >> it was something you know I got what you're saying but >> it wasn't >> but then again if they don't have to quit then they should give her a stipen monthly to use >> whatever I like the way you said that. >> I'm worried about that. I get to sleep everywhere
046around midnight Wednesday, >> you know, Saturday night on the couch. pretty much all day. It's not really And there was a lot of them in >> she contract. started over a nice job, >> but I had to move back to West Virginia. He tried for a week. He called me like every other day. I kept telling >> No, I would uh it had been up my alley. That would have been a paycheck. >> I had a live until I found a house or something. >> But it would have been it would have been it would have been long hours >> and he knew what >> something like road back home. just exactly that. And when it says it drops down to 15 on that turn, you're taking 15 or less. You ain't going no more.
047>> Well, for example, take >> take from here >> to 18 miles. Okay. And where I live, where where people live once grown up, >> they had to drive let's say an extra eight miles, right? >> It's the traffic and she's appointment. Anytime I go to Austin, I will not take 35 unless I have to go into say maybe round or Georgetown. That means I take the bike way and then when I get down closer then I start. Okay. When I go to San Antonio, I take the bike way. I will not take 35. And then when you get where the intercher >> I don't know if it's quicker but it's kind of how it was >> and they said, "Oh, that's different." I haven't been down there since they finalized all >> since last
048year. I didn't recognize Liberty Hills junction where they have that big coming this way. >> 293. >> I don't know. >> Why are they doing this intersection? You've been under a rock. >> Well, I don't know what it is. You can go. I said I said bridges on that. And then the second phase involves the Brownwood text jurisdiction. See cos a lot of jurisdictions and districts where it just it's weird. So part of your funding can come from here. Part of your funding and it's you got to know what you're looking for. >> But there was only one downside. They only get >> count. something about >> say And I don't want to start that wasn't perfect, but that's the best I could get it. get buried out there. So I can hold off on
049that. That was easy. And they pump money into it. So I just, you know, and there was enough. I know that's >> I think I came up with a decent solution. May not be perfect, but best I can figure out Yeah, >> I watch Facebook. >> No, it's not. And what I did was treats. These are cosion. for this week. That' be great. >> Is there virtual academy >> virtual But he's talking about the school and he still has Right. You got to teach someone else. But there's no way to get away from the eye. He's he was born with a deficiency with the eyes playing sports and all is he blind >> and um when he would sit front classroom he couldn't see if I kept his prescriptions everything he just couldn't >> but
050it didn't work out but I told her that they got mechanics should look at and I know you need people to do it and the kids can get all the hours and everything. They just can't test until they get that. >> I'm tell you start out young time you end up young and you're marketable. So let's say for example I left city and I got I go to America $25 >> and it's not easy >> but there's a But you're young. It's my age. >> If I'm getting down in that hole, you know I'm You better get out. I could tell they had you can't just go year. You got to do weird one. end up on the news the water shortage >> depletion and >> yeah I duck myself I'm talking about you know
05111 >> but a lot of these are they have I'm sorry I'm elect it's not glorious you don't see Yeah. >> Well, there's all issues. Jacksonville, Mississippi is there's another city issues. >> And if you ever ask me one city is Texas, Texas. They have problems from everything. Water city. Is that the one where they arrested the lady that I don't know [clears throat] the guy comes out the sheriff in the primary election? Meth in the morning. I don't think it start till 8 or something. I got right in front where that old hotel was that was owned by the little elevation of the concrete was the the length of that trash can about that deep and not They have all this infrastructure and now they have no money and that Hotel one of the
052famous China go out. down back roads and then I main road one of my buddies was engineer was the engineer for the project people went in there and he was on time already it properly put it back in you know what they He left. They started. He showed back up next. Yes, they knew. I think that's a problem. They don't know what they don't know. But I know you don't states their biggest city hall. Most people got that one getting everybody together to do it. Guess how many banks he had to use to pay to get that rank? 11 banks. And not one American bank, American own bank would finance it. He had to use all foreign banks that were here in the US. So what does that tell you? That price was high. We're
053talking up to the buildings and the citizens that are because you know it's going to tax everything else. You know what? Now they're not complaining because they got water and they finished that in I might be off about 2019. They have not been since they got water because you go down almost every day or every other day in summertime you see signs got water can't use on the big >> but and the whole thing I think 30 years or something but you got to remember you had to hire lawyers you had to get right at Motors Now they just voted on administration because we're to get water that's affecting the farmers. >> Yeah. I've been dreaming about and they were given $600 million for somewhere around there. Everybody knows all of a sudden they found
054money south. Where's our takeaud? Even at McDonald's, he really want to pick up that battery. I know. >> That's like [laughter] >> I'm going to put in >> They really can't. They don't have corn. You got it here. >> You did this to all of us. >> All right. >> No power. >> Okay. Um, at this time we'll reconvene the meeting at 6:13 uh p.m. And we do have a couple of u motions to make. Mrs. Copelan will be abstaining from both of them. Um, but we'll go ahead and ask for a motion on the first item. >> I'll make a motion to accept the resignation of Trustee Heather Copeland. >> Second. >> We have a motion um by Wilson, a second by Mr. Trager to accept the resignation of Heather Copeland, place five on
055our board. And um just as a side note, we're going to miss Heather a whole whole bunch. She's been a great board member and uh we'll also miss her hugs every time we see her. She's a great hugger. Um >> but we'll miss mostly her wisdom on the board and we appreciate so much what you contributed to our board and our district and our whole community. So, thank you so much, Heather. >> Um, we will begin down there with um Miss Hoffower. >> Yes. >> So, that motion is five nothing. Uh, it passes. Heather has resigned as a school board member due to uh private family reasons and health reasons. And uh now we have uh we will have a motion to appoint a person as our interim board member who will be appointed until
056our um election on November the 3. uh our regular election will have Heather's spot will be open for a two-year uh period, the last two years of her time. And um so does someone have a motion on that item? >> I do. I would like to appoint uh former board member Mike Wilburn to fill Heather's seat. >> I will second that. Okay, we have a motion to appoint Mike Wilburn as the interim board member for that five months. Um, and we have a second. Uh, that motion is by Mrs. Hoffower, Miss Hoffower, and the second is by Mrs. Wilson. Um, Tim, we'll start with you. >> Yes. So, that motion carries unanimously, too. And at our next board meeting, um we will hopefully plan to swear him in. Uh you know, Mike, he's going on
057a cruise in a couple days, but uh I I believe he'll be back by then. So, so we'll talk to him and and hopefully he'll be here to be sworn in as as a trained board member. We're very fortunate to have someone who's already been trained and been a board member for a long time to take that spot and uh we're happy that he's willing to uh take that job. So, at this time at 6:16 p.m. we will adjourn this meeting. Y'all have a great day. Thank you. Yes. Yeah, >> like five people.