Anahuac ISD Board Meeting - September 29, 2025

001I need to turn. Let me tell you what happened. This ringer turn it off. It's not good. Not good. >> It's not a record. So Wyatt is >> working on his ambassador. >> How many applications have seven? >> Oh, that's good. >> Did you see the last thing on that they when he talked? >> No, no, no, no, no. cheaters. The cheater just be fast. Hi. >> I figured you knew I >> like whenever >> whenever I saw Carlton say I'll be there. >> I started to do it. >> Oh my god. That's not It's awesome. It's a family mom. It's a wedding suit and your nephew his wedding. >> Yes. >> It's a wedding. >> Justin's grandma started now. Every picture we take. Oh, I like that. You said on my funeral. I'm like

002the whole joke Patty and myself. We take a picture of all four of us everywhere we go. And they're like Exactly. Exactly. >> Did a good one. >> I know. You're just like, "Okay, really?" >> Now, these are my cheers. Just unicorn cheater. >> Somebody asked me. You do? I think >> people ask me what it is, but I can't cheat. >> The cheaters cheat. >> How you doing? >> Hi. How are you? >> Good. >> Hi, Dr. Redmond. >> How are you doing? >> How was the trip? >> It was good. >> You all recovered? >> Yeah. Yeah. It was amazing. Yeah, it was a really good trip. >> Did Joshua get to go with it? No, it just me. He went the other. >> He usually goes, right? >> He went one year

003with me. >> Oh, okay. Okay. >> Yeah. Last year. >> Y'all do a boys trip though. Hiking. >> We do that too. Okay. >> Yes. Jeremiah went on that one. >> Oh, we did? >> Yeah. This summer. >> And y'all enjoyed that? >> Yeah, we did. >> Yeah. >> I'm not. >> Yeah. >> But that was it. Colorado stuff, right? Colorado is the whole plan. >> Yeah. >> How was the uh the canyon play in the canyon? >> Oh, it was good. Yeah, it's always fun. Yeah. And they always do the >> Yeah, it's year round or summer during the whole summer. >> Yeah, it's the same play year to year. >> It is it they tweak it a little bit, but for the most part it's the same. >> I know, right? >> And

004that's what's kind of fun is that >> we seen it so many times that we could see the little little tweaks that they make every year, you know, like last year, I don't know. And of course the uh >> they have u the two main actors is the the mom and dad basically they've been the same actress like 20 years and they are really married in real life. >> Oh really? >> And so they are together. >> They are outstanding. >> I like theater teachers. >> I think one of them is a theater teacher at uh at West Texas University. That was >> Yeah. Um and so they're outstanding, you know, and they just flow like Well, they do it all the time. We do, >> right? >> They do it year after year, right?

005>> They literally have it. It's great. >> Yeah. They're all >> funny is like Wyatt, he went and talked to the uh universal and he's like wanting to go to a camp this summer there to go check it out. So Like who would it be if I ended up going to be riding horses in the training again just like I was with me and Will. >> That is fun. >> Yeah. >> It's so pretty. >> We really like it up there. >> It's so pretty. >> Yeah. We we'll stay at a a rent home or whatever you know. Um we stay at the same one and when we go through and they live on a golf course >> wherever that is. >> It's really nice and Yeah, it's a really pretty part of Texas. No

006different than here. >> Yeah. >> I know. I know. It's crazy. >> But, uh, yeah. >> And then it just drops off. >> It sure does. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> It's like so cool to like just stand on the edge and then and then like my thought cuz I've never been to the Grand Canyon. It's like, okay, this is massive and the Grand Canyon is >> You're right. Are those little baby Texas all over your shirt? >> I got white one and it feel baby Texas all over it. >> That's cool. >> I thought y'all could have been swinging. Mr. Taylor's boyfriend broke his old leg as a football game. >> Is he the one that broke his femur? We were supposed to go to the doctor today and um I take his mom. What

007did the doctor say? And she was like, "Oh, the doctor wasn't in today." So, we have to resize the Try not to laugh the whole time. Isn't >> that funny? Kiss him and Maddie said hello at the same time. I was like [Music] >> and I'm not one. remember >> but they don't know they need to kind of tell people they need to but then until I got So it's and then you know to me if you don't let him like they're trying to silence we're going to be back >> cuz he's going to say I have no idea. >> Dr. Revan is totally >> 100% cuz he's never >> We know what that's all about. >> That's hilarious. >> How are you doing? >> Good. Doing good. You all right? >> Doing good. >>

008Apologize for my friend who got a little mouthy there. >> See if I can fest. Is she there? No, she just is. >> But I like she was just talking. But then she text me. She's like, um, >> I might have. I was like, yes, you did. It's been okay. >> Told me to run as fast as she got distracted. >> So anyway, it was pretty funny. I was like, I can't introduce you to people anymore. Is that how you're going to behave? >> She just had the gas. >> I'm going to turn it on so we don't forget. So, I'm just telling y'all so y'all don't >> say talk about that parent over there or something. >> Samantha, >> it wasn't us. We just have to find >> Maybe I should wait just cuz

009Mikey's going to get here and not know that it's on either, right? kick him and remind him. I'm trying to remind and stay on the >> No, you're right. >> You didn't. >> I sat down there last time I was cut. >> I'm here now, which is quick. >> It'll totally be edited, right? So, I need to tell I need to remind Mike when he >> So, the recording >> No, it's already on. Yeah. It shouldn't start until opposite side. because we may have some people. >> Oh my goodness. yours. How was that? What you do? >> Well, are we on tape right now? >> I'm just trying to keep myself something. You didn't say anything. >> No, I don't. >> I'm ready. >> Okay, let's go and get started. Uh this is a regular

010meeting of the board of trustees of Anoak ISTD school district and we will start with our pledges and prayer. We'll start with the pledge of the United States. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Honor the Texas flag. I aliance to the Texas one state under God, one and indivisible. >> Now we'll pray. Dear father, thank you for this day. Thank you for all your blessings, Lord. Thank you for this district. Uh thank you for our staff and our students and and our parents. And we just pray for wisdom uh for the board tonight. Pray for wisdom for our administration. and uh as we guide and lead this district. We ask

011all these things in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. >> We will start with student recognition. Dr. >> Good evening. Um so I I will start we with our students who got our respect award for um this month. We did a presentation during like we invited the parents up to come um have lunch with the students and we did it then. So I don't have a certificate to give to them today because they already received their um certificate but we do want to recognize them here. So, uh, prek students, Zoe Johnson, Cole Jacobs, Kendall Phillips, Sage Snider, and Abigail Porny. All right. And so these are our prek students that got [Applause] so cute. All right. Our kindergart kindergarten students, Cheney Cooper, Abraham Almanza, Leighton Poor, Ryder Hill, Jaden Aguilar, >> and Min Branchaw. [Applause] First

012grade, Kai Johnson, >> Camille Hardy, Amber Murray, Grayson Chavez, Adeline Hill, and Sar Yarro. That's it. All right, that's it for [Applause] Second grade, Heidi Reed, Haley Brashier, Drew Vanhan, Claire Lecowski, Ricardo Manila Guzman, Giani Flores. >> All right, that's our second grade. >> All right, we're so excited to get started and get to recognize our first students of the month for this school year. So, we're going to start in third grade. We had Hudson Boyin. [Applause] Hudson's teacher said, "Hudson is a respectful and hardworking student who consistently demonstrates a positive attitude in his classroom. He's always willing to help others, and contributes to a supportive learning environment. Hudson stays focused on his task, avoids causing any disruptions, and sets a great example for his peers. Even when he isn't feeling his best, he continued

013to put effort and stay engaged with his work, showing true dedication and perseverance. Good job. Stay up here. [Applause] We have Jessica Tornbomb Jerger. [Applause] Jessica's teacher said, "Jessica is a kind and respectful student who consistently treats others with empathy. She works hard in class and actively participates during whole group discussions, contributing thoughtful ideas. Jessica goes out of her way to include classmates who may feel left out, helping create a welcoming and supportive classroom environment. Her positive attitude inclusive and inclusive behavior makes her a role model for her peers. Okay. Fourth grade. Fourth grade. You can stay up here, baby, or do you want you want them all together? Fourth grade, we have Eli Bradshaw. >> Eli's teacher said, "Eli Bradshaw has such a great personality. He's outgoing and friendly with his peers. I have

014yet to hear him say one negative thing about someone or to someone. He helps out students that sit around him in class when needed. Eli works hard. He's organized and incredibly smart. He plays sports outside of the school day and is turning into a student athlete that his peers can look up to for guidance. Eli has leadership skills that uplift those around us. He brings joy to any room he enters and I feel very thankful that I get to be his teacher so that I can witness Eli's positive impact. Okay, we have Laya Marcato. [Applause] Laya's teacher says, "Layla is a joy to have in class. She's consistent every day in her eagerness to be at school and learn. She's organized, intelligent, hardworking, and always checking on her peers that sit next to her to

015see if she can help them in any way. Laya is very observant and aware of her surroundings and she uses that information to make decisions. She's a role model to her peers. I'm blessed to be a part of Laya's educational journey. Fifth grade, Eastston Handcomer. Nope. Okay. Saw Smith. I saw her. [Applause] Sawyer's teacher says, "Sawyer has such a bright and sweet personality that it permeates the room. She doesn't mind working hard on any task at hand and never fails to lend a helping hand to others when it's needed. She cares deeply for her teachers and classmates, and because of that, she is loved by all." [Applause] Melinda's going to get in. We're going to get a board member in the picture. >> Oh, I forgot. I'm sorry. >> That's all right. Melinda was a

016little upset, but I'll calm her down. Don't worry. Good job, guys. Thank y'all. [Applause] >> So, our middle school um kids, we'll see how many, you know, when they get middle school, they start to uh get thin on their activities because they're spread in a lot of ways. So um each of these teachers, our middle school teachers have a week through the year that they are tasked with choosing a student who uh represents character and then also scholarly behavior. So each of these teachers chose two students. So Miss McClendon, sixth grade ELA, her scholar of the week student is Abigail Cine. Don't know Abby is here. Okay. And then character of the week was Jalia Jones. There she is. You know, you got to stand up here while I read about you. Isn't that fun?

017She said, "I love having Jalia in class. She is so polite and respectful. Every morning she prefers to go to the library to read over going to sit and talk with her friends." Is that true? I like that. She has even introduced her peers to the library in the mornings. She works so very hard each day and always has a smile on her face. I'm so happy I get to have this young lady in my class this year. Very good. [Applause] Miss Black chose for her character student, uh, Riley Harrison. Riley Harrison, come on up. [Applause] Miss Light said Riley Harrison has been chosen for the character award. She walks in every day with a smile on her face and a positive attitude. The character trait of the month is respect and Riley hasn't just

018shown respect this month. She embodies respect every day as she communicates with her peers as well as the teacher. We do a lot of collaborative group work in math and when she is in her groups, she is always holding each group member accountable for their engagement in the task and in a respectful manner. She is such a great student and I enjoy being able to teach her this year. >> Thank you. Our scholar is Atley Arabie. Black says, "Atly has been chosen for the scholar award. He knows the answer to every question I ask and is the first to volunteer when I ask a question. He made a hundred on his first quiz and is rocking the seventh grade math this year. Everything we have learned so far, he has made a connection with the

019content from sixth grade and has easily applied it to seventh grade math concepts. I'm so proud of how hard he works and look forward to seeing him thrive this year. Good job, sir. [Applause] Presley Harage. [Applause] Now, Mr. Paige, her eighth grade science teacher, chose her for the scholar award and says that she goes above and beyond in science class, ask very deep questions to gain understanding, which means you're testing him, which I like. That's good. Uh, and you uh are always asking for more because you want to know more. Very good. I love that. I like when you test the teacher. That's good. Okay. And our character award for Mr. Paige is Mr. Weston Thompson. Weston remains respectful and disciplined, helping his own group members and even others to complete and understand difficult concepts.

020That's not not always easy to remain disciplined in an eighth grade classroom. That that's kudos to you guys. I love I love what I'm hearing. Very good. And we have if I can turn the page Miss Bennett has chosen for her scholar of the month, Mr. Trey Culish. [Applause] Trey is an outstanding student who consistently demonstrates a strong work ethic both inside and outside of the classroom. He goes above and beyond to understand the material, making meaningful connections that deepen not only his learning but also the classroom discussions as a whole. Trey is also the kind of student who is always willing to step in and help the classmates, showing leadership and kindness on a daily basis. Thank you, [Applause] Mr. Ezekiel Hernandez. I see. Yeah, there you are. [Applause] Miss Bennett chose Ezekiel for

021her character student of the month. Ezekiel is truly one of the sweetest and most thoughtful students I have had the privilege to teach. He is constantly helping his classmates by translating instructions and assignments, ensuring that everyone has the support they need to succeed. Beyond that, he has even taken the time to help me learn Spanish so that I can better communicate with our ESL students. Ezekiel is a bright light on our campus and I'm so grateful to have him in class. I didn't know you were teaching. [Applause] >> It takes a lot of work to not only do your work, but to also translate it for those around you. I appreciate you doing that. Uh she asked for for me to be in her home for a long time to teach her Spanish, but they

022did it. >> Is she a good learner? She quit. >> Uh no, she had >> that was a long pause there. >> Grandpa, squeeze in. Especially kids. >> Congratulations. [Applause] >> Good evening. We've got five high school students that we're going to honor tonight. We're going to start with Gunnar Wells. [Applause] >> Teachers say everything he turns in is spectacular. He's artistic and digs and digs deep when responding. Our second uh student is Taylor Newman. [Applause] Third one, Tammy Lee. [Applause] Teacher say because Tammy has been instrumental in starting the DECA business club which includes uh recruiting 30 members. She has also been the main one to to organize, plan, design, lead staff, and all other things related to the new school spirit store, Panther Post Entertainment. Our next student is Blake Majors. [Applause] Thank

023you for all you did this summer to help get our campus ready for the school year. You worked tirelessly, and frequently. Many times you did things that were not fun or exciting, but you never complain. Thank you for all your hard work. Love, Miss Green. [Applause] >> Our next student is Darien Williams. Dar here tonight. >> And yep, probably. Those are the five students that we're honoring tonight. [Applause] I'll be right back. >> All right. Thanks. We're just going to go down. We'll just go. We'll start our high school going down for staff. I see Dar up here for the most part. >> Okay. >> Staff member that we are honoring tonight is our wonderful Spanish teacher, Spanish woman from Spain. It's Mrs. Santa Maria. This card says, "Mrs. Santa Maria, thank you for all

024you do for our students. You are an advocate for advocate for all and you always have the best interest of students in mind. You are truly an asset to our campus. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Our teacher of the month couldn't make it. >> Okay. >> But we already recognized her and honored her and she is Facebook famous at this time. But we gave her flowers and a flag and it's Miss Wilkins. So the staff wrote some really great things about her and it was really was really nice. So um I could read about her but she's not here to hear it again. So >> and isn't she amazing that she has been teaching with that rigor and that sense of urgency all these many years. It's unbelievable. and she's >> pumped up.

025>> There's no wasted time in that instructional period, is there? So, >> not at all. So, I learned about dominant and recessive genes from her. >> She can tell she can tell you about it. >> Thank you. >> Our teacher of the month is Miss Ashley Dea Cruz. [Applause] Every principal wants a Ashley daily cruise on their campus. So the parents, if if the parents that are here, if she teaches your kid or has taught your kid, you know how fortunate you are to have her as a teacher, but she also last year she worked tirelessly. She wrote a grant and got a grant to do a family STEM night for our campus and she got that grant and she organized that all by herself and she showed up last week. We had a great

026turn. I think was a huge success um that she did that for that. She also entered us in to uh receive Oh, he doesn't want you >> to receive um the the opportunity for the mobile STEM lab to come from Houston to our campus. There was only how many campuses got chosen? >> So, out of the whole state, 270 schools get picked. >> So, we got picked for that. And our kids, they came out and they were here all last week. And if you have kids on our campus, they probably came home telling you about it. It was such a cool experience for our students and we're so thankful that we have her on our campus. [Applause] Thank you. >> I have a educator and a staff member of the month. the educator um that

027I'm going to recognize tonight. She is actually very instrumental in um talking with me and getting me to come over here to primary school. So, um she she does about four different preps and she individualizes um lessons for multiple students. Um some days she's up here way too late and I'm telling her, "Hey, you need to go home." But she does this all with a smile on her face. I have never heard her complain. I know if she complains, but she don't complain to me. So, but see, I I've never heard her complain. She shows up every day. Um and she gives the kids 100% every single day. And some days, I know it's tough um with with what she's doing, but again, she never complains and she gets it done. Mama Brent. [Applause] I

028got a phone call said, "Hey, can you be at the board meeting tomorrow night?" I'm like, "Watch." >> LOL. >> And um educator um she she she has a a good leader, but she does her own thing. Again, always has a smile on her face. Um she's even came and talked to me already about, hey, I want to become an educator. what's my next steps to be able to um get this done. But again, I am so grateful to have her here on our campus and that's Carara Raleigh. [Applause] >> Thank you. Okay, good. >> Thank you. >> All right, now we have the Tiana in the cafeteria. Right. >> I wanted to take a minute to recognize we started uh the school year with lead custodians, one for each campus. So we have Miss

029Maria Almanza from primary for this campus. [Applause] We have Miss Marca Bird for the high school campus. We have Miss Bonita Cox for the middle school. And we have Miss Candace Casey from the elementary. [Applause] >> I have called these girls the dream team because they get things done. Your campuses are clean and sparkling and they are nice to all the kids. They make sure the ladies are doing what they're supposed to do and they're keeping us all on track because Lord knows I cannot do it all. But we had a lot of nice things said about you. Um, for Miss Maria, you are a positive person. You work hard and always have a smile on your face. You are a good team leader. >> And for Miss Marsha, Marcia is a hard worker. She

030is reliable, loyal, and determined to do a good job. The high school campus would not run the way it does or look as clean as it does without her and her leadership. And Miss Bonita, I have never seen a lady work so hard and make sure that the middle school looked so good all day long. And this is going back to Gator Fest pad. When I say all day, I mean 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. when it was over with. Miss Bonito is a sweet lady who was so kind and communicated with all of the Gatorfest pageant volunteers all day long. She made sure that we had answers about the air conditioning. It was hot back there. Made sure that the door from the back of the hall cafeteria was fixed and bathrooms were clean,

031hallways, auditorium all day long, continuously. She went above and beyond all day. She is an asset to Anowak. And Miss Candace, we had some lovely things said about you as well. We are so Oh, wait. There's part of it. Candace is kind to our students and staff. I've never seen her upset or complain no matter what the situation is she encounters. Seriously, what other custodian is able to put out actual fires and he's able to share a laugh about it the very next day. We are so grateful to have Candace on our campus. She truly has a heart for our campus and we cannot thank her enough for the work she does. keep keeping our staff and students in a clean environment. But she said something else funny. Incredibly hard worker, puts up with our

032mess, literally with a smile on her face. So, I just wanted to take a moment to recognize each of you because you really do go above and beyond and your leg your ladies do too. Maria, Mara, and Miss Anita Squirrel. Sorry, I didn't I [Applause] >> Okay, I think that's all the recognition. Uh, now moving on to public comment. Do we have any public comment? >> Do does anybody have any public comment? Uh, they didn't know to fill out a form. I just want to make sure >> do you Tammy? Do you have a >> Are they >> Oh, yes. Yes. Yes. And so if uh Yeah. If you are Hey everyone. >> Oh, okay. >> So, I'm really excited to be standing here in front of y'all representing JCA, our new club, our new

033business club, as well as the entrepreneurship 2 class at the high school. And here I have Penelopey and Mia, two integral members who also helped get the club running and off it like off the ground. And we just want to say um and give you all a little update and the highlights of what has been going on since we started this club this year which has been an incredibly exciting journey for so basically the DECA club was founded by us and Miss Janice our amazing sponsor and through DECA we've had countless opportunities not only to expand our reach here in Anowak but to connect with other communities like how we went to these chambers and collaborated with their students and This day we had the chance to go to the DECA fall conference, leadership conference

034where we met amazing people from not only our area but across the Houston area as well. Scyfare, Cypress, all these amazing schools and th this organization has given us a lot of opportunities and one of those has been the formation of the Panther Post which is now our very first studentled uh business within the within the high school and the Panther Post is completely student driven. All the ideas come from students. All of the work has come from students, especially in regards to our sales. And I just want to emphasize how grateful we are because over the past two weeks, we initially started our first sales of our rally tells. I'm sure you'all already know about it if you went to the football uh football games, but we initially started with 500. And thanks to

035all the support outpouring from the community, we sold in the past two weeks 305 rally towels. So that has been an incredible incredible milestone that we're incredibly proud of. And it's all thanks to the support not only of the community, but the support of the admin board. So thank you all so much for everything that you all do to support our student activities and all that. And once again, we want to show our gratitude and thank you all so much by giving each of you a rally towel. Unless you already bought one, which Thank you so much. Thank you so much. >> Already got one. >> Thank you. [Applause] be on the lookout for more products that we're creating because we're hoping to expand, especially coming Christmas. Hopefully, you'll see keep an eye out for

036some more products like shirts, sweatshirts, or any other products that we may come from that may come from the school store. Thank you'all so much. >> Thank you. [Applause] >> Okay, now we have Anna Education Foundation financial report. >> I was hoping that you guys would still be here sometimes. I know the parents slip out. I'm Julia Hall with the Education Foundation. Um, I want to do a quick plug in case some of you need do need to step out on October the 12th. Um, we are partnering or the Lions Club is partnering with us uh to do a uh fundraiser. It's our fish fry. Uh they're play $15 a piece. It's amazing. If you you know the Lions Club, where's Carl? Carlton's on the Lions Club. Who else is here on the Lions Club?

037They do an amazing job. Um, but this is one of our main um fundraisers that support people like Ashley Taylor Cruz uh with the um STEM program which I went the other night. I had to slip in because I had to go to another event as well and it's amazing opportunity for those kids that night. Um but we also have that coming up on October the 12th at the high school cafeteria. We are um kind of doing a partnership with the Anime Anowak Middle School Honors Band. Of course, it was a junior high was I was here, so y'all need to give me kudos for saying middle school. Okay. >> Um they are going they were one of 12 bands, right, selected and they're going to the national competition. They are going to have a

038bake sale during our fish fry. So, please come through there, grab some goodies as you go by. on the fish fry. We only have about 50 uh tickets at the door. So, look on anak um educationfoundation.org. You can buy online there. Shoot us an email. I'll give you the Vinmo information. Um we were at the uh football game on last Friday, but we had an amazing year. Um I will be putting um this uh report on um our website. And we had what we do during the year is we collect funds whether it's raffle tickets each month which we're doing Ray-B band meta glasses next uh not this not tomorrow night but next Tuesday night. We also do a grant your wish program each month where we select two teachers that have filled out a

039wish list and they receive $100 a piece. Uh it can be card stock, poster board, uh chart paper, it can be laminating sheets, pocket folders, anything like that. Um and we have community sponsors that do that for us. So it's no cost to us, but the our community members do a buy in on that. Our uh raffle is a um sponsored by our community members as well. Those are more from businesses. But then we are going to have a little change in our we do a big fundraiser every year called the Bayou Ball and we're finalizing some of that tomorrow. But it is not going to be a come and dance and eat. It is going to be casino night. So come and have fun. Um we'll have some snack snack stuff. Like I said,

040we're we're we're trying to get that by you ball rolling on the river or by you ball bet on the education. We're we're trying to get our little slogan right now. We hope to have it out within about another week or so. You'll be seeing that on Facebook uh as well. But um you will see when I have this posted online, I didn't post until our uh staff uh our board members had. We had seven grants this past year. The one thing that I was really proud of this year is we had several very prominent educators in our community that some of you if you grew up here had as a principal or a a teacher. Uh they had passed away and our community members gave memorial um uh donations. And so we had two

041we had one uh Anowak ISD and um and alumni um memorial grant that went to Jessica Weaver. Um, another many of you see the big Cowboys uh ready uh mixer or services uh trucks. Uh Mr. uh Janice uh passed away unexpectedly this year and they chose our organization uh as a memorial as well. And so we were able to give um our a mechanics uh teacher a grant to help update and reorganize his uh welding booth. I checked in on him. He says, "Miss Hall, I got all the stuff now. I'm just ready to get it going." I was like, "Wonderful." Um, and then we had a long time family in our community before I was even born in a long time ago. Okay. Um, the Whitehead family. You've probably heard there was a Whitehead

042ranch down in Smith Point. But, um, Jan Randall, uh, Jan Whitehead Randall's parents. Jack Whitehead was a vet in Houston but retired here. His nephew Joe Whitehead was a a vet here in Smith Point. His wife was Rip Whitehead who would come and do our sixth grade or our middle or back then it was junior high health education courses for six weeks and to my knowledge she didn't get paid. So her daughter gives us uh a scholarship money to give to uh seniors and then she um had sponsored two uh $5,000 grants this year for us. So, um, the Vette, you've seen the Panther Paws and Bubbles on the Facebook page. They're going to be opening up pretty soon outside of the teachers to uh support. If you have a dog, little dog, big dog,

043they're doing grooming. That was amazing. That was so much fun. Blake, did you have fun the other day? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Yeah, Blake is one of our uh first period, right? Um they were in and his little Ellie was very sweet and she once she found out that there were snacks and treats she did really well. Okay. Uh but they had that opportunity. Our Doc B does the >> What does Doc B do? >> Athletic trainer. That's right. I couldn't didn't know what. So, but we had the shoulder thing where they she shoulder displacements and things like that at his hands um they she got the knee the year before. So, these are just those innovative uh grants. So, anytime that you buy a raffle ticket, anytime that you come to an event, it

044supports things like that. I mean, y'all had several hundred people there the other night. I was like flying in and flying out and and the kids and I don't know who had more fun, the parents or the or or the parents had a blast. One dad kept putting those alultra and shooting that rocket up. So, uh we love that. But at the end, we also support at the very end, it's just something that we don't get sponsors for. We sponsor the uh black and gold banquet where we um recognize the top 10 uh% of the graduating class and the um distinguished educators that they've chosen. Uh and it may be a high school teacher, it may be an elementary teacher that made a difference in those students lives. But we're finishing, we started the year

045with a balance of $118,987,000 in our uh daily checking account and we ended with 130,000. Um we had a very good year. Our Bayou Ball brought in 22,000. Uh the fish fry brought in about 1,800. Um we had an amazing partnership with the Anowak National Bank. As you know, whenever they get involved, things happen. uh they uh helped us raise $36,268 for all of the libraries in Analakistd to upgrade those books and we were very thankful for that. We do have a certificate of deposit for about uh over a little over $125,000. So please feel free uh if you have questions, the email is anak efgmail.com and I'm the one that uh gets all of those and I appreciate your support. Thank y'all for letting us partner with you guys. >> Thank you. [Applause] >>

046Okay, we're going to get into our regular part of the meeting. If you'd like to go, you certainly can. Uh this gets kind of businessy. Uh so, thank you for coming. >> It is now. >> You're a doctor. You said it with authority. We believe Business got watched. >> It is recorded. I don't think that >> I was trained to back up. >> Yeah, first time. >> Maybe I'm the Maybe I'm the designate. Mike back up. All right. Well, let's go into uh item six, monthly report, superintendent report. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I was wondering if anybody wants you to talk for a long time, please raise your hand right now. >> Stacy doesn't stay. I only needed one vote. That's what triggers me to talking a long time is just the one vote.

047That's how that works. >> And Kim's throwing pins. >> Yeah, Kim. Yeah, that was a fast no. And so Kim is also thank you sir for coming. >> Thank y'all. >> Kim has also reminded me Cody try your might all your might not to say anything dumb because there's a hot mic right there. So but she was channeling that to me Mr. President. Okay. >> So my superintendent report is a bit of a um actually introduction to Daniel doing the board goal report which will be much more sophisticated and informational. So, I did want to say that Kim and I made an executive decision on something that y'all can say, "Nope, we're going to do it the other way." And that is that Liberty County superintendent, excuse me, let me back up. Liberty County school

048boards are going to have their legislative training. I saw some chatter today, but I didn't open any of the emails up today, Kim, because didn't seem like a priority today to open that up. But um they Kim and I decided since it's a legislative update which you've had some of that and it's in Cleveland, Texas which is quite a hall from here that maybe we'll forgo that one Mr. President if that sounds okay. >> Yeah, I know some of us including myself need it. >> Well, we could take a second look at that summit. >> Yeah, >> but I think you can also do it. >> I did. >> Do you want do you want me to check on that? >> But you'd also do it online, right? I think you can do You were

049there last >> You were there. >> I thought that's what they had said at Tas. They they weren't going to offer it online. That's why they wanted you to do it. >> We were there. It was at Saturday. It was last morning. You >> who didn't? >> No, I wasn't actually there. I had to go. >> I went to the one in Bmont. >> Oh, yeah. >> Bmont. I'm good. I missed Saturday also, but I >> 99% sure. >> Stacy did everything. Stacy, >> I did everything. >> If you need to know anything about the school, you just ask Stacy Matters. That cat has had some schooling. if you need we can find something for you. >> See if you can do it online. Um and if it does need to be in person, I

050guess I need to find an inerson one. >> Um including Cleveland. I mean, >> we'll we'll reach out and tell tell them that we're thinking about it. We just I don't know. For whatever reason, we just said, "Golly, it's in Cleveland, you know, so far up there and everything." And so, but we'll check on it, make sure that And y'all are always welcome up there. I know that firsthand because I know that group just loves it anytime y'all come and participate. Yes. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, we'll check. >> We don't have a date yet. That's the last. >> Okay. We'll check on that, sir. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Um, so, as I mentioned, Daniel's going to do a a presentation for us in a moment. Um, but I did want to just

051speak in some general terms. He said, um, Cody, don't steal all my thunder. Well, dude, in my wildest dreams, I couldn't steal his thunder because he understands it all to a lot higher level than I do. Um, I do understand enough to know that our board president and our board understands the need for us to um, first of all, y'all see the tremendous potential in these students and these teachers and these parents in this community and but y'all also see that there is room for improvement as there is in any district. And I think we're all to the point now to we to where we realize for sure beyond any shadow of a doubt that we need to formalize a lot of the things we're doing. we need to be a lot more intentional, a

052lot more aligned across the district with our practices. Uh, you know, and and that's a good thing for any district to do. So, that's a lot of the stuff that we're talking about. Obviously, that's why we're talking about it. And a big reason that we're talking about it is because y'all in your leadership um have made that clear that that y'all want to see that. And so, we're working on that every day. I'm not saying we're doing a wonderful job, but we're be doing our best to um to do better on some of that. Now, we mentioned um when we talked a couple few months back, I think we mentioned that we were going to um you know, work on attendance would be one of the many things that we're going to try to improve

053because we do know that in order to improve learning uh that that you have to be here and so Nikki, who's a new team's uh coordinator, she's doing a great job working for Tammy and she uh ran me some stuff. Uh, our primary I believe she said was at 96%. By the way, we're in the eighth week of the six weeks. Is that right, Daniel? I think I heard y'all week of the year. Yes, sir. >> Yeah. Of the years. Thank you, sir. It's hard to get eight weeks in a six week. I knew it. >> Okay. Yeah, y'all knew it. Okay. But the primary was at 96%. The elementary was at 97.74%. Uh, the middle school was at 95.31% and the high school was at 95.45%. That was for the first six weeks. Now,

054everybody's working hard on that, but we're going to we're going to work harder and be more intentional with that. And where Nikki and I, we I didn't want to get myself overwhelmed. Y'all may recall that Rhonda Smith from Liberty came down and she's been uh kind of uh kind of a liazison for the district working with parents and students who are struggling with that. And so, she's she visited with our counselors at each of the campuses and me. And so, we're going to start with the um third grade. We just thought that would be a good starting point. So, uh, we're we're trying to figure out our best way to attack that. And of course, they do things at the campus level. We're just trying to support them in what they do. And so, thought

055that I would mention that because what's supposed to be important, we need to talk about it. And so, I just wanted to to bring that up. Um, accelerated reader was another thing that we all agreed that silent sustained reading is important. And um uh you know I did get to visit with Stacy uh Vernon and Lena today as we were on a little team and we'll talk more about that in a little while. But um I got to talk to them about the fact that their sixth graders seem to be on fire. Uh and you know I don't want to overstate that but relative to where we have been uh as far as reading and making their goals more so than the seventh and eighth graders which is understandable. And they credit that to Dana

056and her campus and the great work they're doing down there to instill a love for reading. And so we just uh we just uh appreciate what Dana and her campus are doing and what all of our campuses are doing to um you know to work hard on silent sustained reading and the promotion of that. Uh I also got to visit uh today with Lena and Stacy about the CBAs which are the somebody help me remember what CBAs stand for >> content based assessments. >> Contentbased assessments that basically are supposed to be you know what do you do? you eat an elephant one bite at a time and these are where we administer these tests um during the course of the year leading up to the actual state test which is supposed to be as aligned

057as we can possibly get and as rigorous as they can possibly be and as serious as we can possibly be about it with it which is all a big challenge and you may recall that when I inquired with the principles if we were you know how formal we were with that I had one tell me well we really weren't doing it and so um you know we weren't doing with any and I can't think of the word the word's not integrity but what is it when you fidelity is when you do it consistently is that right Daniel and so we're trying to improve that and they um they have done that the first round uh and >> second test is this this week >> okay >> second >> and that and that is excellent and

058I know we're going to try to work on a a um a schedule that we could give to y'all as a board to where y'all just know when these tests are being administered now it may have to be tweaked because life you know throws some um hurdles in our way, but that is um something that we're working on make being more formal about uh with tutorials. Uh we know that Lena and Stacy uh they have teachers who are available every afternoon to work um with students who are struggling and we certainly they're certainly making that a priority. And the reason I'm highlighting the middle school right now is because I was with them today uh and I can say that they're doing that and we're going to be visiting continue to visit with the other

059campuses. parental. We've said that uh working with parents and keeping parents informed. In fact, I will tell you leading right up to this meeting, I was visiting with some parents who are good people who love the district, love the community, and my goodness, we always have room for improvement with uh parental communication. That's something we've been talking about in the admin building. Even last week, we talked about customer service. Kim went to a training at region 5 in Bumont, and Byron was part of that training. And as you would probably predict, he was talking about how we're supposed to treat people. They were talking about how we're supposed to treat people when they come in the door, even when they're upset, and we're supposed to make time and for them. And so, I want you

060to know that we're going to be working on that as well. Um, I'm going to try to skip some of this because I was teasing about talking long. I really want to get to, you know, Tina, uh, Tammy, thank you. Thank you, ma'am. Tammy Lee uh introduced a cool SAT word a moment ago and that word was milestone. So today, this is what uh Daniel's about to talk about. Today was a milestone here in this district in that it was the first day that we of this week that we're doing walkthroughs and we being about 10 or 12 of us broken into teams and uh we went to the middle school and high school campuses today and you know this is a catalyst for something we need to be doing. This is a catalyst for

061something that's awkward to do because we never want to walk into classrooms and actually interrupt instruction and we never want to go in there just to say we did it and sometimes that's what stop has stopped me from doing it because it's like hey you know you know you really need to have a plan what are you going to do with the data that you're getting there you just going through the motions so with TSL we definitely have a framework and a catalyst and it is purposeful and so I just want to quickly go go through some of the milestones that we've hit so far with TSL help. We had the kickoff where we went and actually got to hear the commissioner speak and that was a really awesome thing cuz he's right. He's this

062he's this this is his baby. Uh we had the steering and I'm going to skip some stuff unintentionally so y'all fill in the blanks if I accidentally skip something. Uh Daniel, but we had the steering committee meeting right here in this uh room. We had the team of eight training where Morgan uh did the team of eight based on the TSL and where y'all said, "Hey, Cody, you mean you didn't put lead teachers on that committee? Man, we got to have buyin on this." And that was brilliant that y'all told me that. And then we went back and we got some and then and they graciously trained those people. So now when we have our next steering committee meeting, they're they'll be folded into that committee and we just hit the ground running and keep

063running with it. Now, the reason that's so important, >> and I apologize that I am talking a little bit long. I'm not I don't mean to, but I do but I do know for a fact that Dr. Redmond wants us to stay committed to this and not to be like uh you know when you have a new toy and you kind of play with it for a minute and then you set it aside and then you know because that's what happens in life. That's what that's what Well, that's what I do for sure. I don't know about the rest of y'all. But anyway, um so we we um we're going to stay focused on this. I lost my train of thought with >> the teachers >> with the teach get the teachers back involved in

064it. And so, um, Daniel has been working very hard with support from the campus administrators to submit all this data and Kim helps him with that and God knows who else helps him, but he the main thing is he's the center of the getting all this together, getting them submitted to CA Katie and um, and and Morgan and she's amazing. Katie isn't. I should say Morgan is too, but anyway. So today were the was the walkthroughs and um now what they're now Katie's got to go through all that data that that that um that Daniel has given her and then when we come back in November and he'll clean all this up in a minute. When we come back in November, we're going to look at all of that and her objective um you know

065view of some of that and we're going to try to set some priorities to go ahead and get some good going. Now we all know that we're playing long ball here. We know that this is not the steroid shot that Dr. Redmond sometimes has to give somebody to get them jump started. This is more the therapeutic type long range deal. But we do need to get a little shots going and Daniel is also facilitating that with John Wink. That's a little bit more of a steroid. But even that's a long ball right there too, you know, if we're being honest about it and that's some really cool stuff and he may going to be sharing some of that with you too because it's it's awesome. But anyway, that's a little bit about where we're at.

066And then so the process is going to continue and there are milestones. Thank you Tammy. all along the way. And I did I don't want to give y'all this because speaking of the new, you know, but these are some things that we'll look at maybe when we go into close and you can look at these. These are given out to the masses that help the peeps know what we're doing. Speaking of parent communication, we probably haven't even nearly adequately let the peeps know what we're doing here. And I've thought about it, but I haven't done it. So, we need to do that. And then this is a more maybe a glo This one's not these are not glossy. These are ones that I Man, you talk about clumsy with the copy machine, but this is

067a document. I'll give all of y'all a copy of this and we'll wait a little bit later, too. And and you know what Daniel and I were talking about? This is so cool that Morgan brought us this. And it's kind of like, you know, the first my first impulse is look, look what Bridge City did. You know, they're in their second year, the third year, whatever, but we're on the first year, of course. But, um, you know, we could say, look what they did. We want to do just what they did. No, they did an awesome job. This is beautiful. But this is their creation and we we can look at this critically and we can say we can appreciate what they did and brag on them for what they did but we can say

068you know what we've got some ideas our board and our administrators they have some ideas of how they might want to change this and improve this for us make it unique to us but it is cool to have a model you know and there's their you know there's their their board right there and their little red jacket. We might have to get y'all some black and gold sports coats or something Dr. So Tam, you better open up your checkbook because they've got sports coats and ties, but maybe we won't do that part. But but do what? >> I don't know if I want to wear ties. >> Yeah, exactly. Um, but anyway, that's just a little bit about what we have with TSL. And the reason I am in all seriousness talking about it to

069the point where you're like, "God, Cody, surely you're at the bottom of that page now." Is because we know that this has to be a priority. We have to stay loyal and faithful to it and we have to stick closely together on this because here's the last thing I say I promise on this and it's kind of redundant. Uh, I think I kind of said it earlier is that anytime, and y'all have reminded me of this, by the way, that y'all get calls from teachers and stuff who don't like being told what to do because when you have a creative individual who's a brilliant creative individual who enjoys doing their classroom, they don't really like somebody coming in and dictating to them exactly what they're going to do. When you do that, and it's the

070same when you do it with principles, they kind of start thinking, you know, I think I might go elsewhere because this isn't fun anymore because they're taking my creativity away. So there's a balance, but we all agree that we cannot continue for it to be the wild west and everybody kind of do whatever they want. And so the reason I'm saying this, in case anybody's wondering, is because you will despite the fact that we are really, when you think about it, we are really doing a really cool job here. Thanks to the people at TEA and region 5 who are supplying us with allowing us to be part of this. This is truly the best way that you could ever do this is to to have uh some outside entities, you know, who have some

071street cred, who have credibility, come in and help you. And then to y'all's credit saying, "Cody, you better get some lead teachers in on that," which we did because districts have done it differently and I think we screwed up and y'all saved us and we got that. But when you try to pull these people who are creative people along and get everybody on the same page and everybody still stay positive, I'm talking two or three years out after this, you know, after we're using a certain curriculum and there's some of these things that these districts do that are common. You know, they all solve an equation with this three-step method or whatever. It's just different variations depending on the grade level. When you if you expect to pull that off, it better be everybody. the

072Lennas, the Ericas, the Danas, the Rebeccas, all the board members, we better all be on the same page and stick together when those phones start ringing. And those wonderful teachers who are wonderful people say if they would just leave me alone. And it pulls at your heartstrings so much because they are outstanding teachers, but you know what? We can't let we can't say, "Well, she's an awesome teacher. Let's leave her alone." We all know it doesn't work that way. The fidelity that Daniel's talking about is everybody has to come along. And so, what is our slogan for this year? It is pulling together. And I really think it's a kind of cool slogan because I really do think that it's not just something that that's like whatever. I think it actually fits the situation. So,

073Mr. President, I want to be quiet and let Daniel, he's been working so hard on this. I want to be quiet and let him talk. >> Well, I think you only took a couple of my talk. >> No. Uh, I just kind of want to uh maybe give where the rubber meets the road to to the part of it because, you know, it's one of those things we've been talking about it for a long time and uh I know today it was kind of exciting, you know, uh like I used to tell my basketball team is don't talk about it, let's be about it. So, it's like we've been gathering all this stuff. Um so, it did start with uh submitting blank assignments and kudos to the campus principles. uh you know staying on it

074and and getting those blank assignments so that we could get those to Katie. Uh the next step from there um we also had to submit uh different documents highlighting you know the curriculums that are being used uh management plans and and to be totally transparent some of the documents we didn't have and u you know Katie said no problem she says you know that's why we're that's why we're going through this process to see how we get better and so and they did tell a funny story about how there were a couple of districts who like made up these uh they made up these pages or these uh different um management plans, whatever, and it's like they stole it and then they changed the logo, but they didn't change everything. So, it's like, well, we're

075not going to do that. We're going to be transparent so we know where we have to get better because if we're not open and honest and transparent, then we'll just keep spinning our wheels. So, gathering all those documents, submitting those to Katie. Um, also, uh, y'all have seen the surveys that have come out. Uh, we had different surveys that went out, uh, one specifically to the board. Uh, there's one that went specifically to all parents, guardians, families in the community. In fact, we re resent that out again today u just to kind of catch up some more. And that's going to be open through the end of this week. So, if y'all would uh encourage uh people to submit those. There's also one specific for teachers and also for support staff. And Wednesday, Katie and

076Rebecca are going to meet with a group of 15, uh, high school students because there's one specifically for students to get in and to get their perspective. And so, uh, that goes back to that intentionality that we've been talking about because we gota we have to get everybody's perspective because if we're not careful, whatever our role is, we can get in that bubble to where that's all we see. Um and so uh we've done all of those things leading to the walkthroughs which um you know is it was exciting you know because you know Cody and I it seems like you know we all we talk about we want to be on the campuses we're going to get on the campuses and we get there and there's all these things that come up right we

077got these little nothing major but things that we have to to deal with and in order to allow the campus to keep doing what they do but being able to get in those classrooms even for 10 or 15 minutes. It's refreshing >> because you see, okay, and it's kind of a reminder, right? This is why we do what we do so that those teachers can have that impact directly on the students of our district on a daily basis. And so and and in order we've talked about for a long time in order for them to be successful at that we have to look to remove as many obstacles as we can for the district for the campus admin so they can remove obstacles for those teachers. And so um getting in and doing just 10

078or 15 minute walkthroughs which Katie and Morgan uh they we did some calibration before we even went into the classroom for some look fors to make sure that we're being consistent. Right? because that goes back to the fidelity. If we're going to do it, we got to do it right and we have to be intentional on these things and make sure that we're all being consistent. And so, you know, just spending 10 or 15 minutes in different classes and then coming around the table at the end and all of us kind of talking about it, it really was somewhat rejuvenating to realize, okay, this is how it's going to uh to impact. and what they like to call uh once the the culmination of all that is the landscape analysis what they call you know

079we're just bringing it all together uh and then when we do have our next uh steering committee meeting will be late November early December we're going to take all of the data and we're just going to look at it nobody's going to come in with any biases but it's basically for us to get better we have to look at all of this and determine what's the best plan of action And Katie was quick today, you know, to say, you know, I'm not making that decision for y'all. That'll be something that we'll put it all out there. And then there's there's five levers or some people call them levers. I don't know, potato, right? But, you know, based on a couple of them, three and four are dealing with um curriculum management, alignment, and instruction. And

080so, I think some of us might be thinking, yeah, that may be where we end up landing, but the data is not going to lie. It's kind of like that camera in the football games, right? The eye in the sky don't lie. I mean, it is what it is. So, we'll be able to really see uh where we are and what we need to do in order to take our district to the next level. And so, it really is exciting to start seeing all these things coming in. And one thing that kind of came to my mind today is because again, so many times we can't see the the forest for the trees, right? but just enjoying the process of what it takes to get out uh to get in there, work together. Um and

081plus, I mean, that group, they're so fun to be around. We just it's a good time, but you can tell that that we want to do whatever we could do to help those teachers. And um so that's kind of the the TSL, but another piece of that is we started uh the map testing. NWA map testing started last week. Uh so the campus admin uh Sher Burns uh Miss Burns our instructional coach at the lower levels have been working diligently on that and I'm be honest it's hard there's some growing pains that are going to take place right there. Uh but we're going to push through it. It's one of those things we're not changing. This is good data that's going to help us get better in the long run. Yeah, it's going to be

082a little uncomfortable right now but we're going to push through uh and we're going to get better. Uh so it might be a little bit of growing pains but we're going to be stronger. Uh it's kind of like breaking those muscles down. In order to get them stronger, you got to break them down, right? Um and then lastly, uh because I don't want to go near as quick uh near as long as Cody did. Uh but uh John Wink, he did come and met with uh the campus team, the campus admin. U it was a great day. I mean, he you talk about drinking from a fire hydrant. I mean, he comes and he uh he gives you a lot of data, but then he breaks it down so it's so practical. Um, and so,

083uh, campus admin's working on filling in the spreadsheets, um, that that he brought to us. Um, and then I am going to zoom with him on 1014 and we're going to disagregate that data. Uh, and then I will relay that back to the campus admin so we can look at strategic plans. uh sometimes even down to the specific teak of of how we can make sure we are hitting that and reinforcing it to make sure that our kids are getting what they need to to be successful. So >> there you go. >> All right. I think that's it. I think that's all my notes. >> You I see you have a book. >> I have a book. >> Go ahead. >> Yes. Yes. I uh So, first of all, I want to say thank you

084principles. Um and again, directors and so forth. Thank you for what y'all do. Uh y'all are the the I think the crux of what we're trying to do and and so thank you. I know superintendents have a big part to do that too, but y'all y'all are there with the teachers on the campuses and so forth. So, so thank you um for what y'all are doing. I know this is hard. You know, it's extra work. It's on top of everything else you're already doing. Uh but thank you for for what you're doing. And um I do have a a John Maxwell book. I I I love John Maxwell. Um and so he's just somebody I love to read. And I just started reaching and you actually said the word without even prompting us. Intentional living.

085So he's got a book called intentional living, choosing a life that matters. Y'all matter. Principles matter. Teachers matter. And so so thank you. Superintendent matter. Board members matter. And and so uh and and he has some things in here. He had this list. He kind of I mean it's kind of hard to see it, but it's got these columns. And um he's got the columns of words of good intention and then he's got words of intentional living and then making a life that matters. And and so a word of intention or good intention is desire. And then he moved that over to the right. Words of an intentional living is action. And then making a life that matters is results. That's when you start making a life that matters. And and when I read this

086uh and I just read the other day, I thought I want And ID to have results and to matter for these kids because these kids matter, these these kids and their education, it matters and it means so much to us. Um and and so I want I want the you know the board and the the administration and the teachers and and I know y'all do uh but I think I see this process as something that uh and then a word of a good intention is wish intentional living is purpose and a life that matters is fulfillment. when we reach this goal, we will feel fulfilled. And not that we don't now, but what let's look ahead and think what fulfillment we will get to think, hey, we took uh the district from a C to

087a B. That will be fulfilling and and we had a hard uh and and certainly the principles and the and the and the teachers have a huge part of that, but the the uh you know, the superintendent and the board too. Another word, a word of good intention, someday. We'll do it someday. A word of intentional living is today. And then a life that matters and makes a difference is every day. And you were talking about that. You were talking about how you you do it every day. Um and we want to become a district that does these intentional things every day. Um there's a words of good intention fantasy. Uh intentional living strategy and the life that matters is follow through. Um and so these things that you know TSL is doing and I

088see that through their process you know and the followthrough that they have um and then one of the ones that uh uh some the word of good intention somebody should so it's very easy for us to think oh well well he'll do it yeah I'll let him do it you know um I'll just kind of yeah yeah she'll do it uh and we we all do that I do that you know I mean we all we all do that uh and then of intentional living I will and then a life that matters I do and that's what anasti I think we should do is I do we do and I know it's an I here but I I want to become we do this is what does and then uh word of good intention survival

089word of intentional living is success and a life that matters is significance when we educate these kids and send them out of here when they graduate from 12th grade and we send them on to whatever they're going to do, they're going to make a life of significance and we're going to have a part with that. And and that's exciting, you know, and so we're in a position, everybody in this room is in a position to to make a life of significance for these kids that we love so much. And um and so I appreciate Yes. that that Cody and Daniel, you know, and and I appreciate this opportunity that we have with TSL. You know, it's it's free. I mean, yeah, >> you know, and so it's hard to beat that. Uh, but I I

090appreciate the opportunity we have and and that's why I'm, you know, yes, I am kind of focusing on it and and, you know, um uh because I see the opportunity. I I want us to have a district that that certainly matters and we do, but I just want us to even more, you know, because the uh those kiddos are worth it and we love them too much. >> Um, >> Dr. May I say one more thing? >> Yeah. >> You know, um >> I think everybody, we're all on board. I think we're all committed to this. Now, I do want to acknowledge something I've heard Carlton and others of you say that I know we all believe. And he has said and others have said our district is more than a grade on this thisi

091system like a C or whatever. And we all agree with that. I mean, we saw what the band did Friday night and we saw what our football team did Friday night. I mean, and and there's been a thousand other things that have happened since Friday night on these campuses. It's unbelievable when I start asking them about what they're doing, and they're doing all this stuff I don't even know about. It's just crazy all the good that's happening in this district. And our kids are just wonderful. When we went out to do the um walkthroughs on the um high school campus today, I said, you know, uh to our two visitors, Morgan and uh what's her name? >> Katie. I said, uh, you know, you're more likely to get a big crushing hug in the hallway

092here than get hurt by some high school student, you know, because we have such loving, wonderful kids, but there's so much good going on here. So, we can continue that. I mean, I was blown away by the band. And I was also blown away by the the football game. I don't know about y'all, that was a great night to be a Panther. That was amazing. But, um, so we can do both, right? We can our programs can can continue to do all those one and like the grooming thing all this wonderful you know at the uh with the the high school kids you know the pet pet grooming thank you >> thank you >> um for clarification there but um yeah sorry can we start >> can we rewind that thing anyway um but you

093know if we can do both things you know simultaneously which we most certainly can because to your point they're our principles are amazing so we we need to continue that and then but We need to do this with fidelity. We We really do and it's it's a great opportunity. >> All right. So, that's superintendent board goal report. I'm assuming he's all kind of wrapped into that. Yes, sir. >> So, now let's go to principal week. Well, we have principal. Thank you'all for your principal monthly report. We appreciate that. >> Uh now we have financial reports. >> Um well, we wrapped up last year 2425 is closed. It ended with 8 $9,000 deficit that we had to pull out of fund balance. So our remaining fund balance is at 15.5. Um if you look on page

09415 it shows you that at first public we have um over 20 million but roughly 4.5 million of that is for debt service. That's part of our bond payments. And then but if you look at Texas class and US Bank together that's remaining bond money that um we will need to meet with um or present to you the long range planning committee or some of their bond projects that they have put in order and then decide what we're going to do with this remaining amount of money because we have to uh I think within the next year we're going to have to have it committed otherwise we will be penalized for not spending the amount that we requested so we're going to have to um earmark this money to something. >> Tammy, is this a

095rare moment where a committee comes together and prioritizes needs, facility needs of the district and there's actually money sitting, you know, because a lot of times what people are actually doing is they're trying to gear up for like a bond five years down the road or something like that and that's not at all what this is about. There's actually money for y'all. It's going to be very fulfilling for them to actually have some funds to fulfill some >> because whenever this bond project was first presented, we had to scale back >> because it was over $4 million that we were anticipating having to pull out of fund balance. But because our um investments had the interest rates are where they are, our investments had um grown so much that we were able to continually overund,000

096a month, it went back into the bond. So, we never really had to pull out a fund balance for bond. We pulled out a fund balance for our um general operation, but not not for bond. So, this remaining 4 million and then the 758 that's still left to figure out okay, what's next on our list? Where do we prioritize? what um the committee had put together and said, "Okay, these are some needs with thinking about do we really want to put this much money into something if we know that eventually we're going to um replace it." So, it'll be some um pretty hard decisions that have to be made, but there, you know, the bright light is there is money to do something to >> We have about $5 million. >> Yes. >> So, Tammy,

097does that does that also reflect how good of a job the contractors and the architects did. >> Yes. >> Yeah. So, board just kind of keep that in mind. Um just that that good job to to you know to Durk and to create. >> Yes. >> You know because the first the other bond I was involved with that didn't go that way. >> Yeah. >> And they didn't take shortcuts. >> And that's what I mean. Yeah. So you just uh I I appreciate that. I'm not here to hear that. Uh, but I appreciate what they did, how they completed the bond and and how they kept within their means and all that. So, so >> absolutely amen to that. And you know, when we call Holly and Jerry and of course Stacy and Daniel and

098Tammy, everybody knows this, y'all know this, they pick up the phone and they're responsive. And um, you know, we recently had a deal where, you know, we didn't feel like we had real good communication with um, one of the representatives. He's a nice nice person. Nothing like that, you know, whatever. But um you know, and we we we asked them as you know, some of us are a little bit older to talk to this guy and they did and man, incredible improvement. So, you know, they're just partners. They're like part of our team. We can call them and talk to them about anything, you know, and they'll help us even with stuff that they really shouldn't maybe we shouldn't be bothered bothering them, but they have expertise, you know. >> Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. And

099so going forward, we um you know, this year we were looking at $1.4 million deficit. We, you know, we may or may not come out with that complete picture. You know, it just depends on how things how things go because we're still investing our money and so we may be able to put back into our fund balance based on our interest rates that we have. Uh but we've already started with spending some of that money that we As part of that 1.4 deficit, the tennis courts are you drive by there, the tennis courts look nice. They started I noticed that earlier when I was bringing my daughter to practice. >> Um the pickle ball part of it is on there. So I know the kids will be really excited about that. Band has bought their

100instruments. They have a new drum line out there whenever they go out. Um they also have new electronic equipment that they're they put out. And then the new tubas and large instrument should come in within the next week or so. So, you know, they're start they were all very appreciative to yes, we have a deficit, but we're putting back into their programs and so the kids and the teachers are very excited about the um improvements that are being made. >> Tammy, may I piggy back real quick, Mr. President? Um uh Tammy got off her checkbook for us on some much needed rock behind the like behind the elementary. You know, I think they're going to um scrape that speed bump. Hope that doesn't make anybody upset. We'll go ahead and scrape that speed bump away.

101That was the agreement we had and put some rock back there and smooth that out. I know, Dana, you'll need fewer uh front end alignments probably in your future there. But, you know, these are the things that just over time, you know, we just um you know, we're you know, try not to spend money like drunken sailors. And so I I think that the money that we're we're talking about, who better to make these hard decisions, uh because these are going to be major decisions. That was $14,000 I think on that rock, which by our standards, you know, that's that's not a whole lot of money. But you guys are going to be making decisions that are more like >> and it's not going to be a lot of sexy stuff either. Probably some of

102it's going to be like stuff that you don't ever see. It's like air conditioning equipment, stuff that's above the ceiling, chillers and stuff. So you might not have a lot of John Q citizen going, "Wow, man, y'all did a great job on that." It's like you can't even see it, but it's >> they appreciate >> that speed bump very well to be a casing with a gas line run through it. So be cautious. >> Holy Toledo. >> No, they because we they had to redo that. >> Really? So it may serve a dual purpose >> duck bank below that, but it's deep enough. But but there is a gas line, but it is encased in a might. Well, just just look at I mean be cognizant of somebody. Yeah, I don't know how deep it

103is, but I do know it was close to >> Dan. I would park around front for the next few weeks if I were you. >> Yeah, but but it is in case still. >> Thank Thank you for saying that. >> I do remember that. >> And Jim Jim, rest in peace, right? Jim probably was the one who told you that. >> Do you have any questions? That's it. >> All right. Thank you. All right. We'll move on to action items. Uh item A, consider minutes of August 25th, 2025 regular meeting. >> So I hear a motion. >> Motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> Okay. Got first and a second. Uh any further discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. Motion carries. Uh, item B, consider middle school honor band trip. >> Tammy, can

104you speak to that? >> They are they are raising the funds. Um, they it should not be $75,000 that is anticipated to help the school. I mean, for the school's help, the only thing they've asked for so far has been just to um pay for the charter buses, which I think y'all had already approved. >> And um they are fundraising for the rest. This would be just anything that was left over that didn't quite where they didn't quite make it. They're really pushing hard and they may end up raising all the funds themselves and not they do. We don't want them to end up being disappointed in the end. >> You know, just because you said something about talking about the band, I'm telling you, man, what we saw Friday night, I mean, I was

105here when Hecman brought both those teams to state, those bands to state, and I I swear I I think that, you know, if y'all ever get a chance to go to that drum line, those drum line competitions, go. Don't pass up the opportunity to go. It's like unbelievable. But that's what that looked like. I mean, that looked like even more so than what Heckleman brought to our town to me. I mean, it's amazing. >> Very good. >> It's very, very creative what they're doing, you know, >> when they and I didn't hear the game Friday, but when I went on at homecoming, the use of props and >> they're costumeuming and they're climbing those ladders and and they're hanging off and playing their instrument. And I thought, boy, I don't even know that I could

106walk and play an instrument. They were like doing acrobatics and it was very creative. >> It's crazy. >> They're playing in Baytown Saturday. Y'all probably saw that on the that Cody sends out and that's a a lot of these contests are kind of far. That's a close one. >> And so 9:15. >> Yeah. Look at the the it's in the the band weekly update that you send out to us. >> And and y'all know I don't compile that. I just forward it from those guys because I don't know how to do all that. >> But it's there. But that's a kind of a convenient one to go to because it's not as far as some of the other ones. >> I think it's so neat that you know we used to be the band that

107would go and see everybody putting on these big productions and now we feel that >> the colors like >> really cool. >> Yeah. >> And the sound that comes from such a small number. >> Yeah. And the fans don't expect it because they're blowing away from us during the game. When they get up there and blow at you, they're thinking, "Whoa." Because you think the other band sounds so good until our band turns facing us. >> Which leads us to Samantha's thought, which >> can we turn the stand so that our band, you know, blast out like that, you know, and I I understand. I sympathize. >> I mean, I just didn't know. Just so y'all know, during the homecoming game, I was sitting at the very far end away and several people around around

108me were disappointed, not in the band, but that they couldn't hear the band. They wanted to hear them and the positioning of where they are. So, I just text in our little group and said, "Hey, this may be the dumbest question in the world, but could they just angle their bodies towards the rest of the crowd, maybe?" And cuz like for example, we didn't even know that they were playing the fight song until we happened to look over and see that everybody was standing up and we couldn't hear it. >> You know how much that cost? $5 million. >> Ironically, we have that. >> Some of the bands would get so upset because they'd be like, "Why don't the band play like they are playing? You just don't hear the other side is really jamming

109to our what we got. >> And that wasn't the comment. >> You can hear them. >> Always sit by the van at least that. >> No, I sit at where I can get out if my kids go to act in the fool because you know those humpy children >> and probably and and probably the reason they sit and everybody sits there, but I just popped my head. Probably the reason they would want to sit where they sit is logistically with all have to roll out. They roll through there and everything get in and out. Yeah, >> they do a great job. It was certainly not a it was a not a negative thing. Everybody was like, I know they sound so great and I wish I could hear them. And >> I've always wondered that.

110That's You're right. That's great. >> I move to approve funding the middle school honor band trip in the amount not to exceed 75,000 from the general operator. >> We have first and second. Uh any further discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. Again, say nay. >> Motion carries. Uh item C, consider Canon proposal. >> Um this is one that we we always pay Canon monthly for their copers. This new um company, we're still going to have Canon copers. They're uh going to bring them out. We'll just have all upgraded copy machines brought in because our existing ones are over five years old. And with the amount of use that they are put through, they start jamming constantly. I wish I had a vote. I wish I got the vote on this one. And

111I hate when the those old machines if they'll let me carry them out into the middle of a field with a sledgehammer. I've seen that on TV before on a movie. I'd like >> if you want a good laugh, come in the mornings and watch Cody try to copy. But they're they're starting to get wore out. And so the new company's going to come in. And the reason why we're we're having to bring it up now is because we used to pay on a monthly basis. Well, this will be on an annual basis. And so then the is exceeding what we can do at one time. So, um it's not really more than what we're currently paying. It's actually less, but we're going to pay it all at one time rather than over the months.

112>> Move to approve Kevin proposal in amount 59,100 for general operating. >> First and second. Uh any further discussion? He's tipped out for a second. Yeah. But we still have enough of pork. Now, all those in favor say I. I. >> I. >> Again, say nay. Okay. Motion carries. I guess you have to leave and I'm sure you will stay Davis out of that one. >> Y >> uh discussion items. Um discuss TASBY delegate convention. >> All right. Look at that. >> Did anybody want to know anything about this book? >> There it is. >> Here it is. All right. But what and I'll give you some summary of what they did there. So, they've changed some of the verbiage in the bylaw, the TABY bylaw, uh the agenda cornerstone principles and the advoc advocacy

113agenda priorities and and they something this went when I say they they did it. So, somebody brought it up in one one of the districts, one of the ever how many districts we have in TASBY and then they uh went through TASBY of course and then u got their recommendations okay if it's okay and then they brought it to the to all of the members of TER to approve it and and and one of these it it breaks down some of the verbage and I'm not going to get into it but but it's here available And it's just it could be two or three words in a paragraph. They just change them from one thing meaning the same thing, but they wanted to like bring up and they were even have they would have discussion.

114We went to it, I think. So they would have discuss I mean there's probably I think there was 300 districts there or representatives of 300 districts. So same might want to get up and and say okay this is the reason I brought this up d and explain you know they give a chance to explain that and uh that and then they um we got they have a new president or say we have a new president happy uh that position was uh changed and it was from I can't remember her name but the new guy's name was Tony very interesting note I'll tell you his name here in a Anyway, >> Tony Hopkins, TASBY's got a new president and it's a two-year term. He carries a two-year term and then they of course some of the

115other and there there was a lot of the past they get up in the past presidents would get up and you know they introduce him and it it was interesting. Uh they they fed us. Uh so I enjoyed that >> but and I did that's a question I want to ask a question. Was I supposed to be there for region four or region five? >> Five. >> Because they signed me up. Yes. As four. So then of course region five, they're right in front of us. Hey, can you uh are you Hey, we were waiting on you. I was like, well, you know, I got a badge here that said region four. So they just, >> but I I was actually between the two. So yeah, it all worked out. But that's where they signed

116me up. Or maybe they got called got called got called got and it didn't matter because when you're you're voting, you're voting on the changes that were made to these bylaws and they go uh remote and you can watch actually as voting going on. They'll tally it up and it comes up on on the screens. And they had some good uh presenters that got up and and you know and I only went to the Saturday which was the one we discussed but uh they had some things that went on I think Thursday and Friday uh little classes but uh I I didn't get into those but it was it was interesting learning and and and also let me find my page here there's a opportunity if y'all want to go to where's my paper go

117represent all your school districts in Washington DC did I give that to you >> I hear it's safer up there all of a sudden It should >> very secure. >> Oh, here we go. I don't know. Anyway, I had a little I think Tammy Tammy took her. >> Okay, maybe not. Here we go. >> Sounded good. Somebody to blame DC. >> And scan that and get with the >> the lady right here. There's a cost associated with that. >> Huh? >> You know, if you want to go and like say for all school districts, it's not it's not going to be for just one. I mean, it's not something that might be then they also have this school board advoc advocacy network that you can scan that if you want to get it be a

118part of that. >> Very good. But it was like I say anybody wants to take a look at the book. >> All right. >> It explains better than I did. >> You did a great job. >> I think I remember when she went last year. >> And I think those QR codes if you like scan them, they'll send you the monthly emails. >> Yeah, >> I got them. I get them all the time. >> What's going on now? >> Can I say this one? >> Time for public comment, >> please. Okay. >> Yeah. One of them you'll get a month. You'll get which which I think we all did anyway. >> Yeah. >> The tassy ones. Yeah. >> Now that we approved the funding, I meant to bring this in earlier. Funding for the the

119uh the band trip. The bank wouldn't be the first to donate check for $500. >> Wow. >> Oh, that was kind of >> Yeah. Thank you. >> All right. Very good. Okay, I think that takes us to close session. I have time 7:34 and uh discussion evaluation of personnel Texas government code 551.074 consultation for attorney regarding all matters as authorized by law Texas government code section 551.071. Thank and then >> we're going to go back into open and um and then she's going to start recording. So, >> we're good to go. >> All right. So, going back into open session at 8:53 preconvening. Um item 11. Uh, a consider hiring teachers. If I can hear a motion, please. >> I move to hire Melanie Parkinson as CTE teacher for non- chapter 21 contract for the

120remainder of the 24 25 26 school year. >> Okay. First from Carlton, a second from Stacy Davis. >> Uh, all those in favor say I. >> I. I. Any vote against? >> Okay. Motion carries. Okay. Uh, and then item B, consider hiring high school counselor. >> We move to hiring Linda Crawford as the counselor on a halftime probationary contract for the remainder of the 2526 school year. >> Okay, okay, we have first second, same order. Uh, all in favor say I. >> I. All say nay. >> Motion carries. >> Vote. Uh, now we need a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll take a motion. >> I move to adjourn this meeting. >> Second. >> All right. Thank you, Stacey Davis. All right. So, we have a motion and a second. >> Uh, meeting is adjourned at

1218:54. >> Thank you'all very much. >> Stacy Davis saved all his motions for the last three items. Yeah, I know it. He said, "Look, make it easy to uh to make the uh >> Okay, doc, we got a bunch of stuff to sign." Okay. >> All right. Yeah, let's start. Maybe Kit Kat >> if there's any of those. >> One thing that you're better off. >> Those are my favorite. And I never buy those at the store. I would never go in there and buy that because they're so good. >> That's the one. They're good. >> You want one? I got one right here. >> Oh, >> it's the audit back up the um combined with another so the name is different. Have a good night.