001is given. Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the board of trustees of the Rossa Independent School District will be held on Monday, September 15th, 2025 at 6 p.m. in the boardroom of the Robstone administration building 801 North First Street, Robstone, Texas, at which time the agenda items will be discussed. In the course of the meeting, the board may change the order of business at its discretion without advanced notice. First item on the agenda, call to order. Roll call. President Martinez present. >> Glory to present. Now with us at the moment, Mario Messa and Bob Mari. >> Next item on the agenda, a moment of silence of prayer. Dr. Qu, would you like to lead us in prayer? >> Yes, madam president. Thank you. If everyone would bow with me. Father God, we
002are grateful for the love that you lavish on us so abundantly. Heavenly Father, we ask that we respond tonight to your lavish love for us. We respond tonight with behavior and conduct and public manner that reflects your goodness. And Lord, may we take our collective intellect tonight here at board superintendent team and use it to make amazing decisions for the kids who can trust our leadership. In your son's name, we pray all this. >> Amen. Thank you, Dr. Quick. Next item, pledge of allegiance. [Music] To the flag of the United States of America and to the stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> I aliance to the Texas one state and indivisible. >> Thank you everyone. Next item, our vision and mission statement. Our vision statement is to ignite
003brilliance and impact lives by providing transformative learning opportunities that empower students for generations to come. Mission to empower, inspire and invest in our students and staff in the best version of themselves. Together we positively affect the community and the world. >> Thank you trustees. Next item, public participation receive what we have on our agenda. In in accordance to the board policy be local, the Robson ISD board of trustees welcomes comments from citizens on any agenda item or non-aggenda item um at any regular board meeting. In the event of a special board meeting, works Workshop public comments will be limited to agenda items only. Those wishing to address the school board must provise their name for the record and observe a threeminut time limit. During this time, an order trustee may not respond to the citizens
004concern as per the Texas Open Means Act. >> Good afternoon. My name is Manuel Garcia. Uh Eric and I are partners in intern business and I'm going to let I'm going to let him speak because uh I'm going to tell you a little joke about this guy that was an inventor and uh and so they hired him to go around everywhere to give his speech. So he he was making so much money that he bought he he bought a a a limousine and he had a driver and one time the driver told him, you know, I've been with you so long that I could give your your speech. And he said, "Really?" He says, "So, okay, I'll put your uniform on, you put my suit on, and you give the speech." So he did and
005and he did a good speech, but he forgot about questions. So I'll let I'll let Eric talk. >> I had no idea. Uh, good afternoon. Thank you all for giving us a few minutes. Uh, Eric Pigos. I've been in the financial service industry for about 27 years. I've had 403 and 437 plans in at least 85% of the districts over the time, but we know as different staff comes in and out, uh, those spots are taken over by other companies. Uh I've been working in Rob for approximately 17 18 years. I've helped uh right around 30 people retire out of this district. That's what I do as a 474 review. The reason I'm here tonight and speaking to is we have a payroll slot with National Life Group which is kind of dormant and what's
006happening is we're not able to get in front of the educators. In years past, what we were able to do um uh doc, you know, in Bivville, I don't know if you remember, I was there every year. I would do the speech at the beginning of the year and then I would go to each school district or each, um campus, Ips. That's what I'm looking to do now here in Rocktown. We haven't been able to do that in quite a few years where we can get in front of all the educators. What I'd like to do is have that opportunity again. Like I said, we're approved vendor. I'm approved to be the representative of National Life Group. I've worked in Rob. Uh I have a ton of clients, but the reason I'm in front of
007the is because I want the opportunity to go into the schools and do that the way we used to. I don't want to interrupt anything. I don't want to take over any time. What they usually would do is put us at the last 10 15 minutes of a meeting at each individual campus. And that's what I was hoping to do. Uh the packet is just to show you who I am and that we have been doing this for a very very long time. Does that make sense? Any questions y'all have for me? Okay. So, what I'm looking to find out is if we can get in and what can we do to do so? So, whatever y'all tell me, whatever direction you go, that's what I'd like to do is to be able to get
008on the campuses and get in front of these educators and educate them on their retirement. That's all I do. Uh, to give you a little more background and history, why me or why our company uh I teach social security at Delmore and retirement, but if you have any questions, you can email Dr. Sure. We can reference you. I'll look it up. It's not a big deal. I thank y'all for your time. I appreciate Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. >> Thank you very much. Thank you so much. >> Any other public comments? Miss >> Thank you, Miss. Next item on the agenda, recognitions and awards. Dr. Quig. >> Thank you, Madam President. Trustes. At this time, we'd like to invite our esteemed PR guru, Katrina Alejandro to run us through the program. >> Good evening, Madame
009President, members of the board, and Dr. Quig, and guests. Tonight, we have two Proud Picker awards. And the first one is going to be Mr. Felipe Vanva. So, if you could come up, sir. parters. Stand there in the center. I'm going to read a short little piece that they submitted about you. Okay. So, tonight it is my privilege to recognize Mr. Felipe Vanva who works in our maintenance and operations department as a recipient of the Proger picker award. Felipe was nominated because of his service and strong work ethic. And it was written that not only does Felipe get the work orders completed quickly. He does it with a smile. He is always so friendly and helpful. He makes sure the job is done right and he explains everything to you about what he did. I
010appreciate his attentiveness and thorough work ethic. His job is not an easy one, but again that does not stop him from smiling. Along with this, I want to add that when Filipe I want to add that when Filipe comes to central office, he is always so helpful and willing to serve. Filipe, thank you for your dedication and for the positivity that you bring to our district. We are proud of you and we are proud that you are picker. Enjoy some gifts from our Picker partners and thank you so much. I love working alongside Mr. He does exude this positivity and this quiet joy and he has a great sense of humor too. His work ethic [Applause] Here we go. [Music] >> Okay. And our next graduate of picker award goes to Miss Lisa McCoy. It
011is my honor tonight to also recognize another recipient of the project picker award, Miss Lisa McCoy. Lisa has, and this was um exactly what the person wrote about you, Lisa has been caught in the act of going above and beyond her um going above and beyond through her service as a bus driver for our volleyball girls on several occasions. Not only does she make sure the team gets to and from the game safely, but she goes further. She takes the time to engage with our athletes and ignite joy for the team. Lisa has learned their names, greets them as she comes on the bus, and asks how they're doing. Well, while it would be easy to simply stay on the bus during tournaments, Miss Lisa comes inside to watch and cheer the team on. Even
012in tough losses, she offers encouragement and words of hope for the next game. Her positive and outgoing spirit has truly made long tournament days better for our athlete. Lisa, on behalf of our volleyball team and Robstown ISD, we appreciate you deeply and are incredibly thankful for the time and the heart that you pour into our students. We are proud that you are a picker and enjoy some gifts from some of our picker partners. [Applause] >> I love the spirit and joy and positivity that you spread to others. It's infectious and blessing. >> And I love her accent. >> Say a few words. Few words. >> I want to thank coach. >> If he had to take a chance on me, I would have never got to met this little village. And that's why I feel
013like you have you. I love your kids genuinely. From the principles, the teachers, the people I work with. I'm just a little bus driver. nothing special, but you all y'all take care of these kids and those coaches whether they win or lose, they get on that bus and they talk to them kids. They teach them morals. They teach them values and they're going to make good citizens of the world one day. And that's [Music] her. >> All right. That concludes the recognition portion. >> Thank you, Miss Katrina. Uh, next item on the agenda, president remarks. So um this past weekend we attend we attended the TASA TASBY Tech Edon 2025 conference in Houston, Texas. So any did anyone that attended would like to say a few words on what you took away from the conference?
014>> Congratulations. >> Well for myself I took away a lot of different ideas that uh were very inspirational. It was like my first time going to this huge conference. Okay. So, I was like power walking from one place to the other. Let me tell you, we put our steps in. But it's so much fun. You get to meet different people from different uh districts, excuse me. And we got to see, you know, hear from the district, you know, the of the year, the superintendent of the year. They gave us wonderful ideas and there's other the speakers were oh my gosh they were just awesome because they shared their story where they came from how they got to where they're at what it took the challenges they faced but the one thing that is they never
015gave up you know they had somebody in their life that believed in them and I think that that's what we're about. We believe in our kids and we go and we fight for them. We go out there and we help them. We go and we take them to, you know, trips, wherever they need to go. We do whatever we can for them. And that's what I see with these other districts that I got to encounter, you know, that I got to meet some of the other TASBY, you know, people that were there. And I mean, I we spoke to different people there and we got so many ideas. Like I said, it was just very informative, very inspiring, and something I want to get to work on. Thank you guys. >> Thank you. Dr. Clay,
016>> no. Dr. >> We go to learn and learn and we're done learning, we bring it back and learn more. And I think the session that probably stood out the most was the session on artificial intelligence. Madam President, we attended that one together. And there are a lot of just a lot of implications for governance and policy as it relates to AI that we have to be prepared for. So that was a big big takeaway among many other. >> So another class that Dr. Pig and I attended was the best practices for communication and transparency in governance and Woo um he he presented that class. So it was very powerful that we've invited him back here to hold that class for us eight and it will be on October the 2nd from 6:00 to 9
017and we'll get team building credit. Is that correct sir? >> That's correct. Yes. >> In my opinion it was very powerful and I feel that us attending it as a team will will really take away a lot and it'll help us grow as a team. So I wish we could have all been there but life gets in the way right and we all have lives and we all have different priorities. So we miss everybody. Um, actually to be honest, I was where all the vendors were at and I got kind of stuck in there. That's why I didn't go to that particular session. I'm not going to lie, it was good. >> To your point, Madam President, um, you know, be transparent. Of course, uh, I know some of us were not attending work commitments.
018Um, you know, fortunately, I was able to be there as well, but um, as a unified team, you know, I look forward was a good thing to be able to come back and reflect and share with the board as to what they learned at this conference. So I just want to be transparent and I personally because of the work >> and we did eat a lot >> which is your favorite thing. >> Uh next item on the agenda school board continuing education record November 1st 2024 to November 1st 2025. So I do have the records for everybody. Um I will pass them out so that way you see where they are. you do have more time to get in compliance with what's required by law. Um, so everybody will get their own reports. Next item
019on the agenda, superintendent reports. Dr. >> Thank you, Madam President, trustees. Let me pass out the superintendent report and let's go through what we have going on for the month of the school year. Uh, the first item is the enrollment. So you see we are at 2478. You see last year's number. So we are down about 60 kids at this point. If you look at the attendance, we're up at 93.7 versus at last year at this time 92.9. So almost a full point. There are some major implications there with financing. And I want to say I'm so proud of our principles that are really diligent. They've included in their goals an attendance a very bold attendance goal and u that's important. So I'm really proud of our principles focusing on the goal that is important
020having kids here that's how they learn. So we are vastly improving there that's significant. I also want to talk about tomorrow and we are going to have a superintendent address welcome back assembly. The junior high is calling it a field trip I think is what I heard on your uh Skyler >> Skyler. Yeah. Field trip. So I'm going to use that tomorrow. Welcome to the field trip. >> So that's tomorrow morning 9:30. We will have a cross-section of our community there including our mayor, chief of police, our fire chief, our constable, our county judge will be there. And this is not a convocation. So, not everyone's, you know, this is about us connecting with our school community, our student body, and some of our representatives I just mentioned that will help us lift this school
021system so that we can collectively be accountable and responsible for building a school system that Robstown deserves and we are in the process of doing that. So, we are building brilliance together. The next point, I hope everybody got the invitation. If you didn't get one, Miss Katrina, it was probably intentional, right? Put you on the spot there. The next piece is probably the most important piece of this update. It's all important, but this is very, very important. Uh, a week and a half ago, Madam President and I received a letter from the deputy commissioner of governance at the Texas Education Agency, specifically from the enforcement division. And that letter specifies the need for Robson ISD to develop a turnaround plan because we have three campuses that have had consecutive years of underperformance and they're listed
022here. You see Sil Junior High, Lots Beach, Robert Bristol, Student Academy. Well, those plans are due November 14th. But here's what I want to be very clear about. The turnaround plan started a long time ago, didn't Mrs. Shabeta? A long time ago. Started a long time ago. Miss Morales, Miss Started a long time ago, which we presented with the board at the accountability workshop that some of the trustees were present. So, we have a plan. We'll put that together and we'll send it to TEA. But we have to stay encouraged by the work that our principles and teachers and support staff are doing. But this is real and I want to make it real real right here. If you look down here under the box, it says important failure to improve campus performance following the
023turnaround plan implementation has serious consequences. If a campus is earns another unacceptable rating consecutively, in fact up to five years, then there are some consequences and there is the Texas education code coded there where that the campus can be closed andor an appointment of board of managers to govern the district. That's how serious this is. And so when you think about the depth of the plan that we talked about at the accountability workshop, the depth, there's a lot of depth in that conversation there. This is where we need to all come together to focus on the main thing that is ensuring we are guaranteeing a curriculum that is high quality and we are supporting our teachers in their delivery of high quality instruction. And thirdly, making sure our kids are here. So this is important.
024We will continue to update the board and the community on this. Okay. >> Dr. Qu, can I say something? So just as one board member, um I personally would like to have one more accountability workshop with only three these three campuses. Um just so that we can open the communications from them to us because this is this is big. This is community based and I feel that we I think a meeting like that would be very beneficial to if I were the principal I'm scared. I feel unsupported. I'm not saying that you do miss but if it were me I would feel scared rejected. I need support and it's bigger than Miss Cha. This includes the entire central office all of us. um if you could consider that sir because um I know that I
025asked some questions at the last accountability workshop and I feel that some some people were maybe not honest or maybe not open to discuss some of the questions that I asked for good reason right because we're we've not been here in a very long time so I just want to let everybody know in these three campuses these leaders and staff I believe in each of you and I feel that what I heard in the accountability workshop I'm confident that we're going to get there, that we're not going to be another F. So, I want everybody to know that I what I heard, I'm not worried about this, but I have to put myself in your shoes because I'm here to support you guys. So, I want to make sure that we have that one time
026connection one more time before the report is due just to let them know that we're here and we support them. >> I would also like to go back to that, but also the campus, you know, they gave us their, you know, accountability, what their plans were on district you know like each campus itself and then this is what the district plans on doing to help these campuses. So that would be nice. >> Thank you sir. >> Sorry for interrupting. >> That's good. Thank you. And really just the last two things facilities tomorrow. We know we have our fieldhouse project. This will likely be the last big project we do because of the significance of the cost but it is a very very important project. So, we have a pre- bid tomorrow and then next week
027the facilities committee along with the folks on the U selection committee will meet on Thursday the 25th. The date is here at 3 p.m. here. Those that need to attend virtually certainly can and we'll talk through that. The last piece is really the legislative update. You know, this has been the most burdensome legislative session that I can recall in my long career. Josh Garcia has long career. This one is um it's particularly taxing on administration, on school boards, on community really, especially consider Senate Bill 12 and some of the requirements of consent for parents for us to deliver uh some some care. So, we're working through that. We just ask you all to be patient with us as we work through it. We ask you to be patient and partner with us as we navigate
028some of the requirements. So, um, stay tuned for more on that because there there's probably a need for us to have a special meeting at the end of the month to address one specific piece of DEI and Senate Bill 12 that require my certification and the board's ratification of that certification. So, I'll come back to you in a minute. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, trustees. If I may add, I know that usually this is within the superintendent updates and it wasn't there because of my lack of I failed to submit the paperwork, but I did want to make mention I do have a receipt here. Um, usually Dr. P mentioned in his superintendent updates on donations given to the district. Um, on August 13th, um, I did give a donation and I will, uh,
029file that paper, the proper paperwork, uh, tomorrow, sir. So, um, I did give $270, uh, to our high school library, um, to help students with the student device protection plans, those who cannot afford that. Um I do have a receipt here and I will be wearing the high school tomorrow to get that signed um and follow the proper paperwork in that but just I know that Dr. I know that Dr. Quig usually mentions that during his superintendent update so I didn't want to mention that and I apologize for not submitting the paperwork on time. >> Thank you Trusty Martinez. One more update. We had some conversations around TDA and we had this you know sort of back and forth. Can we do that project electrical? Can we not do it? We can do it. Got
030it. move forward with it. So, the process of upgrading Robert Driscoll's electrical work is in the hopper. So, stay tuned for more. >> The bunny. >> Great. >> It's good news. That's an ender. >> Thank you, Dr. Quick. Next item, presentationformational items. >> Thank you, Madam President, trustes. At this time, I'd like to invite Mr. Josh Garcia and Mrs. This is Diana just for the academic update coming up together one two punch be ready. >> Good evening madam president uh members of the board Dr. Quake. Uh just a quick update on what we've been working in uh the teaching and learning department. Um we've been really really looking at the continuation of the conversation from the accountability workshop that we had um a few weeks ago. Um and really how we're responding to the plans
031and how we're moving forward to of course um ignite brilliance, right? Um so really what we've been working on is the is a great great day of learning that our teachers and staff are going to be undergoing on our first red day. Um 9:22 September 22nd is our first district red day, our staff development day. And what we've been really working on is how we're going to leverage the information that we shared upon uh the the board that night that night, our accountability workshop. Of course, all that that um red day is going to really encompass on the the pillars of teaching and learning and curriculum and instruction. Of course, the tier one instruction and the uh PLC's and then of course the coaching, how we're going to support that. What we've developed is a
032really, really long great day of how we're going to showcase the teaching, showcase model teaching, and how we're going to really look at the resources and curriculum that we already have and how we're going to really anchor to that tier one instruction. So, what that's going to look like is we're going to have a select um teachers that are showcasing how they from beginning to end plan a lesson and what they're using to pull to actually plan those lessons and deliver. And then we're going to have a great opportunity for our teachers to showcase a lesson. They're going to showcase the lesson for their PLC groups. And then with any any showcase is we're going to have an opportunity for those teachers to get feedback from their groups, right? Um because as a showcase teacher,
033we're also able to grow, right? Um so our teachers are going to give some feedback to their peers and then we're going to sit around and look at how we could improve on our learning, right? And how we can get that high and then indepth learning in uh teaching and how we're going to develop those lesson plans accordingly. Um so we're all going to be at the high school on 9:22. um elementary through secondary will be at the high school on 9:22 and we're going to be undergoing those um showcases and also some more um how can I say individualized opportunities as well. So we'll have some consultants coming in for our lasso grants for math blue on it. Um, we'll have some consultants coming in for an overview on our TEICSS resource system, what
034is now known as TCMPC, on how we're going to use that as a main resource for lesson development um to align to the state uh standards, the TEICSS. And then we have other um organized um consultants coming in for fine arts and such like that um for that the day of learning for 922. So really looking at how we could leverage the individuals in our own PC's and highlight each other and grow from each other. It will be the most spectacular day of learning principles that we have ever seen. And I say that because what this day is about is aligning to the accountability workshop we talked about and implementing that tier one instruction we talked about in a way that shows that the teachers and their practice and their craft. We need to elevate
035invest in them because that's what's going to make a difference. We have to elevate the profession and it's going to be a big day. There'll be a little opener at 8 o'clock. Yes, sir. Okay. So, I'll have like a 10 minutes, a little monologue to kind of set the tone for the day and then we'll go off. We're grateful for the high school. We'll have breakfast, too. I know we probably said that. >> Breakfast, tacos, and hopefully some fruit for me. >> And um an amazing day. >> You're getting your own breakfast. >> That's right. That's right. You're giving Dr. Quick his own breakfast. >> Dr. Bring us breakfast. >> Thank you, Mrs. who who do I interview? >> We're providing breakfast and we're also working on an afternoon snack for our for our kids.
036So, for all the learning um we're al we're also even going to incorporate some time for our for our uh support staff to do some learning as well with some trainings there at the high school. So, even our clerical staff, our secretaries, they will all be involved in the learning that day because as a district we all we are all learning that day. >> Well, yeah. So you know our mission is to empower and inspire and invest and it is going to be day just like it's going to feel really good learning together and coming together as a team to build out the systems, the strategies and the structures to drive the improvement that we already know is happening. So it's a good day. Thank you sir. And I I believe Mrs. Silvas has a
037TIA update. We never leave that off. >> Just a little update. Good evening. The journey continues. Our TIA journey continues. Just a really brief update. We did present districtwide to all uh teachers at the beginning of the year. We uh the TIA committee went to every campus and gave everyone an update on TIA. Uh all our resources are up on our on our web page. You're welcome to take a look. Our handbook is posted. Really proud of our handbook. Uh aside from that, we met and we have scheduled ourselves to every campus and we will be meeting with all the eligible teachers uh starting next week. So, we're really looking forward to those meetings with our with our staff and then um the principles and the TA committee went to Victoria this past week, region
038three, and we had a great day with our cohort from region 15. They came down and we were prepping for data collection. So this is the year that we are collecting data. Busy month, an exciting time and we will keep you posted on our journey as it continues. >> The road the road is just smooth right now. It's still a straight straight road. It'll get bumpy pretty soon. >> Mrs. Silva is being very modest because um recently in the last training, I think it was in Victoria, Mrs. Silvas and the team were ahead of everybody. Everyone was was there. >> Of course they were >> way ahead and everyone kept going, "Oh, y'all are done with that. Oh, you already did that. Oh, will you share that with us?" So, I mean, very humble, but
039the work has been very, very consistent, constant, and relentless really and tenacious. So, thank you for your work. >> I'm excited to see it. So, we got an update from Michael Mor. Did I say that correctly? >> Yes. And Yes. And he used Dallas ISD as an example, correct? Where before TIA where all the dots were on the graph and then now compared to after TIA and it was I'm excited to see what it's going to do to our teachers. I'm I'm very excited. I don't know. I I was on the fence on that. I'm going to be real honest. I shared it with Mr. Martinez a little bit. How is this going to work? Everybody's just going to, you know, push for a test. But it seems to work. the data show that it
040seems to work and it makes us better. >> I I really like the delivery um as as far as I was kind of skeptical just because not knowing and I'm not an educator so when you explain it the delivery on that is what kind of put me at ease as well because you're basically from what I gathered I mean you just telling them to continue doing what they've been doing their whole career. Um, and you know, you can already see the trends that are following within the classroom, but being rewarded for what you do on a day-to-day basis is that's kind of what sold me on that >> the delivery that you all have. Mr. Vgo kind of would enlighten me also on this because his background in education I would call I don't I
041don't know whether it's going to work. I just I mean I just really like the fact that teachers are finally starting to see the that people are are backing them up. You know that support is there um and the money should have been there a long time ago, right? But you know it's here now and that we got to celebrate that moment and u it's not anything different than what you're doing already. You know it's just continuing to to meet those demands you know day in day out year after year and u being celebrated and honored. Well, the money I just think that the appreciation to being a celebrated part, I think, is what gets me with anything else. But the money's also free. >> We're we're really excited and I commend our our principles
042also. They're doing a really good job of um looking as they're walking into the classrooms. Of course, we're calibrating and we we have um the service center coming in October 7th and we will be another, you know, another training districtwide. um calibrating but our principles are going into the classrooms and they're actually providing feedback to our teachers uh on uh domains two and three specifically which I think will really help. They've come up with a Google form themselves just I mean they are all in it. It's it's it's amazing and I think us going to the campuses um coming starting next week will really help ease our teachers. We want to show them and share with them their report card. in other words or their scorecard. Um, if this was the year, this is where
043you would have been and share with them how the whole process works. And I think that, you know, lends itself to being transparent with our teachers and our principles who are will be there also so that everyone knows exactly. So, we're going to meet with each teacher that is actually eligible this school year. >> Nice. So, we're excited. >> Nice. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Next item on the agenda, M update and athletic update. >> Thank you, Madam President. This time we'd like to invite Mr. Ron Luber. Riveting presentation. >> Riveting. Riveting. Good evening, Madam President. Dr. Quig, board members, another briefing here. The great thing about these briefings there on my second year, right, is the projects have really slimmed down, which is good for us. And anything that we're doing moving forward
044are pretty simple projects. compared to what I did in my first year. So, with that being said, uh our last big project has come to an end, the roofing project, about an eight-month project. Uh everything's been done, punch listed items have been completed. Uh we expect our warranty documents uh sometime this week, and we'll have one final call with Mr. Windle, uh Dr. Quake. So, roofing is done. They're off our campus. Uh did site visits. Uh you know, they left everything the way they said they were going to leave it. So that's a good uh project to come to an end. They were a great partner for us. >> Real quick, Mr. Locker, I'm sorry to interrupt. I I failed to say that Dr. Quick presented with the coral company at the at the conference.
045He did very well. >> Yes. >> He was not the alligator in the room and I was very proud of him. >> Thank you. >> It was a great presentation, sir. You did good. >> I appreciate you. Well, they they were a great organization. They were really, really professional and very attentive to our needs and everything they told you guys they were going to do, they did it. >> So, I respect that. Uh, our fencing project at Robert Drisco is complete. Our plumbing project that was behind the band hall and the welding uh shop, the reroute is complete. Um, they've been using it now for about two weeks. No issues there. >> What did they have to do there after all, sir? They have to just reroute it completely. >> We had a 675 ft
046reroute, but it had to be done. honestly should have been done a long time ago. Uh it had to be done and we did it. >> So that's also helping also with the >> welding. >> Yes. >> Welding and the handheld. Yes sir. >> And one of the things we did differently is we also put clean outs every 50 ft. That's going to help getting clogged every you know they would always call on Fridays getting clogged. So we had our home game with no issues. So hopefully that'll continue. But that's been completed. >> Thank you sir. >> Uh football field bleachers. Uh you remember the rails, Mr. Mr. uh Martinez, we walked that's been complete. He came and put new base plates on the the rails. They were real loose, a lot of them. So
047that has been complete. Um uh so uh we we walked it today. He completed that project. Fieldhouse, like Dr. Quig mentioned, the bidding conference is tomorrow. We're expecting probably about four or five uh people to be there from different organizations. So we're excited to see who's going to be there for that. Excited to get that. Can I ask I'm sorry to interrupt Mr. L. Um how do we let people know we're doing that? >> What's the communication? >> So the point guard on the project was Davis P. So he vetted who we sent it to and some of it had to do with uh local success like folks that are around here in the coastal have done work with us. We did not do the traditional route because of the emergency procurement that the board
048approved. So we didn't do the traditional let's uh you know put in the paper. We had a way to do that to expedite the project. So, it is a curated list from our architect in concert with us. >> Can we are we allowed to see that list >> at this time? U we'll send it out to the board. Yes. Yes. >> I just I I I know Bobby will appreciate this, but I want to make sure we gave the opportunity to our local vendors. >> I I can tell you, ma'am, we 100% did. I know Dr. Puy was big on that. And Mr. Pow, he even got emails from some local people here. So, I made sure we handled that piece. >> Okay. uh concession stand on the visitor side. It simple project. We just
049I went in there last Friday and it was it was miserable. It was miserable and that that's that's my fault. Um so we've added some nice lighting, some miniature ceiling fans, but it blows out some pretty good air all for 90 bucks. So, uh but it's definitely going to be a little more refreshing for our volunteers or people that come in and help work the concession stand. Did we spray anything in there as far as the for spiders? >> Pest control. Pest control came. Yes, sir. They did the bathrooms, all the athletic facilities as well. That's part of the pest control plan. >> Oh, it's already Okay, perfect. Thank you, sir. >> Um, school has been in service for about a month. Small hiccups here and there, but we've handled them great. Uh, a few
050things with our buses. Uh, and I will tell you that on our buses, if we can't handle it in-house, we send it out. And and that is mainly like your brakes, your AC, you want that stuff where the brakes have to be sent out, right? You have to be certified in certain fields to do that. You want these guys to do it. And also, it's warranty, right? That's what we really want. We're going to spend some money on these things. We want it to be warranty. Um, but not many. Um, but our our mechanics, they try to do a good job everything they can do here. You know, they're limited to tools they have, space they have to work in, but they do a phenomenal job of whatever they can do. belts, oil changes, all
051your preventive maintenance, they do that. But if not, we do send some stuff out, but it's it's very very limited, I would tell you. >> Now, that was going to be my question, sir, because I had seen I know you mentioned a lot of our stuff was done in house. Um what was the um the limitations as to what our mechanic can do here since we have a full-time mechanic, you know, I want to we I would like to make sure that he's capable to do and you're saying it's very limited. maybe you know future conversations what can we do as a board to give him the capability to do work here where he's not so ready you mentioned about tools and stuff because I I noticed about like the Ruben speed services and stuff
052like that so I was just wondering oh I that was going to be actually my question what the scope of his work was >> what he can do in >> he can do a lot of the uh you know belt changing uh oil changing you know basic mechanic stuff that we can do but when it comes to brakes or even high level air conditioning, you want to get that sent out because it's our kids that, you know, that are going to be on those buses. So, we want to ensure, but uh we we are to be very transparent with you, we are extremely behind on tools that are needed, equipment that is needed, and it's it's it's not as simple as, you know, go fix, you know, if you got to lift an engine, we
053don't have something that can lift it, right? We don't have some things like that. So, we're pretty far bey. Um, but when you change tires, it's best to have the tire company come in because they got to torque it to a certain level, right? Because the state requires that. So, you want to make sure that the right professionals are doing those jobs. But as far as our stuff, they and uh I don't know if Mrs. Nelson is in here, but we would tell you we save a lot of money this year on bus leaving services that are getting service outsourced. Um, so they they they've done a a pretty good job with what they have. >> Mr. Can you submit a list of like a wish list to Dr. Quig where we can discuss >>
054maybe you and I sir or >> believe it or not we have started uh I spoke with Dr. early on and we cleaned out one of our rooms and if you were to walk in there now I mean it's just a basic stuff right windshield wiper fluid right >> sir >> no no no no not here no I'm just telling you we that's where we had to start so when you walk >> at home >> that's where we had to start that basic >> you said it Mr. Love right >> yes I said it we had to start that basic now this was you know over a year ago but if you were to walk in there now you can see we have extra belts now we have extra this. We have a little stock
055windshield wipers. You know, we built a little bit of a stock. We have some tools now that they can do. You know, we you ever seen the troubleshoot plug in? We have that now. We didn't have all that before. So, we're building. Uh so, don't get me wrong, and I don't want to diminish any work that they're doing, but we we have a ways to go. But for what they have and even where we're at, um they do a phenomenal job. They really do along with everyone else. And I will tell you, I was I'm always happy to see some of the the the people that work in my area, our area that uh what you all know about Lisa, she's a retired army. She was with me in London. She's a retired army nurse
056and she's very very passionate about our kids. Philipe is the same way, cares about that. So, I was happy that they got recognized. But going back to that uh school, we were we've been here a month, very small hiccups. I credit that to the work that the guys did in the summer preparing us for the beginning of school. Any other questions on the maintenance and operations before I flip over? >> Uh yeah. Well, I just want to make a quick comment. Uh first of all, I want to thank you for last week. Um I know last week I had gone to the junior high to speak with Miss Chavea on a personal matter in regards to my niece. Um I was there not as a trustee but as a parent. Um and um I know
057for Miss Chava, you know, offer have pulled me out and I don't I don't know you knew but they're working on the u on the old gym the repairs that they're doing to the floors are looking really nice uh but I do want to add because uh Dr. keep and I'm very big on keeping our rules in place but um I don't know when in future reference sir just for my own my own if whenever like I know you asked me hey sir you're here can I show you this >> can you um refer that to Dr. Pig that you did that because Dr. and I are very big on the rules and I think myself I'm very big on um trying to keep the board uh operating with our board operating procedures and I
058know I received the call from Dr. with um in regards you know usually at board operating procedures it requires us to you know I always let him know when I'm going to be on campus I try to let the principles know every time I'm going to be on campus in official capacity right >> um this time I didn't inform him being that I was there on a personal matter I I personally didn't feel that it was necessary and whenever you were with your students but um just for future reference uh you know I guess in that being just so it wouldn't be presumed that we're there to do that >> uh you know not following operating procedures and letting Dr. >> And I know I spoke to Dr. Okay. Yeah. Easy. >> Oh yeah, I
059got you. Yes. >> Yes. Appreciate that. >> Moving on to the athletic side of the world. Uh if you've been under a rock, you would not know this, but our Robstown football team is 3 and 0. It is. And according to our historian, he said that's the first time in over 13 or 14 years. Our historian, Mr. >> He always. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Mr. Gillespie. Yes. Um, so that's great. The bad news is we did lose our quarterback. Uh, they thought he was an ACL, but it's an MCL, so he is out for a little bit, but he's rehabbing. >> Mr. Crowley, Trevan Crowley, the quarterback. Um, but he's okay. He's going to be okay. He's going to he's going to bounce back. Uh, we got a plan. They got a plan. I
060feel very confident in in the coaching staff. But that's wonderful news for our uh athletic program. Uh, our cross country team, boys and girls, are exceeding what they thought they were going to do. Really proud of coach Gonzalez and what he does to, you know, get these kids ready. So, I'm I'm proud of what they're doing, Miss Bianca, that everyone knows, you know, she is on pace to keep doing what she's been doing with some added surprises. So, we're excited for our cross cross country team. Our volleyball team starts district next week. Uh, we're excited about that. She's had some injury. If you don't know anything about volleyball, and I'm learning, trust me. Um, six girls play at a time and we have four starters out. Um, but I like her approach because she is,
061you know, tiff saying, you know, well, that gives the younger group an opportunity to get some valuable minutes. So, they're they're going through that. But district starts next week. junior high. Uh football and volleyball are in full swing. I know because Cha had a pep rally last week. Um but they're in full swing. On another positive note, uh people are always asking me for things. I finally had somebody come visit me and I flipped it on them and asked them for something and uh >> Uhhuh. >> what they think. >> They said, "Yeah." So, we are getting, you know, the new football tunnels. Uh Dr. Borchard is going to donate it and it's over $6,000 value. Wow. >> We're working on that. [Music] >> You need an opinion. >> We got filling up here. >>
062Yeah. Yeah. I know. Okay. Um but I I think it'll be nice. We're hoping to get it by by uh it's supposed to arrive if we get what we supposed to get from them. It should arrive October 9th and October 10th is our homecoming. So that'll be great. So keep an eye out for that. And uh you know lastly I will tell you I appreciate uh you guys letting us have the trainer. I can't tell you how much she has been for us. Uh we have had several injuries at the junior high and high school level and she has been all over it with communicating with the parents, connecting them to the doctors, setting up appointments. She sends me a medical report every Sunday. Um she's at every football game. She's at every vol. She
063is all over the place for us and she has done a phenomenal job. She's taken it by the horns and and really led the way. One of the things that I'm really proud of her for doing, right, is Kingsville taking it in. Kingsville has this program where you can come and bring some of your trainers and they can participate and do that. And one of the pluses is they can also get some of the scholarships that comes with it. So, some of our trainers uh took advantage of that and you never know. I mean, that's another door, another door that might be open to them. But uh I'm really proud of her and what she's doing. You know, we asked her to step up and she has done that. and and and some. So, appreciate
064that. You know, I can't you know, Coach Perry's done a great job, Coach Miller and Coach Gonzalez. I think it's a great team. So, I get to do the briefing and get up here and tell you all the great things, but it's definitely a team effort. Uh from the coaches to Mr. Vinho to all the the guys that help us, the new athletic secretary that we hired, Francis, has been phenomenal. So, uh yeah, I mean, we're fired up. We're fired up and we hope this continues throughout the year. >> Questions? Cowboys won too, sir. So, >> my man Cowboys won. >> Good game. Great game. >> Yeah, it was a good game >> in overtime. >> Uh, the scoreboard, sir. Is it working yet? >> It's working. It was working at the last uh >>
065I'm sorry I didn't intend that. >> N got it. It actually worked the very next day, of course. Right. >> We got somebody to come back out. >> Perfect. Thanks, >> Mr. Lover. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Thank you, Mr. Martinez. Uh, next item on the agenda, safety update. >> Thank you, Madam President. At this time, I would like to invite our esteemed chief of police. >> Chief, greetings, President Dr. Quig, board members. Um, take the update. Um, I have been working on it probably 6 months. They finally opened up the window so we could submit our basic plan and our active director to schools. Of course, it wasn't just me. I had help from other people, especially Madron to submit today. So, it's been submitted. Uh, so it's pending review right now with
066Texas State. Uh, again, the fencing and Robert Driscoll have been completed. Uh, that was again a little, you know, during the school start at the beginning. So, it was something that we had to watch for real closely, but again, they worked really quickly and got set up pretty good. Uh, we started on our campuses our safety teams with the students. They're officer and administration le basically going over our SRPs, our standard response protocol drills, so they understand what's going on. the same way we we train our teachers and uh staff at the schools. We uh we basically we we have a plan set up for every six months and we'll we'll switch out after that. So they admin picks the students, we go to the six months and then we switch them out. Again, the
067schools sometimes they do a little different. They want to bring in kids every time. Again, we're just going over our SRP drills and if the kids have any questions or comments or concerns, we can talk with them there. Uh during this our drills, uh the schools also have been putting out uh information for parents, but these are the drills we're doing uh if they have any questions and just showing the process that we have out there. Uh we just got notification today. We finalized our uh ourou with the county emergency management office. So in case of a reunification event, we we're able to utilize the uh Richard Borcher uh fairgrounds uh traffic signs. I made contact with Chief Gomez. He advised that uh all the signs should be updated. He said there's one or two
068that they missed to let them know that they'll be able to update them. Also, the crosswalks, he was meeting with the mayor. They are in the process of getting quotes to do. I have emailed them just to let them know where exactly we're wanting our crosswalks. >> Where exactly do you are you going to put those >> uh on each campus? They told us if we could give put one place that we could uh uh put each crosswalk, update them and then uh they'll go. But again, I believe text or was at the high school. They redid the roadway. So, it's mainly on the four other schools that we put in place. >> So, the other ones would it be like at the intersections or are you planning >> the major intersections? The major intersections
069up to the only new one we're going to add is at the junior high which is going to cross over fifth street because we don't have one at that location. >> Okay. Um, at our DAP, we're the doing a new leadership program. Uh, it's going to be officer teacher le. Uh, every officer that is assigned to DAP while we do our our ch our switches. Uh, they every once a week they meet with the students. Uh, we have a set programs just to have with them and then basically it covers our core values. Again, it's a semester long and then January it'll start over again. Uh, again, it's just to reinforce the leadership part and put ownership on them and during the time we try to also plan with the social workers and with the
070administration uh having guests motivational occupational speakers for them so that they could you know people that have come through our school district that have graduated from our school uh and uh just to help them you know give them motivation to to improve. Uh then lastly I have uh again when I tell people if you have information on anything let me know I will look into it. We received information. So, I went to a house. Again, me and my team, we went to a house and uh this was two days ago, I believe, and we were able to recover the golf cart that we had. Uh we also did receive information that we're investigating further into it, which is very, you know, promising. Uh so, I was ending on that good note. So, we got back.
071>> They seem to be working from what I understood. It's good to go. Yes. >> Wow. >> In regards to like the break, I just had a quick question. What is driving? >> You were driving. >> What is the What is the protocol or what's the uh in regards to a breakin when there's something like that? Who who's who's like the first to get contact or like on a campus or like there at the high school when that happened? Who who's the first person they contact? Is it you, Mr. Lawer? >> Uh on this situation, I believe they contacted Mr. Lawler and then he contacted me. uh depending on the situation you use the administration and then they'll contact me and then we'll we'll start investigating from there. >> Okay. And as far as your
072investigation I remember we had spoken at at one of our last um safety committee meetings. Are your officers already uh like an investigation do they have access are they are able to like as far as the cameras in the building or the alarms or Yes, they already have access closely with it whenever kind of information like that and they get it for us pretty quickly. >> Okay. But your officers don't have like the access to that Mr. >> No, they have access to the cameras. Uh they have access to they just the data getting the information is quicker to go right for these problem. >> Okay. And I know they'll always have mention on the alarms on the alarms. We have um what can I say like a report as to who's the last one
073who set the alarm and that kind of information. Is that through your department or Mr. No, it's through IC gives out the access codes uh for everybody. So they have individual codes to put in so we'll know who who sets alarms in who unsetted about the cart. >> Thank you for that. >> Thank you for sticking with it. I'm excited about the EOP. It's a lot of work, Chief. >> I know. That's big list. Thank you, Chief. And we're ahead of schedule. >> Yes. Yes, sir. >> Thank you, Chief. >> Thank you, sir. >> Uh, next item on the agenda, list of bills. Um, so the list of bills and the financial statement report are in your packet for your review. Um, Dr. Quick, I just want to verify on the list of bills, um,
074why we don't approve them rather than just for information. >> So, we already paid them one and also number two, >> it's an old practice in in districts I've come into that just, you know, it's it's kind of this tradition where trustees just approve something that has already been paid. So, we'll just do it. Well, >> we've already we're not waiting for approval to pay the bills. So, it's just one of those vestages from the past that has existed. I think Juan mentioned that a while back >> once we took it off. Maybe y'all took it off before I got here. I'm not sure. >> I don't remember when we did because we used to but >> Yeah, we did. And I'm going to I did call Miss Cars and ask her that question just
075yesterday and she did it for me because that's how it's been. I'm not sure exactly whose name it was, but I do remember that that Yeah. Um but again, I want I want I just wanted to confirm on that, but thank you for that. I didn't realize that. I mean, I knew, but I didn't realize that we have we would be approving something that's already been paid. >> Madam President, real quick before we go into the next um agenda item, which would require action by the board, um being that the law now changed in regards to Texas Open Meetings Act. Um if you would now moving forward um for the minutes and for the record um rather than call for unanimous all in favor all all opposed u if we can follow with the new
076laws required under the text meetings act and we can call individual votes for the record and for miss to be posting online. >> Yes sir. >> As our secretary can you call everyone out? >> Sure. >> Okay. So next item on the agenda consent agenda items. Do I have a motion? >> We have a motion by Mr. >> I have a second by Mr. Ku. >> Okay. Um and we move forward. Moses I Mr. Ku. >> Mr. >> Myself says I. Miss Garza. >> I motion passes. >> All those opposed. Although no one's here. All those opposed. Uh motion passes. Thank you, Mr. Martinez, for keeping us in in order. Next item on the agenda, action item, discuss and consider approval of resolution of nominating a candidate for the Noasis County Appraisal District Board of
077Directors. >> So we don't have the names. Is that correct, sir? >> Not submitted, but there are two vacancies. >> That's cor that's correct. Yes, it will be their current role will end December 13th. So at any time you can make the uh nominations and historically it varies in every district how those come in. >> In the past we've received a list. >> We've received a list. So at any point anybody or how does that work? Anybody can just submit to here or do we bring it or how does it work? It I've seen it both ways. It does vary. I mean uh we prefer that it comes from them to us through this office through superintendent's office but sometimes it goes directly to you and then you forward it over here you know I
078don't know anything about this process so >> but we can nominate someone from this board to represent in one of those seats correct >> let me verify that I I believe so >> we have time it's only September >> I believe so but let me verify that >> okay >> and again this is for the um county president appraisal district perfect >> so do we want to table do I have a motion to table >> I'll make a motion to table this item until we get nominees or Dr. P get gives more information on this item president. >> First by Mr. Martina, second by Mr. Vos to table. >> Okay. In regards to action A under a under action items, Mr. >> Yes, >> Mr. Ku. >> Mr. Leos. >> Hi. >> Myself Martinez. I
079miss Carson. >> Hi. >> Mr. Marin and Mr. Mesa are not present at the moment. So the motion is tabled. I'm sorry. It is tabled. Next item on the agenda, discuss and consider discussion and consideration of superintendent goals. So trusted I put this item on our agenda because the school year has begun and Dr. Quig is operating right now without board approved goals. So we can discuss now and we can go into collaboration now or we can table this item for a special board meeting. I didn't want to make that decision on our own on my own. So, I'm leaving it up to us as a team to decide what we want to do with the goals. >> I think um I personally because um how vital this is um I would like to collaborate
080as a board and go into discussion. Uh this really kind of I think is like a driver of what where we want it for the district. And I think this is going to take time and um so we can all collaborate together you know and make sure that you know all the trustees are here if they're able to and with respect to people here on the time um I'd like to make a motion mad president to table this item uh for a special board meeting and then we can all collaborate together and discuss. >> I have a first by Mr. Martinez to table the item. I have a second by Mr. Ku. >> Dr. Would you like to say anything? >> I would. Thank you. And I I appreciate the recommendation to table and and
081I'll tell you why. You know, three weeks ago, I sent you all some sample articles about goal setting. I want you to really understand the process that we're doing this year is very different than we've ever done. And I want you to understand that process a little bit more. So, I'm going to send you one more piece of homework. And I'm going to strongly encourage you to read this homework. It really is a a white paper on goal setting through the research of James Clear. He wrote a book called Atomic Habits. Some of you may understand it, but I'll give you the essence of it. Focus on the system, not the goal. Focus on the system, not the goal. The for example, your coach, one of the coaches in here, Coach Logger, the goal is
082to win the state championship. The system is what happens at practice. You need to measure what happens at practice every day. So if you're a writer, the goal is to write the book. Okay, the system is how many pages are you writing a day? What's your system? So for us, it's improving student outcomes. It's improving tier one instruction specifically. It's improving high quality instruction specifically. It's improving literacy specifically. So the sample goals that you have in here are all aligned to that approach. And secondly, they are aligned to the accountability workshop that we did. And thirdly, they're aligned to the plan for the Texas Education Agency to see our improvement. Does that make sense? I'll pause there. >> It makes sense to me, sir. So, just for transparency reasons, I would like to read your
083goals that you proposed to the board so far. >> Okay. >> Goal one, build a system of tier one instructional excellence. Goal two, ensure consistent delivery of our guaranteed and viable curriculum. and goal three advance PK to 12 literacy through a tiered literacy system. So I threw that out there because I would love feedback from our principles. Um just shoot me a little note what you guys think because this is a team and superintendent goals are not just about us seven, it's about our kids and our staff and everything. So just wanted to throw that out there. Dr. Quick, thank you for putting that together. >> Absolutely. there's a there's a details under each of them and I'm I'm pretty impressed with with what he's done on his on his goals so far >> and
084I'll say this uh the principles are here we have been talking about goals for some time and aligning on those goals and really the systems that drive student outcomes tea is sending us this letter why because there's a problem we got to fix and we go back to the basics as myself a principal and the principles that we collaborate together on is going down to the fundamentals of the system in to ensure high quality tier one instruction. We all have that in our vote. The second one being how do we improve the quality of delivery of instruction? We all have that in our vote. So, we've been aligning as a as a CEO PLC team on this. I'm grateful for your attention and detail and focus on building out this tier one instructional system that
085we covet and that will cause kids to learn at higher levels every day. Thank you, Dr. Qu. >> Uh, for the record, Madam President, Mr. Mini is now present at 7:04 p.m. >> Thank you, Mr. Martinez. Uh, we're now up for a vote. >> Okay, that was a first and a second. And this is in in regards to action items B. U Mrs. Delos. >> Hi, >> Mr. Hi, >> Miss Martinez. I voting to table. >> We're voting to table the goals. I Okay, Mr. Garza. >> I >> Thank you everyone. >> Mr. Miss, I'm sorry. M is not present. Madam Gar, Madam President, motion carries. >> Thank you, Mr. Martinez. Next, >> I had a quick question. I'm sorry. And I don't know if I can go back to this, but just for my
086own knowledge, now that now that the new law has changed, sir, in regards to the minutes within those seven days, is it going to be the August minutes that we approved that needs to be or is it going to be today's? >> Today's. >> Yes, today's. So, so how does that work? If like that's just I'm not saying there is going to be, but if there's a discrepancy and it's posted and we haven't approved it, how does that work? We'll have to go back and update the discrepancy and make note of that update. >> Yeah, >> we can change them at any time. >> Okay. Okay. >> To your point is we don't need to monitor and document that change, right? >> That's what I was going to say. I want to make sure that
087if there is a discrepancy at some point that's someone makes aware of >> right >> the community if they're reading the minutes they will be >> aware of it a change >> so full transparency you want to have a document that shows the adjustments to any minutes that were made after the initial posting okay perfect within seven days >> they need to be posted what within seven days >> so yeah just for the community yeah the new law requires that as of from today >> the minutes of today's meeting need to be posted seven days um online you know for the public to be >> okay in other words you have until seven days like you have days to be okay >> okay that was just a question that is >> thank you Mr. Martinez
088next item on the agenda close session have a motion >> like to make a motion to go into close session at 708 >> first by Mr. Martinez second by Mr. Vos >> going into close session 708. Miss Goss >> I. >> Mr. GU. >> Mr. Vgo. >> Myself Martinez. I >> Mr. Martin. >> Hi. >> Mr. Messa is absent. Miss Garza. >> I. >> Motion carries. Madam President. >> The board will now convene in close session in pursuant to sections 551.074 of the Texas Government Code. The board will adjourn into close session for the purpose of considering the appointments, employments, evaluations, resignations, reassignments, duties, discipline, or dismissal of employees. Thank you.