001a spirit of bounded optimism and a spirit of strong resolve. In your son's name we pray. >> Amen. Next item pledges 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 pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and make it. >> Thank you everyone. Next item, our vision and mission statements. Trustees, >> our vision statement. >> Vision. Our vision is to ignite visions and impact lives by providing transformative learning opportunities that empower students for generations to come. >> Our mission statement is to empower, inspire, and invest in our students and staff, igniting the best version of themselves. Together, we positively impact our community and the world. >> Thank you,
002trustees. Next item, uh, public hearing for the purpose of receiving public comments on the adoption of proposed 2025 2026 budget and 2025 2026 tax rate. Dr. Qu. >> Madam President, sorry. At this time, I'd like to make a motion that we go into public hearing at 602. >> Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Secretary. I'll second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. All opposed. We're now in public hearing. >> Thank you, Mr. Martinez. >> Mrs. Cisos, you ready to join me on the podium? This is our favorite time of the year. >> Is it ready? Check. Check. One, two. Okay. Very good. Trustes. Good evening. Before we get started, I do want to mention that TEA has not only delivered their accountability ratings, they've given their financial accountability ratings, preliminary results, and
003Robson ISTD has earned a superior rating of 96. Congratulations. So, that's exciting because it is a rating of your fiscal practices. the TEA. Uh you're familiar with the first rating, the financial integrity integrity rating system of Texas and it looks at how well your financial practices are demonstrating good stewardship. So it's a celebration. I'm looking at you all. You're new, so you're not familiar with this. It's your first public hearing on budget. Okay. Then we will be extra long tonight. >> I bet you will be last night. It's okay. >> Um I I joke that this is an exciting uh our favorite time. It is one of my favorite times because building a budget that is aligned to a school district's vision, mission, and values, it takes a lot of work. Anyone can put numbers
004together and roll them over, anyone can do that. But it takes a team here to have a vision and build a budget that is aligned to that vision. That's the that's the hard work that the business office uh does. And so we're going to cover a lot of things tonight. We'll look at some of the factors that influence the budget, enrollment tax rates, some debt obligations. You have this stuff in front of you, but really what we want to talk about first is is the budget modifications tonight. Some of the strategy that we use to develop the budget. One of them is using a soft freeze. Some of you familiar with the soft freeze that looks you look at every position critically. You just don't get a position and go, "Okay, we had that last
005year. Let's keep doing it again. Let's just do the same thing we've always done to Hawaii." No, it's time out. Do we need that position? And if we need it, more specifically, how it's going to impact student outcomes. So, we've taken a soft freeze approach. We'll show you some strategic staffing and what that looks like. Zerobased budgeting year three, they're getting better. We have some work to do. Some folks still think the zerobased budget is a wish list. I don't know how that is. Miss Ba can help me understand that. I have no idea. It is not a wish list. So, we're getting them there. Sale of property. We just closed. Tomorrow morning, we will close on the property $20,000 that you will approve to sell the former parent center, right? Community center that closes
006tomorrow. So, that'll go back on the rolls. >> Yes, sir. >> Were you think >> Okay. So, let's look at uh some strategic staffing. We have reduced the budget by >> Can you read that at the very bottom? >> 677,000. >> Yes, ma'am. Now, we were going for a million, but we've carved out some positions out of central office primarily. 44% of that 67 677,000 is central office. And then we've strategically staffed a formula, Mrs. Silva, every time there's a an opportunity to hire. We look at how many kids and we determine whether or not we can fill that position or not. So, some of these positions are just through attrition that we didn't fill because we had adequate teachers already. That's a large number, but let's connect it to the compensation model that you
007all approved recently. Now, just look at that bottom number there. It's 1.7 million. A million of that comes from the state. Mr. Master, remember they're giving us that allotment. So, the district has to come up with another Actually, it's 1.1 million. The district has to come up with what? How much? 600,000. Go back here. Did we come up with it? We did. >> Yes. That's what I mean by strategic staffing. So really the district is not feeling that so much because the state said, "Okay, here's a million, but here's a 1.1, but guess what? You better come up with some more if you want to staff everybody." Okay, we can do that. We're going to be strategic. And so this is how we demonstrate stewardship if that makes sense. I'll pause on that. Does that
008make sense? Okay. Now, the budget priorities we've had the last three years collectively, let's let's grow academically. Let's make sure we are staffing well. Let's fix our facilities. And finally, let's demonstrate that stewardship as we just showed right there. Those are kind of the overarching priorities. Here are the things that go into the budget that make it challenging. >> Sir, is that this right here? >> Yes, sir. >> I don't know why. >> Yeah, I see that over. >> Really? >> That's what I was looking at. >> I think I think it's the color of the looking at both and I'm seeing very blurry but >> really you said it was blurry >> I mean that's fine I'll try to follow along but this is very >> the wall >> you sure >> yeah go
009Good. Okay. All right. So, the factors that we can't control are the staffing. >> You okay, Mr. Walking? >> Okay. >> You can make it. You can roll with it. Noted. We will adapt for next year. Real quick, staffing levels are things we can control. Compensation levels. We control. Tax rates. We've talked about factors we can't. This is hard. The enrollment, the attendance, inflation, insurance premium. These things we struggle with mightily when we build a budget. Let's talk about one of the things that's the enrollment. Today we're at 2466 kids down about 55 kids from last year. That's that's a big deal because we built a budget on an ADA of that of >> 2220. Okay. So, um you know the history, I've gone over this a lot. 20. What was the day? >> 2,220.
010And so, you know, right now we're at 2,233. So, we're tracking above. So, we're getting paid more than we're actually due. So, this is this is last year real quick. If you remember, last year we budgeted on 2150 and we earned 21.98. So, they owe us, right? So, we're going to have a settle up in September about a million and a half dollars. back in the budget. Okay, we needed that. We really needed that to help balance the budget, right? These are some enrollment trends. You see here, we've been up the last two years and seem to be trending up here. We're projecting a trend up, but again, we have some opportunity to go out and knock on some doors and find some kids, Miss Silvas. So, we hope to hit that target there, but
011we seem to be slightly trending up, which is really going against a lot of the districts in the area, right? A lot of them are declining significantly. Can we do a quick formative assessment? Mr. Guy, am I moving too fast? Okay, good. Okay. Uh let's look at uh PE snapshot enrollment the last five years. Again, we've just it's kind of the same thing here. You can see that we're trending up here the last two years. Yeah, you're right about the wall. Looks a little We'll have to figure out what we're going to do there. Let's talk about property values and tax rates. You might remember from the defeasance conversation that the property values are going up. Like there's two property values at work. because we have a 313. You have your M and you have
012your INS. So, what you're going to see this year in your tax bills here, you'll see the INS value is higher. You can't see that line there, but it's actually higher right there. >> Do you want to announce that to everybody? >> I'm sorry. does have some of the slides a little bit afterwards. >> Thank you Mrs. N. So again values are trending up exponentially which is you know um a positive if we look at the first indicator. Do you want to talk about this with us Mrs. House a little bit? As we mentioned earlier about our first rating that came out, uh, indicator 20 is part of our first rating that we get and it's just that we presented to the board our collections and our our certified values. It's one of the small
013factors that they made us on and we will have a a full first hearing probably usually November, early December. We'll bring the whole first report to you. >> That'll be another public hearing. And if you're new, that's just something that we do every year. When the final first report comes out, we come over here and we invite the public to talk about it. And how many people typically show up, Mr. Martinez? >> That's it. >> Now, if you had an F, they would all be here. You would hope, but we have a superior rating. We're doing very well. Um tax rate, we talked about this uh the proposed rate to remain the same. We talked about why you all did a debt defense on that recently, a week and a half ago. The tax information
014that you really need to know is important here, especially for the new trustees. You cannot by law adopt a tax rate higher than what is posted in your notice. We have posted our notice in the paper on August 15th. It's required by law. And the tax rate actually is slightly less than what we're allowed to raise. It actually could have gone up a couple more cents, right? We wanted to, but we didn't. The board didn't. We are operating right now the tax division as if the general election has already happened and everyone has approved the $140,000 tax exemption and the $60,000 additional exemption for over 65 and disabled. Right? Everybody's aware of that. We went over this slide and we went to defeasence. We're doing pretty well uh with our tax rate going down and
015that's and I mentioned the history of you know House Bill 3 in 2019. I won't mention it again. Um the average residence is going to pay $106 less in Robtown. And if you have a home value of $140,000 and you get a $140,000 homestead exemption, how much school taxes are you going to pay? >> Zero. Does >> that make sense? >> Yeah. >> So, obviously you're not exempt from city and county taxes, right? But if you have a home, it's $140,000 and your home exemption exemption is $140,000. >> Yeah. So, you know, so really the the state has been aggressive in tax relief the last six years. Massively aggressive. And that's a good thing. The only we hope for is that our friends at the agency do the whole harmless. They make hole the gap
016because there's going to be less to collect here and it's got to come in from the state. So, we're banking on that. They say it's coming. We shall see. Okay. Uh we've gone over the debt in detail. Uh just so you recall this project way back when in 2013 with the HVAC that's going to fall off in 2028. That was the HVAC retro lighting project. fieldhouse enhancements. Uh we went over this last couple of years. That's the turf. Uh the debt service. We've talked about the annual debt service payment of a million dollars. Now, remember we talked about potentially moving that over to INS in the spring. That would be something we have to have a conversation about. You know, no tax increase. Move it over there. Use your INS money. Pay it off. Free
017up M dollars. We talked about that. Okay. This is tough to read. Um, but I want to say this. We have balanced the budget. We balanced the budget. Mrs. Stoos, great work. >> So, we're not going to approve. >> No. No. Balanced budget. >> No. >> That's nice. >> That is amazing. >> Were you on the phone Saturday, Sunday, all day? >> I'm just I'm just curious because I had to call on that. How are we doing that with the footage? >> Well, you want to talk a little bit about that, Mrs. >> Yes. Just right quick, a bigger version section of the binder. >> So, what was going off the budget regarding the build house was that the revenue came in in this fiscal year and the expenditure for next year. So, because the
018board has already approved the tax notes and the project, we have the option to move everything over to a construction fund. So, instead of the money sitting in 199, we're going to move it over to a 699. That is the construction fund. So, that takes that unbalancedness out of the 199 budget and we move over to construction. >> That's beautiful. That is >> That's a brilliant accounting move. I'm not an accountant, but she is. And then I said, "Well, let's call the auditor, make sure." >> Well, remember I mentioned, "What about a reverse journal entry? Why could we just not do that?" >> Yeah. >> Essentially, >> and that 500,000 >> Yeah. >> No, we had to wash the budget to get that construction. >> Yeah. Yeah. We had to we had to wash that,000.
019>> That's amazing. >> So, balanced budget. Brilliant move. It's the best thing. Um Yes. Thanks. >> Do you want a snicker? >> Okay. So, uh, the department budgets are there. Mrs. Some trustes. Mr. Lois, you asked for this and it's in there for you. >> You asked for that, so it's in there updated. I didn't want to give you an old one, but so now, thank you for your patience. You notice uh some things that really stand out. You know, there's a lot of decreases. No programming is going to be lost. You know, I'm a band guy, so they got increased 14%. Sorry, we got a lot of programming to do there. It's okay. What page is that sir? >> And it has it by sport >> by department. >> Yeah. section. Want to walk
020through a little bit of that? >> So, you're going to see some pretty large amounts in some of those campus budgets. Um, what we did is you can see that the decreases in the campus, you're going to see a large increase in special ed. We were originally budgeting special ed services under each campus, but that creates a lot of journal entries throughout the year because campus has different aids when it comes to special ed. So what we did this time is we just took all that special ed funds off the campuses and we gave it to special ed department to avoid a lot of the internal transfers throughout the year. So that's majority of the decreases on the campuses. Um for the decreases as far as like maintenance, we took out a lot of the
021one-time projects. um the startup that we've already done with the fieldhouse, the gym, a lot of plumbing repairs, a lot of one time projects and one time purchases came out of those departments as well. So, it takes a lot of hours and conversation to scrub uh the department budgets and we feel pretty good about where we're at. But something again is this strategically moving money around so that makes more sense. For example, you know, if you've done a project like Mrs. Sento said, you're not going to do it again next year, we take it out of the budget. Not going to do it again. Okay. Um interesting. Uh we talked about the outstanding principles about $38 million. You all have voted to pay some of this off. Remember the debt defense? So that's going to
022be uh reduced. There's the total principal. The debt service every year is about $3.8 million. U this is the 599 that you would be approving tonight. It is also balanced. That's your 599, your debt service. Uh the child nutrition fund, the 240 you also approved. That's doing really well. That's also balanced. You want to say anything else about this child nutrition? >> Well, it's balanced this year. Last year we were a little bit in deficit because we were on a down plan which TDA tells us we have too much of a fund balance in food service. They don't want us having more than three three months worth of fun balance. So last year we were overspending intentionally because we have the fun balance down. However, TBA has changed their rules where now instead of being
023three months they're allowing us to have up to six months of fund balance. So we don't have to budget those costs at this time. you know, as projects come up, any stuff is needed, we can always come back and adjust the budget. But that's the difference of why we had a deficit budget for last year because that was intentional. This year >> and that's food service. >> Yes. >> Because I thought I thought last year we had more. >> So in regards to that, I don't know if this is the proper to ask, but in regards to that with TEA's, you know, regulations, does that come in where I know you that whole project on the school. >> Yes. >> Did they approve it? Will it be coming out of this or 199 >> out
024of this? That's what we're trying to get them to do. >> Okay. So, it's this one. >> Yes, sir. >> That's your 240. That's 59. 240. The 199. So, essentially every budget is neutral. It's balanced. Um I think they've seen this one. >> Yes, that's the one that has all three funds. and in 21 17 minutes. There you go. >> But what we appreciate most I think is um big portion of the budget is personnel. We've come together with a lot of budget workshops to talk about personnel to help guide us. So thank you very much for your guidance. >> Public hearing public comment. >> Yes. I appreciate the balance budget >> that that was >> Miss Silus also does a lot of the work behind the scenes with people and it drives the budget.
025So thank you Mrs. Be remiss if we didn't mention your name. >> Thank you Miss >> Any questions trustees? this time. I mean, there's none, but that's just open up to public comments if anybody would like to say anything. >> There's no public comments. Madam President, I like to make a motion that we uh close our public hearing at 6:22 and reconvene to regular work. >> First and a second. All those in favor say I. >> I. All oppose. We are now back in open session. Um, next item on the agenda, action items. Dr. >> Quick. >> Thank you, Madam President. Enclosed is your annual end of year budget amendment. The final budget budget amendment for the year reconsideration. I'd like to recommend approval as presented. >> I have a first by Mr. Messa, >>
026second by Mr. Any questions or discussion? >> All those in favor? All those in favor say I. >> I. All oppose. Motion carries. Next item on the agenda discussing consider approval of the Robstone ISD 2025 2026 compensation plan stipens. Dr. >> Thank you, Madam President. In closes your stipen list. I know y'all had this for a few days to look at it. It was sent Saturday by the And also I want to give credit again to Bilas. Lots of work goes into do studying, scrubbing, analyzing meticulously all of these stipens and then checking it against market values. It's a lot of work and grateful for that. So we have here for your consideration. >> Sure. On the one that you emailed us here, it was moved to 5,000. Is that correct? >> Yes, sir. Okay,
027>> sir. And on the on the um on the athletic trainer. >> Yes, sir. >> Was that position like I know? >> No, no, it's going to be uh to Miss already mentioned it. That's me. But my question was um like was that position offered to honor our school nurses or just >> No. No. And this is kind of her building off where she is now. She's been doing some of that. >> Yeah, I agree with that. >> So, this is really taking kind of what she knows. I think her background has been in that athletic space her husband. So, she's got a lot of experience in that. But I think the main thing here is, you know, trying to keep some continuity there and realizing to your point that it's almost impossible to find
028one now. It's getting more difficult. I even called, you know, I've had a few athletic records and I called and I shared with Scars. It's just they're like a new and um you know, we might contract a little bit during the football season, but essentially use Mrs. Miller as our trainer. And she is a highly skilled medical professional. file accounts pretty pretty good at at this stuff. >> We know what the going rate is as far as like you mentioned right now contract out. We know what the going rate is if you were to contract out >> and also have her beending. >> Yeah. So 10 games right now is going to cost us $17,000. >> Is that including like junior high? >> That's just high junior high. That's just high school. That's just that's
029not them being that's just being at the football game and not doing all of the treatments at practice. No, that's just >> Yeah. Right. >> So, it's um they've got us in a pretty tough tough situation. We kind of over a little bit the contracting companies. >> Oh, yes. We got a local company that's going to help, you know, this year. They'll help through the football season. That's a heavy lift. So when football's over, then Miss Miller would be the primary should be our trainer. And I think you're going to see a lot of this happen in this in athletics because you can't find trainers. >> Oh goodness. I have to look that up. >> So does this mean like and I get like football is your main sport, but would she be >> would
030she obviously very popular baseball games. She'll be around. >> Yes, Miss one time. >> She going to be floating. >> Yes, sir. >> Doc Dr. Will she be working her normal hours as nurse or you going to adjust those? >> No, she'll work her normal hours at nurse. >> Okay. So, I I understand your question, your answer to to Cesa, but so this opportunity was not offered to any other nurse. So you just selected her. >> Yes, because she's already doing some of that >> and it's a unique skill set. I don't know if any other nurse would want to uh do this. It just seems a natural she's already doing it. >> She was intentionally hired as the assistant trainer, right? >> Yes. I mean, she's she's blended right now, if you will. And
031so we flex her schedule now, but we still need all those nursing services. >> Did you share this with everyone else? >> No. >> Okay. So, I requested the salary of the last two trainers that we had because in my opinion, I feel 12,000 is a lot for stipen for an athletic trainer. I understand the shortage, but that was just my opinion. So, a trainer the two trainers ago, which was um one was 55,000 and then the one after him was 59,000. Correct? >> Yes. And then her current salary, can I say this? >> Yes. >> Her current salary as a nurse is 52. So then it would be the 13,000 above this to do I'm sorry, 12,000 to do >> 40,000. I mean, I'm sorry, >> I did >> 64. Yes, it would be
03264. Um, I still think that's a little bit too high, but that's just my opinion. Um, so I just wanted to share the information that I since I bought it from the salaries for the last two trainers. >> But you said she would be working all the games and she's going to be >> Yes, it is. >> I just want I was just wondering what she um I know you said next what was her schedule late in the afternoon. >> But okay, so now this She would be working normal nurs. >> No. >> Well, because we still need we still need somebody to treat the athletes throughout the athletic period and throughout the days because that's where that's when they get treated, >> right? >> Well, she would be a nurse during the day. She
033won't be >> treat we're handling that ourselves our own purchase. >> Yeah. >> Which is not uncommon. >> It's not uncommon. >> Yeah. It's It's not a dollar. >> Sir, how did you come up with the 12,000? Or is that something to see us help you with as far as like neighboring schools or >> Well, since no one is doing this, I called to athletic directors. I said, "Hey guys, here's the unique situation." And one athletic director told me, "Well, let me put you this way. That's a deal." I said, "Well, tell me why. Look at it as if you're hiring a head coach for a sport. What's your sting for a head coach for a sport?" >> Right? Let's just say let's just say high school baseball. >> Okay. I was looking that >>
034Okay, multiply that. She's a four sport person. >> And I said, "Okay." I said, "Thank you, sir." >> So, they were advocating for it, but I, you know, I knew we struggled with it. >> Well, see, Trip was out at least a year. Well, she wasn't coming in the morning. >> Like, she was coming in the afternoon. So, yeah, she did step up to the plate. >> What was the difference between the first >> $4,000 $4,000? >> Yeah. But that's how we do that because really it's it's not it's not normal. Miss and I talked about it. I said, "Let me call some athletic directors and see." that analogy of being, you know, a head coach for a sport. You're being for sport person, but I want to make sure that she >> regular normal
035hours. Priscilla, we've talked about this. Um, want to speak to it a little bit because we've had several conversations >> at the campus on regular regular hours. Um, her having the flex schedule did present a problem because then we have to pull nurses from another campus to go cover at the high school. So, her having a regular nursing schedule will ultimately help everyone because those students will be served. And then this will be after her after her duty after her nursing. >> Sir, I mean I have a question country. female >> patient. I'm there female 10,000 and then >> 10,000 you got cross country >> coach Gonzalez coordinator He's coordinated all the female sports. >> 10,000 >> all the sports. >> All the female sports >> and that's identical to last year. >> No, I
036just Good question. Yeah. >> 13,000 14. >> Sir, do you want to share with the board your coach's recommendations or requests or wants and you adjusted those? >> Yes, we did. We had um some that were higher than this, Miss Silvas. And you see he's smiling over there with me. We went through them together and we adjusted them down accordingly and looking at what's market and that's okay. You can come and ask and then we we do look at the market we adjust now. We've done that and I shared that document with Mrs. Madam President here just to see that you know we're very strategic about moving numbers around so they're a little more amendable to not only us but also to to you and the community. Well, to me, I mean, I look at
037the baseball, the head coach came up,000. Uh, but it seems to me that every year that I've looked at baseball, >> it has. So, we brought it up to 6,000 this year. Has that one's been the same as you pointed out to me? >> Yes, it's been the same. Also, the assistant >> brought it up. >> So, yeah, >> the baseball assistant Also at the junior high you can see that that went from 1500 we're recommending the 2500 for the baseball assistant at the junior high those have been >> I would like to see a change of baseball keeps going up >> I'm glad you brought that up. So, one thing that we're going to do this upcoming year, and I'll mention it to Madam President, we're going to do a comprehensive pay study, a
038deep one, and it's time for a pay analysis to really see where everything's at. You get one every year from TAS, but it's kind of just, you know, it's local. This one's going to be statewide and really really deep to help drive some potential changes for next year. >> That that um that review that we did where did that last last year to bring everybody what it should be? >> Yeah, we did this one ourselves. We made this one ourselves. Now once the one that we're going to do this fall will that's going to be a little deeper in case he see them to do that one. >> Well Dr. Quick I I thank you for being flexible and bringing this back because I didn't feel comfortable everyone looking at it in 20 minutes and
039approving it last week. So thank you for doing that. Um does anybody have any other questions as far as the stipens? >> So I saw real quick on the on the um substitute a >> 25 26 26 36. >> So we we adjusted those up. The substitutes are getting very competitive 26 33. >> Okay. So now it's I guess >> the top right. >> Okay. $100. >> We were at 90. >> Okay. And then >> say competitive for the area. >> Okay. And what is the process on the on how we're hiring substitutes? I was different this year. They had to apply or something and then they wait for you online. If she applied online, I guess that's what she had to do for the class and then she never was you. How does that
040work? That's how I'm curious. I didn't know that. >> Everyone that applied online, once they completed all their paperwork, then they received the invitation to come to the training. What was happening in the past was we hadund um community members show up for the training and then maybe half of them completed their paperwork. So they were not following through completing application uh getting fingerprinting nothing. So >> so what we tried this year said let's just try something different see if it works. So we posted the position they had to apply first complete their application then we would send them the fingerprinting information for them to In other words, you're really serious about >> subbing. >> Then go get your fingerprints. Once you pass the background, etc. Once you did all that, then we send you
041the invitation. We had a hundred folks totally completed every piece of paper. >> So if she didn't receive an invitation, she didn't complete part of the process. >> Yeah. >> We will have another training and we have a small training for some returning subs, but there was an extenduating circumstance for for whatever, you know, there was some personal things that they could not and we need our substitutes and they were returning subs already. They already had their fingerprints already passed background. So, we brought them in and trained them here central office. But we will have another sub training for the community to bring folks back in. >> Do they have to do the fingerprint background check every year or just once? The fingerprinting only once background is once. >> Fingerprints is once >> because it's
042once it's in the system. It's >> it's in the system. So we'll be able >> Yeah. Like you have you won't your fingerprints won't change but your background can change. >> Sir, I have a question. I didn't see junior high >> junior high softball. doesn't say >> it doesn't say junior >> secondary >> the secondary one >> but it's secondary it's both campuses >> okay >> because that particular staff member coaches >> so so the junior high head softball coach would also be a high school softball coach >> the robotics team travels it's extensive what they're doing and the robotics team right now we don't have in the high school and the the extent of the robotics team in it junior I would say is still got some work to do but we left them
043in here in the event that we get them >> but we can always change those durable >> absolutely >> Dr. Qu your recommendation >> I would love for you all to approve as presented >> I'll make a motion to app First by Mr. Messa, second >> second by Miss. >> Any questions or discussion? expectation for football. >> I mean, considering the baseball sedans [Music] and we got some quality and I agree with you, we need to execute. >> Question for bus drivers just real quick when they go out of town. travel that total time >> if it exceeds their 40 hours. Yes. >> 24 hours. >> Well, >> now they're part time, right? Don't we have part time? Yeah. So, if they exceed >> No, we don't. >> They're all part time. >> But if
044anyone exceeds >> That's normal, right? Yeah, >> if anyone exceeds 40 hours, obviously the same job capacity, but we don't have any full time. >> Any other questions? All those in favor say I. >> I. All oppose. Motion carries. Uh, thank you everybody. Next item, discuss and consider adoption of the 2025 2026 budget. Dr. >> Thank you, Madam President. Trustees would like you to approve the budget that is balanced as presented. All right. >> I have a first by Mr. Martinez, >> second by Mr. Fu. Any questions or discussion? >> I just want to say good work. Thank you, Mr. Peros, Miss Dr. Qu, for all your hard work. They have no idea how much it >> Yes. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. All oppose. >> Motion carries. Thank you everybody.
045Next item, discuss and consider adoption of the Rockstone ISD 2025 2026 tax rate. Dr. Qu. >> Thank you, Madam President. Uh the tax resolution is here and if you'll you'll notice it is the same as last year on page 37. We discussed this during the debt defense and the public hearing. So we'd like to ask the board to approve the tax rate as presented. I'll make a motion president to approve the resolution of the board of the tax as presented. in regard first by for Mr. Martinez, second for by Mr. Gos. Any questions or discussion? >> Sir, do we have to read this after we approve? >> No, ma'am. >> Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. All oppose. Motion carries. Thank you everybody. Next item. discuss and consider approval of memor memorandum
046of understanding with Delmare College regarding the pathways and technology early college high school dual enrollment programs for the 2025 2026 school year. Thank you, Madam President. Trustes, you might recall that Miss Spidey came and talked about our transition to the P tech program. Very, very powerful industry partners, including Tesla. We're excited about this. And so, this is just codifying our annual agreement with Delmor. So, we'd like you to do it as presented. >> Trustees, do I have a motion? >> I have a motion. >> First by Mr. Martinez, second by Mr. Any questions or discussion? >> Sir, moving forward with this. How Um, is it going to be Miss Spy that's going to be spearheading like as far as communications and partnerships with Tesla or that you >> Well, Miss Spivey ultimately is going to
047be the overseer of the early college high school transition tech. So, she's going to still remain the main point card director of that obviously concert with those others that we mentioned. >> Okay. And now now being that she's director of college and when you do transition this does this require more on her part >> if it does interrupt at that would she be like director of people >> essentially uh we may have to look at changing her title um you know this is this is exciting for all of us and I think also seizing this really what is the future pathway technology is the future for high school. So it does involve any additional concern. Yes sir. >> And also do you foresee in the near future moving forward with this that it would require
048us to change the high school? >> No. >> Yes sir. >> I remember her mention she mentioned something but it still falls but I just sir. >> Any other questions? >> Question. You want to say? >> All those in favor say I. >> I. All oppose. Motion carries. >> Next item on the agenda, discuss and consider approval of renewal of contracts for self-funded workers compensation insurance and excess workers compensation insurance. >> Uh thank you, Madam President. Trustees, uh the cost of doing business is going up and this self-funded workers compensation insurance plan has gone up. proposal. Nonetheless, we still balance the budget. It's included in here. Uh the only reason we're bringing it to you is because it has exceeded $50,000. Mrs. It shows 58,285. Actually, 64 has the correct amount. It is at 82,69.
049the middle column for the one year renewal. >> Oh, got it. 61388. >> Uh, that's the expiry one609. >> Okay. >> So, it's a small increase. >> Dr. Quig, your recommendation >> to approve as presented. >> Trustees, do I have a motion? >> First by Mr. Martinez >> second by Mr. Messa. Any questions or discussion? >> This is this one just roughly went up to $100. >> So where I know you said it was the incorrect number, but it was just >> on the cover page. Yes. >> Okay. >> Any other questions? All those in favor say I. >> I. All opposed. Motion carries. Next item on the agenda, close session. Do I have a motion? >> I have a first by Mr. Mis, second by Mr. Messa. All those in favor say I. >>
050All opposed. Where the board will now convene in close session in accordance to section 551.071 and 551.074 of the Texas Government Code. The board will convene will adjourn into close session for the purpose of considering the appointments, employments, evaluations, resignations, reassignments, duties, discipline or dismissal of employees. Discussion regarding termination of probationary contract classroom teachers contract. Thank you. Please, Dr. P. >> Thank you, Madam President. Trustees, I'd like to recommend as we discussed in close session, including the temporary CTE stipen the amount of $1,000. >> First by Mr. Martinez, >> second by Mr. Any questions or discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. All opposed. Motion carries. Next item, discussion and action to terminate the probationary contract of the classroom teacher and authorize the superintendent to send notice. Dr. Qu. >> Thank you, Madam
051President. Trustees would like to recommend that the board proceed with allowing superintendent to issue the termination of the probationary contract of the agricultural CTE Robson Early College High School teacher and authorized superintendent to send notice. Trustees, do I have a motion? >> First by Mr. Gyos, second by Mr. Martinez. Any questions or discussion? >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. Next item, adjournment. >> Second. >> First by Mr. Mini, second by Mr. Martinez. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All opposed. Being