001Good morning. Like to call this meeting to order. We'd like to welcome everyone and begin with our pledges and invocations. Roger. >> Heavenly Father, as we gather here at the beginning of a new school year, we pause to express our deepest gratitude. Thank you for the gift of education, the joy of new beginnings, and the commitment of ever every person in this room who plays a part in shaping the future of our students. Today, we lift up a special prayer for those new teachers who are stepping into our classrooms for the very first time. Grant them courage as they begin this journey, wisdom as they shape young minds and patience as they find their rhythm. May their hearts be filled with purpose, their hands equipped with creativity, and their classrooms become places of safety, growth,
002and inspiration. Lord, bless our returning staff and administrators as they leave with experience. May they become mentors to those who are just beginning, guiding them with support and encouragement. We also pray for this board, their vision and leadership. Let their every discussion and action be rooted in collaboration and clarity of purpose. May this school year be marked with unity and learning. May every campus, hallway, desk, and playground be filled with a spirit of kindness and joy. We ask all these things in your name. Amen. >> Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Honor the Texas flag. I aliance to thee, Texas. One state under God, one and indivisible. >>
003Thank you, Roger. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Now, we have anyone signed up? >> Yes, sir. We do. Just let me read the rules of Southwest ISD public meeting rules of engagement. When addressing the audience during the public forum, speakers commentary must hear to the following. Everyone must model courtesy and respect. Speakers shall not employ profane or threatening language, nor shall they engage in any personal attacks. The board of trustees requests that derogatory and inflammatory statements and personal attacks on the individuals be avoided. Caution should be exercised in publicly attacking specific individuals. In coordinated with board policy beed local, the board shall not deliberate or respond to any subject that is not included on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. Speakers who have signed up to speak on a specific agenda item must
004focus their comments on posted agenda item. We have one person who signed up to speak for general public comments today. I would like to invite council member Mr. Mongia. Uh Mr. Mongi, come on up. You have three minutes to make your public comment, sir. Thank you. Thank you very much for having me here today. Uh and for saying my name correctly. >> Oh, did I say it wrong? >> Oh, okay. I was like I practiced. >> Uh so I just want to say here today uh just as an introduction, my name is Councilman Edward Mongi. I was just elected to district 4 um this past May. And I just want to come and let you all know that we're here to help your school district succeed. I had a great meeting with your great superintendent,
005Dr. B. uh I met with all the superintendent uh within the first couple months of office just to say we're here whatever you need from the city of San Antonio. We want to help you get that. Um and we want your school to be as successful as possible because your students, everybody coming through this school system, uh is the city of San Antonio is the future of the city. So I want to say that you have a great reputation in the community as they go around town. You're one of the school districts that people want to work with. you run a school district that has great academic outcomes. Uh, and that's because you put your students first, which is really good to know that. Um, I used to be a school board member myself uh
006for seven long months, which I'm sure you all can appreciate, uh, at Neighboring South Sand, where I actually worked with Mrs. Collier back then. So, glad to see she's here with you all. Uh, but we'll let you know that, you know, we're always thinking of ways to help the community uh, in district specifically. So, just to give you a great example, we order a lot of school supplies every year. uh we have a back to school event and we also work with schools uh directly to give back to them for their students. So in the next couple weeks I just want to let you all know we'll be giving school supplies to Indian Creek Elementary, Hidden Cove, Sky Harbor, Sun Valley, Medo Creek, Southwest Elementary, Spicerwood Elementary, and Baj Hope. Uh and every year we
007also work with your schools uh around Thanksgiving time to u distribute some great turkeys that we get donated to our office for your community as well. So I want you to know we're here. Uh my staffer Raul who is a proud Southwest graduate uh is basically our unofficial liaison to your school. Uh he works with Mr. Chris on a a weekly basis probably for a lot of development concerns and issues coming to your area. You're one of the highest growth areas of town. Uh, and we want to make sure to balance that growth with what your community has here and what the people here want. Uh, so a great piece of positive news. We have Watson Road on the books for a big bronze project coming up. I'm sure that'll be within the next year
008or so. Huge development for this area. Huge road meeting fixed. Uh hopefully we can spare more tires uh from being broken from that. But, you know, we're here to help you all, right? So, as as we move forward, if you want us to have meetings in your district, uh, anything of that, please let us know. Uh, I wanted just to be here and let you all know we're here for you all. There's anything I can do, let me know. >> Really appreciate your time. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. >> Anyone else? >> No, sir. That's it. >> Okay. Well, at this time, we'll take a quick break so that we can get our lunch, then we'll come back get back to work. >> Okay. Okay, we're going to start back up
009again. Go to item four, consider approval of the 2526 student code of conduct. >> Yes, I believe that we have Mary Lou that's going to share the updates for our student code of conduct. I know the board had gotten some previous information and we will do the highlights and answer any questions you might have. Good morning, President Vasquez, board members, Dr. Paul, and senior staff. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to go over summary changes for the student code of conduct. Um, first of all, we need to highlight, of course, changes regarding Bill 1481. Um we've updated our code of conduct to reflect this new law that bans student use of personal communication devices like phones, smartwatches, earbuds um during the school day. And this is required for all districts in Texas. Okay. Um
010each students can store their um personal communic communication devices in their purses, backpacks, um sling bags, things like that. And there must be a designated classroom where they store those. Um, of course, there are exceptions for students uh with documented medical needs or educational accommodations that will go through a committee. Okay. Um, House Bill six. Um, this law expands the circumstances where a teacher may remove a student from class. Um, teachers can remove a student for repeated disruption or for a single incident of bullying, abusive behavior or interference with learning. Okay. Um, indicates House Bill Six indicates that districts can no longer opt out of the requirements to have a designated campus behavior coordinator. Um, and this information must be posted with email and phone number. Um, this can either be the principal or a
011designate for that campus. Okay. Um, updates to discipline practices. The old 3-day cap for ISS is gone. Okay. Um now there's no time limits but placements place placements must be reviewed every 10 days. Um in the best interests of children um we intend to continue treating three days as our standard maximum for ISS. If a longer placement is needed that's going to be reviewed carefully and individually and only used when other interventions have failed or if there's a safety concern. Um, students in ISS must continue to receive instruction and, if applicable, special education services per IEP. Aversive techniques. The code now explicitly states that discipline techniques cannot include anything that meets the definition of an aversive technique. First time vaping offenses no longer require mandatory DAP placement. Administrators now have the discretion to assign 10
012days of ISS to or consider DAP if warranted. Um seniors um seniors that are assigned to the DAP will still be able to participate in graduation exercises unless the DAP order specifically states otherwise. Okay. Um suspension limits for students below grade three or those identified as homeless. Um those students cannot be suspended unless their behavior involves a serious safety concern like weapons, drugs, or any type of ongoing disruption or if there's a threat to the immediate health and safety of other students. Uh parents can now ask for ISS to be reassigned instead of OSS if they cannot supervise them during the day. Okay. But this is this option is not automatic. Okay. the principal can consider if extenduating circumstances um exist and we must keep that documentation on file. Artificial intelligence students are not allowed
013to use AI tools to cheat, disrupt or cause harm. This includes AI generated work unless the teacher has explicitly approved it. There were some changes to mandatory placements to DAP. So, issuing a false alarm or terroristic threat involving a public school, criminal harassment or retaliation against a district employee or volunteer, being a registered sex offender, I would report supervision. Those are mandatory placements whether they happen on or off campus. Expulsion is now permitted for students who commit assault against a district employee. Students may also be expelled for title five felonies regardless of whether the behavior occurred on or off campus. A student who is expelled may be assigned to a virtual expulsion program. If the JJ AP rejects the student or releases them early, the district then would be responsible for ensuring the student has
014access to devices and internet if needed. Okay. Um that is a summary of the changes. I'm happy to answer any questions if there are any. >> I'm curious why we I don't know if that would fall under the code of conduct, but why don't we have a um dress code anymore. >> I will. So, a couple of years ago, we have uh we in auditing our practices found that we didn't even have a teacher and a staff dress code. So we took the practice two years ago creating a teacher employee dress code first to make sure that we had a dress code and then now we have actually started the work of doing the student dress code and we'll do the same practice which is going through uh a whole bunch of different committees parents
015and uh teacher groups employee groups to make sure that we reach out to as many um to get as much input before we pass the new dress code. We want to make sure have a year notice of the dress code changes so that they're able to um be well aware before they buy clothes for the following school year. So, we'll be doing that practice this year and we've already started by collecting dress code policies from surrounding areas and from um schools. >> So, what do we do if we have a child come to school? Say you have a girl come to the high school with a backless shirt and short shorts. That's okay. >> So in the in the handbook it does say that the administrator has the discretion that if a student is either
016dressed or acting in a way that disrupts the operation of a school that they may go ahead and take disciplinary actions or go ahead and contact parents regarding that. And so we've they've always been able to do that. they have conversations with students and and things. Us putting it into the dress code, there is a a minor dress code. The dress code says that they can have drugrelated paraponelia. They can't have things that are derogatory. They can't have things that are gang related. So, they already have one specifically about that. This one would um solidify it a little bit more, but principles have been using that discretion since we've we did away with the dress code back probably about 15 years, 10 15 years ago. >> Okay. I'm just u curious because I dropped Jack
017off at the high school every day and it's pretty questionable the way some kids go in there. But then also it kind of opens up our administrators to problems if we don't have if it's just left up to the ression then you might have an administrator that's like it's okay you can wear that and then they might they might come up to another administrator and they might be like no that's inappropriate so I think like you said we study it and we put something into >> and it'll also go through student organization groups so we will have input from all stakeholder groups on this >> okay all right thank you >> um as far as the phone um how does this affect teachers wise because uh just from other parents heard from it like well
018the teachers are on the phone all the time in front of the kids. So now if the kids don't have the phone but the you see the teachers talking to them and on the phone now they talk about antagonizing or whatever but how are we going to adjust our teachers being on their phone? >> So we're going to discuss um the Texas Education Code uh 37.082 82 is further down in our um items of information, but this specific law does not affect an employees right to use their phone or not use a phone. But this is something that we address with administrators and making sure that when they're in class time that they use it for instruction >> and all of our classrooms have phones now, right? >> They should. So there's an emergency, they
019have a phone instead of being on their side. radio. >> Yeah. >> But I do know several principles that monitor and when they're doing their walk through they documented a teacher's always on their phone and they have those conversations with them. Dr. My my concern is discretionary there's several discretionary lines where either involving ISS or DA D AED are we going to give our principles guidelines? I mean I I don't want to hear one principal is doing this and the other one's doing that. >> We are going to give them guidelines but we also do put that in there because we have to look at the whole Is this their first offense? Is this a special ed student? Was their IEP followed? You know, what are the circumstances? So, we also can't make it just
020black and white because there's other factors to look into. But we are August 27th going to have training with principles to be talking to them about that. >> And some of those discretionaries will actually go to the hearing office and the hearing officer ensures there's equity across the district and that administrators are not overly uh getting students into the for discretionary versus mandatory mandatory are the other discretionary one you heard in here was actually a reappeal of the base rule which was if you f% is mandatory and this allows them flexibility this is a student that was not caught using it maybe had it in their purse um and so they had it on campus they've never done anything wrong leave them on campus allow them to correct that behavior but still much education closer
021to their home campus as well. >> Thank you. >> What we had in our district innovation plan already. So, >> okay. >> That was already in practice. >> Thank you. >> Anything else? >> Are we going to have the cell phone thing is going to be the biggest thing when school starts? So, are we going to have a place where the parent can call and or like if they call us, do we have them call you? Dr. Paul >> with questions or >> right they would call first Mary Lou. Okay, that's who they would call. >> Well, >> lucky you >> go like Mary. >> I will let you know that even like we have sixth grade um meet the teacher night tonight and so they're waiting to kind of hear what goes on here
022today because they want to move forward if we're okay with it. So when we go to we cover that then we'll we'll be able to tell them where we're headed. But it won't be it won't be approved until our next >> I I think that's going to be a much better sell the fact that they can have it in their backpack because the main concern we hear is safe like uh >> safety like to get hold of their parent. >> So if it's in the backpack they'll be able to I think that was the biggest fear because originally it went out as the they were going to have to put all their phones in, you know, some designated area or whatever. So, I think it'll be less of a problem. Hopefully, >> we are asking
023the board to consider approval of our student code of conduct. >> I move that we approve the student code of conduct. I second. >> We have a motion and second. Any other questions? Hearing none. All in favor, please say I. >> All oppose. Same sign. Motion passes. Thank you. Item five, consider approval to purchase supplies and equipment from pocket nurse. >> We usually don't bring these to the board during the brown bag, but we did have a timeline situation. So that's why you will um in regard to these items. >> Good afternoon. Um so we were awarded a grant and the process is that we do submit um our items that we would like to purchase and so then uh the workforce commission approves and that's why we were able finally able to take these
024items to the board to meet our 90-day requirement. Um so today I'm I am asking from three different vendors approval. Um the first one is to consider uh approval of purchase and supplies from pocket nurse not to exceed 150,000. I move >> a second. >> We have motion and a second we approve the purchase of pocket nurse. Questions? Anyone? >> All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> All oppose, same sign. Motion passes. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> Continue. >> Um, I also have new courses. I have the So the next one is uh the diet medical. >> Um I am asking for approval for purchase of supplies from DAM medical not to exceed $105,000. >> And this is all grant money. Correct. >> Yes. Correct. Yes. For the three vendors listed.
025>> I second. >> We have a motion and second the board approved the purchase from Dia Medical USA. questions. Anyone hearing? None. All in favor, please say I. I. >> All oppose. Motion passes. >> Thank you. And you have one more. >> Yes, sir. The next one is uh asking for approval for purchase and supplies from Zpace not to exceed $90,000. >> I move. I'll second. >> We have a motion. Second the board approve the purchase from Zpace. Again, coming from CTE grant funds. questions. Anyone >> hearing? None. All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> All oppose. >> I'm not sure though. Are they actually CTE grant funds or another grant that we got? I just want to double check. >> Yes, this is a CTE check grant. >> Okay. Motion passed. >>
026And now Zeline also has our secondary new courses. >> Yes. So, TEA did update their courses for um 2526 which did eliminate some of our current courses. So, for our master schedule, we want to make sure that these courses do get approved so we can have um courses for our CTE and then also for our uh student age parenting program teacher and courses. So, I am asking approval for the uh secondary courses. >> What are the courses? So the course that uh you'll see is the extended practicum is the first CTE course and then we have some parenting classes parenting one and parenting two for our uh students that are parents. >> I move >> second motion and two seconds that we approve uh the secondary new courses for 2526. Questions? Anyone? Hearing none. All
027in favor, please say I. >> I. >> All oppose. >> Motion passes. >> Thank you. >> All items of information. >> Go straight to items of information. Item nine, a student and parent handbook. >> Yes. We have also Mary Lou that's going to share some of the highlights of the student parenting handbook. Some of the recent changes and all the changes really have to do with legislative changes. So she has a few items to mention. >> Good morning again. So now we're going to overview the updates to our student handbook for the 26 school year. Um, safety and security. Um, our law enforcement protocol was updated to comply with our safe schools protocol requiring ID review, use of raptor, and a confidential space procedures when law enforcement comes on campus and interacts with our students.
028Um, we've included in compliance with state law the firearm storage notification that reminds families that firearms must be secured and stored properly. Um, we've streamlined student expectations in emergencies, reinforced interior classroom door locking protocols, and the um indicated the district adopted the IW standard response protocol, and updated um the handbook to include new information to ensure students and families know how to report safety concerns discreetly. >> Yes, ma'am. So, she's reading the longer version of the short summary that you receive. >> Your short summary should be on page 13 of your book. >> And she's just defining all that out for you. But if you go to 13 in your um >> I see it here, but it's just not in any kind of order, I guess. >> Oh, I apologize. I apologize. >> Well,
029that's okay. I just don't. >> So, she's just in that first box right there. So, now she's going to the second box. >> So, our attendance procedures have been updated as well. So, parents now have two school days to submit an excused note. Um, up to three parent notes per semester will be accepted. After that, so six per year. After that, a doctor's note is required. Absences are now excused for mental health, autism related care, religious instruction, and health care um for students child. And HP 367 requires districts to adopt a form for severe life-threatening illness verification by a physician. Electronic recording and communications. um that is uh students shall not electronically record any conversations or meetings pertaining to district business unless every person present has been notified and provided explicit permission um to be
030recorded um and all recording devices shall be in plain view um if they are being recorded. Okay. Is that law different than the Texas law >> like like the is it because they're students that we can make this >> okay >> in the state of Texas only one person has to do >> right but because >> there are students they have >> okay all right so our grievance um uh policy has been updated to include um or currently in the process of being updated to include procedures that align of chapter 26A. Um the district is to make available on their website. Um any information and procedures for resolving grievances uh absolutely indicate standardized forms for filing a grievance and notice of appeal and the method by which agreements may be filed electronically. And in addition,
031they're asking that the district attach a policy of the grievance policy to this handbook. There were a couple of changes made by the CNI counseling department. Um they um did not include the high school academic honor courts and stools is deleted. Um this document had some updates in the fall and will be available at the high schools once the committee has made final decisions. Um there were some revisions for corrections as far as credits, things like that. Career and technical education was updated to reflect the current programs that we have at Southwest ISD. Um and we added the notification of non-discrimination with Southwest ISD contacts. Health services was updated um for illnesses. The paragraph um that indicates that a child with a fever of 100 degrees. Um our handbook states over 100° and that is
032correct. So it is at 100 degrees. Okay. Um and the uh immunization vaccine requirements were also updated as well. In addition um the district is required to provide notice um of each health rellated service offered at a student's campus. Um and a parent may withhold consent for or decline a health related service. I went over safety already. Um, child and nutrition. Um, we indicated that food provided on campus cannot be taken off campus. All campuses continue under the community eligibility provision. Meals are free for all students. Language about parent payment agreements and student meal debt collection was removed as well to reduce stigma. Extracurricular activities. We um updated that to include that a student enrolled in a private school, including a home school, um shall not be eligible for concurrent enrollment in the district or
033participation in curricular extracurricular activities. We updated the information on the personal communication devices to align with the new state law and our new policy um that we're going to review um here shortly. As far as instructional plans or course syllabus, um, Senate Bill 12 requires teachers to provide a copy of the instructional plan or course syllabus for each class to district administration and to the parent of each student that is enrolled before the beginning of each semester and um provide additional copies to parents upon request. Distance learning um was updated because Senate Bill 569 repealed the Texas school virtual network. um and allows for students to enroll in virtual or hybrid courses offered by the district or another district um or school approved uh in accordance with um the new education code. Parental consent um
034parental consent was updated and parental consent is now required for any participation in a student club. Um, what we've indicated here is that by acknowledging receipt of the handbook, parents are giving their consent for students to participate in clubs, but they still may opt out if they choose to do so. Okay. Um, parental rights and options. Um, state law now provides that a parent has the right to direct the moral and religious training of the parents child, make decisions concerning the child's education and consent to medical, psychiatric, and psychological treatment of the child without obstruction or interference from a governmental entity. I I have a quick question on the parental consent where it says by acknowledging the receipt of the handbook parents are consenting to their child. Does it say that in the handbook? >>
035It does. >> It says I consent to my child being in a club >> by acknowledging receipt of the handbook. I give my permission to >> it. Is that like in one of the main things where there have been a sign or is that like >> No, it's in the actual handbook itself. Um under the section for extracurricular for clubs. >> Okay. My main concern is that most parents don't read that. They just look at the back page that says I've received my handbook. So, I think in an instance where receiving the handbook is going to do something like that, we probably need to have that in the at the end when they're like check a box that says I can, you know what I mean? >> Just in case there's a club they don't
036want their kid to be in and they're in there and then wire well because you did this and it's kind of hidden in there. I don't want >> What do y'all think? >> I just think if we do that, we're going to be putting a bunch of check boxes at the bottom. I mean, it's on them to read it. It's not as to baby welcome. >> Probably most parents don't read it. >> I read it. >> You're signing it. You're signing that you've read the whole thing. >> I mean, that's what you're signing that you read the whole thing. >> You're right. >> Okay. Well, y'all do whatever. But if we just >> um for library book Parents may now restrict specific library books for their own child. The district will provide a checkout record
037with title, author, genre, and return date so parents can know um what their child um has access. There are also some additional things um that were not on this sheet. Um, written parental consent is now required at least 14 days prior to any type of human sexuality instruction. Um, and Senate Bill 12 now requires at least two opportunities for inerson meetings between parents and teachers each year. >> I just want to say kind of what I commented. Um, my reason being is that if we keep saying we want parents to be more involved and we want them to be more concerned or know what's going on with their students, I mean their their kids. I mean, at the very basic read what's going on with the district in your handbook. I mean, pins a whipping
038and is throwing it. I mean, and then complaining about it later is I mean, it's the beginning of the school year. Just sit down and read. You got time. I mean, if we can't get past that, then we're probably going to be the same parents we have issues with that I never I mean during the school year that we never heard from a teacher or this but I mean just >> and I'm I'm just curious do do clubs and extracurricular activities groups do they ask the kid that comes and wants to join do they ask them to get consent from their parents or no >> I know we used I used to extracurricular >> we used to in football >> extracurricular activities is going to be different from closed extracurricular there's paperwork has to be
039filled out obviously have to have physical there's going to be medical consent forms so it's a lot more strenuous but like a a book club and the clubs like student clubs that are kind of after class like especially in the high schools there's a whole bunch of different ones I'm not I mean there's a they sign up to be it but I don't know if we're asking them to get a parent approval to be a part of the club >> you get the standard form because you do have some elementary do have additional clips So it might be something that we >> Yeah, let's let's look into that. Maybe clubs get a consent from the parent. You know, I think that'll because this way, you know, there's 30 kids in this club, okay? And there's
04030 different kids in this club, okay? We're not asking 2,000 kids to, you know, assign consent, you know, we're asking individuals to get consent from their parents that want to join a club. I mean, some, but think about I'm sure there's a con to it, but I can't think of it right now. >> Can we find out what other districts do, too? >> This came from other districts. >> Oh, it did. >> So, all all the region 20 superintendent agreed to put it into their handbook. >> So, that's where this came from, >> but we don't know what procedures they follow as far as right >> same as this. So, we met and we talked about this that we would all put it into our handbook with the new legislative change. >> Any other questions?
041>> Thank you. >> Okay. The employee handbook. >> I think Mr. is gonna have this one. >> My nephews, >> good afternoon. The um employee handbook has actually been updated to reflect several changes that uh have occurred recently. the uh the handbook is actually put out to provide guidance to employees on procedures and on policies that are related to their employment in the district. And so uh what I've done is I've provided you with a summary of some of these changes that have actually taken place uh that are documented in our 2526 handbook. Uh you'll notice over to the left the topic for these changes. Uh, and I'll go through these um here just briefly um in case you have questions or or comments or concerns about them. There was a change made to uh
042the warning on ADA accommodations. A new topic was added in that particular area. Uh there was information that was changed regarding uh notice of board meetings also from 72 hours to three business days. staff development. There was an emphasis on just making sure that we approve uh or that we review and u make sure we put out uh professional development plan uh you know as and looking at the TEA clearing house to actually do that. Uh and so we've done that as far as vector tables and things like that. Uh breaks for the expression of breast milk and pregnant workers fairness act. It was actually uh just a small changes regarding the um implementation date that was actually removed from local considerations. Uh outside employment and tutoring, there was some information added there. Uh restrictions
043on school administrators performance of outside employment. Uh mental health training, there was a new topic addressing the requirements for mental health training uh which became effective in 2024 and December actually of 2024. Uh the uh and and the requirement that employees actually uh complete a training on uh mental health uh is there and it's included as part of the beginning of the year trainings that we do with all employees local procedures for implementation of family FMLA uh provisions. Uh there was a a paragraph that was just edited uh addressing the use of paid leave um and um um the option to not use paid leave concurrently with FMLA for pregnancy or birth or adoption of a child. The uh temp TDL was also an adjustment made in that particular area under local considerations uh that
044added direction for uh DOI to consider to address whether TDL would actually be extended to non-certified teachers. Paycheck there was actually some contact information that was updated there. Harassment of students, that's one thing that is uh included in the employee handbook also. Uh that and then uh bullying of students as well. requirement that employees, all employees actually have a duty to report any allegations of bullying or harassment uh of students. And so that's emphasized in this year's handbook as well. uh reporting of suspected child abuse. A lot of the changes that have actually taken place actually pertain to the reporting of educator misconduct and uh also uh school district reporting to Esbeck and TEA regarding not just uh cases of misconduct but even suspected or alleged misconduct. So, we're we're really uh being cautious and
045very careful about not just conducting investigations, but also making a decision about what we feel needs to be reported, you know. So, we're not really taking chances. We're just we're going to report what we feel needs to be reported to as because we want to make sure that those bas all bases are covered and students are okay, they're safe. So, uh you'll notice some uh information regarding sexual abuse and maltreatment of of children. Um as per Senate bill 571 that was passed reports to Texas education there's education agency there's also reporting requirements that have been updated as well updating the time from um took about 48 hours you know once we have knowledge within 48 hours we're actually required to report to uh tea regarding misconduct or alleged misconduct. there's uh information updated regarding technology
046resources and uh the use of personal and electronic communications. Uh I know that there's a a question that came up regarding the use of uh teacher devices and things like that within the classroom. And so there is information in the employee handbook that does uh require teachers to limit use of personal devices to breaks to uh planning time and to after school uh before school or after school unless there's an emergency. And so uh there is something in the handbook that does stress and limit the use of personal devices. So we also actually added some information as well just like we did in the student handbook regarding the electronic recording of any communications making sure that we make other people aware that we are doing a recording of whether it's a meeting or something like
047that and and this isn't this is aside from grievances board meetings and things like that but uh it's making the other people aware within the room that hey I am recording placing that device in an area where they can see it so that it's completely transparent. criminal history background checks. We've actually edited uh this section was edit edited as well uh to include some wording uh clarification on wording, employee arrest and convictions and again uh making sure that we are reporting what needs to be reported regarding any employees who have been arrested. Uh there is an emphasis on making sure that they also report any arrests outside the district so that we are aware. So that's emphasized also. uh tobacco and nicotine they deleted and nicotine products uh because the statute doesn't prohibit that but
048they still prohibit it based on the wording that we currently have in the handbook. It still prohibits use of ecigarettes, vaping and tobacco products. So there was an editorial change to a sentence regarding copyrighted materials, emergency school closings. They added policy reference there and then uh there's information regarding resignations and then dismissal or non-renewal contract employees also that's been updated especially to address Senate Bill 571. Dismissal of non-contract employees. Uh again 571 resulted in the need to make some adjustments there. A lot of this deals with again reporting educator misconduct and allegations of educator misconduct and also reporting requirements on the part of the district to TEA and to ESPEC. So uh again information regarding uh discharge of convicted employees uh reporting to Texas Education Agency. Again that's part of Senate Bill 571. Uh and
049u we also included responding to immigration matters as well. We know that that was something that we looked at during this uh past school year. So, we wanted to make sure that there was some information for employees in the event that they're ever faced with uh a situation related to this matter. And so, what we've done here is rather than put the whole process or protocol in there, we simply just kind of summarized it. Um you know, whenever possible, an administrator should be the one that's actually working with law enforcement. you know, and if for some reason you're the designate because of extracurricular events, things like that, the protocol actually addresses how to kind of respond to law enforcement um getting involved and asking questions um and showing up on campus. personal recording devices. We
050wanted to emphasize also the use of not just uh cell phones and things like that, but in classrooms, we've got we've got some employees who have um other uh methods of actually recording, not just through cell phones, but you've got the smart glasses that some people have. You've got concerns that I think uh have been brought up also. know what's the likelihood that somebody with smart glasses could be recording students, you know, without their uh their knowledge and without parent permission, things like that. So, we actually included that in the handbook and we'll really emphasize that so everybody is aware those glasses. >> Did you did you include cassette players? >> No, we we'll add that we'll add that in there NA track. So, >> oh like what's a cassette player? Um so personal recording
051devices we did put there and then also there's a blurb there about payment for accumulated leave upon separation as well. >> Are there any questions? >> Questions. >> N thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. The fun one. >> The cell phone >> 1481. >> Yes. Barson has been leading this discussion, having lots of fun with it. >> The fun, the fun is yet to come. >> We're gonna have to redefine the word fun. >> Um, so I want to start off by making sure everybody's aware that this is not a Southwest ISD policy. This is a Texas Education Code revision. And as a agency for the state of Texas, we have to adhere to the Texas education code. So the Texas education code that this is is 37.082. And so other people are calling
052it the cell phone bill or the cell phone law. The first thing we wanted to do is actually go through and I've given you a PowerPoint so that you guys don't have to take this eye test from as far as where you're sitting. We're actually going to go through it because I think it's import for parents who are listening right now to actually understand what it says. We've heard a lot of misinformation going out there. So, we want to make sure that we actually read the law because the law is very clear. And so in this section right here, you will see that the law prohibits the use of personal cellular uh personal communication devices such as cell phones and other devices, including those just to listen to music during the school day, which is
053the first bell of the day to the last bell of the day as defined by the Texas Education Code. In that, I'm sorry, I'm going to go back. In that, you'll see at the very bottom, it says that the policy must be established in the district which also creates disciplinary measures for the violation of this education code. The next part of this law says that it prohibits the students from either bringing the device to campus property, which some school districts have opted for, that they don't want any cell phone or recording devices on district property, or that the school district designates a method for storing the students personal communication device while the student is on property. So we have a choice A or B. We don't allow them or we allow them but we establish
054storage. So that's what it reads. The next part of this bill states, and this one I want you to understand that I've seen a lot I've read a lot of different parents uh blogs, a lot of parent comments on this. This gives the district permission to dispose of any personal communication devices that are not picked up within a certain amount of time. Now, this is not what the district's intent is at all. It just says that you don't have to hold these for 5 to 10 years and then somebody comes back and says, "You took my child's cell phone in sixth grade. He's a 12th grader. You owe me $1,000 for that iPhone." It basically says you have to have a methodology for communicating with parents to ensure they have an opportunity to pick that
055phone up and if they don't and you've gone through all of your measures that you may dispose of it. The next part of this basically um was a part that you used to see on campuses which stated that campuses had permission if they confiscated a cell phone to go ahead and charge a nominal fee to parents up to $15 for collection of that cell phone. This dissolves it. So therefore there is no more charge even if they pick up a cell phone. so that any no campuses can charge an administrative fee for that. The next part of this bill says that there might be exceptions to this for students with documented reasons. The documented reasons would be through a physician's order or something that's requested or required by their IEP, their 504 paperwork, or some
056other safety concerns or requirement that's allowed by law. These will have to be done through committees. Principles don't have the discretion just to do that. Just like anything that happens for like a special education student, it has to run through the committee. The committee makes the decision. Same with 504 and those things. The other part of this bill defines what a personal communication device. It used to be called the telecommunication device previously in this um Texas education code. But it means everything. Every cell phone, smartphones, smartwatches, I um glasses that record anything that can receive communication in or out. Walkietalkies, beat headphone, wireless plugged in, it doesn't matter. Um gaming devices, anything in which somebody can communicate with somebody else or even listen to music and receive any download, that is considered a personal communication
057device. What it does allow is a device given to the student by the school district. So we if we give them their iPads or their um Chromebooks, they're allowed to have those. So with all of that, that is the basic complete law. So then Southwest ISD went together and had a committee. The committee came up with several ideas of what we wanted to do as per choice A or choice B. Do we want to have personal communication devices on campus or not? We had great representation of teachers, administrator and people who have students that are also in our in our school and other schools and they stated um unequivocally that they would like the cell phones to be on campus. So our option for our district is to allow students to have their cell phone
058on campus but stored and not in use from the first bell to the last bell. So that is what the district is proposing and that is what you will see as we go through um policy update FNC local that will be um given to you in our next section. We will also make sure that parents are aware that pockets are not considered storage because it's too use easy for them to pull it out of back pockets, out of coat pockets, out of jacket pockets. It needs to be in some kind of storage like a backpack or a purse because that way the administrator could say that backpack or purse has to be in the cubbies over there on that section over by the floor and so that it the child will be away from their
059device but still in the class. We also uh personal communication devices cannot be used during any time of the day. Meaning not in the bathrooms, not in the hallways, not at lunchtime. From first belt to last bell, personal communication devices, cell phones, um headphones, uh earbuds cannot be used at all. They cannot be given that as a reward for free time for ISS or any other time of the day. Personal communication devices, including cell phones, will be allowed on transportation. We know we have students that alert their parents they're heading home or they're on their way home or they're walking home. And we have parents who monitor their students progress on the buses or walking through that. So, we want to make sure that they know that they're allowed that uh ability. We will also
060allow the students to use it during extracurricular and afterchool programs as allowed by that program. So, we're not going to have students on the football field on their phones because it's not allowed in the program, but certainly they would be able to have them if they need to call their parents to pick them up at the end of the day. In addition to that, in our policy, we we had to um put disciplinary measures in. And so, through the principles, we had two separate meetings and a lot of conversations about the disciplinary measure. There will be a warning provided to every child. This is new. We know it's going to take a little while to get used to. There will be a warning and then after that there will be a disciplinary measure which will
061be um taking the phone up and calling the parents. And so we have a parent letter. I provided it for you so that you're able to read what will go out to parents so that they are notified of this change in the education code and also what the disciplinary measures could be. We are allowing administrators to have discretion over this. And the reason that we're doing that is because it may be their first time, it may be their seventh first morning in a day. They may do it in every class period. And so we wanted to make sure principles were able to have good conversations to be able to have the behavior of that student altered to meet the Texas Education Code. Uh consequences for repeat violations of this will be enforced with disciplinary um
062actions and refusal to turn in the device is a violation and therefore there will be stronger disciplinary action for that just like there would be in the student code of conduct. We will follow the student code of conduct. We already have it established to take care of insubordination and the refusal to comply. So we are going to let the principles utilize that. As I stated, our committees and 504 committees would be established um to determine the um allowance of using this um a device. For example, if we have a student who's a diabetic and needs their phone because it monitors their sugar, if we have a student who is um who's mute or needs it for communication and they have a program. So we would allow those things if we can't do it a different
063way. But the committees would make that determination because there might be a different way to do it. In addition to this, um there will be guidance um provided for student activities to make sure that that they are using it properly when they're not on site. So I think of or dual credits when they go to Palo Alto, they go to sack, they're um actually co-enrolled in a college and that college is use their cell phone to alert them of safety concerns. So when they're not on site, this rule is specific when they're on campus. When they're offsite, they will be allowed to use their phones because that is a safety protocol established by that organization and we want all our students to be safe. In addition to that, the aquatic center, a barn, and any
064school facility on school property from bell to bell will not be allowed to use their phone just like it's a regular classroom because it's a class led there. And then they will be able to use it after the last bill. Um the student and parent handbooks um state for our employees who might have to confiscate a phone that the district is not responsible for the damage or loss or stolen personal communication device because they shouldn't have them out. They shouldn't have them open. But we will try our very best to make sure that students receive their cell phone back as quick as possible. The board must approve this policy, the FNCE local, within 90 days of the uh passage of that law, which means that we have to have it passed by September of this
065year. Our next step is um through communications. They already sent out information to parents in the summer to get them ready. I'm sure that everybody got all the news media when it happened because everybody's social media kind of uh blew up about all of it. So, we've already notified most of our parents of it through meet the teacher night. We're expecting to uh notify the rest of the parents that come. The final policy from guidance from TASBY came in. We actually had TASBY and Wash Gyos one each so that we could really take a look at what the best policy was for our district. And we're going with the TASBY model. Um we made changes to the student code of conduct, our student handbook and our employee habit to address these changes and then we
066have uh would like to train the administrators and staff about these changes. They were already part of the implementation. They know which way we are drafting to go. But once we have this approval, we will go full force and make sure that all uh employees actually do a part of their vector training so that that they understand what um they must do and that it is part of the law. Um and then we will develop the parent letter which you have in front of us in front of you in English and in Spanish to inform parents of the changes of this state law and policy. As you can see, Francis has done a lot of work on this. She loves these types of things. She loves it. She's very good at it. This one was
067rough because >> this is very political. >> I think they assigned it to me because I'm the one that doesn't carry my phone all the time. But >> is that what it is? >> That's what it is. That is what it is. Um, I just want to remind everybody that this is not a Southwest ISD only. This is a Texas Education Code change. It is required of all Texas public schools and we will enforce it as good officers of the district and of the state of Texas. Um whether it's our belief system or not, we are we must adhere and align ourselves with the Texas education code. And then all decisions um will be made based on the student code of conduct. and we ask everybody to provide guidance and reasonleness when working with students
068to change a behavior that is the first time that they're coming across this behavior issue. >> So, we'd like to hear from the board any thoughts or any questions? >> I'm just wondering at the beginning more than likely we're going to have a lot of funs confiscated I guess until they get adjusted to the policy. There's going to be a leeway like a you know maybe not the first week or what or not? There's no leeway because it they would be like any other rule that they had there for vaping or anything else. If it's Texas education code, we need to go ahead and start the way we want to finish. Okay. If you try to ease into it, um some districts piloted this for the for tea last year and I got to talk
069to two of the principles that did it and um well, two districts that did it and they said they wish they had started at the beginning of the year and not at the middle of the year. it was way harder to change something that had been allowed for half the year. And so, um, we've taken that advice and that's why we're trying to make sure that we get this information out as soon as possible because we would like to begin the way we want to to continue, which is adhering to this rule. And I think when students find out that they will be confiscated right away, the first time, they'll be less likely to do it later. So, I'm just wondering what our procedures are going to be once we once a teacher or someone
070an administrator confiscates a phone and after school when the student has to go pick it up, they're going to have someone there to give them back the phones, right? Because, you know, so they won't miss the bus or whatever their ride. We just want to make sure that someone's going to be there. >> So, I I would say two things on that. One, we've been collecting phones for a long time. Maybe not as partially as we need to do it now, but we've been when I was an administrator of Mala, we collected phones. The same thing. If you look at the employee, the parent letter, you'll notice that the first the first um rung of the disciplinary is actually at the teacher level because they're probably going to do it in class on the way
071to class. And the teacher is allowed to give that back to the student immediately and then write okay on their disciplinary they have their phone app. So then other people can then see it. If they do it again in the day as long as that teacher's put it in an administrator then can pick up the child and say I'm going to have to collect your phone and your parent is going to have to come so that we can release it to you or have a parent conference in some way which is what they do now. we have parent conferences to release the phones back for continuing this behavior of that. So that is a practice that we've already had. We've had it for at least since 2008 um without the administrative fee now um because
072parents would pay us then and we'd have our bookkeeper and so it was a longer process. It was a harder process. So the flexibility for us will probably not having to have maybe all face tof face conversations if parents are at work, maybe conversations, uh, Zoom conversations, something. But we have to be able to make sure the parent understands that they cannot break this education code in this policy. >> What are we doing with children that don't bring a purse, don't bring a backpack? Are we >> they don't bring a phone? >> Oh, we're not having a phone. >> They can't have their phone. >> We're not having a place where they can put it and then pick it up at the end of day. >> But we and I will backpacks to that you
073need a >> pack. So, we went out and and took care of that for some of our students. Um like we had extra homeless funds and so we were able to pick up. So, we we will do our best. Our social workers will do our best for the ones that can't afford that. Um to do that, we have um stuff the bus this weekend and we'll be asking for backpacks and things of that nature just to be able to do that. And then we'll take a look and see what else that we can do. We might do a purse drive. We might do other things like that. Um, old sling drives or things to be able to to meet the need. But right now, we think we've already sent the information out and as long
074as parents have the opportunity to do that if they want their child to be able to carry it, the school to be able to pick something up and some of those um, fanny packs and quick slings are $5. And so we're we're hoping that we'll be able to meet the needs of everybody on any kind of budget. And you said that the docu they're going to document, you know, like if they the first time the teacher will do it like what on on the >> correct. So system or what? >> We're pretty sure that when the new regulations come out that they're going to want to collect this data because they collect the data. Sometimes we don't know they're going to collect data until later. So I have my FE department through McKenzie and Dodie
075working on a local code so that we can start coding it. So then when you look a student's record up, you'll be able to see if it was time, what day, what time, which teacher, which class, and be able to recognize how many times that is a violation. So then when TEA ask for that information later, we have collected. >> Any other questions? >> No, just um the students may use it in the restroom, but it says they can't. And are they going to have somebody monitoring? I'm just wondering because I'm probably going to have a lot of questions. >> So if it in the class time and And like a lot of other districts who actually did this, uh, like some of the districts had a stand and the students had to put their
076phones in the stands and they got to go to the restroom, but they had to leave their phone there and then they got to come back and pick it up. Is it going to stop everybody? No. When we said there's no vaping, did it stop everybody? No. So, we're going to do what we can to make sure that we do what the intent of the law is, which is allow the teachers undivided attention in the classroom to teach and give great instruction and then be able to adhere to this rule as much as possible while still being able to help students with behaviors. Because in a lot of different workplaces when you go out into the workfield, you can't use it. in some in some places you can't have a phone out, you know, out
077on the Toyota deck, on this deck, on that deck. And so it's teaching those soft skills for life for later. So we we think that we're just going to um make sure that students understand the why behind it, but but it it'll be a change for them. >> Didn't Scobby have something like this last year? >> Um all the middle schools did. >> How did they Oh, all the middle schools >> they did. Yes, they had posters up at their schools and they all kind of came together for it. Um, they were able to collect the fee because it was legal back then to do that. And so, um, it does work depending on how serious the teacher keeps it. So, if you have one teacher who allows it, another teacher who's very strict on
078it, then students don't understand the rule. There will be consequences if teachers allow students to violate this policy. We already have letters of reprimand ready for that in case because we must adhere to the Texas education code. >> I have one other question but it goes back to the presentation Mary Lou was doing >> Mary you said something about uh a 15-day notice for or a 10day notice for some kind of was it the sex education class? >> Yeah. Is that on here? >> Is that on our paper? that >> can you send it to me just in your email and then that's not affecting the optin >> policy on sex education right we still have >> this is in addition to you have you have to opt in but this is notice of it
079so some people may have given notice within five days within three days this says you have to give two weeks notice of that information >> in addition to this what I would say about both handbooks is that as the legislation is still in in in session. We may have more changes and that's why we don't adopt the handbooks because they may need to change as Texas law change as education codes change and we will try to keep you updated with all the changes that we have. Um you're going to see today the first read of uh tax update 125, but the large one for all of these new laws that are coming in is update 126 and it is u slated to come out in October. Okay, >> with all of the larger changes. So
080we're just trying to get our teachers and administrators informed as we start the school year. Okay. >> But again, it's not affecting the opt-in policy that we have. Okay. Francis, going back to the cell phone policy, if a student refuses to surrender their phone, I mean, that can happen. It says that they would be liable for the the student code of conduct. What are those consequences? I mean, >> so it's very much similar to so we listed them down here so that you could see the different types of offense and then the refusal to surrender is the fourth bullet because we wanted parents to understand that we are training our teachers um in their training not to escalate a power struggle. That is not their their opportunity, their business. We want them to keep teaching.
081They're not if a student refuses to surrender their phone in the classroom, they are not to have that fight, that argument in class. The administrator will pull the student. They will take care of that and they will handle it through administrative terms. They will not take they will not have to handle that as a teacher. We want the teachers to teach. >> I was just wondering because I had seen a video where a a a mother took the cell phone away from a student, a child. I think it was like maybe fifth grade. They were like 10 or 11. And they threw a fit. And I'm just wondering what if somebody does something like that. >> Well, we're we're not going to let it escalate in the class. Classroom is for learning. and we're gonna
082let administrator take care of that. And it would be just the same as an insubordinate child who tried to walk out of the office or or who who did something else. We're going to let the student happen and have parent conversations about the >> Any other questions or comments? >> No. >> Okay. So then we will officially be bringing this back to the board for approval at the office board meeting. But we were going to go ahead this afternoon and let um everybody know about what our plans are at Southwest and then just let if any emails, phone calls, anything you get, we'll start with Mary Lou and then follow her chain which will then be Miss Barson and after Miss Barson is the deputy superintendent and then myself. Okay, let's get some reading done.
083>> So, I had a busy week and so I have for you the um first read. Let me turn this. I'm sorry. The first read of Tashley policy update 125. And this is for the local. So you'll notice there there's 27 legal policies that changed this uh through this legislation in this past year which affected seven local policies. Also what I have before you in your board book is all the legal because I think it's important to know what all the legals were. So I made sure the summary was there for you um as board members, but I underlined all the local ones and the local ones which will be the ones that come to you at the regular board meeting for approval. Um everything from the duties of uh board officers and the internal
084organization of board committees um the uh advisory committees. The difference between those also for um school safety transfers and attendance for credit and then having a wellness wellness and health policy uh plan. Those are the ones that are the local ones that we are considering um for the first read so that you're provided all that information. You have from now until the regular board meeting to read these. Look this over. If you have any questions, y'all can always call us or ask them at the regular table for approval. >> Then we have the big one. So, this one was interesting for me um because I don't remember our last TASBY uh board review. So, I thank Dr. Ball for bringing this to our attention. Um I do enjoy board policy. So, um this one is
085a first read of a TASBY board review. So TASBY came in with two of their associates and helped us go through line by line through all of our local policies to ensure that our practices are aligned with what the policy stated. Um what I noticed through here is a lot of policies may have altered their practice due to COVID. We had a lot of things that happened during the COVID time that we allowed for and that we opened up. And so this would change some of those um actions and this would also make sure that we're we're actually following our board policy. So I went ahead and wrote a summary of all 41 policy changes that we're asking for and they're all down the line. I tried to make it very simple. Um, and then
086I gave you the compare the the comparison sheets, but basically things such as there's no policy that requires us to write our mission statement as a policy. A mission statement isn't a policy, it's a mission statement. And so that was unnecessary because anytime you want to change it, then you would have to go through board policy. Um, we don't have to do that. We can we can change our mission and and things of that nature. Other things are, as you heard from u both Adrian and Marylu, Texas took away the authority of districts to have a district of innovation plan for anything under chapter 37. They want 37 the way it is. And I believe a lot of that has to do with the new cell phone policy coming out. They didn't want people to
087do a DOI and change that rule. But on top of that, that also limited our ability to change a lot of different actions. Uh mostly we are not allowed to change our calendar start date. So the calendar start date is going to affect every Texas school even because we're all DOI if we've going to start within the next three weeks. So now it'll be the Monday before Labor Day would be the first time. I think it's written as the third or fourth Monday of the the month and that will be the only time that you can actually start your calendar. So that'll affect everybody's calendar start date. In addition, there will no longer be DOI teachers. This will be the last year of DOI. Now you will have to be a fully certified teacher or
088on permit. And so we will have to we are notifying everybody who's under that right now to let them know that they have this year to pass their tests. And so we will make sure that we can help them. Region 20 is actually um following a great idea that we proposed to them and they're having Saturday classes to help people through their testing too. And so we will be able to help them u provide guidance to make sure everybody crosses that line who's wanting to cross that line. In addition to that, we do not have the right to change class size anymore. So we were at 23 and then we would do a waiver at 24. Now, for kinder through fourth grade, it is 22 to one. And so, anything anytime that we're at 23,
089we would have to do a waiver. So, we may see an escalation of waiverss this year in certain areas that have growth. And so, we're taking a look at that. Um, a lot of them may be things, for example, that says we're no longer allowing um people that come in during the COVID emergency to get a time and a half pay. Well, we don't need that anymore. CO is done. We're not closing down schools, so we don't have to put that pay in. In addition to that, we have just minor things about body camera usage while people um are working as police officer, making sure that we allow students to continue to charge for meals even if they've exhausted funds so that no child goes without a meal. Additionally, we have everything that they've already
090told you about artificial intelligence and that to make sure that we allow for specific contracts to be um given to certified and non-certified to nurses, things of that nature. And just making sure that we follow up. We we selected T test a year over a year ago and we needed to make sure we named what our evaluation for principles would be which was t test pardon me test >> the start date for school that's going to start next year >> correct >> and so will the whole state of Texas is starting on the same day >> correct and nobody can DOI out of that if it's a Texas public school which is kind of what happened to us we found out last year out of the 58 or 53 um districts that comp make up
091the compromised the um region 20 area. We were a week behind starting from every from everybody but eight campuses. Eight districts were where we were. Everybody else started earlier which gives all of their students a week earlier practice in football and sports and and band and everything else. And it doesn't make us competitive. And then it also interferes with our parents who are employees here whose students work somewhere else because we're not we're not aligned. This hopefully will bring some alignment to that. So it will be a shift. Uh we are hoping to put our calendar out to our first group um in September and be able to bring that to you again for approval in November so that everybody is aware of what that timeline is going to be so that people can make
092plans for summer and that people can make plans for some employment. >> And when was going to when is this going to be the start date? What did you say? >> Adrian, do you remember if it's the third or fourth Monday? >> The fourth I believe it was the fourth >> fourth Monday. So it'll be right before Labor Day. >> Yeah. >> Well, we were starting like that for the longest time, right? >> This is the first year that we started early. >> We always we actually started the third week >> and this is the first time we moved it to second. And I will tell you some people already had their 2026 27 calendar which was even up or week earlier already posted. They're going to have to go back and fix that. >>
093Oh, okay. Okay. Well, thank you, Miss Barson. Again, I just want to uh remind the board that all of y'all should have received something from Limeberger in case y'all want to attend their legislative update also. Um, if you want me to resend it to y'all, I can. It's during the day. Can't remember. It's coming up in a week or so. >> Thursday. Is it Thursday? >> Oh, I thought it was next week. >> Next week. That's what I'm at. Oh, yes. >> Next Thursday. >> Yes. I think it's from 10 to 1 or something like that. >> I think I said I was right. So, I They did this other >> I don't know if it's the same. >> Do we get credit for it? >> Oh, and they have one at region 20 also.
094>> And we get the same amount of credit as this. >> I think Limeburgger will only give you two hours because I've gone to the last few that we >> lime just very short. >> Limebar. Yeah, it's only going to give you two hours. >> That's not considered the three hours that we need. >> Sometimes they do. >> Okay. >> We'll find out. Find out. I always have trouble getting those three hours. >> I just wanted to remind you that in the book that you received with the comparison, the EHBE was not completed at that time. So, I submitted a copy in front of you and that will be in the board book for approval, but I wanted to put that on note that you should have that because it this is the correct one
095for now and it may be updated again as things are changing. >> Okay. We do have a quick close session. >> A quick close session. Okay. Do you have something before that? >> Yes. Um I'd like to make some announcements. Just remind everybody that we have convocation tomorrow. The doors will open at 8:30, but the actual event is at 9:00. Uh want to remind everybody that tomorrow afternoon we have both high school water polo teams, the boys and the girls have games starting tomorrow at noon. Of course, everybody knows >> here. >> Yes, everybody knows first day of school is on Monday and we will continue with the tradition that was started almost 20 years ago where we meet transportation individuals at 5:30 at transportation. So, anybody like to go there, they're very welcome. Um,
096we also have stuff the bus this weekend and you have a flyer. Um, so we have that. Also, I need for you all just to think about who would like to be on the growth and planning committee. I can't have more than three weeks. And Dr. Seagura has been very ill, so she will not we will not have her celebration this Friday. I'm sure you all saw this. We will not have it. Hopefully, she will be better by August the 15th. >> That's all the announcements I have. >> Okay. As permitted by 551.001-551.146 001-551.146 of the Texas government code pursuant to government code 551.074 discussion on personnel and administrator employment resignations reassignments leave of absences and contraals. We will now go into close session at 12:58. We come back into open session at 113. Item
09711, uh, appropriate action items discussed in close session. >> I move that we approve the superintendent's recommendation as discussed in close session. >> I second. >> Have a motion second. All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> All oppose. Motion passes. Superintendent remarks. Gracias. >> Motion. Gracias. Can't wait for convocation tomorrow. It's going to be amazing. Um, is everybody able to go to B Hope right now? I can't >> I cannot either. >> What time is it? >> I can. >> I'm not going to be able to. >> No. Because I have an appointment at two. >> Okay. >> So, no. >> Sylvester, you can. And Daniel, you can. >> Like, yeah, I should go back to work, but we'll see. >> Is it gonna It's going to be quick, right? >> It's going
098to be quick. And has a Suburban out there right now. We're going to take y'all so quick. It'll be quick. >> I'm I'm going to drive. >> You're going to drive? Okay. >> I'm going to drive. >> I'll go, but I'll take my car, too, cuz I'm going to have to go straight to the doctor from there. >> Meeting adjourned.