001All right, it's 6:00 and we do have a forum present. We'll call the meeting to order. We're going to have Marty Himenez do the pledge of allegiance and Ricardo Chapa do the board of mission statement. I pledge algiance 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 flag. I pledge allegiance to thee Texas one state under God one indivisible. [Music] Let me go ahead. Oh, that's right. That's right. Through high expectations and equitable opportunity, TMISD will focus on the whole child is providing a safe environment and high quality curriculum with diverse and enriching experiences. Okay. First item number one is a budget presentation. Mr. President, members of the board, if you could allow me,
002if we could um have a moment of silence for the tragedy uh that's taking place currently in the Hill Country. Uh certainly um as an education institution um that interacts with children uh it touches us in a different way and I just appreciate if we could um recognize um the people who lost their lives as well as the families and survivors for a moment of silence. Thank you. Okay, turning to business. Um, we have um, uh, Mr. Patrick Hernandez and we have our our architect for the new seventh and eighth grade junior high campus. And I'll turn it over. Oh, my need to leave. Actually, we don't want to talk about the budget. Hoping that oversight wouldn't be recognized. They probably probably just said should have said budget briefing because it's going to be brief.
003I don't I don't have a presentation but I will say that uh I went to dayong presentation the Wednesday uh before the 4th of July or the 26th uh got a lot more insight on all the changes to the uh funding uh and I worked the weekend trying to get the template run the template at least for the first go around to see how things look. Uh you'll definitely get all the details on the 21st um at the regular board meeting. Uh but it's not all doom and gloom. It appears that you know uh the problem right now is I mentioned asterisks you know until I get the certified values which are not going to be available till July 25th. So I'm just using I'm using I'm assuming that the values aren't going to change.
004Now if the values drop we'll be will be considered to be poor. So then we should get more state revenue. Um uh but I'm using I'm using the exact same uh tax values. So no change in tax revenue. But then when I plug in uh the counts of our teachers that'll be eligible for the for the rate for the retention raise, the 4,000 for if you got three or four years, 8,000 if you got five five or more years. We've we've identified we we have approximately 243 teachers that meet that criteria. So I plug those in. we'll get that funding that I've we calculated the what what their salaries would be just for the teachers plugging that in. Um and then for ADA I'm using we're still we're still trying to fine-tune and make sure
005that our numbers for the year that just ended are correct. We already did the first submission. Uh the second submission is due I think July the 20th. I think we might have to have it ready on the 17th. And so we got to make sure we got all our data, all our ADA for this year that just ended sent in correctly so we'll get all the funding that we that we're entitled to. Um I'm using I'm using those numbers for for next year. Uh there's some things that are not in the template. We're going to get that regional um insurance aotment which is to cover our windstorm. That's not in the template yet. So, I just plugged in a million dollars just to just to show uh I think we're going to get a hopefully
006a little bit more than that, but that's not even in the formula yet. So, uh so when we do that, se several variables that could change. We're we're we're not at we're not in we're not in a deficit budget. You know, this first first run looks like we're we're not in a deficit. So, but that's think about it. We've got funding for the teacher raises and I'm turning around and expensing that out because I got to pay that out, right? So, uh, now what we're looking at is, and I'm highly optimistic that we should have a balanced budget and we should be able to do something for everybody else, raises for everybody else. Um, that's the goal. We still have to tweak some of the some of the expenditures and you'll see all that detail
007on in the next board meeting. Like I said, I don't have a presentation today, but we're still working out. We still got a lot more briefings, a lot of things changed, lot of legislative changes, just and even some things that you don't even think about. Oh, wait. That's something else we got to keep track of. That's something else we got to take into account. So, um it's it's we've got a, you know, few more weeks to tie all this stuff down, but um I'm highly optimistic that we can have raises across the board for everyone and and have a balanced budget. And when will that go into effect for the teachers to have their raise? Um well, we hadn't really discussed it yet, but I mean, if we can um it depends upon when we
008bring the the new teacher pay scale. um it's sometime in August. And what generally happens is um for the August paycheck, all employees, whether they're on an administrative contract or a teacher contract or they're an atill employee will be paid what they're making right now in this fiscal year. And then when the board adopts the budget um with um the pay increases then they will receive that plus it'll be retroactive to either July August or August. So on the September 15th paycheck everybody will be caught up because uh most of the most of the admin staff we're July people. Our calendar year starts July 1. So we get our first check in July, we get our last check in June. uh all the teachers get their first check in August and their last check in
009July. So depending upon September 15th, once we approve the budget in August, September 15th, if you if you're behind two months, you'll get caught up the two month of your raise and you'll be made whole on September the 15th. Teachers will only have one month to get to be made whole. Okay. So the the the headline here is um think about two years ago we had a a 3.5 million deficit. Um last year uh you adopted a 2.6 million that's going to be considerably lower when the audit is done. And for um the 25 26 fiscal year, it looks like um we're very optimistic. Uh nothing's 100% till you actually see the numbers. And as Philip said, there's there's an enormous amount of legislation action that's tied to education this year. When is the um
010the ESC's having a board update? Uh do you know exactly with that date? because I I sent it to you, but but I forget I forget when it was. Uh uh and then there'll be a required legislative update uh for the 89th session. Uh but I, you know, I've done this a long time. I've I've not seen this much legislative activity related to public education both on the um student operation side, school operations, student discipline and finance. It's landmark stuff. So, as Philip said, more we've got we we've got another update with uh Mr. Cruz. We we we're the 28th. Yes. We're still making sure we're up to speed on everything and that we've got a handle on everything. But it's it's night and day where we were and that's a good thing. And I
011think y'all all the entire TMISD district needs to pat themselves on the back because we were in a bad spot and it took everybody doing their part to get us closer to to bringing that amount down. So, everybody needs to be given a congratulations on that because thank you. I know it wasn't easy. Without a doubt, uh the teachers with um three years of experience and higher, they're taken care of. The state's done that. We're focusing on bus drivers, young teachers zero one and two, administrative team, pair professionals, clerical, that adds up and they deserve uh u a market level uh compensation and we're as Philip said we're very optimistic as of right now and we'll go forward but as as numbers finalize as numbers lock in as like you know I won't know uh
012we get the certified values on the 25th or hopefully on the 25th I got to turn around and report those to the tea and they'll turn around and say if our tax rate gets compressed anymore depending upon if what what the values do and so I'll know the tax rate like hopefully by August the 2nd or 3rd I'll know what the tax rate is and um we we're just keep going forward from that. So the ADA that you're going to use is the 2425 ADA. Yes. But I'm I'm and even in the numbers I'm using now, we're still trying to finalize those numbers uh to make to make sure that they're using very very conservative estimates and that'll pay dividends for us. What does ADA stand for? Average daily attendance. Just just a rumor, we
013don't if if we were if you're in class 186 days, you got to think if you miss one day, then you take you basically take 180 uh7 and divide it by I mean 185 and divide it by 186 and now you've got.999. That's your ADA. Okay. And so that's what we get funded on. Not on not on enrollment on we have to staff for enrollment but we only get funded for who's here which needs to be changed. It does. It does. All right. Hey. Thank you, sir. Any other questions? Way you're going to get way more excruciating detail on the 21st. Bill was just information. Next item I guess Mr. Phillip I mean Patrick and Sergio members of the board good evening. Um just these are exciting times for us right now. These these are
014big moments as the district. So on May 11th, we issued a bond package for the CMR for the construction of the new Tlosa Midway Junior High. On May the 20th, we had a pre-proposal meeting which was attended by, I believe, four companies at that time. Uh we answered any questions they had and they were all issued by addendum. And then on June 10th, we received the uh statements and qualifications and the price proposals from two firms. It was uh Fulton Construction and Jacob and Weaver both submitted bids. Chrissy just passed out the uh the bid tab form. As you look at the form, you can see it was very close. The only there was a separation of four points in the end. Uh you'll look at project related experience is where Fulton had a little
015bit more experience in the the project size that we're looking at compared to Jacob and Weaver. Uh Jacob Weaver's done a lot of remodel and additions to schools, but uh Fulton's done a lot of ground up work uh for this and that's how they edge down points. Uh the financial background uh the slight point difference. Uh Fulton Construction didn't want to disclose, they didn't immediately disclose their financials. They we had to submit a letter for that. So we knocked off a few points for that. Uh still everything checked out fine. And then the the the only other point difference it was a one point difference was a contract amount and you can see the numbers at the bottom there. Uh very competitive. I think both companies would have done a great job. Just Fulton has
016a slight edge on the experience on projects of this size. Fulton is also constructing our career and technical education center and an auditorium renovation and nitorium and they're they're going to be able to take on the rest of it also. Yes. Yes. Okay. There's a lot of jobs going on. They have multiple schools on their resume around the same cost that we're at as well as the CTE. So they their bonding capacity was the other the other company couldn't compare on that as well. So it's really the the best choice for the school district right now. And are they working on a different school or just primarily just ours when I think they have other other projects? Yes, they have other projects going multiple projects. Yes. When's the natorium completion ballpark? The ten the original
017tenative date was October of 2025. That's going to change. We um were going to bring a a significant change order. Um we need a new roof. And when we were um doing the bids, we had alternative bids for the roof because we were um gambling on that when they removed some exterior that we couldn't see that um we wouldn't have to replace the roof. And um unfortunately when they removed that um it it showed that we need to to um do a new roof at the niatorum which is going to be an $800,000 expenditure. We do have uh $200,000 built into the Betterment Fund contingency. Uh but the rest of that um is going to have to go to the roof. it would be it would be extremely unwise to invest 8.3 million and have
018a a roof leak. So, um we'll find the money, but that that's not a a junior high issue, but it is a construction issue. That's the reason for that that I wanted to bring that to your attention. So, how long is it going to push it back? I don't know. Do you Right now we're looking It was originally October uh until we get the get the change order and everything submitted. It's looking like late November, early December, about two months, but we'll have uh complete information for you on the 21st. Going back, I just brought to mind Miss Boon said there, you know, uh availability of, you know, yeah, we need to get resources, you know. So, it sounds like the nitorium would be done before we're to that point. Anyway, and they've got a
019whole separate crew, project manager and everything for this project separate from the other ones. Uh, I did ask uh we had a construction meeting um last week and I did ask, you know, what what other areas are we gambling on that um can bite us? And uh Patrick, you were there. I recall it being practically nothing. That's correct. The the other biggest uh gamble was the uh the wall and we've already demoed they've demoed out the wall completely. So we know what's in there. So that was the other chance that we were taking that we were going to have to demo more wall than we expected, but no, it it came right on target. So we're good. So going back to the junior high, um Fulton is a Corpus Christi company. uh they have the
020capacity to take on multiple projects. um most of the I'm not know exactly these two representatives will but most of the new CCISD campuses you built the new Carol High School um Hamlin the Hamlin Junior High um the excellent reputation uh and has significant bond capacity. Awesome. And then the last thing that I would add is if you look at the pricing, they did come a little uh lower than the other companies. So, you know, uh according to our scoring matrix, you know, this isn't just we're making things up, right? There's a scoring matrix that each company goes through and that's how we come up with those points and the the pricing was kind of the heaviest points uh that were given at 40 points. So, just they were they were a little lower and
021gave them gave them a little bit of an edge. See that? Oh, okay. 10,000 right there. The top and I was looking at this. So, that's our recommendation. That's higher than that. So, your recommendation is to approve. Yes. Okay. Anybody? Well, wait a minute. Let me let me do it. A little more formal. Mr. Gonzalez on summer break. I can't read sequencing of the agenda. My goodness. Uh, Mr. Mr. Gonzalez, it is the administration's recommendation that the board authorize a contract for construction manager at risk for the construction of the new TLO Midway Junior High School to Fulton Construction for a preconstruction services fee of $30,000, a general conditions fee of $2,228,83 and a contract manager fee of 3%. Do I have a motion uh to I'll make that motion. Kim makes the motion and
022Ricardo second the motion. So can we get a vote on that? 5. Is it 5? Yeah. So motion passes 5. Thank you. Congratulations. The good news is you've got the contract. The bad news is we don't know you're going to build it yet, but that will that will play itself out. But again, um I enjoy having you guys as partners. You're very good at what you do and we're looking forward to your work in the natiatorum, the career and tech center, and the new junior high. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you guys. Okay, next item is close session. So, the board will convene close session meeting as authorized by Texas Open Meetings Act uh to discuss items allowed by the Texas Government Code Chapter 551.071. [Music] 076 Thank you, ma'am. 082.0821. 083.08 084. Current time
023is 6:21. Okay, we're reconvening from close session. Current time is 6:52. Uh so we do have some actions uh resulting from close session deliberations. Mr. Yes. Uh thank you, Mr. President. Members of the board, it is recommended that the board of trustees issue an educator probationary contract for the 2026 school year as presented. Anyone make a motion for like I'll second that motion. Second. Okay. All in favor? Any opposed? Motion passes 5 Z. Mr. President, members of the board, it is recommend recommended that the board of trustees issue an educator dual probationary contract for the 2025 2026 school year as presented. Okay. And then want to make a motion on that. I'll make the motion. Okay. Kim, I'll second. Brian, all those in favor? Motion passes. 5 Z. Mr. President, members of the board, it
024is the administration's recommendation that the board of trustees issue an administrative probationary contract for the 2024 2026 school year as presented. Can I get a motion on that item? I'll make that motion. Kim support. All right. Anybody second? Second. All right. All those in favor. Motion passes. 50. Mr. President, members of the board, it is recommended that the board of trustees issue a non-chapter 21 contract for the 2526 school year as presented. All right. Anyone make the motion? Might as well keep it the same, huh? Yep. I'll make that motion and then I'll second. All right. All those in favor? Anyone opposed? No. That's motion passes by. That's all we have. Okay. That's good. All right. Well, uh, future meetings, uh, Thursday, Thursday at 6 o'clock at six o'clock and we have another meeting on
025the regular meeting on July 21st, uh, 2025. Uh, so next item is adjournment. I'll make that motion. Okay. Uh, anyone want a second? Go ahead. I'll second. All right. All those in favor? 5 Z. None opposed. That's it. Congratulations. 5655. Mhm.