Mar 24, 2026 Regular Board Meeting

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MARCH 24TH, 2026. THIS MEETING OF THE KILLEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER. THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES ARE PRESENT AND PARTICIPATING.

BRENDA ADAMS, SECRETARY. MARVIN RAINWATER, BOARD MEMBER. OLIVER MINTZ, BOARD MEMBER. TINA CAPUTO, BOARD MEMBER. RODNEY GILCHRIST, BOARD MEMBER. AND ME. BRETT WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT AND PRESIDING OFFICER. ABSENT AND NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS MEETING IS VICE PRESIDENT SUSAN JONES. FOR THE RECORD, A QUORUM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AND IS PRESENT. A RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE. WE'RE ALSO STREAMING THIS MEETING ON OUR CABLE CHANNEL 17 AND ON THE DISTRICT'S WEB PAGE. AS A REMINDER, ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK AT PUBLIC FORUM MUST SUBMIT THEIR SIGN UP SHEET AT

[1. Public Forum (5PM)]

THE FIRST NAME WE HAVE IS LISA JIMERSON. YES. DID I PRONOUNCE THAT PROPERLY? ALL RIGHT.

WELCOME. GOOD EVENING, BOARD PRESIDENT. TRUSTEES. SUPERINTENDENT. MY NAME IS LISA JIMERSON AND I SERVE AS THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NEW CREATION LEARNING CENTER. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ASK THE BOARD TO ADOPT MOTION NUMBER ONE AND APPROVE THE SALE OF THE FORMER CLIFTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROPERTY TO NEW CREATION LEARNING CENTER. I WANT TO TELL YOU WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE WILL BRING TO THIS COMMUNITY. NEW CREATION LEARNING CENTER EXISTS TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH A QUALITY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPTION. KILLEEN IS A COMMUNITY RICH IN FAITH, AND MANY FAMILIES HERE ARE ACTIVELY SEARCHING FOR A SCHOOL THAT REFLECTS THEIR VALUES. WE WILL GIVE THEM THAT CHOICE. A NURTURING, FAITH BASED ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS ARE EDUCATED ACADEMICALLY AND SHAPED IN CHARACTER. WE ARE. WE ARE ALSO DEEPLY COMMITTED TO SERVING OUR MILITARY FAMILIES. I'M RETIRED FROM THE MILITARY AND I KNOW HOW HARD IT GETS SOMETIMES. YOU KNOW, HAVING TO WHEN YOU FACE CONSTANT TRANSITIONS, DEPLOYMENTS AND DISRUPTIONS, YOU KNOW, THAT SOMETIMES MAKE TRADITIONAL SCHOOLING A LITTLE HARD FOR THEM. WELL, NEW CREATION WILL OFFER A DEDICATED HOMESCHOOL SUPPORT RESOURCES, CURRICULUM GUIDANCE, CO-OP LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND A STABLE EDUCATIONAL HOME FOR CHILDREN WHOSE LIVES ARE ANYTHING BUT STABLE. THESE FAMILIES SACRIFICE EVERYTHING FOR THIS COUNTRY. THEY DESERVE A SCHOOL THAT MEETS THEM WHERE THEY ARE.

THE FORMER CLIFTON PARK BUILDING HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN CAME TO LEARN. WE INTEND TO HONOR THAT LEGACY UNDER NEW CREATION LEARNING CENTER. THAT BUILDING WILL ONCE AGAIN BE FILLED WITH YOUNG PEOPLE GROWING, DISCOVERING AND REACHING THEIR POTENTIAL, ROOTED IN FAITH AND EQUIPPED FOR LIFE. I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE NOT COMPETITION. I BELIEVE THAT IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD. THIS COMMUNITY DESERVES THAT OPTION.

THESE FAMILIES DESERVE THAT SUPPORT, AND THIS BUILDING DESERVES TO BE ALIVE AGAIN.

PLEASE VOTE YES ON MOTION NUMBER ONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR SERVICE TO COLLEEN'S CHILDREN. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE DON WILLIAMS RICHARDSON. WELCOME. THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING TO PRESIDENT WILLIAMS, TRUSTEES, DOCTOR DAVIS AND THE SUPERINTENDENT'S COUNCIL. I THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS YOU. MY NAME IS DON RICHARDSON, RETIRED EDUCATOR AND CONCERNED CITIZEN. I AM HERE TO ADDRESS THE IMMINENT CLOSING OF MESNA AS PART OF KISD AND IT BECOMING A CHARTER. YOU ARE CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE TO STAY OPEN UNDER KISD. YOU RUN THE RISK THAT IF SCORES DON'T IMPROVE, THE STATE TAKES OVER THE ENTIRE DISTRICT TO MOVE IT TO A CHARTER GIVES THE DISTRICT A FEW YEARS OF BREATHING ROOM, BUT. HOWEVER, NO GUARANTEES THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE GOING TO FARE ANY BETTER GIVEN THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOW THE SAME RULES AND GUIDELINES THAT WE DO. YET, THE REASON THAT WE ARE IN THIS SITUATION IN THE FIRST PLACE IS NOT ENOUGH TEACHERS OR ASSISTANTS HAVING TO

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HOWEVER, THERE ARE WAYS THAT MIGHT HELP. INSTEAD OF DOUBLE MATH OR READING CLASSES, TRY DOING A SMALL GROUP APPROACH. WHEN I TAUGHT AT ELLISON, MR. RAINWATER WAS FACED WITH AN EXTREMELY LARGE NUMBER OF SENIORS NOT GOING TO GRADUATE DUE TO NOT PASSING THE MATH TEST. HE CALLED IN A GROUP OF 30 OF US AND ASKED US TO TUTOR JUST FIVE WHENEVER WE COULD.

DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO PAY US, BUT MOST OF US AGREE. I TUTORED MOSTLY ON WEEKENDS BECAUSE MY FIVE WORKED OUT OF THE FIVE THAT I RECEIVED FOR PASSED, AND THE ONE WHO DIDN'T COME UNFORTUNATELY DIDN'T. I AM MORE THAN SURE THAT THE RETIREES AND FOLKS IN THIS DISTRICT WOULD DO SOMETHING JUST LIKE THIS. ALSO, INSTEAD OF TUTORING WITH THE SAME LESSONS AND MATERIALS, DO SATURDAY MORNING CAMPS WITH HANDS ON LESSONS THAT INCORPORATES ALL OF THE DISCIPLINES, I HANDED YOU SAMPLES OF WHAT I USED. IT'S CALLED PROJECT AIMS. ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT'S OUT THERE IS A STATE PROGRAM AIMED AT OLDER CITIZENS. THEY GET PAID TO COME INTO THE SCHOOLS AND READ AND WORK WITH THE CHILDREN. CONTACT ROXANNE FLORES ABOUT IT. OUR SCHOOLS REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES THEY RESIDE IN. LET US PARENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY WORK FOR OUR CHILDREN. THEY ARE OUR FUTURE. LET'S TAKE CARE OF THEM TOGETHER. THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE STAN GOLUBOFF. WELCOME. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS STAN GOLUBOFF. I'M FROM HARKER HEIGHTS. GOOD EVENING. I HEARD YOU MISSED ME. SO I'M BACK.

LET'S SEE IF I CAN REMEMBER HOW TO DO THIS. FIRST, THE GOOD NEWS. YOUR APPROACH TO SELLING BEL AIR WAS SPOT ON. YOUR ATTEMPT TO GET FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR BEL AIR WAS THE RIGHT APPROACH. AND I COMMEND YOU FOR FOR DOING THAT. SO AS YOU GO INTO YOUR CLOSED SESSION TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT CURRENT SALES, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO REMEMBER THE FIRST RULE OF REAL ESTATE LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. I SUSPECT THERE ISN'T A SINGLE EXCESS BUILDING IN KISD THAT HAS MUCH RESALE VALUE EXCEPT TO OUR DIRECT COMPETITORS, BUT I GUARANTEE YOU YOU HAVE MULTIPLE EXCESS LOCATIONS THAT LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND ENTREPRENEURS WANT. I CAN THINK OF FOUR IN KILLEEN RIGHT OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, TWO IN HARKER HEIGHTS AND ONE IN NOLANVILLE THAT YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR AND COMPENSATION. TO BE CLEAR, THE $400,000 OFFER FOR CLIFTON PARK IS NOT A REASONABLE OR FAIR MARKET OFFER. YOU SHOULD REJECT IT, AND I IMPLORE YOU TO REJECT IT.

CLIFTON PARK IS A BETTER LOCATION, A BETTER BUILDING, AND A LARGER, LARGER LOT THAN THE LOT YOU JUST SOLD FOR $800,000, IT'S WELL WORTH MORE THAN 400. IT'S A SHAME THAT WE DON'T HAVE A STRATEGIC PLAN TO HELP GUIDE YOU IN NAVIGATING THE SALE OF EXCESS PROPERTY. IF WE DID, YOU MIGHT REALIZE THAT THE POTENTIAL BUYERS THAT WE HAVE IN THE IN THE COMMUNITY, IT'S TIME TO TURN OFF THE KMART BLUE LIGHT FIRE SALE SIGN AT KISD. WORK TOWARDS GETTING FAIR VALUE FOR OUR EXCESS PROPERTY. AND IF PEOPLE WON'T GIVE US FAIR VALUE, THEN DON'T SELL, DON'T ACCEPT ANYTHING LESS THAN WHAT WE'RE WORTH. I BELIEVE THAT'S THE MESSAGE WE TEACH OUR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL. DON'T ACCEPT ANYTHING LESS THAN WHAT YOU'RE WORTH. SO WITH THAT, I WOULD ASK YOU TO NOT SELL CLIFTON PARK. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. AS WE HAVE NO ONE ELSE

[2. Closed Session (Part 1 of 2)]

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AGENDA ITEM TWO D DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE AS ALLOWED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.074. AGENDA ITEM TWO E DELIBERATE A MATTER REGARDING A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT IN WHICH PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STUDENT WILL NECESSARILY BE REVEALED, AS ALLOWED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.0821. AGENDA ITEM TWO F LEVEL THREE EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE OF E LANDRUM AS ALLOWED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071 AND 551.074 AND AGENDA ITEM TWO G LEVEL THREE PARENT GRIEVANCE AS ALLOWED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071 AND 551.0821 AND I STAND CORRECTED. WE WILL NOT TAKE UP AGENDA ITEM TWO G TONIGHT. THIS ITEM WILL BE WILL BE MOVED TO OUR NEXT MEETING ON APRIL 14TH. AGAIN AGENDA ITEM TWO G WILL NOT BE TAKEN UP TONIGHT. IT WILL BE MOVED TO THE MEETING ON APRIL 14TH. NO VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE IN CLOSED SESSION. ANY ACTION THE BOARD WISHES TO TAKE AS A RESULT OF DISCUSSIONS IN CLOSED SESSION WILL WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE BOARD RECONVENES IN THE OPEN MEETING.

THE TIME IS NOW 5:11 P.M. AND WE WILL GO INT THE TIME IS NOW 6:02 P.M. AND WE'RE RECONVENING FROM CLOSED SESSION. NO ACTION OR VOTING TOOK PLACE IN CLOSED SESSION. NO ACTION IS NEEDED. THIS MEETING OF THE KILLEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL RESUME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POSTED AGENDA FOR TODAY'S MEETING. WE'D LIKE TO WELCOME OUR SCHOOL LIAISON FROM FORT HOOD, CHRISTINE CAPASSO. THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING HERE. ANYONE WHO DID NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AT PUBLIC FORUM AT THE 5 P.M. STARTED THE MEETING AND WISHING TO SPEAK DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING, MUST SUBMIT THEIR SIGN UP SHEET. AT THIS TIME. IT HAS BEEN THE BOARD'S PRACTICE BEFORE EACH REGULAR MEETING TO HAVE AN INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG. TONIGHT, THE INVOCATION WILL BE LED BY TRUSTEE RODNEY GILCHRIST, AND THE PLEDGES WILL BE LED BY STUDENTS KELLY GARDNER AND SOFIA MOLINA FROM PERSIAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SO PLEASE STAND. WOULD YOU PRAY WITH ME? GOD OUR FATHER, WE COME NOW IN THE NAME OF JESUS, THANKING YOU, GIVING YOU PRAISE AND HONOR AND GLORY FOR THIS DAY WHICH YOU HAVE MADE. WE ARE CERTAINLY GLAD AND REJOICING IN IT AS WE GATHER NOW TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THIS DISTRICT, THE KILLEEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE ASK FOR YOUR GUIDANCE. WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD LEAD US INTO ALL OF OUR CONVERSATIONS. GOD, THANK YOU FOR BLESSING US WITH LEADERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS. THANK YOU FOR EVERY TEACHER, EVERY CAFETERIA WORKER, EVERY BUS DRIVER, EVERY ADMINISTRATIVE PERSON, ANYONE INVOLVED IN THE EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS. WE THANK YOU FOR THEM AND OUR PARENTS. WE LIFT THEM UP TODAY.

FATHER, WE PAUSE NOW ALSO TO LIFT UP OUR VERY OWN BOARD MEMBER, SUSAN JONES, AND HER FAMILY AS THEY ARE DEALING WITH THE HEALTH CRISIS. WE ASK YOU TO HEAL IN THE NAME OF JESUS.

AND THEN, FATHER, WE LIFT UP THE FAMILY OF DALE INGRAM WALKER, ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO TRANSITIONED OVER THE WEEKEND. WE PRAY FOR THAT FAMILY, COMFORT THEIR HEARTS.

IT'S IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. OKAY. YOU'RE READY. GO AHEAD. 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. NOW FOR THE TEXAS PLEDGE. HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. THANK YOU AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR STUDENTS. ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE THEM. ALL RIGHT. A RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT A LATER DATE. WE'RE ALSO STREAMING THIS MEETING ON OUR CABLE CHANNEL 17 AND ON THE

[3. Honors and Recognition]

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THROUGH MONTHS OF PREPARATION AND MULTIPLE LEVELS OF COMPETITION, ONLY THE TOP MUSICIANS QUALIFY FOR ONE OF 18 COVETED ALL STATE ENSEMBLES. THIS YEAR, KILLEEN ISD HAD NINE STUDENT ALL STATE MUSICIANS ACROSS BAND, CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA. WE HAVE STUDENTS REPRESENTING ALL THESE MUSICAL GROUPS. TONIGHT, I'M HONORED TO INTRODUCE OUR NINE ALL STATE CHOIR STUDENTS WHO EARNED A SEAT IN THE TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION, ALL STATE CHOIR, THE ALL STATE BAND, AND THE ALL STATE ORCHESTRA, STARTING WITH CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL. TONIGHT WE HAVE AMANI MITCHELL CHOIR, ZACHARY RAPINE CHOIR AND REESE RICHARDSON BAND.

CONGRATULATIONS. WITH US FROM ELLISON HIGH SCHOOL. WE HAVE CARLY WALKER CHOIR AND HUNTER EMBLEM BAND.

SORRY, SORRY NOT SORRY. THANK YOU ALL. AND FROM HARKER HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL WE HAVE URIEL BENITEZ CHOIR, BENJI SABIN CONTRERAS CHOIR AND ALEXANDER KIM ORCHESTRA.

ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS. TONIGHT WE ARE ALSO PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY TENOR BASS CHOIR, WHICH WAS SELECTED TO PERFORM AT THE TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION IN SAN ANTONIO, ONE OF THE HIGHEST HONORS IN TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATION. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GERALD NICHOLAS AND ERIC BERG, THIS ENSEMBLE EARNED STATEWIDE RECOGNITION FOR ITS EXCELLENCE, DISCIPLINE, AND ARTISTRY, REPRESENTING THE STRENGTH AND BRIGHT FUTURE OF FINE ARTS IN KILLEEN ISD, REPRESENTING THE CHOIR AND RECEIVING THIS RECOGNITION TONIGHT ARE BRETT SANTOS AND AZIZ WARD. PLEASE JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING THEM.

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ALL. Y'ALL KNOW YOU HAVE SOME PAPARAZZI. CONGRATULATIONS. WE ALSO HAVE QUITE A FEW STUDENTS FROM CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL TO INTRODUCE YOU TO ALEXANDRA ALLISON. HANG ON. I JUMP TO IT A LITTLE TOO QUICKLY. SORRY. ALL RIGHTY. OKAY. ALEXANDRA.

ALLISON. KAIA. ARWOOD. ISABELLA. ARROYO, NOELLE. BOUSMAN, AYANNA. BLAND. JULIANA. BOULÉ, MICAH.

BOLDING. ANAYA. CHAMBERLAIN. LILLIAN. CLEMENT, JULISSA. DAVALOS, CAITLIN. DOOLEY, CHEVETTE. DOTSON. MARLEY. LUTHER. BRIGHAM. MCCLELLAN. AMI. MELTON. REAGAN. MELTON. AVA.

MORGAN, HANNAH. NEWSOME, MYRON. NULL. ADDISON. O'NEAL. ARIAN. SMITH. LILIANA. WILLIAMS. LACEY.

YANTIS, AND RILEY YOURISH. THAT'S A GROUP, ISN'T IT? DON'T MOVE. THERE'S LOTS OF PARENTS. DO NOT MOVE. ALL. LOOK AT. THE

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CONGRATULATIONS. AND NEXT, WE ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE AN EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT WHOSE ACHIEVEMENT REFLECTS THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN KILLEEN ISD.

YOU'VE ALREADY SEEN HIM TONIGHT, BUT I'D LIKE TO BRING BACK OUT ALEXANDER KIM, A SENIOR AT HARKER HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL. HE HAS ADVANCED TO FINALIST STANDING IN THE 2026 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THIS IS A PRESTIGIOUS DISTINCTION EARNED BY ABOUT 15,000 STUDENTS NATIONWIDE. AFTER BEING NAMED A SEMIFINALIST THIS FALL, ALEXANDER ROSE THROUGH A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROCESS THAT RECOGNIZES NOT ONLY ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE BUT ALSO LEADERSHIP, SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. HIS ACCOMPLISHMENT REFLECTS YEARS OF FOCUS, DISCIPLINE AND DETERMINATION, AND REPRESENTS THE BRIGHT FUTURE THAT CONTINUES TO SHINE ACROSS KILLEEN ISD. CONGRATULATIONS, ALEXANDER. PROUD OF YOU. AND NEXT, WE ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE A STUDENT WHOSE ACHIEVEMENT REFLECTS THE POWER OF OPPORTUNITY, SKILL, AND REAL WORLD LEARNING IN KILLEEN ISD. ISABEL JOHN.D, A STUDENT IN THE GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION PROGRAM AT KILLEEN HIGH SCHOOL IN THE ISD CAREER CENTER, WAS NAMED A 2026 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AWARD RECIPIENT BY CONGRESSMAN JOHN CARTER'S OFFICE. SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 500 APPLICANTS AND RISING THROUGH A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE FIELD, ISABEL WAS ULTIMATELY NAMED ONE OF JUST SEVEN AWARD WINNERS. HER ACCOMPLISHMENT REPRESENTS THE GOLD STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DEMONSTRATING ADVANCED SKILL, DEDICATION, AND A CLEAR VISION FOR THE FUTURE. ISABELLE'S SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS HOW ISD STUDENTS ARE BUILDING REAL WORLD SKILLS, SEIZING OPPORTUNITY, AND PREPARING TO LEAD IN A COMPETITIVE, EVER CHANGING WORLD. PLEASE JOIN US ONCE MORE IN CONGRATULATING ISABEL. WE HAVE A FEW KEY TEAM MEMBERS WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE TONIGHT. THEIR WORK REFLECTS

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THIS HONOR RECOGNIZES ORGANIZATIONS THAT UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARDS AND STEWARDSHIP, TRANSPARENCY, AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES. THIS RECOGNITION HIGHLIGHTS THE CONSISTENT BEHIND THE SCENES WORK THAT KEEPS OUR DISTRICT MOVING FORWARD, ENSURING EVERY PROCESS IS HANDLED WITH CARE. EVERY DOLLAR IS USED WITH PURPOSE, AND EVERY DECISION SUPPORTS THE FUTURE. WE'RE BUILDING TOGETHER. ACCEPTING THE RECOGNITION TONIGHT IS MR. GEORGE YBARRA AND HIS TEAM FROM THE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL.

CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS. AND THEN FOR OUR FINAL RECOGNITION TONIGHT, WE ARE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE ARTS IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH AND CELEBRATE THE IMPACT OF FINE ARTS ACROSS KILLEEN ISD, FROM MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS TO DANCE AND THEATER, THE ARTS HELP STUDENTS GROW AS CREATIVE THINKERS, CONFIDENT COMMUNICATORS, AND STRONG PROBLEM SOLVERS, SKILLS THAT SERVE THEM WELL IN THE CLASSROOM AND FAR BEYOND THESE EXPERIENCES. YOU SAW MANY OF THE STUDENTS HERE TONIGHT. IT INSPIRES IMAGINATION, BUILDS EXPRESSION, AND REFLECTS THE BRIGHT FUTURE BEING SHAPED THROUGH THE ARTS IN OUR SCHOOLS. TONIGHT WE HAVE WITH US OUR DIRECTOR, MORGAN DAVIES, AND HER ASSISTANTS, DEBORAH BARRICK AND AMY BENNETT. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. AND BOARD DOCTOR KING DAVIS, THAT CONCLUDES RECOGNITIONS FOR TONIGHT. THANK YOU.

[4. Public Forum (6PM)]

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THE BOARD WILL NOW HEAR COMMENTS FROM THOSE WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK PER BOARD POLICY.

EACH PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES. I WILL ASK THE AUDIENCE TO PLEASE REFRAIN FROM ANY PUBLIC OUTBURSTS AND TO MAINTAIN DECORUM. PARENTS, EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO UTILIZE THE DISTRICT'S GRIEVANCE PROCESS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT. POSSIBLE RELATED POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. FOR THE RECORD, WE ASK THAT ALL PUBLIC FORUM PARTICIPANTS BEGIN BY STATING THEIR NAME AND THE CITY IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. ONCE COMPLETE, YOUR THREE MINUTES WILL BEGIN. FOR CLARIFICATION.

WE HAVE FOUR INDIVIDUALS WHO SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, BUT TWO INDIVIDUALS. I'VE COMMUNICATED TO THEM THAT THEY HAVE SPOKEN PREVIOUSLY IN THE 5:00 PUBLIC FORUM, AND IT IS ONE IN THE SAME. THERE'S A 5:00 PUBLIC FORUM AND A SIX PUBLIC FORUM. THEY'RE NOT SEPARATE, BUT THEY SERVE THE SAME PURPOSE. SO IF INDIVIDUALS WANT TO BE AT FIVE OR THEY CAN SPEAK AT SIX. SO NOW THE TWO INDIVIDUALS WE HAVE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK FIRST WE HAVE RONNIE RUSSELL. WELCOME.

GOOD EVENING, RONNIE RUSSELL HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS, PRESIDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, OF COURSE. MY NAME IS RONNIE RUSSELL. I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY, NOT JUST AS A RESIDENT BUT AS A LEADER WITHIN OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY WHO UNDERSTAND THE WEIGHT AND DECISION BEFORE YOU IN REGARDS OF CLIFTON PARK ELEMENTARY, WHEN WE CONSIDER THE FUTURE OF THE DISTRICT AND ITS ASSETS, WE MUST LOOK MORE THAN JUST THE TENANT. BUT WE MUST ALSO LOOK AT PROVEN ANCHOR FOR THE FAMILIES. I'M HERE TO PERSONALLY TESTIFY FOR THE INTEGRITY AND IMPACT OF THE LEADERSHIP OF NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CENTER.

THERE ARE ACTIVE, DEDICATED MEMBERS, NOT JUST OF THE CHAMBER, BUT MY ENDORSEMENT GOES FAR DEEPER THAN THE PERSONAL TITLES IN THE LAST. FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, I'VE PERSONALLY ENTRUSTED MY OWN GRANDDAUGHTER TO BE A PART OF THIS SCHOOL. SHE CAME THERE AS A BABY AND NOW SHE'S THREE. I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, THEIR UNWAVERING SAFETY STANDARDS, AND THEIR HEART OF NURTURING THE NEXT GENERATION. BECAUSE AT THE DAYCARE CENTER, WITHOUT A CARD, YOU CAN'T GET IN. SO SAFETY IS DEFINITELY UP FRONT WITH THEM. I CAN'T GET IN IF I DON'T HAVE MY OWN CAR. I HAVE TO CALL SOMEBODY ELSE TO COME.

LET ME IN. SO THE SAFETY IS DEFINITELY A STANDARD IN THEIR. I HAVE DEFINITELY SEEN FIRSTHAND THEIR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND UNWAVERING STANDARDS, BUT BY APPROVING RF 25 DASH 26 THAT'S 0100131. YOU'RE ENSURING THAT THE BUILDING IS ONCE DEDICATED TO EDUCATION REMAINS A SANCTUARY FOR GROWTH, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF FAMILIES.

I HUMBLY URGE YOU TO MOVE FORWARD IN A FAVORABLE RESOLUTION FOR THIS, AND I THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT. THANK YOU. NEXT, WE HAVE JOSEPH BAEZ. THANK YOU.

WELCOME. YES. THANK YOU SIR. JOSEPH HARKER, HEIGHTS PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO THE ACTION ITEM SIX C PERFORMANCE CONTRACT MADE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL TODAY. THE PRESIDENT, KISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL VOTE ON THE PERFORMANCE CONTRACT WITH THIRD FUTURE SCHOOLS THAT WILL HOPEFULLY OUTLINE THE EXPECTATIONS TO BE MET AND THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT MAINERS TURNED AROUND ON THE PATH OF STUDENT AND CAMPUS SUCCESS. THE REASON FOR THIS VOTE IS BECAUSE MESNA IS ONE OF THREE KSD MIDDLE SCHOOLS THAT HAS RECEIVED IN THE PAST THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS T UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS AND MAINA'S CASE, OR EFS, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE THE F RATING RECEIVED BY MESNA PRE-COVID, WHICH WAS BEFORE THE THREE YEARS THAT SCHOOLS DID NOT RECEIVE AN ACCOUNTABILITY RATING FROM T A DUE TO WHAT WAS CONSIDERED THE COVID 19 ERROR. I AM GLAD THAT AN ACTION IS FINALLY BEING TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ENSURE THAT, AS STATED BY KIDS PRESIDENT, BOARD, PRESIDENT, MR. WILLIAMS, WE CAN'T SACRIFICE ANOTHER YEAR. IT IS DEFINITELY. IT DEFINITELY IS APPALLING TO HEAR THOSE WORDS AND DISAPPOINTING TO KNOW THAT FOR ALL THESE YEARS, TRUSTEES THAT WE ENTRUSTED TO GOVERN OUR DISTRICT AND TO ENSURE OUR CHILDREN'S CHILDREN A QUALITY EDUCATION ON ALL CAMPUSES, AND THAT ALL KISD CAMPUSES ARE EQUALLY SUCCESSFUL, THAT TRUSTEES WERE SACRIFICING THE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS OF STUDENTS AND CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT OUR DISTRICT YEAR AFTER YEAR AND IN CASES FOR MANY YEARS. DURING THE PAST FEW SCHOOL BOARD

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[5. Consent Agenda]

[5.B. Consideration of the Technical Assistance Provider Contract for LASO Cycle 4 LIFT Grant Program]

SUPERINTENDENT KING, CAN WE GET A BOARD PRESENT? SORRY, A STAFF PRESENTATION ON THIS ITEM. IS THAT YOUR DESIRE, MR. RAINWATER? YES. OKAY. YEAH. AT THIS TIME, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO. I BELIEVE DOCTOR OSBORNE DID AN INFORMATION ITEM LAST WEEK, AND THIS IS REGARDING THE CHOOSING OF REGION 12 AS THAT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER, DOCTOR OSBORNE.

WELCOME, DOCTOR OSBORNE. THANK YOU SIR.

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[6. Action Items for Consideration]

QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEE, PLEASE. THERE BEING NONE, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. MADAM SECRETARY.

MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE JOINT ELECTION CONTRACTS FOR EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY VOTING SERVICES WITH THE CITY OF KILLEEN, CITY OF HARKER HEIGHTS AND CITY OF NOLANVILLE, AND A CONTRACT WITH BELL COUNTY ELECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR FOR ELECTION SERVICES FOR THE MAY 2ND, 2026 BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION. AS PRESENTED, I HAVE A MOTION BY SECRETARY ADAMS. WE HAVE A SECOND BY MADAM CAPITO. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY TRUSTEES? THERE BEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SHOW OF HANDS. WE HAVE SIX IN FAVOR. NONE IN OPPOSITION, ONE ABSENT AND NOT PARTICIPATING. AND VICE PRESIDENT SUSAN JONES. THANK YOU, MR. SHAW. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO BE CONSIDERATION OF ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACT RENEWAL SLASH EXTENSION OFFERS FOR THE 2026 2027 SCHOOL YEAR. WELCOME, MR. BAKER. GOOD EVENING,

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IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BRING FORTH TO YOU THE PROPOSED ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACT AND RENEWALS FOR FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR, YOU SHOULD HAVE A LIST OF FOLKS THAT ARE BROUGHT TO YOU. WE, THOSE FOLKS WITH CONTRACTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO. YOUR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOARD RENEWALS. AND SO IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU EXTENDING THOSE OFFERS TO THEM. QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES FOR MR. BAKER. THERE BEING NONE, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. TRUSTEE GILCHRIST MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACT RENEWAL EXTENSIONS OFFERS FOR THE 20 2627 SCHOOL YEAR AS PRESENTED. WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE GILCHRIST. WE HAVE A SECOND BY SECRETARY ADAMS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM TRUSTEES? THERE BEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SHOW OF HANDS. WE HAVE SIX IN FAVOR.

NONE IN OPPOSITION, ONE ABSENT AND NOT PARTICIPATING. AND VICE PRESIDENT SUSAN JONES. THANK YOU, MR. BAKER. WE'LL NOW GO TO ITEM C, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE PERFORMANCE CONTRACT WITH THIRD FUTURE SCHOOLS FOR THE OPERATION OF MANOR MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR A PERIOD OF TIME FROM 2026 THROUGH 2029. WELCOME BACK, DOCTOR OSBORNE. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING AGAIN, PRESIDENT WILLIAMS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SUPERINTENDENT DAVIS, TONIGHT I AM PRESENTING FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THE PERFORMANCE CONTRACT WITH THIRD FUTURE SCHOOLS FOR THE OPERATION OF MANOR MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR THE 2026 THROUGH 2029 SCHOOL YEARS.

THIS WORK BEGAN IN FALL 2025 AS A PART OF OUR STRATEGY TO ACCELERATE OUTCOMES AT OUR HIGHEST NEED. CAMPUSES TO INCLUDE MANOR MIDDLE SCHOOL. SINCE THAT TIME, THE DISTRICT HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A CHARTER AUTHORIZER, ADOPTED AUTHORIZING POLICIES, ENGAGED IN A CALL FOR QUALITY SCHOOLS, AND CONDUCTED A RIGOROUS EVALUATION PROCESS. BASED ON THAT PROCESS, THIRD FUTURE SCHOOLS WAS RECOMMENDED AS OUR OPERATING PARTNER. IN FEBRUARY, THE BOARD APPROVED US MOVING FORWARD WITH CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS. THIS PERFORMANCE CONTRACT, IN FACT, ENSURES AUTONOMY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. IT DEFINES CLEAR ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL EXPECTATIONS. IT ESTABLISHES DISTRICT OVERSIGHT AND SETS FORTH PERFORMANCE BASED CONTINUATION PERFORMANCE BASED CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUATION OF THE PARTNERSHIP. IF APPROVED, THIS WOULD ALSO ALLOW US TO BEGIN PRE-OPENING ACTIVITIES BEGINNING TOMORROW. THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT, AND I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE. QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES. THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. TRUSTEE MINTS. MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PERFORMANCE CONTRACT WITH THIRD FUTURE SCHOOLS FOR THE OPERATION OF MANOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AS PRESENTED AND ATTACHED TO THE BOARD, THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES AND OR THE BOARD BOOK.

I HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE MINTS. WE HAVE A SECOND BY SECRETARY ADAMS. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY TRUSTEES? TRUSTEE RAINWATER. I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS ISN'T A BLANKET APPROVAL.

THE TRUSTEES HAVE SPENT HOURS TRYING TO HAMMER THIS THINGS OUT AND FIGURE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS CONTRACT. ON OUR STUDENTS, MOSTLY, AND HOW THAT'S GOING TO AFFECT OUR STUDENTS IN IN THIS VERY NEW ENVIRONMENT. SO I DON'T WANT ANYONE OUT THERE TO THINK THIS IS A BLANKET APPROVAL OF THIS CONTRACT AND OUR OUR. I THINK I DON'T SPEAK FOR ALL THE TRUSTEES, OBVIOUSLY, BUT FROM WHAT I TAKE FROM THE MEETING IS, YOU KNOW, OUR GOAL IS TO WATCH THOSE GUYS AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE TAKING CARE OF OUR KIDS AND IMPROVING PERFORMANCE.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES? SO THERE'S A MOTION ON THE FLOOR BY TRUSTEE MINTS, A SECOND BY SECRETARY ADAMS TO APPROVE THE PERFORMANCE CONTRACT WITH OUR FUTURE SCHOOLS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SHOW OF HANDS. WE HAVE SIX IN FAVOR. NONE IN OPPOSITION, ONE ABSENT, NOT PARTICIPATING. AND VICE PRESIDENT SUSAN JONES PASSES BY 601 VOTE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. TRUSTEES, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK. WE'LL NOW GO TO ITEM D, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2026, HVAC LIFECYCLE REPLACEMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CONTRACTOR RANK ORDER. MR. RICH THANK YOU SIR. ON OCTOBER 28TH, THE BOARD APPROVED THE SELECTION OF STC MCLAREN ASSOCIATES AS THE MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING ENGINEER AND LACKEY DE CARVAJAL AS THE COMMISSIONING AGENT FOR OUR FISCAL YEAR 2026 HVAC LIFECYCLE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS. AND ON NOVEMBER 18TH

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LOCKRIDGE PRIESTS BID FOR EACH CAMPUS WAS. I'M SORRY. LOCKRIDGE PRIEST WAS THE TOP RANKED CONTRACTOR. THEIR BID FOR EACH CAMPUS WAS $1,962,451 FOR MONTAGUE VILLAGE AND $1,983,285 FOR IRA CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. WE LET BIDDERS BID ON THE PROJECTS INDIVIDUALLY, AND THEN WE ASKED THEM TO PROVIDE A DISCOUNT IF AWARDED BOTH PROJECTS, LOCKRIDGE PRIEST PROVIDED A DISCOUNT OF $118,391 IF AWARDED BOTH PROJECTS, WHICH BRINGS THE PRICE FOR BOTH PROJECTS TO $3,827,985. AND THAT DOES INCLUDE A $200,000 CONTINGENCY ALLOWANCE THAT WAS UNDER OUR BUDGET BY ABOUT $700,000. IF APPROVED, THIS PROJECT IS PLANNED TO BE COMPLETED OVER THE SUMMER OF 2026. THIS PROJECT WILL BE FUNDED USING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FUNDS, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATION IS TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED RANK ORDER OF CONTRACTORS AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS. QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES. FOR MR. RICH, THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. TRUSTEE GILCHRIST MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED RANK ORDER OF THE CONTRACTORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026. HVAC LIFECYCLE REPLACEMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT, PROVIDED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL CHANGES TO THE CONTRACT INCLUDED WITH THE PROCUREMENT PACKAGE. I HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE GILCHRIST. WE HAVE A SECOND BY MADAM CAPUTO. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY TRUSTEES? THERE BEING NONE. THOSE IN FAVOR? SHOW OF HANDS. WE HAVE SIX IN FAVOR. NONE IN OPPOSITION, ONE ABSENT AND NOT PARTICIPATING. AND VICE PRESIDENT SUSAN JONES, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO E, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF RFP NUMBER 2526-01-31, INVOLVING THE FORMER CLIFTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2200 TRIMMIER ROAD IN KILLEEN, TEXAS, 76541. AND. RELATED ACTION. MR. RICH, THANK YOU SIR. THE FORMER CLIFTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WAS DECOMMISSIONED IN THE SUMMER OF 2021 WITH THE OPENING OF THE NEW CLIFTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH CONSOLIDATED FORMER BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN CLIFTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE FORMER CLIFTON PARK PROPERTY IS APPROXIMATELY 9.8 ACRES AND INCLUDES A 62 YEAR OLD, 51,100 SQUARE FOOT SCHOOL BUILDING WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4000 SQUARE FOOT FREESTANDING ACTIVITY BUILDING. THE DISTRICT CURRENTLY PAYS AROUND 90 TO $100,000 PER YEAR TO MAINTAIN AND ENSURE THE FACILITY. ON NOVEMBER 18TH OF 2025, THE DISTRICT ISSUED AN INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE PROPERTY AND ON JANUARY 13TH OF 2026, PROPOSALS WERE RECEIVED. ON JANUARY 29TH OF 2026, STAFF FOLLOWED UP WITH ALL BIDDERS TO REQUEST HIGHEST AND BEST OFFERS.

NEW CREATION LEARNING CENTER PROVIDED THE HIGHEST BID AND THE AMOUNT OF $450,000 FOR THE PROPERTY. STAFF HAVE PROVIDED TWO POSSIBLE MOTIONS ON THE ACTION SHEET, WITH ONE TO ACCEPT THE BID AND AUTHORIZE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND SUPERINTENDENT TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS AND ONE TO REJECT THE BID IF THE BOARD ELECTS TO DO SO. IF THE BID IS REJECTED, STAFF INTENDS TO WORK WITH OUR REAL ESTATE BROKERS TO REISSUE AN INVITATION FOR BID ON THE PROPERTY AND WOULD BRING BACK ANY OTHER BIDS AT A FUTURE MEETING. QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES FOR MR. RICH. IT'S AN ACTION ITEM, TRUSTEE RAINWATER. I'M HERE TO REJECT THE PROPOSAL.

SOLICITATION OF BIDS FOR SALE OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2200 TRIMMIER ROAD, KILLEEN, TEXAS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS FORMER CLIFTON PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE RELATED ACTIONS AS APPROPRIATE AND SEEK FURTHER BIDS AT A FUTURE DATE.

WE HAVE A MOTION BY TRUSTEE RAINWATER. WE HAVE A SECOND BY TRUSTEE GILCHRIST. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BY TRUSTEES? THERE BEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SHOW OF HANDS. WE HAVE SIX IN FAVOR. NONE IN OPPOSITION, ONE ABSENT AND NOT PARTICIPATING. AND VICE PRESIDENT SUSAN JONES.

THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO F, WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1517 BARBARA LANE IN KILLEEN, TEXAS, 765492 NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CENTER. MR. RICH, THANK YOU SIR. THE FORMER SUGARLOAF ELEMENTARY

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[7. Information Items for Discussion]

WELCOME, MISS BURKE AND MISS ROBINSON. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT. GEEZ, SORRY ABOUT THAT. AND, SUPERINTENDENT DAVIS, TONIGHT WE WILL PROVIDE A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN KILLEEN ISD, INCLUDING STUDENT PARTICIPATION PROGRAM DEMAND AND FUTURE PRIORITIES. IN YOUR PHOTOS, YOU WILL SEE TWO DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR PERUSAL AS WE GO THROUGHOUT THIS PRESENTATION WITH US TONIGHT, WE HAVE THE PRINCIPAL OF THE CAREER CENTER, MISS MAHALIA SCOTT, BEHIND ME, AND I'M GOING TO TURN OVER THE PRESENTATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, MISS PATRICE ROBINSON. GOOD EVENING.

NEXT SLIDE PLEASE. WHY? CTE IS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, BUT IT'S COMMONLY KNOWN AS CTE.

CTE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A COMPETITIVE EDGE BY PREPARING STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE CAREER AND MILITARY READINESS. WE COMBINE ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE AND REAL WORLD SKILLS. WE FOCUS ON HANDS ON LEARNING AND INDUSTRY ALIGNED INSTRUCTION FOR CAREER READY SUCCESS, AND WE OFFER INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS, DUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES, AND CAREER PATHWAYS TO HELP ENHANCE OUR JOB MARKET QUALIFICATIONS. CTE STRENGTHENS BOTH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT OUTCOMES AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT CTE. BY THE NUMBERS. WE SERVE OVER 10,000 STUDENTS ACROSS 34 PROGRAMS OF STUDY. UNDER THREE OUT OF THE FIVE ENDORSEMENT AREAS, WE OFFER 50 FREE INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATION FOR STUDENTS. AND THIS PAST YEAR, 1500 STUDENTS EARNED INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATIONS. CURRENTLY, 24 OUT OF 34 OF OUR PROGRAMS PROVIDE WORK BASED LEARNING AND INDUSTRY AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WORK BASED LEARNING AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FUTURE, AND WORK WITH OUR ADVISORY BOARD TO RECRUIT ADDITIONAL PARTNERS. WE ARE PROUD TO SHARE THAT OUR DISTRICT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AND HONORED FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS AS A CAREER AND TECHNICAL SORRY, AS A DISTRICT OF DISTINCTION. FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS, THE 2425 SCHOOL YEAR AND THE 2526 SCHOOL YEAR BY CAREER AND TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS. THIS HIGHLIGHTS OUR STRENGTH, QUALITY AND IMPACT OF OUR CTE PROGRAMS. THIS DEMONSTRATES BOTH STRONG STUDENT INTEREST AND THE VALUE OF THESE PROGRAMS ACROSS OUR CAMPUSES. OUR CTE REACH ACROSS MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL IS INCREASING. OUR

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THE MAXIMUM OF STUDENTS THAT WE CAN ACCOMMODATE IS 18 PER HOUR. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.

WITH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE, THERE WERE 38 REQUESTS. HOWEVER, EVERY STUDENT WHO COMPLETED THEIR APPLICATION WAS ACCEPTED. SO THE MATH IS MATH THING ON ON THE SLIDE. BUT HOWEVER, EVERY STUDENT THAT COMPLETED A CTC APPLICATION WERE WAS ACTUALLY SCHEDULED FOR THE PROGRAM. SO TECHNICALLY 100%, BUT YOU HAVE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE DIFFERENCE OF EITHER STUDENTS MOVING OVER THE COURSE OF THE SUMMER, OR PERHAPS THEY FOUND INTEREST IN OTHER PROGRAMS. THIS SLIDE ILLUSTRATES THE PERCENTAGES OF CONCENTRATORS AND COMPLETERS. SO I WOULD LIKE TO FAMILIARIZE YOU WITH TWO VOCABULARY TERMS. MAYBE A POP QUIZ AT THE END. JUST KIDDING. CONCENTRATOR IS TWO OR MORE COURSES FOR AT LEAST TWO CREDITS IN THE SAME PROGRAM OF STUDY. AND THEN WE HAVE COMPLETERS, WHICH ARE THREE OR MORE COURSES FOR FOUR OR MORE CREDITS, INCLUDING A LEVEL THREE OR A LEVEL FOUR COURSE WITHIN THE PROGRAM OF STUDY. SO THE GOAL IS FOR STUDENTS TO BE CONSIDERED AS COMPLETERS. THE PERCENTAGE OF THE PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETERS IS DEPICTED. SORRY. CONCENTRATORS IS DEPICTED BY THE BLACK BAR, WHILE THE PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETERS IS DEPICTED BY THE GOLD BAR. SO STARTING FROM THE LEFT SIDE DURING THE 2122 SCHOOL YEAR, WE HAD 2431 GRADUATES, WITH 738 IDENTIFIED AS CONCENTRATORS. SO 30% OF OUR GRADUATES. THE GOLD BAR INDICATES THAT WE HAD 569 STUDENTS WHO WERE COMPLETERS,

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AND THEN AS MISS ROBINSON SPOKE ABOUT, IT'S STRENGTHENING THE DATA SYSTEMS, REAL TIME TRACKING, SO WE CAN SEE WHERE OUR SCHOLARS ARE, WHAT THEY ARE MISSING, SO THAT WE'RE NOT HAVING THOSE LAST HAIL MARYS LIKE, OH MY GOSH, KATHLEEN BURKE HAS NOT MET HER CMR INDICATOR AND IT'S MARCH. SO WE'RE BEING INCREDIBLY PROACTIVE. WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS WITH IT BEING 30% OF THE ACCOUNTABILITY RATING, BUT WE ALSO WANT TO LOOK BEYOND JUST MEETING THOSE INDICATORS, BUT ALSO GIVING ALL OF OUR SCHOLARS THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE CAN WITHIN OUR GREAT TOWN. SO WE CAN SEE THERE, ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE OUR FUTURE PLANS. I GUESS IT'S A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AND THAT IS OUR PRESENTATION. BUT MISS SCOTT, MISS ROBINSON AND I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES, TRUSTEE MINTS. SO WE COULD GO BACK TO THE SLIDE. IT'S IT'S THE CONCENTRATOR AND COMPLETER DATA SLIDE. OKAY. SO YOU HAD MENTIONED THAT WE HAVE A GOAL OF 31% COMPLETERS, CORRECT? YES, SIR. OKAY. SO WE ARE THAT'S A 2024, 2025. SO WE'RE LAGGING A YEAR. SO IT'S 20. AND YOU MENTIONED THAT WE'RE HEADED IN THE RIGHT. WE'RE KIND OF ON TRACK TO GET TO THE 31. DO YOU I ASSUME YOU CAN PROBABLY GUESSTIMATE WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE FOR THIS YEAR, GIVEN THAT WE ARE KIND OF TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR AND ASSUMING THERE'S NOT A TON OF KIDS THAT ARE GOING TO SUDDENLY DROP OFF AND FAIL, WHAT DO YOU WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT NUMBER LOOKS LIKE THIS YEAR? GREAT QUESTION. WE CURRENTLY WE ARE AT ABOUT 20% CURRENTLY TWO 0 OR 2 2020. HOWEVER, WE ARE IN THE SPRING SEMESTER IS LIKE THE HEIGHTENED SEASON FOR INDUSTRY BASED CERTIFICATION TESTING. SO TEACHERS HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO DO THAT. OKAY, SO IS THAT THAT 20% IS JUST BASED ON CURRENT CURRENT GRADE STATUS, BASED ON THE CERTIFICATION THAT HAS BEEN ENTERED ALREADY. OKAY. AND SO YOU EXPECT A JUMP OF 5% FROM WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW, FROM NOW TILL MAY TO THE END OF THE YEAR? NO, SIR, I WOULD I WOULD ANTICIPATE WE WOULD BE RIGHT AT ABOUT 25 OR 26%. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. MY NEXT QUESTION IS, I GUESS MORE OF JUST A SUBJECTIVE QUESTION. SO WE'RE GROWING. WE'RE CERTAINLY GROWING CONCENTRATORS, BUT ARE WE? AND I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO. SO ARE WE IS OUR FOCUS OUR GROWTH IN CONCENTRATORS. DOES THAT HURT OUR ACHIEVEMENT IN COMPLETERS BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S YOUR IT'S THE SAME KEY. MORE KIDS VYING FOR THE SAME RESOURCES. WELL, SO THE COMPLETERS THAT SO THAT 46% THAT YOU SEE FOR 2425 WAS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT WE HAD TAKING TWO OR MORE COURSES WITHIN A PROGRAM OF STUDY. SO OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS REMAIN THE COURSE AND TAKE ALL THREE COURSES WITH THE FOUR CREDITS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE TO GET TO THE COMPLETER STATUS, BECAUSE THE COMPLETER STATUS BASED ON ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE THREE COURSES WITH THE. SO THREE COURSES, PLUS THE INDUSTRY ALIGNED CERTIFICATION. OKAY, I DON'T THINK I QUITE UNDERSTOOD ALL THAT NOT BEING AN EDUCATOR. LET ME TRY TO SEE IF THIS HELPS. SO NORMALLY YOU WOULD BECOME A, A CONCENTRATOR BEFORE YOU BECOME A COMPLETER. SO FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU HAVE A 10TH GRADER, THEY WILL TAKE THEIR FIRST CTE COURSE IN 10TH GRADE. BY THE TIME THEY GET TO THE 11TH GRADE, THEY WILL TAKE THEIR SECOND CTE COURSE. SO THEY WILL HAVE TWO COURSES IN THE SAME PROGRAM OF STUDY, AND THEY WILL HAVE TWO CREDIT HOURS. BUT BY THE TIME THEY GET TO THEIR SENIOR YEAR, THEY'RE IN THEIR THIRD CREDIT CTE COURSE. AND NORMALLY IN YOUR SENIOR

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SO THE CONCENTRATORS, THE ISSUE THAT WE HAD BEFORE WAS THAT WE WERE STOPPING REALLY AT THE CONCENTRATOR, MARK AND THE KIDS WEREN'T COMPLETING THREE OR MORE COURSES FOR FOUR OR MORE CREDITS. BUT NOW WE'VE BEEN VERY INTENTIONAL TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE MAPPING THOSE COURSES SO OUR STUDENTS CAN STAY THE COURSE. AND WE CAN, WE CAN BECOME COMPLETERS. AND THEN THEY ALSO GET THEIR INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION. SO BY HAVING MORE CONCENTRATORS, ARE WE GETTING MORE COMPLETERS OR ARE WE JUST WATERING DOWN THE DENOMINATOR? NO, NO, NO, YOU WILL GET MORE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO BECOME A CONCENTRATOR BEFORE YOU CAN BECOME A COMPLETER.

OKAY. AND THEN MY FINAL QUESTION IS, ARE THE CONSTANT DO WE HAVE ANY, ANY DATA THAT SUGGESTS THE FOLKS THAT ARE JUST CONCENTRATORS, BUT NOT COMPLETERS ARE GOING INTO THAT INDUSTRY AT ALL? WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE ANSWER. I MEAN, I REALIZE I'M ASKING WE WILL RESEARCH THAT AND GET THAT BACK TO YOU. OKAY. DON'T SPEND A WHOLE TON OF TIME ON IT. I WAS KIND OF A CURIOSITY MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE. DON'T TAKE IT AS A TASKING. OKAY. CAN I JUST SAY ONE THING? ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SHE MENTIONED EARLIER WAS THAT IT'S REALLY DIFFICULT. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SHE MENTIONED EARLIER WAS THAT IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR US TO HAVE REAL TIME TRACKING. AND ONE OF THE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE HAD EARLIER THIS YEAR WHILE WE WERE MEETING WAS, HOW CAN WE REALLY TRACK IN ONE PLACE WHERE I COULD GO IN? AND IF YOU GUYS ASK ME A QUESTION LIKE THIS, I CAN GO INTO THE SYSTEM AND I CAN RUN, LET'S SAY THE STUDENTS FROM LAST YEAR, WHERE ARE WE TRACKING THIS DATA IS SOMETIMES VERY COMPLICATED. AND THAT'S ONE OF THE BIG TASKS THAT WE HAVE TO TRY TO FIND A SOFTWARE OR A SYSTEM IN WHICH WE CAN REALLY TRACK THIS DATA, SO WE CAN GIVE YOU BETTER NUMBERS.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE RAINWATER. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GREAT PRESENTATION. I JUST I JUST WANT TO SAY AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT MUELLER, WHO REALLY I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE VISION CAME FROM. WAS IT ROBERT'S? AND HE FOUND THE MONEY. NO BOND ISSUE TAXPAYERS OUT THERE AND BUILT JUST ONE HELL OF A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING. BUT WHAT I REALLY LIKED ABOUT THE CAREER CENTER IS I WAS THERE GIVING I WAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FIRST YEAR. AND SO WE'RE GIVING STUDENTS TOURS AND ONE, WE TOOK THEM UPSTAIRS TO THE HOSPITAL BED ROOM. IT WAS A HOSPITAL ROOM. HAD THE HAD THE SAME KIND OF NONE ELECTRIC STATIC FLOORS, HAD ALL THE EQUIPMENTS, HAD THESE DUMMIES. IS THAT A GOOD WORD? DUMMIES. MANNEQUINS. I'M SORRY, HAD ALL THE. THAT'S A BAD I APOLOGIZE. SO THEY HAD ALL THESE MANNEQUINS AND YOU COULD FIX THE MANNEQUIN TO BE SICK, VERY SICK OR ABOUT TO DIE. SO THIS YOUNG LADY WHO WAS TOURING, I THINK SHE WAS PROBABLY A SEVENTH GRADER OR EIGHTH GRADER, SHE WANTED TO BE A NURSE. AND SO SHE CAME INTO THAT HOSPITAL SETTING AND WE HAD SICK, VERY SICK AND ABOUT TO PASS. SHE TOOK ONE LOOK AT THAT ABOUT THE PAST GUY THAT WHAT WAS HE AGAIN? MANNEQUIN, MANNEQUIN. AND SHE SAID, THERE'S NO WAY I'D DO THIS. I HATE THIS, I WANT OUT OF HERE. WHICH WAS THE BEST THING FOR HER TO LEARN AT AN EARLY AGE. SO THAT WAS IMPORTANT. AND THE OTHER THING, I THINK MISS ROBBINS, AS I RECALL, AND YOU HELPED ME, SOME OF OUR STUDENTS THAT GOT ENDORSEMENTS, CERTIFICATIONS GOT 2 OR 3. THEY DIDN'T JUST GET ONE, THEY GOT 2 OR 3. AND WE WERE WHEN WE WERE DOING THE WELDING PROGRAM THERE, I WOULD GET CALLS ALMOST 2 OR 3 A MONTH.

AND THE WELDING GUYS IN HOUSTON MOSTLY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON THERE, SAID, HEY, GIVE ME A KID. I SAID, MAN, THESE GUYS ARE 16 YEARS OLD. THEIR FRESHMAN IN HIGH SCHOOL. THEY SAID, I DON'T CARE. I WANT TO KNOW WHO HE IS AND WHAT HE'S DOING. SO IT JUST SPEAKS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT PROGRAM. BUT ANOTHER THING YOU GOT, YOU GOT THE CAREER CENTER HERE. YOU GOT THE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL HERE. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT MORE COST HE COULD DO TO ATTRACT STUDENTS AND TO MAKE THEM GROW. AND Y'ALL CAN PAY ME AFTER THIS, BUT THEY THE CAREER CENTER HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB. AND UNDER KATHLEEN'S LEADERSHIP OUT AT THE EARLY COLLEGE. AND HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IF FOR NO OTHER REASON, WE'RE GOING TO ATTRACT STUDENT ENROLLMENT, WE'RE GOING TO ATTRACT ADAS, AND THAT'S GOING TO PAY A LOT OF MONEY TO K-I-S-D. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE AROUND THE CLOCK IN THAT IN THAT SETTING AND THE HARD WORK THEY'VE DONE, I JUST AND THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH WITH THE CTE PROGRAM IS WE'RE GOING TOO FAST AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SOME MODIFICATIONS TO GET ALL THESE KIDS IN THE PLACES THEY WANT TO GO. AND I NOTICED THAT WE ADDED A DENTAL PROGRAM,

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM CAPUTO. YES, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING. MY DAUGHTER IS A PRODUCT OF THE CAREER CENTER. WORKED HER WAY IN COLLEGE AS A PHLEBOTOMIST, SO IT'S A FABULOUS THING. HOWEVER, I DO WANT TO JUST ENCOURAGE SOME WAY, SOMEHOW THAT WE GET THE MESSAGE OUT TO PARENTS ABOUT THESE CERTIFICATION TESTS ARE STATE WIDE TESTS. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT K ISD CAN MODIFY. THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO. A LOT OF OUR KIDS DON'T END UP PASSING THOSE EXAMS BECAUSE THIS IS A STATE LEVEL TEST, AND IT'S A REAL LIFE CERTIFICATION.

LIKE IT'S NOT A SCHOOL THING. THIS IS PREPARING THEM FOR THEIR NEXT JOB. AND I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. I MEAN, WHEN MY DAUGHTER WENT THROUGH, SHE STRUGGLED TO GET IT, BUT SHE, YOU KNOW, FIGURED IT OUT. IT TOOK A LOT OF STUDYING. BUT I THINK SOME OF OUR KIDS ARE JUST NOT QUITE READY FOR THAT STATE LEVEL TESTING. AND THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THESE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND YOU GET TO THE END, YOU HAVE TO PASS THE SAME TEST AS IF YOU WERE A 30 YEAR OLD ADULT GOING INTO THIS INDUSTRY, BECAUSE WE ARE GIVING YOU A REAL LIFE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION. SO THAT'S MY ONLY COMMENT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES. I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. EXCELLENT PRESENTATION. TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED TO OUR KIDS. AND I'M SORRY, DOCTOR DAVIS, I THINK YOU YOU'RE UP REALLY, REALLY QUICK. GOOD JOB. SO BACK TO THAT THAT SLIDE CONCENTRATORS. SO YOU SAID YOU CAN GIVE US A QUIZ. SO REAL QUICK. CONCENTRATORS AND COMPLETERS. JUST A QUICK QUESTION FOR YOU AS IT RELATES TO OBVIOUSLY THE GOAL IS TO HAVE MORE COMPLETERS. RIGHT. AND SO IS IT WOULD YOU CONTRIBUTE IF YOU DON'T ANSWER THIS? BUT I'M GOING TO ASK WHAT DO YOU CONTRIBUTE? THE LACK OF BECAUSE WE GET TO CONCENTRATE, GET TO THE CONCENTRATOR. RIGHT. IT'S ABOUT TAKING ANOTHER COURSE. BUT THEY MUST TAKE THE THIRD COURSE AND PASS THE CERTIFICATION. CORRECT. SO SO WHAT'S THE WHAT'S WHAT'S PROHIBITING US? IS IT FATIGUE OR IS IT LACK OF THEM JUST NOT PASSING THE TEST? DOES THAT MAKE SENSE. LIKE WHAT'S THE MAKES SENSE. IT IT REALLY DEPENDS BECAUSE THE MOBILITY RATE SO STUDENTS MAY MOVE. IT COULD BE IT COULD BE A SCHEDULING CHALLENGE. WE DO HAVE STUDENTS IN LIKE PERHAPS THEY'RE AN ATHLETE AT THE HOME CAMPUS. AND THAT COURSE IS ONLY OFFERED AT A CERTAIN POINT OF THE DAY. AND THEY MAY MAKE A CHOICE TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT HOME CAMPUS EVENT OR ACTIVITY, AS OPPOSED TO COMPLETING THAT.

THAT HAPPENS AS WELL. AND I THINK TOO, IT'S A TIMING ISSUE. AND, YOU KNOW, AND, AND IF WE'RE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE CHANGING OUT THE COURSES AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL SO THAT THEY WILL BE THE BASE OF WHAT THAT WE CAN GET MORE COMPLETERS. AND SO, YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT REALIZE, YOU KNOW, AS, AS MISS SCOTT ALLUDED TO, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE TRYING TO DO IT STARTING YOUR SOPHOMORE YEAR. WE REALLY NEED TO CAPTURE THEM EARLIER THAN THAT SO THAT THEY HAVE THAT FREEDOM TO SAY, OKAY, I WANT TO DO THIS, BUT THEN I ALSO WANT TO PLAY BASKETBALL. AND SO IT KIND OF BY MOVING SOME OF THE CLASSES DOWN INTO MORE PURPOSEFUL CTE COURSES IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, IT'S ACTUALLY SETTING THAT FOUNDATION FOR THEM TO LAUNCH INTO THAT. ALREADY HAVE ONE OF THE CREDITS AS MISS SCOTT WAS TALKING ABOUT. AND SO WE'RE TRYING TO BE MORE PURPOSEFUL AND MINDFUL IN THE CURRICULUM INSTRUCTION SIDE OF THE HOUSE. WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE CAN AFFORD SCHOLARS. AND THEN THE ASSESSMENT ACCOUNTABILITY IS TRACKING ALL THAT DATA. SO WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM. TRUSTEE. MINTS. I THINK THE SUPERINTENDENT ASKED ASKED IT IN FOUR WORDS, BETTER THAN I DID IN LIKE THREE PAGES. BUT WHAT I'M WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET MY HEAD AROUND AND KIND OF WHAT WAS THE GENESIS OF MY QUESTIONS.

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AND WE KNOW THAT, RIGHT? WE'VE IDENTIFIED WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NOW LET'S FIX IT. OKAY, THAT'S THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING. I DON'T MEAN ANY DISRESPECT, BUT I'M LIKE, WE KNOW THIS STUFF. SO LET'S FIGURE OUT A WAY TO CONTROL IT AND GET AND GET FOCUSED ON GETTING KIDS COMPLETED, NOT JUST DABBLING IN IT, BECAUSE I FEEL THAT'S PROBABLY NOT THE BEST USE OF OUR RESOURCES. AND WE'RE NOT PROVIDING, IT'S NOT ALLOWING THE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE TO A HIGH LEVEL AS THEY CAN. AND I THINK TO JUST QUICKLY, THAT'S WHY WE'RE LOOKING AT WHAT CAN WE DO ON THE HOME CAMPUSES. YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW, IT'S LIKE EVERYBODY HAS TO BE BUSED TO THE CAREER. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE CAN OFFER ON THE HOME CAMPUSES, YOU KNOW, EARLIER AND EARLIER? AND SO WHAT CAN WE DO WITHIN MIDDLE SCHOOL? SO WE'VE GOT TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX. IT'S, YOU KNOW, JUST THE CAREER CENTER IS PHENOMENAL. WE LOVE IT EXPANDED.

IT WOULD BE GREAT. BUT WE ALSO NEED TO WORK WITH THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE. AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE REALLY BRAINSTORMING, WORKING WITH PRINCIPALS. LIKE I SAID, THEY'RE VERY KEEN ON THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TRACK AND HOW CAN WE HAVE THOSE COURSES THERE? AND SO THEN WE TAKE AWAY THAT I PLAY BASKETBALL. I TAKE AWAY THAT, YOU KNOW, I HAVE TO BE AT WORK AT 430, BUT THE BUS DOESN'T GET THERE UNTIL 5:00. AND SO THAT'S, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE WORKING ON. SO WE ARE WORKING ON NOT ONLY THAT, HOW, BUT THE WHY AND THE WHAT.

TRUSTEE RAINWATER. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS HELPS OR NOT, BUT I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE TO CONSIDER AND RESEARCH BASED. GINSBURG. GINSBURG, AXELROD, AXELROD AND HER SAY THAT CAREER EXPLORATION. EXPLORATION IS VITAL STARTING IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. SO I'M WONDERING IF SOME OF THESE GUYS WHO ARE COMPLETERS HAVE THOUGHT, THIS IS NOT FOR ME, SO I'LL FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO. AND YOU SAY, WELL, WE WANT THEM TO BE CONCENTRATORS. I THINK THAT'S FAIR. BUT I THINK IT'S ALSO FAIR TO CONSIDER THAT A KID MAY JUST CHANGE HIS MIND AND DECIDED HE WANTS TO GO PLAY BALL OR BE IN THE CHOIR. SO THAT'S THAT'S PART OF THE DEAL THAT'S IN THERE. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH OR HOW FAR, BUT IT'S THERE. YEAH. OTHER QUESTIONS FROM TRUSTEES. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. I'LL MOVE TO ITEM B.

REPORT OF THE BOARD AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING ON FEBRUARY 10TH, 2026. TRUSTEE MINTS CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. SO I WILL BE VERY BRIEF. THIS THIS IS AN INFORMATION ONLY AND I THINK WE'VE SEEN A BUNCH OF THIS. WHEN WE HAD THE PRESENTATION. THIS. THE FOCUS OF THIS BOARD AUDIT MEETING WAS A TRUE WAS ACTUALLY THE AUDIT THAT WAS THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY PREVIOUSLY PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED. WE DID DISCUSS A LITTLE BIT OF, OF WHAT WERE THE GIBSON, THE GIBSON COST SAVINGS AUDIT AND HOW WE'RE IMPLEMENTING SOME OF THAT. BUT SUBJECT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE OR FROM THE BOARD? I WILL REST MY COMMENTS THERE. QUESTIONS FOR TRUSTEE MINTS, WHO CHAIRS THE COMMITTEE? SO THANK YOU TO

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[10. Discussion of Future Board Meeting Agendas and Trustee Remarks]

SO THAT'S ALL I GOT, MR. SUPERINTENDENT. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO SAY DITTO. ALL COMMENTS. GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. OKAY. WE'RE NOW GOING TO GO BACK TO AGENDA ITEM

[2. Closed Session (Part 2 of 2)]

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