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[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM]
THE TIME IS NOW 6:08 P.M.WE HAVE A QUORUM WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT THIS EVENING.
WE WILL BEGIN WITH OUR OPENING CEREMONY WITH PLEDGES TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND THE TEXAS FLAG.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
I'M HONORED TO INVITE THIS EVENING'S PLEDGE LEADERS UP TO THE FRONT TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.
WE ARE HONORING OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
CHILDREN, INCLUDING MY CHILDREN.
THE SON OF OLIVIA BARNARD, ROCCO HERNANDEZ FROM CYPRESS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY.
CARSON QUINTERO FROM SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL, CHLOE QUINTERO FROM SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND KYLIE QUINTERO FROM SYCAMORE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY, MCKINLEY QUINTERO FROM SYCAMORE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY, KATE REINOLD FROM SYCAMORE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY, AND RIKER REINOLD FROM SYCAMORE SPRINGS ELEMENTARY.
PLEASE STAND FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
WE ARE PLEASED TO CELEBRATE WITH THEM HERE.
THESE ARE FROM OUR HIGH SCHOOL CTE PROGRAM.
[3. ANNOUNCEMENTS]
DSISD CURRENTLY HAS A SURVEY OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS FOR FEEDBACK ON THE DESIGN OF HIGH SCHOOL NUMBER TWO.THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO BE HOSTING A JOB FAIR ON FEBRUARY 8TH IN THIS BUILDING.
MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AND ALSO ON OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.
WE HAVE OUR NEXT TAXPAYER TUESDAY EVENT ON FEBRUARY 13TH AT 9:30 A.M.
AT DRIPPING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL.
AND THIS IS ONE OF THE PROGRAMS THAT WILL BE HIGHLIGHTING OUR FLORAL DESIGN PROGRAM.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT SOON FOR DETAILS ON THIS EVENT.
AND THEN WE WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE DRIPPING SPRINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION THROUGH THE CITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS TO PROVIDE A CLIP SUNGLASSES FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND STAFF SO THAT THEY CAN SAFELY EXPERIENCE THE TOTAL ECLIPSE THAT WILL OCCUR ON APRIL 8TH.
AND THEN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH IS A DISTRICT HOLIDAY.
AND THERE'S OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR LOVELY FLOWERS.
I'M ALWAYS AMAZED BY OUR FLORAL DEPARTMENT AT OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MADE THAT.
WE HAVE A NUMBER OF RECOGNITIONS WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE AND HONOR THIS EVENING.
[4. RECOGNITIONS]
FIRST IS OUR ELEMENTARY UIL CONTEST WINNERS.[00:05:03]
BACK A LITTLE BIT.I'M THE COORDINATOR AT ROOSTER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY.
I AM THE COORDINATOR FOR WALNUT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WE HAD THIS YEAR OVER 550 KIDS ACROSS THE DISTRICT PARTICIPATE IN UIL THOSE EVENTS HAPPEN EVERY TUESDAY TAKES PLACE OVER A PERIOD OF TEN WEEKS AFTER SCHOOL FROM 3:00 TILL 4:00.
THEN WE ALSO HAVE A DISTRICT MEET ON A SATURDAY, STARTS AT 8 A.M.
AND GOES TYPICALLY TILL ABOUT 11:30.
SO ALL OF THESE STUDENTS HERE HAVE PLACED EITHER FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD IN THEIR EVENT.
THE FIRST PLACE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES FIRST.
ALL THE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO INTRODUCE THEIR NAME, THEIR EVENT AND THE SCHOOL THAT THEY WENT TO.
I DID READY WRITING AND I'M FROM WALNUT SPRINGS.
I DID READY WRITING AND I AM FROM WALNUT SPRINGS.
HI, MY NAME IS WILLA, AND I DID STORYTELLING, AND I GO TO CYPRESS SPRINGS.
MY NAME IS HATTIE MILLER, AND I GO TO SYCAMORE SPRINGS AND I DID READY WRITING.
MY NAME IS ARI NORDAN, AND I, DID STORYTELLING, AND I'M FROM ROOSTER SPRINGS.
HI, MY NAME IS NISHTHA AND I DID SPELLING AND I'M FROM ROOSTER SPRINGS.
HI, MY NAME IS NADIA AND I GO TO DRIPPING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY.
I'M IN FIFTH GRADE AND I DID SPELLING AT SYCAMORE SPRINGS.
I GOT A ROOSTER SPRINGS AND I DID SPELLING.
I'M FROM ROOSTER SPRINGS AND I DID CHESS PUZZLES THAT WAY.
MY NAME IS TATE WILLIAMS, I DID.
WHAT DID I DO AGAIN? NUMBER SENSE AND I GO TO WALNUT.
I GO TO ROOSTER SPRINGS, AND I DID CHESS PUZZLES.
I GO TO CYPRESS SPRINGS, AND I DID CHESS PUZZLES.
I'M LUCY STONE AND I DO ORAL READING.
I DID NUMBER SENSE, AND I GO TO WALNUT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY.
MY NAME IS MAKAYLA AND I GO TO WALNUT SPRINGS, AND I DID MUSIC MEMORY GO THAT WAY? MY NAME IS JAMES QUICK.
I DID MAPS, GRAPHS, AND CHARTS.
I AM A FIFTH GRADER AT ROOSTER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY.
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. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.CONGRATULATIONS. NEXT, WE WILL RECOGNIZE OUR ALL STATE BAND AND ALL STATE CHOIR.
SHE'S DOWN WITH THE FLU, SO SHE ASKED ME TO, SAY A FEW WORDS.
MISS AGUILAR SAYS MEGAN HAS EARNED THIRD CHAIR ALTO TWO, IN THE TEXAS ALL-STATE TREBLE CHOIR.
SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE DSHS VARSITY CHAMBER CHOIR AND HAS BEEN IN THE DSHS CHOIR FOR THREE YEARS.
SHE HAS ALSO STUDIED VOICE PRIVATELY WITH MR. TOM GABRIELSON SINCE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
MEGAN IS A DREAM CHOIR STUDENT, ONE THAT ANY DIRECTOR WOULD BE LUCKY TO HAVE IN THEIR CHOIR PROGRAM.
SHE HAS A CONTINUALLY POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND AN UNMATCHED WORK ETHIC.
SHE ATTENDED MULTIPLE SUMMER CAMPS, TOOK VOICE LESSONS, ATTENDED WORKSHOPS AND SECTIONAL REHEARSALS, AND SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS OF HER OWN TIME AT HOME PREPARING THE AUDITION REPERTOIRE. AT EACH LEVEL OF THIS LONG COMPETITION PROCESS.
AND THIS YEAR, SHE'S ACHIEVED HER ULTIMATE GOAL OF SINGING IN THE ALL STATE TREBLE CHOIR.
AT THE HENRY B GONZALEZ CONVENTION CENTER STARS AT NIGHT BALLROOM IN SAN ANTONIO.
DR. HOLLY MORRIS-KUENTZ FOR RECOGNIZING HER HERE TODAY.
I HAVE THE PLEASURE OF INTRODUCING DREW DAHLKE.
HE IS PLAYED IN OUR WIND ENSEMBLE, WHICH IS THE TOP ENSEMBLE FOR THREE YEARS.
TWO YEARS? HE ALSO STUDIES PRIVATELY WITH MATT HOLZNER, WHO IS THE TUBA PROFESSOR AT TEXAS STATE.
DREW WENT THROUGH THE SIMILAR LONG PROCESS AUDITION PROCESS THAT STARTED WAY BACK IN JULY, WHEN THE A-TUDES OR THE ACTUAL AUDITION MUSIC IS RELEASED. AND THROUGH THREE GRUELING LEVELS ACHIEVED THE VERY RARE AND, SPECIAL POSITION IN THE TEXAS 6A ALL STATE BAND.
THERE ARE ACTUALLY FIVE ENSEMBLES AT THE SIX A LEVEL.
THERE ARE, TWO CONCERT BANDS AND THREE ORCHESTRAS, AND DREW WILL BE IN THE CONCERT BAND, PLAYING TUBA. IF I DIDN'T SAY THAT EARLIER.
DREW HAS, CHOSEN TO PURSUE MUSIC EDUCATION IN HIS POST GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION LIFE.
SO I'M VERY PROUD OF BOTH OF THESE STUDENTS.
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VERY SMALL.TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS START, AND ONLY A FEW GET ALL THE WAY TO THE END.
HERE'S YOURS IF WE WANT TO GO THERE AND COME UP THIS WAY.
CONGRATULATIONS. IT'S SO EXCITING.
NEXT IS SOMETHING WE DON'T GET TO DO VERY OFTEN.
AND THANKS TO OUR TRUSTEE ROB MCCLELLAND FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION.
BUT AS YOU KNOW, WE HAD SOME A LOT OF ISSUES.
AFTER THE PREE'S NOT SURE THE RIGHT WORD TO USE.
AND WE REALLY WANTED TO RECOGNIZE OUR MAINTENANCE AND FACILITIES DEPARTMENT TONIGHT.
SO IF I COULD GET THE TEAM TO COME UP HERE.
THEY WORK TIRELESSLY, WHETHER IT'S SUNNY OR FREEZING OR EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
SO AS WE KNOW EARLIER THIS MONTH WE HAD A WEIRD EVENT.
AND NO MATTER HOW WELL WE PREPARED, THINGS HAPPEN.
AND SO EVERYTHING FROM TRYING TO GET PROPANE TO THE HEATERS TO MOPPING UP WATER FROM A BROKEN PIPE, THIS TEAM PUT IN EXTRA TIME.
AND ANYTIME THESE EVENTS HAPPEN, THIS GROUP PROBABLY PUTS IN MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE IN THE DISTRICT.
SO WE GET TO STAY HOME AND BE WARM AND SAFE.
AND THESE PEOPLE COME OUT AND MAKE SURE OUR FACILITIES ARE READY FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF.
SO WE ARE ALWAYS REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE EXTRA WORK YOU PUT IN.
SO I KNOW A FEW OF THE PEOPLE HERE, AND THEN I'M GOING TO LET YOU INTRODUCE THEM.
SO WE HAVE JAMIE DYDALEWICZ, WHICH IS OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, CLINT PRUITT, DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND CONSTRUCTION, AND HENRY, OUR SUPERVISOR OF CUSTODIAL.
AND THEN I'M GOING TO STOP BECAUSE I'M GOING TO MESS IT UP.
SO ALL RIGHT, SO WE HAVE JEFF MCCUSKER WITH MAINTENANCE, SCOTT GODWIN.
LONNIE LAYMON, DIANE BASS, GRISELDA VAZQUEZ, NORMA VILLARIAS, ARTURO GOMEZ, AND BOBBY BYRD.
YEAH. SO AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WORK.
AFTER HOURS ON WEEKENDS, THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, EARLY MORNINGS, WHATEVER IT TAKES.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO FOR US.
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THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.WELL, I HAVE THE HONOR OF DOING THE NEXT ITEM, AND THAT IS RECOGNIZING OUR SCHOOL BOARD AND SAYING, THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THIS INCREDIBLE TEAM OF SEVEN MEMBERS WHO ARE SO GIVING OF THEIR TIME AS A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER.
THEY'RE A VOLUNTEER, AND THEY COULD STOP AT JUST COMING ONCE A MONTH TO A MEETING.
BUT IF YOU ARE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY, IF YOU ARE AT ANY OF OUR SCHOOL EVENTS, YOU SEE ALL OF THESE BOARD MEMBERS ON A REGULAR BASIS PRESENT AT SO MANY EVENTS FOR OUR STUDENTS, AND I APPRECIATE THAT TONIGHT.
THEY WANTED TO ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THEY RECOGNIZE OUR STAFF.
THIS REALLY IS AN AMAZING TEAM.
THEY ARE SO COMMITTED TO OUR KIDS.
THEY ARE COMMITTED TO OUR COMMUNITY.
THEY ARE COMMITTED TO OUR STAFF.
AND I HAVE TO SAY, THAT'S PART OF WHAT MAKES THIS DISTRICT JUST AN OUTSTANDING DISTRICT IS HAVING AN AMAZING BOARD TO WORK WITH AND PEOPLE WHO REALLY MAKE THE JOB A PLEASURE AND WHO REALLY CARE ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE DOING.
SO WE'VE PUT TOGETHER A LITTLE VIDEO TO RECOGNIZE YOU.
SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH.
THIS DEVOTED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS GIVES HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF TIME EACH YEAR TO GOVERN OUR DISTRICT, SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF AND OUR DISTRICT LEADERS TO HELP ENSURE WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE ACROSS ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU.
I'D LIKE TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE SUPPORT YOU'VE GIVEN TO OUR CTE PROGRAM.
I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR BOARD FOR THE TRUST IN US AS EDUCATORS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE TECHNOLOGY THAT YOU PROVIDE IN OUR SCHOOL.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENT ATHLETES.
WE LOVE SEEING YOUR FACES IN THE STANDS AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF OUR EXTRA SECURITY.
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE BOARD FOR ALL THE TRUST THAT THEY'VE GIVEN US AND ALL THE SUPPORT.
AND AS A TEACHER OF 23 YEARS, I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US AND ALL YOUR HARD WORK.
WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE OF YOU.
THANK YOU TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR US.
Y'ALL ARE AWESOME. THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR SCHOOL GREAT.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE BOARD FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT.
IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL YEAR AND I LOOK FORWARD TO THE REST OF 2024.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US IN MAKING DECISIONS THAT ARE BEST FOR KIDS.
THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE GIVEN US.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR OUR DISTRICT AS WE GROW LEADERS IN THIS COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU, SCHOOL BOARD, FOR ALL THE THINGS YOU DO FOR THE STUDENTS AT DRIPPING SPRINGS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND FOR ALL THAT EXTRA TIME YOU GIVE TO US, OUR STUDENTS.
THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR TRUSTEES FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.
AND HERE'S TO AN AMAZING 2024.
THANK YOU AWE, THAT WAS VERY SWEET.
I THINK I SPEAK FOR THE BOARD.
OBVIOUSLY, WE DIDN'T GET INTO THIS JOB FOR THE FAME OR THE FORTUNE.
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BUT IT'S NICE TO FEEL RECOGNIZED, SO WE APPRECIATE THAT.NEXT IS OUR PUBLIC HEARING, FOR OUR DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT.
[5. PUBLIC HEARING ]
OKAY. GOOD EVENING. I HAVE TO FOLLOW ALL THOSE CUTE KIDS.I'M GOING TO TRY TO LET THE MICROPHONE BE ON THE COUNTER AND NOT HOLD IT, SO I CAN USE MY HANDS.
SO GOOD EVENING. WE'RE GOING TO BE OVERVIEWING OUR DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT.
I SAY OVERVIEW BECAUSE THE REPORT ITSELF IS MADE UP OF SO MANY DATA POINTS FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES.
AND SO IF I WERE TO GO OVER ALL OF IT, WE WOULD BE HERE UNTIL TOMORROW NIGHT.
SO THE REPORT ITSELF CONSISTS MOSTLY OF WHAT'S KNOWN AS THE TAPR.
AND SO HERE'S ALL OF THE AREAS THAT'S CONTAINED WITHIN THE DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT.
AS YOU CAN SEE THERE'S SEVEN SECTIONS.
THERE'S EIGHT WITH THE GLOSSARY.
THAT'S LIKE 40 PAGES FROM TEA.
BUT THERE'S 7 SECTIONS, 32 PAGES MAKE UP THAT TAPR OR TEXAS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT.
AND THE COMPONENT THERE IS A COMPONENT FOR FINANCIAL REPORTS.
AND THERE'S LINKS IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT FOR THAT.
THESE THINGS ARE STATUTORILY REQUIRED TO BE IN OUR REPORT.
WE'LL GET TO MORE ABOUT THAT SPECIFIC WHEN WE GET TO THAT PART IN THE SLIDE.
WE ALSO HAVE OUR DISTRICT AND CAMPUS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES.
SO WE HAVE AN OVERVIEW OF PROGRESS TOWARDS THOSE OBJECTIVES.
WE ALSO HAVE THE REQUIRED REPORT ON VIOLENT OR CRIMINAL INCIDENCES, AND HOW OUR STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING IN POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, ALONG WITH OUR HOUSE BILL THREE EARLY LITERACY AND MATH GOALS.
SO STARTING WITH THE TAPR AND I'M GOING TO USE SOME VISUALS HERE.
SO THIS IS THE TAPR AND IT'S PUBLISHED IN PDF FORM.
IT'S ALSO AVAILABLE IN A DYNAMIC REPORT ONLINE THROUGH THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY.
SO THIS IS MOSTLY WHAT'S CONTAINED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT, 32 PAGES OF LOTS OF DATA ON STAAR ON GRADUATION, ATTENDANCE, DROP OUT, THAT SORT OF THING. THE NEXT THING THAT YOU HAVE TO COMPILE AS A DISTRICT IS NOT ONLY INCLUDE THE TAPER, BUT ALL THE OTHER COMPONENTS WITHIN THAT.
SO THIS IS WHAT I'M CALLING THE DSISD ANNUAL REPORT IN ITS ENTIRETY.
OKAY. SO YOU'LL HEAR ME REFERENCE BOTH OF THEM.
ONES FROM TEA, ONES COMPILED FROM OTHER SOURCES.
SO THE TAPR WE'RE SUPPOSED TO SAY IT'S PUBLISHED AS A PDF AND INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION.
PERFORMANCE ON STAAR, GROWTH ON STAAR, PARTICIPATION ON STAAR.
YOU HEAR THE WORD, IT'S ALL ABOUT STAAR.
SO REMEMBER, IT'S ONE DATA POINT IN THE LIFE OF A STUDENT AT THIS POINT.
SO I HAVE HIGH LEVEL GRAPHS TO SHARE WITH YOU LATER.
BUT JUST KNOW THAT IT'S ONE DATA POINT IN TIME.
RIGHT? THIS IS JUST ONE COMPONENT OF WHAT MAKES OUR STUDENTS SUCCESSFUL.
SO AS OF DECEMBER OF 23 AND STILL INTO JANUARY, THERE ARE NO CURRENT A-F RATINGS DUE TO THE LITIGATION CURRENTLY TAKING PLACE. AND WITH THAT COMES THOSE TWO COMPONENTS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION DETERMINATION STATUS AND OUR DISTINCTION DESIGNATIONS.
IT HAS STAAR PERFORMANCE AND ACADEMIC GROWTH.
AND THE ACADEMIC GROWTH IS ONLY CALCULATED FOR READING AND MATH.
AND IT'S REPORTED BY GRADE AND SUBJECT LEVEL.
OVERALL YEAR OVER YEAR PERFORMANCE ON STAAR.
WE'RE SEEING GREAT GAINS AND RECOVERY SINCE COVID.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT THAT 2021 TO 2023 WE'RE SEEING.
NICE INCREASES AND I JUST WANT TO.
IDENTIFY THAT APPROACHES OR THAT PURPLE LINE AT THE TOP AT 91% FOR 2023.
THOSE ARE STUDENTS THAT ARE MOSTLY PREPARED FOR THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL.
THEY'LL NEED SOME TARGETED ACADEMIC SUPPORTS.
THESE STUDENTS CAN ANALYZE DATA WITH CURRENT KNOWLEDGE.
OK, SO THOSE STUDENTS MIGHT NEED A LITTLE BIT EXTRA SUPPORT.
THE MEETS LEVEL IS THAT BAR THAT'S IN THE MIDDLE, THE BLUE BAR AT MEETS LEVEL.
THEY'RE SAYING THOSE STUDENTS WILL REQUIRE MINIMAL SUPPORT IN THE FOLLOWING GRADE LEVEL OR COURSE.
AND THEN THE MEETS THE GREEN AT THE BOTTOM.
THOSE STUDENTS ARE ADEQUATELY PREPARED FOR THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL.
OBVIOUSLY, OUR GOAL IS ALWAYS MEETS AND MASTERS.
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FOR READING.WE'RE SEEING THE SAME SIMILAR TRENDS, NOT SO MUCH IN MASTERS, AND WE SEE THAT OUR ACTUAL READING TEST IN STAAR CHANGED IN 2023. THE READING TEST NOW CAN CONTAINS COMPONENTS OF WRITING DIFFERENT TEST ITEMS, AND ALSO TEST STUDENTS OVER SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES, WHERE IN THE PAST IT WAS A PASSAGE AND A MULTIPLE CHOICE.
SOME DISTRICTS HAVE SEEN A DECLINE IN THAT BECAUSE THEIR TEAMS MAYBE DIDN'T PREPARE TEACHERS FOR THOSE CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PASSAGES AND CROSS REFERENCE TO SUBJECT MATTER TO DIFFERENT CONTENT AREAS.
BUT OUR TEACHERS ARE PREPARED AND HAVE BEEN SO OUR STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO MEET THAT CHALLENGE.
OH BY THE WAY, THIS YEAR MEANING LAST YEAR AT 22-23 AUTOPSY DATA IF YOU WILL.
BUT THE ONE AREA WHERE YOU WON'T SEE THAT COMPARISON ON THE SAME PAGE IS IN PROGRESS.
BUT TYPICALLY IT'S HOW THEY PERFORMED LAST YEAR COMPARED TO HOW THEY PERFORMED IN 23.
AND THEN THEY DO A COMPARISON.
THIS YEAR THEY DID MORE OF A TREND TO SAY THERE'S MORE SECTIONS TO SHOW GROWTH.
SO IF YOU STAYED IN THE SAME BRACKET, THEY'RE COUNTING YOU AS A NON GROWER.
SO IF YOU STAYED AS APPROACHES FOR 22 AND YOU'RE STILL APPROACHES FOR 23, YOU'RE A NON GROWER.
BUT REMEMBER THOSE SCALES CHANGE TOO.
SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
INTERESTING HERE OUR STUDENTS ARE EMERGENT BILINGUAL STUDENTS AND OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS.
YOU KNOW WE HAVE A HYPER FOCUS ON HIGH YIELD INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR THE STUDENT GROUP.
BUT IT'S HIGH YIELD INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR ALL STUDENTS.
SO WHAT WORKS FOR THOSE STUDENTS ALSO WORKS FOR ALL STUDENTS.
WE'RE VERY PLEASED THAT THIS PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS IN MATH ARE SHOWING GREAT GROWTH.
WE'RE SEEING GOOD GAINS WITH READING OVERALL GROWTH.
THAT'S CRAZY. THAT'S REALLY GOOD.
ENGLISH TWO FOR THE LONGEST TIME WAS A PAIN POINT AND OUR STUDENTS ARE MASTERING THAT.
THE NEXT SECTION OF TAPR IS KIND OF INTERESTING.
THEY ACTUALLY PULL OUT BILINGUAL AND ESL STUDENTS AND COMPARE THEM TO THEMSELVES.
SO THE NEXT SECTION IN TAPR IS JUST THAT COMPARISON.
AND THEN THEY GO INTO SPECIAL EDUCATION.
MY, FOR PRESENTATION, WE'LL GO INTO SPECIAL EDUCATION.
I DIDN'T WANT TO TOUCH ON STAAR PREP PARTICIPATION.
SO AND THEN IT GOES INTO ATTENDANCE, GRADUATION DROPOUT AND THEN OUR GRADUATION PROFILE.
SO STARTING WITH ESL, EB IS EMERGENT BILINGUAL ESL MATH PERFORMANCE YEAR OVER YEAR.
AGAIN, THEY'RE SHOWING THE SAME TRENDS.
AND THIS IS WHERE WE'RE SEEING THESE STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING HIGHER THAN THEY'VE EVER PERFORMED IN DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD, WHICH IS A HUGE, TESTAMENT TO THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE AND REALLY FOCUSED.
WE SEE THAT SAME TREND FOR READING WITH OUR EMERGENT BILINGUAL AND ESL STUDENTS.
AND THEN WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT OUR SPECIAL ED PERFORMANCE AS WELL.
AGAIN, WE'RE SEEING INCREASES IN RECOVERY FROM 2021 IN THE AREA OF MATH.
AND HERE'S SPECIAL ED IN THE AREA OF READING.
THAT APPROACHES OR HIGHER LEVEL IS AMAZING FOR US.
HEY, THAT KIND OF WRAPS UP PERFORMANCE OVERALL.
BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH.
AND WE START GOING INTO ATTENDANCE RATES.
SO I HAVE TO GET MY LITTLE SHEET THAT TELLS ME WHERE OUR CURRENT IS.
OKAY. SO THIS IS WHAT THEY CALL A LAGGING INDICATOR.
SO AS YOU CAN SEE WE'RE COMPARING 2020 2021 TO 21-22 DATA.
SO THIS IS A LITTLE BIT BEHIND THE SCENES.
IN 21/22, WE HAD A LOT OF RESTRICTIONS FROM OTHER ENTITIES TO SAY, IF YOU'RE SICK, YOU CAN'T COME TO SCHOOL FOR X AMOUNT OF DAYS, WHICH IS WHY I THINK WE'RE SEEING A LOWER ATTENDANCE RATE, BUT WE'RE STILL HIGHER THAN THE REGION AND THE STATE.
SO THAT'S GOOD. THIS YEAR WE'RE ON TRACK, BUT WE NEED TO BE EVEN HIGHER THAN THIS.
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OUR CURRENT ADA FOR 22, 2023 IS 95.23, BUT YOU WON'T SEE THIS UNTIL THE 25 TAPR.SO IT'S KIND OF WAY DOWN THE ROAD.
SO SOME THINGS THAT WE HAVE DONE JUST TO REALLY ADDRESS ATTENDANCE AND DROP OUT IS WE HAVE SHIFTED SOME PERSONNEL IN LEARNING AND INNOVATION TO HAVE A STUDENT SUPPORT DIRECTOR.
THAT WOULD TYPICALLY COUNT AS A DROPOUT.
WE'RE FINDING THEM AND ABLE TO SAY, NO, THEY'RE NOT A DROPOUT ANYMORE.
SO THAT'S BEEN REALLY HELPFUL.
WELL, THIS IT DOESN'T SHOW YET.
SO HERE'S OUR 2122 DATA AND THEN OUR LONG FOUR YEAR LONGITUDINAL GRADUATION RATE.
I DIDN'T EVEN GRAB THE FIVE YEAR OR THE SIX YEAR.
IF YOU GRAB FIVE AND SIX, YOU GET A LITTLE BIT HIGHER PERCENTAGE.
THIS IS LIKE WORST CASE SCENARIO.
SO WE HAVE A 96.4% GRADUATION RATE IN FOR THE CLASS OF 22 IF THEY RECEIVED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY EQUIVALENCY THERE IN THAT NEXT ROW COLUMN.
THEY COME BACK TO FINISH UP THOSE FEW CLASSES, AND THEN WE HAVE A 2.3% DROPOUT RATE.
WE HAVEN'T HAD A SYSTEM TO TRACK AND FOLLOW UP.
SO THEY'RE CODED CORRECTLY AND THEY'RE NOT CODED AS DROPOUTS.
IF A STUDENT DOES TAKE A GED, IT DOES COUNT AS A DROPOUT FOR US.
OKAY. THEN WE HAVE CCMR INDICATORS.
THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT INDICATORS THAT GO INTO COLLEGE CAREER, MILITARY READINESS.
THERE'S A WHOLE BUNCH OF DIFFERENT DATA POINTS THAT COULD INFORM THIS.
I THINK IT'S REALLY INCREDIBLE THAT THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE OBVIOUSLY SAT SCORE YOU CAN GET IS 1600.
THE NATIONAL AVERAGE WAS 1050.
SO OUR KIDS ARE SURPASSING THE NATIONAL NORMS FOR THAT TEST AS WELL.
SAME THING IS REALIZED WITH ACT.
THE HIGHEST SCORE YOU CAN GET IS A 36.
OUR KIDS ARE FAR SUPERIOR TO THAT NATIONAL AVERAGE, SO WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF THAT.
OKAY IN SECTION TWO OF YOUR ANNUAL REPORT.
AND THAT'S THERE. SO OUR ACCREDITATION STATUS.
ACCREDITATION IS A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.
I'M HAPPY TO REPORT WE ARE ACCREDITED BECAUSE WE HAVE AN EFFECTIVE CAREER IN TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
WE HAVE EFFECTIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. AND FOR THE POPULATION WE ARE COMPLIANT WITH OUR REQUIREMENTS, WE ARE PERFORMING APPROPRIATELY AND OUR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
AND WE'RE WITH THE PERFORMANCE.
WITH STAAR, WE ARE MEETING THOSE INDICATORS WHICH MAKES US ACCREDITED BY THE STATE LAST YEAR.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR OUR ACCREDITATION STATUS LAST YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER DID NOT.
IT WAS JUST A BLANK YEAR FOR SOME REASON, SO DON'T GO COMPARING.
AND THIS IS JUST THOSE, THAT PROGRESS TOWARDS OBTAINING THOSE GOALS.
AND SO WHAT WE DO IS THE DIRECTORS IN L AND I AND OTHER DEPARTMENT LEADERS SIT DOWN AND PUT EVIDENCE INTO A PROGRAM, AND THEN THAT LITTLE BAR SWITCHES OVER TO, MORE ACCOMPLISHED, A SLIDING SCALE.
AND SO WE DO REVIEW THIS DURING OUR DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL.
AND THEY GET TO HAVE INPUT AND WEIGH IN AND GIVE US GUIDANCE ON THAT.
WHAT DOES THAT PROGRESS LOOK LIKE? AS YOU KNOW, THAT COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF MOSTLY TEACHERS AND STAFF WITH SOME PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
OKAY, THIS IS A REQUIRED REPORT, AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO REPORT IN THIS AREA.
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SO THAT'S A GOOD TREND.THAT'S A HAPPY REPORT RIGHT THERE.
SECTION SIX INCLUDES HOW OUR STUDENTS ARE PERFORMING IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.
SO THESE ARE OUR GRADUATES FROM 2020.
AND IF THEY ENROLLED IN IN COLLEGE IN 2021.
SO WE CAN FIND THOSE FOUR YEAR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND THOSE TWO YEAR PUBLIC COLLEGES.
OKAY. AND THEN THE BOARD ADOPTED AND I THINK IT WAS 2021, EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY AND MATH PROFICIENCY AND ALSO CMR. WHAT THAT IS A MEASURE OF MATH AND READING FOR A THIRD GRADE AT THAT MEETS LEVEL.
REMEMBER THE APPROACHES, MEETS AND MASTERS.
AND SO THE FIRST GRAPH OR TABLE YOU SEE IS SEVEN MATH.
EXCUSE ME FOR THIRD GRADE AT THE MEETS LEVEL.
AT THE TOP YOU'LL SEE OUR YEARLY GOALS.
SO FOR 2023 OUR YEARLY GOAL WAS 58.
AND WHAT WE ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISHED IN 2023.
AND I'M DOING OVERALL WHAT WE REALLY ACCOMPLISHED IS 66.
SO WE'RE FAR SURPASSING THAT GOAL.
AND THAT'S PROBABLY BECAUSE WE SET IT A LITTLE LOW NOT KNOWING WITH COVID WHAT WAS HAPPENING.
IN THE AREA OF READING, THIRD GRADE MEATS IS 67% AND WE'RE AT 71%.
WHERE I THINK WE'RE GOING TO FOCUS IN.
SO IT'S A 21 GOAL THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
SO WHAT WE DO RIGHT NOW REALLY WON'T IMPACT UNTIL 2025-26 AND BEYOND.
THIS IS WHERE WE NEED TO DRILL DOWN AS A DISTRICT, AND EVEN WITH OUR DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL AND FIND OUT SOME ROOT CAUSES OF HOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THIS, THESE INDICATORS AND ANYTHING WITH COLLEGE, CAREER, MILITARY READINESS.
A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH CERTIFICATES.
AND THOSE CHANGE THE APPROVED ONES BY THE STATE CHANGE.
WE GO OVER, WE GO AFTER WHAT OUR KIDS WANT AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T COUNT.
THAT MIGHT BE ONE OF THE FACTORS HERE.
WE DON'T HAVE SAT PREP COURSE.
THAT WOULD GIVE US MORE POINTS HERE.
I THINK THAT WOULD BENEFIT OUR KIDS AS WELL.
AND THEN THE LAST PART OF THIS WHOLE THING IS THE TAPR GLOSSARY.
SO ANYTHING IN THE TAPR, THERE'S A FORMULA BEHIND IT.
AND TO WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY HAD THAT FORMULA.
THE GLOSSARY IS A GOOD PLACE AND IN TEA WOULD LIKE US TO POST THE GLOSSARY WITH OUR REPORT.
SO THAT IS OUR ANNUAL REPORT FOR THIS YEAR.
KIDD. BECAUSE THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, WE DO ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE.
DO WE HAVE ANYBODY THAT WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A COMMENT ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE? OKAY, I WILL OPEN IT UP TO THE BOARD FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION.
KIDD, WHEN CAN YOU IMPLEMENT THOSE ELEMENTS THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT? ONCE YOU DEEP DIVE WITH THE DAC ON THOSE CMR COMPONENTS, HOW QUICKLY COULD THOSE BE IMPLEMENTED? I THINK IT'S DEPENDENT ON WHAT THOSE ISSUES ARE.
IF IT'S OFFERING A PREP COURSE FOR ACT OR SAT, THAT'S PRETTY EASY AND QUICK.
IF IT'S OFFERING A DIFFERENT CERTIFICATION OR BEING STRATEGIC, THAT MIGHT TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IS WHEN REGISTERING FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. IT JUST IT'S REALLY DEPENDENT ON WHAT WE'RE FINDING IN THE DEEP DIVE INTO THE DATA.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT COULD ACTUALLY, FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU WERE TO DO THE PREP COURSE, LET'S JUST SAY, CAN THAT STILL BE IMPLEMENTED STILL AT THIS STAGE FOR THE COMING YEAR? YOU WON'T SEE THE IMPACT FOR TWO YEARS, WON'T SEE THE IMPACT.
BUT I'M JUST ASKING ABOUT THE ELEMENTS BEING YES, ABSOLUTELY.
AND WE DO HAVE A NEW PLATFORM THAT WILL HELP US WITH CMR. TRACKING IS WHAT IT'S CALLED AND THE PLATFORM SCHOOL LINKS.
REMEMBER THAT WAS SOMETHING WE JUST ROLLED OUT AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
AND THIS YEAR I'M HAPPY TO REPORT WE HAVE IT AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL STARTING IN SEVENTH GRADE.
AND IT ACTUALLY WILL TRACK HOW MANY STUDENTS HAVE MET THAT CCMR GOAL IF YOU WILL.
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IN. LIKE RIGHT NOW I BELIEVE IT WAS.PERSONAL TRAINER LIKE YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE HOW MANY KIDS ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PERSONAL TRAINER, WHICH OF COURSE WE HAVE A CERTIFICATION FOR, SO WE'RE ALREADY HITTING THAT MARK. DOES THAT CERTIFICATION COUNT IN TEA'S EYES AS BEING WRITTEN? NO. SO WE'RE STILL GOING TO GO AFTER THAT CERTIFICATION BECAUSE OUR KIDS SAY THAT'S WHAT THEY LIKE AND THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT.
THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE INTERESTED IN.
I JUST HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION.
SO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT, THE GOAL AND WE WERE ALL PART OF THAT WHOLE GOAL SETTING PROCESS, WHEN THE GOAL, LET'S SAY, IS 60% AND YOU ACHIEVE 71%, CAN YOU JUST.
EXPLAIN OR COMMENT ON WHAT A BIG DIFFERENCE THAT TRULY IS TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE THAT THERE'S AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THAT IS.
I KNOW THIS ANSWER, BUT I MEAN, SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT'S PRETTY EASY AND SOME PEOPLE THINK, I MEAN, CAN YOU JUST SPEAK TO WHAT THAT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE WHEN YOU EXCEED, EVEN BY A FEW PERCENTAGE POINTS, WHAT THAT REALLY, REALLY MEANS AND THE LEVEL OF WORK AND EFFORT AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT GO INTO THAT.
SURE, IT'S ALIGNING THE CURRICULUM, BUT NOT ONLY JUST FOR THIRD GRADE, STARTING IN PRE-K FOR THOSE STUDENTS, BUT ALSO KINDER AND FIRST AND SECOND, ALIGNING THE CURRICULUM, BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THAT OUR TEACHERS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED, WHICH IS PIVOTAL.
I THINK THAT INFORMS THAT SCORE.
AND EVEN JUST TO BE ABLE TO MEET IS THE LEVEL THAT'S AT IS A HARDER PLACE TO GET TO, BECAUSE YOU'RE SAYING THAT OUT OF THE KIDS THAT ARE MEETING THAT STANDARD MAJORITY ARE GOING TO BE MORE THAN EQUIPPED TO NOT NEED EXTRA SUPPORT IN THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL OR COURSE. AND SO MOVING THE NEEDLE.
THE THIRD GRADERS WERE IN PRE-K, THEY WERE IN KINDER.
YOU KNOW, THE PIVOTAL LEARNING MATH.
AND SOMETHING HAPPENS BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GRADE AND ALL THINGS.
AND SO HAVING THAT REALIZED INCREASE IS PRETTY PHENOMENAL.
KIM, I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR REPORT.
WE'VE JUST GOT SOME GREAT STUDENTS PERFORMING REALLY WELL IN THIS DISTRICT.
THE GAINS THAT OUR STUDENTS MADE ON THE READING AND THE MATH PORTION OF THESE TESTS AND THOSE SCORES THAT WAS REPORTED, THAT IS JUST INCREDIBLE AND A TESTAMENT TO THE TEACHERS IN THIS DISTRICT THAT ARE ROLLING UP THEIR SLEEVES EVERY DAY AND WORKING WITH THOSE KIDS, AND JUST IT'S INCREDIBLE.
THAT WAS MY FAVORITE PART ACT AND SAT OUTPERFORMING THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.
I THINK IT'S GREAT WHEN OUR KIDS APPLY TO GO TO UNIVERSITIES HERE.
THEY'RE LIKE, OH, THEY WENT TO DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD.
THEY GOT SOME VERY WELL ROUNDED, INTELLIGENT STUDENTS THERE.
WE WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THEM.
ANOTHER THING IN DIVING INTO THAT FINANCIAL REPORT, LOOKING AT THE STATE AVERAGE OF WHAT IS SPENT ON THE STATE AVERAGE PER STUDENT AND INSTRUCTION, AND WERE OUTPERFORMING THAT.
AND THAT'S KUDOS TO OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR MAKING SURE MONEYS ARE APPROPRIATED AND THE APPROPRIATE AREAS, AND THAT THOSE KIDS HAVE THAT DAILY ACCESS TO THAT MONEY FOR INSTRUCTION.
MY ONLY QUESTION WAS CCMR, BUT YOU'VE ANSWERED IT.
I'M ANXIOUS TO SEE WHAT THE LITIGATION IS GOING TO INVOLVE.
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THAT LAWSUIT I BELIEVE, GOES TO TRIAL FEBRUARY 12TH OVER THE RATING SYSTEM.AND I HOPE SOME CHANGES ARE MADE BECAUSE OUR KIDS DESERVE THE BEST.
AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT DATA THAT YOU PRESENTED TONIGHT, KUDOS TO EVERYBODY IN THIS DISTRICT INVOLVED.
THANK YOU. OLIVIA, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I'LL JUST SECOND A LOT OF THOSE SENTIMENTS I WAS GOING TO COMPLIMENT AS WELL.
THE IMPROVEMENTS SPECIFICALLY ARE JUST VERY CURIOUS.
THE SPED READING WAS SO SIGNIFICANT.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE'VE CHANGED IN THAT SCHOOL YEAR THAT YOU WOULD ATTRIBUTE THAT TO? YES. THE READING? YES. WE HAVE RESOURCES.
THE BOARD APPROVED ALL THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE PURCHASED AND A LOT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND JUST A LOT OF HARD WORK FROM OUR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. IT WAS SO GOOD TO SEE.
I HAD ANOTHER NOTE SPECIFICALLY REGARDING THE GED DROPOUT.
DID I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY, THAT THE GED THAT WE TRACK DO NOT ARE NOT REPORTED AS A GRADUATION? THAT'S CORRECT. IS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU SEE POTENTIALLY LIKE AS A HIGH A LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY? IT COULD BE WE DO HAVE WE CAN TRACK THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT ARE GOING AFTER THAT.
BUT IT'S DISHEARTENING THAT THEY DON'T COUNT AS FINISHERS, IF YOU WILL.
BUT THAT'S JUST THAT'S NOT JUST FOR US.
IT'S FOR EVERYBODY. I WAS GOING TO ASK ABOUT STATEWIDE.
I NEVER KNEW THAT. I FIND THAT DISHEARTENING AS WELL.
THEY GET IT. 12, 24 MONTHS POST SECONDARY.
AND THEN I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY ON THE SAT PREP, WHY HAVE WE NOT BEEN DOING THAT? I DON'T THINK THERE IS A CONCERTED INTEREST FOR OUR STUDENTS.
I THINK THEY'VE TRIED IT BEFORE AND IT DIDN'T MAKE OR I THINK [INAUDIBLE] WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? IS IT LIKE A IS IT A SEMESTER CLASS THAT'S WORTH ONE CREDIT HOUR? IT CAN LOOK A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS.
THAT'S ONE WAY YOU COULD TAKE IT.
DO WE HAVE ANY OPTIONS RIGHT NOW, OR DO WE GIVE OUT A RESOURCE IN WHICH THEY CAN TAKE THAT? WE DO. APPARENTLY IT'S NOT CODED CORRECTLY BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GETTING CREDIT FOR IT.
OH, NO. OKAY, THE LAST THING, AND THIS IS JUST A POINT, SO THANK YOU.
THE REPORT WAS ALL 120 PAGES WAS AWESOME.
I'VE HAD A LOT OF FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS COME TO ME AND GO, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? WE'RE NOT GOING TO USE GRADES ANYMORE.
AND THEN THEY THINK WE'RE NOT GOING TO GRADE PAPERS.
OKAY, SURE. IT REALLY IS CONFUSING.
THANK YOU. YEAH, WE'RE STILL HAVING GRADES, EVEN THOUGH MY DEPARTMENT WOULD PROBABLY SAY THAT.
WE HAD OVER 110, I WANT TO SAY 111, BUT I'VE HEARD 121, SO I DON'T KNOW, OVER 110 DISTRICTS PARTICIPATE IN THE LAWSUIT BECAUSE IN STATUTE SAYS THAT THE COMMISSIONER WILL ESTABLISH A THROUGH F ACCOUNTABILITY GUIDELINES WITHIN THE SCHOOL YEAR.
AND SO THE WAY IT ALL WORKED WITH THE TIMELINE, HE WASN'T ESTABLISHING THOSE RULES UNTIL THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR, BUT IT WAS ON THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR.
AND SO THEY'RE SAYING THAT LAG IN TIME IS WHAT THEY'RE FIGHTING AGAINST.
LIKE HE DIDN'T FOLLOW HIS OWN THEIR RULES.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT THE LAWSUIT IS ABOUT.
AND SO FOR RIGHT NOW THERE'S JUST AN INJUNCTION WHERE THERE'S NO RATING.
I DID HEAR THE TRIAL GOT PUSHED FROM FEBRUARY 12TH TO I.
SOME DATE IN THE FUTURE IS WHAT WE WERE TOLD.
SO I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE WITH THAT AND HOW SOON WE SHOULD EXPECT SOMETHING.
WE LISTENED TO A PRESENTATION TODAY THAT SAID MAYBE IN 2024.
SO FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR WE'LL HAVE SOMETHING ON 2024 ONLY, SO WE DON'T KNOW.
SHANNON. I JUST WAS GOING TO TACK ON TO WHAT OLIVIA SAID BECAUSE I CAN'T SPEAK FOR THE LAST YEAR, BUT FOR THE FIVE YEARS PREVIOUS TO THAT, WE'VE HAD MANY.
HOW COME WE DON'T GET CREDIT? BECAUSE I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT THERE ARE SECTIONS THAT THOSE THE DRIPPING KIDS GROUP IS CHOCK FULL, AND I MEAN, THERE'S NUMEROUS ONES AND IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO GET IN. SO I KNOW IT'S HAPPENING, BUT WHY CAN'T WE? SO PART OF THAT ROOT CAUSE WILL BE DRILLING DOWN INTO THE WHY OF THAT.
HOW IS IT CODED? IS IT A COURSE, WHEN IS IT OFFERED AND THEN HOW IS IT IN RPMS?
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ANYTHING WE DO THROUGH TEAMS IS REPORTED TO THE STATE JUST TO MAKE SURE OUR SYSTEMS ARE TIGHTENED UP.I'M JUST ASSUMING IT'S BECAUSE IT IS SO FLEXIBLE AND THEY HAVE THESE MANY, SECTIONS OF IT THAT IT'S PRETTY INTENSIVE OR RIGHT THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A NEED TO FILL ONE HERE, I GUESS I'M NOT REALLY SURE, BUT I KNOW PEOPLE REALLY LIKED THE FLEXIBILITY OF WHAT MORE THAN A TEACHER PROVIDED AS FAR AS HOW TO DO THAT.
[6. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.PLEASE KEEP YOUR COMMENTS OR CRITICISMS CIVIL AND COURTEOUS.
EXCEPT FOR THE SPEAKER STUDENT, NO OTHER STUDENT'S NAME OR IDENTITY SHOULD BE DISCUSSED.
IF YOU HAVE A CONCERN THAT YOU WOULD LIKE HEARD AND RESOLVED, PLEASE PRESENT YOUR CONCERN THROUGH THE DISTRICT'S GRIEVANCE POLICIES UNDER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE BOARD IS NOT PERMITTED TO DISCUSS OR ACT UPON ANY ISSUES THAT ARE NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING.
WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED, PLEASE COME UP TO THE PODIUM.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF WITH YOUR NAME AND CONNECTION TO THE DISTRICT.
ONCE YOU BEGIN SPEAKING, THE TIMER WILL BEGIN.
WHEN YOU HEAR THE TIMER SOUND, PLEASE CONCLUDE YOUR COMMENTS TO THE BOARD.
FIRST IS DEBORAH GADDIS REEVES.
I'M MOTHER TO TWO STUDENTS AT WALNUT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY.
AS A VOLUNTEER, I HAVE SERVED AS A CLASSROOM PARENT, PARTICIPATED IN PTA FUNDRAISERS, ASSISTED TEACHERS IN WEEKLY TASKS, AND LISTENED TO CHILDREN READ.
I ALSO AM A BOARD CERTIFIED CHAPLAIN.
I ADAMANTLY OPPOSE THE CHAPLAIN PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND URGE YOU TO REJECT THE RESOLUTION AND SIMPLY VOTE NO TO SENATE BILL 763.
THE RESOLUTION PERMITS A DISTRICT CAMPUS TO CONTINUE TO ACCEPT AS A VOLUNTEER A CHAPLAIN TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISTRICT'S POLICIES, JUST AS I DO NOW. THUS, NO POLICY CHANGE IS NEEDED TO ALLOW ME OR ANY OTHER CHAPLAIN TO CONTINUE VOLUNTEERING IN OUR SCHOOLS.
EMBOLDEN THOSE WHO SEEK TO MISUSE THE AUTHORITY OF CHAPLAINS OF ANY RELIGION, TO EVANGELIZE AMONG PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AND STAFF, AND ULTIMATELY INVITE LAWSUITS OVER CHAPLAINS IN OUR SCHOOLS.
YOU MUST REJECT THIS CHAPLAIN RESOLUTION AS DRAFTED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO.
I'M A GRADUATE OF UNC CHAPEL HILL AND RECEIVED THE MASTER OF DIVINITY.
I'VE COMPLETED A RESIDENCY IN CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION.
I AM ENDORSED BY NATIONAL ECCLESIAL BODY, BY MY CHRISTIAN FAITH TRADITION, AND I'VE BEEN THROUGH A RIGOROUS CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND MAINTAINED BOARD CERTIFICATION WITH 50 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION EACH YEAR.
A CHAPLAIN PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS DOES NOT REQUIRE SUCH TRAINING OR ETHICAL ACCOUNTABILITY TO ESTABLISH NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, AND THUS WOULD BE A DANGER TO STUDENTS AND STAFF.
IT ALSO IS A VIOLATION OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
THIS VIOLATES THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO CHOOSE THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS WHO INFLUENCE THEIR SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING WHEN THEY ARE MOST VULNERABLE IN A TIME OF CRISIS. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THIS MISTAKE.
ALLOWING A VOLUNTEER TO SERVE AS A CHAPLAIN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS UNETHICAL.
I CURRENTLY AM EMPLOYED AS PASTOR TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN AUSTIN, WHERE I MINISTER REGULARLY TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN AS BOTH A CHAPLAIN AND A CHURCH MINISTER.
I KNOW THAT PROFESSIONAL CHAPLAINS AND LOCAL CLERGY ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO REPLACE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PROVIDING SUPPORT TO DISTRICT STAFF, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF CRISIS.
PLEASE BE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE CHILDREN AND STAFF YOU ARE ENTRUSTED TO SERVE.
BY VOTING AGAINST THE RESOLUTION AND VOTING NO.
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THANK YOU FOR HEARING MY TESTIMONY.MOST OF ALL, THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR DISTRICT.
MY FAMILY AND I ARE PROUD TIGERS AND WE APPRECIATE YOU.
THANK YOU. DEBORAH. NEXT IS MATT WERNER.
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM APPLAUSE OR ANY OTHER GESTURES DURING PUBLIC COMMENT.
MY NAME IS MATT WERNER, AS YOU STATED, AND I'M A FATHER OF TWO KIDS IN THIS DISTRICT.
AND, THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LABORING AND YOUR CO LABORING, HERE IN THE CITY.
MY WIFE AND I CONSIDER OURSELVES LIFERS HERE AND LOOK FORWARD TO GROWING OLD AND GRAY HERE AND I SHOULD SAY PROBABLY OLDER AND GRAYER HERE, AS MY KIDS ARE SURE GETTING THAT HAIR A LITTLE DARKER. ANYHOW, I SHOULD FIRSTLY STATE THAT I AM A PASTOR, IN ONE OF THE MANY GREAT CHURCHES HERE IN DRIPPING SPRINGS, AND I'VE BEEN A FULL TIME CLERGY FOR 18 YEARS. AND I REALIZE THAT BY SAYING THAT, I'M PROBABLY OPENING MYSELF TO FILLING IN THE BLANKS ON WHAT, CONVERSATION WITH ME MIGHT BE, LIKE THE KIND OF MUSIC I LISTEN TO, NAMELY 90S GRUNGE AND HIP HOP, AND AMONG OTHER THINGS.
BUT THE BIGGER QUESTION TONIGHT IS, WHAT WOULD A CONVERSATION WITH ME AND YOUR KID LOOK LIKE? ALSO SPEAKING ON THE CHAPLAINCY SITUATION GOING ON WITH THE SUPREME COURT HANDING THIS DOWN.
I LOVE COMING TO A THING LIKE THIS AND SEEING KIDS THAT I SEE EVERY WEEK SAYING THE PLEDGE.
I LOVE SEEING KIDS ON THAT SCREEN.
I DIDN'T KNOW WE'RE GOING TO BE ON THERE, BUT LIKE, MAN, I KNOW THAT KID.
I HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM.
AND IN MY LINE OF WORK, I FIND MYSELF SPENDING TIME WITH A VAST DIVERSITY OF HUMANITY.
MY WORK HAS TAKEN ME ALL OVER THE WORLD AND IN MANY OF THOSE EXTENDED STAYS AND SUCH AS UGANDA, NICARAGUA OR KENYA OR WHATNOT, THOSE ARE AIMED AT SHARING MY FAITH.
TO EXCLAIM OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE, HONEST OR WOULD BE MISLEADING.
AS A NEIGHBOR HERE, WE HAVE FRIENDS FROM MANY DIFFERENT FAITHS.
WE HAVE HAD HINDUS AT OUR DINNER TABLE, MANY SWIM PARTIES WITH OUR JEWISH FRIENDS AND AND WALKED TRICK OR TREAT ROUTES WITH FRIENDS THAT HAVE DIFFERENT SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS THAN MYSELF AND ALL WHILE NEVER MAKING THOSE RELATIONSHIPS ABOUT MY FAITH.
I CARE ABOUT THESE FAMILIES, AND WHEN I VOLUNTEER AS A WATCHDOG DAD IN MY SCHOOL, I ENJOY BEFRIENDING MY DAUGHTER'S FRIENDS, HIGH FIVING THEM, AND ENCOURAGING THEM IN THEIR EDUCATION BECAUSE I WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT THERE'S PEOPLE HERE THAT HAVE THEIR BACK, PEOPLE HERE THAT WANT TO ENCOURAGE THEM, PEOPLE HERE THAT WANT TO SEE THEM FLOURISH.
I'VE BEEN AT BEDSIDES OF TEENAGERS AT SHOAL CREEK WHO TRY TO TAKE THEIR OWN LIVES.
MAYBE SOMEONE WILL CARE. SOMEONE WILL LISTEN.
AND I CAN TELL YOU, MY FIRST QUESTION IS NOT WHERE DO YOU GO TO CHURCH? WHO DO YOU PRAY TO? I DON'T CARE ABOUT PEOPLE DESPITE MY FAITH.
I CARE ABOUT PEOPLE IN ALL PEOPLE BECAUSE OF IT.
JESUS HIMSELF CITED SEVERAL TIMES OF OF ENCOUNTERING PEOPLE THAT REJECTED HIM, RESPONDING, SAYING THAT HE LOOKED AT THEM AND HE LOVED THEM, THAT HE HEALED THE VERY MAN THAT TOOK HIM TO HIS CRUCIFIXION.
I DON'T CARE, I'M NOT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR.
I DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING, BUT I KNOW WHEN WE NEED TO BRING SUPPORT THAT'S NEEDED INTO AND INTO THE SAME IN OUR CHURCH TO SOMEONE THAT HAS CONSISTENTLY COUNSELING MARRIAGES, AS SOMEONE WHO'S CONSISTENTLY COUNSELING MARRIAGES, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, EATING DISORDERS, PERSONALITY DISORDERS TO BRING THEM TO THE CARE THAT THEY KNOW.
ALSO DON'T TELL MY CHURCH THAT I CAN MAKE A POINT IN THREE MINUTES.
I'M JUST HERE TO EXPRESS MY SUPPORT FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE RESOLUTION IN AGENDA ITEM NINE, WHICH IS TO EXCUSE ME, WHICH IS TO ALLOW, YOU KNOW, VOLUNTEERS TO CLERGY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS IN THE DISTRICT.
OKAY. COURTNEY BOWEN SCHWALBE.
I'M A PARENT OF TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLERS IN DSISD.
FIRST, THANK YOU FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD.
IT'S YOUR APPRECIATION MONTH AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
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I KNOW IT'S NOT EASY.IF THE LATTER APPLIES TO YOU AS A BOARD MEMBER OR A PARENT, PLEASE MOVE TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL.
WHAT IS SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE? REALLY? OUR FOUNDING FATHERS WERE CONCERNED THAT ALLOWING RELIGION TO INTRODUCE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES INTO THE GOVERNMENT GOVERNING REALM WOULD CREATE A POLARIZING ENVIRONMENT THAT COULD MAKE POLICY DECISIONS AND NATIONAL LEADERSHIP DIFFICULT AND CONTENTIOUS.
SO HERE WE ARE IN MY BELOVED AMERICA IN 2024, WE'VE TAKEN A DANGEROUS LEAP FROM THE IDEALS OF WHICH THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED, ESPECIALLY HERE IN THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS.
I'M A PERSON OF FAITH, I LOVE JESUS.
WE ARE A VETERAN FAMILY, AS YOU ALL MOSTLY KNOW, WHO'VE LOST A CHILD WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY.
WE JUST NEED TO REVIEW THE DATA TO KNOW VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINS COULD BE A DANGER TO OUR CHILDREN, AND CERTAINLY NOT A RISK THAT DSISD CAN AFFORD TO TAKE. IT WILL BE AS EXPENSIVE AS FOLKS WILL LAWYER UP ON THIS ISSUE.
GREG ABBOTT SIGNED THE CHAPLAINS BILL WITHOUT ONE SINGLE IOTA OF OUTLINING REQUIREMENTS OR MANDATES OR ANY SPECIFIC TRAINING. THIS ISN'T KATY, SOUTHLAKE, WESTLAKE.
THIS IS AN AMAZING COMMUNITY OF DRIPPING SPRINGS.
I'M A SEX ABUSE SURVIVOR TIMES SEVEN.
ONE OF MY PERPETRATORS LATER BECAME A PASTOR, RAPED HIS YOUTH GROUP KIDDO, AND SERVED SIX YEARS OF A 25 YEAR SENTENCE WITH ZERO RULES AND GUIDELINES OUTLINED BY OUR GOVERNOR.
JUST LIKE SOME DSISD TRUSTEES HAVE THEIR OWN RELIGIOUS BIASES.
I CAN GUARANTEE YOU CHAPLAINS WILL ROLL INTO DRIP WITH BIAS FOR THEIR OWN FAITH.
IDENTITY. IF YOU VOTE YES, GO AHEAD AND ALLOCATE ENOUGH MONEY FOR A CRAP TON OF LEGAL FEES.
I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE CONCEPT AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINS.
THE KEY OF BEING A CHAPLAIN IS BEING ABLE TO A ONE HAND DO A SUNDAY SERVICE OR A SATURDAY SERVICE, AND THEN TURN AROUND AND OBJECTIVELY DEAL WITH THE PERSON FROM WHERE THEY'RE AT AT THE MOMENT.
I THINK THE REAL QUESTION THAT COMES TO MIND IS IT WOULD BE LOVELY TO HAVE HIGHLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS, AS WE'VE SEEN HERE THIS EVENING, TO DO THIS WORK.
PERRY KUHN IS A FULL TIME FIFTH GRADE TEACHER IN AUSTIN.
HE ALSO HOLDS A MASTER'S DEGREE IN COUNSELING.
HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND BECAUSE HE'D GOT TO GO TO A SCHOOL EVENT.
BUT HE WANTED ME TO RELAY THE FACT THAT HE BELIEVES WORKING WITH KIDS DAY TO DAY IN THE TRENCHES.
WHAT A GREAT CONCERN HE HAS FOR THE BASIC VULNERABILITY AND CONFUSION OF KIDS IN TODAY'S WORLD.
WE HAVE A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, AND I THINK YOU YOU CAN SEE IT FROM WHERE YOU ARE.
I THINK THE TEACHERS CAN SEE IT.
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I WOULD URGE YOU, FROM MY EXPERIENCE IN THE MILITARY, WE ALL HAVE TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS FREQUENTLY HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES FAR BEYOND THEIR JOB DESCRIPTION.AS A NAVAL OFFICER, I SPENT EIGHT YEARS.
THAT WAS WAY ABOVE MY CAPABILITY AS A COUNSELOR.
AND THAT'S WHERE CHAPLAINS COME IN.
AND MOST PASTORS HAVE A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN COUNSELING.
BUT IF WE DON'T, I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE QUALIFIED.
AND THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
OUR LAST PUBLIC COMMENT THIS EVENING IS TERRY PURDY.
I WANT TO ECHO THE SENTIMENTS EARLIER ABOUT OUR APPRECIATION FROM THE COMMUNITY TO YOUR SERVICE.
WE OWE YOU AN ENORMOUS DEBT OF GRATITUDE.
AND SO WE SEE YOU AND WE APPRECIATE YOU AND ALL YOU DO.
I AM HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE CHAPLAIN RESOLUTION.
I WANT TO FIRST OF ALL, THANK ALL OF YOU ALL FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION OVER THE PAST WEEK.
I THINK THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF GOOD POINTS MADE LAST WEEK, AND I DO SEE THE RESULTS OF THAT DISCUSSION IN THE MODIFIED RESOLUTION THAT IS PRESENTED TODAY.
I DO APPRECIATE YOUR LOOKING OUT FOR THE WELFARE OF STUDENTS AND STAFF.
AND. SPECIFICALLY STIPULATING THAT WHILE CHAPLAINS CAN BE ACCEPTED AS VOLUNTEERS ON CAMPUSES, THAT STUDENT AND STAFF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED BY VOLUNTEERS, BUT ONLY BY DISTRICT STAFF AND CONTRACTED PROFESSIONALS.
I THINK THAT VERY SPECIFIC CLAUSE JUST SHOWS THE GREAT CARE THAT YOU ARE TAKING AND HOW SERIOUS YOU TAKE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF. I DO BELIEVE THAT THE DISTRICT.
POLICIES FOR VOLUNTEERS ARE PRETTY STRINGENT, ACTUALLY.
AND SO I APPRECIATE THE DISTRICT WORKING ON THAT.
I THINK THAT, I DO A LOT OF VOLUNTEER WORK THROUGH MY CHURCH.
I CHAIRED OUR MISSIONS COMMITTEE AT OUR CHURCH FOR SEVEN YEARS.
AND, I CAN TELL YOU THAT CHURCHES ALSO DO HOLD, VERY HIGH STANDARDS.
BUT THEY DON'T MATCH WHAT EDUCATION DOES TODAY.
THEY JUST ARE NOT ALIGNED FULLY WITH PUBLIC EDUCATION.
AND SO IF EVER IT COMES A TIME FOR THIS BOARD TO CONSIDER HOW THAT PROGRAM, HOW A PROGRAM LIKE THAT COULD LOOK, I WOULD JUST ASK THAT YOU WOULD CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE THE THOUGHTFULNESS AND THE CARE AND PRIORITIZING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF ABOVE ANY TYPE OF BIASES AROUND ANY FAITH, COMMUNITY OR RELIGION. SO THAT'S ALL.
THANK YOU. TERRY. ALL RIGHT, MOVING ON TO OUR PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION.
FIRST IS OUR BOARD HIGHLIGHTS.
WE RECEIVED SEVERAL EMAILS, BUT THOSE ARE NOT PUBLIC COMMENTS.
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WE DID GET TWO DIGITAL SUBMISSIONS [INAUDIBLE] . FEEL FREE AT THIS TIME, OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION IS CONCLUDED.[INAUDIBLE] SO IT DOES APPEAR THAT THERE WERE A COUPLE OTHERS RECEIVED AFTER OUR CUT OFF.
SO WE HAVE SPECIFIC TIME CONSTRAINTS TO WHEN TO RECEIVE.
YOU WANT TO CLARIFY THAT, KATIE? WHAT WAS THE TIME? YEAH.
AND THE ONE FOR THERESA WAS DONE AT 16:11, WHICH WAS 4:11.
AND THE SECOND ONE WAS DONE AT 5:11 FOR KIMBERLY.
WE'D LOVE TO HEAR ANY FURTHER COMMENTS VIA EMAIL.
YES. IT TAKES OUR STAFF SOME TIME TO PREPARE THINGS LIKE THIS.
THAT'S WHY WE HAVE CERTAIN GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
WE'RE MOVING ON TO BOARD HIGHLIGHTS.
ALL RIGHT. FIRST IS OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
[7. PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION]
THERE WERE SEVERAL OF US THAT GOT TO ATTEND.KIM, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THAT PROCESS? OH, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.
GREAT INPUT FROM, ALL OF THE STAKEHOLDERS THAT ATTENDED THE MEETING.
MANY OF THEM WERE PARENTS OF ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE? OUR ARCHITECT FOR, I THINK THE BIGGEST COMMENT WE GOT IN THESE MEETINGS WAS THESE FAMILIES THAT WALKED IN SAID, I HAD NO IDEA THE PEOPLE THAT WOULD BE BUILDING AND DESIGNING THIS CAMPUS WOULD BE HERE TONIGHT TO HEAR EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE, THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INPUT.
IT WAS ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS.
PEOPLE ROTATED TEN MINUTES IN EACH GROUP TO GIVE A LOT OF INPUT IN FIVE DIFFERENT AREAS.
AND THE TURNOUT THE SECOND WEEK WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE FIRST WEEK BECAUSE I THINK WORD GOT OUT.
THEY REALLY DO CARE AND WANT TO KNOW THE FUTURE OF HIGH SCHOOL NUMBER TWO.
SO IT WAS GREAT INPUT, I ENJOYED IT.
AND MOVING ON WE HAD LOTS OF BOARD MEMBERS SEE, MAMMA MIA! OLIVIA? THANK YOU.
I WOULD LOVE TO. YES. ROCCO AND I WENT TO GO SEE IT.
HE'S NOW SIGNED UP FOR, THEATER, BUT IT MAKES ME SO PROUD OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AND THE RESOURCES THAT WE ARE ABLE, THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY, TO PROVIDE OUR LEARNERS EVERY DAY.
IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL PERFORMANCES, THEY ARE TRULY INCREDIBLE.
IF I CAN EXPAND, AN EYE OPENING MOMENT FOR ME WAS SPEAKING TO SOME PARENTS AFTERWARDS WHOSE STUDENTS ARE VERY GIFTED AND TALENTED AT THEATER AND, THEATER TECH. AND BECAUSE OF THE CLASS, OUR CLASS SIZES ARE GROWING SO MUCH THAT THESE OPPORTUNITIES, EVEN RIGHT NOW AT OUR CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, ARE REALLY DIMINISHING. SO THEY KIND OF HAD TO LIKE, ROTATE TAKING TURNS IN ROLES.
BUT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE.
AND NOW WE'VE WATCHED THE MOVIE TWICE AT HOME AND HAVE THE SOUNDTRACK.
THE GRASSROOTS AND CTSBA MEETING MARY JANE.
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WELL, GRASSROOTS, IS THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT.THERE WERE FOUR OF US, AND, IT WAS VERY PROUD OF OUR MY COLLEAGUES FOR SPEAKING UP.
SO I'D LOVE TO SEE THEIR PERSPECTIVE, BECAUSE THAT WAS A FIRST FOR YOU ALL, RIGHT? IT WAS. THANK YOU. AND, MARY JANE, YOU'VE BEEN VERY GOOD.
AND ESPECIALLY ME AS A NEW BOARD MEMBER, TRYING TO GET ME INVOLVED WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS.
SO JUST THANK YOU AS MY MENTOR AND ALSO AS A FELLOW COLLEAGUE AND A TASB LEADER.
THIS WAS GREAT. AND SO, YEAH, WE GOT TO YOU SEE, OLIVIA'S GOT THE MIC THERE.
DIDN'T QUITE GET THERE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO KEEP WORKING.
AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP WORKING AS, OBVIOUSLY AS A BOARD, AS INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES AND SUCH.
AND THEN ON THE LEFT, THAT'S ME AND SHANE BARLEY.
SHANE BARLEY, I GET A CHANCE TO WORK WITH EVERY DAY.
AND, MARY JANE HELPED COORDINATE WITH US TO GO, BE PART OF A BUSINESS LEADER PANEL.
SHANE BEING THE OWNER OF,[INAUDIBLE] HERE IN, THE AUSTIN AREA.
AND THEN SOME FOLKS FROM BURNET THAT ARE ABOUT TEN YEARS BEHIND US IN THE GROWTH CURVE.
IT'S THE PERSPECTIVES ARE JUST VERY INTERESTING TO HEAR HOW TRUSTEES ARE DEALING WITH A LOT OF SIMILAR THINGS, BUT THEY'RE ALSO DEALING WITH A LOT OF UNIQUE THINGS THAT PERTAIN TO THEIR DISTRICT. AND THE MORE WE SHARE AND COMMUNICATE IN EFFORTS LIKE THIS, I JUST THINK THE STRONGER WE BECOME AS A GROUP.
AND JUST TRYING TO DEAL WITH CHALLENGES.
SO AGAIN, THANKFUL FOR THE INVITATIONS, MARY JANE, I APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT, ONCE AGAIN TO SUSAN KIMBALL, OUR CHAMBER PRESIDENT.
SHE'S DONE THIS TWICE NOW, AND I THINK SHE FEELS LIKE SHE GETS A LOT OUT OF IT.
SHE HAD A QUITE A BIT OF BACK AND FORTH WITH THE CEDAR PARK, HER CONTEMPORARY AND CEDAR PARK.
BUT, WE MENTIONED LAST WEEK ABOUT OR I, MENTIONED OF TALKING TO A COUPLE OF BUSINESS OWNERS WHO COULD NOT PARTICIPATE. AND I ASKED, WELL, IF YOU COULD, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO SHARE? AND THEY BOTH TALKED ABOUT WANTING TO SEE MORE FINANCIAL LITERACY IN THEIR NEW EMPLOYEES.
AND I'LL BE DARNED, THAT'S NOT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT JANE TALKED ABOUT.
AND SO WE KNOW WE HAVE THE ELECTIVE THAT'S FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ECONOMICS.
BUT IT MADE ME WONDER WHAT PERCENTAGE OF OUR KIDS ARE CHOOSING THAT ELECTIVE.
AND MAYBE SHOULD WE LET THE KIDS KNOW? YOUR FUTURE EMPLOYER WANTS YOU TO KNOW THIS.
AND SO THE NICE THING IS IT'S NOW GOING TO BE SOMETHING THAT KIDS HAVE TO TAKE THEIR SENIOR YEAR.
SO I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE A BIG IMPROVEMENT.
AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET MORE KIDS ENROLLED IN THAT.
ME AND OLIVIA WENT TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL ELECTIVE NIGHT.
SYCAMORE SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL HOSTED THEM.
WE BOTH HAVE RISING SIXTH GRADERS NEXT YEAR.
AND I REMEMBER WHEN WE TALKED AT OUR BOARD RETREAT, EVEN FROM THIS SUMMER, ONE OF THE THINGS MULTIPLE BOARD MEMBERS VOICED IS HAVING REALLY BIG, INVOLVEMENT INTO THOSE CRITICAL YEARS, LIKE SIXTH GRADE, NINTH GRADE, EVEN KINDER.
AND I THINK OUR DISTRICT DOES A REALLY GREAT JOB.
AND IT WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY EMOTIONAL FOR ME AS A MOM.
I DON'T NORMALLY GET EMOTIONAL, BUT MIDDLE SCHOOL FEELS BIG.
BUT IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO MEET ALL THE TEACHERS AND SEE KIND OF WHAT THEIR OPTIONS ARE.
TRICIA, ANYTHING? YES, I ATTENDED THE LONG RANGE PLANNING, LAST WEEK.
IT WAS LATE LAST WEEK, BUT THE TURNOUT WAS AMAZING.
SO I JUST WANT YOU GUYS TO KNOW, THEY WE FINALLY GOT SOME TURNOUT AT THE LONG RANGE PLANNING BECAUSE WE HAD BEEN BEGGING AND BEGGING, AND IT FINALLY HAPPENED, AND THERE WAS SOME REALLY GOOD DISCUSSIONS, AMONGST THE TABLES.
AND THEY HAD SOME REALLY GREAT QUESTIONS.
AND HOLLY AND HER TEAM DID A REALLY GOOD JOB OF ANSWERING ALL THE THINGS.
AND THEN WE, I GOT TO GET A SNEAK PEEK AT THE DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT, AND I WILL SIT IN AWE WITH YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WHEN THEY'RE GOING OVER IT, BECAUSE HONESTLY, IT'S THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG EYE OPENER FOR OUR FUTURE.
ROB, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING ADDITIONAL? NO, MA'AM. NOTHING TO REPORT.
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YEAH. CHAMBER HAD THE CITY, AND SO THEY WENT OVER ALL THE, YOU KNOW, FUTURE PLANS AGAIN, THE ECLIPSE.AND, I THINK MY, THE ONE KIND OF TAKEAWAY FOR ME IS THAT PEOPLE ALWAYS ASSUME THAT MAYBE WE ARE, IN CHARGE OF ALL THE SIDEWALKS THAT ARE CONNECTING OUR SCHOOLS WHEN IT'S REALLY ALL CITY DRIVEN.
I HAD SIDEWALKS AND ECLIPSE ON MINE TOO.
BUT FOUNDERS PARK, I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE WE HAD IN OUR APPROVED IN OUR BUDGET THIS YEAR, IMPROVING THE WE REALLY ARE LOOKING AT ALL OF THE SPORTS COMPLEXES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY OF PARKS.
WE HAVE AGING ASSETS, DROUGHTS.
BUT FOUNDERS, WE ARE ACTUALLY STARTING THE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT.
AND IT'LL ALSO BE CONNECTED TO THE POUND HOUSE, WHICH IS JUST A HISTORIC GEM.
KIM. MY THREE COMMITTEES, THE, PTA COUNCIL DID NOT MEET FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
WE'LL PICK THOSE MEETINGS UP IN FEBRUARY.
DRIPPING SPRINGS WOMEN'S CLUB MET LAST WEEK, AND THEY HAD THE CITY COME OUT AND PRESENT.
IT WAS GREAT. TALKED ABOUT ALL THE NEW SUBDIVISIONS COMING, ALL THE ACTIVITIES THAT THEY OFFER, AT MANY OF THE AREAS IN TOWN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT ACCOMMODATE MANY CHILDREN IN THIS COMMUNITY.
AND THE ECLIPSE COMING ON APRIL THE 8TH, THAT'S GOING TO BE COOL.
EVERYBODY GO OUTSIDE AND WEAR THEIR GLASSES.
ANOTHER THING IS THE WOMEN'S CLUB IS GROWING.
IT SELLS OUT EVERY SINGLE LUNCHEON.
AND SO IF THE MEMBERS DON'T GET THEIR TICKETS EARLY, THEY DON'T GET TO GO.
SO IF YOU WANT TO BRING A GUEST, YOU'VE GOT TO GET IN LINE EARLY AND GET YOUR TICKETS.
HOW MUCH THEY APPRECIATE EACH OF YOU.
WE FINISHED THE YEAR ON THE END OF THE YEAR GIVING CAMPAIGN.
THEY SET A GOAL OF $20,000 AND RAISED $32,839.50.
SO THEY FAR EXCEEDED THEIR GOAL.
AND THANKS TO THE EMILY LYNCH FAMILIES RISING UP FUND MATCH DONATION TO KICK OFF THE END OF THE YEAR GIVING CAMPAIGN, THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OF EVALUATING, THE STUDENT GRANTS, 16 STUDENT GRANTS WERE SUBMITTED.
AND THOSE ARE GOING TO TOTAL $22,607.
AND THEY'RE WORKING WITH THE COMMITTEE TO SEE WHICH ONES THEY WANT TO APPROVE.
THE ONE IS THE CLAYS FOR CLASSROOMS. THAT'S MARCH THE 7TH AT HOG HEAVEN.
THERE'S STILL TIME TO SPONSOR THAT EVENT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO SO.
AND THEY, THE GALA IS SET FOR APRIL THE 18TH AT PECAN SPRINGS RANCH, AND IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT.
AND THEIR THEME THIS YEAR IS A CIRCUS THEME.
IT'S TITLED THE GREATEST SCHOOL DISTRICT ON THIS EARTH.
SHANNON. ANY UPDATES? NO. OKAY. AND LAST IS PRESIDENT REPORT.
I JUST HAVE A COUPLE ITEMS I WANT TO REMIND OUR BOARD ABOUT SENIOR SHOWCASE.
I'M SIGNED UP FOR SOMEBODY, TOMORROW? WEDNESDAY. GREAT.
I'LL SEE YOU, OLIVIA, ON WEDNESDAY.
AND FOR ANY NEW BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVEN'T BEEN A PART OF THAT, IT'S WONDERFUL.
ALSO, JUST HIGHLIGHTING OUR FEBRUARY MEETINGS ARE A LITTLE OFF.
ONE OF OUR MEETINGS IS ON A TUESDAY BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY.
WE ONLY WILL HAVE ONE MEETING IN MARCH.
SO I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOU, MARY JANE.
THAT'S ALL FOR OUR LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT.
MOVING ON TO OUR DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY.
WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE BACK IN DRIPPING SPRINGS.
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MINUTES. AND ALSO, TIFFANY ROGERS IS WITH US, BUT ALSO KNOW THAT WE HAVE A WHOLE TEAM BEHIND US.THIS IS NOT YOU SEE MY FACE EVERY OTHER YEAR, BUT IT'S CERTAINLY NOT JUST ME.
SO KNOW THAT WE HAVE A WHOLE TEAM OF PEOPLE BEHIND US THAT HELP PUT THIS TOGETHER.
SO THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE WAS ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.
OKAY. ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO IN THE 21-22 SCHOOL YEAR.
SO LET'S JUMP RIGHT IN WITH SOME OF THE TRENDS THAT GO INTO THE BACKGROUND OF OUR STUDIES.
SO THIS IS THE AUSTIN METRO AREA.
AND AND DRIPPING SPRINGS OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS HAS GAINED ALMOST 2000 STUDENTS.
NOW, WHAT HAS THIS LOOKED LIKE YEAR BY YEAR OVER THE PAST? SO NOW TEN YEARS IN DRIPPING.
OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS, YOU HAVE GAINED 3400 STUDENTS APPROXIMATELY.
THAT'S A 66% GROWTH OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS, BRINGING YOU UP TO ABOUT 85,000, 8500 STUDENTS AS OF THE SNAPSHOT DATE LAST OCTOBER.
NOW ONE OF THE IMPORTANT STARTING POINTS THAT WE USE DEMOGRAPHICALLY IS HOW MANY BABIES HAVE BEEN BORN, AND HOW IS THAT GOING TO AFFECT THE KINDERGARTEN CLASSES IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
SO YOU SEE THESE TWO LINES HERE.
THESE ARE THE MAROON LINE IS THE NUMBER OF BABIES THAT WERE BORN TO MOTHERS WITH AN ADDRESS IN THE ZIP CODES OF DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD, FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO WHEN THOSE BABIES WOULD START KINDERGARTEN.
NOW, THOSE LINES ARE ALMOST PARALLEL, BECAUSE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE LINES IS THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES WHO MOVED IN WITH YOUNG CHILDREN BEFORE THEY STARTED KINDERGARTEN.
NOW YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THOSE LINES ARE NOT COMPLETELY PARALLEL IN THE PAST DECADE OR SO, BECAUSE.
SO WHEN THE KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT IS ACCELERATING FASTER THAN THE BIRTHS, THAT MEANS THAT ALL OF THESE NEW FAMILIES THAT ARE MOVING IN ARE HAVING BABIES HERE AND THEN ALSO MOVING IN, I'M SORRY, MOVING IN WITH BABIES INTO THOSE NEW HOMES THAT ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
SO THE LINE THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT IS THE GRAY LINE.
SO EVERYTHING THE MAROON BIRTH TREND TO THE RIGHT OF THE GRAY LINE ARE ALL OF THE BABIES THAT HAVE BEEN BORN HERE IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS THAT HAVEN'T STARTED KINDERGARTEN YET.
AND NOTICE HOW THAT LINE IS GOING UP.
SO THERE'S BEEN A 40% INCREASE IN BIRTHS OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS IN DRIPPING SPRINGS.
SO THOSE BABIES WERE BORN HERE, AND PRESUMABLY MOST OF THOSE WILL START KINDERGARTEN.
IT'S NOT EXACTLY AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE GRAPH, IT'S NOT EXACTLY A 1 TO 1 RATIO OR RELATIONSHIP, BUT IT DOES GIVE US AN INDICATION THAT ESPECIALLY IN 2027, YOU CAN SEE THAT LAST YEAR'S, BIRTH INCREASE WILL RESULT IN A LITTLE KICK IN KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT IN 2027.
NOW WE NEED TO KNOW WHERE WE'VE BEEN AND WHERE WE ARE NOW BEFORE WE START TALKING ABOUT THE FUTURE.
SO WE PLACE EVERY STUDENT ON THE MAP AS A DOT.
THAT IS OUR BASIC STARTING POINT, BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ASK US THAT, WHAT DATA DO YOU USE? WHERE DO YOU START WITH? WE START WITH YOUR STUDENT'S ADDRESSES AND PUT THEM ON THE MAP.
SO EVERY DOT ON THAT MAP REPRESENTS A STUDENT.
THE GRAY DOTS ARE STUDENTS TWO YEARS AGO AND THE MAROON DOTS ARE STUDENTS THIS YEAR.
AND SO YOU'LL RECOGNIZE THOSE LITTLE BLOBS, THOSE LITTLE AREAS AS HEADWATERS AND BUNKER RANCH AND PARTON RANCH, ETC., THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT DIDN'T HAVE OR SECTIONS OF NEIGHBORHOODS THAT DIDN'T HAVE ANY STUDENTS TWO YEARS AGO.
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TO COME UP WITH A RATIO OF STUDENTS PER HOME DISTRICT WIDE IN SINGLE FAMILY HOMES, THAT'S ABOUT 0.52 STUDENTS PER HOME.IN MULTIFAMILY, IT'S ABOUT 0.2 STUDENTS PER HOME.
THIS IS, THIS HAS BEEN VERY CONSISTENT OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS FOR THE SINGLE FAMILY, SINCE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD.
THE MAROON LINE IS SINGLE FAMILY STUDENTS PER HOME HAS BEEN VERY CONSISTENT.
AND THEY HAVE, MORE ONE BEDROOM UNITS, WHICH IS NOT AS, ATTRACTIVE TO FAMILIES.
AND SO LEDSTONE AND HEADWATERS, ETC.
SOME OF THESE BIG, DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE A MULTIFAMILY COMPONENT, THE POINT TWO STUDENTS PER MULTIFAMILY UNIT IS ACTUALLY QUITE TYPICAL IN SUBURBAN DISTRICTS SUCH AS THIS.
SO KEEP THAT IN MIND ANYTIME YOU HEAR ABOUT NEW APARTMENTS BEING BUILT.
SO THE SHORT ANSWER IS THERE ARE NOT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF STUDENTS BEING PULLED OUT OF DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD CURRENTLY TO ATTEND CHARTER SCHOOLS ON THE ORDER OF ABOUT 100 OR SO.
WE GET THAT DATA FROM TEA FROM THEIR TRANSFER REPORTS.
AND BUT IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP AN EYE ON EXPANSIONS OF CHARTER SCHOOL SYSTEMS SO THAT IF THEY ARE GOING TO IF A SYSTEM IS PLANNING TO OPEN A NEW CAMPUS THAT IS CLOSE TO OR WITHIN THE DRIPPING SPRINGS BOUNDARIES, WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT AHEAD OF TIME TO HELP ADVISE YOU THAT THERE COULD BE 200 FEWER ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ALMOST OVERNIGHT WHEN A NEW CHARTER SCHOOL OPENS, BUT SO FAR, WE KNOW OF NONE OF THOSE ON THE HORIZON FOR DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD.
AT THIS POINT, I'M GOING TO TURN THE MIC OVER TO ANGELA FRITZ.
GOOD EVENING. IT'S NICE TO BE BACK WITH YOU ALL HERE TONIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO TALK VERY BRIEFLY AND ABOUT THE 30,000 FOOT LEVEL, ABOUT NEW HOUSING, AND HOW THE HOUSING PROJECTIONS AFFECT YOUR STUDENT PROJECTIONS INTO THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
SO THE FIRST THING WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT, AS STACY SAID, TO KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING, WE'VE GOT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHERE WE'VE BEEN AND ALSO USE THAT TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE MIGHT BE HEADED INTO THE FUTURE.
SO NO EARTH SHATTERING NEWS HERE.
WE KNOW WE SAW A VERY ROBUST HOUSING MARKET IN 2020 AND 2021 DUE TO LOW INTEREST RATES DURING THE PANDEMIC, A COOLING HOUSING MARKET IN 2022 AND 2023.
AND THE QUESTION NOW IS IN 2024 AND BEYOND, WHAT IS THAT GOING TO LOOK LIKE? THAT'S THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION.
YOU CAN SEE SOME EXAMPLES HERE IN OUR TABLE.
AND THIS IS JUST A 30 YEAR FIXED RATE MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS.
YOU CAN ADD A LITTLE APPRECIATION TO THAT AS WELL, GIVEN THE HOUSING COST INCREASES WE TALKED ABOUT, AND JUST SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN A 30 YEAR MORTGAGE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ONLY. WE KNOW THAT NEW HOMES NOW SHARE A LARGER PORTION OF THE HOUSING MARKET GENERALLY.
AND THAT'S BECAUSE BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS OVER THE LAST 18 TO 24 MONTHS HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO INCENTIVIZE FOLKS TO MOVE INTO NEW HOUSING AND NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, AND HOW TO ADJUST THEIR PRODUCT.
ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, THOUGH, WE'LL SEE ON THIS NEXT SLIDE THAT INCREASING MORTGAGE RATES HAVE ACTUALLY DISINCENTIVIZED, EXCUSE ME, A LOT OF EXISTING HOMEOWNERS FROM SELLING THEIR HOME, WHICH HAS TIED UP THE HOUSING MARKET ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH YEARS OF DATA TO SEE A TREND NECESSARILY YET, BUT WE ARE SEEING PATTERNS IN MANY OF THE DISTRICTS THAT WE WORK WITH THAT HAVE A LOT OF EXISTING HOUSING STOCK AND POTENTIALLY OVER A LONGER TERM, WHAT THIS COULD MEAN IS IF YOUR EXISTING HOUSING STOCK DOESN'T TURN OVER OR PEOPLE ARE HESITANT TO MAYBE MOVE OUT OF THEIR HOMES AFTER THEIR KIDS ARE OUT OF SCHOOL AND MOVE ON TO OTHER AREAS THAT YOU COULD SEE REGENERATION OR LACK OF REGENERATION START TO AFFECT YOUR ENROLLMENT IN YOUR EXISTING HOUSING STOCK.
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SO JUST VERY GENERALLY IN DRIPPING SPRINGS, THE LAST SET OF DATA WE HAVE FOR 12 MONTHS, WE ESTIMATE THAT ABOUT 440 FEWER HOMES WERE RESOLD THAN WOULD HAVE NORMALLY BEEN RESOLD IN A TYPICAL YEAR, AND THAT IS A LITTLE BIT LOWER.IT WAS 16% DECLINE IN DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD, COMPARED TO ABOUT 23% ACROSS AUSTIN.
WE'RE ABOUT 20 MONTHS AGO, UNFORTUNATELY, RIGHT.
SO JUST OVERALL, WE TOOK A QUICK LOOK AT OUR ESTIMATED ACTUAL OCCUPANCY.
STACY MENTIONED WE HAVE A GREAT TEAM IN COLLEGE STATION THAT SUPPORTS US.
ONE OF THE KEY THINGS THAT WE DO TO HELP DETERMINE YOUR EXISTING STUDENT RATIOS, BUT ALSO TO PROJECT FORWARD, IS WE ACTUALLY DRIVE ALL OF THE DEVELOPING SUBDIVISIONS AND PHYSICALLY COUNT THE HOUSES UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE HOUSES THAT WE BELIEVE ARE OCCUPIED AND THE HOUSES THAT WE BELIEVE ARE AVAILABLE AS WELL.
SO THIS IS WHERE WE COME UP WITH OUR ESTIMATED ACTUAL OCCUPANCIES.
THIS IS HOMES, NEW OCCUPANCIES AND HOMES, NOT STUDENTS.
SO YOUR STUDENT COUNT IS GOING TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THAT.
THIS RESULTED IN ABOUT 110 STUDENTS LESS THAN WE HAD PROJECTED OVER THAT 20 MONTH PERIOD.
THIS WON'T BE A SURPRISE TO YOU ALL.
BIG SKY RANCH PARK RANCH, KALUTARA, AND THEN ARROWHEAD RANCH, WHICH IS NOW ACTUALLY BUILT OUT.
AND THOSE TOTALED ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF ALL OF THE OCCUPANCIES, THOSE 1500 OCCUPANCIES, THERE WERE SOME THAT SLOWED OR DID NOT OCCUPY AS WE HAD PROJECTED, GIVEN SOME OF THE FACTORS WE TALKED ABOUT BEFORE VILLAGE GROVE AND DOUBLE L RANCH, AND THEN SOME THAT OCCUPIED A LITTLE SLOWER THAN WE HAD PROJECTED ALSO.
SO JUST A QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHERE WE ARE AND WHERE WE ARE NOW, WHICH LEADS US TO SOME OF THE THE LARGER ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE MADE FOR THIS PROJECTION PERIOD IN THIS FULL STUDY FOR 2023, 2024.
THE LARGEST THINGS. WE'LL SEE ALL THE DETAILS HERE IN A LITTLE BIT, BUT DOUBLE L WE ADJUSTED THE PROJECTION FOR OCCUPANCIES BEGINNING THERE ABOUT THREE YEARS AHEAD OF WHERE WE WERE TWO YEARS AGO.
VILLAGE GROVE, WILD RIDGE AND GATEWAY WERE EACH AFFECTED A LITTLE BIT AS WELL IN TERMS OF SLOWING THOSE PROJECTIONS A LITTLE BIT FROM WHERE WE STARTED 20 YEARS PREVIOUS, EXCUSE ME, TWO YEARS PREVIOUSLY OR 20 MONTHS PREVIOUSLY.
SO JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND AS WE ROLL FORWARD HERE A LITTLE BIT.
SO OUR PROJECTED NEW HOUSING OCCUPANCIES AGAIN THESE ARE OCCUPANCIES NOT STUDENTS FOR THE PLANNING PERIOD MOVING FORWARD ARE JUST OVER 10,600 OR 80% SINGLE FAMILY.
SO YOU'RE STILL A MAJORITY SINGLE FAMILY, HOUSING, NEW HOUSING AND NEW HOUSING OCCUPANCIES IS DRIVING THAT STUDENT ENROLLMENT THAT STACY WILL TALK ABOUT HERE IN A LITTLE BIT. JUST OVER 1900 OR MULTIFAMILY.
WE'RE ABOUT 14% OF YOUR TOTAL FOR JUST OVER 13,300 FOR THE TOTAL PLANNING PERIOD.
AND WE'LL LOOK AT HOW THAT BREAKS OUT IN THE DIFFERENT AREAS HERE NEXT.
SO THESE ARE YOUR DEVELOPMENTS WITH THE LARGEST IMPACT OVER THE NEXT TEN YEAR PERIOD.
THERE ARE SOME NAMES YOU WON'T SEE ON HERE BECAUSE THEY'RE NEARING BUILD OUT.
I'LL MENTION THOSE FIRST, AND THAT'S HEADWATERS PARK AND RANCH AND [INAUDIBLE].
EACH OF THOSE ARE PROJECTED TO BE BUILT OUT IN THE NEXT TWO, THREE, FOUR YEARS, BASICALLY.
BEHIND THAT IS WILD RIDGE, WITH JUST OVER 800 UNITS IN THE PLANNING PERIOD, HERITAGE, WHICH HAD JUST A FEW OCCUPANCIES WHEN WE WERE IN THE DISTRICT IN THE FALL. SO THAT HAS STARTED DEVELOPING, AND WE'RE PROJECTING JUST OVER 550 IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
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RANCH, AS WE TALKED ABOUT AS WELL.SO WHEN WE DO OUR LAND USE PROJECTIONS, WE LOOK AT EVERY PLANNING UNIT IN YOUR DISTRICT.
AND OFTEN WE LOOK AT EVEN TRACT OR PARCEL LEVEL FOR LAND USE.
WE DO A LOT OF RESEARCH ON PLOTS.
BUT WE TRY TO REALLY UNDERSTAND NOT JUST WHAT'S DEVELOPING NOW, WHAT'S PLANNED ON PAPER, BUT POTENTIALLY WHAT COULD DEVELOP TO MEET THAT TOTAL MARKET DEMAND WITHIN THE TEN YEARS AND POTENTIALLY BEYOND THAT AS WELL.
SO IN YOUR FULL REPORT, YOU HAVE A VERY DETAILED HOUSING REPORT.
IF YOU'RE INTO NUMBERS AND THE GRANULAR LEVEL DATA, IT'S ALL THERE.
THAT CORRESPONDS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW MAP.
IT'LL GIVE YOU A LOT MORE DETAIL THAN IS AVAILABLE HERE TONIGHT.
THIS IS KIND OF A PROGRESSIVE MAP THAT LOOKS AT YOUR HOUSING PROJECTIONS BY PLANNING UNIT.
THOSE PLANNING UNITS ARE AGGREGATED INTO ATTENDANCE ZONE.
AND A LOT OF THAT IS WHAT STACY USES.
AND WE'LL TALK ABOUT HERE, FOR YOUR LONG RANGE PLANNING AND STUDENT ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS.
BUT THIS IS CUMULATIVE ACROSS THE PLANNING PERIODS.
SO STARTING ON YOUR TOP LEFT, YOU HAVE BASICALLY NEXT YEAR, NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.
AND THE IMPACT OF HIS HOUSING PROJECTIONS THERE.
THE MAP TO THE RIGHT IS YEARS ONE THROUGH FOUR.
BELOW THAT IS YEARS ONE THROUGH SEVEN.
AND YOUR FINAL MAP ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT IS YEARS ONE THROUGH TEN.
IN THOSE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE DISTRICT.
THIS SLIDE HAS TWO DIFFERENT THINGS COMBINED.
THIS IS YOUR MULTIFAMILY BUT ALSO YOUR RENTAL PROJECTIONS.
AND WE'RE LOOKING AT JUST OVER 2600 RENTAL OCCUPANCIES PROJECTED IN THE PLANNING PERIOD.
ON YOUR LEFT, YOU CAN SEE WHICH OF THOSE ARE LEASING UP OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR POTENTIAL FUTURE.
THIS IS ABOUT 20% IN TOTAL OF YOUR PROJECTED HOUSING.
BUT AGAIN, REMEMBER THAT DOESN'T EQUATE 1 TO 1 TO STUDENTS.
WE ESTIMATE JUST A LITTLE OVER 1000 OF THESE WILL BE ADDED.
THESE NEW OCCUPANCIES WILL BE ADDED IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE LIST OF LEASING UP UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THERE'S ALSO SOME PLANNED ON THIS LIST.
YOU SEE TWO AGE RESTRICTED COMMUNITIES.
WE LIKE TO MENTION THOSE, BUT WE DON'T PROJECT ANY STUDENTS FOR THEM AND YOU SEE TWO ACTIVELY DEVELOPING APARTMENTS, THE LOCAL AND LOOKOUT, AND THEN THOSE TWO SINGLE FAMILY BUILD TO RENT POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS THAT I MENTIONED, NEW GROWTH AND VILLAGE GROVE, WHICH ARE BOTH PLANNED SOUTH OF 290.
GEOGRAPHICALLY THESE ARE WHERE THOSE FALL WITHIN THE DISTRICT, OF COURSE.
AND THEN IN THE FUTURE YOU CAN ALSO EXPECT TO SEE SOME KIND OF CLUSTERS OF MULTIFAMILY AND SOME OF YOUR RETAIL DEVELOPMENT KIND OF INFILL ALONG 290 AND 12, LIKE AT THE VERY EDGE OF CANNON RANCH ALONG US 290 AS WELL.
ALL RIGHT. SO OVERALL THIS IS WHAT YOUR HOUSING PROJECTIONS LOOK LIKE FOR THE TEN YEAR PERIOD.
GROWING FROM JUST OVER 670 675 SINGLE FAMILY FOR THIS REMAINDER OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR UP TO, YOU KNOW, 13/1400 ACTUALLY 1300 SINGLE FAMILY TOWARDS THE END OF THE PROJECTION PERIOD.
THERE ARE, YOU KNOW, SOME FACTORS INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR'S PROJECTIONS AND STACY IS GOING TO TALK ABOUT THOSE HERE IN A LITTLE BIT THAT COULD AFFECT YOU GUYS PAST YOUR TWO YEAR, THREE YEAR FOUR SOME CONTEXTUAL THINGS GOING ON.
IN THE JURISDICTIONS IN THE AREA RELATIVE TO WATER AND WASTEWATER.
SO JUST KNOW THAT WE TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AS WELL.
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WE'VE TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF DIFFERENT FACTORS THAT GO INTO ENROLLMENT, AND WE REALLY JUST, TOUCHED ON MANY OF THEM.YOU HEARD A LOT ABOUT HOUSING, BUT AT FIRST I STARTED OFF WITH BIRTH RATES AND HOW THE BABIES BORN OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS AND CONTINUING INTO THE FUTURE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE SIZE OF THE INCOMING KINDERGARTEN CLASS.
AND THAT CLASS THEN CONTINUES TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON ENROLLMENT FOR THE NEXT 13 YEARS.
IF IT'S BIGGER OR SMALLER THAN NORMAL OR A TYPICAL.
THE, THIS YEAR'S KINDERGARTEN CLASS, FOR EXAMPLE, WAS A BIT SMALLER, AND THAT WAS RELATED AT LEAST PARTIALLY TO A SLIGHT, DIP IN BIRTHS.
AND AGAIN, THAT WILL IMPACT THE NEXT 12 YEARS OF ENROLLMENT.
REGENERATION OF EXISTING HOMES WITH STUDENTS.
ANGELA TOUCHED ON THAT AND HOW THE MLS SALES THIS YEAR, IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS AND THEN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR WERE SMALLER AND SMALLER, AND SO FEWER HOMES WERE BEING RESOLD IN THE DISTRICT, NOT JUST HERE EVERYWHERE, LIKELY BECAUSE OF THE INTEREST RATES.
AND THAT WHAT THAT MEANS IS YOUR EMPTY NESTERS THAT OWN A HOME WITH A 3% MORTGAGE HAVE CHOSEN, FOR WHATEVER REASON, NOT TO MOVE OUT AND OBTAIN A HIGHER MORTGAGE SOMEWHERE ELSE, AND THEREFORE THOSE HOMES ARE NOT BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY YOUNGER FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN.
AND SO THERE HAS BEEN A DECLINE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS IN THIS REGENERATION, OF THESE, ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS WITH YOUNGER FAMILIES THAT HAD BEEN SEEN IN THE PAST.
AND THAT'S NOT TO SAY THIS IS A TREND.
IT WILL FLUCTUATE WITH INTEREST RATES, OF COURSE.
BUT THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE SEEN OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS.
THE AGING OF THE CURRENT STUDENTS AS THEY AGED THROUGH MATRICULATE THROUGH THE GRADES.
THERE WAS A BULGE IN A LARGE COHORT OF STUDENTS THAT HAVE JUST RECENTLY GRADUATED, AND SO THOSE ARE BEING FOLLOWED BY A SMALLER COHORT THAT'S CURRENTLY IN HIGH SCHOOL.
SO AS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS, AS THOSE SMALLER CLASSES, RELATIVELY SMALLER HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES GRADUATE AND ARE REPLACED BY WHAT I JUST TOLD YOU ARE GOING TO BE BIGGER AND BIGGER KINDERGARTEN CLASSES, THAT'S GOING TO BE A PUSH, A GROWTH FACTOR IN THE DISTRICT.
BUT FAR AND BEYOND ALL OF THIS IS THE NEW HOUSING GROWTH THAT ANGELA TALKED ABOUT.
AND SO THAT IS THE MAJORITY OF THE DRIVER OF GROWTH, ADDING BETWEEN 300 AND 600 STUDENTS PER YEAR.
NOW, OF ALL OF THESE PUSH PULL FACTORS AND OTHERS THAT I HAVEN'T DISCUSSED TONIGHT.
THERE ARE LOTS OF ASSUMPTIONS THAT GO INTO EVERY SET OF PROJECTIONS.
SO THE MAROON BAR HERE IS YOUR ENROLLMENT AS OF OCTOBER.
SO CLEARLY THE ENROLLMENT THAT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED IS LOWER THAN WE HAD PROJECTED.
SO WHY WHAT CHANGED SINCE THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE IN THOSE ASSUMPTIONS THAT WE HAD TO MAKE? WELL, HOUSING CONSTRUCTION WAS A BIG ONE.
OF COURSE, THE MORTGAGE RATES ARE 50% HIGHER NOW THAN THEY WERE WHEN WE CAME.
THE HOUSING MARKET COOLED AS AS A RESULT, AND ABOUT 100 FEWER HOMES AND ABOUT 100 FEWER STUDENTS MOVED INTO THOSE NEW HOMES THAN WE HAD PROJECTED. I TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE MLS SALES AND THE FEWER HOMES THAT WERE RESOLD TO FAMILIES WITH YOUNGER STUDENTS, AND ALSO THE SMALLER INCOMING KINDERGARTEN CLASS.
SO THAT SETS US UP FOR THIS NEXT SET OF PROJECTIONS.
WE PROJECT THREE SCENARIOS OF GROWTH LOW, MODERATE, AND HIGH GROWTH SCENARIO.
THE MODERATE GROWTH SCENARIO IS WHAT WE HAVE FOCUSED IN ON AS THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO OF GROWTH, BASED ON ALL OF THE ASSUMPTIONS THAT WE'VE MADE RIGHT NOW.
THAT'S A GROWTH OF ABOUT 7000 STUDENTS.
I TOLD YOU AT THE VERY BEGINNING THAT THE LAST DECADE YOU GAINED 3400 STUDENTS.
NOW THE LOW GROWTH AND HIGH GROWTH SCENARIO ARE ALSO FEASIBLE.
BECAUSE OF ALL OF THESE ASSUMPTIONS THAT I'VE TOLD, YOU HAVE TO GO INTO THESE PROJECTIONS.
SO THERE ARE LOTS OF ASSUMPTIONS AROUND, CERTAINLY AROUND KINDERGARTEN INCOMING CLASS.
AND THAT HAS A BIG IMPACT, BOTH LOW OR HIGH.
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THE BIRTH RATE COULD GO UP OR DOWN.THE KINDERGARTEN CLASS CAN GO UP OR DOWN.
BUT ON THE OTHER HAND, THREE MAJOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS THAT ANGELA TALKED ABOUT THAT HAVE NOT YET GOTTEN UNDERWAY, DOUBLE L AND WILDRIDGE AND GATEWAY VILLAGE.
THOSE COULD EITHER BE DELAYED MORE OR ACCELERATE MORE.
SO THOSE CONTRIBUTE TO EITHER LOW OR HIGH GROWTH SCENARIO.
I REITERATE THIS TO REMIND YOU THAT THERE ARE SO MANY UNKNOWNS THAT COULD HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE.
WE HAVE TO FOCUS ON WHAT WE THINK IS MOST LIKELY RIGHT NOW.
AND SO THAT'S THE MODERATE GROWTH SCENARIO.
AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'LL BE HEARING IN THE NEXT FEW SLIDES ARE THE MODERATE GROWTH PROJECTIONS.
THIS IS A HEAT MAP OF ALL OF THE STUDENTS WE PROJECT TO BE ADDED.
THESE ARE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TO EACH PLANNING UNIT IN TEN YEARS.
YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE 290 AND 12 CROSSROADS.
SO AT THE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OF THAT INTERSECTION THAT'S KALUTARA.
SO THAT'S THOSE ARE THE HOT SPOTS OF GROWTH.
BUT HOW DO THOSE RELATE TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND WHICH SCHOOLS WILL THOSE NEW STUDENTS BE KNOCKING ON THE FRONT DOOR? THESE GREEN LINES ARE THE ELEMENTARY ATTENDANCE ZONES OVERLAID OVER THAT GROWTH.
AND SO AS YOU CAN SEE, WALNUT SPRINGS AND DRIPPING SPRINGS ELEMENTARIES, WILL BE RECEIVING THE BULK OF THIS NEW GROWTH OVER THE NEXT TEN YEARS. KALUTARA IS IN WALNUT SPRINGS, AND ALL OF THOSE OTHERS ARE IN DRIPPING SPRINGS.
SO IF YOU SUMMARIZE ALL OF THIS GROWTH TOGETHER.
SO HOW DOES THIS GROWTH COMPARE TO THE EXISTING CAPACITIES? WELL, WE KNOW THAT THE CAPACITIES AT BOTH DRIPPING AND WALNUT ARE ALREADY STRETCHED TIGHT, BUT THESE ARE THE NUMBERS THAT OF PROJECTED RESIDENT STUDENTS PROJECTED TO LIVE IN EACH OF THOSE ATTENDANCE ZONES.
BUT IT CAN BE FOR ANY REASON, PARENT TEACHER TRANSFERS, ETC.
SO THE YELLOW, BARS REPRESENT THE YEARS IN WHICH THE PROJECTED STUDENTS EXCEED 120% OF THAT CAMPUS'S CAPACITY. AND THIS 120% UTILIZATION IS JUST A THRESHOLD THAT WE USE TO MAINTAIN SOME CONSISTENCY.
AND JUST TO BE ABLE TO ESTIMATE THERE'S AT SOME POINT YOU CAN ONLY ADD SO MANY PORTABLE BUILDINGS, BUT THE CORE FACILITY, THE CORE SPACE JUST CAN'T ACCOMMODATE ANY MORE STUDENTS.
AND SO WE USE THIS AS ONE STARTING POINT MEASURE OF WHEN A NEW CAMPUS MIGHT BE NECESSARY.
SO WHEN THE ELEMENTARY NUMBER SIX IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN 25 IN HEADWATERS, THAT WILL ADD ADDITIONAL CAPACITY AND IT WILL PROVIDE SOME RELIEF TO THE SCHOOLS IN THAT AREA.
BUT THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING.
AND THE ATTENDANCE ZONES THAT WILL BE DECIDED WITH THE OPENING OF HEADWATERS WILL ABSOLUTELY DETERMINE THE TIMING AND THE NEED FOR ELEMENTARY SEVEN AND THEN ELEMENTARY EIGHT, BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT YOU THAT THE DISTRICT DECIDES TO PULL OUT OF EACH OF THE OVERCROWDED SCHOOLS.
AND SO. THIS IS PROVIDED TO YOU NOW AND TO THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE AS A STARTING POINT TO CONSIDER WHEN ELEMENTARY SEVEN AND EIGHT MIGHT BE NEEDED.
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AND OF COURSE, NOT SURPRISINGLY, DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL CONTAINS THE BULK OF THAT GROWTH, WITH ABOUT 1500 NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PROJECTED IN TEN YEARS TO LIVE WITHIN THE DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONE.AND KEEP IN MIND THAT YOUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS HAVE A CAPACITY OF 1200 STUDENTS.
SO THIS IS ANOTHER ADDITIONAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, FULL MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
WHEN WILL THAT MIDDLE SCHOOL COME ONLINE? WELL, AGAIN, WE HAVE THE 120% THRESHOLD HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW.
IF WE START AT THE LEFT AND MOVE TO THE RIGHT, SYCAMORE SPRINGS WILL IS PLANNED TO BE EXPANDED TO A 1200 CAPACITY IN THE FALL OF 25, SO THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE THE PROJECTED STUDENT POPULATION AT SYCAMORE SPRINGS.
AND SO DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE IS PROJECTED TO HAVE ALMOST 1500 STUDENTS BY THE FALL OF 28.
BUT AGAIN, IT'S ONE OF MANY FACTORS THAT THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT.
AND THEN FINALLY, AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, THE SAME HOT SPOTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT GROWTH.
AND SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE PROJECTED HIGH SCHOOL POPULATION CURRENTLY OR AS OF OCTOBER, THERE WERE 2484 STUDENTS AT SNAPSHOT DATE COMPARED TO THE CAPACITY OF 12 2500.
SO AGAIN, IF WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS 120% THRESHOLD IN FALL OF 27, DRIPPING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL IS PROJECTED TO EXCEED THAT THRESHOLD WITH OVER 3000 STUDENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.
THERE'S A LOCAL TOLERANCE FOR OVERCROWDING, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ONLY HAVE ONE HIGH SCHOOL.
HOW MANY STUDENTS IS REALLY TOO MANY FOR DRIPPING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL? THAT IS A VERY UNIQUE AND AND LOCAL DECISION THAT'S DEPENDENT ON THE FACILITY AND ON THE PROGRAMS AND ON THE, THE, THE TOLERANCE FOR OVERCROWDING. BUT YOU ALSO NEED SO SO YOU YOU HAVE TO OPEN THE NEW SCHOOL IN TIME TO NOT BE TOO OVERCROWDED AT DRIPPING SPRINGS. BUT YOU ALSO NEED TO ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN EARLY ENOUGH THAT DRIPPING SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL WILL STILL HAVE ROOM FOR THE GRANDFATHERED STUDENTS, DEPENDING ON WHAT THE BOARD'S POLICY TURNS OUT TO BE.
FOR THE GRANDFATHERING OF STUDENTS, YOU STILL HAVE TO HAVE ENOUGH ROOM FOR THOSE STUDENTS FOR ONE OR 2 OR 3 YEARS AFTER THE NEW SCHOOL OPENS, BUT YOU WANT BOTH SCHOOLS TO BE WELL UTILIZED.
YOU DON'T WANT TO OPEN UP A NEW SCHOOL TO BE 30% UTILIZED.
AND SO THAT'S A BALANCING ACT.
SO I JUST GO INTO THIS DETAIL TO, TO EMPHASIZE THAT THIS 120% UTILIZATION THRESHOLD IS JUST THE STARTING POINT OF MANY OTHER FACTORS THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED.
IF WE'RE LOOKING AT JUST THIS 120% CAPACITY, THEN THIS COULD BE THE SCHEDULE, OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS THAT THE DISTRICT MIGHT CONSIDER OPENING NEW SCHOOLS. BUT AGAIN, THIS WILL BE UP TO CERTAINLY UP TO THE BOARD, BUT UP TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE THAT IS NOW UNDERWAY.
SO WITH THAT, I CAN TAKE ANY QUESTIONS AND ANGELA CAN AS WELL.
ANY QUESTIONS? ROB. I'LL START FIRST AS A NEW BOARD MEMBER.
ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS OLIVIER GAVE ME WHEN I CAME ON THE TEAM WAS YOUR DATA.
AS WE WERE PREPARING FOR A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE WOULD CONSIDER INITIALLY.
AND SO, FIRST, THANK YOU FOR THIS.
YOU ALSO ARE FROM COLLEGE STATION, AND THAT'S GREAT.
I'M AN AGGIE, SO I APPRECIATE YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
THIS IS REALLY THE PERFECT STORM FOR THE CITY, I'M NOT GONNA LIE.
DO WE SHARE ALL THIS WITH THE CITY? THIS WILL BE. THEIR FULL REPORT IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.
WE'LL PRESENT ON IT A NUMBER OF TIMES.
AND WE ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE GO TO THE WEBSITE, IT'S ALL THERE.
DON'T HIT PRINT BECAUSE IT'S HUNDREDS OF PAGES, BUT FEEL FREE TO.
YEAH, DON'T HIT PRINT. YOU'RE RIGHT.
BECAUSE THE CITY COUNCIL'S GOT THEIR.
AND OF COURSE WE'RE HERE FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
BUT REALLY, WHEN YOU THINK OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REALLY A LOT OF THIS IS FOCUSED AROUND THAT, OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A HUGE YOU KNOW, THERE'S A TON OF STUDENT WE GOT TO SCALE THE STAFF. THERE'S A LOT OF VARIABLES HERE.
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DO WE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEW CHARTER SCHOOL BEING BUILT? 45 AND MOPAC THAT WILL OPEN WHAT, NEXT YEAR? THAT'S GOING TO BE PRETTY BIG SCHOOL.WAS THAT PART OF THE EQUATION HERE? SURE. BUT THE THE IMPACTS IN OUR OPINION IS JUST IS IS NOT AS SIGNIFICANT ON THIS DISTRICT.
SO SOME A FEW HAVE HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT AND PULLED OUT, BUT SO NOMINAL AT BEST.
I'M JUST CURIOUS IF THAT'S BECAUSE THAT'S THE BIGGEST CHARTER SCHOOL THAT I'M AWARE OF THAT'S COMING TO COMING ON THE TABLE THAT THAT THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS, I MEAN, THE VAST MAJORITY OF STUDENTS ATTENDING A CHARTER SCHOOL LIVE WITHIN ABOUT 3 TO 4 MILES.
RIGHT? THAT'S, YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY THE SECONDARY LEVEL GOING TO DRIPPING HIGH, ANYTHING.
SO IF YOU CONSIDERED IT GREAT.
ALL RIGHT. SO WE WERE 300 LOWER THAN THE PROJECTION, FOR 2023.
SO BASED ON WHAT I'M HEARING, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND IT WELL.
THE ECONOMY'S HAD SOME IMPACT.
OBVIOUSLY INTEREST RATES PRIMARILY PEOPLE NOT SELLING THEIR HOMES.
I MEAN, EVERY REAL ESTATE AGENT I KNOW WE HAVE, ONE SITTING UP HERE HAS FELT THE IMPACT OF THAT.
AND WE'RE SEEING IT NOT HAVING A WHOLE LOT OF, INFLUENCE ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS.
RIGHT? I SPEAK SPECIFICALLY AROUND DOUBLE L RANCH, SOME OF THESE LARGER DEVELOPMENTS IN WHICH DEVELOPERS GOT TO BRING A LOT OF MONEY TO THE TABLE TO DO THIS WITH THE SHAKY HOUSING MARKET.
RIGHT? IS DO I HAVE THAT CORRECT? AM I READING YOU RIGHT ON THAT? WELL, WE HAVE RESET OUR PROJECTIONS, RIGHT.
THAT'S THE THAT'S THE WHOLE IDEA OF US COMING BACK AND DOING THIS STUDY IS THAT ONE OF ANGELA'S SLIDES SHOWED THE THE DELAY THAT WE HAVE DONE NOW FOR THESE THE THE BIG THE BIG DEVELOPMENTS, HOW MANY YEARS LATER WE THINK THEY WILL START.
THEN WE THOUGHT TWO YEARS AGO OKAY.
RIGHT. AND SO SO THAT'S ANOTHER IMPORTANT POINT IS THAT EVERY STUDY IS A RESET.
AND WE START OVER FROM GROUND ZERO WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.
AND THAT'S WHY THE MODERATE GROWTH IS STILL OUR MOST LIKELY SCENARIO.
TO, BOY, WHAT COULD IT BE NICE TO GET AHEAD A LITTLE BIT, RIGHT? OR AT LEAST CATCH UP RIGHT? I THINK THAT'S CERTAINLY MY GOAL.
I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT.
AND OBVIOUSLY WE GOT TO FOCUS ON ON THAT.
AND SO WE'VE GOT A GROWING BIRTH RATE THAT WE CAN'T OFFSET BY A SLOWING MARKET, BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE LOTS OF BABIES BEING BORN BY FAMILIES WHO ARE ALREADY LIVING HERE, WHICH IS INTERESTING DATA AND DIFFERENT DATA FROM SOME DISTRICTS.
YES. YEAH. LIKE MY FAMILY AND AND THE CERTAINLY WHEN WE FIRST STARTED WORKING HERE, THE SORT OF COMMON KNOWLEDGE WAS THAT, OH, THE YOUNGEST OF FAMILIES CAN'T AFFORD HOUSING IN DRIPPING SPRINGS.
AND SO THERE AREN'T AS MANY BABIES AND KINDERGARTEN CLASSES.
AND THAT'S THAT'S JUST NOT TRUE.
THERE ARE THERE ARE A LOT OF YOUNG FAMILIES IN DRIPPING SPRINGS AND BABIES BEING BORN.
AND THAT'S ANOTHER GOOD POINT, IS THAT EVEN WITH ALL OF THESE UPDATES THAT WE MAKE EVERY OTHER YEAR OR SO, THE LOCATION OF FUTURE GROWTH DOES NOT REALLY CHANGE EXCEPT WHEN WHEN SOMETHING REALLY DRAMATIC HAPPENS.
BUT THE LOCATIONS OF WHERE WE PROJECTED STUDENTS TO HAPPEN TWO YEARS AGO IS THE SAME NOW.
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IT'S JUST SHIFTED IN TIMING.AND SO TO YOUR POINT, WE COME IN AND TWEAK THE TIMING BASED ON WHAT'S BEST KNOWN RIGHT NOW.
BUT BUT EVEN IF THE THE BOTTOM FALLS OUT OF THE ECONOMY NEXT MONTH AND, AND EVERYTHING SLOWS DOWN DRAMATICALLY, THE LOCATION OF THAT GROWTH, THERE'S GOING TO NEED TO BE A SCHOOL THERE OR THERE OR THERE EVENTUALLY. IT'S JUST THE SPECIFICS OF WHEN THAT WILL HAPPEN THAT NEED TO BE TWEAKED.
I WAS JUST GOING TO MENTION REALLY QUICK.
IT IS SO CLOSE TO WHAT IT IS ON OUR END.
AND WE TAKE LIKE TO ROB'S POINT, WE LOOK AT DEVELOPMENT LIKE THE WATER LAWSUIT AND ENVIRONMENTAL.
AND THESE ARE THINGS THAT OBVIOUSLY WE CANNOT CONTROL.
BUT I'M SO HAPPY TO HAVE THE UPDATED DATA.
AND THIS IS MY ONE OF MY FAVORITE PRESENTATIONS EVERY OTHER YEAR.
KIM. YEAH, I THINK THE REPORT IS GREAT.
I REALLY LIKE HOW YOU PUT THE PROJECTIONS IN WHERE WE SHOULD CONSIDER OPENING UP THOSE NEXT CAMPUSES, BECAUSE WE'VE HAD COMMITTEES IN THIS DISTRICT THAT HAVE SET THOSE GUIDELINES FOR HOW MANY STUDENTS WE WANT IN A BUILDING AND HOW MANY IS TOO MANY.
WE STARTED OUT BUILDING MIDDLE SCHOOLS WHERE IT WAS 850, AND NOW THAT'S 1250.
WHAT DOES THAT BUILDING LOOK LIKE WHEN IT GETS OVER 1250 AND IS THAT WHAT OUR COMMUNITY WANTS? IT'S A FORMER TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR.
THEY'RE BIGGER THE BUILDING, THE BIGGER THE CONCERN.
AND I LOVE THE BUILDING SIZES THAT THIS COMMUNITY HAS ACCEPTED.
AND I THINK THIS REPORT IS GOING TO BE HELPFUL.
I'VE SEEN DISTRICTS DO THAT, AND I THINK THIS IS A VERY CONSERVATIVE REPORT TO LOOK AT THAT.
BUT THE BUILDING SIZE AND THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THAT BUILDING TO ME IS JUST VERY CRITICAL.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR YOUR ESTIMATION ON THAT.
AND BOARD. WE ARE OVERDUE FOR A BREAK.
WE WILL TAKE A QUICK BREAK BEFORE WE COME BACK FOR OUR ACTION ITEMS. ALL RIGHT, WE ARE BACK.
THE TIME IS NOW 8:29 P.M., AND WE ARE MOVING TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[8. CONSENT AGENDA]
ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION OR I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.
MOTION FROM MARY JANE, SECOND FROM OLIVIA.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? HOWEVER, NO. MOVING ON TO OUR FIRST ACTION ITEM CONSIDERATION APPROVAL.
[9. ACTION ]
ADDRESSING THE VOLUNTEER USE OF CHAPLAINS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SB 763.WE GOT SEVERAL EMAIL COMMENTS.
WE HEARD PUBLIC COMMENTS THIS EVENING ON THIS ISSUE.
AS REITERATION FROM LAST WEEK.
IN OUR DISCUSSION, THERE'S KIND OF THREE OPTIONS THAT THE STATE IS REQUIRING US TO TAKE A VOTE ON.
ONE IS TO EMPLOY CHAPLAINS AS EMPLOYEES.
THE VAST MAJORITY OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS HAVE CONTINUED PRETTY MUCH STATUS QUO MEASURES OF THEIR CAMPUSES, WHICH IS WHAT CURRENT ADMINISTRATION IS RECOMMENDING FOR US THIS EVENING TO KEEP CHAPLAINS IN VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEER STATUS, WHICH MEANS THEY ALSO ABIDE BY OUR VOLUNTEER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THAT'S KIND OF A SUMMARY OF SOME KIND OF BIG ITEMS ON THIS ACTION ITEM FROM LAST WEEK.
ANY MORE QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION. SHANNON.
I'M JUST GETTING A LITTLE BIT LOST IN THE LANGUAGE HERE.
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IS TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO.AND AS MENTIONED LAST WEEK, TO.
EXPLICITLY PROHIBIT HAVING ANY TYPE OF, VOLUNTEER ENGAGING IN THE FOUR COMPONENTS THAT WERE PART OF THE CODE THAT, WAS TALKED ABOUT LAST WEEK REVOLVING AROUND MENTAL HEALTH.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE BECAUSE WHEN YOU READ THE TITLE, IT'S VERY MISLEADING.
AND I WANT TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR TO, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE IN PUBLIC COMMENT THAT WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT LAST WEEK AND WHERE WE KIND OF ENDED IT IS THAT IS WHERE WE'RE GOING.
SO THE FEEDBACK THAT I TOOK TO OUR COUNCIL AND THEN THIS IS THE RECOMMENDATION THAT SHE MADE FOR LANGUAGE FOR THAT WAS THAT THE BOARD'S REQUEST WAS THAT WE CONTINUE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SB 763 WITH THE PAID STAFF THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE, AND THAT THOSE ARE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PROVIDING, WHETHER IT'S THE BEHAVIORAL SERVICES, THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ALL OF THOSE SERVICES ARE COMING THROUGH OUR QUALIFIED, TRAINED, CERTIFIED OR LICENSED STAFF, AND THEY'RE PROVIDING THOSE SERVICES.
WE HAVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN OUR DISTRICT.
THEY MAY NOT BE CHAPLAINCY SERVICES, BUT WE HAVE LOTS OF CHAPLAINS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN OUR ECONOMICAL COMMUNITY WHO ARE A PART OF OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR COMMUNITY AND ARE COMING INTO OUR SCHOOLS IN AS VOLUNTEERS AND PROGRAMS EXISTING IN THE DISTRICT.
WE ARE NOT BECAUSE OF SB 763 PLANNING TO MAKE CHANGES TO ANY OF THE WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE VOLUNTEER IN OUR SCHOOLS, WHICH MEANS CHAPLAINS ARE STILL WELCOME TO BE A VOLUNTEER IN OUR DISTRICT.
THEY JUST MAY NOT BE SERVING IN A CHAPLAINCY ROLE, BUT WE HAVE ALWAYS ALLOWED THEM.
AND SO THAT'S REALLY UNDER THE LAW, WHAT YOU HAD TO VOTE ON.
WE'RE VOTING TO KEEP VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN OUR SCHOOLS AND NOT CHANGE OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN.
OUR ATTORNEY FELT THAT THIS LANGUAGE IN THIS PARTICULAR RESOLUTION DID MEET THAT CAVEAT THAT WE TALKED ABOUT LAST TIME, THAT THIS EXPLICITLY PROHIBITS ANY CHAPLAIN THAT IS ON OUR CAMPUS ALREADY UNDER OUR CURRENT STATUS QUO, FROM PROVIDING ANY OF THOSE FOUR ELEMENTS.
I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO LIST THEM OUT.
THAT'S WHY I'M A LITTLE CONFUSED.
SECOND PART OF THIS QUESTION, THOUGH.
IF THERE IS A CHANGE TO THIS, FOR INSTANCE, THE THERE IS THE DESIRE TO HAVE, LONG AFTER I'M GONE OR WHICHEVER, THAT THERE IS A DESIRE FOR THIS TO BE REVIEWED AGAIN, IS THERE? I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IN THIS LANGUAGE, THERE'S NOT LOOPHOLES TO PROVIDE THE SERVICE WITHOUT IT COMING TO A BOARD VOTE AND HAVING IT COME THROUGH THIS PROCESS AGAIN, I WANT TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE OF THAT BECAUSE I AGAIN, I'M GETTING A LITTLE BIT LOST IN THIS LANGUAGE.
THAT'S THE SECOND LINE THAT SHE PUT IN THERE.
THAT IS OUR CURRENT OPERATING PROCEDURE.
THAT IS HOW WE WILL CONTINUE, AND IT WILL NOT BE PROVIDED AT ANY TIME THROUGH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS. AND SO THAT'S THE EXPLICIT EXCLUSION OF THOSE SERVICES BEING PROVIDED IN ANOTHER WAY.
NO. NO, PLEASE. IT'S PERFECTLY FINE.
IN THE 88TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WHEN THIS CAME ABOUT IN SEPTEMBER, THE BOARD MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY HAVE KIND OF HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO SPEND TIME DOING RESEARCH ON THIS. AND EXCUSE ME IF I TALK A LITTLE BIT SLOW, I REALLY IT'S SUCH AN IMPORTANT ITEM.
I JUST WANT TO SHARE A QUICK THOUGHT.
BUT AS A BOARD MEMBER WHO TAKES DUE DILIGENCE, VERY IMPORTANTLY, THE FIRST THING THAT I DO WHEN SOMETHING COMES DOWN LEGISLATIVELY IS ASK THE QUESTION LIKE, WHAT BROUGHT THIS ON FROM A LEGISLATIVE PERSPECTIVE? AND I JUST WANT TO SHARE SOMETHING THAT I THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT IN THIS DECISION AND THE CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD LAST WEEK.
SO THE REASON THAT THIS CAME ABOUT WAS NOT TO BRING CLERGY INTO PUBLIC SCHOOL.
THE REASON THAT IT CAME ABOUT WAS BECAUSE YOU HAVE RURAL AREAS AND URBAN AREAS THAT ARE HAVING A REALLY HARD TIME HIRING QUALIFIED, TRAINED, CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.
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PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.AND WHEN I CAME TO THAT CONCLUSION, IT GAVE ME A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE OF REALLY WHAT IT'S DOING.
TO SHANNON'S POINT, FOCUSES ON THE MENTAL HEALTH CARE PIECE, AND WE HEARD FROM SO MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND WE ALL HAVE OUR OUR PERSONAL OPINION OF IF IT'S OKAY OR NOT.
AND I THINK I REALLY STRUGGLED WITH THE LEGISLATION'S VERY VAGUE.
AND AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE DO WE ARE NOT STRUGGLING WITH THAT PARTICULAR ASPECT OF PROVIDING OF STAFFING OUR DISTRICT IN THE CAPACITY OF MENTAL HEALTH.
THIS CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF RURAL DISTRICTS WHO WERE HAVING A HARD TIME HIRING.
ANYWAY, I DIGRESS AND EXPAND ON THAT, BUT I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT PIECE TO, THE CONVERSATION THAT WE HAD LAST WEEK AND AS WE ALL INDEPENDENTLY MAKE DECISIONS ON THIS.
AND WE, AS A BOARD, REITERATED LAST WEEK THAT WE HAD NO INTENTION OF REPLACING OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ON STAFF WITH US, OR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR STAFF WITH US.
SO THIS IS COMPLETELY REGARDLESS OF THAT, WE WERE ALL ALIGNED WITH THAT.
ROB. OKAY, JUST A COUPLE OF HIGH LEVEL THOUGHTS AND THEN I'LL ADDRESS THE RESOLUTION SPECIFICALLY.
AND I DID SOMETHING I DON'T NORMALLY DO.
SO BEAR WITH ME AS I KIND OF I TALK FAST A LOT AND SOMETIMES LIKE, WHAT DO YOU SAY? WELL, I'M GOING TO TRY TO DO BETTER ON THAT.
SO SO BEAR WITH ME AS I KIND OF GO THROUGH THIS.
SO THERE'S OBVIOUSLY BEEN A LOT OF CONVERSATION AROUND THIS RESOLUTION AMONGST THE COMMUNITY, AND MORE BROADLY AROUND THE BEST APPROACH TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR FACULTY AND OUR STUDENTS AS IT PERTAINS TO COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH.
RIGHT. SO WHERE I THINK WE HAVE A LOT OF COMMON GROUND IS THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT AS A NATION, MAYBE AS A STATE AND AS A COMMUNITY, WE HAVE A PRETTY SUBSTANTIAL MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGE IN OUR HAND. AND AND, DOCTOR RANDALL, YOU KNOW THAT BETTER THAN A LOT OF PEOPLE IN YOUR PROFESSION.
SO HERE'S HERE'S SOMETHING THAT I CAME ACROSS THAT I FOUND STAGGERING.
ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, AMONG ADOLESCENTS AGED 12 TO 17 YEARS IN 2018, 2019, THIS WAS REPORTED BEFORE COVID EVEN 15.1% HAD A MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE.
36.7% HAD PERSISTENT FEELINGS OF SADNESS OR HOPELESSNESS.
4.1% HAD A SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER.
3.2 AN ILLICIT DRUG USE DISORDER.
18.8% SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED ATTEMPTING SUICIDE.
8.9% ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, AND 2.5% MADE A SUICIDE ATTEMPT REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT.
NOW FOR ME, THOSE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNING NUMBERS, AS I IMAGINE IT IS FOR MANY OF YOU.
AND WHICH IS WHY I AM PROUD OF OUR EFFORT OF OUR COUNSELORS, OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE DISTRICT PUT INTO HELPING ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES EACH AND EVERY DAY.
I AGREE WITH THE SENTIMENT THAT LICENSED, COMMITTED PROFESSIONALS.
AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS BATTLE.
AND WE ARE FORTUNATE AS A DISTRICT TO HAVE THOSE RESOURCES IN PLACE.
SO THIS RESOLUTION SPEAKS TO THAT FACT AND I'M IN FULL SUPPORT OF THIS.
ECHOING STEFANI, THE COMMENTS YOU JUST MADE AROUND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOCUSING IN ON THAT PARTICULAR EFFORT, AND WE ARE FORTUNATE AS A DISTRICT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT IN PLACE. NOW.
ACCORDING TO THE HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND A 2022 STUDY RELEASED ON JULY 12TH, 2022.
OUR FINDINGS INDICATE THAT ATTENTION TO SPIRITUALITY IN SERIOUS ILLNESS AND HEALTH SHOULD BE A VITAL PART OF THE WHOLE PERSON CENTERED CARE, AND THE RESULT SHOULD STIMULATE MORE NATIONAL DISCUSSION AND PROGRESS ON HOW SPIRITUALITY CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO THIS TYPE OF VALUE SENSITIVE CARE.
I'LL CONTINUE TO QUOTE THE ARTICLE OR THE STUDY.
EXCUSE ME. SPIRITUALITY IS IMPORTANT TO MANY PATIENTS AS THEY THINK ABOUT THEIR HEALTH.
FOCUSING ON SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH CARE MEANS CARING FOR THE WHOLE PERSON, NOT JUST THEIR DISEASE.
I CONTINUE TO QUOTE THE ARTICLE.
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INTEGRATING SPIRITUALITY INTO CARE CAN HELP EACH PERSON HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF REACHING COMPLETE WELL-BEING IN THEIR HIGHEST ATTAINABLE STANDARD OF HEALTH, AND THE STUDY CONCLUDED THIS THIS FACT.THE STUDY CITES THAT SPIRITUAL CARE SPECIALISTS, SUCH AS CHAPLAINS ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE CLINICAL PASTORAL CARE TO DIVERSE PATIENTS, WHETHER SPIRITUAL, NOT RELIGIOUS, OR FROM VARIOUS RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS.
CHAPLAINS THEMSELVES REPRESENT A VARIETY OF SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDS, INCLUDING SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS.
ALL RIGHT, SO THAT'S THE END OF THE STUDY.
I AM PLEASED TO SEE THAT THIS RESOLUTION DOES AFFIRM THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND CHAPLAINS AND CLERGY IN A VOLUNTEER CAPACITY, JUST AS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARE BEST EQUIPPED TO HANDLE AND BEST EQUIPPED AND TRAINED TO DISCUSS SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DEPRESSION.
FOR EXAMPLE, CHAPLAINS ARE EQUIPPED TO MEET THE SPIRITUAL WELLBEING NEEDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAS PROVEN TO BE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE OVERALL HEALTH, AND WE SHOULD CONTINUE TO ALLOW ANYONE WHO SEEKS.
ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO.
SO WITH THAT, I STATE MY FULL ENDORSEMENT FOR THIS RESOLUTION AS WRITTEN.
YEAH, I AM CURRENTLY VERY HAPPY WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE IN OUR DISTRICT.
I'VE ALSO BEEN IN THIS DISTRICT SINCE 2008 WHEN I MOVED HERE, STARTING AS A PERSON EMPLOYED IN THE DISTRICT, RETIRED CITIZEN, AND NOW KIND OF BACK INVOLVED.
I HAVE NEVER SINCE 2008 HEARD A COMPLAINT ABOUT OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE IN THE DISTRICT.
WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME AND HELP US VOLUNTEER AND PROVIDE THINGS THAT MAYBE A TEACHER OR STAFF MEMBER OR MONITOR CANNOT COMPLETELY TAKE CARE OF ON A DAILY BASIS.
BUT I'M I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER A TIME WHERE WE HAD A COMPLAINT OVER A VOLUNTEER.
LOTS OF DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE HAVE HAVE PEOPLE VOLUNTEERING IN THEIR DISTRICTS, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE EVER PUT THEM IN A CATEGORY OF A TITLE OF A, A HOMEMAKER OR A CEO OR OR WHAT HAVE YOU.
SO WHEN THIS PROPOSAL WAS WRITTEN TO KIND OF CONTINUE THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE, IT'S HARD FOR ME NOT TO GET BEHIND THAT WITHOUT HEARING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
AND I JUST I CAN'T REMEMBER A TIME.
FISHER. I JUST, I JUST WANTED.
I DIDN'T REALIZE WHEN WE STARTED THIS CONVERSATION HOW AN AMAZING, THOROUGH JOB OUR DISTRICT AND OUR PAST BOARD HAD ALREADY DONE TO TO ALLOW FOR US TO JUST CONTINUE ON, CONTINUING ON.
I MEAN, WE JUST KIND OF SAW IT BEFORE WE EVEN HAD TO VOTE ON IT.
I APPRECIATE THE BOARD AND THE PREVIOUS BOARD, AND I'M IN FAVOR OF THIS RESOLUTION.
SHANNON, I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT I THINK THERE WAS NEVER ANY DISCUSSION ABOUT OR PUSHBACK ON THE STATUS QUO THAT WAS ALREADY HERE, AND I KNOW THAT EVERYONE'S KIND OF TALKED ABOUT THAT.
I THINK IT WAS REALLY CENTERED AROUND THE LICENSURE AND THE TRAINING AND.
IT REALLY CENTERED AROUND WAS THAT PARTICULAR POINT.
OLIVIA, I PROMISE TO MAKE THIS REALLY QUICK, BUT ONE THING THAT I WROTE DOWN IS WE WERE, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMUNITY AND WE RECEIVED EMAILS AND WE HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT. AND MY HOPE, MY DREAM FOR OUR COMMUNITY IS THAT ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES, ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SEE THEMSELVES REPRESENTED IN THE DECISIONS THAT WE MAKE AND THIS PARTICULAR TOPIC.
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HEALTH? IT WASN'T REALLY, I'M SORRY, I'M DIGRESSING AGAIN, BUT I'M HOPEFUL THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL BE HAPPY WITH THE RESOLUTION TO KEEP THINGS STATUS QUO, BECAUSE I DO THINK THAT IT INCORPORATES ALL OF THE COMMUNITY VOICES THAT WE HEARD VERY, VERY WELL.I LOVE YOU. ARE YOU GONNA MAKE A MOTION? MY ATTACHMENTS ARE. ROB.
YEAH. GO AHEAD, GO AHEAD. TRISHA.
YEAH, I MAKE THE MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 20 2413, TO ACCEPT VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINS, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO STUDENTS.
A MOTION FROM TRICIA, A SECOND FROM MARY JANE.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? STEFANO STEFANI, CAN I JUST MAKE ONE POINT? I WOULD HAVE REALLY HAVE LIKED IT TO HAVE SAID SOME THINGS MORE AFTER THAT.
YOU KNOW, AFTER THAT COME, YOU KNOW, IT WAS A VERY SHORT APPROVAL.
BUT I WANTED IT TO SAY WITHIN THE CONFINES OF WHAT WE AGREED TO IN THIS RESOLUTION, JUST BECAUSE THAT THAT IS WHAT HAS BEEN MISLEADING FOR ME IS THAT THE VOTE ITSELF, DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? THE MOTION LANGUAGE.
THE MOTION LANGUAGE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND RENOVATIONS.
SO GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT AND BOARD.
AND TONIGHT WE ARE BRINGING FORWARD, THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, UPDATE FOR THE DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND DRIPPING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS, PROJECT.
AND SO SINCE WE LAST PRESENTED, ON ON THIS PROJECT OR COMBINED PROJECT, IN OCTOBER WITH THE, THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN, THE PROJECT TEAM HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY, TO GET TO THE POINT WHERE WE'RE AT TONIGHT.
AND SO, WE DO HAVE PBK ARCHITECTS HERE TO, TO PROVIDE THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT UPDATE.
AND SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER TO DANIEL DELAGARZA WITH PBC.
DOCTOR MORRIS-KUENTZ. IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE TODAY.
AGAIN. MY NAME IS DANIEL DE LA GARZA.
I'M A SENIOR DESIGNER IN PRINCIPAL WITH PBC.
I'M GOING TO GO OVER FIRST THE PROJECT SCHEDULE.
IT'S IT'S THE SAME SCHEDULE FOR BOTH SCHOOLS.
SITE PLAN, FLOOR PLANS AND INTERIOR RENDERINGS OF THAT.
SCHEDULE WISE, WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING OUR CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
THAT WILL END IN AT THE END OF FEBRUARY.
YOU SEE HERE WE'VE GOT TWO SUMMER WORKS, SO ONE FOR 2024 AND ONE FOR 2025.
AND I'LL GO THROUGH THE PHASING OF WHAT SCOPE OF WORK IS IN EACH SUMMER.
AND THEN WITH A COMPLETE COMPLETION OF THE COMPLETE RENOVATIONS OF THESE SCHOOLS IN AUGUST OF 2025.
DRIPPING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RENOVATIONS.
THIS SLIDE HERE SHOWS YOU THE PROJECT PHASING IN THE LIGHT BLUE AREAS.
THOSE AREAS OF THE SCHOOL HAVE ALREADY DONE UNDER SLAB PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS.
THAT INCLUDES THE ADMIN RENOVATION, THE CLNAI, THE CAFETERIA, ALL INTERIOR FINISHES, FLOOR FINISHES, WALL FINISHES, CEILING, NEW LIGHTING, HVAC, ELECTRICAL AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS IN THE AREA, AND THE LIGHT GRAY THAT AREA HAS NOT HAD UNDER SLAB PLUMBING REPLACEMENT.
SO THIS SUMMER WE'LL BE DOING THAT WORK IN THAT AREA OF THE SCHOOL, FOLLOWED BY SUMMER OF 2025.
THEN WE'LL GO IN AND DO THE REST OF THE SCOPE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE, HVAC, ELECTRICAL, FLOOR FINISHES, WALL FINISHES, CEILING LIGHTS AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. SO ULTIMATELY, BY THE END OF SUMMER 2025, THE ENTIRE SCHOOL WILL BE TOUCHED WITH FINISHES AND COMPLETE RENOVATIONS.
ALSO INVOLVED THE SITE PLAN MODIFICATIONS.
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WHEN THE SCHOOL WAS BUILT, THE FIRE LANE WAS NOT REQUIRED.AND THEN WE'RE ALSO DOING A LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS TO THAT CENTRAL COURTYARD, AS WELL AS LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS UP IN THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL AND OVER BY THE PARKING LOT, SOME SIDEWALKS AND LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS THERE AS WELL.
AS YOU ALL SAW ON THE SD PLANS, WE'RE COMPLETELY, GUTTING THE ADMIN AREA OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
AND THEN COMING IN WITH A REFINED FLOOR PLAN THAT'S VERY EFFICIENT.
BRINGS IN NEW ADMINISTRATION OFFICES, COUNSELING CLINIC, AND SUPPORT SPACES FOR THE ADMIN.
THIS IS THE CURRENT EXISTING FLOOR PLAN.
IN THE DARK RED ARE THE AREAS THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DEMOLISH.
THAT AREA ON THE TOP LEFT WHERE THE DOORS ARE.
THAT'S THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE CLNAI RIGHT NOW OFF THE MAIN CORRIDOR.
THAT'S A WIDENED AREA IN THE CORRIDOR.
THAT AREA IS NOT REALLY USED FOR ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR EXCEPT FOR TO ENTER THE CLNAI.
SO YOU CAN SEE THERE WHERE WE'VE TAKEN THAT TOP LEFT CORNER, MAKING THAT INTO A MAKER SPACE.
THIS IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF A CLASSROOM.
AND THEN BRINGING THE RECEPTION DESK OUT INTO THE CLNAI LARGE SPACE, MOVING THAT OFFICE TO THE TOP RIGHT, AND THEN MOVING THE ENTRANCE TO THE CLNAI ON THE ON THE LEFT SIDE OFF THAT MAIN CORRIDOR.
WE LAID OUT ALL THE MATERIALS ON THE ON THE TABLE, AND WE HAD DIFFERENT OPTIONS IN TERMS OF COLOR AND TERM IN THE CORRIDORS, THE CLASSROOMS. ULTIMATELY, THIS IS WHAT WE CAME UP WITH AS A GROUP IN TERMS OF THE COLOR PALETTE OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SERIES OF GREEN COLORS AND BLUE COLORS.
EACH WING WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT SLIGHT VARIATION OF OF COLORS.
SO WE'VE GOT A LIGHT GREEN, A DARKER GREEN, A LIGHT BLUE, AND A DARKER BLUE.
AND YOU'LL SEE IN THE RENDERING A REPRESENTATION OF WHAT EACH CORRIDOR MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
SO THAT BRINGS ALL THE CORRIDOR COLORS TOGETHER INTO THOSE MORE COMMUNAL COMMUNAL SPACES.
THIS IS EXISTING PHOTOS OF THE FRONT ENTRY AREA TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
AGAIN, WE'RE GUTTING THIS AREA AND YOU WALLS THROUGHOUT.
THIS IS A RENDERING OF THAT SECURE VESTIBULE RIGHT AS YOU COME IN.
THE DOOR THERE WILL LET YOU INTO A WAITING AREA, WHICH THEN YOU COME INTO AND WAIT.
AND THEN ALSO ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS A WINDOW INTO THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE.
SO IF YOU A PARENT NEEDS TO REGISTER THERE, THEY HAVE ACCESS OFF THAT WAITING AREA.
THESE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE EXISTING SPACE.
THIS IS A RENDERING LOOKING TOWARD THE MAKERSPACE.
SO AGAIN, YOU COULD SEE THAT THAT INTERACTION OF WHAT'S GOING ON IN THERE.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'RE ADDING A FEW NOOKS THROUGHOUT THE THE WALLS HERE JUST TO ALLOW THE STUDENTS TO HAVE MULTIPLE SPACES TO READ A BOOK OR BE ON THEIR DEVICE OUTSIDE OF JUST THE REGULAR FURNITURE IN THE CENTER OF THE SPACE.
THIS SPACE IS GOING TO GET NEW LIGHTING, NEW NEW FLOORING, CARPET THROUGHOUT.
AND THEN OF COURSE, YOUR NEW MAKERSPACE.
SO THE MAKERSPACE IS ON THE RIGHT.
THIS IS A VIEW OF THE MAKERSPACE, LOOKING TOWARD THE CORRIDOR.
SO THERE WILL BE SOME GLASS VISIBILITY THERE.
AND THEN LOOKING INTO THE CLNAI ON THE LEFT SIDE THERE.
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THIS IS, THIS WON'T HAVE CARPET.THIS WILL HAVE A HARD SURFACE.
JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING EXPERIMENTS, THEY MIGHT SPILL STUFF.
AND SO THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE DURABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF SPACE.
THE CORRIDORS. THESE ARE THE EXISTING CORRIDORS.
THERE'S WOOD CHAIR RAIL THAT GOES THROUGHOUT THE CORRIDORS THAT WILL BE REMOVED, AS WELL AS ANY, WALL TREATMENT THAT'S ON THERE, COMPLETE NEW FINISHES ON THE WALLS AS WELL AS THE FLOORS AND THE CEILING.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE GREEN.
THIS WAS THE THE SOLUTION WE CAME UP WITH TO ALLOW WITH SOME COLOR ON THE FLOOR AND THEN SOME COLOR ON THE WALLS, AND THEN THE PATTERN HERE ALLOWS FOR EASY, UNDERSTANDING OF THE STUDENTS LINING UP AS THEY'RE GOING FROM CLASSROOM TO THE CAFETERIA OR THE LIBRARY, OR THE CLNAI OR EXTRACURRICULAR THAT HAVE A CLEAR PATH OF WHERE THEY NEED TO BE IN THE CORRIDOR.
AND THIS WOULD BE THE SAME FOR THE BLUE CORRIDORS, IF YOU COULD JUST IMAGINE, BLUE FLOORS, SERIES OF LIGHT BLUE AND DARKER BLUE ON THE FLOOR AND THEN THE TILE ON THE WALL THERE. WE ALSO HAVE TAX SURFACE.
YOU CAN SEE TWO LAYERS OF TAX SURFACE, ONE RIGHT ABOVE THE TILE WAINSCOT.
AND THEN ONE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER ALLOWS THE TEACHERS TO, YOU KNOW, TACK UP THE STUDENT WORK.
THE EXISTING CLASSROOMS. CURRENTLY, THERE'S SOME CASEWORK, SOME STORAGE UNITS THAT WILL BE LEFT AND THE CLASSROOMS, THAT AREA ON THE TOP LEFT.
IMAGE, THERE'S SOME CASEWORK ON THE EXTERIOR WALLS WILL BE REMOVED JUST TO ALLOW FOR MORE ROOM IN THE CLASSROOMS. AND AGAIN, THIS WILL HAVE A NEW FLOORING, NEW CEILING LIGHTING AND PAINT.
THIS ONE WE OPTED FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE FUN FLOOR PATTERN WITH SOME MOVEMENT.
AND AGAIN, THE THE CLASSROOMS IN THE BLUE WING WILL HAVE THE BLUE COLOR IN THE CLASSROOMS, AND THEN THE ONES IN THE GREEN WILL HAVE GREEN COLORS IN THE CLASSROOMS. THE CAFETERIA.
THESE ARE EXISTING PHOTOS OF THAT.
AND THIS IS WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BRING THE TWO SHADES OF BLUE AND THE TWO SHADES OF GREEN.
WE'RE DOING A LITTLE BIT OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE CEILING JUST TO BREAK UP THE HOW LONG THAT CEILING IS, BREAK UP THE SCALE OF THAT, AND THEN OF COURSE, NEW NEW FLOORING THROUGHOUT THAT ALSO MIMICS THE COLORS THAT THEY HAVE OUT IN THE CORRIDORS.
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL PHASING PLAN HERE IN THE ORANGE.
THESE ARE, AREAS OF THE SCHOOL THAT WOULD BE DONE THIS YEAR, THIS SUMMER.
AND THEN IN THE GRAY LIGHT GRAY WILL BE SUMMER 2025 WORK, WHICH WILL INCLUDE ADDITIONAL HVAC, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, FLOOR FINISHES AND CEILING AND LIGHTS FOR THOSE THOSE AREAS THERE. SITE MODIFICATIONS A LITTLE BIT LESS SCOPE THAN ELEMENTARY.
WE'RE DOING SOME LANDSCAPE AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS UP IN THE FRONT, WITH SOME SIDEWALKS AND LANDSCAPING THERE JUST TO SPICE UP THE FRONT AS WE'RE RENOVATING THE INTERIOR OF THAT ADMIN AREA. REVISED ADMINISTRATION.
WE'RE NOT COMPLETELY GUTTING THE ENTIRE WALLS HERE.
THIS IS A VIEW, RIGHT? AS YOU COME IN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MAIN DOORS THAT GO TO THE OUTSIDE, AND THEN YOU'LL HAVE ACCESS THERE IN THE CENTER TO THE RECEPTION AREA.
AND THEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE WOULD BE ACCESS FOR A TRANSACTION COUNTER FOR THE ATTENDANCE AREA.
SO THAT WILL BE ALL ACCESSIBLE FROM THE SECURE VESTIBULE.
AND THEN THE WAITING AREA IS RIGHT AS YOU COME IN.
THE CORRIDORS. THESE ARE EXISTING CORRIDORS.
WE DID A SERIES OF ITERATIONS ON PATTERNS AND ON THE WALL AND FLOOR.
THIS IS THE ONE THAT EVERYBODY WAS HAPPY WITH HERE, WITH JUST A LITTLE BIT OF PATTERN ON THE CORRIDOR, AND THEN ACCENTS OF COLOR AT THE ENTRANCES TO EACH CLASSROOM AREA, AND THEN A SIMPLE LAMINATE, WARM, TONE LAMINATE ON THE WALLS TO BREAK UP THAT LONG CORRIDOR, FEELING THAT, THAT YOU HAVE SO YOU CAN SEE
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THAT KIND OF BREAKS UP THAT LONG CORRIDOR THERE.RIGHT. AS STUDENTS ARE COMING INTO THEIR CLASSROOM, THIS ONE A LITTLE BIT SIMPLER FLOOR PATTERN.
WE'VE GOT AN ACCENT COLOR ON THE FLOOR THAT COMES FROM THE MAIN DOOR, OFF THE CORRIDOR.
AND THEN KIND OF FEATURES THAT, THAT TEACHING WALL ACCENT ON THAT TEACHING WALL AND THEN MORE NEUTRAL COLOR THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE CLASSROOMS. IT'LL MAKE IT FEEL A LOT BIGGER AND, A SIMPLER SPACE THERE.
CAFETERIA AGAIN, COMPLETE RENOVATION HERE AS WELL.
WE'RE DOING NEW FLOORING AND NEW PAINT AND ACOUSTICAL PANELS.
SO JUST LIKE WE DID WITH THE QUARTERS, WE DID DIFFERENT OPTIONS HERE AS WELL.
THIS, YOU'LL SEE, MIMICS SOME OF THE PATTERNS WE HAVE IN THE CORRIDORS.
AND THEN WE'VE GOT A PLACEHOLDER GRAPHIC ON THE FAR WALL THERE.
WE'RE REMOVING THAT, REPLACING IT WITH WINDOWS FOR MORE VISIBILITY THERE.
AND JUST TO BRING THE THE SPACE UP TO TODAY, TODAY'S, KIND OF STANDARDS.
THIS IS A VIEW LOOKING TOWARD THE STAGE.
THIS IS EXISTING GYM AND CAFETERIA.
WE'RE KEEPING THE DISPLAY CASES.
NEW FLOORING AND THEN THE WALLS WHERE YOU SEE THE ACCENT COLOR.
WE DID SOME DIFFERENT OPTIONS HERE.
THIS IS ACOUSTICAL BAFFLES IS GOING TO HELP WITH THE ACOUSTICS OF THIS SPACE.
A VIEW FROM THE CORRIDOR LOOKING INTO THE CAFETERIA.
SO THIS CURRENTLY THESE WINDOWS ARE CURRENTLY GLASS BLOCK.
AND SO WE'LL REPLACE THAT AND JUST GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT THAT THAT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE THERE.
AND THEN A VIEW LOOKING THE OTHER WAY.
YOU CAN SEE THE CONCESSION STAND.
THEY'RE BRINGING AGAIN SOME OF THE PATTERN THAT YOU SAW IN THE CORRIDOR AND A KIND OF BIGGER SCALE IN THIS AREA, TYING IN THE THE ALL THE CORRIDORS OF THE SCHOOL TOGETHER.
WHAT A FABULOUS PRODUCT TO PUT IN THERE THAT'S GOING TO HOLD UP.
I HAD A QUESTION. I WAS LOOKING AT THE CLASSROOMS AND AND GOING INTO DRIPPING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY, IT SEEMS LIKE THEY HAD LIKE A WHOLE, LIKE WALL THAT HAD LIKE, STORAGE AND LITTLE CABINETS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
AND THEN NEW PICTURE THERE WAS THE LITTLE BITTY, LIKE, ARMOIRE LOOKING.
YEAH. WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE STORAGE? WELL, THE STORAGE IS GOING TO STAY ON THAT WALL THAT YOU'RE MENTIONING.
WE KEPT THE RENDERING PRETTY SIMPLE BECAUSE EVERY CLASSROOM IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
BUT YEAH, THOSE THOSE STORAGE PIECES ARE INTENDED TO TO STAY THERE ON THAT WALL.
SO JUST REMIND ME, DRIPPING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY, IS IT SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES OR JUST THE ENORMITY OF THE WORK? WHY DO WE HAVE TO SPLIT IT UP BETWEEN SUMMER 24 AND SUMMER 25 FOR HVAC? WELL, THE GRAY AREAS THAT YOU SAW AND THE PHASING.
I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN GO BACK TO THAT.
THAT AREA HAS WE NEED TO DO THE UNDER SLAB PLUMBING THAT TAKES THE SUMMER TO DO.
AND WHEN YOU'RE DOING THAT, YOU CAN'T REALLY DO ANY OTHER ANYTHING ELSE.
THE IF WE HAD MORE TIME, YOU COULD THEN DO IT RIGHT AFTER THAT.
BUT BECAUSE OF THAT, THAT PIECE OF THE PROJECT, THAT'S WHY THAT AREA OF THE SCHOOL, THE FINISHES, HBC, ALL THAT HAS TO COME THE NEXT SUMMER AFTER ALL THAT UNDER SLAB PLUMBING IS REPLACED.
YEAH. NO, I MEAN, THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.
AND I THINK BUT IT'S ALSO A LITTLE BIT OF ALL OF THE ABOVE.
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THIS SUMMER, BUT ALSO JUST THE ENORMITY OF THE AMOUNT OF WORK.YOU CAN REALLY ONLY DO, YOU KNOW, HALF OF THAT, HALF OF A CAMPUS IN ONE SUMMER.
I MEAN, WE I THINK WE'VE EVEN COUNTING WEEKENDS.
AND SO JUST THE ENORMITY, OF THE OF THE AMOUNT OF SCOPE OF WORK, THE ABILITY TO COMPLETE THAT AND BE ABLE TO, FINISH THOSE SECTIONS AND THEN GET IT BACK OPEN FOR THE START OF SCHOOL.
IT HAS TO BE BROKEN UP INTO TWO YEARS.
TRISHA. FIRST I WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PRESENTATION.
IT WAS AMAZING. AND THE, PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THESE NEW WAITING AREAS ARE GOING TO BE SO SUPER EXCITED BECAUSE I KNOW FROM A MIDDLE SCHOOL PERSPECTIVE, IT'S A LITTLE WONKY RIGHT NOW.
BECAUSE WE'RE JUST KIND OF HANGING OUT IN THE HALLWAY AND THERE'S NOWHERE FOR US TO GO.
AND I UNDERSTAND THE SAFETY MEASURES, BUT THIS IS REALLY GOING TO HELP OUT.
I KNOW FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CROWD, AND I HOPE TO SEE IT AT A SCHOOL NEAR YOU.
I DID HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE LIGHTING PACKAGES.
THAT IS THAT KIND OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE? FOR THE LIGHTING.
SO I KNOW IN THE COMMUNITY THERE'S AN OUTCRY OF, WE SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY.
AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ARE THOSE COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS, OR WOULD THERE BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR LIGHTING PACKAGING? THOSE FIXTURES THAT WE'RE SHOWING ARE NOT LIKE ANYTHING TOO FANCY THERE.
IN THE IN THE, IN THE CORRIDOR.
IT HELPS TO KIND OF CREATE THAT DATUM LINE AT A CERTAIN HEIGHT.
OKAY. AND I'M NOT COMING AT YOU.
AND THEN THE NEXT THING I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WAS THE ACOUSTICAL CEILING.
ARE THERE OTHER, MORE COST EFFECTIVE WAYS THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY GET RID OF THE NOISE FACTOR WITHOUT JUST THE DANGLING CEILING? ARE YOU REFERRING TO THE ONE IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL? THE GYM AREA? YEAH.
AND AND IT JUST HELPS TO LIVEN THAT SPACE UP A BIT.
OBVIOUSLY THERE'S GOING TO BE ALWAYS GOING TO BE LESS EXPENSIVE OPTIONS.
I LOVE YOU. ARE WE READY FOR A MOTION? THANK YOU.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND RENOVATION PROJECTS.
ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SEVEN ZERO.
YES. SO, RIGHT ALONG WITH THE PREVIOUS ITEM, WHAT WE ARE BRINGING FORWARD TONIGHT IN TERMS OF A GNP ONE OR A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE NUMBER ONE FOR THE DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND DRIPPING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND RENOVATIONS PROJECT, IS FOR, CRITICAL LONG LEAD TIME ITEMS, INCLUDING THE HVAC EQUIPMENT AND ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
AND SO, WE WERE REQUESTING APPROVAL OF GMP NUMBER ONE, OF JUST OVER 2,070,000,
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FOR THOSE CRITICAL LONG LEAD TIME ITEMS AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.I HAVE NO QUESTIONS. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
SURE. I'LL BE HAPPY TO MAKE A MOTION.
IF I CAN FIND IT. THERE WE GO.
I MOVE TO APPROVE THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE.
FOR THE DRIPPING SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THE DRIPPING SPRINGS ELEMENTARY.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND RENOVATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,070,198.
A MOTION FROM ROB, A SECOND FROM TRICIA.
ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SEVEN ZERO.
CONSIDERATION. APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR SSMS EXPANSION PROJECT.
YES. AND SO WE HAVE HIT A PRETTY REGULAR CADENCE IN PROVIDING UPDATES ON THIS PROJECT.
AND SO, AND JUST LAST MONTH, THE BOARD APPROVED GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE NUMBER ONE FOR LONG LEAD TIME ITEMS. AND SO, WHAT WE'RE BRINGING FORWARD TONIGHT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL IS, AN UPDATE AND PRESENTATION ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, FOR THE PROJECT.
AND SO WE HAVE JULIE ZITTER, WITH VLK ARCHITECTS HERE TO PROVIDE THAT UPDATE.
HI. GOOD EVENING, BOARD AND DOCTOR HOLLY MORRIS-KUENTZ HAPPY TO BE HERE AGAIN TODAY.
THIS IS MY FIFTH TIME PRESENTING ON THIS PROJECT.
SO EXCITED TO SHARE SOME UPDATES WITH YOU TONIGHT.
SO OBVIOUSLY, SINCE I LAST SAW YOU BACK IN DECEMBER, WE HAVE SEEN THAT NEW TRAFFIC FLOW IMPLEMENTED.
I THINK IT WAS HEAVILY, HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THOSE CONDITIONS AS A RESULT.
AND I'LL SHOW YOU SOME PHOTOS MOMENTARILY.
AND WE'RE GOING TO QUICKLY GO OVER SOME WORKFLOW AND PHASING.
SO HERE ARE JUST SOME QUICK VISUAL REMINDERS OF THE THINGS THAT WE DID IMPLEMENT TO HELP WITH THAT NEW TRAFFIC FLOW, INCLUDING SOME SPEED BUMPS TO SLOW FOLKS DOWN IN THE FRONT PARKING LOT, THE MAROON PARKING LOT, THE NEW RESTRIPING THAT WAS APPROVED THROUGH THE TRANSPORTATION THROUGH CITY, INCLUSIVE OF WHAT'S ON SITE.
HI, SAWYER RANCH ROAD, EXCUSE ME.
AS WELL AS THE TWO EXITS OUT OF THE RESPECTIVE NORTH AND SOUTH ENTRY POINTS.
AND THEN OBVIOUSLY THE INCLUSION OF A NEW TRAILER AND CONSTRUCTION FENCING, ALL VERY GOOD, HEALTHY SIGNS OF CONSTRUCTION TO COME. QUICKLY.
YOU APPROVE THAT IN DECEMBER? YOU ALSO MAY RECALL THAT WE DID SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU JUST HEARD ON YOUR OTHER SCHOOL PROJECT.
WE DID SPLIT THIS UP IN TWO PACKAGES TO FOSTER LINE TIMES RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION, AND TO JUST GET OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE ON THIS PROJECT. SO THAT'S THE VALUE THAT WAS APPROVED AT.
AND THAT WILL ALLOW US TO PHYSICALLY COMMENCE WORK ON GMP ONE.
SO LIKE I MENTIONED, EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENING ON THE SITE, THE TRAFFIC FLOW, THE CONSTRUCTION FENCING AND THE TRAILER, THOSE ARE ALL WISHFUL SIGNS OF THINGS TO COME. SO REGARDING GP2, THAT'S THE BROADER PACKAGE OF THIS PROJECT.
WE ARE ANTICIPATING BRINGING THAT BACK NEXT MONTH FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
BUT AS IT RELATES TO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE CONTROLLING AS IT RELATES TO PERMITTING AND THINGS, I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT WE DID HAVE A CONSULTATION MEETING, AND IT WAS APPROVED THROUGH HAYS COUNTY, AND WE ALSO HAVE SUBMITTED FOR A PERMIT APPLICATION, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY ANTICIPATING COMMENTS.
THESE ARE NOT UNUSUAL FACTORS IN OBTAINING A PERMIT.
THESE ARE ALL COMPONENTS THAT WE WANT TO GET PRICING WHILE IT'S WITH A GMP STATUS.
AND SO WE'VE HIGHLIGHTED WHAT THOSE ALTERNATES ARE FOR CONSIDERATION.
SOME OF THEM ARE FINISHED RELATED AND SOME OF THEM ARE TO SUPPORT THE OVERALL CAMPUS.
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YOU KNOW, IT'S IT'S IN ITS EIGHTH YEAR OF OCCUPANCY.SO THERE HAVE BEEN THINGS THAT NEED SOME IMPROVEMENT.
SO HERE'S JUST A QUICK CROSS CHECK OF WHERE WE ARE WITH THE PROJECT.
COST SUMMARY. OBVIOUSLY, IF WE'RE COMING ANTICIPATED NEXT MONTH FOR GMP TWO APPROVAL, THE ONLY THING THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW TO REFER BACK TO FOR APPROVAL OR FOR COST ESTIMATING PURPOSES IS 75%, WHICH WAS ABOUT AROUND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT TIME.
SO THOSE ARE THE NUMBERS ON THE SCREEN IN FRONT OF YOU, THE ONE THAT YOU APPROVED JUST LAST MONTH, THE 3.2 MILLION VALUE AND THEN THE 29.8 VALUE UP THERE, WHICH WOULD BE INCLUSIVE OF GMP ONE AND THE 75% AT DH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BUDGET OF 30 MILLION.
SO WE ARE STILL, TRACKING TOWARDS THAT NUMBER AT THIS TIME, BUT WE WILL OBVIOUSLY HAVE VERY CONCLUSIVE INFORMATION ANTICIPATED NEXT MONTH BECAUSE WE ARE CURRENTLY BIDDING. SO THESE ARE FROM OUR PARTNERS WITH BARTLETT COCKE, THE CONTRACTOR WORKING ON THE PROJECT.
AND IT JUST HIGHLIGHTS THE PHASES THAT WE WILL BE UTILIZING FOR THIS PROJECT.
YOU GOT A QUICK SNAPSHOT FROM YOUR PAST REPORTS.
YOU KNOW, WE'RE KIND OF RIGHT AND IN IN RHYTHM HERE FOR WHEN THESE PROJECTS NEED TO COME ONLINE.
SO BUT WE DO HAVE TO DO IT IN PHASES BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY IT IS OCCUPIED.
SO SOME OF THE BIG THINGS HAPPENING ON THE SITE WILL OCCUR FIRST.
WE'LL START TO WORK ON SOME OF THE SIDEWALKS AND AS WELL, AND THEN WE WILL DO SOME OF THE BIGGER, BROADER WORK DURING THE SUMMER TIMES SO THAT WHEN IT'S NOT OCCUPIED, WE CAN MAKE LOTS OF NOISE AND MAKE LOTS OF ADVANCEMENT ON THE PROJECT.
ALL OF OUR WORK EFFECTIVELY HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND IT IS BEING BID CURRENTLY.
SO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE HERE ARE NOT UNIQUE TO YOU, BUT AS PART OF THE BOARD, WE DO WANT TO GET APPROVAL SO THAT WE, STAY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE WORK THAT WE'VE COMPLETED. SO THE SITE PLAN, WHICH, AGAIN, HASN'T CHANGED SINCE, PREVIOUS PRESENTATIONS, FULLY HIGHLIGHTING ALL OF THE UPDATES WE ARE MAKING ON THE OUTSIDE AND THE INSIDE.
AND THEN WE ALSO DO HAVE A TYPICAL CLASSROOM AS WELL.
SO NONE OF THOSE HAVE REALLY CHANGED.
INCLUSIVE OF OUR EXPANSION TO THE CAFETERIA.
ALL RIGHT. SO HERE'S THE PRETTY STUFF.
A LOT OF WHAT YOU'VE ALREADY SEEN TONIGHT.
SO THIS IS JUST THE NIGHT TO DO SOME SOME RENDERINGS HERE.
WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING A TYPICAL CLASSROOM IN FRONT OF YOU.
SO YOU'RE SEEING A NEW DISPLAY ON THE WALL VERSUS A SHORT THROW PROJECTOR.
SO THIS IS THE ANTICIPATED TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT THAT WILL BE SEEN IN ALL THE NEW CLASSROOMS AT AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL YOU'RE SEEING THE SAME LAMINATE PLASTIC LAMINATE ON THE CASEWORK.
BUT ONE OF THE ALTERNATES IS CONSIDERATION FOR DIFFERENT FLOORING TYPE AS WELL.
WE HAVE AN ACCENT PAINT ON THE TEACHING WALL.
AND THEN WE ALSO INCLUDED WHAT'S CALLED A SOFFIT OR A FIR DOWN JUST ABOVE THE CASEWORK, JUST SO IT'S EASIER TO CLEAN, MAINTAIN AND CAN'T BE USED FOR STORAGE. PROCEEDING ON, WE'VE GOT THE CTE OR CAREER TECH EDUCATION.
WE HAVE DESIGNED THESE TO BE AS ROBUST AND FLEXIBLE AS POSSIBLE.
YOU'RE ALSO SEEING THE SAME KIND OF FLOORING THAT'S PRETTY MUCH A STANDARD AT THIS CAMPUS.
THIS IS THE AREA WHERE WE ARE SPLITTING IT UP.
SO WE DO HAVE A MOVABLE WALL IN THERE.
IT IS ELECTRIC, BUT IT DOES HAVE MECHANISMS INSTALLED FOR SAFETY.
SO NOBODY GETS CAUGHT WHILE IT'S BEING MOVED.
SOMETHING THAT'S NOT IN THE RENDERING IS WE DO HAVE POWER WHEELS THAT WILL COME FROM THE CEILING.
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SO AGAIN, WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE ANY FLOORING TRIPPING HAZARDS IN THE FLOOR BY WAY OF FLOOR POKES.WE HAVE A TYPICAL SCIENCE ROOM.
THIS DOES LOOK QUITE VAST, I WILL SAY IN THE RENDERING PERSPECTIVE HERE, BUT I WANT REST ASSURED THAT THE THE DESK TO THE RIGHT IS MORE OR LESS THE FIXED DESK FOR SHOWCASING DEMONSTRATIONS AND THEN WORKING ALONG THE PERIMETER OF THE ROOM, OR WHERE THE STUDENTS LEARN AND GET TO DO HANDS ON EXPERIMENTS.
THERE IS A SHOWER THAT'S IN THE BACK CORNER, AND THIS IS A MIRROR IMAGE.
WE ARE REPRODUCING THESE FOUR TIMES ON THE NEW PROJECT.
AND SOMETHING I DIDN'T HIGHLIGHT HERE IS LIKE, BECAUSE I KNOW YOU WERE MENTIONING TRICIA.
THIS IS ACOUSTICAL CEILING TILE WITH THE SAME KIND OF LIGHTING THAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE IN SCIENCE ROOMS. BUT THE CTE HERE, THIS ALSO HAS ACOUSTICAL CEILING TILE, WHICH WILL HELP WITH A HARD FLOORING AND THEN, LIGHTING WITHIN IT'S MORE, MORE LED STRIP LIGHTS THERE INSTEAD OF THE TWO BY FOUR FIXTURES.
AGAIN, ARTISTIC INTERPRETATION.
WE KNOW THAT THAT IS ACTUALLY KIND OF A BURDEN AND A NUISANCE TO MAINTAIN.
SO PLEASE, YOU KNOW, ENJOY THE GREENERY WHILE YOU SEE IT.
WE ARE PLANNING TO REMOVE THE BIG COLUMNS THAT ARE CURRENTLY OUT THERE RIGHT NOW AND REPLACING IT WITH A VERY BEAUTIFULLY DEEP, ENHANCED CANOPY. AND THEN ALSO WE DID REMOVE THE SHADED CANOPY JUST FOR THE VISUAL PERSPECTIVE HERE, BUT THAT IS ANTICIPATED OVER THE THE SEATING THAT'S THERE.
CURRENTLY. SO ON TO NEXT STEPS.
SO WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO THAT DATE.
THAT WILL BE THE PURSE STRINGS TO GET THIS PROJECT FULLY RAMPED UP.
AND THEN WE WILL START, CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICALLY THIS MONTH WAITING FOR OUR PERMIT TO DO GMP ONE AND THEN LOOKING FOR SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION AS EARLY AS 2025.
SO AGAIN, JUST TO SUPPORT THAT PSA, WE ARE IN THE SPIRIT OF OF MAKING IT HAPPEN.
SO WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT TO QUESTIONS.
AND THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE, AND IT ROLLED OUT SO BEAUTIFULLY.
WE APPRECIATE THAT. IT HELPED.
YOU KNOW, I WAS PRETTY VOCAL ABOUT THE NEED TO GET THAT RIGHT.
AND SO I OBVIOUSLY WANT TO AFFIRM THE, OKAY, BRINGING ON THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER DOING ALL THE WORK.
AND BUT I ALSO SO FOR SURE DO A GREAT JOB, YOU AND TIM AND THE TEAM.
YOU CAN FAKE CARING BUT YOU CAN'T FAKE SHOWING UP.
AND YOU WERE THERE MORNING AND AFTERNOON, BAD HAIR DAY AND ALL, BUT MAKING IT HAPPEN.
AND SO LIKE THAT MEANS SOMETHING, RIGHT? AND SO YOU SPENT THE BEGINNING GIVING US ACCOLADES FOR OUR VOLUNTEER WORK.
THE TEAM WAS THERE. JENNIFER, I GOT APOLOGIZE.
I SAID YOU MIGHT REACH HALF THE PARENTS.
YOU YOU CRUSHED IT, RIGHT? I DIDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT ALL THE SIGNS LIKE THAT.
YOU LIKE TACKING ON PEOPLE'S CARS AS THEY WERE DRIVING BY.
NOW I HAVE A COUPLE QUICK QUESTIONS, AND PLEASE BEAR WITH ME AS I DO THAT.
OKAY, GREAT NEWS ON SITE DEVELOPMENT.
SO WE'RE GOING TO THE COUNTY FOR BUILDING PERMIT FIRE, ONLY FOR THE COUNTY.
SO WE'RE OKAY. SO A COUPLE DEPARTMENTS THERE WITH THE COUNTY ARE WORKING ON DO WE HAVE A DO WE FEEL LIKE WE'RE ON TRACK? YES. SHOULD BE SHOULD BE ABSOLUTELY.
GREAT. YES. AND WE'VE LIKE I SAID HAD THAT PRE PRE-SUBMISSION MEETING.
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SO WE CAUGHT THEM ALL UP ON BOARD OF EXACTLY WHERE THE TEMPORARY EXITS ARE, THE ANTICIPATED EXIT STRATEGIES EGRESS.SO HE GAVE US AN AFFIRMATION APPROVAL AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
GOT IT. OKAY, GOOD. ONE MORE QUESTION, A QUICK COMMENT.
SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE GOING TO COME BACK NEXT MONTH.
WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT ALTERNATES.
SOUNDS TO ME AS THOUGH WE MAY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY AVAILABLE BASED ON 75% DES TO HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT, DO THEY NEED SOMETHING BETTER THAN CONCRETE FLOORS? IS THAT WHAT I'M GETTING FROM YOU? POSSIBLY, YES.
AND WE GET TO DECIDE EXACTLY HOW WE WANT TO SPEND THAT MONEY.
RIGHT. AND THAT'S THE BEAUTY OF ALTERNATES.
BUT HEY, LET'S SEE IF HOW THINGS PRICE OUT AND IF WE CAN TAKE IT, WE'LL POSSIBLY APPROVE IT.
GREAT. AND SO BAHLIKAS GETTING HARD BIDS ON THAT.
THAT'S CORRECT. IN PREPARATION FOR THAT MEETING.
AND THEN LASTLY COMMENT FOR SITE LOGISTICS.
I THINK THE TRAFFIC'S WORKING GREAT.
LIKE I MENTIONED ALL THE HARD WORK AT GATE.
CAN YOU GO TO THE SITE LOGISTICS PLAN REAL QUICK, MISS JULIE? AT NUMBER FIVE THERE ON IT THE SITE PLAN.
GO TO THE SITE LOGISTICS FROM THERE.
YES. YEAH. THAT'S OKAY, I WASN'T CLEAR.
THAT'S WHY I'M GETTING BETTER AT WRITING THINGS DOWN.
GOES BACK ONE WAY AND THEN THE ELEMENTARY GOES THE OTHER WAY.
PRETTY MUCH MOST MORNINGS I DROP OFF MY KID THERE.
SORRY. I'M LIKE THERE EVERY DAY.
SO THIS IS LIKE A POISON PILL.
I'M SORRY. IT'S THAT THAT WHOLE, LIKE, TEMPORARY THING IS LIKE, CRUSHED.
IT'S LIKE RUN OVER OR WHATEVER IT IS.
SO I'M JUST GOING TO START KIND OF GOING THE OTHER WAY.
AND THEN WE MAY OPEN UP OUR SYSTEM SAFETY RISK.
SO TEAM IF THERE'S A CHANCE TO, TO ADDRESS THAT IN A WAY THAT WE'RE STILL IN COMPLIANCE WITH EGRESS AND GETTING OFF THE CAMPUS, IN THE CASE OF EMERGENCY, THINGS LIKE THAT, IT MIGHT BE GOOD TO PUT UP SOMETHING MORE SEMI-PERMANENT THERE TO JUST, LET'S JUST SAY IT'S AN ACCOUNTABILITY DRILL.
SURE. RIGHT. EVERYBODY'S DOING A GREAT JOB SO FAR, FOLLOWING THE PLANS AND DOING A GOOD THING.
SO OKAY, JUST A NOTE. BUT OUTSIDE OF THAT, THANK YOU ALL VERY, VERY MUCH.
TRICIA, I HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF COMMENTS, BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS PRESENTATION.
AND, AND I'M JUST EXCITED ABOUT THIS PROJECT BECAUSE I HAVE A LOT OF KIDDOS THAT'LL, BE ROLLING THROUGH THE SCHOOL, BUT, DID I HEAR YOU? ONE OF THE SLIDES SAYS THERE'S A WALKWAY CANOPY AT CES.
YES, THAT'S ACTUALLY INDICATED AS AN ALTERNATE PRICING.
OKAY. WHERE EXACTLY WILL THAT BE? DOES THIS HAVE, SO IT'S, YOU KNOW, WHERE THE CURRENT DROP OFF OCCURS AT? YEAH, IT'S CONSIDERATION RIGHT THERE.
OUR TEACHERS ARE LITERALLY STANDING IN THE RAIN.
OUR WHOLE ADMINISTRATION IS OUTSIDE STANDING IN THE RAIN.
AND I FELT SO TERRIBLE WHEN I'M DROPPING MY KIDS OFF AND IT'S RAINING AND THEY'RE JUST THERE'S.
YEAH. MISTER SPRAYBERRY IS LIKE WALKING AROUND AND, YOU KNOW, HIS WHOLE GET UP WITH RAIN GEAR.
SO I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT ALTERNATE POSSIBILITY.
YEAH. AND VISITING WITH A COUPLE OF TEACHERS, THOSE CONCRETE FLOORS, THEY'RE LIKE, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEIR BACK IS LIKE, OH MY GOD, I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IF THERE'S A POSSIBILITY FOR OPTIONS FOR JUST IN THE CLASSROOM, OR MAYBE A LITTLE AREA IN THE CLASSROOM WHERE THEY WOULD STAND THE MOST BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT CONCRETE IS JUST HARD ON THEIR BACKS.
I DIDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT THAT UNTIL THEY JUST MENTIONED IT ONE DAY.
SO I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU COME UP WITH.
THANKS. HOLD TIGHT OLIVIA, I'LL JUST ADD ON TO THAT REALLY QUICK.
I DON'T KNOW IF I'M THE ONLY ONE, BUT I'VE HEARD TEACHERS, SAY THE SAME THING.
I KNOW THERE'S MATERIALS THAT HAVE LIKE HIGHER RUBBER CONTENT, MORE GRIP.
I'M JUST NOT A BIG FAN OF FRICTION.
PERSONALITY OF THE CONCRETE FOR THAT REASON TOO, WHICH I NEVER CONSIDERED.
I KNOW THAT THIS WAS ORIGINALLY ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO BE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION BY FALL 24, AND IT GOT PUSHED BACK AT SOME POINT, MAYBE BEFORE, MAYBE AFTER. BUT AT SOME POINT IT'S NOW BECOME EARLY 2025.
IS THAT STILL THE TIMELINE PRETTY CONFIRMED AT THIS POINT? OKAY, SO THERE'S NO MORE DELAYS WITH LABOR OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE PERCEIVE.
NO DISCUSSION. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
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A MOTION FROM KIM.ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SEVEN ZERO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ALL RIGHT. THE NEXT TWO, WE ACTUALLY ADMINISTRATION WILL BE BRINGING BACK IN FEBRUARY.
WE WILL NOT BE TAKING ACTION ON THEM THIS EVENING.
SO WITH THAT, THE BOARD WILL NOW CONVENE.
OH, NO, I'M SORRY, BECAUSE WE HAVE REPORTS AND INFORMATION.
[10. REPORTS AND INFORMATION ]
OKAY. ANYTHING MORE FROM LARRY? WE GOT A LOT OF HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST WEEK AND TODAY.ANY QUESTION DISCUSSION FROM BOARD MEMBERS.
SO WE HAVE THE QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT THAT ENDED AS OF DECEMBER 31ST.
IN SEPTEMBER, WE HAD A CASH BALANCE FOR THE GENERAL FUND OF JUST OVER 40 MILLION.
AT THE END OF DECEMBER, WE WERE DOWN TO 21 MILLION.
WE SHOULD HAVE HAD A LOT OF TAX COLLECTIONS.
AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE FINANCE REPORT FOR THE SAME PERIOD, THE REVENUES, THROUGH DECEMBER LAST YEAR WERE 52 MILLION REVENUES THROUGH DECEMBER FOR THIS YEAR OR JUST UNDER 4 MILLION.
SO THE REPORTS THIS MONTH REALLY REFLECT THOSE IMPACTS.
AND SO I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT.
I JUST HAVE A SUPER QUICK QUESTION.
DO YOU THIS 22 MILLION THAT WE HAVE ANY BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 2023? DO WE SEE THIS BEING THE FLOOR TO OUR FUND BALANCE? WELL, NO, BECAUSE WE'VE SPENT MORE IN JANUARY SINCE WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY COMING IN, SO GOT IT.
BECAUSE. OKAY, BECAUSE END OF DECEMBER WE SAID WE BROUGHT IN LIKE 1 MILLION OR WHATEVER IT IS, BUT END UP DO WE THINK THE TAX COLLECTIONS THROUGH JANUARY WILL OFFSET THE EXPENDITURES. SO THE.
GOT IT. OKAY. BUT JUST ANOTHER CASE IN POINT OF WHY FUND BALANCE IS IMPORTANT.
YOU JUST MAYBE DON'T SPEND ALL THE FUND BALANCE, I THINK IS WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
DON'T SPEND ALL THE FUND BALANCE.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE IT.
AGAIN, WE'RE JUST REALLY EXCITED THAT OUR TRANSPORTATION BUS DRIVERS ARE AT ZERO.
AND WE'RE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT OUR JOB FAIR NEXT WEEK AND BEING STRATEGIC WITH OUR HIRING.
WE'RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING ON OUR INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES.
OUR CHILD CARE AND AFTER SCHOOL KIDS CLUB WORKERS, AND THEN ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SUBSTITUTES.
ALL RIGHT, SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
[11. CLOSED SESSION ]
THE BOARD WILL NOW CONVENE IN A CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS POSTED ON OUR AGENDA THIS EVENING, AS ALLOWED BY THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.SECTIONS FIVE, FIVE, 1.07155, 1.07255, 1.07455, 1.07655, 1.08255, 1.082155, 1.089 AND 551.129.
NO VOTING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CLOSED MEETING.
THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CLOSED MEETING.
[12. OPEN SESSION ]
ALL RIGHT. WE ARE BACK AT 10:31 P.M.NO FURTHER ACTION THIS EVENING.
WE STAND ADJOURNED AT 10:31 P.M..
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.