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[1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH QUORUM]
FEBRUARY 6TH. THE TIME IS NOW 1:05PM. WE HAVE A QUORUM.[3. ACTION]
ITEM. AND WE HAVE A LITTLE INTRODUCTION. I THINK ELAINE HAS SOME BRIEF SLIDES JUST TO GO THROUGH.I THINK, WELL, IF YOU WANT THE CLICKER. [INAUDIBLE] GOT THIS.
WE WORKED IT OUT. OKAY, Y'ALL WORK IT OUT. ALL RIGHT.
GOOD AFTERNOON, BOARD OF TRUSTEES. MADAM PRESIDENT. SUPERINTENDENT.
WE'RE HERE. IT'S BEEN A YEAR LONG PROCESS. SO JUST TO RECAP, WE STARTED THIS PROCESS BACK IN THE SPRING OF 2024 WITH THE LONG RANGE FACILITY PLANNING COMMITTEE. THAT COMMITTEE WAS A CROSS-SECTION OF PARENTS, STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
WE MET FIVE TIMES OVER THE SPRING SEMESTER AND TOURED DISTRICT CAMPUSES, AND THAT COMMITTEE MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON MAY 20TH OF LAST YEAR REGARDING CAMPUS OPENINGS AND TIMELINES.
THIS GROUP MET SIX TIMES AND TOURED DISTRICT CAMPUSES AS WELL.
THEY USED THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND DATA FROM THE LONG RANGE FACILITY PLANNING COMMITTEE.
THEIR RECOMMENDATION CAME TO THE BOARD THIS JANUARY JANUARY 9TH, AND THEIR PACKAGE WAS FOR JUST UNDER $440 MILLION FROM THAT RECOMMENDATION. WE HAVE A FINAL BOND PACKAGE.
SO AFTER THAT COMMITTEE MADE THEIR RECOMMENDATION, WE HAD THREE WORKSHOPS WITH THE BOARD TO DIVE INTO THE PROJECTS, LOOK AT THE COST, WE HEARD THROUGH THOSE WORKSHOPS THAT THERE WAS A DESIRE TO KEEP THE PACKAGE UNDER 400 MILLION.
ANOTHER DESIRE TO EITHER DELAY THE NEXT BOND UNTIL 2027, OR IF THERE WAS ONE IN 26, FOR IT TO HAVE ONLY ELEMENTARY SEVEN AND TO PRESERVE BOND CAPACITY. SO WITH ALL OF THAT, WE STUDIED WHAT OUR BOND CAPACITY WAS UNDER DIFFERENT SCENARIOS, LOOKED AT THE TIMING OF CAMPUSES, HAD INDEPENDENT PRICING DONE AND SO .
FROM THE WORK OF ALL OF THOSE WORKSHOPS, AT THE LAST MEETING ON JANUARY 30TH, WE DEVELOPED WHAT I BELIEVE IS OUR FINAL PACKAGE, WHICH IS PROP A FOR 399.7 MILLION AND A TECHNOLOGY PROP, PROP B OF 2.6 MILLION, WITH THE GUARDRAIL THERE, IF THAT. PROP B FAILS, THAT FUND BALANCE WOULD ABSORB THOSE COSTS AND WE'RE LOOKING AT A MAY 3RD, 2025 ELECTION. SO WHAT IS IN PROPOSITION A? THE LARGE PROJECT IN THAT PROPOSITION IS HIGH SCHOOL TWO CONSTRUCTION.
THAT IS THE PROJECT THAT'S BEEN DRIVING THIS BOND PLANNING FOR THIS YEAR.
IT ALSO HAS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND RENOVATIONS FOR OUR EXISTING CAMPUSES, AND SOME TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS AT THAT FACILITY, AND A LARGE SLATE OF BUSSES AND VEHICLES AND I WILL POINT OUT YOU HAVE A NEW WORKSHEET ATTACHED IN BOARD BOOK THAT JUST SHOWS ALL OF THE PROJECTS THAT ARE IN THAT PACKAGE, RATHER THAN EVERY PROJECT THAT WAS IDENTIFIED THROUGH BOND STEERING AND THEN PROPOSITION B EQUIPMENT DEVICES FOR TEACHERS, STAFF AND STUDENTS, THAT IS FLAT, INTERACTIVE FLAT PANELS AND COMPUTER DEVICES FOR ALL TEACHERS, STAFF AND STUDENTS BASED ON THE REFRESH SCHEDULE FOR 26 AND 27, I BELIEVE AND WE DID ROUND THOSE PROJECTS TO GET TO A WHOLE NUMBER FOR BOND PURPOSES. AND YOU CAN SEE WHAT THE ROUNDED NUMBER IS FOR EACH PROJECT.
SO SOME IMPORTANT DATES. FEBRUARY 14TH IS THE DEADLINE NEXT FRIDAY TO CALL FOR AN ELECTION.
I BELIEVE WE WILL HAVE OPEN VOTING AT THIS LOCATION.
MAY 3RD IS ELECTION DAY, A SATURDAY AND THEN STARTING NEXT WEEK, DOCTOR MORRIS-KUENTZ AND I AND MR. BERRY HAVE COMMUNITY BOND INFORMATION MEETINGS ACROSS THE DISTRICT, TRYING TO REACH EVERY GROUP THAT WE CAN TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE BOND.
SO THAT'S IT. BOARD MEMBERS. ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION?
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OR A MOTION? I'LL REMIND YOU THAT THE MOTION NEEDS TO BE READ AS WRITTEN IN THE DOCUMENT.THE ORDER BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DRIPPING SPRINGS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, CALLING A BOND ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE DISTRICT, MAKING PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT AND THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF THE ELECTION, AND CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO IN THE FORM PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. A MOTION FROM ROB. A SECOND FROM SHANDA.
ANY MORE DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SEVEN ZERO.
[4. CLOSED SESSION]
551.074. I DON'T HAVE MY OTHER SCRIPT. WE WILL BE BACK IN OPEN SESSION AFTER CLOSED WITH NO FURTHER ACTION. THANK YOU.ALL RIGHT. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS BACK IN OPEN SESSION AT 3:37PM.
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WITH NO FURTHER ACTION THIS AFTERNOON. WE STAND ADJOURNED AT 3:37.THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE].
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.