Aug 14, 2025 Board of Trustees

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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING OF THE GRAND PRAIRIE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ORDER. THE TIME IS 7:12 ON THURSDAY, AUGUST THE 14TH, 2025. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TRUSTEE DAVID ESPINOSA.

DOCTOR TRUJILLO, HAS THIS MEETING BEEN POSTED IN A LAWFUL AND TIMELY MANNER? YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. THE BOARD WILL HAVE CLOSED SESSION AT THE END OF THE MEETING.

WE WILL PROCEED WITH OUR INVOCATION FOR MINISTER EARL HORTON, WHO WILL LEAD US FROM THE LIGHTHOUSE DELIVERANCE CHURCH.

WILL EVERYONE PLEASE STAND. THANK YOU.

GOOD AFTERNOON. GOOD AFTERNOON. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME.

LISTENING TO YOUR MEETING EARLIER. THIS IS THE THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO, WHEN THERE'S A SHORTAGE, WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT A DEFICIT. I KNOW ONE MAN THAT IS ABLE TO FEED 5000 WITH JUST A LITTLE BOY'S LUNCH.

IF HE COULD DO IT BACK, THEN, HE CAN DO IT NOW.

AND WE COME TONIGHT PRAYING FOR THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT.

OUR FATHER, WE ASK YOU TO LOOK ON THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT RIGHT NOW.

OH, GOD. IN THEIR SYMBOL, THEY HAVE REACHING FOR THE STARS.

OH, GOD. WE REACH FOR YOU TONIGHT. WE ARE STANDING ON YOUR WORD, KNOWING THAT YOU'RE ABLE TO SUPPLY THE NEEDS OF THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT. AND, GOD, WE PRAY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN AND THOSE ADMINISTRATORS THAT ARE WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS.

WE PRAY FOR EVERY CAMPUS TODAY, THAT YOU WILL PUT A HEDGE OF PROTECTION AROUND IT.

OH GOD, LET NOTHING HAPPEN. WE ARE PRAYING THAT NOT ANOTHER INCIDENT HAPPEN THAT THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT BE 2ND TO NONE. BUT WE PRAY RIGHT NOW FOR THE WISDOM THAT YOU WILL GIVE THEM AS THEY LEAD THROUGH THIS YEAR, THE CUTS OR WHATEVER THEY HAVE TO DO. I LOOK TO YOU KNOWING THAT YOU ARE THE ULTIMATE FINISHER OF OUR FAITH, AND YOU'RE ABLE TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE TONIGHT, AND WE PRAY FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WE PRAY FOR EVERYONE FROM LEADING FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM, AND WE PRAY RIGHT NOW ASKING THESE THINGS IN YOUR SON JESUS NAME, AMEN. AMEN. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW HAVE THE PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND THE TEXAS FLAG.

AND THE PRESENTATION OF COLORS FROM OUR GIRL SCOUT TROOP 6885 AUDIENCE ATTENTION, PLEASE RISE AND REMOVE YOUR HAT. COLOR GUARD ATTENTION! COLOR GUARD ADVANCE.

COLOR GUARD GUARDS, MOVE THE COLORS.

AUDIENCE. CAN WE NOW BE SEATED? THANK YOU.

MADAM PRESIDENT. IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'D LIKE TO BRING TROOP 6885 BACK UP.

WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A PICTURE AND THEY MAY HAVE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION FOR YOU. OKAY.

PERFECT. OKAY.

IT'S ALL PAPER, I NEED IT. JUST REMEMBER AMAZING. YEAH. AMAZING.

YES. I WAS HERE TOO. YOU GOT GINGERBREAD IN HERE? [LAUGHTER] WE HAVE A NEW COOKIE COMING NEXT YEAR.

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IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU. BACK HERE. OH, OKAY. OH.

I CAN HOLD MY COOKIE. OKAY.

PERFECT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, OH. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SHE YEAH. THAT'S IT. [LAUGHTER] OKAY. NOW WE HAVE RECOGNITION A SPECIAL GUEST, OUR PRESENTER IS MR.

[4. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS]

NOW WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO OUR OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS AND WE RECEIVED 1 SPEAKER CARD.

[5. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS]

WE WILL NOW MOVE TO OPEN FORUM REGARDING A PENDING AGENDA ITEM.

WE WILL RESERVE COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS ON ANY OTHER TOPIC FOR AT THE END OF THE MEETING, FOR OPEN FORUM REGARDING AN AGENDA ITEM, WE RECEIVED 1 CARD AND BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE FRONT, PLEASE ALLOW ME TO READ THE FOLLOWING. STATE LAW PROHIBITS BOARD MEMBERS FROM RESPONDING TO SPEAKERS IN PUBLIC FORUM UNLESS THE TOPIC REGARDS THE MATTERS SPECIFICALLY POSTED ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. THE BOARD WILL CAREFULLY CONSIDER ANY CONCERNS EXPRESSED.

SPEAKERS WILL LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO 3 MINUTES.

PLEASE KEEP ALL PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS.

IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING A CONCERN, COMPLAINT OR CHARGE AGAINST A SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE, A SPECIFIC BOARD MEMBER, OR A SPECIFIC STUDENT ISSUE, YOU NEED TO UTILIZE THE DISTRICT'S GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN BOARD POLICIES DGBA LOCAL, FNG LOCAL AND GF LOCAL. EACH GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE ALLOWS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO REDRESS GRIEVANCES WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

HAVING STATED THAT, PLEASE COME FORWARD, STATE YOUR NAME AND YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.

I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME MR. WENDELL DAVIDSON.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT MOFFITT. DOCTOR TRUJILLO, FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK.

I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE TAX COLLECTION REPORT TONIGHT, BUT A LOT OF MY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED FROM YOUR PREVIOUS MEETING, YOUR WORKSHOP. AND SO I APPRECIATE DOCTOR TRUJILLO AND HIS STAFF FOR ANSWERING ALL THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAD AND STATEMENTS THAT I WAS GOING TO MAKE TONIGHT ABOUT THIS REPORT. AND MR. BROOKS AND MISS LILES FOR THEIR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT YOU'RE ON TOP OF IT. YOU'RE, LIKE, 3 STEPS AHEAD OF ME.

I APPRECIATE THE BOARD FOR FOR TACKLING THIS ISSUE AND KEEPING US ALL RIGHT ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. SORRY. I GOT A LOT OF PAPERS WE WILL NOW MOVE FORWARD TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS AND YES.

[6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS]

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA.

A SECOND. ALL RIGHT. SO I HAVE A MOTION FROM MR. BROOKS, A SECOND FROM MS. BRIDGES. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS? MADAM PRESIDENT YES. ON CONSENT AGENDA ITEM F.

DOCTOR LAMB. OR MAYBE DOCTOR TRUJILLO, YOU COULD ANSWER THIS.

I'M JUST CURIOUS. OUT OF THESE 3 ANNUAL PURCHASE DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP EXPENDITURES, ARE ANY OF THESE 3 OUT OF WHAT WE NORMALLY DO? HAVE ANY BEEN ADDED? HAVE ANY BEEN TAKEN AWAY? ARE THESE THE 3 THAT WE NORMALLY KEEP? I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T HEAR YOU.

THESE ARE THE 3 THAT YOU NORMALLY DO. GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH I APPRECIATE YOU.

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ANY OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. MOTION CARRIES 6-0.

WE WILL NOW MOVE FORWARD TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS.

[7. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS]

[7.C. 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct]

OH, WE HAVE SOME OTHERS. DOCTOR HORTON. YES. WELCOME, DOCTOR JACKSON AND MISS FOWLER.

WAITING ON THAT SLIDE DECK TO COME UP.

OKAY. ALL RIGHTY. OKAY. GOOD EVENING. BOARD PRESIDENT MOFFIT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DOCTOR TRUJILLO. IT IS MY PLEASURE THIS EVENING TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE 25-26 STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

I DO HAVE MEMBERS OF MY TEAM HERE. DOCTOR JACKSON, THE ASSOCIATE FOR STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES.

AND MISS FOWLER, OUR DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL SUPPORTS.

SO FIRST OF ALL, OUR STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, IT ALIGNS WITH CHAPTER 37 OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE.

IT'S GOING TO ESTABLISH OUR CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT BEHAVIOR.

IT'S GOING TO GIVE US THE METHODS TO INTERVENE ON DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS. AND IT ALSO PROMOTES A SAFE AND ORDERLY AND POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT.

THERE ARE MANY UPDATES. I'M GOING TO TRY TO GO THROUGH THEM QUICKLY, BUT AS A RESULT OF THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WE HAVE SEVERAL UPDATES TO THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

THE FIRST ONE IS SENATE BILL 326, AND IT PROHIBITS STUDENTS FROM ENGAGING IN BEHAVIOR THAT IS MOTIVATED BY ANTI-SEMITISM.

HOUSE BILL 6 RESULTED IN A LOT OF UPDATES. THE FIRST ONE IS FOR THE CAMPUS BEHAVIOR COORDINATORS PREVIOUSLY.

CAMPUSES COULD ALLOW MORE THAN 1 PERSON TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE WITH THE UPDATED LAW.

ONLY 1 STAFF MEMBER CAN SERVE AS THE CAMPUS BEHAVIOR COORDINATOR.

THE MISUSE OF TECHNOLOGY LANGUAGE IS NEW. IT CORRESPONDS TO AI, AND IT PROHIBITS STUDENTS FROM USING AI IN A WAY THAT WOULD CONSTITUTE ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OR AS A MEANS OF ENGAGING IN PROHIBITED CONDUCT.

AND THEN WE HAVE A CHANGE FOR FIRST TIME OFFENSE OF NICOTINE POSSESSION OR USE IN THE CONSEQUENCE.

PREVIOUSLY, DAEP WAS MANDATORY FOR THIS. NOW DAEP IS NO LONGER MANDATORY.

IF CAMPUSES DO NOT ASSIGN THE STUDENT TO THE DAEP, THEY MUST ASSIGN THEM TO AT LEAST 10 DAYS IN ISS.

HOUSE BILL 2 AND HOUSE BILL 6 BOTH GAVE UPDATES TO THE FORMAL TEACHER REMOVAL PROCESS.

IF YOU CAN RECALL, PREVIOUSLY, TEACHERS HAD TO DOCUMENT STUDENT BEHAVIOR BEFORE REMOVING THEM FROM THE CLASS.

NOW, WITH THESE UPDATES AND LONG, WE NOW HAVE THAT ELIMINATED.

THEY DO NOT HAVE TO DOCUMENT THE BEHAVIOR BEFORE REMOVING THE STUDENT FROM CLASS.

THERE ARE SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR REMOVING THE STUDENT.

A TEACHER CAN REMOVE A STUDENT ARE FOR THE NEXT 3 ITEMS. IF A STUDENT REPEATEDLY INTERFERES WITH THE TEACHER'S ABILITY TO TEACH.

IF THE STUDENT IS UNRULY, DISRUPTIVE, OR ABRASIVE, OR IF THE STUDENT ENGAGES IN BULLYING.

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AND THERE ARE ALSO SOME GUIDELINES ON RETURNING THE STUDENT TO THE CLASS.

A STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR ASSAULT CANNOT BE RETURNED WITHOUT THE TEACHER'S WRITTEN CONSENT.

FOR ANY OTHER CONDUCT, THEY CANNOT BE RETURNED WITHOUT THE TEACHER'S WRITTEN CONSENT.

UNLESS THE PLACEMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE TEACHER'S CLASS IS THE BEST FIT ARE THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE.

AND ALSO WHEN THAT STUDENT IS RETURNING TO CLASS.

A RETURN TO CLASS PLAN MUST BE CREATED IN A CONFERENCE HELD WITH THE TEACHER INVITED.

AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE STUDENT CAN ALWAYS APPEAL THEIR REMOVAL.DR.

HORTON, I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION BEFORE WE GO ON TO ANYTHING ELSE, WHO IS ON THE PLACEMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE? SO WE HAVE DESIGNATED PEOPLE AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL.

MS. FOWLER DO YOU KNOW OFFHAND WHO WOULD BE A MEMBER OF THAT TEAM? LET HER ANSWER THAT. THANK YOU. GO AHEAD. HI.

SO THERE IS A CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR ON THE TEAM.

THERE IS ALSO IF THERE ARE SPECIAL EDUCATION OR 504, THERE IS A MEMBER OF THAT TEAM THAT'S ALSO ON THE COMMITTEE.

AND THEN THERE IS A TEACHER ON THE COMMITTEE AS WELL.

AND THOSE PEOPLE ARE ASKED TO MAKE A DETERMINATION ON WHETHER THAT IS THE BEST FIT FOR THE STUDENT OR IF IT'S THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE FOR THE STUDENT. OKAY.

THANK YOU. I KNOW, YEAH. OKAY. NO, SHE. SHE ASKED IF THERE WAS A COUNSELOR ON THERE.

ON THE TEAM. YES, YES, YES. I'M SORRY IF I MISSED THAT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. YES. MADAM PRESIDENT. YES. MISS HORTON.

A STUDENT MAY APPEAL THE TEACHER REMOVAL OF A STUDENT FROM CLASS TO THE SCHOOL'S PLACEMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE.

THE STUDENT MAY APPEAL IT NOW. THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE PARENT COMING IN AND APPEALING FOR ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENT.

THAT'S THE STUDENT BY THEMSELVES. WHATEVER MALE OR FEMALE, WHATEVER GRADE LEVEL THAT'S GOING TO DO THE APPEAL OR THEIR OWN SELF.

SO WITH THE WAY THE LAW IS WRITTEN, IT DOES SAY A STUDENT MAY APPEAL TEA HAS PROVIDED SOME SAMPLE DOCUMENTS FOR US TO FOLLOW.

THEY ACTUALLY JUST SHARED THOSE DOCUMENTS AROUND 3:12 P.M.

THIS AFTERNOON. SO WE'RE GOING TO BE REVIEWING THOSE DOCUMENTS TO GET MORE SPECIFICITY THAT YOU'RE ASKING.

AND WE'RE GOING TO SHARE THAT WITH THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. THERE IS ALSO AN UPDATE, LOTS OF UPDATES HERE.

THERE'S ALSO AN UPDATE TO IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION.

PREVIOUSLY, STUDENTS COULD BE PLACED IN ISS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 3 DAYS.

HOUSE BILL 6 CLARIFIED THAT ISS IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY TIME LIMITS.

SO NOW WHEN CAMPUSES PLACE STUDENTS IN ISS, THE SCHOOL MUST PROVIDE THEM WITH BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT SERVICES AND COMPARABLE EDUCATION SERVICES. AND ADDITIONALLY, AN ADMINISTRATOR MUST CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION OF A STUDENT AT LEAST EVERY 10 DAYS.

AND THEY'RE CHECKING FOR 2 THINGS. THEY'RE CHECKING TO EVALUATE THE STUDENT'S ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND DETERMINE IF CONTINUED ISS PLACEMENT IS APPROPRIATE.

THE NEXT CHANGE IS TO OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION.

PREVIOUSLY, BEFORE THIS UPDATE, A STUDENT BELOW GRADE 4 OR A HOMELESS STUDENT COULD NOT BE PLACED IN OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION FOR ANY REASON.

WITH THIS UPDATE, A STUDENT BELOW GRADE THREE OR A HOMELESS STUDENT CAN BE PLACED IN OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION IF THEY CONDUCT.

IF THEY HAVE CONDUCT THAT CONTAINS THE ELEMENTS OF A WEAPONS OFFENSE.

CONDUCT THAT THREATENS THE IMMEDIATE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OTHER STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM, AND DOCUMENTED CONDUCT THAT RESULTS IN REPEATED OR SIGNIFICANT DISRUPTION TO THE CLASSROOM.

NOW, THIS LAW ALSO GIVES PARENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST AN ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENT IF THEY CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT THEY CANNOT SUPERVISE THE STUDENT DURING THIS OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION, AND THAT REASSIGNMENT IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR.

THE NEXT UPDATE IS TO EXPULSION GUIDELINES. THE HOUSE BILL 6 UPDATE NOW SAYS A STUDENT MAY BE EXPELLED FOR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM WITHIN 300FT OF SCHOOL PROPERTY. AND THERE'S SEVERAL BULLETS HERE, AND I'M JUST GOING TO READ THEM JUST FOR OUR AUDIENCE BECAUSE THEY ARE COMPREHENSIVE.

A STUDENT MUST BE EXPELLED IF STUDENTS ENGAGE IN THE FOLLOWING CONDUCT REGARDING REGARDLESS OF LOCATION.

CONDUCT THAT CONTAINS THE ELEMENT OF THE OFFENSE OF EXHIBITING, USING, OR THREATENING TO EXHIBIT OR USE A FIREARM.

CONDUCT THAT CONTAINS ELEMENTS OF KIDNAPING OR AGGRAVATED KIDNAPING.

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CONDUCT THAT CONTAINS ELEMENTS OF ASSAULT AGAINST SCHOOL EMPLOYEES OR VOLUNTEERS, AND EMERGENCY EXPULSION MAY BE ORDERED ON BASIS OF A SINGLE INCIDENT OF BEHAVIOR BY THE STUDENTS. LOTS OF UPDATES TO THE DISCIPLINE.

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT WITH HOUSE HOSPITAL 6.

AND SO ONE FINAL PIECE IS THE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OF AMENDED SCHOOL DISCIPLINES LAWS.

THIS IS SAYING THAT TEA MUST PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH A REPORT OF ALL OF THE UPDATED DISCIPLINE LAWS, AND THEN WE WILL PROVIDE THIS REPORT TO OUR PARENTS AND OUR STUDENTS.

AT THE TIME THAT I SUBMITTED THIS SLIDE DECK AT NOON, THIS WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

WE HAD NOT RECEIVED IT FROM TEA SCHOOL DISTRICTS, DID RECEIVED IT IN A TEA THIS AFTERNOON.

SO WE HAVE IT IN OUR EMAIL. AND SO WE WILL BE MOVING FORWARD TO SHARE THIS WITH OUR PARENTS AND OUR STUDENTS.

SO ONE OF THE MOST CONSEQUENTIAL UPDATES IS HOUSE BILL 1481, WHICH IS THE PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES.

AND I KNOW YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT THIS ONE. AND HERE STUDENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM HAVING A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, UNLESS THE DEVICE IS PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

THIS LAW ALSO REQUIRED DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP WRITTEN POLICY THAT INCLUDES DISCIPLINARY MEASURES UP TO TAKING AWAY THE PHONE.

THE PROHIBITED DEVICES INCLUDE CELL PHONES, TABLETS, SMARTWATCHES, RADIO DEVICES, PAGING DEVICES, OR ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF COMMUNICATION.

THE LAW DOES SPELL OUT EXEMPTIONS, AND IT ALLOWS THE USE OF A DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AN IEP OR SECTION 504 PLAN BY A STUDENT WITH A DOCUMENTED NEED, BASED UPON A DIRECTIVE FROM A PHYSICIAN, OR AS NECESSARY, TO COMPLY WITH A HEALTH OR SAFETY REQUIREMENT.

BECAUSE OF THE CONSEQUENTIAL NATURE OF THIS POLICY.

OUR CENTRAL DEPARTMENTS BEGAN WORKING THIS SUMMER AS SOON AS WE BECAME AWARE OF IT.

AND I JUST WANT TO ASK ANYONE WHO WAS ON THIS TEAM WHO WORKED OVER THE SUMMER, IF YOU'RE HERE, CAN YOU PLEASE STAND? I KNOW SEVERAL OF YOU GUYS ARE IN THE ARE IN THE AUDIENCE.

WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME. THANK YOU. TIM, I KNOW GALEN IS ALSO NOT HERE.

SHE'S WITH HER CHILD. SHE WAS ON IT AS WELL. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME THINKING ABOUT WHAT OUR GUIDELINES WOULD BE AND WHAT OUR POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE.

ONCE WE CAME UP WITH A DRAFT. WE THEN ENGAGED WITH OUR CAMPUS PRINCIPALS TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THIS NEW LAW AND TO SHARE OUR PROPOSED CONSEQUENCES.

WE GOT THEIR FEEDBACK AND THEN BASED UPON THEIR FEEDBACK, WE LANDED ON OUR FINAL CONSEQUENCES.

AND AT THAT POINT, WE WANTED TO THEN DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR PARENTS AND OUR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITIES.

SO WE DEVELOPED EMAILS TO OUR PARENTS. AND THAT FIRST EMAIL WENT OUT ON JULY 30TH.

WE HAVE A DISTRICT WEBSITE ON OUR DISTRICT WEB PAGE.

IT LAUNCHED ON JULY 30TH. IT INCLUDES INFORMATION AROUND THIS NEW LAW.

IT INCLUDES THE CONSEQUENCES. WE'VE BEEN RECEIVING QUESTIONS FROM PARENTS.

WE HAVE AN FAQ ANSWERING THOSE QUESTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, ON THAT SITE, THERE IS A PLACE FOR PARENTS TO CONTINUE TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS.

AND MISS FOWLER IS MONITORING THOSE SUBMISSIONS AND SHE'S ANSWERING THEM IN REAL TIME.

WE'VE ALSO DEVELOPED CAMPUS POSTERS THERE AT THE PRINT SHOP BEING PRINTED, THESE LOVELY PICTURES ARE THE POSTERS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH THAT WE'RE PROVIDING TO OUR CAMPUSES. YES. QUICKLY, BEFORE YOU GO AWAY FROM THIS.

YES. I DON'T HAVE A CHILD IN SCHOOL ANYMORE, UNFORTUNATELY, BUT I DID GET THE EMAIL OR SAW THE EMAIL THAT WENT OUT.

AND I SEE THAT YOU SAID IT'S ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE IN CAMPUSES, WHICH THIS IS A GREAT GRAPHIC.

HAS IT BEEN PUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA? SO I'M NOT.

GAYLAND IS NOT HERE YET. LET ME GET WITH HER AND ASK HER IF SHE ISN'T HERE THIS AFTERNOON.

AND SHE WOULD BE MY ANSWER FOR THAT ONE SO I CAN GET THAT ANSWER BACK TO YOU.

I JUST KNOW THAT'S WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE GET THEIR INFORMATION IS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. AND SO I WAS SHOCKED THAT I HAD NOT GOTTEN MORE CALLS ABOUT THIS.

AND I NOW KNOW WHY. BECAUSE I DON'T THINK EVERYBODY REALIZES IT.

MAYBE THEY DO NOW THAT THEY'RE IN SCHOOL, BUT I'M CURIOUS.

THIS IS A GREAT GRAPHIC. WHOEVER PUT TOGETHER THE GRAPHIC IS A REALLY GOOD AND SO OUR NEXT STEPS UP ON BOARD APPROVAL OF THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

WE'RE GOING TO GET IT UPLOADED TO THE WEBSITE.

BULLETS 2 AND 3. THOSE WERE IN PROGRESS BECAUSE WE WERE WAITING ON TEA INFORMATION AGAIN.

THAT INFORMATION CAME IN THIS AFTERNOON. SO WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM TEA THE DISTRICT TEACHER REMOVAL FORM.

THE MODEL FORM WILL BE REVIEWING IT AND DEVELOPING ONE FOR OUR DISTRICT TO SHARE OUT WITH OUR CAMPUSES.

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AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR PARENTS AND STUDENTS AS THEY NAVIGATE ALL OF THESE NEW DISCIPLINE LAWS.

AND JUST FOR YOUR REFERENCE, WE DO ANTICIPATE THAT THERE WILL BE FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT THAT WE WILL BRING TO YOU AS WE CONTINUE TO GET UPDATES FROM TEA AROUND ALL OF THESE NEW DISCIPLINE LAWS.

AND I KNOW THERE WAS A LOT. SO AT THIS TIME, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, MY TEAM AND I ARE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. PRESIDENT. YES. DON'T WHEN I ASK THIS QUESTION, DON'T MISUNDERSTAND, I'M FOR NO PHONES. I THINK IT'S GREAT IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS.

BUT AS LONG AS AND I UNDERSTAND AND I KNOW WE DO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS OR WHATEVER FOR MEDICAL REASONS LIKE DIABETES, THEY CAN YOU KNOW THEY CAN. YES.

YEAH. ANYWAY SO YES SIR. THAT'S GREAT. I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO UNDERSTAND THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.

AND THE SECOND THING IS AND AGAIN, I'M FOR IT 100%.

HAS THERE BEEN ANY KIND OF AND MAYBE THE ATTORNEY.

ANY KIND OF WELL, THAT'S MY PERSONAL PROPERTY.

AND YOU'RE TAKING IT FROM ME. OR THE MOTHER WOULD SAY THAT'S LITTLE NANCY'S PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND YOU'RE TAKING AWAY FROM HER. THAT'S STEALING OR WHATEVER, BUT CONSIDERATION.

THANK YOU, MR. BROOKS. ACTUALLY, THE LEGISLATURE HAS MADE THIS EASIER FOR US BECAUSE NOW IT'S THE LAW.

AND SO WHEN WE WERE PUTTING OUT SOME OF THESE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, WE MADE SURE TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT STUDENTS ARE ADVISED NOT TO EVEN BRING THEIR PERSONAL DEVICES TO SCHOOL BECAUSE IT'S NOW THE LAW SAYS THEY CAN'T EVEN HAVE THEM.

SO TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY BRING THEM TO SCHOOL AND SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THEM, THE DISTRICT WON'T BE LIABLE FOR THAT.

AND ALSO, ONE OTHER PIECE OF THAT THE NEW LAW ACTUALLY ALSO PROVIDES A PROVISION FOR AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, THE DISTRICT HAS THE RIGHT TO DESTROY THE DEVICES IF THEY'RE NOT PICKED BACK UP.

SO OKAY, SO I HAVE A QUESTION. SO YOU MENTIONED THE CONSEQUENCES.

I DON'T SEE THOSE IN HERE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, IT REFERENCES ME TO THE WEBSITE.

YES. SO CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THOSE. BECAUSE I THINK THERE WAS A LITTLE CONFUSION ON WHETHER OR NOT WE COULD KEEP DOING WHAT WE HAD BEEN DOING WITH THE FEE AND NOT THE FEE.

SO I'M CURIOUS WHERE WE STAND ON ALL THAT. OKAY. YES, I CAN I CAN SHARE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE 1ST OFFENSE.

AND I CAN ALSO GET YOU GUYS A COPY OF THIS FOR THE 1ST OFFENSE.

THE DEVICES WILL BE KEPT IN THE OFFICE FOR THE DAY, AND THE PARENT GUARDIAN IS CONTACTED.

A WARNING IS PROVIDED TO THE STUDENT AND PARENTS, AND STUDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO RETRIEVE THEIR DEVICE AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY.

SO THAT'S THE 1ST CONSEQUENCE. FOR THE 2ND CONSEQUENCE, THE DEVICE WILL AGAIN BE KEPT IN THE OFFICE FOR THE DAY.

THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN WILL AGAIN BE CONTACTED.

ONLY A PARENT AND GUARDIAN WILL BE ABLE TO PICK UP THE DEVICE AT THIS TIME.

SO THE 1ST TIME THE STUDENT CAN PICK IT UP FROM THE OFFICE, THE 2ND TIME WE'RE REQUESTING THAT THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN COME PICK IT UP AND STUDENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO ISS FOR 1 DAY. THE 3RD OFFENSE, THE DEVICE WILL BE KEPT IN THE OFFICE FOR THE DAY AGAIN.

THE PARENT IS CONTACTED AGAIN AND IN PERSON GUARDIAN MEETING WILL BE SCHEDULED.

SO THE PARENT THE 3RD TIME. THE 2ND TIME THEY CAN JUST SAY, I WANT TO PICK UP JOHNNY'S PHONE.

IF IT HAPPENS A 3RD TIME, THIS TIME WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THE PARENT, AND THE PARENT WILL BE ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE DEVICE AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR, AND THE STUDENT WILL BE ASSIGNED TO 2 TO 3 DAYS OF ISS.

AND WE WILL JUST CONTINUE ALONG THOSE LINES AND HOPEFULLY EXTINGUISH SOME OF THAT REPEAT BEHAVIOR OF HAVING THE PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICE. AND SO THESE CONSEQUENCES, WE'RE PUTTING THIS ALL BACK ON OUR TEACHERS AGAIN.

CORRECT. SO IF A STUDENT IS IN A CLASSROOM. AND THEY GET OFF THEIR PHONE.

IT'S THE TEACHER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE THAT PHONE AWAY FROM THAT CHILD.

OR DO THEY CONTACT AN ADMINISTRATOR WHO COMES DOWN AND DO IT? DOES IT? THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. I DON'T THINK WE ARE WE GOING TO CONTACT THAT ADMINISTRATOR? TALK ABOUT THAT PIECE. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.

OUR PROCESS IS FOR THE TEACHERS TO CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATOR SO THE TEACHERS AREN'T ENGAGING WITH THE STUDENTS.

THE TEACHERS CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATORS. I MEAN, I THINK IN OUR HIGH SCHOOLS WE'VE GOT A WELL, A GOOD PROGRAM THERE, RIGHT? I WORRY ABOUT THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE KIDS THAT ARE GOING TO PUSH THE TOE THE LINE.

ABSOLUTELY. AND I DON'T WANT IT TO DISRUPT INSTRUCTION.

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AND SO I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE TEACHER'S ROLE IN THIS, BECAUSE I HAVE HAD A LOT OF TEACHERS CONCERNED ABOUT THAT PART OF IT.

AND SO I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT IT'S AN ADMINISTRATOR THAT'S COMING DOWN.

CAN WE GET UPDATES ON THE REFERRALS AND THE LIKE, HOW MANY KIDDOS ARE AND 1, 2, 3 YOU KNOW, MAYBE AT THE SEMESTER? ABSOLUTELY. BUT I'D BE CURIOUS TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE YONDER POUCH VERSUS A CAMPUS THAT DOESN'T HAVE IT, THAT NOW, BY LAW, ISN'T SUPPOSED TO HAVE IT. ABSOLUTELY.

WE TRACKED THAT INFORMATION ON SKYWARD SO WE CAN PROVIDE THAT AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. MADAM PRESIDENT, JUST ENTERTAIN A MOTION. YES. I MOVE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, ADOPT THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT.

AS PRESENTED. AS PRESENTED. THANK YOU. SO I HAVE A MOTION FROM MR. BROOKS. DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. MOTION. ALL RIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION FOR MR. BROOKS, A SECOND FROM MISS CARRILLO. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS? YES. I JUST I JUST WANT TO COMMEND THE THE PRESENTATION OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT.

LONG ARE THE DAYS THAT WE WOULD RECEIVE A STACK OF PAPERS.

EXCELLENT DESIGN, USER FRIENDLY. JUST WANT TO COMMEND THE TEAM ON THAT.

YES. THANK YOU, TEAM, FOR THAT. IN ADDITION TO JUST PROVIDING OUR OUR FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES.

IN THE EVENT THAT THEY SHOULD NEED THEM, WHETHER IT'S SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING OR WHAT OUR DISTRICT ACTUALLY OFFERS.

A LOT OF TIMES PARENTS DON'T KNOW. THEY JUST KNOW THE CONDUCT SIDE OF IT AS IT RELATES TO CONSEQUENCES OR WHAT THE NEW LAW IS.

BUT THE FACT THAT OUR DISTRICT TEAM HAS WENT OVER AND BEYOND TO PROVIDE OUR FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE TO HELP SERVE THEIR CHILD, TO EXCEL NOT ONLY ACADEMICALLY, BUT JUST THE WHOLE CHILD.

SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT. ALL RIGHT. SO MOTION FOR MR. BROOKS. I SECOND FOR MISS CARRILLO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 6-0. ALL RIGHT.

NOW, WE WILL HAVE POLICY UPDATES FROM THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

[7.D. Policy Updates from 89th Legislative Session]

HEAR ABOUT ALL THESE POLICY UPDATES LAST MEETING.

SO I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE POLICY UPDATES FROM THE 89TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. A MOTION FROM MISS LILES.

A SECOND FROM MR. BROOKS. DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? I STARTED WHILE WE WERE MAKING THE MOTION AHEAD OF TIME.

POLICIES ARE CONTINUING TO ARRIVE. SO THAT WAY WE CAN KEEP, WHEN THE COMMUNITY SEES THE POLICIES COMING UP HERE, IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE GOING WITH THE NEXT WAVE OF POLICIES THAT NEED TO BE UPDATED.

SO I WANT THEM TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE CYCLE AS WE'RE GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS.

SO WE EXPECT THE NEXT BATCH TO COME OUT IN OCTOBER FROM TASB.

AND IT SHOULD BE PRETTY VOLUMINOUS.[LAUGHTER] YES.

OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION. ALL RIGHT.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE . AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 6-0. ALL RIGHT. NOW WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO INFORMATION DISCUSSION ITEMS.

[8.A. Grand Prairie High School Construction Update]

OUR PRESENTER, DOCTOR GABE TRUJILLO, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

AND DOCTOR THURSTON LAMB. PRESIDENT MOFFITT AND BOARD.

THE UNDERTAKING HAS JUST BEEN MAMMOTH AND AMAZING.

WE HAVE IT READY. KIDS WERE THERE. WE'RE IN THE SECOND DAY, GOING TO START OUR THIRD DAY OF INSTRUCTION.

AND SO I COMMEND OUR TEAM FOR COMING TOGETHER AND DOING THIS ON BEHALF OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND AND OUR PARENTS.

MATTER OF FACT, TONIGHT WE ARE HOSTING A FOOTBALL GAME.

AND I'M SITTING HERE WONDERING WHAT THAT PARKING LOT LOOKS LIKE.

AND I DEFINITELY AM GOING TO WONDER WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TOMORROW EVENING AT A FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL WHEN WE'RE THERE.

AND WE HAVE ELIMINATED SOME OF OUR PARKING. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO DOCTOR LAMB AND HE'LL PRESENT SO.

THANK YOU. EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DOCTOR T BEFORE I COVER THE INFORMATION THAT I NEED TO COVER, I WOULD LIKE TO PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE MR. PHIL JIMERSON.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, HE WORKS WITH THE DISTRICT, AND HE HELPS IN CONSULTS FOR CONSTRUCTION.

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AND EACH OF THE CONTRACTORS, BOTH HIRED LAWYERS WHO TOOK A POSITION.

AND SO WE HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH OUR INSURANCE TO TRY TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS IN GETTING THE CONSTRUCTION DONE.

HE'S BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN DOING THAT. WE GOT TO GO AHEAD THIS WEEK TO GO AHEAD AND DEVELOP A SCOPE OF WORK.

BOTH OF THE INSURANCE ADJUSTERS THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH MR. JIMERSON AND [INAUDIBLE] ON THE CONSTRUCTION SITE DECIDED TO USE JOHN COOKE AND ASSOCIATES AS THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO DETERMINE THE SCOPE TO CONTRACT THE SCOPE OF WORK, AND ALSO, IF HE SUBS OUT, HE WILL HAVE TO GO OUT FOR BID FOR AT LEAST 2 SUBCONTRACTORS FOR ANY JOB HE SUBS OUT, AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WILL DETERMINE WHICH CONTRACTOR THEY WILL USE.

SO WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE SCOPE OF WORK WILL TAKE BETWEEN 45 AND 60 DAYS BEFORE WE HAVE A REAL, TRUE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT ALL NEEDS TO BE DONE.

AT THAT POINT, WE DEVELOP A TIMELINE IN WHICH WE CAN GET THE CONSTRUCTION DONE AND BE ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THAT BUILDING.

I ANTICIPATE, BASED ON WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW, THAT THAT MAY NOT HAPPEN THIS SCHOOL YEAR, MAYBE NEXT SUMMER. WOW. THE PORTABLES ARE ON SITE.

ALL THE PORTABLES ARE UP AND OPERATIONAL. THEY ACTUALLY BRAND NEW PORTABLES.

THEY HAVE THEIR OWN AC, THEY HAVE THEIR OWN WATER, HAVE THEIR OWN RESTROOM.

WE HAVE A GENERATOR THAT PROVIDES ELECTRICITY TO ALL THE PORTABLES.

WE HAVE WATER TANKS TO PROVIDE WATER. THOSE THINGS ARE CHANGED OUT.

GAS IS PUT IN THE GENERATOR TWICE A WEEK. THE WATER IS EMPTIED TWICE A WEEK FROM THE SEWER SYSTEM, AND WATER IS ADDED TO THE WATER TANK TWICE A WEEK.

WE ARE STILL BUILDING ON AWNINGS OVER THE RAMPS.

WE ONLY ALLOW THE THE BUILDERS TO BUILD AFTER SCHOOL OR AT NIGHT BECAUSE STUDENTS ARE USING THE RAMPS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

WE'RE ALMOST COMPLETE WITH THE FENCE. THERE WILL BE A PRIVACY FENCE AROUND THE PORTABLES THAT WE'RE WORKING ON RIGHT NOW. WE ANTICIPATE BOTH OF THOSE BEING DONE BY THE END OF THIS WEEK. OUR BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK, WE DID PUT A SECURITY BOOTH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PORTABLE, SO WE'LL HAVE A SECURITY GUARD OUT THERE ALL DAY DURING SCHOOL AND THEN EVERY SECURITY GUARD OUT THERE AT NIGHT.

SO WE HAVE 24 HOUR COVERAGE OF THE PORTABLE SITE UNTIL.

WHAT QUESTIONS CAN I. MADAM PRESIDENT? YES. JUST SO HAPPENED THAT MISS BRIDGES AND I WAS OVER THERE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL THAT THAT THAT MORNING.

AND YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT THAT THOSE PORTABLES, IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE PORTABLES, THAT'S THE ONE STAFF RIGHT THERE THEY ARE. THEY'RE AWESOME.

AND I COULDN'T AGREE MORE WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT MR. JIMERSON AND MR.[INAUDIBLE]. THEY IN MY BOOK ON THE MOON, THEY ARE THERE'S NOTHING THERE.

EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY IN THIS WHOLE DISTRICT, THEY KNOW WHERE IT'S AT AND WHAT TO DO AND AND QUITE DEDICATED.

AND I DO APPRECIATE BOTH OF THEM ALSO. BUT THOSE, THOSE PORTABLES THERE AND I DIDN'T KNOW THIS, BUT WHO WAS TAKING THIS? OH, THE PRINCIPAL WAS TAKING US AROUND THE THAT THE PORTABLES THEY HAVE TO HAVE PER THE CITY CODE AND ALL THAT, SO WIDE A FIRE TRUCK CAN GO DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THEM AND AMBULANCES CAN GO DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THEM.

BUT AND THEY ALSO HAVE TO HAVE. IT'S JUST A VERY DELIBERATE SYNCHRONIZED SITUATION THAT THEY'VE GOT TO GO THROUGH.

AND I WAS AS MS. BRIDGES AND I WERE WALKING AROUND.

I SAW A COUPLE OF KIDS THAT I KNEW THAT KNOW THEIR MOMS AND DADS.

AND I SAID, WELL, HOW WAS THE PORTABLES? AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOOD.

IT WAS GREAT, YOU KNOW. AND THEY WOULD TELL ME, I KNOW I HATE THEM.

SOMETHING WRONG, I'M OUT OF HERE, THOSE PORTABLES.

THEY WOULD HAVE TOLD ME, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS.

AND I THINK IT'S KIND OF SOMETHING NEW. SO THEY REALLY LIKED IT A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN THAT, JUST BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE SCHOOL DAY.

SO ANYWAY, ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE WITH THE PORTABLES.

AND I SAW THE GUARD SHACK. I SAW WHERE THE FENCE IS GOING TO COME AROUND AND THAT MASSIVE GENERATOR.

MY GOODNESS, YOU COULD LIGHT UP ARLINGTON WITH THAT OR GRAND PRAIRIE WITH THAT THING IS BY ITSELF.

BUT ANYWAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. AND ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO ADD ONE THING.

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SO IN THE MIDST OF DEALING WITH ALL THE EXTRA STUFF AT GRAND PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL, THEY WERE STILL FINISHING THESE PROJECTS THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON OVER THE SUMMER.

LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE, PLEASE.[APPLAUSE] PRESIDENT MOFFITT, IF I MAY ADD SOMETHING, BECAUSE, I MEAN, MAKE SURE THE COMMUNITY KNOWS THAT THE DISTRICT OBTAINED THE PORTABLE CLASSROOMS UNDER THE EMERGENCY CONTRACT PROVISION WITH BOARD POLICY C.H.

LOCAL. DUE TO THE URGENT NEED OF THE HOUSE TO HOUSE THE STUDENTS SINCE THE FIRE MADE THE TOWER INOPERABLE.

JUST MAKING SURE THE COMMUNITY KNOWS THAT GETTING THE PORTABLES AS QUICKLY AS WE DID, WE MOVED FAIRLY QUICKLY AND WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THE POLICY CH LOCAL THAT ALLOWS US TO DO THAT AS QUICKLY AS WE WERE ABLE TO DO AND GET THAT STATION FOR OUR KIDDOS.

SO THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT, YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE'S A SECURITY GUARD ON SITE THERE, AND THEN WE'LL BE MONITORING AT NIGHT.

THE ONE THAT'S THERE DURING THE DAY IS THAT ONE OF OUR SROS OR ONE OF OUR RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS, OR IS THIS A SECURITY GUARD FROM JUST WITH THAT LABEL.

WHAT WHAT MR. JIMERSON HAD SHARED WITH ME IS THAT AND I CAN ONLY ADDRESS THE AFTER HOURS.

THE AFTER HOURS IS BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY THE CONTRACTOR IN THAT FIRM BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THOSE PORTABLES.

SO ACCORDING TO MR. JIMERSON, THE AFTERNOON EVENING WHENEVER THE KIDS ARE DISMISSED, THAT BECOMES THE OBLIGATION OF THE CONTRACTORS WITH THEIR SECURITY FORCE THAT THEY HAVE. AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. BUT I'M HONESTLY MORE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR KIDS IN THAT PARKING LOT AND WHO'S OUT THERE WITH THEM.

SO IT'LL BE ONE OF OUR UNARMED SECURITY. WE'LL BE THERE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. SO IF IT'S SCHOOLS OPEN IT'S OUR PEOPLE, ONCE SCHOOLS CLOSED, THEN IT'S THE CONTRACTORS. OKAY. GREAT.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION. PERFECT.

THANK YOU. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS REGARDING A PENDING AGENDA ITEM.

WE WILL NOW. YES. THE BOARD WILL NOW ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS FOR WHICH CLOSED SESSIONS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THE TEXAS

[10. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION]

PERSONNEL, INCLUDING THE EVALUATION, DUTIES AND DISCIPLINE OF A PUBLIC OFFICER.

REAL PROPERTY, STUDENT ISSUES, SECURITY DEVICES, INCLUDING A 3 YEAR SAFETY AND SECURITY AUDIT, AND OTHER MATTERS PROTECTED BY THE STATUTE IN CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

WE ARE NOW IN CLOSED SESSION. THE TIME NOW IS 8:50 AND WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION.

[11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION ]

[13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE]

WELL, I WANT TO WELCOME OUR FAMILIES BACK. IT'S DAY 3 TOMORROW.

WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE ALL OF OUR STUDENTS BACK HERE AT SCHOOL.

WE THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE WANT YOU TO BE PATIENT WITH US.

IT'S OUR MORNING DROP OFF IS AMAZING, BUT PLEASE GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA TIME AFTER SCHOOL BECAUSE CARS ARE STACKING UP THERE WAITING AND JUST STAGGER IT. I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU HOW TO DO IT, BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW AND WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD. BUT SOMETIMES ARRIVING TO THE CAMPUS, MAYBE 5 MINUTES LATER, YOU WON'T HAVE ANY TRAFFIC AT THE SCHOOL.

SO I WANT TO THANK OUR PARENTS FOR A GREAT START.

WE HAD A GREAT BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT. WE'RE SNEAK TO PEAK, WE HAD A LOT OF FAMILIES COME OUT AND CELEBRATE OUR CAMPUSES.

WE WANT TO THANK OUR TEACHERS. I KNOW THE WEEK IS LONG.

WE'VE STILL GOT FRIDAY. THE WEEK IS LONG, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WORK YOU DO AND YOU CONTINUE TO DO AND AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.

GOD BLESS. THANK YOU, DOCTOR TRUJILLO. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO AN AMAZING 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR.

THE TIME NOW IS 8:51 AND THIS MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.