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>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.
[I. Call to Order]
WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:28 PM.WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. EVERYONE CAN STAND.
WE WILL NOW MOVE INTO PUBLIC COMMENT.
[IV. Public Comment]
WE HAVE ONE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY.JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS, YOU ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.
YOU CAN COME UP TO THE PODIUM AND SPEAK WHEN YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE LEFT WE WILL INFORM YOU; THERE'S NO NEED TO STOP, BUT YOU CAN CONTINUE TO SPEAK.
WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, WE WILL HAVE ASHER BROCKMANN COME ON OUT.
>> THANK YOU. DOES THAT WORK? AWESOME. GOOD EVENING BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
OUT OF THE TOP 5 LARGEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE AUSTIN AREA, DEL VALLE HIGH SCHOOL IS THE ONLY ONE THAT REFUSED TO PRODUCE AN OPEN CAMPUS LUNCH POLICY OR PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EXTERNAL MEAL OPTIONS.
WE ARE ONLY GIVEN A 30-MINUTE LUNCH, THE BARE MINIMUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL LUNCH REQUIREMENTS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND LIMITED TO THE SAME FEW FOOD LINES EVERY SINGLE DAY.
YET WE ARE STILL TOLD THAT WE DESERVE THE BEST FREEDOMS AND OPPORTUNITY POSSIBLE.
WHY ARE WE TOLD WE DESERVE THE BEST WHEN WE ONLY RECEIVE THE BARE MINIMUM? WE ARE PBIS DRIVEN SCHOOL, WHICH MEANS THAT OUR SCHOOL AIMS TO REWARD STUDENTS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR.
WE CAN IMPROVE THE EXISTING SCHOOL LUNCH POLICY BY ALLOWING SENIORS WHO HAVE AT LEAST 2.0 GPA AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS, THE OPPORTUNITY [INAUDIBLE] OFF-CAMPUS.
THIS INITIATIVE WOULD GIVE SENIORS A REASON TO ATTEND CLASSES AND MAKE BETTER GRADES WHILE STILL INCENTIVIZING THE IDEA OF EATING FREELY.
HISTORICALLY, LUNCHES HAVE BEEN THE MOST ACTIVE PART OF THE DAY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE MAJORITY OF FIGHTS, STUDENTS WANDERING THE HALLS AND CONGESTION IN THE LUNCH ROOMS THAT WE SEE ON A DAILY BASIS.
BY GIVING SENIORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EAT LUNCH OFF CAMPUS, IT WOULD NOT ONLY MAKE IT EASIER TO LIMIT THESE EVENTS IN THE BUILDING, BUT IT WOULD ALSO BOOST THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND GIVE COMPANIES A REASON TO OPEN BUSINESSES NEAR OUR SCHOOL AND HELP ALLEVIATE THE LONGSTANDING ISSUE OF DEL VALLE'S FOOD DESERT.
THERE ARE CONCERNS REGARDING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF STUDENTS OUTSIDE THE BUILDING; HOWEVER, THESE CAN EASILY BE SOLVED BY THE USE [INAUDIBLE] THE CURRENT STAFF BEING USED TO ENFORCE OUR CLOSED CAMPUS LUNCH POLICY AND UTILIZING THE COLOR CODED IDS THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DISTRIBUTED THIS YEAR IN ORDER TO DIFFERENTIATE SENIORS FROM UNDERCLASSMEN.
ANOTHER COMMON CONCERN AMONG ADMINISTRATORS IS THE POSSIBILITY OF A STUDENT GETTING INJURED WHILE OFF CAMPUS, EXCEPT THERE HAVE BEEN NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING STUDENTS WHILE OFF CAMPUS, AND SENIORS THAT ARE ADULTS COULD SIGN A WAIVER STATING THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEMSELVES OR HAVE THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN SIGN IT, AS MANY OTHER DISTRICTS DO ACROSS THE STATE.
BY AMENDING THIS POLICY, ADMINISTRATORS CAN USE THEIR TIME MORE EFFECTIVELY TAKING CARE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE CAUSING ISSUES ON OUR CAMPUS, RATHER THAN SENIORS WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO HAVE LUNCH OFF CAMPUS AND MAKE THE BEST OUT OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR.
LAUNCHING THIS INITIATIVE WILL GIVE UNDERCLASSMEN SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO THEIR SENIOR YEAR, BOOSTING STUDENT MORALE AND IMPROVING THE SENIOR CLASSES ATTENDANCE AND GRADES SO THAT THEY ARE ON TRACK FOR THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
THIS MORNING, SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS AND I RELEASED A PETITION CONTAINING THESE IDEAS, WHICH HAS RECEIVED OVER 350 SIGNATURES IN LESS THAN SIX HOURS, PROVING THAT THE SUPPORT OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS IS THERE.
WE JUST NEED THE SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD IN ORDER TO OVERSEE AND APPROVE THIS INITIATIVE TO POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR STUDENTS. THANK YOU.
>>THANK YOU. IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS,
[V. Closed Session]
I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO ITEM 5B IN CLOSED SESSION CONSIDERATION OF SUPERINTENDENT RETIREMENT.>> POINT OF INFORMATION. SO THERE'S ANOTHER ITEM ON THE CLOSED AGENDA SESSION, IS THAT PERTAIN TO THE WORKSHOP OR IS THAT SEPARATE?
>> THAT IS GOING TO PERTAIN TO THE WORKSHOP.
WE'LL MOVE TO THE BOARD WORKSHOP AFTER THAT AND THEN WE WILL GO BACK TO SECTION 5, CLOSED SESSION A FOR THE NEXT PART.
>> YOU'RE WELCOME. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WITH NO OBJECTIONS, WE WILL MOVE TO CONSIDERATION OF SUPERINTENDENT RETIREMENT.
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[BACKGROUND] IT IS CLOSED SESSION B, TGC 551.071 AND TGC 551.074, CONSIDERATION OF SUPERINTENDENT RETIREMENT AGREEMENT.WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION AT 7:27.
[VI. Consider and Act on Items Discussed in Closed Session]
WE ENDED CLOSED SESSION AT 7:25.DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT?
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION [INAUDIBLE] .
>> MADAM CHAIR. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THIS IS THE DOCUMENT THAT WAS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN HER LAWYER, THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND MYSELF WORKING WITH YOU NOW THROUGH THIS POINT, SO THIS REFLECTS THOSE NEGOTIATED.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THE MOTION HAS PASSED 7 - 0.
WE WILL NOW TAKE A PAUSE TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT.
THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED FOR DR. ANNETTE TEILLE, FOR HER RETIREMENT EFFECTIVE, DECEMBER 31, 2024.
>> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO SECTION 4: BOARD WORKSHOP,
[IV. Board Workshop- School Board Training and Development]
SCHOOL BOARD TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.