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          GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS PRESIDENT WEGNER AND I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO ORDER. 
          [I. Call to Order]
LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT. 
          NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. 
          AND THE TIME IS NOW 6:15. THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO HAVE THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE. 
          IF WE CAN DO THAT, PLEASE. 
          IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENT. IS THAT TRUE? THANK YOU. 
          [IV.A. Discuss, Consider and Possibly Act to approve the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar Dr. Mark Cantu]
MOVING RIGHT ALONG. DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND POSSIBLY ACT TO APPROVE THE 25-26 ACADEMIC
CALENDAR, DR. MARK CANTU HAS A PRESENTATION. THANK YOU FOR THAT. 
          GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT WEGNER, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DR. 
          GUTIERREZ. THIS EVENING, FOR ACTION, WE BRING TO YOU THE ACADEMIC CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. 
          LAST OR ACTUALLY, YEAH, IT WAS LAST MONTH FOR OUR 2025,
2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR. 
          WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO THROUGH THE FULL PRESENTATION. 
          BUT WE ARE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME,
I AM HERE TO ANSWER THEM, AND IF WE NEED TO REVIEW ANYTHING, [INAUDIBLE] TO REVIEW ANYTHING THAT I NEED TO DO. 
          COMMENT. I JUST HAVE A COMMENT. WHILE OPTION A IS BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD,
OPTION B IS VERY SIMILAR. 
          AND FOR THOSE PARENTS THAT OVERWHELMINGLY VOTED FOR,
YOU KNOW, THE WEEK LONG BREAK, WE DO ACKNOWLEDGE, WELL I DO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT. WE SEE THAT YOU ALL VOTED FOR THAT. 
          AND I PERSONALLY AM GOING TO GO WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DISTRICT,
BUT I WOULD LIKE US TO CONSIDER THAT OPTION NEXT YEAR, DEPENDING ON HOW THIS UPCOMING YEAR COMES. THANK YOU FOR THAT. 
          BOARD ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE. 
          DO I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE. I MOVE TO APPROVE IT AS PRESENTED. 
          ELVIA GUADIAN MOVES AS PRESENTED. DO I HAVE A SECOND? OH, SUSANNA LEDESMA WOODY SECONDS. AND ALL THOSE IN FAVOR,
RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND, 6 TO 0 MOTION PASSES FOR OPTION A OF THE CALENDAR FOR 24, NO 25-26. 
          THANK YOU. WHICH IS WILD. THE NEXT ITEM ON OUR AGENDA IS TO CONSIDER THE SUPERINTENDENT'S
RECOMMENDATION REGARDING POSSIBLE HIRING OF 
          [V. Closed Session]
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER. AND AT THIS TIME, WE WILL BE GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION FOR THAT. 
          TGC 551.074. THE TIME IS 6:18. THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FOR YOUR PATIENCE. EXECUTIVE SESSION ENDED INSIDE THE
ROOM AT 6:33. 
          I CALL IT TO ORDER AT 6:34. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF I HAVE A MOTION TO HIRE DR. 
          [VI. Approve Action Items Discussed in Closed Session]
KATRINA BAILEY AS THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER. 
          TRUSTEE FRANCO MAKES A MOTION SECONDED BY TRUSTEE GUADIAN. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 7 TO 0. 
          THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO GO AHEAD AND ADJOURN THIS MEETING. 
          WE HAVE A SECOND MEETING STARTING AT 6:45, SO THAT THE TIME IS 6:35 TO END OUR FIRST
MEETING. 
          IN THE MEANTIME, MISS DR. BAILEY, CAN YOU COME AND SAY HELLO TO THE THE WHOLE THE WHOLE
GANG? THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.