Meeting of the Carroll ISD Board of Trustees to order on 04/20/2026 at five p. M. Our first agenda item is executive session. Therefore, we'll adjourn two executive session in accordance with Texas government code five five one dot zero seven one, five five one 072, five five one dot zero seven four, 551076, and 551-0821 at 5PM. Okay. Good evening. We'll call this meeting back to order at 6PM. Our first agenda item is the opening prayer, pledges of allegiance,
and moment of silence. Will you all please rise? Heavenly father, we come before you tonight grateful for the opportunity to serve this community and its students. We thank you for the trust placed in us and for the responsibility to lead with integrity, wisdom, and purpose. As we take action on important matters this evening, we ask for your guidance. Grant us clarity in our thinking, discernment in our decisions, and unity in our purpose. Help us to listen well, to speak thoughtfully, and to act in ways that reflect what is best for every student,
every staff member, and every family we serve. Lord, we ask you to give us the courage to make difficult decisions when necessary and the humility to remain focused on service above self. Remind us that our work here has a lasting impact on the lives and futures of others. We also ask for your continued blessing over our district, over our teachers, staff, students, and community. Strengthen them, support them, and keep them safe. It's in Jesus Christ's name that we pray. Amen. Doctor Davis.
Good evening, board of trustees, doctor Clem, president Brian. We have the girls from our Kindness and Compassion Club that's gonna start us with our pledges. Seven. Please stand and join us for our pledges. I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Now for the Texas pledge. Honor the Texas flag, I pledge allegiance to the Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
Please join us for the moment of silence. Thank you. And you made me seated. You can be seated. Thank you. Dang. Oops. Extra good. The Walnut Grove Kindness Club is made up of fourth grade students. We find different ways to share acts of acts of kindness. For example, we were writing positive messages on all the restroom meals, escorting veterans to their seat at the Veterans Day Assembly, and making personalized thank you cards for all our teachers. We also made magnets with positive messages for our families and friends. Kindness club focuses on spreading kindness through our school and our desk district.
As a token of appreciation for all you do, we've made each of you each one of you a kinder sock. Thank you. We're gonna bring them to you. First Kanye. And that is that is it. That we've been doing a lot of this. Thank you, doctor Davis. Thank you, students, for being here. Round of applause for our students here. Once a month, campus of the week in Walnut Grove. We appreciate every single one of you appreciate every single one of you students. Thank you for, being here. Thank you, doctor Davis, for your leadership on campus. And, we appreciate, you know, we have 11 a plus campuses. Right? Walnut Grove is just another a plus campus.
So thank you very much. Thank you, parents, for being here. Thank you again, students. Okay. Our next, recognition is item 4.2 on our agenda, which is Dragon's super substitute of the month. And, doctor Davis, I think you're up. Good evening again. So I'm here to rep, to represent Walnut Grove and to thank miss Rachel Curry. If she'll come on up. Rachel Curry is truly deserving of being named Carroll ISD Super Substitute of the Month for Walnut Grove. She consistently goes above and beyond, always willing to jump in and help whenever she is needed, even if that means grabbing her straight from the car line and putting her right
to work. Rachel does it all with a smile on her face and a positive attitude and lifts everyone around her. Her flexibility and willingness to take on any assignment without hesitation makes her an invaluable part of our campus. Whether she's in the classroom and stepping in to support the copy room during her conference time, she ensures that both students and staff are taken care of. Rachel's can do spirit, reliability, and uplifting energy truly sets her apart. We are so grateful for the impact she makes on Walnut Grove each and every day. Congratulations. Let's get a picture with the students first and then the substitute second half. Hey.
Okay. All right. Congratulations again, Ms. Curry, students of Walnut Grove Elementary. Our next item is item 4.3. We're gonna recognize our valedictorian and salutatorian. Ms. Lewis, you're up. Good evening, Doctor. Glenn, President Bryan, and members of the Board. It is truly an honor to recognize two exceptional students who represent the very best of our campus, our valedictorian, Akhil Sanapala Venkata, and our salutatorian, William Tanzan. Throughout his high school career, Akhil has pursued the most rigorous coursework available, excelling in advanced STEM classes while maintaining the top academic ranking in his class.
His passion for learning extends beyond the classroom through advanced research at the intersection of computational biology, applied mathematics, and machine learning. As a research intern at TCU, he has developed mathematical and computational models to evaluate antiviral drug efficacy. Just as importantly, Akhil is deeply committed to service and to advancing biotechnology in ways that promote equity and expand access to lifesaving care. William Zhang, our salutatorian, has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement as a national merit finalist with a strong focus in
biology, chemistry, and mathematics through the Carroll Medical Academy and advanced coursework. Beyond academics, he has shown exceptional leadership as captain of the Carroll Dragon men's swimming and diving team, competing at both winter and summer junior national championships. His dedication, discipline, and perseverance are evident in all that he does. William plans to attend the University of Texas at Austin where he will major in biochemistry. Together, these students exemplify excellence, leadership, and purpose. We are incredibly proud of them and grateful to the families and educators who have
supported them along the way. At this time, it is my privilege again to present our valedictorian, Akhil Sanipalavencata, and our salutatorian, William Zane. Alright. Again, congratulations, guys. I guess, being number one and number two in the number one school district in the state of Texas means you're number one and number two in the state of Texas, right? Let's go. Let's go. Alright. Moving on to item 4.4 and we are going to move to the Interscholastic League press conference Texas yearbook Editors of the Year. Good evening. Good evening.
I am happy to present to you our, ILPC Yearbook Editors of the Year, Caitlin Cashin and Jackie Schultz. These two ladies were chosen by a panel, and they ran against yearbook editors from all across the state. And if you don't mind, I really like talking about them. So I'm gonna read just a little bit from the letter that I submitted to the committee. Let's see. I'm skipping some of it. Okay. Tell you a little bit first about Kaelin. Kaelin's passion for media began long before high school as she has been photographing school and community events since the seventh grade.
From the moment she joined the Dragon staff as a freshman, she made an immediate impact demonstrating both creative vision and technical expertise, so much so that she was promoted to an editorial position as a sophomore. Over her four years in the program, she has served as an editor for three of those years, showing consistent leadership, maturity, and professionalism. She has handled countless challenges from tight deadlines to staff conflicts and last minute coverage changes with composure and fairness. She has learned how to listen carefully, communicate clearly, and make tough decisions when necessary, earning the trust and respect of her entire team.
Jackie joined our staff as a sophomore and immediately stood out, not just for her talent, but for her heart. She has an incredible combination of creativity, intelligence, and compassion that is rare in someone her age. She is a confident, capable leader who guides the staff with professionalism and remarkable attention to detail. She leads by example, earning the respect of her peers through her kindness, poise under pressure, and her unwavering commitment to excellence in everything she does. She has an exceptional eye for visual storytelling and a deep understanding of how images and words can work together to tell meaningful stories. Under their direction,
our photos are beautiful, our coverage is diverse, and our deadlines are met. But more important than any of that, our staff is a true team. All 29 of the students in yearbook like each other, truly like each other. They are helpful and kind and encouraging, and they are this way because they are led sorry. By Jackie and Kaylin's example. As an advisor, I have many faults. I do not always see the ways in which my students are struggling. I miss the signs of disconnect between my staff, but Kaylin and Jackie do not. They saw it in the previous years a need that was not being met, and they filled it. Because they care that the staff is happy,
the staff is productive. Because they are open and available, their staff is not afraid to ask for help. They do not dictate with loud voices and a firm fist. They lead with an open heart and helpful hands. In the time I have known these two ladies, they have grown in every way possible. Both young women are the most talented photographers I've ever had on staff. Their photos consistently capture emotion, energy, and authenticity of Carol. Their design work and storytelling have set a high standard for creativity and quality that continues to inspire everyone around them. Their integrity, reliability, and creative creativity make them a joy to work with.
They lead with empathy, motivate by example, and bring out the best in those around them. They are smarter, kinder, more motivated, more confident, more capable than and more adult than most adults I know. They have both left an enduring mark on our program, on me, during their time in Dragon Media. I feel certain there will never be another pair like them. Wow. Congratulations. Okay. Our next agenda item is public comments. There are four speakers signed up tonight, so we'll give each speaker three minutes. Ms. Shelton, will you please call the first speaker? The first speaker this evening is Tim Schutz.
Good evening, president Brian, trustees, and superintendent doctor Glenn. My name is Tim Shoots, CISD resident forever, kind of. And I am so excited to be back here to talk about one of my favorite topics. Just a reminder to everyone here, Texas bill fourteen eighty one passed by the legislature effective 06/20/2025, mandates that every school district adopts and implements a written policy that prohibits students from using personal devices on school property during the school day. I wanna focus on four specific points.
The proposed changes to our school property includes land, building, facilities, including and controlled by the district, but then says school buses are not property unless explicitly stated. Now I'm not a lawyer, but I have to admit, the one made me smile a little. Because the district owns, maintains buses, fuels the buses, ensures the buses, assigns routes, assigns drivers, disciplines students on buses. It's hard for an ordinary citizen to understand how they cannot be schooled properly. I feel like we're playing word games in the state law with the state law
that's meant to be very clear. Second, enforcement. We have cameras on all buses. They can be reviewed after the fact. Enforcement is a matter of choice. Third, using phones on shuttles is an ideal free zone day. If students can use cannot use their phones in the building, but they can use them on the shuttle buses between campuses, then you haven't really created a phone free day. We've created a loophole. And it's not a small loophole. Shuttle buses provide plenty of opportunity for the students to reengage on what we're exactly
trying to have them not do for the school day. Fourth, transportation finances. I believe as people hear about this change, we'll have fewer people riding buses, and we'll have other people maybe talk tonight about what that means to their children. And as I close, governor Abbott said house bill fourteen eighty one is intended to help students succeed free from distractions. Research cited during the process pointed to the negative effects of constant cell phone use. Social media,
gaming, messaging, adult content, all impact their learning and their mental health. So my final request is simply do not weaken the law. Don't cave to the exceptions that defeat the purpose. Stand up for the student focused, safety and discipline on campus and on our buses. Thank you. Thank you, mister Schulz. The next speaker is Alexis Lance. Good evening. I want to start with a simple question. Is fire helpful or harmful? The answer is it's both.
We rely on it, but we also respect its risk. We don't hand it to children without limits and supervision. And just as I'm not anti fire, I'm not anti technology. It's a powerful tool. But powerful tools require structure, especially when our kids are involved. The reason that this board restricted phones last year have not changed. Our concerns have not changed. I get it. It gets wearisome continuing to fight the fight. I felt it even today. But at the last board meeting,
we were told the drivers cannot monitor student phone use. We were also told they will still monitor bullying and harassment and inappropriate conduct on those phones, which, to me, doesn't feel like a solution, but rather a contradiction. Because if they're unable to monitor the very existence of the phone or tell them to put it away, then how will they monitor what's being done on the phone, which is exceedingly harder. I also want to connect this to something we all agree on, which is protecting our kids from inappropriate conduct,
which we've spent a lot of time debating what which books should be or should not be in our library, which should not be in our curriculum. We don't want our kids exposed to inappropriate content at school. Well, tonight, I'm asking you to apply that very same standard to the whole school day, to the bus ride to and from school. This morning, I was sitting at my kitchen table, and to verify my instincts, I did a simple two word, two second search on YouTube. Honestly, I was shocked.
I the content that I pulled up was explicit, disgusting, considered printing some of the screenshots out, but figured that would be bad form. But still, it's not what we want on our buses. And once it's seen, it can't be unseen. And the answer to this problem isn't lowering the standard. It's finding a solution that's workable. First, I believe we can partner with parents. Make it an initiative. Help us help you. If your child does not have a legitimate need for a phone that day, please just leave it at home. It'll help us if we have fewer devices at school and on the buses to
monitor. Second, enforcement does not require perfection. The bus drivers don't have to perfectly keep every phone off the bus. If they see it, just they need to report it, take it. If we try to be perfect with every bus rule, we would have no rules. I'm out of time. In closing, now is not the time to lower expectations. It's to continue working to make the expectations work. Thank you, miss Smyth. The next speaker is Brett Horton. Hi. My name is Brett Horton. I have, four kids that live and go to school in the district. Probably social media use phone is one of the top three things we talk about
when we talk about how we parent. And to be really honest, like, the school bus ride was probably what got the most focus as you have children. I rode the back seat of the bus as a kid. I remember what the back seat of the bus is like. And so you have this time on a bus, that is probably the highest risk profile that we viewed as a parent. And so we had great relief last year as as kind of these rules rolled out, and it made it much easier for us to use the bus services. Prior to that, we would often allow our kid to take the bus on the short ride,
you know, usually either on the way to school or way home. One is where we live is very short, one is very long, and we would limit the amount of time that they would be on the bus because of that lack of control or that exposure. And so I I just wanted to share that I think this is a really big step back and adds a different risk profile that that maybe we had already mitigated. And so I just think that we should really consider which direction we're going. As I've heard about this and have I talked to my community, there was a real lack of awareness that we were we were backtracking on that.
And so as someone that has a number of kids that use the bus systems, I would say myself and others maybe didn't know we were going to make that change and are really concerned that we have. And so I I can't speak to what's legal or not legal, but it'd probably be worth trying to go get the voice, of the parents, especially those that use buses and really to to get a better understanding of their concerns because this was one of our top concerns, and and and now it's, you know, been been pre elevated with this change.
Thank you. Thank you. The final speaker this evening is Marissa Mahon. Good evening, doctor Glenn and trustees. I want to touch on two topics tonight. First, our special education paraprofessionals. Thank you for acknowledging at the last meeting that this is the lowest paid position in the district. As each of you know, I've been a constant advocate for highlighting how essential our special education paraprofessionals are to our most vulnerable students. They support children with disabilities across every setting, academic, behavioral, social, and even outside the classroom. I'm asking the board to conduct a deeper analysis of this position. It would mean a great deal to families like mine who rely on these individuals
every single day. I ask that you compare the proposed pay to market pay for other hourly positions in the community and that you review the retention rate for special education paraprofessionals over the last five years, as well as a substitute fill rate for those roles because they have not been effective. I also invite each of you to invite or invite each of you to visit my son's ACE classroom, at Rock And Baugh before the school year ends. See the passion, the energy, and the skill that these paraprofessionals bring to students with complex needs. And And then compare that level of responsibility to the hourly wages available in our community. There's also a legal case in our district from two years ago involving,
sexual assault between two students with disabilities in a time out room, an incident that occurred because staffing and training were not adequate. That incident stays with me literally every single day. Every day, I wake up and I think about it. When you look at all those pieces together, it becomes clear how important it is to evaluate this position with the seriousness it deserves. The second topic is house bill fourteen eighty one and the proposed changes, to our local policy. As you all discussed, the intent of fourteen eighty one was to minimize distractions during the school day. However, the current policy proposal creates another loophole,
by removing the prohibition on personal devices on school buses and narrowing the definition of school property so that devices used on buses or between campuses fall outside the property outside the policy. It's bad enough we have our MacBooks where kids can do whatever they want, mirror whatever they want. But this specific change would allow students to use personal devices during transportation and transitions, times when supervision is limited, and staff are focused on safety, not constant monitoring. This is especially concerning in our district because we have the shuttle buses running between high school and the senior high throughout the day. Those transition are already fast paced and crowded and adding unrestricted device use introduces distraction,
conflict and opportunities to share test information before students even return to class. Now, even if we're only saying the on the way to school, from school, consistency is important for our kids. And if you're creating caveats in one area and not another, there's no way that our bus drivers can safely monitor a bus and all the traffic and monitor whether a student is using a device appropriately, accessing prohibited content or engaging in behavior that violates student code of conduct. That expectation is not realistic, so I want to end with this. If a bus driver cannot monitor these phones to begin with,
like y'all said during the last meeting, how would we task bus drivers with the monitoring and appropriate use of a phone under a more permissive policy? Thank you. Thank you, miss Mahlon. Miss Shelton, is that the final speaker? That is the final speaker. Okay. We'll move on to item number six, which is consideration possible action on personnel report. We don't have, any actions tonight, so we'll move on to item number seven, seven point one, which is our committee reports. Trustee Yeager, I know you have a report to give. I do, President Bryan. I was, happy to attend our fourth as,
the law requires to have four, miss Patty correct me if I'm wrong, SHAC meetings throughout the school year, and Trustee Lannon has been at every one of those meetings. Thank you so much. It's great having him as a partner on that and members of our community and staff. And this fourth and final SHAC meeting, we had Ms. Donna, she's made Ms. Dodge, Dana Dodge and she as people know is our awesome Child Nutrition Director and she gave us a great update. We covered everything from what were new items on the menu.
I understand that cheese tortellini and the paninis and the gyros are very popular. And in all honesty, we were talking about living in the Maha movement, right? And we want to have the healthiest choices for our students. And so, though we have fun with it, it's also really important to know that our kids are getting good nutrition at the best value possible, because they need that energy throughout the day. And we really learned a lot. Here's just one stat that I'd like to share. This school district serves 2,200 lunches a day. I mean, think about that.
And when there's pizza day, Mr. Brian, it's 2,500. So it's very pizza is very popular. What's very important for students to know too, there is information that is on our district website. And understand a couple of things. If you go under Child Nutrition on our website, there's important information that you're able to know, such as if your student has special needs, such as diabetes and other things, that information can then be relayed to our nurses, which is really important and something I didn't even think about.
So if any again, any of our kiddos and parents are realizing their special needs, those can be and they do a wonderful job with nurses working with nutritionists, right, Mr. Lanham? And I don't know if there was anything else there, but parents do have a decision making role in what their students can eat. That's also important for our community in the day of parent rights. Anything to add on that Mr. Weiner? I'm really impressed about the great food that they serve over there and I just want to thank Dana Dodge for her presentation to us and all the amazing things
they do to feed our students. Thanks Dana. And this I think the fourth year I've been on the SHAC committee and I think most of those years, Ms. Petty you've done a wonderful job and I appreciate your leadership on that. Thank you, Trustee Yeager and Trustee Landon. Up next, Trustee Reese. Yes. So, last Tuesday on the fourteenth, I attended the District Advisory Council meeting on behalf of Trustees Stacy and Steve Austin. And, they reviewed, miss Parsons reviewed title one through three and touched base on title four and how that rolls into title two, and then we reviewed the district improvement plan.
Alright. Thank you, trustee Reese. Any other committee reports? Okay. We'll move on to, my president's report. Good evening again, everyone. I wanna begin by recognizing a proud moment for our district. This past week, the Carroll ISD Board of Trustees was honored with two awards at the Texans for Excellence in Education and Leadership Institute Training Conference. These recognitions reflect a shared commitment, not just from the Board, but from our entire District, to lead with courage, vision, and conviction in support of our students, staff, and community.
We are grateful for this acknowledgement and remain focused on continuing that work every day. I also want to highlight an important opportunity for our students and families. This Saturday, April 25, Carroll ISD will host the North Texas U. S. Service Academies Forum at our Performing Arts Center. This is a tremendous opportunity for middle and high school students to learn about service academies, meet representatives, and explore pathways to serve our country. We encourage families to attend and take advantage of this unique experience. To our staff,
thank you. Your dedication is the reason our district continues to excel. You should have received the second $1,000 payment in your April paychecks as part of our ongoing commitment to support and invest in you. Additionally, we plan to vote tonight on a pay raise that will move our teachers and staff into a more competitive position with neighboring districts. This is a critical step in ensuring we attract and retain the very best educators and professionals for our students.
Importantly, these investments are possible because of the strong support from our community. This past November, voters approved the VADER, allowing us to prioritize our teachers and staff while maintaining the high standards expected of Carroll ISD. We are grateful for a community that believes in our district, supports our staff, and invests in our future. Thank you. Next up is item number eight, which is our superintendent's report. Doctor. Glenn. Thank you, President Bryan. As we move through April, it's hard to believe that we are now just five weeks away from graduation.
This has truly been a great school year for our students, our staff and our community and there's a strong sense of momentum across our campuses that I'm grateful for. I also want to appreciate our campus principals and teachers who make all of our success possible. Tonight, I want to take a moment also to thank our Trustees for their leadership and commitment to Carroll ISD. Your continued support to items like increasing our staff compensation plays a critical role in ensuring that Carroll ISD remains a place where both students and staff can thrive.
I also do wanna congratulate you on the recognitions you received at the Annual TEE Conference this past weekend. That's an honor that truly reflects your hard work and commitment to excellence in government. I would also like to recognize Ashley Petit and our entire Special Education team for an outstanding job hosting the Special Olympics this past Friday. Under Ashley's leadership as Head Coach of our Special Olympics program, this event continues to be a powerful example of what inclusion and community truly look like. Events like this bring together student athletes,
volunteers, supporters, creating opportunities for our students to compete, build confidence and experience the joy of participation and achievement. The level of organization, care and heart that goes into making this event successful is remarkable and reflects the deep commitment of our staff our staff has to every student we serve. We are incredibly proud of the way our special education team creates meaningful experiences that celebrate ability, foster belonging and unite our community.
While we've had many successes this spring, we've also faced a small disappointment with the postponement of our first annual CISD Serves Day this past Saturday due to weather. With that said, I want to thank our facilities team, our campus principals and our PTOs for their coordination and flexibility. They are already working toward ensuring that all planned beautification efforts are completed and their partnership is what makes efforts like this possible. As we look ahead, our focus remains strong on finishing the year academically,
operationally, and as a community, preparing our Dragons, to graduate, at Dragon Stadium on May 22. Yeah. Is that right? May, the class of 2026. So we're looking ahead to completing this year and it is hard to believe, Ms. Stacy, I know you have a senior this year, so it's gone by fast. Mr. President, that's your report. Thank you, Doctor. Glenn. Excellent report. We'll move on to item number nine, which is the information portion of our meeting. 9.1 is twenty twenty five-twenty twenty six budget update. Mr. Park? Doctor Glenn, mister Bryan,
trustees, good evening. I'm here to provide our first, budget update for, fiscal year 2526. Alright. So as of as of the February, I'd like to present our current, picture for this fiscal year, that we're in now, primarily due to the onetime payment that, mister Brian, mentioned in his report. That is the primary driver for for the current, slight deficit that that you see here, at the bottom of this, page. Now we did receive a unbudgeted
insurance proceeds compensation that was supposed to be booked last year, but we never received it. So that offsets a little bit. So currently, we're looking at, about 1 and a quarter million, deficit, which we hope to, recoup through, land sales and also sales of the, telecommunications towers. Just a quick snapshot of our debt service fund. We have our, plan defeasance here coming up in June. That was approved, back in August, at the August regular meeting. That defeasance will be for 10,000,000. So, and the expected,
net present value savings of that, defeasance is around $800,000. So that, this year, we started the year with a $17,500,000 fund balance. After the defeasance and our regular scheduled debt service payments, we expect, to end the year, with a fund balance of just over 16,000,000. Looking ahead to our 2627 budget process, go over the quick timeline. Back in November, we passed our VATRE, set our tax rate for for this year. And then starting this year, from January through March, we did all of our preliminary,
salary and staffing analysis, preliminary enrollment projections, and then also, we just received our, preliminary revenue estimates. I'm sorry, taxable value estimates. So, looking at that, we are working, tirelessly to try and, project the revenues that that we'll see this year. April through June, we're now finishing up our departmental budgets, and our campus budgets, and then, continue to get more targeted numbers, for our preliminary, property values. And then in July or June, we will look to adopt our our budget. In June,
July, we'll receive our certified values, and then we'll adopt our tax rate, subsequently after that in in August. So some key revenue assumptions going into this year. As you know, the, legislature passed, house bill two. And this second year of the biennium, is when our SPED allotments, is supposed to be updated on the intensity of services, model. The commissioner did release some some some additional details this past week, but the but the weights and things, associated with the eight tiers of funding have not been published yet. So, we are anxiously awaiting those updates,
and and we'll plan accordingly. As I mentioned before, the preliminary values from TAD, just, were released. We are currently at about $14,350,000,000 in in taxable value. That's up a quarter percent from last year's, preliminary, estimates. And typically, from here to certified values, we lose about $900,000,000 So, I'm expecting the same. Although although all the, hold harmlessness and and the frozen values that that were updated this past year, you know, there's there's a lot of fluctuation with that still. So our enrollment projections currently,
as our demographer, has projected, we are expected to lose a 176 students, from seventy eight seventy, to seven thousand six ninety four, which would equate to about a $1,500,000 funding loss for us, going into this year. An unknown, is the is the TIFA, education savings accounts that that, was, passed for the first time in this legislative session. So, right now, we don't have a a great handle on on how many students, we might, lose. But but as those, results come, there's should become pretty pretty imminently.
So, we will be able to find out soon. Other revenue sources we're looking at, obviously, property sales we've been talking about for the past couple years. We will be closing hopefully here, in the next, couple months on on, the the property behind us and then also, getting rid of our, telecommunications towers. And so, those are just the initial sales, but we also have our our, old CIS building property, and and a couple others, small smaller tracks that are here, will will close soon, hopefully. Interest rates, again, that's a big part of our budget.
From fiscal year 'twenty five, we're we are down about 50 to 75 basis points. There is no or I don't expect, you know, a a sharp decline from from right now, but, you know, that is there's a lot of volatility here, you know, in the political and and, geographical landscape. So that is yet to, remains to be seen what'll happen with that. Also, projected reductions in our SHARs, and our and our and our BABs, build America bonds rebates, as we as we pay those down, you know, obviously, the the, rebate amount will will be smaller,
in future years. And then lastly, the facility rentals, athletic gates, aquatics lanes rentals, aquatics fees, those are all things that that we will consider, and we have meetings starting tomorrow, to sit down with our athletics, with our transportation, with our food service, to to examine all those rates going forward. On the expenditure side, FTE's payroll makes up you know, now it's it's it's, it's probably creeping up past 80% of our of our of our total general fund budget. And so, as we lose students, it is imperative that we that we that we try to continue to,
match that loss, with a proportionate, savings in in, in in staff. And so, our goal, is to continue to, save, a million dollars plus, through attrition. And then, as as you mentioned and coming up here soon, we will recommend a compensation, raise package, that will be, somewhere around the tune of $2,300,000 to $2,400,000 for for this year. So we know we'll we'll be adding that to our budget. And then and then non payroll budgets, the other 20%, through our zero based budgeting efforts,
we have identified at least a potential $500,000 reduction in our non payroll budgets. And then also, we are looking at our campus budgets and our campus allocations to make sure that, you know, those, continue to, adjust according to the student count they have. So, a big hit to, this the end of this year for us was was our fuel cost, and and also food costs. Though those have, continued to to rise. And so we we will be, examining that carefully,
going forward for for next year, to make sure we have enough budget to handle that. And then also, last thing is, cost of recapture. This year, we we are right now we have budgeted 21,000,000, but as we lose students, I don't know that, it it'll stay there. I think we'll finish closer to 22,000,000 this year, but, that is one thing. As as our values continue to to to go up, in the second year of the biennium, we will expect recapture to go up as well. Manager update. Any questions? Thank you, mister Parker. Appreciate, you as always. I know when you came on board,
just a short time ago, we're about at an $8,500,000 projected deficit. We're now down to a $1,200,000 projected deficit. And, you know, we just appreciate you and your staff and doctor Glenn very much for embracing, the zero based budgeting concept, and making sure that, there's a priority on a balanced budget. So, thank you very much. Do we have any indication about, the VAT property values? I know that they are not coming in until July. Right? The final. But have you heard if, our city is gonna be,
you know, constant from where we are last year? Are we moving up? Are we going down? They're gonna reappraise properties and raise values. Yeah. Then you forgot to So we are in year two of the of the three year, reappraisal plan. And so, I don't expect, too much too much, increase for this current year that we're in, or that we're that we're going into. But but, you know, once that third year hits, then then, you know, we'll have to make sure to account for that big adjustment. So I just want to touch on a couple of Mr.
Park's remarks. And Chase, thank you for being so thoughtful and thorough in your presentation and what you do day in and day out. First is it relates to the financial issues that we have faced and we continue to face. Keep in mind that President O'Brien and I know the rest of the trustees have said time and time again, we do not want to be in the land business. And so that is why you see our Board look at surplus property. In fact we're going to look at some tonight and declare it surplus, sell it and hope to take those funds and invest so that they can become
revenue producing. It takes a long time to sell property especially here in Carroll Southlake. And so to that end tonight we'll discuss giving us about a year's worth of lead time on a potential property sale. It would have been key, I think when we were planning last year, both Mr. Park and I knew to the South Lake, it takes time to get things through the City Council. And before we can get those dollars, those investment dollars that are potentially yielded from these properties,
they the buyer wants to make sure that they're going to be able to do with the property what is intended. And it takes a while. And so to that end, we've lost out on some revenue that we or we would be very, very close to whole especially with the community stepping up and supporting the VATRE. Thank you, Doctor. Glenn. And I just, I want to point out what we promised, our community for the last several years is that, we're not gonna take the proceeds from the sale of surplus property and just spend them. We're gonna put them in some sort of an investment, account whether that be a high yield account or whatever,
our district is allowed to do and, let that money sit and earn interest. And that interest, then we can put each year towards a teacher and staff raise, not having to rely on the on the state legislature every other year, to give our teachers and staff a raise. We feel like that's a great retainage, effort, and decision that would be able to give our teachers and staff at least some expectations of salary in the in the coming year. And then whatever the state legislature, gives us every other year, that's just,
you know, icing on top of the cake. So, we're very appreciative of you guys for embracing that concept and for us, being able to do that. Now we have a very healthy fund balance when it comes to school districts of 42 or 47,000,000, something like that. 46,000,000. 46,000,000, Mr. Park. And then, the sale of property in total could be between 30 and, 50,000,000. So that's we're sitting in a very good healthy financial, situation. I think it's just the liquidated cash, from the state is where we're, coming up with a shortfall.
And we hope that they, take that into consideration next year at the the next legislative session. We're not holding our breath certainly, that they will do anything to help public education. But, we are going to ask the community and the board and I know the district is fully committed, to making sure that our legislative body understands that, we're in real need in a financial crunch in this state, and, we need to get it together. So, thank you for your presentation. I'll open it up for any questions or comments you may have for mister Park. I have two questions. So one of the things that you touched on was an increase in fuel and
food. Do we have any plans to kind of, like, put out an RFP or see if we can get better rates at all? I think I think we have a few, companies and vendors that we, do, especially on the fuel side that we do bid or Which we shop the fuel too right early during the year. We make sure to find the best price at that time to refuel. So And then one last question was on the shards. Do we anticipate it said that we're expecting Last I I don't remember exactly what your wording said. But I remember, like, a year ago,
it kinda took us off our we weren't expecting the charge repayment to be less than a certain amount. So do we do we know what that number is? Or is it kinda up in the air? Yes. So, for our last cost report, I believe the 2324 cost report, we I think we submitted for a 155,000, dollars of reimbursement. And then, the, at the interim, we were denied for most, except for, like, $15,000. And so and please pardon me. I I don't remember if it's a twenty three twenty two, twenty three year or the 2324 cost report.
But and so, it's coming down to the point where we feel that the amount of reimbursement, is just not worth the FTE, and the and the amount of time, that it takes to, you know, log in those things. And so and so and so this is this is the year that, you know, we've spoken with, both our previous, SHARS administrator and our and our current SHARS administrator that, and so, you know, we've we've really made a conscious effort to do everything we can this year to get to get every,
penny in reimbursement this year to see to see, you know, what our numbers look like. And our and our participation, continues to dwindle, each year. And then also the amount of, parental consent that we're receiving to to even to be allowed to even, bill, you know, that continues to to dwindle. And And so, those are factors that, frankly, it's just it's making it more and more difficult to have this as another budgetary line item for us going forward.
And I'll elaborate on that. So several years ago first of all, anytime you take federal money, there's a lot of red tape with it. And so it requires a lot of time from just a special education administrative business office standpoint, a lot of man hours. If you were to go back and Chase has given you numbers because keep in mind we're not like in real time, it's like reimbursed in previous years. If you were to go back four or five years, we probably get close to $500,000 maybe between $300,000 and $500,000 which is I mean pretty significant,
right? Ms. Parsons and we can probably so I'm not just like throwing random numbers out. She could give you a more detailed report later. But the last time we talked looking at like current fiscal year numbers, and Chase said 15,000 in my mind in that last meeting. I think it was between like 6,000 and 15,000. So that's not even close to the numbers we used to yield. So there was some litigation with school districts in the state of Texas trying to get the full reimbursement of dollars from two years ago.
That did not work out. And we were one of those school districts that was trying to get the full amount. And, so, like, a partial amount was credited to most school districts in the state of Texas. And since that time, reimbursement of those federal dollars has been extremely low. We can provide a more detailed report with like real numbers in the future. Thank you, Doctor. Lin. Trustee Yeager, do you have something? I did. We had 21 town halls in forty five days, leading up to the VADER vote. Again, thank you to our community. One of the things that we heard back from so many of the people that
attended those was, Thank you. I didn't realize how funding, because it is complicated, how the state funding formula is for our students. And when they see the enrollment, they start to understand, oh, no. We're gonna be in this again. I don't think people understand, though, enrollment and how it correlates with the recapture, right? Because one could think that, you know what, I understand how recapture is tied to property values. But if you could explain to our community and I'd like to hear it again
too, how the two are correlated because we know when enrollment drops, the funding per student obviously drops from the state and we have to take actions correctively. Would you just talk about enrollment and how that relates to the recapture dollars? Because you just mentioned that our enrollment is gonna is projected to go down, but our recapture is going up. Yeah. So, so enrollment, you know, per per per student, ADA, you know, that's that's the our our main funding mechanism. And so and so as our values continue to grow,
and our and our, enrollment goes down, our our total share, so our so, you know, TA and Tasbo like to mention it or like to equate to a cup. And so that the the size of your of your cup, continues to to shrink. However, you know, we collect over that the size of that cup, and so that the property taxes that we collect that are that are, in excess of that of the of the size of that cup, which is our local share of funding, that is the recapture amount that we pay back to the state.
So so think of our cup like is enrollment. And, and right now, we're generating enough revenue and property tax values that we're filling up the cup and a lot of water is spilling out. When enrollment shrinks, our cup shrinks and so more water is spilling out. And, and probably the way I like to say it, I hear people talk all the time about Robinhood. Robinhood, you're a recapture district, you're a Robinhood district. And so what was Robinhood? You know, steal from the rich and give to the poor. And the problem is that it's really not Robin Hood anymore because they have given
everybody the same dollar amount per student. So whereas in the past Carol May, truly going back to like 1993, property taxes yielded more per student than most other places in the state of Texas. So you would take a little bit from Carroll but we would still get more per student than other districts across the state. That is not the case anymore. Now we actually get less. As I like to remind people, the lowest, not only in we are the lowest in Tarrant County, but the next lowest would be Keller. They still get $1,000
more per kid. For us, that's close to $8,000,000 more dollars if we just got that $1,000 but as President Bryan would like to say, we're also, one of the lowest, if not the lowest, funded districts in the state per pupil. Doctor. Glenn, anything else for Mr. Park? Okay. Thank you, Mr. Park. Great presentation. Okay. Moving on to our discussion and action portion of our agenda, our first item is 10.1, consider approval of Senate Bill five forty six, Transportation Requirements. I just want to remind the community as Mr. Bennett is coming up, that the community that's maybe watching tonight or hears in the audience,
all of these action items that we're going to take a vote on tonight was thoroughly, vetted and, discussed at last Monday's meeting under the information portion. So, as a as a result, there may or may not be a lot of discussion on these action items. I just wanted to remind the community, if you know wanna know what our comments were to go back to, last Monday's meeting to review, board's comments. So with that, mister Bennett. Absolutely. Good evening. As president Bryan just said, at the April 13 meeting, we discussed the requirements and the cost of complying with Senate Bill five four six.
The short of it is we have 17 buses that are out of compliance. Bringing them into compliance would cost minimum 22,000 each, and they're worth an average of 2,500 each, mostly due to age, mileage, so on and so forth. Based on that, based on the information presented at the thirteen April meeting, senate bill five four six requires the board to determine if the budget does or does not allow bringing all buses into compliance by retrofitting. Again, the state has made vague reference to a grant, but there are no specifics.
There are no terms and conditions. They say it will be, addressed in a future, TAA, the, to the administrator address. My recommendation would be compliance to attrition. We have until September 2029, and my recommendation would be sell the buses. That would leave us with, 65. We could operate most of the time. There would be some notable times where that would not be enough buses, but, I don't see even with that, I don't see that it's economically viable to retrofit. Yeah. I was just gonna add, I mean, at some point, we're gonna need a viable plan and a bus replacement schedule.
So, we know that that's something we wanna build into our into the budget. But, tonight, what's before you trustees is the state wants you to take action on whether or not there is money in the budget to pay for this retrofitting which would be close to $600,000 and there is not. This is an unfunded mandate. And so, that would be the recommendation that administration lays before you tonight. Okay. Thank you, Doctor. Lin. Thank you, Mr. Bennett. Any discussion for Mr. Bennett? Okay. Motion. I move that this Board follow the procedures or the recommendation that's in place by this administration and that is to notify the state that this in fact is an
unfunded mandate. However, that CISD will be in compliance by 2029 through standard bus attrition. Second. We have a motion and second. Any further discussion? All in favor? Motion carries six to zero. Thank you, Mr. Bennett. Absolutely. Up next is item number 10.2, which is consider approval of recommendation for grades K through 12 math curriculum adoption. Ms. Petty? Good evening, trustees, President Bryan, Doctor. Glenn. We are here tonight. If you will recall, on March 30, we came to you. We are thrilled that we are here at getting a textbook adoption for our K-twelve
math program. We are seeking approval for that tonight. Do you have any questions? Okay. Any questions for Ms. Petty? I have a comment. I'd just like to thank everybody on C and I. I thought when we had we presented information, it was wonderfully thorough. I think so many of us who are trying to untether or hope to see curriculum and technology be untethered, I thought you did an excellent job, your team, Ms. Petty, of explaining that. And I hope everybody in the community found that, and I'm very excited about the new math curriculum.
I echo that. Thank you, Ms. Petty and your team. Anything else for Ms. Petty? That's what I was going to say. And just thank you for vetting all of the curriculum for math and giving us a really good report on pros and the cons of each. So I just appreciate how thorough and intentional your team is. Thank you. Trustee Yeg. I move that this board approve the new math curriculum, K through 12 as presented. Second. Motion is second. Any further discussion? All in favor? Motion carries six to zero. Thank you, miss Petting. Thank you. Next up is item 10.3, which is consider approval of twenty twenty six,
twenty seven compensation plan. Miss Kibodeau. Good evening, doctor. Good evening. President Bryan, board of trustees. As you're aware, we presented in detail last, week about the compensation plan along with the blackout calendar and the, attendance incentive programs. And so I am here seeking approval for, those areas, compensation, blackout calendar, and the incentive programs, which are the local buyback of five local days and the retirement incentive program.
Thank you, Ms. Kibodeau, Doctor. Glenn, and the team for coming up with this plan. If everybody, remembers, the board directed the administration, if the VADER was passed, that we would provide all staff, dollars 2,000 paid right after the VADER was, passed in November and then again in April. And then we asked the district to come to us, which you have done and we really appreciate that, with a, new compensation plan for not just teachers, but every discipline within our district. Be great if you or doctor Glenn just kinda outline that a little bit. I know that we're giving $5,000 for those positions that,
we weren't able to give last year and the percentage that we're going to provide. I'll start and then I'll let you give a little more commentary. First of all, anyone who didn't get the chance to see Ms. Caboto's report on April 13, I would encourage you to go back and watch the video. But what we're trying to strike here is a good balance of what we can afford to remain competitive in this area and then we're also trying to proactively look down the road to make sure we can continue to take care of our staff after we start generating revenue from the sale of surplus property.
So the recommendation for you tonight is a 3% above midpoint raise for all teaching staff. We also wanted to go back and fix some of the issues that were created with our salary schedule as a result of this last legislative session when we had a lot of special education staff, counselors, certified librarians, certified nurses that didn't get the $5,000 pay bump. We wanted to make sure that we used local dollars to make that right as well. So, that was included in this package. As well as a 3% raise for our principals,
our assistant principals, all the staff not covered that are under professional contracts, that are not teachers. We wanted to make sure that we kept that adjustment in salaries as close to, as close to proportional as possible. And then we wanted to take a deep dive into our lowest paid employees and make sure that those individuals received more from a percentage standpoint even with the understanding that like a 5% raise for those employees doesn't necessarily yield what a 3% raise
made for teachers. But we felt like it's important to continue moving those up. And I think the big takeaway is like we're not done, right? We're taking a conservative approach to giving salary increases, but we know that there is more work to be done. It's just we can't do it all at once. As we begin to shed some of these properties, invest that money, we have more dollars coming in that are locally give us more flexibility, we'll do that. As it relates to and I'm talking long, I'm sorry I went too deep on that. As it relates to the blackout days and the retirement incentive,
we want our teachers to be in the classroom and that's really what it's about. So the blackout days, we discretion in there that allows the district not to dock employees for medical issues or family issues. That will all be taken care of. But we need our staff to be here as much as possible. We also want to do a buyback so teachers can sell local days, at the sub rate back to the district. That could be a nice little summer vacation month for our teaching staff. And probably the biggest one is let's reward our teachers that retire with us. And, and so if they meet the retirement incentives outlined, by miss Kibbeau last week, then, then we'd love to give them a big reward at their end of their career
with Carroll ISD. Thank you, Doctor. Glenn. Thank you, Ms. Kibbeet. Hey, John. Questions, please? Not a question, just a comment. I'm so proud of our community for supporting the efforts to get the VADER passed, which allowed us to keep our promise to increase salaries. And I know we had one speaker talk about those individuals, those classifications of people that we weren't able to do salary increases for last year that we're hopefully able to make up for that this year. So I'm really happy that we're able to do this because this is well way
overdue. We have to be conservative about how we manage a budget, but now we're able to kind of fulfill a promise that we made. So thank you. And we hope that we're coming back in a short period of time in twelve months with more for you, but this is what we have for this year. Sounds great. Anything else for Ms. Kibeda? I move that this Board approve the twenty twenty six-twenty twenty seven compensation plan, which also includes the staff calendar and blackout dates, which also includes the attendance incentives, buyback of local days and attendance
based retirement incentive. Second. Motion is second. Any further discussion? All in favor? Motion carries six-zero. Thank you, Ms. Kibodeau. Awesome. Thank you. All right. Moving on to item 10.4, consider approval of policy review committee recommendations. Mister Nickel. Good evening, president Bryant, doctor Glennon, board of trustees. On February 4 and the twenty fifth, the policy review committee were, able to convene and meet. We were tasked with meeting on a couple of issues. One was policy FNCE local, which is, in response to house bill fourteen eighty one. We know that whenever this,
bill went in and we, wrote our policy that we went a little bit beyond the language of of 1481 to include buses to and from school. And, so it was brought up that, that was something we were going to to discuss. In visiting with the committee, they felt like it was something that was not, safe to ask our bus drivers to police that, going to and from the school that we wanted them to focus on getting our kids to and from school and between schools safely. And so, it would be our recommendation to remove that language regarding, buses from our policy FNCE local.
The second thing that we visited about was regarding digital assignments and how they are, discussed in the APG. And, we talked about that, we wanna make sure that the language regarding when feedback is provided and when grades are put in was consistent for, our digital submissions the same as the, paper submissions. And so it's just a small wording change that we have for the APG, recommending that it says that all work shall be, returned or made available, meaning that for some of those digital submissions,
they don't physically print off, an IXL report or the, the Canvas report on every single student and, hand those out individually, but make sure that that feedback is made available to our students and parents, in the same timelines as paperwork that is, that is assigned. We talked about that, last week, and so I guess I'm open for any questions that you may have. Thank you, mister Nickel. I know we talked about that as a board at length, last Monday. I know Trustee Stacy and Trustee Reese did some deeper dives into the APG portion of that and maybe the bus too.
Trustee Stacy, do you have some comments you want to make on that? Yes. And then trustee Reese, you can just fill in unless someone else does. So okay. So in terms of 1481, so the law actually states that cell phones are cannot be used during instructional time. So there it doesn't really include the bus. The only thing is we do shuttle during the school day for the upper schools and I do believe that that is instructional time because that's a transition period.
Same thing with lunch. So I think I think we might need to revisit what does that look like only because there aren't any other school districts that do before and after school. So I would I mean, I think we should discuss it a little bit more up here if we want to. What did you find looking at that? Yeah. Well, so first, I'd like to remind everybody what HB fourteen eighty one truly wanted us to do, which was to adopt a policy that prohibited the students of using a personal communication device during the school hour and what and and it actually also said, school property where instruction is provided.
And they clearly defined the school day as bell to bell. So they did not school day as bell to bell. So they did not define buses nor did they talk about assigning enforcement or responsibility of monitoring the cell phone usage on the buses. Well, and I love I love what, one of the speakers said. I love doing some sort of initiative, maybe talking with some principals, especially of those younger grades. If you don't need a cell phone, don't bring it to school.
I do love that for, you know, for the little ones but we also do still have consequences for inappropriate behavior or inappropriate use of devices, even if it is on the bus. So we do still have consequences for that as well. May I just ask a question? Did and I apologize because I was not here last week. So did the inception of this come from, like, concern from the bus drivers and safety? Did it come from families who were wanting, you know, their their children have to have access to devices? Like, where where did this This this originated with,
families that were, I guess, students were getting disciplined. Students were getting disciplined for having, you know, the bus driver caught them with their their phone out on a bus and, and so they were getting consequences that the parents felt like were, disrupting their ability to actually get instruction during the day because you get in trouble on the bus and then it becomes a consequence at school. And so the parents felt like we were we were extreme in the, the leveling of the policy. Alright. The leveling of the law. The law said instructional day and so the parents were upset that it come forward that there were consequences
after the school day and it was parents saying, hey. I wanted to my child to tell me when they I could expect them home or I was reaching out to my kid to say, hey. This or that. They they wanted to communicate after the school day with their child. And I think specifically it was an incident where the child, like, pulled out their phone as they were getting on the bus to talk to their parents, see if they needed to ride the bus home. And so, but, you know, with adults sometimes it's some people show have a gray area, some people don't have a gray area. Right? And so if the rule says you can't have it and you step foot on
that bus and you've got it on you, then you get in trouble. But there are kids that are in the car rider line with mom and dad that they have their phone out. Right? Because they're not getting on a bus. So school out. School is out. They walk out of the building. You know, they're standing in the car rider line, getting ready to hop in with mom and dad with their phone. Kids that are doing the same thing, but they're getting ready to get on a bus were getting in trouble. So that's where the outcry originated. And so it was kicked to the policy committee and this is the recommendation. Brian, would you talk about who is on the policy committee just so everyone understands this is not like me and you and Chase having a conversation?
Sure. I want to say policy review has 20 to 22 maybe members somewhere in that vicinity. We have a couple of administrators, a couple of teachers, and, the rest is made up of community members. Did y'all receive, any comments from bus drivers? I I did. That's where I was gonna go. I actually spoke with the transportation department and a long time bus driver that we have here, and they stated that continuously having to remind the kids to put away their phones is a distraction. So A distraction from driving? Just a driving. Even if they're looking up and they're I I don't know if there's two, mirrors up there that they can see all the way back,
but even just doing that, driving down the road is a distraction and having to do that. And what I gathered in talking to them also is that I think that they have maybe rules of conduct that they also have to do and what they are allowed to do, and this falls outside of some of that. So there's always been consequences for discipline on a bus, right, if a kid acts out. And so I don't think that's anything new to our drivers. Do we have enough to move to discussion of our next item or do we think that we need to research this issue a little more?
Before I make a motion on that, President Bryan, I just like our public to understand, this is a state law. And just like we talked about unfunded mandates where they say you have to get every seat needs to have these three point harnesses and it costs thousands of dollars, literally $600,000 that we don't have to do this, That's an unfunded mandate, right? This is a law that has gray area in it. And it makes it very difficult because I wanted to thank everybody who sent us emails on this both pro and con.
And I also thank all of our public speakers today because you bring up great issues. I can't stand these things for kids. I think they're just absolutely destructive. I was very happy that we got the state did something, but unfortunately they left a little gray there. So, if you could give us grace to sort of figure out because we have to work through the gray. But we're doing it with your help, so I really appreciate that. That said, I do have a motion I'd like to put forth. May I have one more thing? Sure. So I was curious to know what other schools had done with their cell phone
policy. And so I didn't look just at our neighboring schools, but I looked at some of the larger schools throughout Texas and some of the the bigger cities. And I found that in large, we created the most difficult policy to follow. Some schools actually put in their policy that they were allowed to have the their phones on the bus and others, the majority just left it blank. It's very ambiguous. Is how it was. But I think the point was a very good one and that was but we also have shuttles. And maybe, you know,
who else, what other ISD has these, you know, during instructional bell to bell, we have shuttles. So, you know, we have to have a policy that's why it's even a little more gray for that. Well, and it does say from bell to bell, meaning the first bell of the day, the last bell of the day, including passing periods and lunches. So The bus is passing period. This may not be ready to vote on. It we probably need to amend. Yep. And so, if that's the sentiment, of the group, we can move on to talk about the APG now.
But I just wanna make sure that, we're all in agreement that, maybe there needs to be some little bit more research Yeah. On this and more discussion. It's not like, you know, we're changing it. I mean, we're at the end of this school year. Right? So, we have plenty of time to discuss. We all good with that? Mhmm. Okay. We move on to the APG. Rosie Reese, do you wanna start? On that one, I still think that that one needs some review as well. And looking at the policy, we have several different places where the grading policy is listed. And it is confusing. And I'm still navigating all that,
and I I don't know if in our committee we actually came to the right conclusion. Right. And then I know you were talking about the wording for made available is for digital, but it it's not specific. It's not specific enough to me. And I know the policy committee was basically in full agreement of these, but I think there is still a little bit of gray area on made available, what is that for? Because then it says is available, shall be available. It just it isn't clarifying what made may be available is for,
if that's for online and how parents navigate that. And then some of the changes, and I know it says in here making it consistent throughout, we have a lot of different things for parents to navigate through including student handbook, APG, local policy, and it it just it isn't it isn't clear across the board on what some of this is. And then to be able to look for it, like, we we need to be adding skyward in there so that parents know what a family access grade book is. Some people wouldn't know that, especially if you moved here. So I think I think this one needs to be a little less gray as
well, just in a couple specific areas. I agree with you, Trustee Stacy. Yep. Trustee Yeager. That said, President Bryan, I move that this board postpone action on this item to a future board meeting. Second. Motion is second. Any further discussion? All in favor? Motion carries six to zero. Thank you, mister Nichols. Thank you. Alright. Moving on to item 10.5, consider approval of resolution to declare the rights to the cell tower easements as surplus and dispose of the easements for the existing cellular communication towers. Mister Park. President Brian, trustees,
doctor Glenn. I think about a about a year ago, we, began discussions on the offloading of our, tele telecommunications towers. And so, and also, as the, land contract with the city came about, it became apparent that, we had to transact to, get, to sell the the rights to the tower back to, the, lease management, company, in order to finalize the the deal, on the, property. And so, just with that background, I'm seeking approval today for the declaration,
of the rights to the easements of the cellular towers at, the Old Dragon Stadium property and at the Senior High School, to be declared as surplus, so that we may, be able to, move on with the with the proposed sales. Thank you, mister Parker. And I know, trustee Yeager's gonna read the resolution. But I just wanna thank you because you're you're a humble guy, I know. And I know that you've spent many, many hours, you and your staff, on this initiative. And we to get it to this point in such a short time,
is a, a tribute to you, and your staff and your leadership, style and skills. So we very much appreciate you getting this to Chris. For his efforts to get everything prepared, so that when this day came, you know, it could it could move, you know, fairly quickly in this last step. So he had all the special use permits, and and the variance is already approved through the city's P and Z, which which made this possible. So we appreciate that. Everybody on behalf of everybody on this board, we understand the difficulty that it took to to do what you just did in our proposing, and we appreciate it very much.
Thank you. Yes. No, I do want to add, yes, both to Mr. Mooney and to Mr. Park. Originally, when this came up and we were made aware of the issue we're going to have is related to land sales, we were thinking this could cost the district $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 And so to flip that and turn it into something that is likely going to be revenue generating for Carroll is pretty remarkable. So we appreciate you all's hard work on that. I know you spent a lot of hours on the phone with attorneys, but well done. Trustee Yeager? Yes. The Carroll Independent School District Board of Trustees Resolution,
resolution authorizing the sale of surplus real property. Whereas the Board of Trustees of Carroll Independent School District has determined that certain real property surplus property for the surplus property for the purposes of telecom communication in accordance with applicable laws, policies and procedures to ensure proper stewardship of district assets. Now, therefore, may it be resolved by the Board of Trustees of Carroll Independent School District that one declaration of surplus property telecom easements. The Board hereby declares the following property to be surplus and no longer needed for
school purposes. One, Carroll Senior High, 301 South Peytonville Avenue, Southlake, Texas 76092. Legal description, bear with me. Being a 0.02755 acre tract of land and being a part of Lot I IR, Block 1R of Carroll High School addition, in addition to the City of Southlake Tarrant County, Texas according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Cabinet A, Slide 6416, Platt Records of Tarrant County,
Texas by virtue of that certain deed recorded in Volume 10,037, Page 2,117 and by virtue of that certain deed recorded in Volume 10,037, Page 2,108 and by virtue of that certain deed recorded in volume 10,037, Page 2,097, official public records of Tarrant County tax said 0.02755 acre tract being more particularly described as follows commencing at an iron rod found at
the Southeast corner of said lot IR and being in the east right way of Paytenville Avenue, variable width row. Fence, t h e n c e is a word, North zero degrees, point two degrees, zero six feet and fifty seven inches East along said east right of way, a distance of 481.9 feet to a point fence south 89 feet 40 feet and 10 inches east departing
said east way of crossing said Lot 1 R, a distance of 424 524.47 feet to an iron rod set for corner and being the place of beginning. Fence north zero zero zero, 19 feet 50 inches east, a distance of 30 comma zero zero feet to an iron rod set for the corner. Fence, south 891 feet 40 feet 10 inches east.
A distance of 40 feet to an iron rod set for corner. Fence, south. Zero zero degrees one nine feet 50 inches west, a distance of 30 feet to an iron rod set for corner fence north 89 feet, 40 feet, 10 inches west, a distance of 40 feet to the place of beginning and containing 1,200 square feet or point zero two seven five five acres of land. Two, Old Dragon Stadium, 2500 North Carol Avenue, Southlake, Texas, 76092 being the forty,
sixty by 40 lease area and the new access area in the below description. There's a photo. And two, authorization to enter into telecom easement transaction. The Board authorizes the superintendent or designee to initiate the conveyance of an easement on the identified in Item one above in accordance with applicable state law and Board policy. Therefore, I move that this Board approve the administration's recommendation of approval of resolution to declare the rights to the Cell Tower easement as surplus. Can I get a second?
Second. Motion is second. All in favor? Motion carries five to zero. Outstanding job, Trustee Yeager. Now you have another one to read. I have no new word today. It is item 10 is it item 10.6, consider approval of resolution to declare surplus property, 30.5 acres located at 801 Shady Oaks Drive, Southlake, Texas, 76092. Trustee Yeager? Whereas the Board of Trustees of Carroll Independent School District has determined that certain real property owned by the district is no longer necessary for educational purposes and has been identified as surplus property and whereas the Board desires to initiate the sale of such
surplus property in accordance with applicable laws, policies and procedures to ensure proper stewardship of district assets. Whereas it is necessary to authorize the district administration to take appropriate steps to post public notice, solicit, receive and evaluate bids for the purchase of said property and now, therefore, may it be resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Carroll Independent School District that one, declaration of surplus property, Durham Intermediate School. The Board hereby declares the following property to be surplus and no longer needed for
school purposes. 30.5 acres located at 801 Shady Oaks Drive, Southlake, Texas 76092, Track 9B out of the Thomas M. Hood survey, Abstract seven zero six Tarrant County deed records. Two, authorization to initiate sale process. The Board authorizes the Board president or designee to initiate the sale of the surplus property in accordance with applicable state law and board policy, including, but not limited to: posting appropriate public notice of the district's intent to sell the
property soliciting sealed bids or proposals for purchase evaluating and recommending the most advantageous bid or bids for consideration by the Board, the Board authorizes administration to use Engel and Volkers, RFT Enterprises, to assist the district in the sale of property, Texas Education Code 11.154. And three, future Board action by the Board. The final approval of any sale, including selection of a buyer and terms of sale shall be subject to subsequent action
and formal approval by the Board of Trustees. Yes. Thank you, Trustees. Just a reminder that that resolution is the declaration of surplus property. We've already gone out for an appraisal on the property to determine its market value, something that is required by law. Mr. Park and his staff vetted, went out for an RFP for brokers, vetted the brokers through a matrix, which was discussed at our last meeting and came up with a recommendation that you had before you tonight of Engel Volkers. And so just as a reminder tonight, we're asking for your permission to declare this surplus and allow us to go out
for bids. You're not selling anything tonight. You're not committing yourself to selling anything. What we'll do at a later date is we will bring you back bids for this piece of property. And at that time, you'll have the authority at the pleasure of the board to accept a bid, to reject a bid, or make any move you so desire that is in the best interest of Carroll Independent School District. President Bryan, I move that this board approve the resolution to declare property as surplus as well as approve Engelvolkor's RFT Enterprise as real estate broker. Second.
Motion and second. All in favor? Motion carries five-zero. Thank you, Mr. Park. Next up is item 10.7, consider approval of utilization of twenty twenty six-twenty twenty seven tax increment financing zone funds. Mr. Mooney? President Bryan, Doctor. Glenn, Board of Trustees, I'm here to discuss the possible action to approve the projects to utilize the TIF zone as presented in the April. Currently, the budget that we put in place was $1,865,000
we have $789,000 left from the roof projects That's supposed to be pledged by the city. We're expecting another $1,100,000 for an agreement and that's where we went through the project list last week. Yep. Thank you, mister Mooney. And I just wanna remind the community that, these are school property taxes collected by the school district. And every year, we write a check-in the amount of about, what, $78,000,000 to the city,
to put in a special account. And those funds can be used for only the facilities that are in that TIF zone. And the only facilities the school district has in that TIF zone are Dawson Middle School, Eubanks Intermediate, Old Union Elementary, and Dragon Stadium. So this is an extra, source of revenue that is not subject to recapture that we are asking the city to help us out with. It's perfectly legal, it's perfectly normal, and the, those, in the past that thought of doing this,
we just wanna thank and appreciate. And now, the city has been cooperating with us in providing some funds, to help out in capital improvements. These funds can't go to salaries. These funds can't go to the MNO account. They have to go to capital improvements at these four facilities specifically. And I know, mister Mooney, you've been doing a great job of really assessing what the what the real needs are at each one of these facilities. And so, therefore, we're gonna ask the city, and we have asked the city for a specific amount for specific items,
on that list. So everybody is transparent and clear about, what's needed. So appreciate you doing that leg work. Thank you, doctor Glenn, for discovering our TIF TIF funds last year, and, thank you to the city for cooperating with the school district on some much needed new revenue sources for our facilities. Trustee Yeager? I move that this board approve the use of $1,000,865 and $4.00 $3 for projects that were presented at the Board meeting on 04/13/2026,
only $789 $9.51 will be spent until other TIF funds are acquired. Second. Motion is second. Any further discussion? All in favor? Motion carries five-zero. Thank you, Mr. Mooney. Thank you. Last up on our agenda is our Audit Number 11, which is our Consent Agenda. Trustee Yeager, I know we have some donations. We do. President Bryan, Superintendent Glenn and also our trustees and members of the public. We say this every time that we talk about the generous community that we have that helps makes this district,
excellent. We'd like to thank the Carroll Elementary PTO with the most generous donation of $26,012.02 We'd like to thank the most generous group down at Old Union Elementary School, their PTO with a total donation of this is of in kind and monetary dollars 58,354.91. Way to go, Old Union, and thank you so much to that PTO. And lastly, President Bryan, the Carroll Athletic Booster Club,
a most generous donation of $60,000 and the purpose of this is for the girls basketball locker room. And again, how wonderful it is because these booster clubs and these PTOs really make this district what it is today. Thank you, Trustee Yeager. Surely couldn't operate without them their generosity. So thank you very much. I move to approve the consent agenda as presented. Second. Motion and a second. All in favor? Motion carries five to zero. If no objection, we will adjourn this meeting at 07:39PM.
Thank you, board.