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[Music] Good evening. I'm calling this meeting to order. The time is 5:32 p.m. In
accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551, this meeting is officially open with a quorum present and with our president Roxan Martinez joining via Zoom. At this time, we will hear public comment
addressing items on this agenda. Please allow me to remind you that because of restrictions by the Texas Open Meetings Act, board members may not engage in a verbal exchange about a subject that has not been posted. We will listen and we will take notes, but the board is
prohibited from responding to any inquiries made during a board meeting on any topic not posted on the agenda. However, the board may reply with one, a statement of specific factual information given in response to the inquiry, two, recitation of existing
policy in response to the inquiry, or three, direct the person to visit with staff about the issue. No presentation may exceed 3 minutes unless a speaker has prior approval for additional time because of the use of a translator. Speakers who require the
assistance of a translator are permitted double the allotted time of speakers who do not require the assistance of a translator. Speakers, when your name is called, approach the podium by going to the back of the room down the stairs and coming up the sidewall on your right. As
soon as the speaker begins speaking, the time clock will begin. Our first speaker this evening is Mr. Steven P, followed by Mr. Don Click. And actually, Miss Sed saya Sed is first. Dr. Robert Rogers, you are
second. My apologies. Part of this is typed and part of it is handwritten, but I can read cursive. Good evening Dr. Molinar and trustees. I'm here because I am Seda Sayyad and I am here because I am one of the Terren
Appraisal District Board of Directors candidate. Somebody asked me it's very difficult to pronounce my name. Some people said they don't know I'm on the ballot. So I can tell you one easy thing. Go down the ballot the last name is mine. Give me all the votes. I am uh
a former appraisal review board member and the ARB is a vital link that the journey property owners and the taxpayers experience when discussing their protest with the appraisal district and the perfect example is July
16 ARB hearing. Uh I would like to talk much but it's very limited time. Uh last year's election 200 extra votes given by the error to turn county college. I was the one who pointed out to the taxing
entity on October 16th and uh going forward I had a meeting with uh TA chairman figured out that is absolutely right and because of that error Tan County's school district combined
lost 118 votes not to mention uh forward ISD lost 24 votes in uh in that error. So uh since uh January of 2025 I have attended all the TADs closed dooror entity
meeting. Uh the entities who voted for me in the last election those are uh Collville, Crowley, Benbrook, Halam City, Richland Hills, Greypoint, Hlett, Ail, White Settlement, Grand Prairie, Forward ISD, Arlington ISD and Everman ISD. Going forward, my plan is to
implement the recent changes by 89th legislative session within the taxes property tax code focusing on uniform and equal appraisals, uniform and equal treatment to all taxing entities and the taxpayer. The accuracy and integrity of the tax role will be my first priority.
And when I said 89th legislative session that has uh relating to the periodic reappraisal of the properties and uh all taxable properties is appraised at its market value as of January 1st and it's my strong belief I'm saying again and again that January 1st comes every year.
Uh you guys are very much concerned about your property value study from the uh controller study should not fail. But I would like to say just 30 seconds. So in the last
chief appraisers contract it was in in in the system for the last 40 years but in new contract it was removed by default it was there but this board approved with 90 the requirement for all
school districts to pass controllers property value study. uh that is removed from his new contract and that was approved on February 2025. Thank you for time. Hope to get the votes. Thank you.
Dr. Robert Rogers will be followed by Mr. Steven P. >> Good evening Dr. Mullenar and trustees. I presume this evening you're going to go into executive si session to discuss your response to the uh commissioner's
takeover of the district. Uh presuming that to be true, I want you to consider the following questions. What am I defending and who am I supporting? I've read many comments in the past few weeks defending our current governance structure, emphasizing the value of
local control of a school district through an elected school board. In general, I agree with the concept of local control. I support democracy. Having said that, let's consider how well our system of local control has functioned with respect to the single
most important task of the school district, teaching students to read. A student's ability to meet third uh meet grade level standard at the end of third grade is a very accurate predictor of future academic performance. Since 2012,
there has not been a single year in which even 40% of Fort Worth ISD third graders could read at grade level. There were only three years in that 14-ear span where onethird could do so. If we look at our economically disadvantaged
students, 29% at grade level is the highest we've achieved. Among black students, there were only three years above 20% since 2012. In terms of individual students, our local controlled governance structure
resulted in more than 55,000 students entering the fourth grade without the reading skills since 2012. 55,000. We talk a lot in Fort Worth about economic development. Think about what it would mean to add 55,000
well-educated citizens to our city. Local control resulted in these outcomes. Our system is perfectly designed to achieve our current results. So, back to the questions. What are you defending? Based on your tenure as a
trustee, can you vigorously defend the outcomes produced by local controlled governance? Who are you supporting? I'm sure it's the students. So, what is the most efficient path to success for our students? Fort Worth can create its own
course of action through this process. We are not Houston or any other city. If all of us rally behind the students in the district and focus on educational excellence in the teaching of reading, we can make the most of this takeover.
Create a large urban district that could be the envy of the nation and rapidly exit takeover status because we are achieving what is best for our students. We don't have to fight about this. Imagine what it would do to our community if nine elected
representatives to were to announce their full support of the takeover process. Instead of adding fuel to the fire, we could get behind our students. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Steven P.
>> Good evening, elected board of trustees and Dr. Molinar. Uh I am speaking on uh item 4A and it's interesting that you're discussing uh actions against the commissioner or tea on election day. I stood in line and cast my vote at Komo
Community Center. That's my right. I I weighed in on the state senate. I weighed in on the constitutional amendments. That's how democracy works. You are elected by the communities you serve across nine single member districts in Fort Worth. Every part of
the city is represented by all of you up here. And we have an opportunity to hold you accountable at the ballot box just the same way you have to be responsive to the community. And uh even though Fort Worth can chart its own way, under a takeover, we can't. And we can point
to Houston as the example. Uh the commissioner appointed the nine board of managers and the superintendent. And when those nine board of managers started questioning and pushing back on the superintendent, the commissioner of education replaced them. The board of managers appointed in Fort
Worth will not be responsible to the community. They don't even have to be Fort Worth ISD residents and they don't have to represent the entire district uh all communities in the district. They are only responsible or held accountable and responsible to
the commissioner of education, plain and simple. and he has already said he wants to see Houston practices here in Fort Worth. So the idea that we can chart our own way is absolutely not true. So you should as representatives of all
communities in Fort Worth explore every option to push back on this takeover. Um our communities deserve it. Thank you. >> Thank you. Mr. Don Click will be followed by Mr.
Daniel Bennett. I hope to be less than one minute. Members of the school board, last time I addressed the school board, the issue was bathrooms rather than classrooms. Since then, enrollment has dropped. Some
school buildings are being closed and now TEA is replacing the elected board. Fact number one, every RO instructor and most all coaches know you have to raise expectations to get better results.
Unfortunately, too many in this room have used social promotions and gotten poor results. Fact two. I asked retired Congressman Pete Garren where in the USA schools are making dramatic
improvements. He suggested I Google Mississippi third grade. Fact three. Mississippi passed a law to require all third graders to read or fail. Mississippi was among the bottom five
out of 50. Now they're in the top 10. Black students went from 45th to number three. Hispanics went from the bottom five to one to number one or number two in math and reading.
Other states have raised standards with similar results. Why not try the Mississippi plan? Other states are trying it. It would be a bold idea to help the kids and the parents get involved. Thank you. >> Thank you.
[Applause] Mr. Daniel Bennett is our final speaker. >> Good evening. I'm Daniel Bennett and I'm glad to see that Miss Burgess is here. She's on your ballot. In February 14th of 2020, she stated that Mr. Bennett
gets to go around the county and say things that are whether true or not, but that is his right. For those that know me, I ask you, when did I tell you something that was wrong? Miss Burgess has yet to share with me the things that
I have said that is not factual. November 14th of 2024, 10B on the TAD agenda. Motion made by Matt Bryant. frequency of appraisals. Wendy made a comment speaks she speaks to the three the three-year
plan but would consider two. Now in Johnson County they have a three. Her father's on that board. I was down there in Graham View ISD for Mr. Garcia the the template king of Texas. I did
not know Wendy and her father were even lived in the same state. But I understand now why she would consider a two-year plan and also consider a three-year. Now I want to talk about SAD.
She saved this body tonight on the TAD vote. Did Miss Burgess called this body and say please cancel your 29th meeting. Save your right to vote. Of course she didn't. Did
Eric Kryle did he call? Of course he didn't. Matter of fact, Mr. Kryle knew that the numbers allocated to Taran County College were incorrect. Did he call your body? Did he contact the chair of the board? What did Mr. Crawl do? He
knew in June. That's all going to come out in the investigation. He should have immediately contacted the chief appraiser in June. So all the numbers that went out would have been rechecked. Dr. Angland of the college, she had a
letter uh email from Joe Don and that is on September 24th at 4:26 in the afternoon. That's when she realized Miss Sed was called to the tax assessor
collector's office. the chair of the TAD board had a meeting 11 o'clock on a Monday and that week it was addressed and taken care of. That's what she brings to the TAD board. She's earned your vote tonight. She saved your votes and she stuck up for you.
Thank you for your time and I trust that you will give all your votes to this wonderful lady sitting right over there. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thanks to each of you for sharing your thoughts this evening. The
time is 5:48 p.m. The date is Thursday, November 4th, 2025, and the Board of Education for the Fort Independent School District will now convene in close session as authorized by chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. The board will deliberate under sections
55107074 on the matters listed on the agenda for executive session. Again, thanks for each of you for being here. Heat. [Music]
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reading. I was confused why. That's when I got tested for dyslexia. >> Being identified with dyslexia, being able to also participate in the curriculum that we're offering, and then being successful is life-changing for
our students. There's no words. I I can literally go home driving and I'm crying because I've seen that. I hope the parents know this is going to help their child out a lot when they get diagnosed. Dyslexia is a learning disability that stays with you and that we're teaching
our students and then into adulthood how to manage having dyslexia. The new curriculum is called Take Flight and is well known um on the national level. It's a point of pride that we're offering another strategy in area
literacy for our students but then also for the city of Fort Worth. But we're not doing it in isolation. We're doing it in partnership. We have great parent advocates in our community and across our city around dyslexia. It's not just
a curriculum with a um scripted instructional delivery. It's also building the capacity of our dyslexia teachers that we identify to receive that very intense instruction to be certified. This is going to give me an
opportunity to become a better teacher and help the kids in a better way. >> We hope it accelerates the learning for our dyslexia students and make sure they're able to accelerate their own academic process and their success as well. >> I'm taking ooh chemistry, honors
chemistry, honors algebra, AP human geography. We have built in the best practices for a dyslexia student or instruction through dyslexia instruction into our curriculum frameworks because those are best practices for our
students. >> A valid and open action. >> So we look at the academic progress of our middle schools in the area of literacy. There's a need to make sure we're identifying the students that maybe were not identified in elementary. I see them when they start and how much
they struggle not being able to read, not having that confidence. And after a year when you're working with them and then then you see everything that they can accomplish now. >> I couldn't read as good as I do now.
>> Not viewing dyslexia as a negative way and viewing it as like my superpower, which is really cool because like >> I I have it and not everyone in my class does. So that makes me stand out. Okay, >> that helps. We have to not only celebrate our students and our parents
but celebrate the teachers who are doing this hard work every day for our students. I just work for them every day. Every day at night because I have sleepless nights thinking what can I do tomorrow to make it better for them.
>> This year 15 Fort Worth ISD campuses are following a new calendar. the additional days school year or ATS. What does that mean? These schools will extend the year through June 30th, giving students more time to learn, grow, and explore. While other campuses host parent conferences
on November 11th and February 16th, ADC campuses have a regular school day on these days with expanded family engagement opportunities. Those days are special. Campuses will lead showcase events providing parent workshop sessions and a closer look at student learning and growth. And when summer
arrives, Fort Worth ISD provides transportation, meals, and fun lessons that keep students engaged all the way through June. To see if your child's school is on the ads calendar, visit fwisd.org/adsy, orsy.
[Music] Fort Worth ISTD staff and families, today we received official notice regarding a state takeover of Fort Worth Independent School District from the Texas Education Agency, TEA. The process will begin immediately with a post-it
notice for interested citizens to serve on a stateappointed board of managers under the guidance of TEA. Selected applicants will report to our commissioner Mike Morath and are required to participate in rigorous governance training. A conservator will
be named to ensure the district supports its low performing campuses. Additional details will be shared with you in the coming weeks. The letter also shared that our commissioner will announce and appoint a superintendent after reviewing prospective superintendent candidates
which will include myself. The reform we have in place are aligned with TEA and will continue. We must remain committed to the daily delivery of highquality instruction for our students. As a result of the dedication and hard work
of our staff, we're already starting to see progress on every campus and in classrooms across our district. I am honored to serve as your superintendent during this transition. Thank you for your continued commitment and dedication to the students of Fort Worth
Independent School District. Michael Scoot forward a little bit. Through our Elcon Foundation, we support programs that help bring education, eye care, and treatment to patients in need.
We've also come to realize this place is a is not only just a wonderful playground for the Joe Kelly children to just be a kid. >> You guys love this. >> Good job, Dean. [Music] This is awesome.
[Music] >> Riding a bike allows children to explore their communities, develop physical fitness, and create memories with your friends. >> This is fun riding a bike. They are really really excited to be a
part and it really has added so much life and just so much joy to our recess time and to our day. >> Thank you. Our goal is just to make produce available to everybody throughout the community, no matter
where they live. I'm going to take all of those ideas, put it together, and we're going to then create your new playground. Five more minutes, and then we're going to go ahead and present our idea. My idea was like a submarine and in the
submarine would be like a kitchen [Music] here to help our community. Uh times are tough right now and a lot of people, you know, groceries are expensive and this is a way to give back.
Through [Music] these um inschool markets, we are being very deliberate about what is available to these young children because we know
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I'm so excited awarded the highest award from the girls national scholarship 255,000 scholarship. [Music]
>> We are giving them the knowledge and the experience to be able to have a fun way to talk about heart healthy behaviors because we just get one heart. [Music] This is a great day.
>> We donate these shoes to about 4,000 kids that are going to get new shoes to help them train for their 5K race. [Music]
[Music] Fort Worth D is making it easier than ever to enroll in our schools with our brand new enrollment website designed with families in mind. Enrollment.fwisd.org is your one-stop shop for all things
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>> Starting this school year, every student from elementary to high school must wear their school ID badge every day. Wear it around your neck using the schoolisssued lanyard. Wearing your badge in your pocket, not going to cut it. >> On your hat, not even close. And sorry,
no stickers, glitter, or customizing. It's got to be clear and readable. Your badge helps speed things up in the lunch line. Just scan it and go. Need to check out a book? Your ID badge makes it easy. >> Hello. I would like to check out this book.
>> Good to go. >> All right. Thank you. And most importantly, your ID badge keeps you safe on the bus. It lets your parents know exactly when you get on and off. >> It also helps us know who's on campus and helps during emergencies.
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law, the board opened the meeting at 5:32 p.m. with a quorum present, recessed open session, convened executive session, adjourned executive session, and now we have reconvened an open session at 8:52 p.m. with a quorum president, including President Martinez,
who is on the screen. President Martinez, can you say hi? Just so we're legal. >> Hi. >> Hi there. Moving to 4 A. Action item 4 A. Consider possible action related to TEA commissioners letter dated October 23rd,
2025 regarding appointment of MA board of managers and conservator due to campus performance rating. The board will not take action at this time. Moving to 4B. consider and take possible action on the superintendent's
evaluation contract. Do I have a motion? Trusty Phillips? >> Yes. Thank you, Vice President Jackson. I move to adopt the superintendent's evaluation instrument and to approve the superintendent's evaluation as discussed in close session.
>> Thank you. Do I have a second? Second, Trusty Leeos. Any discussion? Seeing and hearing none, please move to voting. Trusty Martinez. >> Yes. >> Thank you. And the motion passes unanimously.
Moving to 4 C. Approve resolution authorizing the fourth independent school district board of trustees allocated votes for appointment of the Tarant appraisal district board of directors. Trustee D. You have a motion. I do. I move to approve the resolution
and that candidates Wendy Burgess and Eric Kryle each receive 108 of Fort Worth ISD's allocated votes for the Tarant County Appraisal District Board election. Thank you, Trusty Dor. Do I have a second? >> Second.
>> Second. Thank you, Trusty Lou. Any discussion? Please move to voting. Trusty Martinez. >> Yes. >> Excuse me, President Martinez. >> Yes. >> Thank you.
And the motion passes. Seven. Yes to no. At this time, it's my honor to read a statement on behalf of President Martinez and the board of trustees. The board of trustees met in close session to conduct the annual evaluation of our
superintendent, Dr. Karen Molinar as required under her employment contract which provides for completion of the evaluation no later than October 31st. Dr. Molinar graciously agreed to extend this evaluation timeline to accommodate
the rescheduling of tonight's special called meeting. While the specific details of the evaluation are confidential, the board was pleased to document Dr. Molinar's exemplary leadership and dedicated service to the
Fort Worth Independent School District. The board took no action regarding her salary or the term of her contract. In addition, the board did not take action at this time as it awaits the commissioner's final decision of the informal review regarding the
appointment of a board of managers for the Fort Worth Independent School District. This board remains hopeful that the dialogue and presentation shared with Commissioner Morath during last week's informal review will lead to
a different outcome on behalf of our students and our community. And on that note, the time is 8:55 and we will adjourn. Heat. Heat. [Music]
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