Special call meeting. Mr. Jenkins, please call the role. >> Board member Garcia >> here. >> Board member Murphy >> here. >> Board member Love. >> Board member Otay
>> here. >> Board member Williams >> here. Board chair McKenna >> present and I think you had another one come in. >> Okay. Board member Porter >> here. >> All right. I believe we have a quorum. >> Right. You have six in the firm.
>> All right. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and take action on contract approval for ABM Industries Group one-year contract from January 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2026. I think that would be 2027.
to provide custodial services for all district facilities in the northwest region. Is that J? I'm sorry. That's right. December 31st, 2026. Only items on this agenda will be discussed and no other business will be discussed or acted upon. So, at this time, we'll do
the pledge of of allegiance. Would everyone please stand for the pledge of allegiance? I al 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. >> Please remain standing for a moment of silence. >> Thank you. The next item of business is public comment. In accordance with state statute, the board shall reserve a
period for public comment during business and special called meetings. Only those members of the public who submit public comment cards to the board chair prior to the commencement of this meeting shall be permitted to address the board. Public comments will proceed in the order in which the public comment
cards are received. A signup sheet for public comment is available 30 minutes prior to each applicable meeting and will be closed at the start of the meeting. The signup this signup sheet is located at the entryway table just past the security checkpoint.
Speakers must state their name, organization he or she is affiliate is representing if any, and the subject of their comment before they are permitted to proceed. Speakers may offer objective comments about school operations and
programs that concern them. Speakers are asked to address the board and not individual board members given we make decisions as a body and to refrain from using names of personnel or names of persons connected with the school system, particularly when lodging
[music] a complaint. Speakers will not be permitted to engage in gossip, make defamatory comments, or use abusive or vulgar language. The chair shall have the authority to terminate the remarks of any individual who is disruptive or
does not adhere to board rules regarding public comment. We have one speaker at this time and we will allow two minutes. Your time is projected on the screen to your right and directly behind you. When you hear the bell, your
time is expired. We have one person and that is I think it's is it Dana Young? Dana Young. Donna Young. Um, greeting board members. My name is Donna Young. not affiliated with any
organization and the topic of discussion is better transportation options uh options for displaced parents. Um I am a displaced parent and the option of school and the transportation
to that choice of school could be better. Um, usually when you're in displaced situations, you don't have the best options. And for me being a mother, I want my children to be at the school with high academic
regards. And as far as transportation, that is a barrier for me to get them to that school. So if something could be adjusted where better ch better transportation could be allotted that's within um regulations that is something
that is really near and dear to my heart and I close that's all I have to say. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. All right, we're moving to request for action. Contract approval, ABM
Industries Group. The dollar amount is 7,215,13.13. Recommended action. Dr. Richmond. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. It is recommended Chevy County Board of Education approve the one-year contract
from January 1, 2026 through December 31st, 2026 with ABM Industries Group in the amount of 7,215,13.13 to provide custodial services for all district facilities in the Northwest region.
>> Is there a motion? We needed to have it on the floor first. So, is there a motion? >> I move it. >> I move that we approve the contract approval for ABM Industries Group.
>> Is there a second? Is there a second? All right. Seeing that I have no second All right. I I noticed that I have several lights on here. The only way that I can have the um folks make any comments here is that I have to get it on the floor. The only way to get on the
floor is to get a second. >> Second. >> Thank you. I have it has been moved by board member Garcia and it has been seconded by board member Love. Is there any um discussion? And I see I have three
lights. Don't know what order. So I'm just going to take it from what I see it. Garcia. All right. Board member Garcia, then board member Murphy, then board member Williams. >> Thank you. Oh, so I know the the public who may be watching, listening in, uh, I
just want to I want to thank general counsel, who I asked a lot of questions of, um, just to get an understanding of, um, what does it look like to do business with someone who, uh, you know, hasn't worked with us for 10 years and
had, uh, we had improvements we needed to make. I think one of the things that was really helpful for me was knowing that we actually do have a vendor list of which um uh there are there is a threshold for which we don't do business and that they were not part of this that that meant um one I'm glad we have an
internal protocol for that but we also um that yes there were improvements that needed to be made but I think just stepping back into my role as a board member is that I'll say to interim superintendent in the administration I'm
going to trust you to hold group accountable to keeping our our schools clean and that is what I care most about. I'm agnostic on the provider. Um and I I understand that um they put a plan forward. So I think
regular updates about how they are uh performing. We have a rigorous rubric for which we are evaluating whether they're meeting the contract standards. So I I would ask that you keep a close eye on this because but we do need to we do need to trust you to manage your team
and the Stuart's team to keeping our schools clean. So for me getting all of that information and just thinking about what is you know where how how do we um make sure that we have a fair process here? Um so that's why I intend to support
this item tonight. I believe I have board member Murphy. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. If you don't mind if I can pass it to Keith first cuz he his light was on before mine. And then I can come after Keith. >> Go. I don't know that it matters. I just did it in order. So, if you'll go ahead
for me, then I'll do board member Williams. >> I want to call for the question. So I wanted him to hear what he has to say. >> My concern, Madame Chair, is that what will these people do that we are not having done today? And what happens to the group who's there cleaning now? If you're going to end their contract
early, will they be paid after contract? Will they not get paid? And what evidence is there that this group is so super? >> I'm going to take that question to Dr. Richmond. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, at this
time, I'd like to really entertain three different questions. Uh, I want to thank uh board member Garcia for her comments. Thank you, board member Garcia, for your comments. Uh, the team and I met today to talk about managing this uh contract and assuring the board that they're
meeting the KPIs that have been outlined. uh to kind of answer your question, board member Williams, the reason we're in this position today is because last year we had a vendor and that vendor's contract, we had to do
away with that vendor's contract because they weren't meeting the KPIs that our team was trying to hold them to, as well as some other issues that went on with that contract. We then had to do an emergency contract where we allowed two
vendors to split that particular region. We're here this year because by law we had to rebid the contract for a new vendor and this particular vendor ABM has won. Now going forward again board
member Garcia I appreciate your comments because I have spoken with our team about either putting a process or a policy in place for disbarment. Okay. for debarment. So if one of our contractors are not adhering to certain
protocols, we can debar that particular contractor going forward if we outline the process andor this board adopts a policy. So we will not be here again. So hopefully I've answered both your question as well as board member
Williams's question. Thank you. All right. Um, at this time I'm going to call for a recess for 15 minutes. Um, and I'd like to ask general counsel to come to exe for executive session. I'd like
to call for a recess for 15 minutes. We will be back at what is that? >> Right. >> As as chair, I can call for a recess. We have I have some questions around some legality that I have around some of the
legality and I would like for um general counsel just make sure that we're clear before we do bring this back to the full before we vote on it. So that's that's what I'm doing. A recess for 15 minutes. 3 3:35 All right.
that board member co vice chair Coleman is here. All right, I have a light board member Murphy. Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, after our previous discussion that we just had, I
just want to know, have anybody heard of Murphy's Law? If you've heard of Murphy's law, then I call for the question. >> The previous question has the been presented. Is
please take roll call. And again, this is to call for the this is for us to vote on the motion and to end discussion. >> Board member Garcia. >> Yes. Board member Porter. Oh, let me clarif
discussion. >> Yes. >> Board member Murphy. >> Yes. >> Board member Love. >> Yes. >> Board member Otay. >> Yes. >> Board member Williams. >> Yes. >> Board Vice Chair Coleman. >> Yes.
>> Board Chair McKenna. >> Yes. >> You have Aiden in the affirmative. >> All right. Now, the motion to approve the ABM Industries Group is back on the floor, and we are now going to um have a roll call vote for that one. Please call
the role. >> Board member Garcia, >> yes. >> Board member Porter, >> no. >> Board member Murphy, >> no. >> Board member Love, >> present. Not voting. >> Board member Otay, >> no.
Board member Williams, >> no. >> Board vice chair Coleman, >> present on voting. >> Board chair McKenna, >> yes. >> You have two in affirmative, four nazs and two present non voting. >> The motion fails,
there being no other business before us. All righty. Um because we have eight members present. We had four nos, two present not voting
and two yeses. It is still on the table. So um we'll have to vote again. Please call roll call vote. >> Board member Garcia, >> yes. >> Board member Porter, >> no.
>> Board member Murphy, >> no. >> Board member Love, >> present. Not voting. >> Board member Otay, >> no. >> Board member Williams, >> no. No. >> Board vice chair Coleman. No >> board chair McKenna.
>> Yes. >> Have two in the affirmative, five nays, and one present. I voted. >> We have um that motion fails. So see All right, that motion fails. And seeing
that there's no business, further business, this meeting is adjourned.