[A. CALL TO ORDER]
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TRUSTEE LANDRUM, AND TRUSTEE ROSS.>> WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THINGS OUT OF ORDER TONIGHT, SO WE WILL BE ENTERING CLOSED FOR LEGAL ADVICE.
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PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 51.071, THE BOARD WILL CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEYS TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE ABOUT THE PENDING GRIEVANCE. WE'RE NOW IN CLOSED.I'LL ASK EVERYONE TO STEP OUT.
AT EACH BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD WILL SET ASIDE TIME TO AFFORD
[C. PUBLIC COMMENTS TO AGENDA ITEM D AND E ONLY]
THE GENERAL PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.WE ASK THAT CONCERNS OR COMPLAINTS REGARDING SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS NOT BE RAISED IN THIS PUBLIC FORUM.
SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT EMPLOYEES OR FORMER EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE BOARD POLICIES.
THE BOARD REQUESTS THAT COMMENTS, WHETHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, BE COURTEOUS AND RESPECTFUL.
I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE AUDIENCE AND THE VIEWERS THAT THE COMMENTS OF THE SPEAKERS REFLECT THEIR OWN POSITIONS OR OPINIONS.
AS A REMINDER, THE BOARD ADOPTED AN ANTI-HATE RESOLUTION ON JANUARY 20TH, 2022, WHERE THE BOARD REAFFIRMED ITS COMMITMENT TO THE WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF ALL PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, SEX, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, AGE, OR POLITICAL BELIEFS, AND STANDS AGAINST SPEECH THAT INCITES HATRED AND VIOLENCE TOWARDS ANY PERSON.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THE PUBLIC DOES HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEAK, THAT RIGHT IS NOT UNLIMITED.
PER TEXAS PENAL CODE 38.13, 42.01 42.02, AND 42.05, AND THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 37.105, NO AUDIENCE MEMBER SPEAKER WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENGAGE IN ANY CONDUCT THAT IS DISRUPTIVE OR THREATENING TOWARD ANY SPEAKER OR OTHER PERSON OR TO VIOLATE THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF ANOTHER PERSON.
THE BOARD SHALL NOT TOLERATE DISRUPTION OF THE MEETING BY MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.
IF AFTER AT LEAST ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUAL WARNING FROM THE PRESIDING OFFICER, ANY INDIVIDUAL CONTINUES TO DISRUPT THE MEETING BY HIS OR HER WORDS OR ACTIONS, THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL REQUEST ASSISTANCE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO HAVE THAT INDIVIDUAL REMOVED FROM THE MEETING.
THE BOARD MAY NOT DISCUSS OR ACT UPON ANY MATTER THAT IS NOT LISTED ON THE ACTION ITEM PORTION OF THE AGENDA.
THEREFORE, BOARD MEMBERS MAY NOT DISCUSS THE COMMENTS OF THE SPEAKERS.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT A LACK OF RESPONSE FROM BOARD MEMBERS DOES NOT INDICATE AGREEMENT OR APPROVAL OF THE COMMENTS.
EACH SPEAKER WILL BE GIVEN TWO MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
TRUSTEE MARKHAM, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL BE THE DESIGNATED TIME-KEEPER.
THE FIRST SPEAKER IS STEPHANIE FACE.
YOU DO LIVE IN THE DISTRICT AND YOU'RE SPEAKING ON AGENDA ITEM E.1.
>> I HAVE A PREPARED STATEMENT. THANK YOU.
AS A PARENT OF RRISD STUDENTS, I HAVE A CONCERN REGARDING THE CHROMEBOOKS OUR CHILDREN ARE REQUIRED TO USE FOR THEIR DAILY STUDIES.
THE WEB FILTERING THAT IS USED ON THESE DEVICES IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE.
THEY USE A PROXY, WHICH IS CONTROLLED BY THE SCHOOL TO FILTER ACCESS TO VARIOUS SITES.
THE FILTERS USED ARE NOT FILTERING SOCIAL NETWORKING AND INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT TO WHAT THEY NEED TO BE.
THIS IS LEADING TO CYBER BULLYING, AND STALKING AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY UNCONTROLLABLE BY ME AS A PARENT.
I AM UNABLE TO PREVENT MY CHILD FROM ACCESSING SITES LIKE YOUTUBE AND OTHERS AT ANY TIME OF DAY WITHOUT THE USE OF EXPENSIVE AND SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT.
I SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE INFORMATION ACCESSED IN MY OWN HOME.
I UNDERSTAND I ONLY HAVE A BRIEF WINDOW TO SPEAK, BUT IF THIS IS MADE INTO A FUTURE AGENDA ITEM OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION, I'M HAPPY TO BRING IN A NETWORK ENGINEER WHO CAN EXPLAIN THE STEPS THAT WE'VE HAD TO TAKE ON OUR OWN NETWORK TO PREVENT THIS ACTIVITY. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT UP ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE, JENNIFER WHITE.
YOU DO LIVE IN THE DISTRICT, AND YOU'RE SPEAKING ON AGENDA ITEM D.1.
>> I AM. IT'S INTERESTING YOU GUYS START THIS MEETING WITH GOING INTO CLOSED SESSION, IT'S BECAUSE OF THE GRIEVANCE OF $10 MILLION THAT WAS WRONGFULLY SPENT, WHICH IS OUR TAX DOLLARS.
BUT YOU NEEDED TO SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL.
IS IT BECAUSE YOU'RE SO NERVOUS AND CONCERNED OF WHAT WRONGDOING YOU'VE ALL, NO YOU, I SHOULD SAY, THAT ONE, THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION AND ANY OF
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THE EMPLOYEES WHO'VE MISUSED OUR FUNDS WITHOUT APPROVAL? IT'S REALLY INTERESTING. I CANNOT WAIT TO HEAR HOW THIS BOARD HELPS ADDRESS THE MISUSE OF MONEY, TAXPAYER FUNDS, AND THEN HOW THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE EMPLOYEES, THE ADMINISTRATION, WIGGLE THEMSELVES OUT OF AN EXCUSE.IT'S DISGUSTING. MAYBE WE NEED DOGE FROM THE FEDERAL SIDE TO BE BROUGHT DOWN TO A LOCAL SIDE TO HAVE A CLEAN HOUSE, FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE STATE AND LOCAL BECAUSE IT NEEDS TO BE DONE.
YOU HAD TO SELL PROPERTY TO GET US OUT OF THE RED.
IT'LL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW $10 MILLION, IF YOU'RE NOT REALIZING WHAT'S GOING TO BE BROUGHT UP TODAY IN THE GRIEVANCE, IF YOU'RE WATCHING, REALIZE YOU NEED TO SIT AND LISTEN BECAUSE TWO PREVIOUS SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WHO I AM SO THANKFUL FOR, UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS BOARD AND WHAT THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO DO.
HOPEFULLY, WE'RE GOING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF IT AND REALIZE HOW BAD WE ARE.
THEN IF THERE IF THERE'S WRONGDOING, THAT SOMEONE GETS MAY BE PROSECUTED, SOMEONE GETS FIRED, FIND ALL OF IT.
HOPEFULLY, WE CAN ACTUALLY WRAP THIS ADMINISTRATION UP, MAYBE EVEN THE SUPERINTENDENT TO GET LET GO.
[D. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEM]
WE'RE NOW AT D1.WE WILL DISCUSS, DELIBERATE, AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO BOARD POLICY GF LOCAL FILED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MARY BONE AND DANIELLE WESTON.
THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS TO CONSIDER THE LEVEL 3 COMPLAINT OF MARY BONE AND DANIELLE WESTON PURSUANT TO GF LOCAL.
I WILL ASK IF THE GRIEVANTS ARE REPRESENTED BY ANYONE.
IF SO, WOULD THE REPRESENTATIVE PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD?
>> WE'RE REPRESENTING OURSELVES.
>> WILL YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR NAMES FOR THE RECORD?
>> DANIELLE WESTON AND MARY BONE.
>> IT IS FEBRUARY 13TH, 2025, AND IT IS 5:50PM.
IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE RECORD, AN AUDIO RECORDING OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS BEING MADE.
PLEASE AVOID TALKING WHEN OTHERS ARE SPEAKING, SO THE RECORD WILL REFLECT THE PROCEEDINGS ACCURATELY.
THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT, TIFFANIE HARRISON, AMBER LANDRUM, ALYSSA MARKHAM, MELISSA ROSS, MICHAEL WEI, AND CHUY ZARATE.
I AM TIFFANIE HARRISON, BOARD PRESIDENT, A QUORUM IS PRESENT.
I WILL NOW INSTRUCT THE PARTIES REGARDING THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE LEVEL 3 COMPLAINT PRESENTATION.
THE GRIEVANTS OR THE REPRESENTATIVE WILL PRESENT THE LEVEL 3 COMPLAINT TO THE BOARD.
I WILL ASK THE BOARD MEMBERS NOT TO INTERRUPT DURING THE PRESENTATION.
WHEN THE GRIEVANTS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE HAS COMPLETED THE PRESENTATION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY MAKE A REPLY.
THIS IS NOT A FORMAL EVIDENTIARY HEARING, AND THERE WILL BE NO CALLING OF WITNESSES OR CROSS-EXAMINATION.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE NOT TO BE QUESTIONED.
I WILL ASK THE PARTIES TO PLEASE LIMIT YOUR PRESENTATIONS TO 10 MINUTES FOR EACH SIDE.
THE GRIEVANTS MAY DIVIDE THEIR TIME ALLOCATION AS THEY WISH, BUT IT SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 MINUTES TOTAL.
FINALLY, I CAUTION THE PARTIES THAT THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER ONLY THOSE ISSUES AND DOCUMENTS INCLUDED IN THE MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY THE PARTIES, WHICH WERE SENT TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW.
THE GRIEVANTS AND THE ADMINISTRATION HAVE BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE DOCUMENTS SENT TO BOARD MEMBERS.
BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THIS GRIEVANCE, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK OUR BOARD COUNSEL TO SPEAK BRIEFLY ABOUT HOLDING A GRIEVANCE IN OPEN AND ANYTHING RELATED TO PERSONNEL.
>> SURE. THE GRIEVANCES AGAINST THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO I'M GOING TO ASK THE GRIEVANTS THAT TO THE EXTENT THAT YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS RELATED TO SPECIFIC EMPLOYEES THAT YOU NOT NAME THOSE EMPLOYEES BY THEIR NAME OR BY THEIR TITLES, IF THEY'RE THE ONLY EMPLOYEES THAT HOLD INDIVIDUAL TITLES, THIS IS A GRIEVANCE AGAINST THE BOARD.
I WILL ADVISE THE PRESIDING OFFICER THAT IF WE ARE NAMING INDIVIDUALS BY NAME THAT WE STOP AND GO INTO CLOSED SESSIONS BECAUSE THOSE EMPLOYEES HAVE A RIGHT TO HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THEM OR GRIEVANCES AGAINST THEM IN CLOSED SESSION.
>> THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF THE HEARING?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT TIMING.
>> YES. WHATEVER WE DON'T REACH, WE'D LIKE TO RETAIN FOR A REBUTTAL IF THERE IS A REBUTTAL.
>> YOU HAVE 10 MINUTES, SO YES, I CAN HOLD THAT.
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>> BEFORE WE DO THIS, DOES EITHER SIDE, WOULD YOU LIKE A WARNING FOR ANY OF YOUR TIME LIMITS?
>> YES. PROBABLY TWO MINUTES AND ONE MINUTE.
I'M ALSO GOING TO BE TRACKING THE TIME ON MY PHONE.
>> I'LL JUST HOLD UP THE YELLOW CARD BOTH TIMES FOR THE TWO MINUTE AND ONE MINUTE.
>> CAN I SEE WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE? THAT'S 30 SECONDS.
>> RIGHT. I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, SO I CAN HOLD THIS UP.
>> OH, YOU'RE SAYING YOU'LL DO THAT AT TWO AND AT ONE.
>> I'LL HOLD IT FOR TWO AND THEN AT ONE.
>> THANK YOU. IF YOU'RE READY.
THE GRIEVANTS AND THE REPRESENTATIVES MAY NOW PRESENT THE LEVEL 3 COMPLAINT.
>> GOOD EVENING. WE ARE IN OPEN SESSION TONIGHT AT OUR REQUEST FOR THIS GRIEVANCE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND ELEVATE THE MATTER TO THE STATE OF TEXAS ON THE FINANCIAL MALFEASANCE, AND IN FACT, LAWLESSNESS OF THE ROUND ROCK ISD SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SCHOOL BOARD.
SPECIFICALLY REGARDING AGENDA ITEM M.1, APPROVAL OF THE 2023-2024 ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT FROM THE NOVEMBER 21ST, 2024 REGULAR BOARD MEETING.
THE AUDIT IS ATTACHED TO THE ONLINE AGENDA, AND I WILL REFER YOU TO PAGE 144 OF THE AUDIT.
THAT WOULD BE PAGE 168 OF 256 IN THE GRIEVANCE PACKET BEFORE YOU.
THIS AUDIT, THE AUDITOR ISSUED TWO TROUBLING FINDINGS.
FIRST, A FINDING TITLED "SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING".
THE AUDITOR GOES ON TO STATE, "WE REVIEWED SECTION 44.006 OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE AND INTERVIEWED MANAGEMENT ABOUT COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTE.
PREPARATION OF THE FINAL BUDGET AMENDMENT DID NOT ADEQUATELY ANTICIPATE EXPENDITURES TO BE ACCRUED AFTER YEAR-END, WHICH RESULTED IN EXPENDITURES EXCEEDING APPROPRIATIONS.
NOT ADEQUATELY AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM FUND, THE DISTRICT IS OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTE." WE KNOW THAT FAILING TO COMPLY WITH A STATUTE MEANS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW.
ON THE NEXT PAGE, PAGE 145, THE AUDITOR ISSUES A SECOND FINDING.
THIS ONE IS ALSO CALLED A "SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY AND INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING".
THE AUDITOR GOES ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS FINDING OCCURRED BECAUSE, "BUDGETS WERE NOT AMENDED TO COVER THE INCREASED COST OF MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES." AND THAT, "BUDGETS WERE NOT AMENDED TO COVER THE INCREASED COST OF SECURITY SERVICES." THE AUDITOR GOES ON, "THE EFFECT OR POTENTIAL EFFECT OF THIS DEFICIENCY IS THAT THE EXPENDITURES INCURRED COULD BE CONSIDERED INVALID OR VOID CLAIMS, AND PURSUANT TO STATE LAW COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZING THOSE EXPENDITURES." FURTHERMORE, THE AUDITOR ISSUES THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION.
"THE GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DISTRICT SHOULD IMPLEMENT INTERNAL CONTROLS AROUND THE BUDGETING PROCESS AND ENSURE THAT ALL FUNDS OF THE DISTRICT ARE BUDGETED ANNUALLY, AND THAT LEGALLY ADOPTED APPROPRIATIONS ARE IN PLACE AND AVAILABLE PRIOR TO AUTHORIZING COMMITMENT OF THOSE RESOURCES." THE AUDITOR ENDS WITH, "SEE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN." WE WATCHED AND LISTENED TO THIS BOARD'S DISCUSSION ABOUT THE AUDITOR'S TROUBLING FINDINGS IN THAT NOVEMBER 21ST, 2024 MEETING.
WE HAVE ALSO READ THE TRANSCRIPT OF YOUR DISCUSSION OF THESE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL AUDIT FINDINGS.
WE BELIEVE THAT OUR COMMUNITY HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW THAT YOUR DISCUSSION NEVER ONCE MENTIONED THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN RECOMMENDED BY THE AUDITOR.
THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 151 OF THE AUDIT, AS WELL AS PAGE 175 OF 256 IN THE GRIEVANCE PACKET BEFORE YOU.
IN OUR OPINION, YOUR DISCUSSION WAS SUPERFICIAL, DISINTERESTED, UNPROFESSIONAL, AND LACKED THE CONCERN SUCH AUDIT FINDINGS WARRANT.
IN THE DISCUSSION, A ROUND ROCK ISD ADMINISTRATOR BRIEFED YOU THAT WHAT THE AUDIT REVEALED IS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION SPENT $10 MILLION OVER AND ABOVE ANYTHING YOU AS A BOARD EVER APPROVED.
THE ONLY THING THAT YOU ALL DISCUSSED WAS GETTING SOME "UPDATE" EVERY OTHER MONTH.
WHATEVER THIS "UPDATE" IS IS NEVER EXPLAINED, NOR IS ANY RATIONALE OFFERED AS TO HOW IT WOULD PREVENT SUCH FISCAL MALFEASANCE FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE.
AGAIN, THERE IS NO MENTION IN YOUR DISCUSSION OF THE CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN PROVIDED BY THE AUDITOR OR THE POSSIBILITY OF HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT.
AS FORMER TRUSTEES OF THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE WERE HORRIFIED AT THE LAISSEZ-FAIRE ATTITUDE THAT YOU AS A BOARD
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TOOK TO THE MISAPPROPRIATION OF OVER $10 MILLION OF TAXPAYER MONEY.THUS, WE DOUBT YOUR SUITABILITY TO OVERSEE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS PRESCRIBED BY LAW.
THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW WHAT THE STATUTE OR LAW THAT THE AUDITOR QUOTED ACTUALLY STATES THE FOLLOWING.
TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 44.006 ESTABLISHES LAWFUL REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT, FISCAL MANAGEMENT, AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, AND REPORTING, IN GENERAL.
THIS LAW PROHIBITS A SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM SPENDING PUBLIC FUNDS IN ANY MANNER OTHER THAN AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE BUDGET ADOPTED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD.
A FURTHER CONCERN IN THE AUDIT.
I WILL DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO PAGE 133.
THIS IS ALSO PAGE 157 OF 256 IN THE GRIEVANCE PACKET BEFORE YOU.
THIS DOCUMENT IS THE "REQUIRED RESPONSES TO SELECTED SCHOOL FIRST INDICATORS".
QUESTION NUMBER 5 ASKS, "DID THE FINANCIAL REPORT DISCLOSE ANY INSTANCES OF MATERIAL WEAKNESSES AND INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE FOR LOCAL STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS?" THE REPORT STATES, YES. THAT IS A PROBLEM.
QUESTION NUMBER 6 ASKS, "WAS THERE ANY DISCLOSURE IN THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT OF MATERIAL NON-COMPLIANCE FOR GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND LAWS RELATED TO LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL FUNDS?" THE REPORT STATES, YES, AGAIN, A PROBLEM.
THESE RESPONSES WILL GIVE THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT AN F, AS IN FRANK, FAILING RATING ON THE FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS KNOWN AS THE FIRST RATING.
THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME THE DISTRICT RECEIVES AN F UNDER THE LEADERSHIP THAT IS BEFORE ME TODAY.
FOR THE RECORD, THE LIST OF REMEDIES WE ARE REQUESTING IN THIS GRIEVANCE CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE THREE IN THE GRIEVANCE PACKET.
THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW WE ARE REQUESTING SIX REMEDIES.
FIRST, WE ARE REQUESTING A FORENSIC AUDIT OF ROUND ROCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DETERMINE HOW, WHEN, AND WHY THE EXPENDITURES EXCEEDED BUDGETARY CONTROL AND WERE SPENT OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS EDUCATION CODE 44.006.
SECOND, WE ARE REQUESTING A PUBLIC RELEASE OF THE FINDINGS OF THIS FORENSIC AUDIT.
THIRD, WE ARE REQUESTING THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF DETAILS OF WHO AUTHORIZED ALL EXPENDITURES OVER LEGALLY BUDGETED AMOUNTS.
FOURTH, WE ARE REQUESTING THE PUBLIC RELEASE OF ANY POLICY UPDATES TO ENSURE THIS TYPE OF NON-COMPLIANCE DOES NOT OCCUR IN THE FUTURE.
FIFTH, WE ARE REQUESTING THE PUBLIC RELEASE AND REPORT OF HOW THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THESE BUDGET OVERRUNS FOR MANY MONTHS AFTER THE JUNE 2024 CLOSING OF THE BUDGET UNTIL THE NOVEMBER 21ST, 2024 BOARD MEETING.
SIXTH, WE ARE REQUESTING A PUBLIC STATEMENT OF WHY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TOOK NO ACTION TO HOLD ANYONE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS NON-COMPLIANCE OF OVER $10 MILLION SPENT WITHOUT APPROVAL.
WE ARE NOT HERE TONIGHT WITH THIS GRIEVANCE BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN EXERCISING ANY OF THE REMEDIES THAT WE ARE REQUESTING.
OUR EXPERIENCE AFTER FOUR YEARS AS TRUSTEES ON THIS BOARD IS THAT THE BOARD WILL, AGAIN, MARGINALIZE AND MINIMIZE THE LEGITIMATE CONCERNS THAT ARE BROUGHT TO IT AND EMBRACE AND PERPETUATE A CULTURE OF EVASION AND LAWLESSNESS WHILE REPORTING TO BE THE MOST TRANSPARENT IN HISTORY.
WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AND THEN TO ELEVATE THIS GRIEVANCE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION.
WE CONCLUDE BY ENCOURAGING OBSERVERS TO READ THE AUDIT FOR THEMSELVES.
IN IT, YOU WILL SEE THAT THE AUDITOR REGULARLY STATES THAT THEIR JOB IS NOT TO RENDER ANY OPINIONS ABOUT WHAT THEY'VE AUDITED, JUST TO PRESENT THEIR AUDIT AND FINDINGS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
>>THANK YOU. YOU HAVE ABOUT A MINUTE AND 30 SECONDS LEFT.
THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NOW PROCEED WITH A REPLY.
>> PRESIDENT HARRISON, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND CONSIDERATION HERE TONIGHT.
WE'RE HERE TONIGHT IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THE BOARD PURSUANT TO ROUND ROCK ISD BOARD POLICY, GF LEGAL, GF LOCAL.
AT THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 21ST, 2024, THE BOARD HEARD AND DISCUSSED BUDGET UPDATES FOR THE 2023-2024 AND THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.
IN ADDITION, THE BOARD HEARD, DISCUSSED, AND APPROVED THE ROUND ROCK INDEPENDENT ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT.
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THE FINANCIAL REPORTS WERE DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY, AND THE AUDITS CAME BACK CLEAN AND UNMODIFIED.FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, COPIES OF THE MATERIALS PRESENTED AT THAT MEETING HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD.
IN ADDITION, WE HAVE PROVIDED THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE PORTION OF THE PUBLIC MEETING DISCUSSING THE AGENDA ITEMS, WHICH WERE CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED AS M.1 FROM THAT MEETING.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY MAY ACCESS THIS INFORMATION FREELY FROM THE BOARD'S WEBSITE WHERE IS PUBLICLY POSTED, AND IT HAS BEEN PUBLICLY POSTED SINCE BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 21ST, 2024 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
WE ASK THAT THESE MATERIALS, AS WELL AS THE APPLICABLE ROUND ROCK ISD BOARD POLICIES, WHICH WERE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD AS WELL AS THE GRIEVANCE BE INCLUDED IN THE RECORD FOR THIS GRIEVANCE.
AS THIS COMPLAINT IS SOLELY CONFINED TO THE BOARD, THE ADMINISTRATION WILL NOT BE MAKING A SEPARATE FORMAL PRESENTATION. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WOULD YOU LIKE TO USE YOUR MINUTE AND A HALF FOR REBUTTAL?
>> YES, I'D LIKE TO UNDERSCORE PAGE, I STATED THIS IN MY STATEMENT, BUT I'M REALLY GOING TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO PAGE 133 OF THE AUDIT, WHICH IS PAGE 157 OF 256 IN YOUR PACKET.
THIS IS PROBABLY THE MOST DAMNING OTHER THAN THE CITATION OF THE VIOLATION OF THE LAW, THE EDUCATION CODE.
BUT THIS PAGE IS PROBABLY THE SINGLE MOST DAMNING DOCUMENT IN FRONT OF YOU BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO YESES TO ANSWERS THAT SHOULD BE NO.
THIS IS WHAT'S GOING TO LEAD TO THE LOWERING OF THE FINANCIAL RATING. THIS IS A PROBLEM.
>> THANK YOU. THE LEVEL 3 COMPLAINT PRESENTATION IS NOW CONCLUDED.
I WILL NOW ASK IF BOARD MEMBERS HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THE GRIEVANT OR THE ADMINISTRATION.
I WILL NOW INSTRUCT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REGARDING THE PROPER PROCESS OF REACHING DECISIONS IN THIS LEVEL 3 COMPLAINT.
HAVING HEARD THE LEVEL 3 COMPLAINT, THE BOARD HAS THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS FOR THE COMPLAINT, WHICH CAN BE TAKEN AS THE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE: ONE, THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO GRANT THE COMPLAINT, WHICH MEANS THAT WE BELIEVE THE COMPLAINT HAS MERIT AND THE RELIEF REQUESTED SHOULD BE GRANTED.
TWO, THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO DENY THE COMPLAINT, WHICH MEANS THAT WE DO NOT FIND MERIT AND THE RELIEF REQUESTED SHOULD BE DENIED.
THREE, THE BOARD MAY VOTE TO GRANT IN PART AND DENY IN PART, ANY OR ALL OF THE RELIEF REQUESTED.
FOUR, IF THE BOARD TAKES NO ACTION, THE DECISION OF LEVEL 2 STANDS, OR IF THERE IS NO LEVEL 2 DECISION, THEN THE BOARD'S ACTION TO HEAR THE GRIEVANCE SATISFIES ITS OBLIGATION TO STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN TO THE GRIEVANCE AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICY GF LEGAL.
THROUGHOUT THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, THE BOARD SHOULD CONSIDER ONLY THE LOCAL RECORD, THE GRIEVANCE PRESENTATION AND THE REPLY PRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION TONIGHT AT THIS MEETING.
WE ARE NOT TO CONSIDER ANY STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT WE MAY HAVE HEARD OUTSIDE OF THIS HEARING OR OUTSIDE OF LOCAL RECORD.
THE BOARD WILL NOW EXCUSE THE PARTIES.
WE'RE IN OPEN SESSION. THE BOARD IS STILL IN OPEN SESSION.
DO I HAVE A MOTION REGARDING THE LEVEL 3 COMPLAINT? IF THERE ARE NO MOTIONS AFTER THE PRESIDING OFFICER ASKED FOR ANY MOTIONS, NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN, THUS LEAVING THE DECISION OF LEVEL 2 IN PLACE, OR IF NO LEVEL 2 WAS ISSUED IN THIS MATTER, THEN THE BOARD'S ACTION TO HEAR THE GRIEVANCE SATISFIES ITS OBLIGATION TO STOP, LOOK, AND LISTEN TO THE GRIEVANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD POLICY GF LEGAL.
THIS LEVEL 3 COMPLAINT HEARING IS CONCLUDED. THANK YOU.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO AGENDA ITEM E,
[E. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION BY CONSENT]
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION BY CONSENT.>> PRESIDENT HARRISON, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE ITEMS E.1 THROUGH FIVE BY CONSENT.
>> I HAVE A MOTION SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 6-0.
SEEING NO COMMENT AND KNOWING THAT THE BUSINESS OF THE BOARD HAS BEEN COMPLETED TONIGHT, IT IS 6:08 PM,
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AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.