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[00:00:04]

IT IS 5:30. AND THIS IS THE ROUND ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING TO ORDER.

[A. CALL TO ORDER]

AND TONIGHT WE HAVE TRUSTEE ZÁRATE, TRUSTEE LANDRUM.

TRUSTEE WEIR, TRUSTEE MARKUM, TRUSTEE WEI AND TRUSTEE CUERO.

AND TRUSTEE ROSS WILL BE JOINING US SHORTLY. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE.

WE HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT. AT EACH BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD WILL SET ASIDE TIME TO AFFORD THE GENERAL PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON

[C. PUBLIC COMMENTS TO AGENDA ITEMS D AND F ONLY]

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 TOWARD ANY PERSON. PLEASE NOTE THAT WHILE THE PUBLIC DOES HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEAK, THAT RIGHT IS NOT UNLIMITED.

FOR TEXAS PENAL CODE [INAUDIBLE]. NO AUDIENCE MEMBER OR 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 MORE INDIVIDUAL WARNING THAN 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 THE INDIVIDUAL REMOVED FROM THE MEETING. THE BOARD MAY NOT DISCUSS OR ACT UPON ANY MATTER THAT IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE ACTION ITEM PORTION OF THE AGENDA.

THEREFORE, BOARD MEMBERS MAY NOT DISCUSS THE COMMENTS OF 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 ROSS, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, WILL BE THE DESIGNATED TIMEKEEPER.

THE FIRST SPEAKER IS JENNIFER DEZELLE, AND YOU ARE A PARENT IN THE DISTRICT AND YOU ARE SPEAKING ON AGENDA ITEM F.1.

THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK.

MY NAME IS JENNY. I HAVE TWO KIDS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT TONIGHT'S AGENDA FOCUSES ON THE PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT. I WROTE A WHOLE SPEECH OUT HERE, BUT IF YOU GIVE ME SOME PATIENCE.

I'VE MADE A LOT OF NOTES WHILE I WAS WAITING, SO I'M GOING TO TRY MY BEST TO READ IT FOR YOU.

BUT I'D LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT CLASS SIZE IS ONE OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL WAYS [INAUDIBLE] AND URGE YOU TO INCLUDE IT IN THE METRICS THAT YOU CONSIDER FOR EVALUATION IN THE FUTURE.

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DISTRICT LEADERSHIP, WE'RE NOT JUST TALKING ABOUT TEST SCORES OR BALANCED BUDGETS.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SHAPING THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH LEARNING IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING.

AND FEW FACTORS INFLUENCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER RETENTION AND SCHOOL CLIMATE MORE DIRECTLY THAN CLASS SIZE.

FOR SEVERAL YEARS, OUR STUDENT TEACHER RATIOS HAVE BEEN MOVING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, INCLUDING CLASS SIZE REDUCTION AS A PERFORMANCE BENCHMARK.

GUIDED BY RESEARCH BASED TARGETS FOR WHAT WE KNOW WE NEED.

PLEASE STAY ON AGENDA. WE CAN ONLY SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS. OKAY. SO JUST I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE. CONTINUE.

SO I KNOW I UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF CLASS SIZE, AND I'VE SEEN YOU PROTECT HIGH RISK POPULATIONS FROM RISING CLASS SIZES.

I JUST WANT TO SEE THAT HAPPEN FOR ALL THE STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT.

IT WILL ALLOW TEACHERS TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF STUDENTS [INAUDIBLE] EVERY DAY, [INAUDIBLE] DISTRICT VALUES, INCLUDING CLASS SIZE THROUGH STAFFING RATIOS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICES IN REALITY. THANK YOU. NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT.

[00:05:02]

WE ARE GOING TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071 AND 51.074.

[D. CLOSED SESSION]

THE BOARD WILL MEET TO DISCUSS AND DELIBERATE AND CONDUCT THE SUMMATIVE EVALUATION OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND DISCUSS THE SUPERINTENDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT.

IT IS 5:35 AND WE ARE IN CLOSED, AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE CLOSED IN THIS ROOM.

IT IS 10:40 AND WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION. DO I HAVE ANY MOTIONS COMING OUT OF CLOSED?

[Items E & F]

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD AMEND THE SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT AS FOLLOWS.

SECTION 1, EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT TO JUNE 30TH, 2029.

SECTION 3.H, BASED ON THE SUPERINTENDENT MEETING, THE LSG GOALS AND CONSTRAINTS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, THE DISTRICT MAKE A ONE TIME SALARY PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE BONUS OF 18,500 TO BE PAID ON OR BEFORE 12-31-26. AND SECTION 3.A, MAY BE AMENDED SECOND, I DON'T THINK THESE ARE HOT. SECOND, THEY'RE NOT.

THEY'RE NOT. NOT IN HERE.

MIC]. IS THIS WORKING? CAN YOU HEAR ME? I WOULD LIKE TO WITHDRAW MY MOTION AND AMEND IT. ALL RIGHT.

I MOVE THAT THE BOARD AMEND THE SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT AS FOLLOWS.

SECTION.1, EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT TO JUNE 30TH, 2029.

SECTION 3.H, BASED ON THE SUPERINTENDENT MEETING THE LSG GOALS AND CONSTRAINTS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD, THE DISTRICT MAKE A ONE TIME SALARY PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE BONUS OF $18,520 TO BE PAID ON OR BEFORE 12-31-26, AND SECTION THREE A BE AMENDED BY A SALARY INCREASE OF 1%.

SECOND. I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. DO I HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? TRUSTEE LANDRUM. I JUST WANT TO SAY IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OVER THE LAST YEAR.

I APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR ROUND ROCK ISD.

YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE STUDENTS AND THE STAFF WORKING IN PUBLIC EDUCATION IS A REALLY ROUGH TIME RIGHT NOW, AND I KNOW THAT YOU GIVE THIS JOB, THIS COMMUNITY AND EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING IN IT.

01,000% OF YOUR ENERGY AND DEDICATION AND DEVOTION, AND IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR TO SERVE WITH YOU FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OUR DISTRICT.

THANK YOU. AND I'LL JUST ECHO THOSE SENTIMENTS.

WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO CONTINUE ON WITH YOU. AS THE LEADER OF THIS DISTRICT WE'RE CERTAINLY NOT PERFECT, AND THERE'S ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. AND WE HAD A VERY THOUGHTFUL AND COLLABORATIVE CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW WE COULD, YOU KNOW, MOVE TOWARD THOSE IMPROVEMENTS. BUT OVERALL, WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH THE PROGRESS THAT OUR, THAT WE'RE MAKING IN THE DISTRICT. AND ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THAT YOU CONSISTENTLY PUT OUR STUDENTS FIRST.

SO WITH THAT I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND BY SHOW OF HANDS.

ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION PASSES 7-0. WITH NO OTHER DISCUSSION OR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 10:43. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.