Good evening. I hereby call this special board meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Katy Independent School District to order. Today is Monday, May 15, 2017 and the time is 4.37 p.m. At this time, the Board will convene here an open meeting. Dr. Hint, will you verify we are in compliance with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act regarding the notice of this meeting?
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Madam President, we are in compliance with regard to the Open Meetings Act.
Our first action item this evening is to canvass the Trustee election results.
Madam President.
Mr. Griffin.
I move that the Board of Trustees canvass the results of the May 6, 2017, Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees election as reported by the Central Counting Committee and declares the winner of each position as follows. position three Ashley van with 2280 votes position for Courtney door with 2365 votes position five William bill Lacey with 2452 votes second have a
motion by mr. Griffin a second by mr. Mahalski that the Board of Trustees canvases the results of the May 6 2017 any independent school district Board of Trustees election as reported by the central counting committee and declares Here's the winners of each position as follows. Position 3, Ashley Vann with 2,280 votes. Position 4, Courtney Doyle with 2,365 votes. And position 5, William Bill Lacy with 2,452 votes. Any discussion? Hearing none, we'll proceed to vote. All in favor, raise your right hand and say aye.
Aye.
The motion passes 7-0. 0. Now we'll consider board certification of the trustee election for position 3, 4, and 5.
MS. Madam President. MS. Mrs. Doyle. MS. I move that the Board of Trustees certifies the May 6, 2017, Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees election for position 3, whereby Ashley Vann was duly elected, position 4, whereby Courtney Doyle was duly elected, and position 5, whereby William Bill Lacy was duly elected. Second.
MS.
Is that you, Mr. Griffin? MR.
Yes, ma'am.
MS.
I have a motion by Mrs. Doyle, a second by Mr. Griffin, that the Board of Trustees certifies the May 6, 2017, Katy Independent School District Board of Trustees election for position three, whereby Ashley Vann was duly elected, position four, whereby Courtney Doyle was duly elected, and position five, whereby William Bill Lacy was duly elected. Any discussion? We'll vote. All in favor, raise your right hand to say aye.
MR. Aye.
Motion passes 7-0. This time we will administer the oath of office to the newly elected members of the Katy Independent School Board. Mrs. Nowak will administer the oath for the newly elected members.
Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I Ashley Vann.
I Ashley Vann.
I Courtney Doyle.
I Courtney Doyle.
I Bill Lacy.
I Bill Lacy.
I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of the Office of School Board Trustee for the Katy Independent School District of the State of Texas of the state of Texas, and will, and will, to the best of my ability, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend, preserve, protect, and defend, the Constitution, the Constitution, and laws, and laws, of the United States, of the United States, and of this state, and of this state, so help me God, so help me God. Congratulations.
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At this time, Board Members, I'd like to draw your attention.
Madam President, I'd like to do a point of order real quick. Okay. Number five puts us in the closed meeting, and it's almost a duplicate of number seven. I really don't have anything to say in closed session that I can't say in front of the public and I think it would do A public an injustice if we go to close to discuss officer positions I think it would do much better as a board if we were open honest and had any discussions that we needed to out here So I say let's just push through the closed and get the board's job right here
May I may interject something would it would it please the board to take care of 8.2? Mr. DeBrell has a meeting to go to. May we say goodbye to our past board member and then come back to that? Is that okay first? Okay, let's move to 8.2 board members and then we'll circle back with Mr. Griffin's recommendation so Time for us to say goodbye. Well Board members I'd open the floor
Madam president, mr. Mahalski Really I just want to say thank you. Thank you for Your past years six years of service on this board I believe this district has come a long way during that time and you have been very instrumental into that well, thank you for the last five years working together side by side with you on this board and Thank you for being my friend and and becoming friends during that time I think everyone that takes this office does so with a heart of service and and and really caring about the children in this community and our community at large and the values that do and I think you have represented yourself in this district well during your time on this board and I look forward to seeing what the future holds for you my friend because I know that God has great plans for you and I just feel fortunate to call you my friend thank you
I'd like to say thank you as well for your six years of dedication and service. Many of us up here know the time it takes and the hours that we all give and I'm very appreciative and so should all the kids who have come while you served and they will come after. So I thank you very much, Ms. Dubrow.
I'd like to concur. I concur. Brian said it best. Thank you for your words and thank you for your service to our district. I agree it takes a lot of time and energy and so thank you for that and for giving of yourself to this district. It's been greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your service, Henry. Appreciate it.
That it? Mr. Dubrell, thank you. I know that I have big shoes to fill and I look forward to doing it I wish you the best of luck in the future
Mr. Dubrell you You came up this board six years ago in a difficult time, in a transition time. And I watched how you set yourself apart from the noise and the negativity that occurred in our district during that time. And you sought to focus on your legacy. And you said, I'm not going to focus on today, but I'm going to focus on the legacy at the end and work my way backwards. And that's just what you did, sir. You made a difference. You have created a legacy for people who come after you to look up to. You fought for children. You fought against meaningless, high-stakes testing. testing, you worked with legislators to help them understand the decisions they make that impact this classroom desk and the kitchen table with those children at home. You pushed us. You had great vision. You made us better. and personally you pushed me you challenged me to think bigger and to do more and to expect more your focus has always been students because once we take care of students everything else takes care of itself when we take care of students and that's our focus we take care of teachers you take care of our administrators our community and our buildings and the creek all of that comes when we focus on students and you you you are laser focused on them and the opportunities you want for students who could so easily be left behind you have a legacy to be proud of I'm grateful for you, for the trustee, for the advocate. I agree with Mr. Maholsky. I'm grateful to be your friend. And I look forward to working with you in the future to make our world a better place because I know you will continue to make an impact.
Thank you.
Madam President, if I may, I know you said board, but Mr. Dibreau, I just wanted to say it was about two and a half years ago that I first met you, if you recall. I was making a visit to KDISD to see the STEAM Center, and you were there to be part of the tour team, and I brought a group of folks from another school district and had the opportunity to visit with you then. fast forward as I called it the dream job came open for Lance Hint and applied for the job and had the distinct pleasure of visiting with you and interviewing with you not just once but twice and then you made a track up to Allen to visit with me there and spend the day with staff and students there and you know by the grace of God I was so fortunate to be selected by this board and truly blessed and I thank you for that vote of confidence because your hand was the hand that went in the air that brought me home I really do appreciate it thank you
okay and now we will look at item seven that impressed everyone in agreement that we'll have the discussion here that's good with me okay awesome mr. I mean look at this okay we will consider and elect officers for the 2017 18 Board of Trustees mr. Griffin Griffin but George had I would just like to
start out with the consider part before we move to the official nominations as As a board, I would like to see a president who understands board policies and procedures. I would like a rule follower. I want somebody that holds the board accountable and everybody else accountable to the rules, who would have the courage to speak up if a rule is broken and have the honor and integrity to follow them themselves. I've known Ashley Vann for three years. I think she's going to make an awesome president if we give her the elect. I think she needs a strong number two I know somebody on this board that speaks her mind very strongly I would task whoever gets this position who's ever elected to challenge one another to be open and frank and once again hold all of us accountable to all the rules if a board member steps out of line I expect something to be said to keep us all where we belong set the standard with With that, I'll stop with the considerations until somebody else wants to speak, or then I'll be happy to go straight to the nominations.
Mr. Griffin, Madam President. Mrs. Doyle. I completely concur with you. And with that, I would like to say that I have worked with Ms. Vann very closely, and our relationship started as one where she mentored me, and so I am aware of Ashley's leadership. So with that, Madam President, I would like to nominate Ashley Vann for the position of President.
nomination was made by Courtney Doyle who elect Ashley Mann as president are there any other nominations you want to speak chair will entertain a motion to close nominations Move moved. Second. I have a motion by Mr. Mahalski and a second by George Scott that the board close nominations for the office of president. A motion to close nominations was made by Brian Mahalski seconded by George Scott. All those in favor raise your right hand to say aye aye aye motion passes seven to zero the nominations are closed a nomination was made by courtney doyle that the board elect ashley van sorry i'm filling in the blanks as i go pardon the the my voice for the office of president of the board of trustees for the 2017-18 school year all those in favor raise your right hand and say aye aye the motion passes 7 to 0. Congratulations, Mrs. Fann. Would you like to sit there and continue or move here? Just come right here.
Okay. Nominations are now open for position of Vice President.
Madam President, I'm pressed.
Go ahead. Mr. Moholsky.
Well, I really didn't get a chance to speak before and the nomination kind of came quick but I also wanted to say that I concur with my colleague Mr. Griffin and Mrs. Doyle as well. So therefore, Madam President, I nominate Courtney Doyle for the position of Vice President.
A nomination was made by Mr. Moholsky to elect Courtney Doyle as Vice President. Are there any other nominations? A chair will entertain a motion to close nominations. Madam President. Mr. Griffin.
I move that the Board close nominations for the Office of Vice President. Second.
A motion to close nominations was made by Mr. Griffin, a second by Mr. Scott. All those in favor, please raise your right hand and say aye.
Aye. Aye.
All right.
The nomination was made by Mr. Griffin. at the board elect what no oh sorry a nomination was made by mr. Mahalsky at the board elect Courtney Doyle for the office of vice president of the Board of Trustees the 2017 2018 school year all those in favor raise your right hand and say aye aye aye those opposed say nay nominations approved seven to zero nominations nominations are open for the position of secretary and president
no I'm giving it to you mr. Scott I defer mr. Scott nominate Charles Griffin for the position
of secretary a nomination was made by mr. Scott to elect Charles Griffin as secretary are there any other nominations the chair will entertain a motion to close nominations
I'm president mr. Moss I move that the board closed nominations for the office
of secretary a motion to close nominations was made by mr. Mahowski seconded by mrs. Doyle all those in favor to raise raise your right hand and say aye aye all those opposed say nay the nominations are closed by a seven to zero vote a nomination was made by mr scott that the board shall elect mr griffin for the office of secretary for the board of trustees for the 2017-2018 school year all those in favor please raise your right hand and say aye aye aye those say nay all right a nomination is approved by a seven to zero vote this concludes the election of officers All right now I'm going to action item number nine and president mr. mr. Griffin I
Think as a board when I look at all the seven members here. I've been extremely impressed with mr. George Scott He's he's exhibited character honor integrity. I think if we look at the community as a whole mr Mr. Scott, and at one time his friends had a voice. They had a very loud voice, but we as a board failed to hear at times, so Mr. Scott would get louder until he was heard.
Or did he?
Oh, yes, sir. But I think if you've noticed, we've started listening, and you've noticed that Mr. Scott has gotten much quieter. I would like to challenge him, if I could, that if we would nominate him for this position, which I would extremely be happy to do in a second, that we could challenge him to represent us as well as he's done his section of the community, which is now once again part of the whole. So with that being said, I move that the Board of Trustees nominate George Scott to be appointed to fill the remainder of the term of the position for the Texas Association of School Boards of Directors for Region 4, Position E, held by former Board of Trustee Henry DeBrell, And to be assigned to fill the TASB Board of Directors region for position e for the two-year term expiring in 2019
second Motion has been made by Charles Griffin that the board of trustees nominates Mr. Scott to be appointed to fill the remainder of the term for position of Texas Association of School Boards TASB Board of Directors for Region 4, Position E, held by former Board of Trustee Henry DeBrell, to be appointed to fill the TASB Board of Directors Region 4, Position E for the two-year term expiring 2019. Seconded by Mrs. Doyle. All those in favor, please raise your right hand. Aye. Aye. Motion passes 7-0. Oh, I forgot to ask for the discussion. Thank you.
Okay.
There being no further business before the Board, this meeting is adjourned. The time is 4.59.
Madam President, could we go back to 8.1 and recognize our past president.
I'm so sorry, yes, to scratch that adjournment. We'll go back to 8.1, and we would like to recognize our past board president.
Thank you.
Ms. Fox, I just want to thank you for your service as president this past year. And like we said with Mr. Dubrell, it takes a lot of time, of course, to serve on the school board and then to serve in the capacity of president. Of course, that takes even more hours, And so thank you for your time and your service this past year
I'm present This Fox I've had the pleasure of serving on the board three years, but you served as board president and Just want to say thank you. Thank you. That is not an easy task having held that office once myself I realized that it is a very difficult task and and And I think you've done an admirable job all the way through. I know that this past year probably was the hardest of the three, no doubt. But still, you have held this ship together, and you've led this ship in many ways throughout your tenure on this board. And I will say, like I said to Henry, thank you. Thank you for your leadership here, and thank you for being my friend of all else.
at the button down this box I've been watching you for the last year coming to all the meetings and I have learned quite a bit the board operates just by simply observing you were going to be an example of mine being active in the community in the schools I look forward to serving with this coming year thank Thank you.
Ms. Fox, I've known you for 10 years. We met through volunteering and actually your first year you stepped into this position and no one can say that your heart is in the right place when it comes to you. And I have big shoes to fill in doing this role and I know that you'll support me in everything I do now that I'm sitting here. So thank you for your past year service and your 10 years prior to this. I look forward to serving alongside you in the coming year, in the coming three.
Thanks.
May I say a word? Yes, thank you. It is certainly a joy to serve my community as an elected trustee. I tell everyone I love this job, the volunteer position, but I love it. And I am grateful for the opportunity to serve. It's an honor and a privilege to serve as president. It's challenging and tough and fun and exciting. And all of those things come with, you know, being here. Dr. Hint, it's been fantastic to get to know you and to be the first president as you came home and got reacquainted with Katie. I absolutely love your connection to our people, to our campuses, to our children. It's been fun. I love the videos. I love the stories you tell. I love the dodgeball games. I love it all. and you are it just reconfirms what us how smart the seven of us are for choosing you I say it to everyone we're so blessed to have you here thank you for saying yes becoming to a growing Katie election times are always difficult and this one is no different I am deeply sad at the hurt and negativity and it it goes all around right there's a lot of things that we all because we're so very personally involved know and have heard and I am deeply sad about that because our community is super fantastic and we have so much to be grateful for and to look up to and I'm grateful that short time is over and I'm looking forward to working together. I know each one of you. I know your hearts. I know your strengths and I know how much you care because this is a stressful and exciting job, a position of volunteer time and I'm grateful for you And I just wanted to say that I'm looking forward to working together for our students our staff our community and To continue our vision to be the legacy. It's an honor to work with you, and I look forward to the face ahead Thanks so much for allowing me to serve as president
All right being there no further business for the board this meeting is adjourned the time is 505
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Motions and votes
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MOTION 001 · AGENDA 3.1
PassedIt is recommended that the Board of Trustees enters into an agreement to purchase from Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union an approximate 15,000 square foot building on approximately 1.78 acres for District functions for a total acquisition cost estimated not to exceed $2,400,000.
7 Yes · 0 No
| Trustee | Vote |
|---|---|
| ashley-vann | Yes |
| bill-lacy | Yes |
| bryan-michalsky | Yes |
| charles-griffin | Yes |
| courtney-doyle | Yes |
| george-scott | Yes |
| rebecca-fox | Yes |
MOTION 002 · AGENDA 3.2
PassedIt is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves the personnel report as recommended by the superintendent in Closed Meeting.
7 Yes · 0 No
| Trustee | Vote |
|---|---|
| ashley-vann | Yes |
| bill-lacy | Yes |
| bryan-michalsky | Yes |
| charles-griffin | Yes |
| courtney-doyle | Yes |
| george-scott | Yes |
| rebecca-fox | Yes |
MOTION 003 · AGENDA 3.3
PassedIt is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves an amendment to the superintendent's contract as discussed in Closed Meeting.
7 Yes · 0 No
| Trustee | Vote |
|---|---|
| ashley-vann | Yes |
| bill-lacy | Yes |
| bryan-michalsky | Yes |
| charles-griffin | Yes |
| courtney-doyle | Yes |
| george-scott | Yes |
| rebecca-fox | Yes |