[1. Call to Order] [00:00:05] I CALLED THIS SPECIAL MEETING OF CARROLLTON FARMERS BRANCH ICE TEA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ORDER AT 5 30 PM ON FEBRUARY 21ST 2023 FOR THE RECORD. MEMBERS PRESIDENT OR SALLY DEREK, SANDRA HATFILL. TERRA ROBOTIC. CAROLINE BENAVIDEZ, KIM BRADY, ILEANA GARCIA ROJAS AND MYSELF LAST BLACK WE CAN CONSTITUTE A QUORUM MAY CONDUCT BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF THE DISTRICT. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER TWO IS AUDIENCE FOR GUESTS. PERSONS WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING AUDIENCE FOR GAS MUST HAVE COMPLETED A FORM. AND I'M LOOKING AT MISS CANADA. THERE ARE NO PEOPLE HERE WHO [3. Adjournment to Closed Session Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section] WISH TO SPEAK FOR AUDIENCE FOR GUESTS, SO WE'LL MOVE TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER THREE, WHICH IS A CLOSE SESSION. UM AGENDA ITEM 33 , A THREE B AND THREE C ADJOURNMENT, CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 51.71. TO CONSULT WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN PERSON OR BY PHONE ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE DISTRICT UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH CHAPTER 5 51 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE. PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 5 51.74 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES , DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER EMPLOYEE OR TO HEAR COMPLAINTS OR CHARGES AGAINST A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. THREE A IS DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF CANDIDATES FOR POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT THREE B DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT AND THE POSSIBLE NAMING OF ALONE FINALIST FOR THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT AND THREE C DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY. TO NEGOTIATE THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT'S CONTRACT. AUDIENCE MEMBERS. YOU MAY STAY IN THE BOARDROOM AS THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL MOVE TO THE [4. Reconvene in Open Session] WE'RE BACK ON RECORD IN OPEN SESSION, HAVING RETURNED FROM CLOSE SESSION. THE TIME IS NOW. 6 42. PM. NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS AGENDA ITEM FOR A CONSIDER NAMING ALONE FINALIST FOR THE POSITION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. DO I HAVE A MOTION REGARDING THIS AGENDA? MR ERIC. I MOVE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT CFB I SD NAMED WENDY ELDRIDGE AS THE LONE FINALISTS FOR THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT HAVE EMOTION FROM HYSTERIC TO HAVE SECOND. LET'S SEE. THREE SECONDS. I'LL GIVE THIS HATFIELD THE SECOND ON THAT, UM SO WE HAVE A MOTION AND WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY? SEEING NONE. I WILL ASK ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE RAISE THEIR HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED BY VOTE OF SEVEN IN FAVOR AND ZERO OPPOSED THE MOTION CARRIES. OKAY? WE HAVE ONE MORE AGENDA ITEM AND THAT IS FOUR B, WHICH IS CONSIDERED DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE SUPERINTENDENT SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT. DO I HAVE A MOTION REGARDING THIS ITEM? MR ERIC. I MOVE THAT THE BORDER TRUSTEES AT CFB I SD DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO TEAR HER BOCEK TO NEGOTIATE THE CONTRACT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, AS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION I HAVE A MOTION FROM HYSTERIC IS THEIR SECOND SEE A SECOND FROM MISS BRADY. CERTAINLY DISCUSSION . ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SHOW BY RAISING THEIR HAND. ALL THOSE OPPOSED. I SEE SEVEN HANDS RAISED IN FAVOR. ZERO OPPOSED BY FELT VOTIVE 07 TO ZERO. THE MOTION CARRIES AH, ALL RIGHT. THOSE ARE TWO ACTION ITEMS AND WE ARE MOVING TO, UH, AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE, WHICH IS A GERMAN, BUT BEFORE WE ADJOURN UM I WANT TO JUST TAKE A FEW MOMENTS. FIRST OF ALL, UM, TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES ON THE BOARD FOR ALL THE HARD WORK OVER THESE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THIS HAS BEEN A REALLY, UM REWARDING AND CHALLENGING EXPERIENCE, AND I'M REALLY PROUD OF THE WAY THE BOARD CAME TOGETHER TO WORK ON THIS. AND, UM UM I ALSO WANT TO THANK MR MARSH. BRYAN MURRAY'S FOR SERVING AND ANY REMOTE PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SERVE FOR A LITTLE WHILE LONGER AS OUR INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, HE'S DONE A FABULOUS JOB AND BEEN INSTRUMENTAL AND HELPING ALL OF US THROUGH WHAT'S USUALLY PRETTY DIFFICULT PERIOD TRANSITIONARY PERIOD WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT. NOW I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE GUEST OF HONOR TONIGHT, DR. WENDY ELDRIDGE. IF YOU WOULD STAND, PLEASE, AND LET'S GIVE A ROUND APPLAUSE FOR WITH WITH DONE? YEAH WITH DR ALDRIDGE IS HER HUSBAND, SCOTT. SCOTT AND HER OKAY? AND HER TWO [00:05:03] SONS, DREW AND BLAKE. WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO WELCOME THE ELDRIDGE FAMILY TO THE C F B. I S D FAMILY AND WORK CITED, UM TO MOVE FORWARD INTO A EXCITING NIGHT USING THE WORD EXCITEMENT A LOT. WE'VE GOT COOKIES AND PUNCH AND, UM, WE ENCOURAGE. AFTER WE ADJOURN EVERYBODY TO COME UP AND SAY HELLO TO THE ELDRIDGE FAMILY AND WELCOME THEM TO CFB. UM AND THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. WE'VE REACHED THE END * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.