[1. Call to Order]
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I CALL THIS PRE MEETING BRIEFING OF THE CARROLLTON FARMERS BRANCH I S D BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO ORDER AT SIX PM ON JANUARY 11TH 2020 FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PRE MEETING BRIEFING IS TO CONDUCT A BRIEFING SESSION WITH ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF REGARDING THE POSTED AGENDA ITEM FOR THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED AT SEVEN PM ON JANUARY 11TH 2024. FOR THE RECORD BOARD MEMBERS PRESIDENT ARE SALLY DEREK, CAROLINE BENAVIDEZ, KIM BRADY, ILEANA GARCIA ROJAS, RANDY SHACHTMAN AND MYSELF. CASSANDRA HATFIELD. THE NEXT ITEM IS AUDIENCE FOR GUESTS.
PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK DURING AUDIENCE FOR GUESTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED A FORM FOR THIS PURPOSE AND PLACED IN THE DESIGNATED LOCATION PRIOR TO THE OPENING OF THE MEETING, MISS
[3. Administrative Reports]
CANADA WE HAVE ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK WHEN WISHING TO SPEAK, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER THREE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS. DR ALDRIDGE. ARE THERE ANY REPORTS BY ADMINISTRATION? YES MA'AM. UM OUR FIRST ITEM FOR DISCUSSION WILL BE ITEM. FIVE C. FINANCIAL REPORTS. SO, MR GARA.OKAY THANK YOU, DOCTOR. GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT HATFIELD AND THE REST OF THE BOARD AND HAPPY BORDER APPRECIATION MONTH TO YOU ALL. SO AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS OUR MONTHLY BUDGET UPDATE AND THE FINANCIALS YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU TONIGHT OR THE LAST FOUR MONTHS PRIOR SO THEY'RE THERE FOR THE MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER. AND AS YOU CAN LOOK ON PAGE ONE OF YOUR REPORT, YOU CAN SEE THE LOCAL TAX COLLECTION SHOW A LITTLE OVER 8% THAT'S RECEIVED SO FAR, WHICH IS NORMAL FOR THE DISTRICT AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. AND OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHLY PRESENTATIONS THAT WILL BRING BACK TO YOU AT THE SIX O'CLOCK MEETING. YOU'LL SEE A SHARP INCREASE IN THOSE NUMBERS AS OUR TAX OFFICES LIKE THE BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR FOR THEM FOR TAX COLLECTION, SO IT'LL START RAMPING UP THIS MONTH AND NEXT MONTH. AND THE EXPENSES AS YOU CAN SEE ON PAGE TWO OF YOUR REPORT SHOW WE'RE ABOUT 25% OF THE BUDGET EXPENDED TODAY AND THIS ALLIANCE BEFORE WE SHOULD BE SO FAR BEING THAT WE'RE THREE MONTHS, WHICH IS KIND OF A QUARTER OF THE WAY THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR. UM AS WE CONTINUE THROUGH THE YEAR AS PART OF OUR PROCESS, WE MONITOR ALL THE REVENUES, EXPENSES A D A AND ENROLLMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT IT ANYTHING THAT AFFECTS THE BUDGET. WE CAN ADJUST ACCORDINGLY. SO UM, THOSE ARE KIND OF HIGHLIGHTS. I WANT TO BRING TO THIS MONTH, SO THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FINANCIALS. I'LL TAKE THEM NOW. THANK YOU, MR GAY REPORT MEMBERS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FINANCIALS? THANK YOU, MR GARRETT. THANK YOU. OUR NEXT DISCUSSION ITEM IS ITEM FIVE M. AND I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT THIS IS THE DESIGN SERVICES FOR OUR STUDENTS SERVICE CENTER OR NOT, AND NOT JUST ENROLLMENT. IT WILL BE A STUDENT SERVICE CENTER. SO, MR BLACKBURN. GOOD EVENING. DR ELDRIDGE PRESIDENT HATFIELD, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. UM EXCITED TO TALK TO YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE STUDENT SERVICES CENTER. YOU CAN SEE IN THE ATTACHMENT THERE. THERE'S A BASIC FLOOR PLAN OF THE LAYOUT.
WHAT WE'RE CONSIDERING. IT IS, UM YEAH, I SEE IT. UM. IT'S VERY SIMILAR IN CONCEPT TO A ONE STOP SHOP, WHICH IS WHAT DALLAS CUT DALLAS COLLEGE CALLED IT WHEN THEY WERE. WHEN I WAS DOING CONSULTING FOR DALLAS COLLEGE, THEY WERE BUILDING TWO OF THESE ON TWO DIFFERENT CAMPUSES. IT'S MEANT TO BE A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES INTO THE DISTRICT. AND I THINK IT WAS VERY WELL RECEIVED THERE AND I THINK IT WILL BE MORE WELL RECEIVED FOR US BECAUSE IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY PROVIDE A STUDENT. CENTERED, UM EXPERIENCE WHEN THEY FIRST COME INTO THE DISTRICT, THEY KNOW THEY CAN GET THEIR TESTING DONE. THEY CAN GET THEIR VACCINATIONS DONE. THEY CAN FIND OUT WHERE THEY NEED TO ENROLL. THEY CAN GET ANY SPECIAL SERVICES. THEY GET CONNECTED WITH TRANSPORTATION. THEY CAN GET THEIR QUESTIONS ANSWERED ABOUT TRANSPORTATION. SO IT'S REALLY A NICE, UH, REALLY A NICE WAY TO IMPROVE THE SERVICES THAT WE'RE PROVIDING TO OUR STUDENTS AND OUR FAMILIES. AND I THINK IT WILL NOT ONLY HELP THE PROCESS FOR OUR FAMILIES AND OUR STUDENTS. I THINK IT WILL HELP OUR INTERNAL PROCESS. FOR OUR STAFF. IN TERMS OF BETTER COMMUNICATION, BETTER ABLE BETTER ABILITY TO MANAGE OUR ENROLLMENT ACROSS ALL OF OUR FACILITIES. UM SO I THINK IT'S A REALLY, REALLY NICE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO CONSIDER. THANK YOU, MR BUCKLAND. BOARD MEMBERS QUESTIONS MR ERIC. SO JUST TO
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CLARIFY WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. TONIGHT IS THE APPROVAL OF THE DESIGN SERVICES. ONLY THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES THAT WE'RE APPROVING. NOT DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE ARE APPROVING MOVING FORWARD WITH ANY FURTHER CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THIS. IT DOES NOT. THIS IS ONLY FOR DESIGN. THANK YOU. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. BOARD MEMBERS. CORRECT. THANK YOU, SIR. AND MR BLACKBURN HAS THE NEXT ITEM, WHICH IS FIVE IN IN, UM, PURCHASE OF H BACK EQUIPMENT.THIS IS SIMILAR TO WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. WHERE WE, UH, JUST AS A QUICK REMINDER WHAT WE TYPICALLY DO AS A DISTRICT IS TO PURCHASE THE ROOFTOP UNITS OR THE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS FOR FACILITIES DIRECTLY. THIS WAY. WE HAVE A LITTLE MORE CONTROL OVER THE PROCESS, AND THIS ALSO ALLOWS US TO PURCHASE UNITS THAT WE BELIEVE WILL PROVIDE THE BEST. OVERALL EXPERIENCE FOR US AND THE LOWEST LIFE CYCLE COST, EVEN IF THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY THE CHEAPEST TO BUY IMMEDIATELY FOR UP FRONT OVER THE LIFE OF THE UNIT. WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE, YOU KNOW, SELECT WHAT WE BUILD WILL PROVIDE US THE BEST VALUE. THANK YOU. UM I LIKE THE CONSISTENT PROCESS. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WHEN WE GET THINGS DIRECTLY. I THINK I AGREE WITH YOU THAT WE HAVE MORE CONTROL. BOARD MEMBERS AND ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. ABOUT THAT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR. DR ELDERS. DO WE HAVE ANY ANSWER ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS? ALRIGHT
[4. Briefing Session with Administrative Staff Regarding the Posted Agenda for the Regular Board Meeting Scheduled for 7:00 PM on January 11, 2024.]
SO WITH NO OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER FOUR BOARD MEMBERS.DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS FOR THIS EVENING? OKAY SO WITH NO OTHER QUESTIONS, WE HAVE REACHED THE END OF OUR AGENDA FOR THIS PRE MEETING BRIEFING, AND WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 606. PM
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.