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I CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF DALLAS COLLEGE[1. Roll Call - Announcement of a Quorum]
FOR JANUARY 11, 2022 AT 10:00 A.M.MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTERING TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC PORTION WILL BE GIVEN FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
THIS MEETING IS BEING BROCK OVER THE INTERNET.
AN AUDIO-RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPT ARE BEING MADE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON BOARD'S WEBSITE AFTER THE MEETING AT A LATER DAY.
[2. Certification of Notice Posted for the Meeting]
CHANCELLOR CAN YOU PLEASE CONFIRM IN MEETING HAD BEEN POSTED.>> MADAM CHAIR I CERTIFY THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED PURSUANT TO TEXAS CODE.
WE WILL NOW DO THE PLEDGE WHICH WILL BE LED BY TRUSTEE ZIMMERMAN >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES O AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM FOUR, CITIZENS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
[4. Citizens Desiring to Address the Board]
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT PERSONS WHO ADDRESS THE BOARD ARE REMINDED THE BOARD MAY NOT TAKE FORMAL ACTION MATTERS THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE MEETING AGENDA AND MAY NOT DISCUSS OR DELIBERATE ON ANY TOPIC THAT IS NO SPECIFICALLY NAMED IN THE AGENDA THAT WAS POSTED 72 HOURS IN AVERAGES OF TODAY'S MEETING.FOR ANY TOPIC THAT IS INTRODUCED DURING THIS MEETING THERE ARE ONLY THREE PERMISSIBLE RESPONSES, ONE, TO PROVIDE A FACTUAL ANSWER TO A QUESTION, TWO, TO CITE SPECIFIC BOARD OF TRUSTEE POLICY RELEVANT TO THE TOPIC OR PLEA TO PLACE THE TOPIC ON THE AGENDA OF A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.
SPEAKERS SHALL ADDRESS T PRESENTATIONS ONLY TERROR BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIR OR TO THE COMMITTEE AS A WHOLE AND SHALL CONFINE THEIR EXEMPTS TO THE AGENDA ABOVE.
MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT IS SURVIVE MINUTES.
THE BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THE TIME FOR ALL SPEAKERS ON THAT CREDIBILITY ITEM AS MAY BE REASONABLY NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE ALL PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD.
WE HAVE ONE PERSON SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, MR. RICHARD MENCHAKA.
>> MADAM CHAIR [INDISCERNIBLE] I WILL WAIT [INDISCERNIBLE].
>> OKAY, BECAUSE I WANT EVERYONE TO BE PRESENT, PLEASE.
AND TELL ME WHEN THE METER STARTS RUNNING.
>> CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS I I'M HERE TO URGE YOU TO VOTE NO ON ALL PROPOSED CHANGES TO BOARD POLICIES, REMOVING TH YEAR CONTRACT OF THE DALLAS COLLEGE FACULTY WILL IN LONG-TERM HARM TO OUR STUDENTS AND MAKE DALLAS COLLEGE KNOWN TO EMPLOYERS UNIVERSITIES AND THE COMMUNITY AS NOTHING MORE THAN A WORTHLESS DEGREE MILL TEMPERATURE ROLLING THREE YEAR CONTRACT IS A FULL-TIME FACULTY'S VERSION OF TENURE.
TENURE IS IMPORTANT NOT JUST FOR ATTRACTING TOP QUALITY FACULTY FOR OUR STUDENT BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY BECAUSE WITHOUT THE TENURE RIGHTS INHERENT IN THE ROLLING NATURE OF THE THREE YEAR CONTRACT ADULT AN STUDENTS LOSE THEIR ACADEMIC FREEDOM WHICH MEANS NONSUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS SUCH AS ADMINISTRATORS END UP DETERMINING WHAT AND HOW MATERIAL CAN BE TAUGHT.
IN SUCH CASES STUDENT SUCCESS MEANS NOTHING MORE THAN HOW FAST AND HOW MANY STUDENTS YOU CAN CHURN THROUGH THE DEGREE MILL, NOT HOW DEEPLY THE STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED THE MATERIAL OR HOW WELL THEY WILL BE ABLE THE APPLY DOWN THE ROAD.
WITHOUT TENURE IN THIS CASE ROLLING THREE YEAR CONTRACT FACULTY CAN BE FIRED FOR CON SUSPECTS THEY TEACH IN THE CLASSROOM THAT A ADMINISTRATOR MAY NOT AGREE WITH.
CONSEQUENTLY FACULTY M PLUMMETS AND THE FACULTY END UP TREATING TEACHING AS A JOB INSTEAD OF A PASSION AND A LIFESTYLE.
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THEY LEARN THE K HEADS DOWN AND BITE THEIR LIPS WHEN THEY WITNESS THE DESTRUCTION OF EDUCATION AND REAL HARM TO STUDENTS AN THE HANDS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OUT OF FEAR OF LOSING THEIR JOBS AND/OR BEING CALLED OUT BY SUPERVISORS AND PEERS.THIS SCENARIO IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN THE CASES OF FIRED PROFESSORS AT COLLIN COLLEGE LAST YEAR WHO WERE ALL TOPNOTC WITH NO TENURE RIGHTS OR ROLLING CONTRACTS.
COLLIN HAS ONLY RENEWABLE MULTIYEAR FACULTY CONTRACTS THAT DO NOT ROLL.
WHEN THOSE FACULTY DARED TO CRITICIZE THE ADMINISTRATION'S HANDLING OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND PEACEABLY ASSEMBLED TO A LOCAL CHAPTER OF TEXAS FACULTY ASSOCIATION, THEY WERE FIRED.
TO THE DETRIMENT OF COLLEGE STUDENTS, LAWSUITS ARE CURRENTLY ONGOING AGAINST COLLIN COLLEGE OVER THIS EGREGIOUS VIOLATION OF THE PROFESSION'S CONSTITUTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RIGHT.
IS IT THE BOARD'S I TO FOLLOW THE MISTAKES OF COLLIN? CLEARLY TODAY'S P REMOVE THE ROLLING ASPECT OF THE FACULTY'S THREE YEAR CONTRACT DEFAULTING THEM TO ONE YEAR CONTRACTS S INTENDED TO GO AFTER FACULTY, THE ADMINISTRATION DEEMS TO BE ITS POLITICAL ENEMIES.
THE REMOVAL OF THE ROLLING CONTRACT IS IN DIRECT RETALIATION FOR EXCELLENT AWARD WINNING FACULTY ARE THERE TO CUSTOMER THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT AND PROFESSIONAL RIGHT TOSS ASSEMBLE A FACULTY.
TO PETITION THE ADMINISTRATION AND THIS GOVERNING FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION'S ONGOING ACTIONS THAT ARE CAUSING HARM TO OUR STUDENTS SUCH AS RETALIATION WOULD AND OF COURSE, THIS IS ILLEGAL.
AT THE SAME TIME THE P CHAINED WOULD REMOVE THE ROLLING CONTRACT OF THE FACULTY AND DEFAULT THEM TO ONE YEAR CONTRACTS.
THEY WOULD ALSO REMOVE THE BOARD'S ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY OVER FACULTY CONTRACT AND INSTEAD LEAVE SOLE DISCRETION TO THE CHANCELLOR, THERE BY EFFECTIVELY DISENFRANCHISING THE VOTERS ELECTED YOU TO REPRESENT THEM IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO PUBLIC INSTITUTION.
FURTHER THE PROPOSED CHANGES ENABLE ADMINISTRATORS TO RECEIVE UP TO THREE YEAR MULTI CONTRACTS AND FOR THE CURRENT FACULTY GRIEVANCE APPEAL PROCESS UNDER DMA LOCAL TO BE REMOVED AND INSTEAD THE MAKIN OF O HR THE POSSIBLE JUDGE, JURY AND EXECUTION THE FACULTY GRIEVANCE REGARDING THEIR CONTRACTS.
THE STUDENTS OF THIS COLLEGE AND THE TAX PAYERS WHO FUND IT DESERVE THE QUALITY EDUCATION THAT ONLY THE FACULTY CAN DELIVER AND SAFEGUARD.
WITHOUT THE ROLLING THREE YEAR CONTRACT THE FACULTY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAFEGUARD THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION TO ENSURE ADMINISTRATORS WITH ULTERIOR MOTIVES DO NOT TURN THIS PLACE INTO A DEGREE MILL FOR THEIR OBSERVE BENEFIT.
STOP THE INSANITY TAKING PLACE AT DALLAS COLLEGE THAT IS DESTROYING THIS INSTITUTION TO THE DEALT REPRESENT OF IT STUDENTS AND TURNING IT INTO A COMPLETELY TOP DOWN CORPORATE DEGREE MILL VOTE NO.
>> THANK YOU FOR COMING TODAY.
>> MS. MOLINA, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER SPEAKERS? AS WE HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKERS WE ARE GOING TO NOW PROCEED INTO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION,
[9. Executive Session]
REASONS WHY WE CAN ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSIO CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY REGARDING LEGAL MATTERS PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES OF OFFERS OR EMPLOYEES TO DELIBERATE REGARDING REAL PROPERT SINCE OPEN DELIBERATION WOULD HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT UPON NEGOTIATIONS OR TO DELIBERATE REGARDING SECURITY AUDITS OR AUDITS.WE'LL NOW BE ADJOURNED TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE'LL RETURN TO FINISH OUT THE MEETING.
>> I HOPE ALL OF YOU HAD A BREAK, OBVIOUSLY THOUGH THE OMICRON VARIANT IS IS IT PROGRESSING PRETTY RAPIDLY THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY AS WE SPEAK.
WE MONITORED THAT VERY CAREFULLY PARTICULARLY WITH OUR FRONT LINE EMPLOYEES AND
[5.1. Announcements from the Chancellor]
WHILE WE'VE SEEN A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE TO TAKE TIME OFF IT'S BEEN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THE RETURNING FAIRLY QUICKLY, SO IN SOME AREAS IT'S IT'S IT CAN BE AS HIGH AS 20 PERCENT OF A WORK GROUP BUT THAT'S TRANSITIONING AND QUICKLY CHANGES BACK, SO WE APPRECIATE THAT.BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS REALLY BEING THERE TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AND
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REALLY WANT TO THANK OUR FACULTY, STAFF, EMPLOYEES WHILE THEY'RE BALANCING THIS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO PROBABLY -- I DON'T THINK THIS IS AN OVERSTATEMENT, NEED US NOW MORE THAN EVER AS THIS HA DRUG OUT, BEEN EXPANDED AND EXTENDED TO MEET THE NEEDS.SO WE ARE CONTINUING OUR PRACTICES OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND ENCOURAGING -- WE'RE REALLY NOT CHANGING ANYTHING THERE.
WE'RE IN REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH OUR PARTNERS, WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SO THAT WE'RE PARALLELLING THEIR WORK A WE'RE INTERTWINING WITH THAT PROCESS AND I'M OPTIMISTIC THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A GOOD SPRING SEMESTER AS WE NAVIGATE THIS.
SO APPRECIATE THAT AND THAT'S ALL MY COMMENTS TO MADAM CHAIR.
>> DO ANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANY EXEMPTS THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE?
[5.2. Announcements from the Board Chair and/or Trustees]
ANNOUNCEMENTS? NO, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.I KNOW THAT WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF UNIVERSITIES SWITCH TO VIRTUAL ALREADY EVEN FOR THE FIRST MONTH BUT THANKFULLY WE HAVEN'T NEEDED TO DO THAT BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY OUR STUDENTS PREFER IN PERSON, SO THAT'S GOOD AND I KNOW WE NORMALLY DON'T SEE EACH OTHER IN JANUARY FOR A MEETING BUT IT'S GREAT TO SEE EVERYONE STARTING OFF THE NEW YEAR AND HOPEFULLY THIS YEAR WE'LL ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS TOGETHER.
SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX, OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND CHANCELLOR
[6. Opportunity for Members of the Board and Chancellor to Declare Conflicts of Interest Specific to this Agenda]
TO DECLARE CONFLICTS INTEREST SPECIFIC TO THIS AGENDA.SO THEN WE WILL MOVE O ITEM SEVEN, THE POLICY ITEM ON THE APPROVAL OF
[7.1. Approval of Amendment to Policies Concerning Term Contracts – DCA & DMAB (LOCAL)]
AMENDMENTS OF POLICIES CONCERNING TERM COVERAGES.>> I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS.
>> SO WE HAVE MOTION BY JESSE FLORES, SECOND BY TRUSTEE ZIMMERMAN.
>> IF WE GO DOWN IT SAYS IN THAT FIRST PARAGRAPH AFTER ADMINISTRATOR IT SAYS NO TERM CONTRACT SHALL BE VALID OR BINDING ON THE BOARD UNTIL APPROVED BY THE CHANCELLOR.
IF THE BOARD HAS BEEN REMOVED IN A COLLECTION OF PLACES, BOARD HAS BEEN STRICKEN.
THIS STILL BINDS THE BOARD EVEN THOUGH THE CHANCELLOR IS NOW IN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS?
>> SO THE CHANGE WERE MADE TO ALIGN WITH THE CHANNELS WE MADE A YEAR AGO REGARDING THE CHANCELLOR'S ABILITY TO APPROVE STAFF POSITIONS.
THE CONTRACTS ITSELF WOULD BE THOSE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD SO THAT IS WHAT THE LANGUAGE IS REFLECTING.
>> WHICH WILL THE PREVIOUS POLICY DELEGATED THAT RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CHANCELLOR.
>> SO IT IS BINDING ON THE BOARD?
IT'S STILL APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS WE HAVE THAT RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CHANCELLOR.
FURTHER DOWN -- WHAT, ON MY LITTLE TABLET IT WAS SO LET'S SEE IF I CAN GET IT TO MOVE.
I THINK IT'S FURTHER DOWN -- IT TALKS ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION ONLY -- THE
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IDEA THAT WE MOVE EVERYTHING TO THE CHANCELLOR AS BEING THE REVIEW PROCESS.>> YOU PROVIDE ME WITH A PAGE NUMBER?
>> AT THIS POINT -- >> OR LEAST THE SECTION HEADING.
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS SHALL BE ISSUED -- >> PAGE 6.
>> THEN IT GOES ON DOWN -- IT TALK ABOUT ABOUT THE CHANCELLOR -- THE NUMBER ONE FOR THE REVIEW PROCESS OF.
OR THE CHANCELLOR'S LEADERSHIP TEAM.
>> SO ARE YOU REFERRING TO THE PROMPT -- TO THE REGULATIONS THAT WILL BE PROMULGATED OR -- IDEA THAT THE CHANCELLOR AND HIS -- AND BECAUSE FURTHER DOWN IT SAYS FOR NONRENEWAL, SOLE DISCRETION OF TH CHANCELLOR OF DESIGNEE.
>> TO ME THAT SOUNDS LIKE A VERY, VERY SMALL GROUP AND EVEN UNDER THE GRIEVANCE RIGHTS, THE BOARD DESIGNATES.
TO ME READING THIS PUTS IT ALL ON ONE PERSON.
>> SO -- >> IT DOESN LIKE THERE'S GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOOKED AT WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTRUCTORS WERE AN THEN THIS GROUP MAKES THE DECISION.
>> SO THAT PARAGRAPH THAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO I BELIEVE REFERS TO THE EXTENSION OF MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS TO ADMINISTRATORS.
THOSE ADMINISTRATORS WHO CAN RECEIVE MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS ARE THOSE THAT ARE PART OF THE CHANCELLOR'S LEADERSHIP TEAM.
THAT IS A SMALL REVIEW -- A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE.
THE CHANCELLOR WOULD HAVE DIRECT OVER SIGHT OVER THOSE PEOPLE SO HERE'S CHARGED WITH DETERMINING WHETHER THEY MEET THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE EXTENSION OF A YEAR CONTRACT.
>> I DID NOT READ THAT IN WHAT I READ.
>> IF I CAN ASK THE ADMINISTRATION, ALSO THE STATUTE, THE EDUCATION CODE PERMITS MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS TO BE AFFORDED T ADMINISTRATORS WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE CHANCELLOR HAVE SUCH DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR CONTRACT SO THE LANGUAGE THAT'S IN THE POLICY IS DIRECTLY FROM THE STATUTE THAT AUTHORIZES MULTIYEA CONTRACTS FOR ADMINISTRATORS.
>> OKAY, BUT TAKING IT THE OTHER WAY AT A CHANCELLOR COULD BE THE ONE WHO SAYS YOU GET A TWO YEAR CONTRACT, YOU ONLY GET A ONE YEAR CONTRACT.
AND THAT WOULD EVEN BE THEN FOR HIS LEADERSHIP TEAM.
>> THAT WOULD BE FOR HIS LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THEN WE HAVE THE RENEWAL PROCESS TERROR EXTENSION OF MULTI-YEARS FOR FACULTY AND THAT WOULD BE CHANCE ALREADY'S DESIGNEE SO THAT WOULD OPEN IT UP TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR FACULTY WHO CAN EVALUATE THEM ACCORDINGLY.
>> I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE IDEA OF THE ONE AT THE TOP, MAKING ALL THE DECISIONS INSTEAD OF THOSE WHO ARE IN DIRECT REPORT BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE SAY.
>> IN ALL LOCATIONS WE RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING THE EVALUATION AND THAT'S WHY IT'S THE TIED TO AN EVALUATION SYSTEM.
>> BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEE THAT -- IN READING THIS, I DO NOT -- I DID NOT SEE A REVIEW SYSTEM MENTIONED.
>> SO IT'S -- >> YEAH, CERTAINLY -- AND I HA LOOK AT THE -- THE IDEA BEING HERE THAT'S CERTAINLY THE PRACTICE TODAY WITH TH LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MULTIYEAR, WE JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THIS IS NOT AUTOMATIC, IT'S BASED ON A PERFORMANCE STANDARD THAT'S BEEN DETERMINED SO THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE CHANCELLOR WILL AGREE ON IN ORDER TO PUT THAT IN PLACE.
>> IF YOU READ THE PARAGRAPH THAT FOLLOWS IT SAYS AND WHO IS RENDERED HIGH QUALITY SERVICE AS DETERMINED BY THE MOST RECENT EVALUATION SYSTEM SO IT DOES CONTEMPLATE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM TO BE CONSIDERED ANY RECOMMENDATION OF A MULTIYEAR CONTRACT.
>> CLARIFICATION, SO THE CHANCELLOR -- YOU DON'T JUST MAKE THESE DECISIONS IN ISOLATION, THERE'S PROCESSES THAT NEED TO BE FOLLOWED BECAUSE EMPLOYEES HAVE A RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS IF WE'RE DECIDING NOT TO RENEW THEM OR EXIT THEM FROM THEIR
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JOB, YOU DON'T WAKE UP ONE DAY AND SAY YOU'RE GONE.>> WELL, PROBABLY NOT AND THE TRUTH IS WE INVEST A LOT IN PUTTING -- SEARCHING, PUTTING IN PLACE LEADERSHIP, IT'S A VERY EXPENSIVE PROCESS, WE INVEST A LOT WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE ORGANIZATION O SO OUR GOAL IS I HOPE EVERYONE GETS ON A THREE YEAR CONTRACT AND MEETS THAT STANDARD BUT IF THEY'RE NOT WE NEED TO ABILITY AS WE'VE DISCUSSED IN OTHER AREAS TO ENCOURAGE -- TO NOT REWARD THAT AND BRING SOMEBODY ELSE IN WHO DOES.
>> CAN I ASK CLARIFIES QUESTION TOO? WHEN WE WERE DEVELOPING THIS POLICY WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE FACT YOU'RE GOING TO BE DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AN THAT'S STILL COMING AND IT'S THE EXPECTATION OF THIS BOARD THAT WE WILL RECEIVE THAT, CORRECT?
>> YES, THAT'S CORRECT, SO AS YOU MIGHT RECALL WE ARE WORKING ON A NEW PERFORM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WHERE WE WOULD HAVE THE IDEA FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN CORE COMPETENCIES, BEHAVIORAL CONE E-COMPETENCIES THEN THERE WOULD WITH A SECTION FOR THE JOB FAMILIES SO FOR THE FACULTY SIDE OF IT THERE'S AN ENTIRE FACULTY APPRAISAL COMMITTEE WORKING ON AGREEING TO THOSE JOB COMPETENCIES FOR FACULTY AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
THAT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THAT PROCESS WOULD -- NOT THE PROCESS BUT THE FORMS AND THE TOOL THAT WE ARE GOING TO USE WOULD BE COMPLETED BY THIS SPRING.
SO YES THAT IS STILL IS IN THE WORKS FOR THE OF THE ORGANIZATION BUT WOULD BE SPECIFIC PARTS TO JOB FAMILIES TO YOUR POINT.
>> I JUST WISH THERE WAS MORE OF THAT IN HERE BECAUSE THAT 13 WORDS -- TO BASE YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY FAMILY'S INCOME AND REQUIREMENTS, EVERYTHING THAT IS MEANINGFUL WITH A JOB.
>> SO AS THE CHANCELLOR MENTIONED AND IN THE PARAGRAPH THAT PRECEDES IT THIS POLICY CORN PLAITS REGULATIONS SO THE REGULATIONS WILL SPEAK TO THE PROGRESSION BY WHICH INDIVIDUAL RECEIVE NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE IN THE LAW FOR ANY ACTION OF NONRENEWAL THAT IS MADE AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OR ADMINISTRATOR, THE IN ADDITION THE PROCEDURES WILL INCORPORATE THE THE EVALUATION SYSTEM THAT WE ARE USING TO DETERMINATIONS ON THE EXTENSE OF MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS SO THE POLICY IS A HIGH LEVEL READ OF WHAT IS EXTENDED TO FACULTY ADMINISTRATORS, CONTRACTS WHICH YOU WILL EMPLOYEE GENERAL.
THE PROCEDURE WILL HAVE MORE DETAIL RASHING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLY.
>> SO THEN WE'LL SEE THE PROCEDURE ADDED TO THIS.
IT HASN'T BEEN DEVELOPED, WE ARE WAITING ON THE EVALUATION TOOL AND SYSTEM, BUT IN THE MEANWHILE WE HAVE CONTRACTS THAT ARE ALREADY IN PLAY THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THIS CHANGE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE A POLICY IN PLACE SO WE DON'T ROLL A THREE YEAR CONTRACT OUT BEYOND THIS TIME.
>> POLICY DRIVES PROCEDURE COWAGES THE POLICY IS APPROVED THE PROCEDURE WILL BE ALIGNED WITH THIS POLICY.
>> BUT WE DON'T QUITE HAVE ANYTHING YET.
>> WE DON'T HAVE THE SPECIFIC TOOL AND THE COMPETENCIES BUT WE HAVE AN EXISTING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WE HAV EXISTING TOOLS AND EXISTING EVALUATION METHODS.
WE WILL JUST BE UPDATING AND INCORPORATING WHAT WE CONSIDER TO BE BETTER PRACTICES [INDISCERNIBLE] AND JOB FAMILY AND JOB IF CAN COMPETENCIES SO I DON'T WANT TO IMPLY WE DON'T HAVE A TOOL, WE CERTAINLY DO HAVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
THIS IS MORE OF A REFINEMENT OF THE TOOL THAT WE WILL BE ULTIMATELY USING.
SO WE HAVE ONE BUT WE WILL BE USING I BELIEVE A PERFORMANCE BASED METHOD OF THE EVALUATION [INDISCERNIBLE].
>> SO AT THIS POINT WE BASICALLY DON'T HAVE EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE?
>> NO BECAUSE I HAVE TO DO THE POLICY FIRST AND THEN -- WE HAVE TO PROOF IT AND THEN THEY'LL WORK ON THAT.
>> YOU HAVE TO PASS THE BILL BEFORE YOU KNOW WHAT'S IN IT.
>> FOR PURPOSES OF CLARIFIES THAT'S HOW OUR POLICY MANUAL WORKS, WE HAVE THE POLICIES IN THE BOARD AND THEN WE HAVE MYRIAD PROCEDURES THAT FLOW FROM THAT POLICY WHICH ARE MERELY OPERATAL IN NATURE WHICH IMPLEMENT THE POLICY THIS BOARD SETS.
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP, BUT IF THE APPROVED TODAY IT WOULD ESTABLISH THE PARAMETERS UNDER WHICH THEN THE PROCEDURES WHICH ARE UNDER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A
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ROBUST PROCESS AS I UNDERSTAND, AS SHERRY AS EXPLAINED WHERE WE HAVE INPUT FROM STAKEHOLDERS AND AFFECTED PARTIES ABOUT HO THOSE PROCEDURES -- WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE THE PROCEDURES OUTLINES IN POLICY BECAUSE THE POLICY MANUAL WOULD BE THICKER THAN IT IS STAY AND ANYTIME WE HAVE TO ADJUST IF WE USE A NEW VEHICLE OR EVALUATION TOOL WE WOULD HAVE TO C BACK TO THE BOARD AND THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, YOU WOULD HAVE THOSE OPERATIONAL DETAILS PRESCRIBED IN A PROCEDURE.CERTAINLY THE PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD WILL BE AWARE OF AND IT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL OUR EMPLOYEES BUT THOSE ARE THE MUCH MORE -- SOMETIMES WE REFER TO THEM AS DESKTOP PROCEDURES THAT THEN HR AND OTHER AFFECTED PARTIES AND IN THIS INSTANCE WOULD YOU SAY RELY UPON TO APPROVE THE POLIC IMPROVEMENT BOARD.
ANY OTHER O QUESTIONS OR O COMMENTS? NO W THAT WE WILL TAKE A VOTE ON THIS ITEM.
>> DO YOU WANT A ROLE CALL VOLT ON THIS ITEM?
>> SURE, MS. MOLINA [INDISCERNIBLE].
>> I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
>> FIRST YOU HAVE TO HAVE A MOTION RIGHT?
>> IT WAS MOTION BY -- [INDISCERNIBLE].
ITEM EIGHT THE FINANCIALS ITEM ON THE APPROVAL OF THE LEASE BETWEEN BASIS ACADEMY
[8.1. Approval of Lease and Educational Services Agreement Between Bezos Academy and Dallas College]
AND DALLAS COLLEGE, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM?>> ITS MAY BE EASIER TO HEAR ME WITHOUT THE MASK ON SO IF YOU DON'T MIND I'LL TAKE IT OFF AND PUT IT BACK ON O IN A MINUTE.
>> WE SHOULD HAVE A MOTION -- >> OKAY.
>> CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LEASE?
>> NOW WE WILL OPEN FOR DISCUSSION AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE SOMEBODY HERE FOR THE ACADEMY?
>> YES, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A PARTNERSHIP WITH BEZOS TO PROVIDE TUITION FREE PRE-K EDUCATION AT TWO OF OUR O SOUTHERN CAMPUSES AT CEDAR VALLEY AND MOUNTAIN VIEW.
WE HAVE FINISHED THAT NEGOTIATION, WE'RE BOTH STILL ALIVE AFTER THAT AND WE HAVE WHAT WE THINK IS ONE OF THE BEST DEALS THA THEY'RE PROVIDING THIS.
WE PROVIDE THE SPACE, THEY DO EVERYTHING ELSE SO I WILL INTRODUCE TO BRING WATKINS WHO IS FROM BEZOS WHO WILL GIVE YOU A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM WHAT HOW THEY'VE BEEN EXPANDING AND WHAT THEY HAVE FRO THERE AND FOR THROUGH ANY QUESTIONS FROM THAT WE'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
>> THANKS, JOHN: I AM SABRINA WATKINS THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR BEZOS ACADEMY AND WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVE THE GREAT START THAT A HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROVIDES SO WE SEEK TO PROVIDE THAT TUITION FREE, POSSIBILITY SORRY INSPIRED PRESCHOOL TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
OUR FIRST SCHOOL OPENED UP IN DES MOINES WASHINGTON IN THE FALL OF 2020 AND WE OPENED FOUR ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS IN THE FALL OF LAST YEAR AND WE ARE NOW EXPANDING INTO THE STATE OF TEXAS AND FLORIDA AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING DALLAS COLLEGE, THIS IS GREAT.
THE PARTNERSHIP AND THE COLLEGES THAT YOU CHOSE.
>> WE ARE THRILLED ABOUT THIS PARTNERSHIP.
>> COULD YOU GIVE A LITTLE MORE BACKGROUND ABOUT THE SIZE OF YOUR CLASS, HOW THE STUDENTS ARE SELECTED?
TELL US A LITTLE M SOMETHING THAT'S -- >> YEAH, SO EACH OF OUR CLASSES HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 20 STUDENTS.
THE SCHOOLS THAT WE ARE CONSIDERING AT DALLAS COLLEGE ARE BOTH TWO
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CLASSROOM SCHOOLS SO A TOTAL OF 40 STUDENTS THAT WILL BE SERVED.OUR SMALLEST SCHOOL IS A ONE CLASSROOM SCHOOL THAT WAS OUR FIRST SCHOOL.
WEARIFUL FEEL L CLASSROOM SCHOOL IS ABOUT THE SMALLEST AND THEN WE ARE CONSIDERING SCHOOLS WITH UP TO FOUR OR FIVE CLASSROOMS DEPENDING ON THE SPACE.
>> YES, MONDAY SORRY INSPIRED -- POSSIBILITY SORRY IS MONTESSORI, YES.
>>> THERE IS A POSSIBILITY SORRY PEDAGOGY, THERE'S ALSO THE CURRICULUMS THAT ARE INSPIRED BY MONTESSORI BUT DON'T NECESSARILY STICK TO A VERY STRICT DEFINITION OF IT AND WE LIKE THE GIVE OURSELVES A FLEXIBILITY AS WE LEARN AND WE GROW IF WE SEE THINGS THAT MIGHT VEER JUST SLIGHTLY WE MA REMEMBER TO DO THAT.
>> ALSO FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IT WOULD BE A YEAR AROUND PROGRAM?
>> IT IS YEAR AROUND, FULL DAY.
>> HOW WOULD O IT IMPACT YOUR OPERATIONS THAT -- NONE OF O OUR COLLEGES ARE SET UP FOR A ROUND THE YEAR SITUATION.
>> AS LONG AS WE -- >> WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
>> WE HAVE SEMESTERS BETWEEN SEMESTERS, THINGS CLOSE.
THERE'S NOT AS MANY PEOPLE ON THE CAMPUS.
THE SECURITY, THAT KIND OF THING -- >> I DON' THAT'S ACCURATE.
> CLOSED -- >> NO, THEY'RE CLOSED BUT THERE'S SO MUCH
LESS TRAFFIC, THE REDUCED -- SO AS FAR AS A MOM THAT HAS A CHILD LEFT OFF -- >> NO, AND I APPRECIATE THAT, WE'VE ADDRESSED ALL OF IS THA THE LEASE AGREEMENT.
THE CONTEMPLATED OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOLS AND WHAT OUR SECURITY NEEDS ARE WITH RESPECT TO ACCESS THEY WILL ACTUALLY HAVE -- WITHOUT GOING INTO ALL THE DETAILS IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT AND THE PERTINENT MEMORANDU UNDERSTANDING THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE MAKE SENATE JUDICIARY EXPENDITURES TO IMPROVE THE FACILITIES FOR THEIR USE.
ONE OF THOSE IS GOING TO BE AN ENTRANCE CAN ACCESS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THE USE OF THE SCHOOL.
WE WILL HAVE ACCESS C SERGE ON THE CAMPUS BUT THEY WON'T INTERFERE WITH OURS -- SO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT THEIR OPERATIONS O WHATEVER SCHEDULE IS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR CURRICULUM AND I INTERFERE WITH OUR OPERATIONS AND FOR THOSE TIMES BETWEEN SEMESTERS WE STILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT
PRESENCE ON THE CAMPUS INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT >>> THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR.
I WANT TO SAY I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT FOR A COUPLE OF REASONS.
WE'VE BEEN WANTING SINCE I'VE BEEN AT DALLAS COLLEGE TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS WHAT WE KNOW IS A SHORTAGE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SLOT AVAILABLE IN SOUTH DALLAS.
THE IN FACT LAST TIME I SAW THE DATA THERE WERE OVER 2,000 SLOTS SHORT OF WHAT IS NEEDED TO MEET EXISTING NEED.
THIS WON'T COVER 2,000 BUT IT WILL TAKE CARE OF AN IMPORTANT POPULATION, AND IT WILL ALLOW PARENTS TO BE ABLE TO GO TO COLLEGE IN MANY CASES AND IT WILL SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS THAT WORKING PARENTS BALANCING EDUCATIONAL LIFE AND RAISING CHILDREN AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IT TIES OUR CEDAR VALLEY AND MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUSES INTO THE BROADER COMING UP WE SERVE SO REALLY APPRECIATE THIS.
MEETING THIS NEED IS NOT EASY, IT'S A NATIONAL CHALLENGE AND IT REALLY DOES REQUIRE PARTNERSHIP IN ORDER FOR US TO BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THE IMPORTANT WEAKNESSES IN OUR OVERALL SYSTEM IN TERMS OF PROVIDING THIS RESOURCE TO PARENTS, TO STUDENTS AND TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY.
>> I BELIEVE YOU ANSWERED CLIFF'S QUESTION WHEN HE ASKED YOU ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS AND SECOND QUESTION, DO YOU HAVE -- I KNOW YOU SAID MOUNTAIN VIEW AND CEDAR VALLEY.
BUT WHAT IS YOUR OFFICIAL SERVICE AREA? ARE YOU TAKING STUDENTS F ALL OVER THE CITY? AND THEY HAVE TO GO TO THOSE TWO LOCATIONS, BUT HOW WILL YOU DECIDE WHO GET THE 20 OR THE 40 SPACES AND WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES FOR PARENTS WHO MIGHT WANT TO
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SEND THEIR KIDS, AND DO YOU HAVE A MARKETING AN RECRUITMENT PLAN? DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M SAYING?SO I'LL ANSWER THE ENROLLMENT QUESTION FIRST AND I THINK I MAY PARTLY ANSWER THE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS YO PROCESS.
SO ANY FAMILY THAT'S EARNING UP TO 400 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE CAN APPLY TO AID ACADEMY.
FOR THE SEATS THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE AT A PARTICULAR SCHOOL FOR THOSE THAT APPLY TO THAT SCHOOL WE CHILD EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR FOSTER CARE WE TAKE THEM FIRST AND THEN AFTER THAT WE TAKE ANYONE MAKING UP TO 250 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE, AND 50 PERCEN REMAINING SEATS GO TO OUR LOTTERIED OUT TO THOSE CHILDREN.
AND THEN THE BALANCE OF THE SEATS AVAILABLE ARE THEN LOTTERIED UP TO THE 400 PERCENT.
>> DO YOU PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION?
>> WE DO NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION, SO WE DON'T HAVE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES CERTAINLY FAMILIES HAVE TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION NORTH AMERICAN OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY APPLY TO ATTEND.
>> AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I HAVE BEEN GREAT LAKES WITH US IS INCREASING THE AM OF OUR STUDENTS CHILDREN WHO CAN ATTEND THE ACADEMY AND WE HAVE A 20 PERCENT PREFERENCE ABILITY THAT WE HAVE TO BE ABLE THE SEND OUR STUDENTS TO THAT PLUS OTHER PARTNERSHIP THAT WE WANT TO WORK IN, WHETHER IT BE OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM, WHETHER IT -- I ACTUALLY SEE THAT THESE MIGHT BE SOME OF OUR BEST RECRUITERS AS PARENTS START TO BRING KIDS TO DROP THEM OFF DURING THE DAY THAT MAYBE I SHOULD TAKE SOME CLASSES TOO SEW WE SE BEING BOUNDLESS OF THE PARTNERSHIPS IS THAT WE CAN HAVE AND THE ASSOCIATION THAT WE CAN HAVE.
THERE WILL BE APPLICANTS THAN THERE ARE SEATS, BUT YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AND HOPING TO EXPAND AS WE GO ELSEWHERE ACROSS DALLAS COUNTY AT OUR OTHER LOCATIONS IS BEING ABLE TO HAVE THIS PROGRAM, SIMILAR PROGRAMS BUT A TUITION FREE PRE-K PROGRAM, WE KNOW THAT THE PRE-K POPULATION IS WHAT HELPS STUDENT BECOME SUCCESSFUL AS THEY CONTINUE WITH THEIR EDUCATION JOURNEY.
>> IS IT 40 PER LOCATION OR 40 TOTAL?
>> 40 PER LOCATION, TWO CLASSROOMS AT EACH SCHOOL.
>> JOHN, I HEARD WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT THE 20 PERCENT BUT ARE YOU SAYING THAT OUR O STUDENTS HAVE PRIORITY, THEIR CHILDREN?
>> THEY GO THROUGH -- THEIR MISSION IS TO WORK WITH HOMELESS FOSTER CARE CHILDREN FIRST.
HOWEVER OUR STUDENTS CAN QUALIFY UNDER THOSE SAME -- AND YOU CORRECT ME IF I SAY SOMETHING WHEREON HERE BUT OUR STUDENTS CAN QUALIFY UNDER THOSE SAME CRITERIA AS ANYBODY ELSE AND LOOK AT MAKING SURE OUR STUDENTS HAVE A POSSIBILITY OF BEING IN THE PROGRAM.
>>> AND THE ONLY THING I'LL ADD IS THAT RELATE PERCENT PREFERENCE ISN'T A CAP, SO THAT'S NOT SAYING THAT ONLY O 20 PERCENT OF THE SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS O EMPLOYEES THAT ARE INCOME ELIGIBLE.
>> THEY COME IN AS A HOMELESS OR FOSTER CARE THEY MIGHT FALL UNDER THAT FORM OF ADMISSION INTO THE PROGRAM.
AND THEN OTHER OF OUR STUDENTS -- I'M JUST GOING TO THROW OUT A NUMBER, BUT IT COULD BE 30 PERCENT.
IT COULD BE 28.6ING T NOTHING ANYTHING IN THERE THAT SAYS THIS IS ONLY WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE POPULATION OF THE STUDENTS.
>> NEXT QUESTION, I READ A LITTLE RECAP AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ALL SAID I MAY NOT REMEMBER IT ALL, BUT YOU ALL WILL BE HIRING YOUR OWN INSTRUCTORS AND RUNNING YOUR OWN PAYROLL AND THOSE PEOPLE REPORT TO YOU?
>> NOW, THE HOMELESS, THAT SELECTION CRITERIA IN PRIORITY AND SO FORTH, WOULD THEY HAVE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND THEN DO YOU HAVE BOARD OR COMMITTEE THAT WOULD SELECT THE APPLICATIONS? WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP IN THAT APPLICATION PROCESS?
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ANYONE THAT'S HOMELESS OR FOSTER CARE THEY'RE AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED AND SO IF WE HAVE A SITUATION WHERE OVER 40 KID EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND FOSTER CARE THAT'S WHO'S GOING TO BE ENROLLED BUT AFTER THAT CRITERIA THEN IT IS A LOTTERY.
AND THEN IF THERE'S A WAITING LIST ONCE YOU'RE ESTABLISHED THEN IT'S AVAILABLE.
AND TO ANSWER YOUR Q ABOUT MARKETING BASICALLY RECRUITMENT, THE COMMUNITY WILL BE MADE AWARE THAT THE SCHOOL IS OPENING AN CAN APPLY.
WE LIKE TO WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS ON DETERMINING THE BEST WAY TO MARKET LOCALLY TO THE COMMUNITY THAT WE'RE INTENDING TO.
>> I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS FOR OUR STAFF.
THE TERM OF THE A WAS TEN YEARS, DO WE HAVE A TENANT RELATIONSHIP? 10 YEAR? I DIDN'T THINK WE COULD GO ANY FURTHER OUT THAN YEARS.
>> TEN YEARS AGO, WITH THE AMOUNT OF INVESTMENT THEY WILL MAKE IN DOING THE REMODELING AND HIRING STAFF AND GETTING THE PROGRAM STARTED, TEN YEARS IS PRETTY MUCH A PAYBACK WHAT THEY NEED TO SEE TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
THERE IS AN OPTION TO EXTEND THAT IF BOTH PARTIES ARE IN AGREEMENT TO BE ABLE THE MOVE FORWARD ON THAT AND GO OUT ANOTHER FIVE YEARS BUT A TEN YEAR IS PRETTY MUCH -- IF WE'RE LOOKING AT OTHER LEASE AGREEMENTS TEN YEARS IS KIND OF THE MAGICAL THING OF GETTING PAYBACK IF YOU WILL ON INVESTMENT THAT THEY WILL BE MAKING NOT JUST IN FACILITIES BUT ALSO THE OPERATIONS OF THEIR STAFF AND TEACHERS AND SO ON.
>> LEGALLY I THOUGHT WE WERE PROHIBITED FROM DOING A CONTRACT -- >> ROB? > YEAR TERM LEASE IT'S A BUSINESS DECISION BASSED ON THE JOHN IDENTIFIE THIS INSTANCE THERE'S NO LEGAL PROHIBITION AGAINST A TEN YEAR TERMING.
>> OUTSIDE OF THE DOLLAR A MONTH THERE WAS SOMETHING IN THERE ABOUT SHARING EXPENSES.
WILL THEY PAY 100 PERCENT OF THEIR OPERATIONAL COSTS?
>> YES, THINGS LIKE UTILITIES, JANITORIAL SERVICES.
SCOTT WRIGHT HAS BEEN WORKING UP THOSE NUMBERS AND THEY WILL REIMBURSE -- THAT'S IN CONTRACT, THEY WILL REIMBURSE US ON MONTHLY BASIS FOR THOSE EXPENSES SO YES IT'S THE DOLLAR A MONTH FOR PROVIDING THE COMMUNITY EFFORT OF HAVING THIS TUITION FREE PROGRAM.
>> DOES THAT INCLUDE THE SECURE HOUSE AND OUR POLICE?
>> YES, THERE IS A LIST OF SHARED SERVICES AND IF SECURITY IS ONE OF THOSE ALONG WITH IF THEY NEED SOME OTHER SPACE OR ROOM RENTAL TYPE SPACE WE WILL NEGOTIABILITY THAT.
BUT THEY HAVE A SET AREA THAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO.
WE WANT TO BE A GOOD PARTNER WITH THEM AND IS SHARE WHAT'S APPROPRIATE BUT AT THE SAME TIME REALIZE -- THIS WAS NOT SOMETHING WE HAD TO HARD NEGOTIATE, THIS WAS THE OFFER WE WILL PAY FOR LENGTHS AND JANITORIAL.
>> WE WILL PROVIDE THAT AS WELL.
WE PROVIDE THREE MEALS AND A SNACK AND WE COVER THE COST AND MANAGEMENT OF THAT AS WELL.
>> WILL YOUR FOOD SERVICES BE CONTAINED WITHIN THE AREA THAT YOU -- >> YES.
>> AND THEY HAVE TO GET THEIR OWN PERMITS AND GET THE CITY APPROVES ON THEIR
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BUILD-OUTS AND ANY OPERATIONS WITH TH DEPARTMENT, THAT IS NOT OUR EXPENSE.>> THERE'S A PRETTY EXTENSIVE LIST OF TENANT LEASE HOLD IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE SET FORTH IN THE LEASE THAT THE BEZOS ACT FOLKS WILL BE UNSCALING PUTTER TO PLANS APPROVED BY US WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PRESCHOOL EDUCATION SO EVEN THE LAVATORY FACILITIES HAVE TO BE DIFFERENT THAT BE THEY WOULD BEFORE FOR COLLEGE AGE, ALL OF THOSE BECOMES FIXTURES AND ARE PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS LEASE AGREEMENT BECAUSE THEY BECOME THE PROPERTY OF DALLAS COLLEGE UPON TERMINATION OF THE LEASE SO WHEN WE START TALKING ABOU BUILDING KITCHEN FACILITIES, THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT, I WOULD ASSUME COMMERCIAL OVENS, REFRIGERATION FACILITIES, OTHER VENTILATION FACILITIES ALL OF WHICH HAVE TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS SO I CAN'T SPEAK TO EVERYTHING THEY'RE GOING TO DO BUT IT'S PRETTY AMBITIOUS LIST OF IMPROVEMENTS THERE.
>> WE HAVE TRUSTEE FLOYD THEN TRUSTEE RATER AND THEN THE TRUSTEE ZIMMERMAN.
>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
I AG WITH CHANCELLOR -- THIS TO ME IS A WAY WE LEVERAGE OUR SEATS.
THIS IS THE WAY WE TAKE THE TAXPAYER FACILITIES THAT UTILIZED AND WE ALL HAVE LEARNED NOW THAT THIS LAB OF THIS CHILD CARE IS AN IMPEDIMENT TO STUDENTS, IT'S AN IMPEDIMENT TO OUR SOCIETY SO I SAY THANK YOU AGAIN, BUT ALSO I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT SAID ASSET TO OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE IT'S THEY ALL HAVE TO DO CLINICALS AND WHAT A BETTER PLACE TO DO CLINICALS THAN IN OUR OWN FACILITIES SO I REALLY THINK THIS IS WHAT I ENVISIO DOING A A LOT OF OUR ASSETS IS THAT I FIRMLY BELIEVE IN THE PARTNERSHIPS, THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS WHETHER IT'S CONSTRUCTING SOMETHING, OPERATING SOMETHING OR BOTH SO I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THIS.
I ALSO WANT TO UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE BEZOS FOUNDATION, ABOUT OTHER AREAS THAT WE MAY PARTNER IN SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD BECAUSE THIS IS CERTAINLY A PHILANTHROPI ENDEAVOR AND THAT'S OUR MISSION, WE'RE IN THE MISSION OF CHANGING LIVES.
SO I WANT US TO DO AND ONE OF THE THINGS I ROB OR CHANCELLOR OR WHOEVER, I NOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS WHEN YOU'RE KIND OF NEW IN TOWN NEW TO A PLACE TO GET BUILDING PERMITS AND GET STUFF APPROVED THROUGH THE CITY OF DALLAS.
I WANT US TO BE COMMITTED TO IF IT TAKES PHIL SOMEBODY THAT MIGHT BE A CITY COUNCIL MAN THAT HE KNOWS OR O WE MIGHT HAVE AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR WHO IS A DALLAS CITY COUNCIL MAN, I WANT US TO COMMIT PUBLICLY AND IS STRONGLY THAT THEY WON'T BE HELD UP FROM BUILDING PERMIT SOMETHING SO VALUABLE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
SO I WANT THE CITY OF DALLAS TO IMMEDIATELY BE TOLD, GET PREPARED TO HELP ESCALATE THESE AND MOVE THEM THROUGH SO WE DON'T HAVE AN ON THIS TYPE OF ACTIVITY.
THIS IS CERTAINLY BETTER THAN SOMEBODY GETTING A PERMIT FOR THEIR GARAGE, SO I JUST ASK THAT OUR STAFF BE PRO-ACTIVE AND NOT WAIT FOR THEM TO ASK FOR IT BUT LET'S PREPARE THE CITY OF DALLAS THAT IT'S COMING AND LET'S STAFF THAT IN A WAY THAT WE'RE GOOD PARTNERS, YOU PUT UP THE MONEY AND YOU PUT UP THE FACILITY AND I THINK IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM.
IT IS GOING TO BENEFIT IN M PARTICULAR DISTRICT THAT I REPRESENT FOR THE COLLEGE, THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE AND I THANK YOU FOR GIVING US COMMITMENT.
I THINK THE STAFF FOR HAVING THE VISION TO ASK FOR THIS IS ALLOTMENTS TO GO TO OUR STUDENTS AND TO THINK ABOUT HOW WE PROMOTE OUR PROGRAMS WITHIN THINGS WE BRING IN ANEW BECAUSE WE HAVE THAT OBLIGATION.
SO AGAIN, SAY THANK YOU AND I'M ENCOURAGED.
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>> I WANT YOU TO TELL ME HOW YOU ALL HANDLE IT RIGHT NOW BUT IN TERMS OF POINT OF CONTACT, SAY A STUDENT OR PARENT COMES TO ME AS A BOARD MEMBER INQUIRING ABOUT THE PROGRAM AND THEY GET IN.
HOW DO YOU HANDLE THAT OR WILL IT BE ONE PERSON THAT WE CAN REFER THEM TO? > PERSON YOU CAN CONNECT WITH.
>> AND WILL YOU MAKE SURE THAT THE BOARD KNOWS WHAT THAT IS? THANK YOU.
>> I WANT TO THANK YOU AS WELL FOR JOINING WITH US AND THE DALLAS COLLEGE ON THIS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEAL.
YOU KNOW, PROBABLY AS MUCH AS IN URBAN COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTRY WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS BECAUSE OF THE MOVEMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN DALLAS OVER THE PAST 22 TO FIVE YEARS I'M LOOKING ACROSS THE AUDIENCE AND SEE MARY BRUMBAUGH AND OUR DEAN OF EDUCATION WHO'S PUT TOT THE FOUR YEAR PROGRAM TO TRAIN THIS EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERS AND IN COMMUNITY AND I SEE JOSH AND THE FOUNDATION AND I THINK ABOUT THE PRIORITY THAT SO MANY OF O OUR FOUNDS BOARD MEMBERS BRING TO THIS ISSUE AND WELCOME, AND THIS IS A TRANSACTION THAT WE'RE APPROVING TODAY BUT YOU'RE REALLY JOINING A COMMUNITY MOVEMENT AND WE NEED YOUR HELP AND LEADERSHIP.
WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED IN OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT BRING HERE, YOU HAVE ALL THE RIGHT PARTICIPATES TO THAT HAPPEN SO I'M REALLY GLAD YOU'RE HERE AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INVESTMENT IN DOUGH AND OU COMMUNITY.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT, TRUSTEE ZIMMERMAN.
>> YES WHAT WOULD THE HOURS OF OPERATION BE? YOU SAID THEY'RE GOING TO BE SERVING THREE MEALS? YEAR, YES, IT'S F EXTENDED DAY, BETWEEN 7:30 AND 5:30.
THE TEAM WILL DETERMINE THE EXACT HOURS BUT IT'S EXTENDED DAY I.
>> YES THE IDEA THAT YOU'RE GETTING A TEN YEAR CONTRACT INITIALLY, KNOWING THAT OUR PREVIOUS BUSINESS WAS TO PROVIDE ONE YEAR CONTRACTS FOR INSTRUCTORS? PLEASE, THIS IS -- IT'S O THE TWO WOULD HAVE BEEN PUT TOGETHER BUT THE TEN YEAR CONTRACT, WILL WE BE NOTIFIED OF -- IT TALKS ABOUT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, CONSTANTLY MONITOR REFLECT AN POLICIES AND PRACTICES.
BASICALLY OUR COLLEGE NAME IS ASSOCIATED NOW WITH YOUR FOUNDATION: LITTLE ONES.
E-AREN'T NECESSARILY CARED FOR CAREFULLY OR IF THERE'S MISUNDERSTANDING, SOMETHING PUT ON THE INTERNET THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY GLOWING AND WONDERFUL WILL WE AND ABLE TO ASK AND GET ANSWERS AND FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT ANY KIND OF A PROBLEM? I KNOW THAT LITTLE ONES DO THE CRAZIEST THINGS.
SO WITH THE IDEA OF OFFERING A TEN YEAR CONTRACT, OUR NAME IS ASSOCIATED WITH YOURS, YOURS IS NOW ASSOCIATED WITH OURS.
THE IDEA OF BEING IN THE KNOW IF THERE IS A PROBLEM, SO WE DON'T FIND OUT ABOUT IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY OTHER THAN YOU LETTING US KNOW THERE'D BEEN A PROBLEM? I KNOW LITTLE O PARENTS DON'T PICK THEM UP SO THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH AT THE LEFT OVER AT THE END OF THE DAY.
I WORKED DAYCARE FOR YEARS, THERE'S ALL SORTS OF THINGS THAT COME UP AND IT BEEN BE SUBWAY OUT OF PROPORTION BUT IF YOU KEEP EVERYONE NOTIFIED OF WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW IT WAS SATISFIED, THAT BASICALLY COVERS US FROM ANY CONCERN OR FURTHER INFORMATION THAT MIGHT BE EMERGENCY INFORMATION.
IS THAT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE WORKED INTO THE PROCESS SO THAT WE -- IT'S NOT THAT YOU REPORT TO US, IT'S THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW LAST GOING ON.
>> SO WE CERTAINLY INTEND TO BE GOOD PARTNERS AND CERTAINLY THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DISCUSSED BETWEEN OUR ORGANIZATION AND YOU AS A PARTNER, WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS.
I'M NOT SURE I FORESEE A SCENARIO WHERE GENERAL DAILY OPERATING CONCERNS ARE GOING
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TO BE DISCUSSED NO, IT'S THE SITUATION THAT A KID GETS LEFT IN A BUS OR -- I KNOW FOR THE DEBUTS THAT I'VE WORKED THE PARENTS ARE SLOW TO SHOW UP AND SOMEBODY WHO'S WORKING UNTIL SIX, THEN HAS OVER STUFF TO DO SEW WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THE KID LEFT OVER AT THE END OF THE DAY.IT'S THAT KIND OF FRICTION, AND IT CAN BE -- IT CAN END A COMPANY'S BUSINESS AS A DAYCARE IF A CHILD IS MISS HANDLED.
>> IS IDEA THAT YOUR NAME IS IT NOW ASSOCIATE WITH THE OURS, THAT KIND OF INFORMATION IS WHAT WE WOULD BACK FROM YOU IF THERE HAD BEEN A PROBLEM OF.
MY MIND GOES CRAZY BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT I AS AN EMPLOYEE OF A DAYCARE, YEARS AGO WERE BROUGHT ATTENTION TO THAT WE HAD TO BE SENSITIVE ABOUT.
IT WOULD BE N BOARD COULD HAVE FULL INFORMATION IF THERE WAS A HICCUP.
>> REAL QUICK, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP BUT THE SCHOOLS ARE THEY'RE TENANTS AND THEY'RE OPERATING THEIR FACILITY AS THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE, THEY'RE THE EXPERT IN THIS INSTANCE ON OPERATION OF THEIR FACILITIES.
WE HAVE BUILT INTO THE AGREEMENT ALL THE PROTECTIONS WE NEED AT LAW WITH INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT WOULD UNFORTUNATELY BESET SOMEBODY ON THEIR PREMISES WHER MIGHT LOOK TO US FOR SATISFACTION OF THAT AND THAT'S ALL ADDRESSED IN THERE.
I APPRECIATE MS. WATKINS WILLING NECESSARY TO DISCUSS AGAIN NOT DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS, WE'RE TO INTERFERE WITH THAT UNLESS THEY VIOLATE SOME TERM OR CONDITION OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT BUT THEY'VE BEEN VERY COLLABORATIVE WITH US AND WE CAN WORK OUT A REPORTING RELATIONSHIP WITH RESPECT TO THOSE INSTANCES THAT MIGHT BE OF O CONCERN TO US.
>>> IF THERE'S A HICCUP WE NEED TO KNOW.
>> I'LL JUST SAY OUTAGE IF YOU'VE WORKED IN THE CHILD CARE INDUSTRY WHY KNOW IT'S A HEAVILY REGULATED FIELD SO THERE'S A LOT OF STATE LAWS THAT THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THAT I'M SURE ARE GOING TO BE VERY DETAILED AND WILL BE FOLLOWED AND I'LL PERSONALLY ADD AS SOMEONE WHO'S PAYING FOR TWO KIDS FOR CHILD CARE RIGHT NOW THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS BECAUSE CONSTITUENTS, THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE IS GOING TO EMBRACE THIS AND THEY'RE GOING TO REALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT AND I HOPE YOU WILL EXPAND TO MORE CLASSROOMS IN THE FUTURE.
>> I JUST WANT TO DID TOE EVERYTHING THAT TRUSTEES RITTER AND BOYD SAID, WE'RE VERY EXCITED.
ALTHOUGH THE NUMBER M SMALL TO THOSE 80 FAMILIES THE IMPACT IS HUGE, NOT JUST FOR THE TIME THE CHILDREN ARE WITH YOU BUT FOR TH WHOLE LIFETIME.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING TO TEXAS AND LOOKING INTO DALLAS COLLEGE, WE'RE VERY EXCITED AND WELCOME.
>> IF THERE ARE IN MORE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS I WOULD LIKE TO CALL FOR A VOTE ON THE MOTION.
>> IF YOU WANT TO CALL THE QUESTIONS.
YES? SO LET'S GO AHEAD AND TALK ABOUT A VOTE.
ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE LEASE PLEASE SAY AYE.
THE MEETING IS NOW ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.