Updates on the Fight for Quality Public Education in Brevard County, FL
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8:40 All right, during today’s work session, we’ll be receiving a
8:43 strategic plan review and update.
8:45 Mr. Rashad Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, will be presenting.
8:49 Mr. Wilson.
8:51 » Really?
8:53 » Good afternoon.
8:55 » Chair Belfort, the board, and our courageous Superintendent,
8:59 Dr. Mullins.
9:02 I stand before you today to provide an update on our
9:05 organization’s strategic plan.
9:09 I have with me is Ms. Cynthia Rayan, who has been a cornerstone
9:13 in this process since 2016.
9:17 To assist me with any questions that may come about once the
9:22 presentation is complete.
9:25 Shall we begin?
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9:38 The strategic plan annual schedule was developed to provide
9:42 several components of a continuous improvement process.
9:47 Assess, analyze, adjust, and repeat.
9:51 Progress report outcomes along with other scheduled components
9:55 such as year end
9:56 assessments, community principal and staff input are
10:01 incorporated
10:02 at the bi-annual strategic plan align and optimize and review
10:07 and revision retreats.
10:10 Using this process the leadership team, a productive rhythm
10:15 provides the leadership
10:16 team a productive rhythm for continuous improvement, keeping
10:20 them constantly aware
10:22 of the strategic process and where they are in executing the
10:26 tactical plan.
10:32 The annual schedule centers around regular progress reports.
10:36 A method to explain to the Superintendent the progress made
10:40 towards the completion of objectives and strategies by each goal.
10:45 It is a two part process, an online procedure and
10:50 a cabinet presentation performed twice a year by each goal.
10:55 The online procedure goal, the online procedure for
10:58 each goal is to update the appropriate strategic plan working
11:03 documents.
11:04 As well as to identify one of three general standings for each
11:10 strategy.
11:11 And they are, strategy is on target, moving in the right
11:14 direction.
11:17 Strategy has not started or is delayed, but will start in the
11:21 future.
11:23 Strategy has a roadblock that they want to brainstorm with
11:28 cabinet.
11:31 The cabinet presentation occurs during a regular cabinet meeting
11:35 to report progress
11:36 to the Superintendent, remove barriers to cross
11:41 departmental work and problem solve as a team.
11:46 You may ask why is progress monitoring important?
11:50 It gets everyone on the same page, it facilitates collaboration,
11:56 it improves transparency and accountability.
12:00 It improves objective and strategy evaluation, review and future
12:04 planning.
12:09 Next, we have year-end assessments.
12:13 Year-end assessments are detailed status snapshots for
12:16 each objective providing specific performance indicator,
12:20 strategy and
12:21 metric progress as we close each year of the strategic plan.
12:28 These assessments are used to update the strategic plan
12:32 objectives for
12:33 the coming year, as well as to provide the board with an end of
12:38 the year
12:38 strategic plan annual executive summary, which is included in Dr.
12:43 Mullen’s self evaluation, which happens I think in June.
12:52 Next, we have our community principal and staff input.
12:57 We recognize the importance of seeking input from people who
13:02 matter most.
13:03 Our community principals and staff and continuously look for
13:08 opportunities.
13:10 Building on the community conversations with families and
13:12 community members
13:14 that was developed this past April by the Alliance for Public
13:17 Schools.
13:18 We cross walked our strategic plan objectives and
13:21 strategies with the report to determine our strategic alignment
13:27 to what was heard in person and submitted online.
13:33 We found that our strategic plan is addressing many findings as
13:39 reported.
13:40 For example, educators are leaving the profession in Brevard
13:44 Public School
13:45 salaries are not competitive with surrounding districts.
13:49 Attracting and retaining high quality staff in adequate numbers
13:54 should be
13:54 a school board and community priority.
13:59 Already aligned in our strategic plan are three objectives that
14:03 are addressing
14:03 this finding.
14:05 Objective 1E1, recruit a diverse pool of candidate for
14:11 all classifications of positions within Brevard Public Schools.
14:15 Objective E3, retain a diverse pool of candidates for
14:21 all classifications of positions within Brevard Public Schools.
14:26 And objective E4, develop and
14:30 provide long term compensation package and benefits for all
14:35 employees.
14:39 Another finding, families feel that students should be able to
14:43 easily access
14:44 the supports they need when a parent or caregiver has a concern.
14:49 They should be listened to and directed to resources to help
14:53 them
14:54 navigate the system to find help for their child.
15:00 Already in the strategic plan, A1S3.
15:05 Implement professional development for administrators, teachers,
15:10 and
15:10 support staff in identifying and supporting the instructional
15:15 needs
15:16 of diverse students to include students with disabilities,
15:23 English language learners, economically disadvantaged students,
15:27 and
15:28 students of all racial and ethnic background.
15:34 Ensuring access to on grade level instruction, curriculum
15:38 resources, and
15:39 appropriate accommodations in the least restrictive environment.
15:47 Another finding, publicize the status of projects from the sales
15:52 surtax referendum to update parents on projects that were
15:56 planned
15:57 during the public campaign for support.
16:01 Already in the strategic plan, A1S1.
16:05 Refresh assessments to capture ongoing renewal projects and
16:11 broaden assessment framework to capture outstanding equity
16:15 issues.
16:17 Next we have C1S1.
16:21 Execute a proactive research and data-driven outreach campaign.
16:27 To address perception and foster greater understanding,
16:32 transparency, and
16:34 trust between the district and the community on key issues such
16:38 as student
16:39 achievement, the budget, and other important district-led issues
16:43 and initiative.
16:47 During the April LTM, we held the principal gallery walk.
16:53 Which I had the opportunity to participate in as a principal at
16:56 the time.
16:58 This consisted of large posters of objective including
17:01 performance
17:02 indicators, objectives, strategies, and metrics.
17:07 The principals were grouped by feeder chain and
17:09 asked to walk the gallery discussing questions such as,
17:14 does the objective serve to help reach the goal?
17:19 Does the performance indicator measure the objective in a smart
17:24 way?
17:26 Are the strategies good ways to achieve the objective?
17:30 Are the metrics measuring the strategies in a smart way?
17:35 What specific praise might you give?
17:39 What modifications would you suggest?
17:43 We asked the principals to use green post-it notes to share
17:46 specific praise for
17:48 an objective, performance indicator, strategy, or metric.
17:53 And the yellow post-it note to share specific changes they would
17:57 recommend.
18:02 This session offered all principals the opportunity to support
18:06 the work of
18:06 refining, monitoring, and evaluating our strategic plan.
18:13 Additionally, last spring, Dr. Mullins created a team to review
18:17 our
18:18 organizational surveys to capture insights and connections to
18:22 the strategic plan.
18:24 There were 17 plus surveys.
18:27 I’m just gonna name a few.
18:29 The insight survey was one of them.
18:31 The employees exit survey, the minority survey, support survey,
18:37 support staff survey, calendar survey, parent survey, and
18:41 youth survey, just to name a few.
18:45 During April and May, the team located survey questions and
18:49 data points that align with strategic plan goals, objectives,
18:53 and strategy.
18:55 All the identified items were transferred to stickers for
19:00 potential use by the district goal team.
19:08 Next, we have our retreats.
19:11 We hold two retreats during the year for
19:13 district level staff to assemble to evaluate our plan.
19:17 And ensure that it remains a living document, which is flexible
19:22 and
19:22 responsive to the evolving needs of our stakeholders over time.
19:28 The mid-year aligned and optimized retreat, which is held in
19:32 December,
19:33 focuses on a tactical level reviewing strategies and metrics for
19:38 possible fine tuning.
19:41 The year end review and revision retreat, which happens in June,
19:45 is more on the strategic level, focusing on objective and
19:49 performance indicators, as well as strategies and metrics.
19:53 The goal teams review all input gathered throughout the year and
19:58 use, if reasonable and applicable, in updating the plan for the
20:03 coming year.
20:06 Last June, the goal teams considered, by objective,
20:12 all posted notes, input from the April LTM principal gallery
20:17 wall,
20:17 which again, our participants, and
20:20 moved each note to the corresponding parking lot to either keep
20:25 it,
20:25 use it, ponder it, or table it for this year’s update.
20:32 examples leverage existing the goal the the the objective was
20:38 leverage existing
20:39 and new communication platforms to raise the visibility to
20:44 promote the good work
20:44 of the district our people programs and process
20:51 the input based on that gallery walk was this will include a
20:55 professional
20:56 development session on social media for schools and ESF division
21:02 another example the objective was revised deploy and analyze say
21:07 an exit
21:08 survey data quarterly the feedback given on the sticky note
21:14 mentioned do schools
21:16 get survey feedback an exit interview data be shared with
21:21 principals now I
21:22 would assume once we get to this part this upcoming year this
21:26 input will be
21:27 vital as we move forward within our strategic plan in addition
21:32 to the
21:32 stickers inventory from organizational surveys were also
21:36 considered by the
21:37 district gold team for alignment and use with objectives and
21:43 strategy
21:45 another example would be revised budgets to provide funding for
21:51 specific
21:52 certification such that such as sh RM and that stands for
21:57 society for human
21:59 resource resources management secretarial accounting and rethink
22:04 tuition reimbursement not only to allow for coursework but also
22:09 for
22:10 certification the feedback we received from the sticky note was
22:14 a hundred
22:15 percent of support employees will respond agree or strongly
22:19 agree to
22:21 survey questions regarding knowledge of understanding of and
22:26 utilization of
22:27 tuition certification reimbursement by 2025 another example
22:34 would be
22:34 established baseline key performance indicators for facility
22:39 maintenance
22:40 monitor progress and establish targets for improvement
22:45 and that is old one s3 then we have old one s 3.2 established
22:52 key performance
22:53 indicators excuse me for classroom condition and campus
22:57 aesthetics monitor
22:59 progress and establish targets for improvement that feedback was
23:04 monitor
23:04 for increased progress percentage on TNTP insight leader survey
23:10 2022 question
23:12 where 53% of the leaders agreed that service provided by the
23:17 facilities and
23:18 maintenance departments are well managed by school year 20
23:27 as you can see the year-long work of progress reports year-end
23:33 assessment
23:35 community principal and staff input and retreats culminate into
23:39 the draft
23:40 version of the BPS strategic plan for the following year you
23:44 have been
23:45 provided with copies of the street draft strategic plan school
23:49 year 2022 23 year
23:52 four of our five-year plan our BPS vision mission and values and
23:59 beliefs have remained constant from year one our our four goals
24:05 academic
24:06 excellence exceptional workforce community connection and
24:11 operational
24:12 sustainability remain the same and continue to be measured by
24:17 the
24:17 benchmark in the garden readiness algebra one success third-grade
24:25 literacy
24:25 grad rate and college and career acceleration the year for
24:32 revision
24:32 includes 17 objective measured by performance indicators and 67
24:39 strategies
24:39 measured by metric
24:46 next steps we are ready to post and communicate the BPS
24:51 strategic plan for
24:53 school year 2022 23 year for on the BPS homepage at your
24:59 approval we will
25:00 continue to infuse community principal and staff input as it is
25:06 gathered we
25:07 will begin planning to do the big picture reviewed next year to
25:11 have the
25:12 strategic plan school year 20 25 to 2030 ready to go on July 20
25:20 25
25:22 any question
25:26 board members have questions for mr. Wilson
25:35 I just want to say thank you it’s a lot of work that all the
25:38 teams and all
25:40 departments do and stretch for and I appreciate it I think we
25:46 need to be at
25:49 this point I’d just say good job on your first we were nice well
25:57 we’re not done
25:58 yet but I’m assuming mr. Susan that we’re going to be nice to
26:01 you mr. Wilson
26:02 any her first presentation I was actually thinking you talked
26:08 about you
26:09 know the next one because I it was blows my mind that like oh my
26:12 gosh we’re
26:13 almost to the end of the one and I was here when it started so
26:17 that’s pretty
26:18 amazing you know and we we said this before in an update on the
26:23 strategic
26:23 plan or maybe we said it when we did the doctor dr. Mullen’s
26:26 evaluation that in
26:28 the middle of this five-year strategic plan pandemic and yet you
26:32 guys have
26:33 continued to work through and continue we didn’t set any of
26:37 these objectives
26:38 aside and say you know what we’re doing the global pandemic so
26:40 everybody will
26:40 understand that we’re gonna just pull back a little bit on the
26:43 efforts of this
26:44 objective with that objective I know some of the objectives you
26:46 talked about
26:47 roadblocks there were big roadblocks in the way and we may not
26:49 have been able to
26:50 but nobody took their foot off the accelerator so I appreciate
26:53 that I was
26:53 actually just peeking at some of the benchmark data and you know
26:56 clearly the
26:57 pandemic took a took its toll but I was looking back at that I
27:01 think it’s the
27:01 algebra one data is like a huge smiley face that’s doing happy
27:09 dance back there
27:10 a huge smiley face and that was something you know that that is
27:16 an
27:16 equity issue that is you know I mean just math taking the hits
27:21 through all
27:21 the years I mean that is something to rejoice and we took a
27:24 little bit of a
27:25 risk to say you know what we’re gonna push more students into
27:28 taking algebra
27:28 one in middle school and but it’s clearly paid off so I just you
27:34 know I
27:34 got a highlight where we where we have faces in there so good
27:39 work team and
27:41 and thank you that’s the woman who keeps all an order
27:52 anybody else
27:55 so thank you so much this is what we put together and you know
28:00 what I mean thank
28:01 you dr. Mullins and everybody for executing it and everything
28:06 else and you
28:07 know some good good information in there one of the things I was
28:10 going to mention
28:11 is is that you had said it right there that there was a global
28:14 pandemic in the
28:15 middle of this and also we’ve you know constantly adjusted and
28:21 done different
28:22 things we have possibly well we will have two more board members
28:27 that come on
28:27 here in November I didn’t know if there’s an opportunity for us
28:31 to have
28:31 discussion wrapped around this with them to bring them not only
28:35 up to speed to
28:36 see if they want to input anything into it in November does that
28:39 make sense to
28:40 you I know this is a four-year plan I know there needs to be
28:43 continuing but
28:44 sometimes there’s an opportunity for them to have a voice to and
28:48 one of the
28:49 things that I know when I got elected one of the things that was
28:52 so difficult
28:53 was hearing well that’s already in the plan so next year you’ll
28:57 be able to come
28:57 up and we’ll be able to give it to you so I would say I don’t
29:01 know if we can
29:01 put together a strategic plan and maybe a budget workshop with
29:07 them as a group
29:08 so that we could go over this stuff and talk about it because
29:11 sometimes it
29:12 meeting with staff is great but if I’m a new board member and I
29:16 come in and I
29:16 speak directly to you you don’t know sometimes like when we’re
29:20 there to tell
29:21 them here’s why this is the way it is and what we had in the
29:23 parents that we
29:24 talked to in the town halls that we went through and all that
29:27 stuff so I don’t
29:28 know miss Belford if there’s a way to agenda a couple of
29:33 meetings up in
29:34 November or December who I would need to talk to about that but
29:37 I was thinking
29:38 that that would be appropriate for some of the people coming in
29:41 that’s all or
29:44 December include a segment of it in our retreat that we usually
29:47 have with staff
29:48 having it in December either way and maybe that’s part of the
29:54 conversation in
29:55 December is is when they come on you know go over these things
29:58 that are top
29:59 level because it takes a while it’s like drinking through garden
30:02 hose for the
30:02 first six months right but if there are some things that they
30:05 wanted to add or
30:06 do or change then have that discussion then rather than in March
30:10 and have to
30:11 wait till the next year so if we do get together in December
30:15 maybe that’s the
30:17 appropriate time and I didn’t know if there’s an opportunity do
30:19 we who do we
30:20 talk to does that need board direction you know what I mean like
30:23 I don’t know I
30:24 just would rather because I know it has to get noticed I know
30:27 that it has to be
30:27 there so if we can just make a general notice and everything’s
30:31 open and the
30:31 three board members that are here would say you know to me maybe
30:35 that’s the
30:36 angle I don’t know I’m just trying to throw it out there just
30:41 want it the only
30:42 thing I would say is that this document really while we
30:46 certainly had the
30:47 opportunity to have input because dr. Mullins has included so
30:50 many times in
30:51 our one-on-one here’s this and as well as presenting to us all
30:54 together this
30:55 document is really owned by that in my mind by the
30:58 superintendent and this is
30:59 the way that he implements and gets accomplished the job that we
31:05 have tasked
31:05 him with and so this is his strategic plan with his you know the
31:10 objectives
31:11 and the strategies and the metrics for him to accomplish what we
31:15 have laid at
31:17 his feet and say mr. superintendent get this done so he owns
31:20 this more than the
31:21 board in that way so we certainly have our input but I don’t
31:26 know that it would
31:27 be that even if we have new board members it’s a matter of us
31:30 coming out
31:30 we’re gonna change a strategic plan because he owns this
31:33 strategic plan more
31:33 than the board does he gets his direction from us though you
31:38 said it a
31:39 couple times so I would say that in the event that there’s
31:41 something inside the
31:42 strategic plan that they might want to talk about I think we
31:44 give them the
31:45 opportunity I think one of the things that we always talked
31:48 about and I think
31:48 miss Jenkins even mentioned it when she came on was that there’s
31:51 this felt like
31:53 there was this difficult hurdle to get over the top and I was
31:55 just thinking
31:55 that that might be nice that’s all but if you don’t have any if
31:59 there’s no
31:59 objection to it I’d like to add this and the budget to that
32:02 retreat would be nice
32:04 that’s all I just gonna jump in as someone who is one of the
32:09 newest board
32:09 members here when I went through my orientation process the
32:14 staff did a
32:15 tremendous job during that orientation process to present the
32:18 strategic plan to
32:18 me as well as any questions I may have about the budget and when
32:23 they are sworn
32:24 as board members they have the right to talk about anything they
32:26 want to at any
32:27 point I mean I just I don’t really know if we
32:32 really need to sit down and have a formal meeting to go over the
32:35 strategic
32:35 plan with those board members when I talked about having an
32:38 issue being
32:39 welcomed and oriented it wasn’t because the top-level
32:42 information wasn’t
32:43 presented to me or presented correctly it was a little bit
32:46 deeper than that so
32:49 those are the things that I think that new board members need
32:51 help with it’s
32:52 not getting the information and representing the information
32:55 that’s at
32:55 the top it’s the little nuances that go on I think that’s what
32:59 we need to work
33:00 on doing a little bit better job before handing them so I would
33:03 appreciate that
33:04 but one of the things is is that the board collectively puts
33:07 together the
33:07 direction of the strategic plan if there is a new board members
33:10 the worst thing
33:11 that we could do is individually go meet with the superintendent
33:13 and then say five
33:15 different people or two more people going against it’s better to
33:18 be inside
33:18 the room having everybody have that conversation so if say board
33:22 member
33:23 number one walks into dr. Mullins and says well you know what I
33:25 hate this
33:26 thing right here and I don’t like it this is us in our direction
33:29 towards the
33:30 student towards the staff where does that go do you have to then
33:33 have a
33:34 meeting to discuss it it needs to be together in a group so that’s
33:40 my feeling
33:40 and if miss Campbell if you support putting it on there then we
33:43 can do that
33:44 it doesn’t sound like miss Jenkins has any want to do it well I
33:49 again it’s I
33:50 hear what you’re saying but I also I’m thinking okay this is a
33:53 bit the document
33:54 that’s already been in place now for several years and if in one
33:57 foul swoop
33:58 in a board meeting we’re actually going to make I just I mean
34:06 that or this this
34:07 is there this is what everybody in our organization is geared
34:10 towards these
34:11 benchmarks these goals and I think it would take more than one
34:16 meeting you
34:17 know direction yes but I don’t know I don’t know I’m gonna think
34:24 about it but
34:25 we’ve got time for December to develop that agenda you know
34:31 certainly willing
34:31 for my suggestion was that we have in December we have on we had
34:35 usually have
34:36 multiple topics on that retreat hey can we have a segment be
34:39 about the strategic
34:40 plan absolutely that I suggested it and I would be in favor of
34:46 so you are in
34:47 favor of making the strategic plan in the budget as part of the
34:49 conversation
34:50 for the first retreat that we have in December the budget would
34:56 probably a
34:56 little early for new people to be tackling but I mean they
34:59 certainly are
35:00 tackling on their own I know dr. Mullins has said he’s met with
35:02 one new board
35:04 member elect already and you know I know miss Jenkins said you
35:08 should go I did to
35:08 I only had a couple weeks to get myself ready but you know miss
35:11 Jenkins had a
35:12 few months and was able to tackle that so but yeah I mean as a
35:17 part of it to
35:18 like an introduction to me I this is my idea an introduction to
35:22 the strategic
35:23 plan I think that would be a good and if they have anything that
35:27 they would like
35:27 to amend or move and to see if there’s a majority of that how
35:31 would that go
35:32 about or are you proposing that they’re not able to do that and
35:35 that they should
35:35 do that any meeting so you’re speaking as a board so it’s
35:42 appropriate for me as
35:43 a school board member to turn around at a school board meeting
35:46 and turn around
35:47 and say I want to change the strategic plan in this meeting
35:50 prior to any
35:51 discussions with the board as general bring it out you think
35:54 that that’s a
35:54 better proposal rather than us discussing it in a relaxed
35:57 setting and
35:58 talking about the reason that some of this stuff is here I mean
36:00 I look at both
36:01 of them a little bit differently that’s all and I think that
36:04 that would be
36:05 instead of bringing it up at the school board meeting I think it’s
36:07 better in
36:08 that environment if someone has a concern that they want to
36:10 address or an
36:11 opinion of something that they want to bring up and they don’t
36:13 want to bring it
36:13 up at a board meeting then they can call for a special meeting
36:16 you don’t
36:16 preemptively want to discuss the strategic plan if we don’t know
36:20 that
36:20 there’s an issue with it it doesn’t make any sense as a board
36:23 member they can
36:23 talk about anything they want at any time the most important
36:26 things we do as
36:27 a board is we adopt a budget and we set the strategic direction
36:32 of the district
36:32 those two things are the paramount of what our school board
36:35 members do I would
36:36 say it behooves us in the first meeting that we get together in
36:39 a relaxed
36:39 setting to talk about direction but if I don’t have a majority
36:42 of the board then
36:43 that’s what it is I’m making a motion to put it in there do I
36:47 have a second over
36:47 there or support from you miss Campbell can’t make a motion in
36:51 the workshop do I
36:51 have support miss Campbell to do this so if I may interject
36:55 whoever the board
36:56 chair is in November typically works with the board on
37:00 establishing the
37:00 agenda for the December meeting and mr. Susan what you are
37:05 attempting to get
37:06 support on is lacking two other board members that will be a
37:10 part of that
37:10 conversation in November determining what the it’s true agenda
37:14 will be for
37:15 the retreat in December so I would suggest that while I
37:19 appreciate where
37:19 you’re coming from that needs to be a conversation that is had
37:23 in November
37:24 when you have a new chair and the chair is working with the
37:28 peers to establish
37:30 the agenda for the retreat and it totally understands a great
37:33 point miss
37:33 Belford to put up Paul is there do we have to notice an agenda
37:38 for the
37:39 December retreat prior to the November 22nd meeting or can we
37:44 just notice a
37:45 retreat and then we can fill in the agenda when we get there you
37:48 gotta have
37:48 the agenda be roughly seven days before the retreat so as long
37:51 as you have seven
37:52 days you’re okay that’s beautiful perfect that solves a great
37:56 thing good
37:56 job miss Belford thank you anyone else for mr. Wilson
38:03 mr. Wilson congratulations on your first presentation before the
38:07 board we are
38:08 very happy to have you on the team and doing the critically
38:10 important work of
38:11 leading the work of the strategic plan and I will just say you
38:16 know for those
38:17 of you that have not done a lot of work around strategic plan
38:20 and other
38:21 organizations I am so incredibly proud of our team and and the
38:26 work that has
38:27 been done on this strategic plan because as miss Campbell
38:31 mentioned you know
38:32 there’s been a lot that could have taken our focus away from the
38:35 priorities that
38:36 were established and as a team we have maintained our focus on
38:40 the strategic
38:41 plan and part of that is because of the critical steps that have
38:44 been put in
38:45 place to keep this a living breathing document that is in front
38:48 of us all the
38:49 time and many organizations they adopt a strategic plan the five-year
38:53 plan they
38:54 adopt it they put it on a shelf they never look at it again they
38:57 completely
38:57 forget what those priorities are and and that’s quite common in
39:02 the corporate
39:03 world so just super proud and I know dr. Mullins this started
39:07 with you back when
39:08 you were CEO and establishing the framework and certainly has
39:12 evolved and
39:12 and put in additional I will say checkpoints along the way to
39:17 ensure that
39:17 we’re we’re keeping it front and center and keeping not only us
39:21 at the
39:21 leadership level but really our entire team focused on what
39:24 really matters most
39:24 of the district so I think all of you for your work on that
39:28 thank you one last
39:30 comment I don’t see this strategic plan at BPS being put on the
39:35 shelf and being
39:36 forgot about because of this young lady right here she will
39:38 absolutely not allow
39:39 anyone in this facility to forget about the importance and the
39:44 work of the
39:44 need to plan so I want to give her some kudos and say thank you
39:47 Cynthia ran for
39:48 helping me to prepare for this presentation and thank you for
39:52 all of
39:52 your work throughout the years on the strategic plan it is it is
39:57 truly
39:57 critically important that we appreciate you
40:01 alright before we before we close up for this meeting can I
40:04 please do something
40:05 I’m gonna make it really clear I’m an equal member of this board
40:09 and I’m not
40:11 going to be quiet when somebody talks over me continuously as
40:14 well that was a
40:16 discussion we were having as a board and I have every right to
40:19 have a differing
40:19 opinion
40:22 thank you absolutely nobody’s okay sure all right anything else
40:29 for this meeting
40:31 there being no further business this meeting is adjourned
40:41 you