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SOME IT IS FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1ST 2023 IN THE TIME IS EIGHT O'CLOCK. THIS IS A MEETING OF
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THE MESQUITE IST THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND IT IS CALLED ORDER . A QUORUM IS PRESENT IN A NOTICE OF THE MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE TIME AND MANNER REQUIRED BY LAW. WE ARE HERE FOR[II.A. Action - Approve Armed Security Services Contract with L&P Global Security, LLC]
A FOR THE ACTION. ADAM TO APPROVE ARMED SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACT WITH L AND P. GLOBAL SECURITY LLC. MR MORRIS. GOOD MORNING, MADAM PRESIDENT AND BOARD. UM, AS YOU KNOW, LAST MONTH, WE AWARDED THE CONTRACT AFTER THE RFP PROCESS TO ELLEN. PLEASE LMP GLOBAL SECURITY TO PROVIDE ARMED GUARDS IN OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE DISTRICT TODAY IN YOUR PACKET, YOU HAVE THE CONTRACT. UM TO BE . IT'S UP FOR DISCUSSION, AND IT'S AN ACTION ITEM. THIS IS AN ACTION, ADAM. I NEED A MOTION. AND GARY BINGUM IS SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I'D LIKE TO SAY A FEW THINGS. YOU KNOW, THIS IS A BIG BIG DEAL. THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT THIS BOARD TAKES LIGHTLY. WE'VE HAD A VERY STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH MESQUITE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR MANY YEARS, AND I GUESS SORROW PROGRAM IN OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND, UH I THINK, UH, WHEN YOU CONSIDER. THAT NOW? I HEARD EVEN ON THE RADIO THIS MORNING ON THE WAY HERE THAT ABOUT 10% OF APPLICANTS THAT APPLY. FOR A POSITION WITH A LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. ONLY ABOUT 10% OF THEM ARE ACTUALLY QUALIFIED. TO BE A POLICE OFFICER AND IN MESQUITE, IT MAY EVEN BE A LESSER PERCENTAGE THAN THAT. I KNOW THE VETTING PROCESSES. IS VERY INTENSE, BUT. AND I KNOW THAT DR RIVERA AND I THINK YOU AS WELL HAD CONVERSATION WITH OUR CITY MANAGER AND OUR CHIEF OF POLICE REGARDING TRYING TO PUT MESQUITE POLICE OFFICERS AT THE ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES AND THAT YOU'RE SIMPLY DON'T HAVE THE PERSONNEL TO DO THAT. UH, I HOPE . BOARD THAT JUST MY OPINION. I HOPE THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS TEMPORARY THAT EVENTUALLY AT ALL OF OUR ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES WEEKEND, UM SOMEDAY PUT. MESQUITE PD SA ROSE AND ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES. BECAUSE UM, NOT TO SAY ANYTHING NEGATIVE REGARDING LMP GLOBAL. I'M SURE THEY'RE FINE COMPANY. BUT. THIS IS TO COMPLY WITH HOUSE BILL THREE AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR LEGISLATURE. I THINK THIS IS A WATERED DOWN BILL. WHEN THEY WANT, YOU KNOW, JUST SOMEBODY WITH A GUN AT ALL A ROYAL ELEMENTARY CAMPUSES AND, UH UM IT'S GOOD THAT WE WILL HAVE THAT PROTECTION. BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S GONNA BE THE SAME THING AS HAVING A MESQUITE POLICE OFFICER AT ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES. SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT AND ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. MADAM PRESIDENT. I JUST WANT TO SAY, UM I AGREE WITH MR EVERETT'S COMMENTS. AND I JUST WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECURITY OFFICERS THAT WE ARE CONTRACT OF LMP GLOBAL SECURITY DIFFER AND IN THE DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND JURISDICTION ABOVE ALL OF MESQUITE PD, SO WE'RE STILL JUST KEEP IT EVEN STILL BE RESPONDING TO ANY, UM, LAW DISPUTE. AND THEIR LMP GLOBAL SECURITY HAS VERY SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. THEY'LL BE PERFORMING ON THE CAMPUSES, BUT WE STILL UM FALL UNDER MESKHI PD JURISDICTION AND THEY WILL BE DEALING WITH THE THINGS THAT THEY USUALLY DEAL WITH WHEN IT APPLIES TO JURISDICTION AND LAWS THAT APPLY TO MESQUITE, AND THAT WOULD INCLUDE WELLSPRINGS. YES MADAM PRESIDENT THAT WOULD INCLUDE BALL SPRINGS. YES OKAY, THIS IS AN ACTION AND WE'RE READY FOR A VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE, I DON'T SUPPOSE SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED. OKAY WE HAVE ANOTHER ACTION ITEM TO[II.B. Action - Approve Resolution Regarding the Placement of Armed Officers at Each Campus]
APPROVE THE RESOLUTION REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF ARMED OFFICERS AT EACH CAMPUS. UH, SIR. GOOD MORNING BOARD MEMBERS AND DR RIVERA. YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACKET OF RESOLUTION TO DECLARE A GOOD[00:05:04]
CAUSE. EXCEPTION FROM HOUSE BILL THREE. YOU JUST BRIEFLY DISCUSSED HOSPITAL THREE, WHICH IS BEEN CODIFIED IN RELEVANT PART IN THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE. 37.0814. WHICH REQUIRES THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PLACE COMMISSIONED PEACE OFFICER AT EACH CAMPUS. AND IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE, EITHER DUE TO LACK OF FUNDING OR AVAILABLE OFFICERS, IT ALLOWS THE DISTRICT TO FIND THERE'S A GOOD CAUSE EXCEPTION AND DEVELOPING AN ALTERNATIVE STANDARD. AND THAT'S WHAT THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU IS TO DO AN ACTION ITEM. MAKE A MISSION SECOND. OKAY ALRIGHT, MR CARBO IN A SECOND BY MS COLLIER, OKAY? IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YES. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THIS. WE'RE TRYING TO COMPLY, BUT WE'RE ALSO IT'S NOT SOMETHING TO TAKE WERE TAKEN LIGHTLY. IT I MEAN, IT'S A BIG THING, PUTTING OFFICERS OR PEACE OFFICERS OR SECURITY PROFESSIONALS AT SCHOOLS. SO. LIKE IT'S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT TO BE JUST CURRENTS ENOUGH WHILE WE'RE DOING THIS VERY GOOD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. THIS IS A VOTING ANIMAL. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED TO SAME SIDE MOTION CARRIED OKAY. HARD THIRD ACTION ITEM IS[II.C. Action - Approve Resolution to Pay Vanston Middle School Paraprofessionals for Days during District Closing]
APPROVED THE RESOLUTION TO PAY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL PAIR OF PROFESSIONALS FOR DAYS DURING EMERGENCY SCHOOL DISTRICT CLOSING. THIS IS AN ACTION ITEM. UM ANITA, OKAY. ROBERT SEWARD AND OKAY. GREG EVERETTE. YOU HAVE A QUESTION? YES, SIR. THIS TOO. THERE'S ACTUALLY A RECOMMENDATION BY DR HENSLEY, UH , TO MODIFY OUR POLICY TO MAKE SURE THERE'S THIS ACTUALLY BECOMES. UH WE DO SOMETHING GRANTED BY THE BOARD TO ADMINISTRATION. BUT AS THE AS THE POLICY IS CURRENTLY WRITTEN , IT DOESN'T READ LIKE THAT, AND WE HAD TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GOT IT DONE WITHIN THE SAME PAY PERIOD BECAUSE OF FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT CLAUSE AND TO ACCOMMODATE THAT, BUT MOVING FORWARD. WE WILL YOU WE WILL BRING SOMETHING TO THE BOARD FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. UH SO WE DON'T HAVE TO BRING IT UP. EVERY SINGLE TIME THAT SOME UNFORESEEN EVENT HAPPENS AT A CAMPUS AND BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT I THINK WE ARE ALIGNED IN THE PHILOSOPHIES ABOUT OUR STAFF, ESPECIALLY THE MOST FRAGILE STAFFORD, WHICH IS OUR OUR RELEASE STAFF. WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THE POLICY. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION. THIS IS A VOTING AUTUMN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THOSE OPPOSED BY THE SAME SIGN. MOTION CARRIED OKAY? RIGHT? IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT WE NEED TO DISCUSS? WE ARE ADJOURNED* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.