[I.B. CALL TO ORDER]
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          I CALL THIS MEETING OF THE MESQUITE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO
ORDER. 
          LET THE RECORD STAND THAT A QUORUM OF BOARD MEMBERS IS PRESENT AT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN
DULY CALLED, AND THE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS
ACT, GOVERNMENT CODE 551. AT THIS POINT, WE ARE GOING TO CONSIDER ONE ITEM TODAY,
AND THE ITEM IS TO APPROVE RESOLUTION TO 
          [I.C.1. ADMINISTRATION]
NOMINATE A SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR FOR THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS,
DOCTOR FIELDS. 
          YES. I'D LIKE TO ASK MISS SABRINA SMITH TO COME ON UP AND TELL US WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE YOU
TRUSTEES. 
          THANK YOU, DOCTOR FIELDS, PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES,
I APPRECIATE HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HERE THIS MORNING WITH ALL OF YOU AND PRESENT A RESOLUTION TO BE SIGNED TO ACCOMPANY A NOMINATION OF OUR SUPERINTENDENT,
DOCTOR ANGEL RIVERA, FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR. I THINK WE ALL SHARE THE OPINION OF HIS LEADERSHIP AND
OUTSTANDING VISION FOR THIS DISTRICT AND OUR MY TEAM, OUR TEAM AND I KNOW CABINET AND SPEAK FOR THE ENTIRE STAFF ARE HONORED TO
BE A PART OF PUTTING THAT NOMINATION FORWARD, WHICH REQUIRES A RESOLUTION SIGNED FROM ALL OF YOU. 
          THANK YOU. AND THE RESOLUTION READS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ON THIS DATE,
THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH, RESOLVED TO NOMINATE DOCTOR ANGEL RIVERA, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
FOR HIS EXEMPLARY AND VISIONARY LEADERSHIP TOWARDS IMPROVING STUDENT AND INFORMED PERFORMANCE IN OUR SCHOOLS. BOARD MEMBERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? I WAS JUST GOING TO MAKE THE MOTION, MISTER PRESIDENT. I'D LIKE TO MOVE THAT WE APPROVE
THE RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE AND SUPPORT THE NOMINATION OF DOCTOR RIVERA AS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR FOR REGION TEN. 
          OKAY. THERE'S A SECOND. I'LL HAVE A PEN SOMEWHERE. 
          YEAH. THANK YOU. BEFORE I FORGET. RIGHT. 
          CAN WE DO THAT BY ACCLAMATION? IT'S A VOTE OF THE VOTE OF THE VOTE? YES, YOU COULD DO BY ACCLAMATION IF YOU WANT. 
          I DO WANT TO SAY, THOUGH I'M REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THIS NOMINATION. 
          WE ALL KNOW EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH,
AND HE'S BEEN LEADING THIS DISTRICT IN A PROPER FASHION AND HAS DONE A LOT FOR US. 
          HE'S A VERY CARING ABOUT OUR OUR KIDS, THE CHILDREN OF MESQUITE ISD AND THE STAFF. 
          AND I THINK THIS IS COMMENDABLE. SO I COULD ONLY WISH HIM THE BEST WITH THIS NOMINATION. 
          I THINK IT'S A WELL-DESERVED NOMINATION FOR THE PROCESS,
AS YOU SAID. 
          HE'S GOT EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP. HE'S ALWAYS INNOVATIVE IN HIS THINKING,
WORKING WITH STAFF. 
          THEY'RE TRYING TO CREATE THE PATHWAYS WE NEED FOR ALL OF OUR STUDENTS TO HAVE SOME PATHWAY
OF SOME SORT TO BE SUCCESSFUL WHEN THEY LEAVE THIS DISTRICT AND TO CONTINUE ON IN THEIR LIVES AND THEIR CAREERS. 
          AND PLUS, WHEN YOU IF YOU WATCH HIM AT DIFFERENT EVENTS WITH THE KIDS,
YOU CAN SEE HOW PASSIONATE HE IS ABOUT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THOSE KIDS, HOW PROUD HE IS THE COMMENTS THAT HE MAKES ABOUT THEM. 
          I JUST THINK THAT HE REPRESENTS OUR DISTRICT IN SUCH A POSITIVE LIGHT. 
          I KNOW THAT THERE'S OTHER DISTRICTS THAT COME HERE TO FIND OUT WHAT WE'RE DOING BECAUSE OF
HIM AND THE LEADERSHIP IN HIS TEAM AND AND THIS BOARD. 
          AND SO THEY'RE ALWAYS LOOKING TO SEE, HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS? HOW DO YOU DO THAT? AND THEY ALL SHARE INFORMATION, BUT HE TAKES IT,
RUNS WITH IT, BRINGS IT TO US. 
          AND WE ALL HAVE OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH HIM ABOUT IT. 
          BUT I THINK IT'S WELL DESERVED. AND HOPEFULLY THAT HE CAN MOVE FORWARD FROM REGION TEN TO
THE STATE LEVEL. 
          OKAY. AND THEN I'LL TAKE ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. 
          AYE. OPPOSED? SAME SIGN. EYES HAVE IT. MOTION CARRIES. 
          THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BOARD. THANK YOU FOR COMING SO EARLY. 
          AND YES, I'D LIKE TO THANK SABRINA. I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU AND YOUR STAFF AND ALL THE
OTHERS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED IN PUTTING THIS PACKAGE TOGETHER. 
          I KNOW IT'S A IT'S NOT AN EASY TASK. THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION,
A LOT OF TIME SPENT ON IT. 
          WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'VE DONE. THANK YOU. 
          THANK YOU SABRINA. OKAY. WITH THAT, WE ARE ADJOURNED. 
          WONDERFUL.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.