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>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING OF
[1. Notice and Return]
THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.IF YOU'LL PLEASE STAND AND JOIN US FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE,
[2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance]
REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOLLOWED BY SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG.THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES ARE PRESENT.
DISTRICT 1, TRUSTEE EDWIN FLORES.
DISTRICT 2, TRUSTEE DUSTIN MARSHALL'S JOINING US VIRTUALLY.
DISTRICT 3, TRUSTEE DAN MCCAY.
DISTRICT 4, TRUSTEE KARLA GARCIA.
DISTRICT 5, TRUSTEE MAXIE JOHNSON.
DISTRICT 6, TRUSTEE JOYCE FOREMAN.
DISTRICT 8, TRUSTEE GERALD CARBONE.
OUR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, DR. MICHAEL ALSO JOINS US AND I'M JUSTIN HENRY, BOARD PRESIDENT.
THIS MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE SIMULTANEOUSLY IN SPANISH.
ON SOCIAL MEDIA [INAUDIBLE] AND FACEBOOK, THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE.
TRUSTEE FLORES COULD YOU PLEASE.
ON MARCH 16TH, 2020, GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT GRANTED A REQUEST BY ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON TO TEMPORARILY SUSPEND A LIMITED NUMBER OF OPEN MEETINGS LAW TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO ALLOW TELEPHONIC AND VIDEO CONFERENCE MEETINGS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE SUSPENDED RULES, WE CERTIFY THE FOLLOWING: A; NOTICE THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED ONLINE FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS.
B; WE HAVE A COMMON ATTENDANCE OF THIS MEETING EITHER PHYSICALLY OR TRUSTEES ARE IN ATTENDANCE SIMULTANEOUSLY THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE.
C; WE ARE MEETING BY USE OF ZOOM MEETING SOFTWARE APPLICATION WHICH ALLOWS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
D; MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE MEETING NOTICE REGISTERING TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION WILL BE ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD FOR THREE MINUTES.
E; ALL OF THE MEETING PROCEDURES WILL ADHERE TO BOARD ADOPTED PROCEDURES TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE.
F; AN AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS MEETING IS BEING MADE AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
G; WE APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE FOR ANY UNFORESEEABLE DIFFICULTIES AND ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS WE NAVIGATE AND UNPRECEDENTED CONDITIONS.
H; IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SUSPENDED LAWS, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL AT 8886726787 OR BY E-MAIL AT TOMA@OAG.TEXAS.GOV.
WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE TO PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASK OVER YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POSSIBLE.
PLEASE KEEP SIX FEET APART, I DO RECOGNIZE THAT IF NOT ALL OR NEARLY ALL AT PEOPLE IN HERE ARE VACCINATED.
[3. Swearing In Ceremony for Districts 1, 3, and 9]
>> THIS IS A SPECIAL EVENT FOR THE BOARD.
ON JANUARY 28TH, 2021: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CALL THE GENERAL ELECTION AND DISTRICTS 1, 3, AND 9.
ON MARCH 25TH, 2021: THE BOARD ADOPTED THE ORDER TO CANCEL THE MAY 1ST, 2021 GENERAL ELECTION IN DISTRICTS 1 AND 3 AND A CERTIFIED ON A POST CANDIDATES ELECTED AS OF MAY 1ST, 2021.
ON MAY 1ST, 2021: THE GENERAL ELECTION WAS HELD IN DISTRICT 9.
IT CALLED BOARD MEETING WAS HELD MAY 11TH, 2021 AND CANVAS ELECTION RESULTS AS A RESULT OF THE CANVAS, CANDIDATE EDWIN FLORES WAS UNOPPOSED IN DISTRICT 1 AND CANDIDATE DAN MCCAY WAS UNOPPOSED IN DISTRICT 3.
THEREFORE, BOTH CANDIDATES QUALIFY TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION.
CANDIDATE JUSTIN HENRY RECEIVED A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN DISTRICT 9 AND QUALIFIES TO RECEIVE THE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION.
IT IS NOW TIME FOR OUR SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR CANDIDATES EDWIN FLORES, DAN MCCAY, AND JUSTIN HENRY.
THIS EVENING, I WILL ISSUE THE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO EACH CANDIDATE.
THE STATEMENT OF ELECTED OFFICER AND THE OATH OF OFFICE WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY A QUALIFIED PERSON CHOSEN BY THE CANDIDATE.
EDWIN FLORES, DAN MCCAY, AND JUSTIN HENRY, WOULD YOU PLEASE JOIN ME AT THE FRONT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION.
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ALL RIGHT. THIS EVENING, I AM PROUD TO ISSUE THE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO EDWIN FLORES DISTRICT 1, DAN MCCAY DISTRICT 3, AND JUSTIN HENRY DISTRICT 9.THIS CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION IS TO CERTIFY THAT ON JANUARY 28TH, 2021, THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CALLED FOR A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MAY 1ST, 2021 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE MEMBERS TO THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN DISTRICTS 1, 3 AND 9.
WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THESE CERTIFICATES, EDWIN FLORES, DAN MCCAY AND JUSTIN HENRY ARE NOW ELIGIBLE TO QUALIFY FOR THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
DR. FLORES, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A STATEMENT OF ELECTED OFFICER IN THE OATH OF OFFICE.
WILL THE HONORABLE JUDGE ERIC MOYE PLEASE COME FORWARD TO ISSUE THE STATEMENT OF ELECTED OFFICER AND THE OATH OF OFFICE TO EDWIN FLORES.
PLEASE RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND STATE YOUR NAME AFTER I.
>> TO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> TO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
>> THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
>> PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY.
>>PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY.
>> CONTRIBUTED, OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.
>> CONTRIBUTED, OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.
>> ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE.
>> ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE.
>> OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE.
>> OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE.
>> FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE.
>> FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE.
>> AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED.
>> AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED.
>> TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION.
>> TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION.
>> YOU SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> I SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> THAT YOU WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> I WILL BE FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE.
>> FOR THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> FOR THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> I WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> MR. MICCICHE, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
[NOISE] JUDGE MOYÉ, WOULD YOU PLEASE ISSUE THE STATEMENT OF ELECTED OFFICER IN THE OATH OF OFFICE TO MR. MCCAIN.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
>> THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY.
>> PAID, OFFERED, PROMISED TO PAY.
>> PAID, OFFERED, OR PROMISED TO PAY.
>> CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.
>> CONTRIBUTED OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE.
>> ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE.
>> ANY MONEY OR THING OF VALUE.
>> OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE.
>> OR PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE.
>> FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE.
>> FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE.
>> AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED.
>> AT THE ELECTION AT WHICH I WAS ELECTED.
>> MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION.
>> MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION.
>> NOW FOR THE OATH. I STATE YOUR NAME.
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>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES.
>> OF THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE.
>> OF THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE.
>> FOR THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> FOR THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> AND WILL, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND.
>> PRESERVE, PROTECT AND DEFEND.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE. [APPLAUSE]
>> REALLY PROUD OF YOU [APPLAUSE] [NOISE]
>> THANK YOU, JUDGE MOYÉ. WILL THE HONORABLE CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, PLEASE COME FORWARD TO ISSUE THE STATEMENT OF ELECTED OFFICER IN THE OATH OF OFFICE TO JUSTIN HENRY.
I'M DELIGHTED THAT I'M LAST SO THAT I CAN TAKE THE PRIVILEGE OF MAKING A FEW STATEMENTS.
FIRST, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE SUPERINTENDENT AND ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, FOR THE FINE JOB THAT YOU'RE DOING.
I HAVE SIX SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN DISTRICT 30, AND I WATCH THEM ALL.
THE MOST CHALLENGED ONE IS DISD.
WHAT I APPRECIATE MOST ABOUT DISD IS THE FACT THAT YOU KEEP UP WITH THE TRENDS, YOU CARE ABOUT THE STUDENTS, AND THEY CAN TELL IT, AND WE CAN FEEL IT.
WHEN I READ ABOUT THE SCHOOLS EVERY YEAR, MAKING THE CUT FOR SOME OF THE BEST IN THE NATION, I KNOW THAT L OWE ALL OF THAT TO THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE HERE, AND KNOW THAT PARENTS HAVE A CHOICE OF WHERE THEY SEND THEIR KIDS TO SCHOOL.
I KNOW SOMETIMES IT'S NOT DISD WHEN THEY LIVE IN DISD, BUT THAT'S A CHOICE THEY MAKE.
BUT YOU HAVE NOT SLACK IN THE PACE, AND KEEPING UP WITH THE TRENDS, LOOKING FOR THE FUTURE, AND I WANT TO REALLY COMPLIMENT YOU FOR LOOKING TOWARD THE STEM FIELDS BECAUSE THAT IS THE FUTURE.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH AND I TRIED MY BEST TO GET OUT OF THIS TODAY, BUT THIS YOUNG MAN TO ME IS ONE OF THE BEST WE'VE HAD ON OUR BOARD, HE DOES HIS HOMEWORK, HE LOOKS AT THE TRENDS AND HE TAKES STANDS SOMETIMES THAT ARE PRETTY TOUGH, BUT THEY ARE THE BEST.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOURSELF OUT TO BE ELECTED.
IT'S NOT EASY TO BE OUT THERE UNLESS YOU'VE BEEN OUT THERE AS LONG AS I AM IN THIS ROUTINE.
BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION, YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR TENACITY, AND KEEPING YOUR MIND ON WHAT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING A BOARD MEMBER REALLY IS.
THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] NOW I GUESS I'LL READ BOTH OF THESE.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID.
>> THAT I HAVE NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PAID.
>> OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY.
>> OR PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE ANY MONEY.
>> I PROMISED ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING OF A VOTE AT THE ELECTION OF WHICH I WAS ELECTED.
[LAUGHTER] AS AN AWARD TO SECURE MY APPOINTMENT OR CONFIRMATION WITHOUT WHICH THE CASE MAY BE SO, SO HELP ME GOD.
>> PROMISE ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GIVING OF WITHHOLDING.
[LAUGHTER] CAN I STOP THE WITHHOLDING. [OVERLAPPING] SORRY.
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM
>> DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE.
>> THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE OFFICES OF SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE.
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>> FOR THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> FOR THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
>> AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION.
>> AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION.
>> AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> AND LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> EVERYONE. PLEASE HELP ME CONGRATULATE.
TRUSTEE EDWIN FLORES, DAN MICCICHE AND JUSTIN HENRY.
ALSO [APPLAUSE] ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, I WANT TO THANK HONORABLE JUDGE ERIC MOYE AND THE HONORABLE CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE CEREMONY THIS EVENING.
TRUSTEE FLORES, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS?
>> SURE. I WANT TO THANK THE VOTERS OF DISTRICT 1 FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS.
I'VE COMPLETED MY 13TH YEAR AND I WILL SERVE FOR ANOTHER THREE, SO TOTALING UP 16 YEARS.
IN PARTICULAR, I WANT TO THANK JUDGE ERIC MOYE FOR BEING HERE AND FOR SWEARING ME IN FOR THE FOURTH TIME TO BE A TRUSTEE.
I FIRST MET ERIC WHEN HE WAS OUR LAWYER, HE DID A FANTASTIC WORK AND I WANT TO THANK HIM AGAIN FOR BEING HERE AND PARTICIPATING IN THE CEREMONY AND I WANT TO THANK MY FELLOW SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT WE'RE DOING AND I HOPE THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [OVERLAPPING] I SHOULD ALSO THANK MY WIFE AND KIDS.
[LAUGHTER] I THANK MY WIFE AND KIDS FOR BEING THERE AND SUPPORTIVE OF ALL THESE YEARS OF ME BEING A TRUSTEE. THANK YOU.
>> WELL, THANK YOU. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK JUDGE MOYE.
I AM NOT GOING TO TELL YOU HOW MANY YEARS I'VE KNOWN HIM, BUT MY HAIR.
>> I DO WANT TO SAY THAT I FEEL VERY HONORED AND PRIVILEGED TO BE ABLE TO REPRESENT EAST DALLAS IN VICKERY MEADOW AND ALL DALLAS ISD FOR ANOTHER TERM.
OUR KIDS ARE AMAZING AND THE WORK THAT OUR EDUCATORS AND STAFF ARE DOING TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE SUCCESS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK THERE IS.
CERTAINLY, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY'VE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND IN THIS YEAR OF THE PANDEMIC AND THE SNOWSTORM AND THE AFTERMATH OF THE TORNADOES AND THE POWER SHORTAGES.
I REALLY FEEL THAT WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE THE EDUCATORS AND STAFF THAT WE DO HAVE.
I'M ALSO VERY PROUD OF THE WORK THAT THE DISTRICT IS DOING.
ALL OF THESE INITIATIVES THAT ARE REALLY STARTING TO IMPROVE OPPORTUNITIES AND STUDENT OUTCOMES FROM OUR EXPANSION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO FOCUS ON RACIAL EQUITY AND DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.
OUR P-TECH AND EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON A CAREER INSTITUTES AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING.
THIS DISTRICT IS REALLY MAKING GREAT PROGRESS AND IS A GREAT EXAMPLE FOR OTHER DISTRICTS.
BUT WE HAVE TO WORK HARD EVERY DAY.
I AM THANKFUL FOR ALL OF YOU, FOR ALL MY COLLEAGUES ON THE BOARD, FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT AND HIS LEADERSHIP TEAM, AND ALL OF OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF FOR THE GREAT WORK THEY'RE DOING.
ALSO THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND WE'VE GOT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY THAT IS REALLY DECIDED TO BACK DALLAS ISD FROM THE APPLE SCHOOLS TO THE INVESTMENTS BY TOYOTA AND AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER PARTNERS.
SO I'M REALLY JUST PROUD AND I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS TO KEEP US MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THANK YOU.
>> TRUSTEE HENRY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS?
I WANT TO REITERATE WHAT MY COLLEAGUES TRUSTEE FLORES AND TRUSTEE MICCICHE HAVE ALREADY SAID FULLY AGREE WITH THE COMMENTS THAT BOTH SAID ABOUT OUR DISTRICT AND OUR COMMUNITY.
STAY ROOTED IN MY FAITH. IT'S AN HONOR AND A BLESSING TO SERVE.
WE ALL SEE THIS AS SERVICE ON THIS BOARD.
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY AND I THINK FOR A LOT OF US IT'S A PURPOSE AND THAT'S WHY WE SERVE AS A PURPOSE TO TRY TO
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IMPROVE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR KIDS AND OUR COMMUNITY.DEFINITELY WANT TO SAY THIS ALL THE TIME, BUT I RECOGNIZE THAT I'M STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS, SOME IN THE ROOM.
JUDGE MOYE THE FIRST, IN MANY REGARDS, WHEN IT COMES TO BLACK ATTORNEYS IN THE CITY OF DALLAS, CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON, YOU ALL KNOW WHO SHE IS AND WHAT SHE'S DONE TO PAVE THE WAY BUT THERE'S MANY OF THESE GIANTS WHOSE SHOULDERS I STAND ON MY MOTHER, MY GRANDMA WAS A SHARE CROPPER AND AN ARKANSAS BEFORE SHE MOVED EAST TEXAS, SO RECOGNIZE THAT I'M STANDING HERE BECAUSE OF THEM SOLD STUFF, STUFF LIKE PURPOSES IN RACIAL EQUITY IS SO IMPORTANT AND BECAUSE IT'S SO PERSONAL, SO I WANT TO THANK THOSE FOLKS, WANT TO THANK ALL THE COLLEAGUES ON THE BOARD AND ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE BOARD.
TRUSTEE FOREMAN IS NOT THE ROOM.
TRUSTEE MARSHALL'S IS VIRTUALLY, BUT IT'S AN HONOR TO SERVE WITH YOU ALL.
I WOULDN'T WANT TO SERVE ON ANY OTHER BOARD.
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT BOARD.
I THINK YOU'RE ALL COMMITTED TO CHILDREN AND WE HAD DISAGREEMENTS SOMETIMES, BUT I KNOW WE ALWAYS GET ROUTED BACK TO WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT THAT'S OUR KIDS.
SO IT'S AN HONOR TO SERVE WITH YOU ALL.
IT'S BEEN A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR THE BOARD IS TRUSTEE MICCICHE SAID IT'S BEEN MORE DIFFICULT YEAR FOR EDUCATORS STAFF AND DOCTORS AND SO I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ALL THE WAY DOWN THAT MS. FLAHERTY, MY DAUGHTER'S TEACHER, MISS THOMAS AND MR. COHEN WHO'S MY SON'S TEACHERS.
THE AMOUNT OF COMMITMENT AND LOVE THEY POURED INTO OUR KIDS WHEN THEY NEEDED TO SO MUCH HE WAS STRUGGLING AT HOME WITH US AS WE'RE WORKING ADULTS, BUT WHEN HE GOT IN THEIR CLASSROOM IS COMPLETELY SHIFTED.
SO THAT'S ONE STORY, BUT THIS ALL ACROSS THE DISTRICT.
SO I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE ACROSS THE DISTRICT FOR THEIR WORK IN A VERY TOUGH PANDEMIC YEAR.
I'M HONORED TO SERVE. I'LL LEAVE IT THERE AGAIN. I WILL.
THANK YOU, CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON.
WE HAVE INCREDIBLY BUSY SCHEDULE FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING.
MY THING TO MARCUS WHO'S IN THE ROOM MESH ACTUALLY WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR A LONG TIME.
IT'S BEEN A HUGE SUPPORTER AND ADVOCATE NOT FOR ME, BUT FOR THE DISTRICT THAT I REPRESENT.
SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE AT DISTRICT 9.
REGARDLESS OF WHO'S SITTING IN THE SEAT AT WHATEVER TIME YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN PASSIONATE SINCE YOU'RE IN A TEAM BOARD WAY BACK IN HIGH SCHOOL, SO THANK YOU ALL IT'S AN TO SERVER.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT FEW YEARS, I HAVE A LOT OF TOUGH STUFF AHEAD OF US, INCLUDING [INAUDIBLE] WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT BUT I WOULDN'T WANT IT TO GO TO BATTLE WITH ANYONE, BUT THE FOLKS IN AROUND THIS TABLE, SO THANK YOU.
>> SUPERINTENDENT IN THE HOUSE AND TRUSTEES, WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS?
>> I'LL BE VERY BRIEF IN MY COMMENTS.
IT'S ATTRIBUTED TO THESE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE COMMUNITY, VOTED AND BACK IN.
I'M ALSO INDEBTED THE JUDGE MOYE WHO HELPED ME KEEP MY JOB DURING ALSO [INAUDIBLE] AND EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON WHO HER SISTER TRAINED ME AND HER FAMILY, TOOK CARE OF MY FAMILY OVER THESE LAST MANY YEARS.
THOSE ARE ICONS OF THIS COMMUNITY.
THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE IS WHY IN THE WORLD THAT THIS COMMUNITY AND LIKE FOUR MORE ATTORNEYS IN THE LAST SIX MUST SCHOOL BOARD.
THEY MUST KNOW WE MUST BE FACING SOME DAUNTING LEGAL CHALLENGES IN THE FUTURE BUT I DO WANT TO THANK THIS IS THE BEST BOARD.
DALLAS ISD AS EVER HAD BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT, AND THAT IS VERY SINCERE.
SO THANK YOU ALL. [APPLAUSE] I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO MY COLLEAGUE, TRUSTEE FLORES, TRUSTEE MISS [INAUDIBLE] TRUSTEE HENRY.
WHEN IT COMES TO EQUITY, WE HAVE TOUGH DISCUSSIONS BUT THERE'S NO DOUBT THAT YOU DO WHAT'S BEST FOR KIDS.
FROM COMING OUT OF THE DISTRICT FAB, AND VISITING OTHER DISTRICTS, JUST LOOKING AT OUR COMMUNITY AND SAYING WE MUST DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR OUR KIDS, NOT JUST ONE DISTRICT BUT ALL DISTRICTS AND THAT'S WHY THE COMMUNITY ELECTED YOU AGAIN BECAUSE OF YOUR LEADERSHIP.
CONTINUE TO DO GREAT BY KIDS, I'M GLAD TO SERVE WITH YOU. I'VE LEARNT A LOT.
WE'RE DOING A LOT TOGETHER TO BRING A DIFFERENCE IN DALLAS ISD.
WE'RE GOING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT ADMINISTRATION.
AGAIN, THIS IS AWESOME BOARD AND I'M GLAD TO SERVE WITH YOU AND BE YOUR COLLEAGUE.
AGAIN, THANK YOU TO CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON FOR BEING HERE, TAKING OUT OF YOUR BASIC SCHEDULE.
YOU KNOW WE LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU.
DEMARCUS, ALL THIS YOU'VE DONE IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE JUST APPRECIATE YOU JUST BEING HERE SO THANK YOU, EVERYONE. GOD BLESS.
EACH OF YOU ARE THOUGHTFUL, ARE BOLD AND CARING LEADERS AND I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THE WORK THAT WILL HAPPEN IN YOUR NEXT TERM.
YOU MAKE THIS BOARD BETTER, YOU MAKE OUR CITY AND OUR REGION BETTER AND I JUST REALLY WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU AGAIN. CONGRATULATIONS. YES.
>> I'D LIKE TO ADD MY CONGRATULATIONS AS WELL MR. PRESIDENT, IF NOW IS THE APPROPRIATE TIME.
>> YEAH. GO AHEAD, TRUSTEE MARSHALS.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I COULDN'T TELL IF I WAS CUTTING OFF ANYONE ELSE BUT I'M THRILLED OBVIOUSLY THAT THE THREE OF YOU ARE CONTINUING TO SERVE.
IT'S BEEN MY HONOR TO SERVE WITH YOU THESE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND I ECHO MY COLLEAGUES' SENTIMENTS THAT I DO THINK THAT THIS IS THE MOST THOUGHTFUL AND CERTAINLY HIGHEST FUNCTIONING BOARD THE DIC HAS SEEN IN MANY DECADES AND I THINK THAT THAT'S IN LARGE PART DUE TO THE THREE OF YOU, YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS, YOUR DILIGENCE, YOUR COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS, TO EQUITY AND TO CONTINUE THE IMPROVEMENT OF STUDENT OUTCOMES.
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I'M GRATEFUL THAT YOU GUYS WERE WILLING TO SERVE FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS.I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT WITH YOU AND PUSH FORWARD OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR KIDS.
CONGRATULATIONS, SORRY, I COULDN'T BE THERE WITH YOU TONIGHT BUT I'M THERE IN SPIRIT AND LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS TO COME OF DOING RIGHT BY KIDS. CONGRATS.
>> I'M NOT GOING TO REPEAT WHAT EVERYONE ELSE SAID.
I JUST WANT TO SAY I REMEMBER AS A PRINCIPAL IN DALLAS, I SEE WATCHING ALL THREE OF YOU ON THE BOARD AND I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE NEXT TO YOU AND IT'S BEEN AN HONOR, YOU ARE THREE OF THE MOST THOUGHTFUL AND DILIGENT LEADERS THAT I'VE EVER GOTTEN THE CHANCE TO WORK WITH.
I LEARNED SOMETHING FROM YOU ALL EVERYDAY AND I'M THRILLED THAT YOU ALL HAVE DECIDED TO CARRY ON FOR THREE MORE YEARS AND CONTINUE TO SERVE THIS BOARD AS LEADERS AND I THINK THIS IS A REFERENDUM NOT ONLY ON YOU ALL AS INDIVIDUALS AND REPRESENTATIVES AND TRUSTEES, BUT ALSO THE DECISIONS THAT YOU'VE MADE, THE DIRECTION THIS DISTRICT HAS GONE THAT WE SUPPORTED AND YOU'VE SUPPORTED DOCTOR AND THE HOST OF THE ENTIRE TEAM FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT'S HAPPENING HERE AND CONTINUE TO PUSH DALLAS ISD FORWARD.
ALSO, I DO WANT TO THANK CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON AND JUDGE MOYE FOR BEING HERE.
THE SENTIMENTS THAT I HAVE AROUND LEADERSHIP FOR THE FOLKS SITTING AROUND THIS TABLE ALSO APPLY TO YOU AND WHAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE OVER YOUR CAREERS, SO THANK YOU.
>> I'LL JUST SAY ONE QUICK THING THAT BEING SURROUNDED BY GREAT LEADERS LIKE YOU, MAKES ME AN EVEN BETTER ONE AND IT'S TRULY AN IMMENSE HONOR TO BE HERE WITH YOU FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE SERVED LONG ENOUGH TO HAVE SEEN ME AS A STUDENT AND NOW BE YOUR COLLEAGUE, I THINK IT SPEAKS TO JUST THE DIRECTION OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR STUDENTS GROWING UP IN NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE MINE IN PLEASANT GROVE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION AND I SINCERELY LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUE SERVING WITH YOU AND DOING ALL THE GREAT THINGS WE CAN DO IN THE CITY OF DALLAS. THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, ALL TRUSTEES, WE'RE GOING TO TURN THE MEETING OVER TO DR. ANELSA,
[4. Election of Officers]
WHO WILL CONDUCT THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.TRUSTEES, THIS IS THE PORTION OF THE MEETING THAT YOU GET TO ELECT YOUR OFFICERS.
THIS IS THE ONLY TIME YOUR SUPERINTENDENT PRESIDES OVER YOUR MEETING.
I WILL DO SO UP UNTIL THE NEW BOARD PRESIDENT IS ELECTED.
AS WE BEGIN TO VOTE, I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE FIRST PERSON TO RECEIVE A MAJORITY OF THE VOTE ENDS THE VOTING PROCESS FOR THAT PARTICULAR POSITION.
EACH NOMINATION WILL BE VOTED ON AS A SEPARATE ITEM.
MEANING, EACH TRUSTEE CAN BE VOTED ONCE FOR EACH NOMINEE UNTIL A SINGLE CANDIDATE RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES THUS ENDING THE VOTING FOR THAT POSITION.
IF NO MAJORITY IS OBTAINED, WE WILL CONTINUE TO THE NEXT NAME AND IF NO NOMINEE RECEIVES A MAJORITY VOTE, NOMINATIONS FOR THE SAME POSITION WILL OPEN AGAIN WITH THE SAME NAMES AND POSSIBLE OTHER ADDITIONS.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR WILL RAISE THEIR HANDS.
ALL THOSE OPPOSED WILL RAISE THEIR HANDS.
THOSE WISHING TO ABSTAIN MAY DO SO.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PROCESS? HEARING NONE, NOMINATIONS ARE NOW IN ORDER FOR THE OFFICE OF BOARD PRESIDENT.
DO I HAVE A NOMINATION? CHAIR RECOGNIZES EDWIN FLORES.
>> I NOMINATE TRUSTEE BEN MACKEY FOR BOARD PRESIDENT.
>> BEN MACKEY HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR BOARD PRESIDENT.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ARE THERE ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? SINCE THERE ARE NO OTHER NOMINATIONS, PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT BEN MACKEY HAS BEEN ELECTED BOARD PRESIDENT BY ACCLAMATION AND I GET TO TURN THE MICROPHONE OVER TO YOU.
>> THANK YOU. IT'S AN HONOR AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO REPAYING THAT HONOR WITH WORKING IN THIS POSITION THAT YOU'VE ENTRUSTED ME WITH.
WITH ALL OF YOU ALL TO FOSTER OPEN DIALOGUE AND COMMUNICATION AND WORK TOGETHER TO CONTINUE GREAT OUTCOMES FOR KIDS SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE HONOR AND I APPRECIATE IT.
WE'LL MOVE ON TO FIRST VICE PRESIDENT.
WE'RE NOW TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR FIRST VICE PRESIDENT.
>> I NOMINATE TRUSTEE EDWIN FLORES.
>> TRUSTEE EDWIN FLORES. ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? TRUSTEE HENRY DECLINED, TRUSTEE EDWIN FLORES IS NOMINATED.
ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? ALL RIGHT.
TRUSTEE EDWIN FLORES IS FIRST VICE PRESIDENT BY ACCLAMATION.
CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] WE'LL MOVE ON TO SECOND VICE PRESIDENT.
I'M TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR SECOND VICE PRESIDENT. TRUSTEE FLORES.
>> I NOMINATE TRUSTEE MAXI JOHNSON.
>> TRUSTEE MAXI JOHNSON HAS BEEN NOMINATED.
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ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? HEARING NONE, TRUSTEE MAXI JOHNSON IS ELECTED THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT BY ACCLAMATION.CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] FINALLY, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
WE'RE NOW TAKING NOMINATIONS FOR SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
>> MR. PRESIDENT, I NOMINATE TRUSTEE JOE CARRION.
ANY OTHER NOMINATIONS? TRUSTEE CARRION HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AS THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY ACCLAMATION.
CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] THAT CONCLUDES HERE ON NUMBER FOUR.
I WOULD LIKE OPEN THE FLOOR UP FOR ANY OF THE OFFICERS TO SAY ANY WORDS IF THEY WISH TO.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO ITEM 5A COUNCIL OF GREAT CITY SCHOOLS GREEN GARNER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT.
>> GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT HINOJOSA AND TRUSTEE FLORES, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
THE BOARD IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE CAMILA VARGAS SENIOR AT THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL IN THE 2021 RECIPIENT OF THE COUNCIL OF GREAT CITY SCHOOLS GREEN GARNER SCHOLARSHIP IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.
THE GREEN GARNER SCHOLARSHIP IS A SPECIAL AWARD PRESENTED IN HONOR OF DR. MICHAEL HINOJOSA RECEIPT OF THE 2021 COUNCIL OF GREAT CITY SCHOOLS, GREEN GARNER AWARD.
ONLY ONE STUDENT RECEIVED THIS ESTEEMED HONOR.
CAMILA WAS SELECTED FROM AMONG HER PEERS IN THE CLASS OF 2021 BASED ON HER RECORD OF SCHOLARSHIP, CHARACTER, RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE QUALITY OF HER APPLICATION PACKET.
>> HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HEAR ME, IF YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING, WE'LL GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY AND ALSO DR. FLORES.
BUT I'VE GOT THIS AWARD AND WHAT WAS REALLY SPECIAL IS WHEN I ASK MY TEAM TO FOLLOW A PROCESS AND YOU THINK ABOUT WE HAVE GREAT PRINCIPLE, SANDY MASSEY HERE FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON AND WE WOULD HAVE HAD THE EVENT IN DALLAS BUT THERE WAS A TORNADO AND SO WE HAD TO LIVE THROUGH A TORNADO, THROUGH A PANDEMIC, THERE WAS SNOW ARMAGEDDON AND THEN OUR KIDS AT TJ HAD TO SUFFER THROUGH ALL OF THEM AND THEN WE MOVED THEM MANY MILES AWAY FROM THEIR HOME TO FINISH SCHOOL AND NOW YOU GET THIS AWARD AND ALL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS ARE GOING TO BE MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA IN OCTOBER AND YOUR NAME WILL BE READ IN FRONT OF ALL OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS IN THE COUNTRY OF THE MAJOR CITIES AT THE CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA IN OCTOBER.
THIS IS A GREAT HONOR FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR PRINCIPAL AND YOUR DISTRICT SO CONGRATULATIONS AND IF YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING, WE'LL GIVE YOU THAT OPPORTUNITY.
>> I JUST WANT TO THANK THE DONORS FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY.
BECAUSE NOW I CAN GO ON WITH MY SCHOOL WITH A LITTLE LESS WORRY OF MY FINANCES AND THAT'S IT.
>> CAN WE GET MS. MASSEY IN THIS PHOTO TOO? [BACKGROUND]
>> THIS CONCLUDES OUR RECOGNITIONS.
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. CONGRATULATIONS. I DO WANT TO MAKE ONE NOTE AND I WANT TO MAKE IT LET IT BE KNOWN THAT ALL TRUSTEES HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TASK B REQUIREMENTS, SO ALL TRUSTEES HAVE COMPLETED THEIR TASK B REQUIREMENTS.
THE TIME IS NOW 06:05 PM AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.