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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING OF THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN US FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND A SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
FOLLOWING TRUSTEES ARE EITHER PHYSICALLY PRESENT OR PARTICIPATING SIMULTANEOUSLY BY VIDEO CONFERENCE.
A QUORUM OF THE BOARD IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THIS LOCATION.
TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT 1, LANCE CURRY.
DISTRICT 9, ED TURNER. OUR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, DR.
I'M JOE CARRION, TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT 8 AND BOARD PRESIDENT.
THIS MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AT DALLASISD.ORG.
ESTA REUNIÓN ESTARÁ DISPONIBLE SIMULTÁNEAMENTE EN INGLÉS Y EN ESPAÑOL EN DALLASISD.ORG.
IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD TO HOLD THIS MEETING IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER, I WANT TO LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN AN ORDERLY FASHION AND ASK THE PUBLIC TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OUTLINED IN BOARD POLICY BD LOCAL PERTAINING TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR A PERSON WITH THE INTENT TO PREVENT OR DISRUPT A LAWFUL MEETING, TO SUBSTANTIALLY OBSTRUCT OR INTERFERE WITH THE ORDINARY CONDUCT OF THAT MEETING BY PHYSICAL ACTION OR REBUTTERANCE, AND THEREBY CURTAIL THE EXERCISE OF OTHERS' FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
THE SPEAKERS ARE CAUTIONED THAT WHAT THEY SAY COULD VIOLATE THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS UNDER THE LAW OF DEFAMATION, OR EVASION OF PRIVACY.
IF THEY ARE UNSURE OF THE LEGAL EFFECT OF THEIR REMARKS, THEY MAY WANT TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE PRIOR TO THE UTTERANCE.
ANY PERSON WHO BECOMES BOISTEROUS, DISRUPTIVE, OR FAILS TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THIS ASSEMBLY WHILE ADDRESSING THE BOARD OR WHILE ATTENDING THIS MEETING SHALL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.
FAILURE TO LEAVE WHEN REQUESTED TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN THE PERSON BEING ESCORTED FROM THE MEETING AND SUBJECT TO ARREST.
TRUSTEES, WE'LL TURN NOW TO AGENDA 2.02, RECOGNITION OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN THE
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AUDIENCE.ARE THERE ANY ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THE AUDIENCE WITH US? SEEING NONE, TRUSTEES WILL TURN TO AGENDA ITEM THREE, THE PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS.
MS. PROCTOR, WILL YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE OUR GUESTS? THANK YOU.
SUPERINTENDENT ELIZADE, TRUSTEE TURNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RAQUEL STEWART, HEAD COACH GERALD SMITH, AND ASSISTANT COACH DARIUS LEVI.
THE BOARD IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE GREAT JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE CLASS 3A DIVISION I STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE MADISON TROJANS WON THE 2026 UIL 3A DIVISION I BOYS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
THIS VICTORY TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 13, 2026 IN SAN ANTONIO'S ALAMO DOME, DEFEATING ORANGEVILLE'S BOBCATS 70-59.
MADISON TROJAN TEAM MEMBERS, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED.
JOSIAH COBB, DARIUS HOOKS, KEVIN WASHINGTON, EDDIE MOSS, JOSHUA SMITH, JAMARION RICE, SKYLYN GRAY, PEYTON PATTERSON, AIDAN DEWAR, STATISTICIANS TRACY FLINTROY, AND KRISTEN JOHNSON.
PRINCIPAL LONNIE RUSSELL AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR MARCUS GATES.
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CONGRATULATIONS MADISON TROJANS SUPERINTENDENT ELIZADE, TRUSTEE FOREMAN, REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT DR.JONATHAN SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LLEWELLYN SMITH, PRINCIPAL DR.
DORAN HUGHES, HEAD COACH NICK SMITH, AND ATHLETIC COORDINATOR BAM HARRISON, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
THE BOARD IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE JUSTIN FORD KIMBALL KNIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE CLASS 4A DIVISION I STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
ON FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026 AT THE ALAMODONE IN SAN ANTONIO, THE KIMBALL KNIGHTS WON THEIR SECOND CONSECUTIVE UIL 4A DIVISION I STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH AN IMPRESSIVE 62-42 VICTORY DEFEATING FORT BEN CRAWFORD.
THIS DYNAMIC WIN SECURE THE KNIGHTS NINTH STATE TITLE IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
KIMBALL KNIGHTS TEAM MEMBERS, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED.
KIMBALL KNIGHTS TEAM MEMBERS, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED.
KADEN GRAY, ELIJAH YARBROUGH, DAVID COLE, JACKSON MARTIN, LANDON SUDDS, JALEN ADAMS, ARIAS KELLY, JALEN HANCOCK, COREY THIBODEAU, KADEN MILES, KADEN OLIVER, AND STANFORD SPEECH.
KIMBALL KNIGHT STAFF MEMBERS, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED.
COACHES TUMMY JORDAN, MALIK MARTIN, PAUL GRAHAM, TORIN MINGO, MALCOLM NEWMAN.
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CONGRATULATIONS, KIMBALL KNIGHT SUPERINTENDENT ELIZALDE, TRUSTEE FOREMAN AND REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT DR.JONATHAN SMITH, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING.
CHERYL WRIGHT, PRINCIPAL VICKI MITCHELL, AND HEAD COACH LYNDON LOVE, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
THE BOARD IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE DAVID W.
CARTER COWBOYS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE CLASS 4A DIVISION I STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
THE CARTER COWBOYS WON THEIR FIRST UIL 4A DIVISION II STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ON FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026 AT THE ALAMO DOME IN SAN ANTONIO, DEFEATING LAMARCK, WITH AN OUTSTANDING 67-41 VICTORY.
CARTER COWBOYS TEAM MEMBERS, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED.
DEJUAN AGENT, MONTAVIOUS ALEXANDER, CADEN ETHAN, LANDON HIGGS, ARMORIAN HUNTER, JALEN HEIDER, DANIEL JACKSON, TERRELL JACKSON, SHAKIR CASEY.
KOBE LOVE, JAMES MOTKINS (INAUDIBLE)
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KOBE LOVE, JAMES MOCKINS, JALEN PINKARD, JAYDEN SMITH, AND JONATHAN WARREN.CARTER COWBOY STAFF MEMBERS, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED.
COACHES BRANDON LEWIS, BUN HARRIS.
TARIQ FAHMY, JAMIE FORD, AND ASSISTANT ATHLETIC COORDINATORS LAUREN CROSS AND CYNTHIA CALLAHAN.
CONGRATULATIONS, CARTER COWBOYS.
THIS CONCLUDES OUR RECOGNITIONS.
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TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM FOR THE PUBLIC FORUM OUR AGENDA NOW CALLS FOR THE PUBLIC FORUM SEGMENT OF OUR MEETING WE WILL BEGIN WITH SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS FOLLOWED BY SPEAKERS TO NON AGENDA ITEMS I'M ASKING SPEAKERS TO BE MINDFUL OF CHILDREN THAT ARE IN ATTENDANCE CHILDREN AND UNWILLING ADULT RECIPIENT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO LEWD FILTHY VULGAR OBSCENE OR EXPLICIT LANGUAGE FROM SPEAKERS SPEAKERS THAT INSIST ON EXPOSING THE PUBLIC TO THIS LANGUAGE SHALL BE ASKED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.FURTHER, PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF YOUR FELLOW SPEAKERS AND TO REFRAIN FROM USING INDIVIDUALS' NAMES AND TO INCLUDE STUDENTS' NAMES AND TO ADDRESS THE BOARD AND NOT INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES.
THE DISTRICT HAS ADOPTED PROCEDURES TO HEAR AND ADDRESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS, AND IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SPEAKERS AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE GRIEVANCE POLICY TO SEEK RELIEF VIA THOSE PROCEDURES.
AUDIENCE, I'M ASKING YOU NOT TO ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT WILL DISRUPT THE MEETING.
THE RULES OF ORDER AND DECORUM WILL BE ENFORCED DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
TO ENSURE EFFICIENT MEETINGS, UNLAWFUL OR DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT, INCLUDING THE INTERRUPTING OF SCHEDULED SPEAKERS, SPEAKING OUT OF TURN, CROSSING OUT THE ROOFTOP BARRIERS, OR INTERFERING WITH THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
EACH PARTICIPANT IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OR HER OWN STATEMENTS.
SPEAKERS, PLEASE BE MINDFUL THAT SUBSTITUTIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
IF YOU SIGNED UP TO SPEAK, YOU CANNOT SPEAK ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE.
SPEAKERS WHO FAIL TO ADHERE TO THIS RULE WILL BE INTERRUPTED AND INFORMED THAT YOUR COMMENTS ARE OUT OF ORDER.
MS. FLORES, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS? GOOD EVENING.
I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE SPEAKERS THAT YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.
WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY FOR YOUR NAME.
I WILL CALL FOUR SPEAKERS AT A TIME.
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WILL THE FIRST TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES? CHRIS SISSIUS AND MIKE HOOK, FOLLOWED BY ROBERT CECCARELLI AND BRIANNA CAMPBELL ON DECK.CHRIS FISCUS, GOOD EVENING PRESIDENT, TRUSTEES, AND SUPERINTENDENT.
MY NAME IS CHRIS FISCUS AND I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TONIGHT REGARDING CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 9.07 REGARDING PRINTERS AND COPIERS.
I RECOGNIZE THE DIFFICULT FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE FACING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EVERY OPERATING DOLLAR COUNTS.
DALLAS ISD IS ALSO PREPARING FOR A PROPOSED $6.2 BILLION BOND PACKAGE.
WHICH FURTHER HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THOUGHTFUL PLANNING, DISCIPLINED USE OF RESOURCES ACROSS THE DISTRICT, AND IN THAT ENVIRONMENT, MAJOR INVESTMENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE REVIEWED FOR BOTH OPERATIONAL NEED AND LONG-TERM VALUE.
BASED ON THE AGENDA MATERIALS, THE PROPOSED COPIER AND PRINT INVESTMENT IS APPROXIMATELY $30 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS.
THE BOARD'S PRIOR COPIER AND PRINTER APPROVAL AUTHORIZED NOT TO EXCEED $18 MILLION.
AND PUBLIC RECORDS REFLECT APPROXIMATELY 14 MILLION ENCUMBERED TO DATE UNDER THAT AGREEMENT.
THE CURRENT PROPOSED INVESTMENT THEREFORE REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN FINANCIAL COMMITMENT.
WE RESPECTFULLY WANT THE BOARD TO KNOW THAT ADDITIONAL OPTIONS EXIST.
WHEN ASKED TO RESPOND, WE PROVIDED A FULL FLEET REPLACEMENT OPTION THAT MAINTAINED CURRENT SPEEDS AND FUNCTIONALITY.
WE ALSO PROVIDED A SMART REFRESH OPTION THAT FOCUSED ON MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVE DISTRICT-OWNED ASSETS WHILE REPLACING ONLY WHAT IS NECESSARY.
THAT SMART REFRESH APPROACH RANGES FROM 17.5 MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AND IF WE LOOK AT RIGHT SIZING EQUIPMENT SOLELY BASED ON AVERAGE MONTHLY VOLUMES COULD POTENTIALLY GET AS LOW AS 13.6 MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE BASED ON OBJECTIVE CRITERIA INCLUDING RETAINING ONLY EQUIPMENT THAT HAVE USED LESS THAN 30 PERCENT OF ITS EXPECTED LIFE.
THIS ALSO INCLUDES DEVICES THAT HAVE LESS THAN 20 SERVICE CALLS SINCE INSTALLATION.
JUST AS IMPORTANT, ANY RETAINED EQUIPMENT WOULD BE FULLY GUARANTEED AND SERVICED FOR THE LIFE OF THE AGREEMENT AS IF IT WAS BRAND NEW.
THAT INCLUDES MAINTENANCE, PARTS, RESPONSE COMMITMENTS, REPLACEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, IF STANDARDS AREN'T MET.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT CRITICIZING ANY PERSON, VENDOR, OR PROCESS.
IT'S SIMPLY ABOUT ENSURING THE BOARD HAS VISIBILITY INTO ALTERNATIVES THAT THAT MAY BETTER PROTECT TAXPAYER RESOURCES.
WHILE PRESERVING TOOLS EMPLOYEES NEED TO SERVE STUDENTS EVERY DAY.
OUR RESPECTFUL REQUEST IS SIMPLE.
BEFORE COMMITTING TO A $30 MILLION PATH, PLEASE ASK WHETHER THERE ARE BETTER WAYS TO UTILIZE POTENTIAL SAVINGS OF $12.5 MILLION OR MORE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR THE DIRECT BENEFIT OF DALLAS ISD STUDENTS, TEACHERS, CLASSROOMS, AND FUTURE DISTRICT PRIORITIES.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME AND YOUR SERVICE TO THE STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND EMPLOYEES OF DALLAS ISD.
WILL THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES? MIKE HOOK AND ROBERT CECCARELLI, FOLLOWED BY BRIANNA CAMPBELL AND MARIANNE HOSKINS ON DECK.
START TEACHING OUR KIDS TO READ, WRITE, DO MATH, AND CRITICALLY THINK.
THE DISD ADMINISTRATION TELLS US CHILDREN ARE PRESENT.
AND NOT TO SAY LEWD, FILTHY, VULGAR, OR EXPLICIT WORDS, YET DISD PROVIDES PORN TO OUR KIDS.
THEY MAY EVEN ASK YOU TO LEAVE IF YOU DO THAT.
BOISTEROUS, DISRUPTIVE, OR RULE-BREAKING ACTION, THEN IF YOU EXHIBIT THAT, THEN YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.
IF YOU DON'T DO THAT, THEN THEY MAY ESCORT YOU OR EVEN ARREST YOU, ESCORT YOU FROM THE BUILDING.
INTERFERING WITH THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS, THAT'S A MAJOR AGENDA BY DISD, OKAY? THEY INTERFERE WITH US.
THIS ADMIN IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO REDUCE, MINIMIZE, GET RID OF BOTTLENECKS TO OUR TEACHERS.
AND FOR THAT MATTER, EVERYONE ELSE WHO WORKS AT DISD, THEY DO NOT DO THAT.
NO SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE.
NUMBER EIGHT DOES NOT DICTATE TO US.
WHAT PART OF THE CONSTITUTION, THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION OR THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, APPLIES TO US BECAUSE WE GOVERN THE GOVERNMENTS.
THOSE CONTRACTS APPLY TO US ALL THE TIME, REGARDLESS OF WHAT NUMBER EIGHT SAYS.
WE THE PEOPLE, BOTH DEM AND REP, CITIZENS, BETTER START GOVERNING OUR GOVERNMENTS A LOT BETTER.
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ALL AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS HAVE ONLY THE POWER WE THE PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN THEM BY CONTRACT AND NO MORE.TO ELIMINATE THE TYRANNY, WE CITIZENS MUST UNITE AND BRING THEM TO CONSTITUTIONAL HEEL.
DISD IS ABOUT INTIMIDATION AND BULLYING.
YOU CITIZENS USE YOUR GOD-GIVEN RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH, ESPECIALLY YOU STUDENTS WHO PROPERLY AND RIGHTLY HOLD THESE PUBLIC SERVANTS TO THEIR OATH OF OFFICE.
THIS IS A CRITICAL PART OF OUR FOUNDING AND ONE THEY DON'T TEACH SUFFICIENTLY TO OUR CHILDREN.
IN ADDITION TO READING, WRITING, MATH, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS.
A LOT OF THESE FOLKS CAN'T EVEN FILL OUT A VOTER REGISTRATION CARD OR FILL OUT AN APPLICATION OR CARRY ON A PROPER INTERVIEW FOR EMPLOYMENT.
LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF OUR OWN STATEMENTS.
DON'T LET NUMBER EIGHT, AGAIN, DON'T LET NUMBER EIGHT INTIMIDATE YOU.
YOU CITIZENS MUST STAND UP AND FORCE THESE PUBLIC SERVANTS TO CONFORM TO THEIR PROPER PUBLIC SERVANT ROLES UNTIL CONSTITUTIONALLY...
WILL THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES, ROBERT CECCARELLI AND BRIANNA CAMPBELL.
FOLLOWED BY MARY ANN HOSKINS AND PATRICIA DOYLE.
I'M FACING THIS WAY BECAUSE I GAVE UP ON THE SCHOOL BOARD.
AND I HAVE RESULTS HERE FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND THIS HAS TO DO WITH CHILDREN AT RISK.
AND IT'S TERRIBLE, AND I NEED YOUR HELP.
I NEED YOUR HELP SO WE CAN CHANGE THIS BECAUSE THE SCHOOL BOARD, I GAVE THEM THE COPIES.
THEY PROBABLY THREW THEM AWAY.
I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT SPOKE.
COLLEGE READINESS, THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO, PEOPLE.
THE HIGH SCHOOLS, REGULAR HIGH SCHOOLS IN DALLAS, TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLS, 13 OF THEM GOT FS IN COLLEGE READINESS.
WITH AI, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT.
AND 3 DS, OKAY? I'M GOING TO ANNOUNCE THE SCHOOLS THAT GOT THE FS.
SOUTH OAK CLIFF, BRIAN ADAMS, CONRAD, SAMUEL, MADISON.
CARTER, NORTH DALLAS, WILMA HUTCHINS, SPRUCE, LINCOLN, ROOSEVELT, SEAGOVILLE, KIMBALL, AND JEFFERSON.
THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON, AND I'VE TOLD THESE PEOPLE ABOUT THE HIGH SCHOOLS, HOW BAD THEY ARE.
THEY WANT TO TALK ABOUT ELEMENTARY BECAUSE THAT'S SAFE.
BUT AS YOU MOVE ON TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL, THE TEST SCORES GET WORSE.
ONE OF THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ASKED ELIZADRA, WHY IS THE STUDENTS...
DO WORSE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL COMPARED TO ELEMENTARY.
AS YOU GET OLDER, THEY DO WORSE.
AND THIS IS THE PROOF RIGHT HERE.
I HAVE 40 COPIES OF THESE SCORES.
IF YOU CAN MEET ME OUT IN THE HALLWAY, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE IT TO YOU AND WE CAN GET A PHONE NUMBER SO I CAN EXPLAIN TO YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT IS.
OKAY? SO THAT WAY THEY WON'T, THEY DIDN'T LET ME TO DO THIS.
THEY DON'T WANT TO TRY TO COVER UP AS MUCH AS THEY CAN.
ALL RIGHT? BUT THIS IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, 2 F'S AND 14 D'S OUT OF 22 SCHOOLS.
WHAT ELSE GOING ON? OH, THE OVERALL SCORES, WE HAVE 3 F'S AND 12 D'S OUT OF 22.
THE CHILDREN AT RISK, NOT TEA.
AND ALSO WHAT I'M SAYING TO YOU IS THAT 70% WHAT THE TEA SCORES IS WITH EITHER PROGRESS OR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
WAS THE ONE THAT GOT SOUTH OAK CLIFF OVER THE HUMP.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, THAT DIDN'T COUNT AT ALL.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT, JUST LIKE COLLEGE READINESS, BUT THE TEA DOESN'T COUNT THAT AT ALL, OKAY? I'M JUST LETTING YOU KNOW THAT PROGRESS IS GOOD, BUT IT SHOULDN'T BE PART OF THE SCORE OF THE SCHOOLS, OKAY? AND A COUPLE MORE THINGS.
WELL, YOU WANT TO COME OUT THERE, I'LL GIVE YOU A COPY.
GET MY PHONE NUMBER AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT THIS, EXPLAIN TO YOU EXACTLY WHAT THIS MEANS.
WILL THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES? BRIANNA CAMPBELL AND MARY ANN HOSKINS, FOLLOWED BY PATRICIA DOYLE AND DR.
BRIANNA CAMPBELL, NOT PRESENT.
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GOOD EVENING, DEVIN.WITH MY SENSE, SHE'S FOR POLICE.
REAL BABY, IN 1980, THEY SAY THAT THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS SMITH, BUT I NEED A FIRST NAME.
WHO IS THE CHIEF OF POLICE ASSISTANT? MS. SMITH, THAT AIN'T GIVING ME NO NIGHT.
I'M GOING TO TELL Y'ALL WHAT DISD IS DOING TO MY HUSBAND AND I AND OUR TWO GRANDSONS AT THE STATE EXPRESS MOTEL.
THEY'RE HELPING THE OWNERS THERE.
WE HAD TO TAKE CARE OF SOME BUSINESS ON MONDAY, MY HUSBAND AND I.
WE LEFT DEVIN AND DARIUS THERE.
THE OWNERS, THEY WAS COMING IN WITH THE KEY CARD, OPENING THE DOOR, INTIMIDATING THEM, TRYING TO SCARE THEM, YOU KNOW, JUST DOING ALL KINDS OF STUPID STUFF AND EVERYTHING.
BUT ANYHOW, I WAS THERE THAT NEXT DAY.
THEY DIDN'T OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE THEY KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.
THEY KNOW I'M GONNA HOLLA AT THE ROOM, AND THEN I'M GONNA BANG ON THE DOOR ABOUT EIGHT OR TEN TIMES.
THEN I MIGHT GET THE TRASH CAN WITH SOME HOT WATER AND THROW IT OUT THE DOOR.
I'M A BLIND GANGSTER WHEN I NEED TO BE ONE.
I CAN'T, THEY CAN GET ME, I CAN'T GET THEM BECAUSE I'M BLIND.
BUT THIS IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY.
D-I-S-D GOT SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT.
THEY GOT A, THEY SENT IN A BUSSTER TO PICK THIS BOY UP AT THE MOTEL.
WHAT'S THAT NUMBER AGAIN? WHAT ROOM? THEY DON'T MOVE THEM TO ANOTHER ROOM.
WHAT'S P414 BUS, BUT IT'S ANOTHER BUS NUMBER.
WHAT IS THAT BUS? DEVIN, WHAT'S THAT BUS NUMBER? BECAUSE I HAD IT ON SOME PAPER, BUT I LEFT IT.
AND, YOU KNOW, IS THEY HARASSING THAT BOY? ARE THEY HARASSING THAT BOY AND WHO HE LIVE WITH? HIS MAMA, DADDY, I DON'T KNOW.
THIS HERE, THIS HERE, RIGHT HERE, THIS IS A BIRD HERE.
THE POLICE HAD GAVE MY HUSBAND AND I TO GIVE TO OUR GRANDDAUGHTER, DEVIN AND DARIUS' SISTER, ANNALENA.
HE GAVE SOME STOLEN PROPERTY, BUT THIS AIN'T STOLEN PROPERTY.
WELL, GUESS WHAT I DID WITH THE STOLEN PROPERTY BECAUSE ANIKA NEVER WOULD GET IT.
I CUT THE STOLEN PROPERTY UP AND JUST THREW IT IN THE TRASH CAN.
I SAID, HE'LL THROW THIS STUFF AWAY.
ALL DIFFERENT SIZES, HAVING A BOOSTER, STEEL STUFF, AND THEN OUR STORAGE GET BROKEN, TOO.
WILL THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES? PATRICIA DOYLE AND DR.
PAMELA GRAYSON, FOLLOWED BY ANGELA DAVIS AND RENA HONEY.
I'M A PHYSICAL THERAPIST WITH THE DALLAS ISD, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT OF ALLIANCE AFT, AND A RESIDENT OF DALLAS 75218.
LIKE MANY OF YOU, I FILED MY TAXES LAST WEEK.
AND WHILE IT'S A YEARLY TASK I DON'T ENJOY, IT GIVES ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW MY FINANCES.
AND ONCE AGAIN, MY W-2 REVEALED A REVENUE LOSS.
YEAR OVER YEAR, I MAKE LESS MONEY.
LAST YEAR, I WAS GIVEN A RAISE OF A LITTLE LESS THAN 1%.
THE COST OF BENEFITS INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY 9.7%.
IT IS BECOMING UNAFFORDABLE TO WORK FOR DALLAS ISD.
I'M ACTUALLY ONE OF THE FORTUNATE ONES.
I ONLY REQUIRE INSURANCE FOR MYSELF, BUT PEOPLE WHO RELY ON BENEFITS TO COVER THEIR FAMILIES FIND THAT MORE THAN HALF THEIR PAYCHECKS ARE GONE BEFORE IT EVEN HITS THE BANK.
THEY ARE LEFT WITH A FULL MONTH...
TO SURVIVE WITH LESS THAN HALF A PAYCHECK.
THERE'S NO ROOM FOR A CAR REPAIR OR A ROOF LEAK OR OTHER UNFORESEEN EXPENSES, SO MANY CHOOSE NO COVERAGE AT ALL.
EDUCATED, CERTIFIED, OR LICENSED PROFESSIONALS CANNOT AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE.
WHY DOES DALLAS ISD, THE SECOND LARGEST DISTRICT
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IN THE STATE, ALLOW TRS TO PROVIDE INADEQUATE AND OVERPRICED INSURANCE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES? THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED QUICKLY.WE ARE PLEASED THAT THE DISTRICT IS PROVIDING A $5,000 PAY INCREASE TO OUR TEACHERS.
THEY DESERVE EVERY PENNY AND MORE.
BUT THERE ARE MANY WHO WILL NOT RECEIVE A PAY INCREASE, UNLESS YOU COUNT THE 2% OR LESS RAISE THAT THE DISTRICT PROVIDES, WHICH DOESN'T EVEN PROVIDE A COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT.
IN FACT, SINCE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP HIRING PAY SCALE HAS INCREASED BY $8,100, AND THE TEACHER PAY SCALE HAS INCREASED BY $8,500.
WHILE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT HAS INCREASED BETWEEN $2,100 AND $3,100.
I AM SPEAKING OF PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, OUR ASSISTANTS, SPEECH THERAPISTS, THEIR ASSISTANTS, TEACHERS OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, TEACHERS OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, LICENSED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS, DIAGNOSTICIANS, NURSES, AND DYSLEXIA INTERVENTIONISTS.
ALL OF THESE HIGHLY EDUCATED PROFESSIONALS, MANY WITH ADVANCED DEGREES, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES ARE LEFT BEHIND BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PART OF TEI.
AND YET THE DISTRICT RELIES ON THESE FEDERALLY MANDATED POSITIONS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS.
THE VOLUME OF EVALUATION REQUESTS HAS BEEN OVERWHELMING THIS YEAR.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS CHRONICALLY BEEN UNDERSTAFFED AND OVERWORKED.
WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS.
IT'S NO MYSTERY WHY THEY CANNOT RETAIN PEOPLE IN THESE POSITIONS.
AND IT'S NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO HIRE ANYONE BECAUSE IT'S A COMPETITIVE MARKET.
PERHAPS YOU NEED TO DO A MARKET ANALYSIS.
I'M PRETTY CERTAIN THAT YOU RECEIVE PAY RAISES THAT ARE AT LEAST ADJUSTED FOR COST OF LIVING, AND I'M PRETTY CERTAIN THAT YOUR PAY INCREASES AND DOESN'T DECREASE EVERY YEAR.
WE DESERVE TO BE SHOWN THE RESPECT YOU DO TO OUR NEEDED EMPLOYEES.
WILL THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE? DR.
PAMELA GRAYSON AND ANGELA DAVIS, FOLLOWED BY RENA HONEY.
PAMELA GRAYSON, I AM HERE TO FORMALLY ADDRESS THE ONGOING PATTERN OF HOSTILITY AND MISMANAGEMENT AFFECTING MY SON'S EDUCATION.
OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, HE HAS FACED SYSTEMIC UNFAIRNESS FROM BEING PENALIZED WITH MINIMAL CREDIT FOR EXCESSIVE COURSEWORK TO BEING FALSELY ACCUSED OF ACADEMIC DISHONESTY.
AS YOU WILL SEE IN THE EMAIL THAT I SENT YOU ALL EARLIER, LAST YEAR MY SON COMPLETED OVER 30 PAGES OF MATH HOMEWORK BY A SPITEFUL TEACHER IN THE ATTEMPT TO BRING HIS MATH GRADE UP.
THAT SAME ONE THAT LIED ABOUT HIM NEEDED A $150 CALCULATOR.
I TOOK HIM TO A MATH SPECIALIST THAT HAD TO TEACH US BOTH HOW TO DO IT SO THAT I COULD HELP HIM AT HOME.
AND AFTER COMPLETING ALL OF THAT WORK, THAT SPITEFUL TEACHER GAVE MY SON FIVE POINTS FOR ALL OF THAT WORK.
THIS YEAR WE TRIED TO AVOID HIM BEING IN HER CLASS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT TAUGHT THE HISTORY CLASS.
AND THAT SAME TEACHER HAS ALLUDED TO MY SON COMMITTING ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OUT OF SPITE WITH ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE.
WE HAD A MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2025.
I TOLD THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I FELT SHE HAD NO LEADERSHIP CONTROL AS INCIDENCES LIKE THIS KEEP HAPPENING AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO REEL THE FOOLISHNESS IN.
WHEN I TOLD HER THAT I WAS BRINGING THIS INFORMATION TO THE BOARD, SHE GOT VISIBLY UPSET, GRABBED HER HEAD, AND ASKED ME NOT TO DO SO.
THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR INSTRUCTED THE PRINCIPAL TO REACH OUT TO ME FOR THIS YEAR, TRYING TO MAKE IT BETTER, AND SHE WAS TOO SPITEFUL AND HATEFUL TO EVEN DO THAT.
SHE DISOBEYED WHAT THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR TOLD HER TO DO.
IT IS CLEAR THAT INSTITUTIONAL FAVORITISM, SPECIFICALLY REGARDING A BOARD MEMBER'S PERSONAL ATTACHMENT TO THE SCHOOL, HAS SUPERSEDED THE DUTY TO PROTECT ALL STUDENTS.
BY PRIORITIZING THE PRESERVATION OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS OVER MY SON'S WELL-BEING, THE ADMINISTRATION HAS FAILED AT ITS MOST BASIC RESPONSIBILITY.
ONE THING I HAVE LEARNED IS I WILL NEVER AGAIN VOTE FOR A BOARD MEMBER THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE CAPACITY TO UNDERSTAND THAT CARING FOR ALL OF THE STUDENTS IS PARAMOUNT TO WORKING TO PRESERVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SCHOOL THAT YOU CONSIDER YOUR BABY.
BECAUSE WHILE YOU PROTECTED YOUR BABY, YOU SACRIFICED MINE.
AND THAT IS A CARDINAL SIN WITH ME THAT I WILL NEVER FORGIVE.
WE HAVE FOUR YEARS REMAINING IN THIS DISTRICT.
HE'S GOING TO HIGH SCHOOL NEXT YEAR.
THAT THEY BE DEFINED BY PROFESSIONALISM AND ACCOUNTABILITY RATHER THAN FURTHER CONTENTIOUSNESS.
FURTHERMORE, I URGE THE BOARD TO PRIORITIZE FUNCTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SUCH AS FIXING THAT FAILING EDULOG TRANSPORTATION APP, AND TO INCLUDE CHARACTER, INTEGRITY, AND COMPREHENSIVE GOVERNANCE TRAINING FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND ADMINISTRATION IN FUTURE BOND PROPOSALS.
I EXPECT MY CONCERNS TO BE TREATED WITH URGENCY AND OBJECTIVITY THAT OUR STUDENTS AND MY SON DESERVE.
I DON'T WANT ANOTHER FOUR YEARS OF THIS.
I HOLD MY SON ACCOUNTABLE WHEN I'M SUPPOSED TO, BUT I CAN'T DO THIS ALONE, AND I JUST ASK FOR THE BARE MINIMUM.
WILL THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES? ANGELA DAVIS AND RENA HONEY.
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GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.I AM THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF NEA DALLAS AND A CURRENT MONOLINGUAL DIAGNOSTICIAN IN THIS DISTRICT.
I AM HERE TODAY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF MANY DIAGNOSTICIANS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING EVERY SINGLE DAY THE GROWING STRAIN ON OUR PROFESSION AND THE VERY REAL RISK DALLAS ISD FACES IF CHANGES ARE NOT MADE.
I WANT TO BEGIN WITH COMPENSATION.
ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSED 2026-27 BUDGET, EMPLOYEES NOT ON AN EXCELLENT INITIATIVE, INCLUDING DIAGNOSTICIANS, WILL RECEIVE THE GREATER OF A MINIMAL WAGE ADJUSTMENT, OR A 2% INCREASE FROM THE MIDPOINT.
IN REAL TERMS, THAT AMOUNT IS ROUGHLY $1,200 TO $1,500 A YEAR, AND THAT'S BEFORE TAXES.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE DISTRICT IS INVESTING $56.4 MILLION IN TEACHER SALARY INCREASES.
WITH RETURNING TEACHERS PROJECTED TO RECEIVE AN AVERAGE INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 3500 OR ABOUT 5 PERCENT.
THAT LEVEL OF INVESTMENT SHOWS THE DISTRICT IS WILLING TO PRIORITIZE COMPENSATION WHEN IT MATTERS AND DIAGNOSTICIANS ARE ASKING TO BE INCLUDED IN THAT SAME LEVEL OF CONSIDERATION.
THERE ARE ALSO INTERNAL INEQUITIES WITHIN OUR ROLES THAT WE MUST ADDRESS.
BASED ON THIS YEAR'S 2526 COMPENSATION STRUCTURE, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS CAN RECEIVE STIPENDS UP TO $12,000 A YEAR.
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS CAN RECEIVE UP TO $10,000 PER YEAR.
AND ADDITIONAL BILINGUAL STIPENDS CAN BE REACHED UP TO $4,000 PER YEAR.
AGAIN, THIS IS NOT ABOUT DIMINISHING THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE ROLES.
WE FULLY RECOGNIZE THE VALUE OF THEIR WORK.
HOWEVER, DIAGNOSTICIANS WHO ALSO HOLD SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATIONS CONDUCT LEGALLY BINDING EVALUATIONS AND CARRY SIGNIFICANT COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES.
RESPONSIBILITIES DO NOT RECEIVE THE SAME COMPATIBLE STIPENDS.
AT THE SAME TIME, MONOLINGUAL DIAGNOSTICIANS ARE OFTEN TAKING ON ADDITIONAL EVALUATIONS TO MEET CAMPUS NEEDS, YET RECEIVE NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR THAT INCREASED WORKLOAD.
IN ADDITION, THE CHILD FIND EVALUATION PROGRAM BRINGS REVENUE INTO THE DISTRICT THROUGH THE CHILD FIND EVALUATIONS.
THESE EVALUATIONS REQUIRE SPECIALIZED TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS, AND EXPERTISE.
NOT EVERYONE IN THIS DISTRICT CAN PERFORM THIS WORK, ONLY THOSE OF US WHO HOLD THE PROPER CREDENTIALS.
YET, DESPITE GENERATING VALUE AND CARRYING HIGHLY SPECIALIZED RESPONSIBILITIES, DIAGNOSTICIANS ARE BEING COMPENSATED IN A WAY THAT REFLECTS REALITY.
FOR YOU TO REVISIT THE COMPENSATION OF 2% FROM THE MIDPOINT.
AND I'M ALSO ASKING YOU TO LOOK AT INCLUDING A HYBRID MODEL.
IF WE DON'T DO SOMETHING, YOU'RE GOING TO LOSE A LOT OF US.
GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT CARRION, TRUSTEES, AND SUPERINTENDENT ELIZALDE, AND ALL OF YOU HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.
I'M RENA HONEY, PRESIDENT OF ALLIANCE AFT, AND A DISTRICT 7 CONSTITUENT.
I'M ADDRESSING TWO NON-AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE DISTRICT'S CONSIDERATION.
FIRST IS THE PROPOSED 26-27 BUDGET.
AS WE'VE ALL HEARD AND KNOW, TRUSTEES WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE ANOTHER DEFICIT BUDGET.
THIS, AS WE KNOW, IS NOT RIGHT, AND THE TEXAS GOVERNOR SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIS ACTIONS TOWARDS OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND NOT RELEASING THE FUNDS THAT THE TAXPAYERS HAVE APPROVED.
WE RECOGNIZE THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION INCREASES AND ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THEM.
BUT WE HAVE TO SAY THAT EVERYONE KNOWS IT ISN'T ENOUGH FOR THE REQUIRED AND EXPECTED WORK OF OUR EDUCATORS AND THE EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT.
ALLIANCE AFT IS REMINDING THE DISTRICT THAT ANY PAY INCREASE BEING CONSIDERED THAT IS BELOW THE RATE OF INFLATION IS ESSENTIALLY A PAY CUT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, AS YOU'VE HEARD TONIGHT.
TO CALL ANY PROPOSED AMOUNT OF RAISE, EMPLOYEES NEED TO SEE AT LEAST 2-3% OF THE TOTAL.
IN ADDITION, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE THE DISTRICT TO TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT THE CONTRIBUTIONS CURRENTLY MADE TO EMPLOYEES' HEALTH CARE PLANS.
RISING COSTS IN THE DISTRICT'S CONTRIBUTIONS, WHILE GREATLY APPRECIATED, DO NOT KEEP UP WITH THE ADDED EXPENSES THAT SO MANY OF US ARE EXPERIENCING.
MANY EMPLOYEES CAN NO LONGER AFFORD ANY INSURANCE OPTIONS AT ALL.
WHEN WORKERS CAN'T AFFORD INSURANCE OR CAN'T PAY TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, THEY COME TO WORK SICK OR HURT,
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BUT THEY SHOW UP.DECIDED STRESS DETRACTS FROM OUR ABILITY TO BE THE BEST.
AND TO DO THEIR BEST AND TO MEET THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES.
AND WE ALL AGREE THAT OUR STUDENTS DESERVE THAT VERY BEST.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR SERVICE, AND YOUR CONSIDERATIONS THIS EVENING.
[5. CLOSED SESSION - The Board will retire to closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551 concerning the following sections:]
CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC FORUM.TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM FIVE, CLOSED SESSION.
THE BOARD WILL RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551 CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS.
THE BOARD WILL RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION.
THE PUBLIC AND STAFF ARE WELCOME TO STAY IN THIS ROOM CONNECTED ONLINE WHILE THE BOARD LEAVES THE MEETING TO ATTEND THE CLOSED SESSION.
THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE MEETING WILL RESUME AFTER CLOSED SESSION.
THE BOARD WILL RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551 CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURPOSES PERMITTED BY THE ACT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING SECTION 551.071 FOR PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY TO THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS CLEARLY CONFLICTS WITH THIS CHAPTER.
SECTION 551.072, TO DELIBERATE THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE, SALE, OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY.
SECTION 551.074, TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT, DUTY, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING PROBATIONARY AND TERM CONTRACT EMPLOYEES LISTED IN THE STATUTORY ITEMS. SECTION 551.129 TO CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEYS BY USE OF TELEPHONE, VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL, VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL, COMMUNICATIONS OVER THE INTERNET IN AN OPEN MEETING AND OR CLOSED MEETING.
TRUSTEES, THE TIME IS NOW 6:50 P.M.
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IT IS 6 P.M.AND WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION.
IN CLOSED SESSION, TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 6, REPORTS, BEGINNING WITH 6.01, THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
SUPERINTENDENT? THANK YOU, PRESIDENT CARRION, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
IT'S TIME FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
WE'LL START WITH TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK.
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK IS MAY 4TH THROUGH THE 8TH.
THERE'S A CHINESE PROVERB THAT SAYS, IF YOU'RE PLANNING FOR A YEAR, GROW RICE.
IF YOU'RE PLANNING FOR A DECADE, PLANT TREES.
IF YOU'RE PLANNING FOR A LIFETIME.
THAT IS THE WORK OF OUR CLASSROOM TEACHERS THAT THEY HAVE CHOSEN AND I CANNOT THANK THEM ENOUGH FOR CHOOSING TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS AND CHOOSING DALLAS ISD.
OUR BASKETBALL CHAMPS, WE'RE HAVING A PARADE.
UNFORTUNATELY, I AM GOING TO BE AT A WORK EVENT, BUT WE HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE THESE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
AND THIS WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON SATURDAY.
THE PARADE STARTS AT, I THINK WE MAY HAVE THE TIME INCORRECT, 10, 10 A.M.
AT THE AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER.
WE WANT TO BE LIKE THE DALLAS MAVERICKS WHO GOT TO CELEBRATE THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP ONCE AT THE AAC.
SO OUR STUDENTS, YOU CAN SEE OUR KIDDOS HERE, THAT WILL BE THE MADISON BOYS, THE LINCOLN GIRLS, THE CARTER BOYS, AND THE KIMBALL BOYS WILL ALL BE CELEBRATING.
I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A GREAT TIME.
SHOWING THESE SCHOLAR ATHLETES HOW PROUD WE ARE OF THIS HISTORIC ACCOMPLISHMENT.
ALSO, BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY IS ON APRIL 28TH, WHICH, BY THE WAY, IS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLY VOTING.
I LIKE TO SAY THAT OUR BUS DRIVERS...
ARE THE FIRST TEACHERS MANY OF OUR STUDENTS SEE EACH AND EVERY MORNING AND THE LAST ONE THEY SEE IN THE AFTERNOON.
THEY PLAY INDISPENSABLE ROLES IN KEEPING OUR KIDDOS SAFE AND MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THEM AT DALLAS ISD.
I HOPE THEY KNOW HOW MUCH WE ALL APPRECIATE THEM.
WE ALSO WANT TO TALK ABOUT EARLY ENROLLMENT.
ON APRIL 11TH AT FAIR PARK, HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES EXPLORED THE INCREDIBLE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES WE OFFER AT OUR LEGACY SCHOOLS AND LEARNED MORE ABOUT OUR NEW UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN.
NOW IS THE TIME TO ENROLL EARLY FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE UNIVERSAL QUALITY PRE-K.
WE ALSO GOT TO CELEBRATE THE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CEREMONY.
IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE EVENTS OF THE YEAR AND AS I TOLD THE INDUCTEES THAT EVENING THEIR SUCCESS IS A BEACON TO EVERYONE THAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING IF YOU START AT A DALLAS ISV SCHOOL.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAD A HAND IN PULLING OFF THE STERLING DINNER AT THE ELLIS DAVIS FIELDHOUSE.
NOW HERE'S A PRETTY NEAT STORY.
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FOR ONE DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS MORE THAN A STUDY TOOL.HE SAYS IT HELPED SAVE HIS FATHER'S LIFE, DAVID GUERRERO, VALEDICTORIAN AT ADAMSON HIGH SCHOOL.
SCHOOL SAYS HE USES AI SO OFTEN TO STUDY CALCULUS FOR CODING PROJECTS THAT IT BECAME SECOND NATURE.
SO WHEN HIS FATHER BEGAN FEELING ILL, DAVID PUT HIS SYMPTOMS INTO CHAT GPT, WHICH SAID HIS FATHER MIGHT BE HAVING A HEART ATTACK AND HE SHOULD GO TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY.
THEY TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE DOCTORS CONFIRMED HIS FATHER WAS INDEED HAVING A HEART ATTACK.
DAVID SAID THE PHYSICIAN LATER TOLD THEM THAT ANY DELAY COULD HAVE BEEN LIFE-THREATENING.
NOT ONLY IS HIS FATHER RECOVERING WELL, BUT THE WHOLE EPISODE MADE THE PERFECT SUBJECT OF DAVID'S COLLEGE ESSAY.
IS SOMEONE WHO STRUGGLES WITH BASIC GOOGLE SEARCHES CAN DIAGNOSE THEMSELVES AND SAVE THEIR OWN LIFE? HE SAID, WHAT COULD THIS DO ACROSS THE WORLD? AND I AM PLEASED, PROUD TO SAY THAT DAVID WAS ACCEPTED TO HIS DREAM SCHOOL THAT YOU SEE HIM WEARING, DARTMOUTH.
WHERE HE WILL BE ATTENDING THIS FALL ON A FULL SCHOLARSHIP.
I THINK HE MUST BE COMING FROM A SUCCESSFUL HIGH SCHOOL IN DALLAS ISD.
AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, EARLY VOTING GOES THROUGH APRIL 28TH ON ELECTION DAY.
ANTHONY SAID, SOMEONE STRUGGLED FOR YOUR RIGHTS.
TRUSTEES, WE'LL TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 6.02, THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
TRUSTEE, ARE THERE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS? SEEING NONE FROM AUDIT.
TRUSTEE MACKEY WITH US ONLINE.
TRUSTEE MACKEY, ANY COMMITTEE REPORT? NO COMMITTEE REPORT.
AND TRUSTEES WILL TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 6.03, THE TRUSTEE REPORTS, BEGINNING WITH TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT 1, TRUSTEE CURTIN.
I AM EXCITED TO GIVE THE REPORT FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT, THE NUMBER ONE DISTRICT, DISTRICT 1, PRIMERO, WHATEVER I CAN COME UP WITH.
I TRY TO COMPETE WITH THESE OTHERS THAT COME UP WITH EVERYTHING ELSE MUCH MORE BETTER.
SO FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR ACHIEVING AN EXTRAORDINARY MILESTONE BY SURPASSING ITS SCHOLARSHIP GOAL AND SETTING A NEW RECORD WITH MORE THAN $33 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS EARNED BY ITS STUDENTS.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT.
I ALSO WANT TO PARTICULARLY CONGRATULATE STUDENT ALAN O.
FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON FOR EARNING AN ADMISSION TO BROWN UNIVERSITY, ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST SELECTIVE INSTITUTIONS, WITH ONLY A 3.8% ACCEPTANCE RATE.
FULL-RIDE SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, WHICH IS AN OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT.
I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE THOMAS C.
MARSH PREPARATORY ACADEMY FOR ITS VERY STRONG SHOWING IN TRACK AND FIELD, WITH SIX STUDENT-ATHLETES ADVANCING TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD CITY CHAMPIONSHIP, INCLUDING MAXIMUS R., WHO EARNED THIRD PLACE IN THE LONG JUMP, AND EVA A., WHO EARNED THIRD IN THE GIRLS' 300-METER HURDLES.
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH WAS NAMED THE TOP DALLAS ISD ELEMENTARY DEBATE.
AND AS A FORMER DEBATER, I THINK THAT'S AWESOME.
AND THEN FINALLY, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE LESLIE G.
I GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET HER EARLIER THIS MONTH.
SHE EARNED TWO PRESTIGIOUS HONORS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, BOTH A UT IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP AND A WELLS SCHOLAR.
SHE'S ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF STUDENTS IN TEXAS THAT RECEIVED THE UT IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP, AND THAT MEANS SHE HAS A FULL RIDE THAT RECOGNIZES HER EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP.
I WANT TO ALSO CONGRATULATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE WTO WHITE FEEDER PATTERN, GARRETT PEEPSTER, FOR EARNING HIS 20-YEAR PIN.
I KNOW THERE'S PLENTY OF OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN HERE LONGER THAN 20 YEARS, BUT THAT'S STILL A REMARKABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND I'M SO THANKFUL FOR GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH HIM IN THE WTO WHITE SCHOOLS.
FIRST, I WANT TO CELEBRATE JACKSON H., A SENIOR AT WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL, FOR HEADING BACK TO THE UIL STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON.
HE FINISHED IN SECOND PLACE AT REGIONALS, AND I ALSO WANT TO COMMEND THE ENTIRE WILDCATS GOLF TEAM FOR THEIR IMPRESSIVE FINISH AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL.
A JOB WELL DONE TO SUDIE WILLIAMS, TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY, FOR PLACING FIFTH AT THE DESTINATION IMAGINATION STATE GLOBAL COMPETITION.
THEIR INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY HAVE EARNED THEM A SPOT IN THE GLOBAL VINYL.
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MISSOURI, WHERE THEY'LL REPRESENT NOT ONLY DALLAS ISD, BUT THE STATE OF TEXAS AS THEY COMPETE AGAINST TOP TEAMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.A HUGE SHOUT OUT ALSO GOES TO HILLCREST POWERLIFTER THOMAS R. FOR HIS PERFORMANCE AT THE STATE MEET, WHICH WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY A MASSIVE NEW PERSONAL RECORD OF, GET THIS, 515 POUND DEADLIFT, RIGHT? WOW.
I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE CADET LIEUTENANT COLONEL FRANCIS F.
FROM WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR BEING SELECTED AS BRIGADE OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR THE DALLAS ISD JUNIOR ROTC.
SHE COMPETED AGAINST OVER 20 HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT THAT HAVE A JROTC PROGRAM, AND SHE BROUGHT CREDIT AND HONOR UPON HERSELF, HER FAMILY, AND HER SCHOOL.
AND TO CONCLUDE MY ACCOLADES, I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE KYLIE R.
FROM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATORY ACADEMY.
SHE TOOK HOME FIRST PLACE IN SHOT PUT AND SECOND PLACE IN DISCUS.
A TRAILBLAZER, SHE MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST FEMALE FROM HER SCHOOL TO COMPETE AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
THAT CONCLUDES DISTRICT 2'S ACCOLADES.
FIRST, I WANT TO THANK TRUSTEE GARCIA FOR READING THE ACCOLADES FOR DISTRICT 3 LAST TIME AROUND.
I KNOW WE HAD SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.
AND I'M NOT SURE THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE THAT WERE DISAPPOINTED THAT DAN, BEN, AND LANCE WERE NOT ABLE TO TALK DURING THAT MEETING.
BUT I AM MOST APPRECIATIVE OF TRUSTEE GARCIA'S TAGLINE THAT SHE AWARDED TO ME, CREATED, DISTRICT 3 IS THE PLACE TO BE.
SO FIRST, LET ME CONGRATULATE JORDAN P., A SENIOR AT EMMETT J.
FOR RECEIVING A $200,000 NAVY ROTC SCHOLARSHIP.
A MEMBER OF CONRAD'S JROTC, JORDAN WILL STUDY ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN BEFORE SERVING IN THE NAVY.
THIS MOMENT REFLECTS A POWERFUL LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE AT CONRAD, AND WE ARE SO PROUD TO SEE IT CARRIED FORWARD.
IN MORE CONRAD NEWS, WE CELEBRATE A DECADE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE HEALTH TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM.
FOR 10 YEARS, H-TECH HAS OPENED THE DOORS FOR STUDENTS AT CONRAD TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT AND GAIN REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, BUILDING A LEGACY OF OPPORTUNITY AND ACHIEVEMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CASA VIEW EAGLES ON THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AT THE RECENT ESPORTS TOURNAMENT.
I'M PROUD OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM.
KUDOS ESPECIALLY GOES OUT TO THOMAS GEE, WHO FINISHED IN FIFTH PLACE, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID R.
IN ADDITION, KUDOS TO REINHARDT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S CHOIR FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM DURING A RECENT FRISCO ROUGH RIDERS GAME.
THEIR TALENT WAS ON FULL DISPLAY REPRESENTING THEIR COMMUNITY WITH PRIDE AND EXCELLENCE.
ALSO, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND AN INVITATION TO ALL OF YOU TO COME TO SAM TASBY COMMUNITY DAY, WHICH IS ON SATURDAY FROM 11 TO 2 AT AT SAM TASBY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
PLENTY OF FUN FOR ALL, A LOT OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES, STUDENT PERFORMANCES, MULTICULTURAL CELEBRATIONS.
AND THEN FINALLY I DO WANT TO FOCUS ON MY NEW CATEGORY OF ACCOLADES WHICH IS SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
AND I DO WANT TO TALK ABOUT JACK LOWE SENIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
WHICH CONSISTENTLY RATES AN A AND RATES AN A IN DOMAIN ONE.
THIS IS A SCHOOL THAT IS 98.5% ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WITH 80% ENGLISH LEARNERS, INCLUDING DOZENS OF LANGUAGES, NOT JUST ONE OTHER LANGUAGE.
SO WITH THAT, I WANT TO THEN TURN IT OVER.
TO THE TRUSTEE FROM DISTRICT FOUR WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE NO FURTHER INTRO NEEDED, I SUPPOSE.
WELL, IN DISTRICT 4, MANY THINGS ARE HAPPENING.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SAMUEL HIGH SCHOOL FEMALE ARCHERY TEAM FOR ADVANCING TO NATIONALS.
I DID NOT KNOW WE HAD ARCHERY, BUT I'M SURE I WILL BE INVITED SOON.
AND ALSO THE GIRLS GOLF TEAM FOR THEIR IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE AND BEING RUNNERS-UP IN THE DALLAS ATHLETICS DISTRICT COMPETITION.
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WELL DONE, SPARTANS.ALSO, HUGE KUDOS TO SILVERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO COMPETED IN THE HILLTOP ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE.
IT'S A SHARK TANK STYLE DISD COMPETITION WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP BUSINESS PLANS, PROTOTYPES, DELIVER PRESENTATIONS TO INDUSTRY LEADERS.
SPECIAL KUDOS GOES OUT TO ROBERT M.
FOR PLACING SECOND IN THIS CHALLENGE.
AND ALSO SENIORS JOCELYN AND EVELYN FOR WINNING THEIR SUBMISSIONS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE GRAPHIC DESIGN CATEGORIES.
YOUR HARD WORK AND ARTISTIC SKILL MAKE DISTRICT 4 COMMUNITY PROUD.
ALSO, SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO THE TALENTED AND GIFTED SCHOOL IN PLEASANT GROVE FOR WINNING THE TEXAS ACADEMIC PENTATH... WAIT, THAT'S NOT DECATHLON, IT'S PENTATH...
SO, THE T-H, BUT I CAN ROLL R'S.
ANYWAYS, I AM PROUD OF OUR SCHOLARS FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND CRITICAL THINKING AND COMPETITIVE SPIRIT.
AND, OF COURSE, THEY ALSO PLACED FIRST PLACE IN THE SUPER QUIZ, WHILE THE EIGHTH GRADE TOOK THE SECOND PLACE OVERALL.
SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO SEVENTH GRADER ANAIS FOR EARNING FIRST PLACE IN THE OVERALL INDIVIDUAL.
AND, OF COURSE, THE NEWSPAPER, A.K.A.
MENTIONED TO ME THAT LADYBOTS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AND SO WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT THEY ARE GEARING UP FOR THE VEX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AND THEY'RE GOING TO ST.
LOUIS, MISSOURI, AND I DID VISIT THEM.
I REMEMBER VISITING THEM IN OCTOBER AND I MET WITH MISS CORTEZ IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY AND OF COURSE, DR.
CERVANTES THERE AND THEY WERE CODING THEY WERE SHOWING ME ALL OF THEIR INTERESTING COMPUTER DESIGN AND THEY HAD SO MUCH FUN WHILE THEY WERE DOING IT AND I'M SO EXCITED FOR THEM TO COMPETE IN THIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY ACCOLADES.
THESE ARE YOUR POWER D5 ACCOLADES.
I'D LIKE TO START BY GIVING A SHOUT OUT TO ROBERTO RIVAS, AN ALUM OF THE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT...
YULE TOWNVIEW CENTER, WHO PLAYED A ROLE IN SUPPORTING LAUNCH OPERATIONS FOR ARTEMIS II AND WITNESSED THE ROCKET LIFT IN PERSON.
BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO THE POWER LIFTING TEAM AT FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL OF INNOVATION FOR ADVANCING TO THE REGIONAL COMPETITION IN THEIR INAUGURAL YEAR.
LED BY A GROUP OF DETERMINED FRESHMAN GIRLS WHO ARE MAKING HISTORY FOR THE PROGRAM, THIS MILESTONE SETS THE TONE AND RAISES THE BAR.
EMPOWER D5. I WAS GOING TO BE OUT THERE WITH THEM.
HAD A BAD BACK, BUT THEY HELD IT DOWN.
ROBINSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT AT TOWNVIEW, OUR SCHOLARS CONTINUE TO SHINE.
SHOUT OUT TO SENIORS JENNIFER P., GABRIELLA L., AND EMILY H., WHO HELPED SECURE FIRST PLACE IN THE CREW DALLAS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE COMPETITION.
SO NOT ONLY DID THEY DOMINATE AS A TEAM...
BUT EACH EARNED A $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED BY THE COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS.
THIS IS WHAT INDUSTRY-READY, FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE.
LASTLY, SHOUT-OUT TO THE STUDENTS FROM SOUTH OAK CLIFF HIGH SCHOOL WHO EARNED SECOND PLACE AT THE HILLTOP ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE.
IT'S A SHARK TANK-STYLE COMPETITION WHERE STUDENTS PITCH THEIR BEST BUSINESS IDEAS.
THESE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS ARE NOW ADVANCING TO THE NETWORK FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP.
REGIONAL YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SHOWCASE, WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO REPRESENT DALLAS ISD, TRIPLE D, AT THE GLOBAL COMPETITION IN NEW YORK CITY.
TRUSTEE CURRY, I THINK YOU WERE READING THE DISTRICT 6 ACCOLADES.
YES, AND I'M JUST SAYING DISTRICT 6, BECAUSE IF I TRIED TO CHARACTERIZE IT IN ANY WAY, I MIGHT GET IN TROUBLE.
SO I'D LIKE TO BEGIN BY RECOGNIZING NATALIA F., A GRADUATING SENIOR AT KATHLEEN JOY GILLIAM COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.
SHE HAS RECEIVED A CHANCELLOR'S SCHOLARSHIP FROM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, A FULL ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP VALUED AT $108,000.
CONGRATULATIONS TO HER AND WE WISH HER THE BEST OF LUCK IN HER NEXT CHAPTER.
WE ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE CRUZ B., A SENIOR AT JUSTIN KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL, WHO HAS RECEIVED A TENNIS SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON.
HIS SPORTSMANSHIP ON AND OFF THE COURT ALSO EARNED HIM THE 2026 UTSA MCFARLAND AWARD AT THE TEXAS TENNIS SUMMIT.
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CLINTON P.RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WON THE EXCELLENCE TROPHY AT THE ELEMENTARY CHEER FINALS SHOWCASE.
THOSE OUTSTANDING ATHLETES EARNED EXCELLENT RATINGS IN THE TECHNIQUE AND SCHOOL SPIRIT.
FINALLY, WE'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE MUSIC AND THEATER STUDENTS AT BERTIE ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
TONIGHT IS OPENING NIGHT OF THEIR PRODUCTION OF DISNEY'S THE LION KING.
THIS THREE-WEEK PRODUCTION IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH DISNEY MUSICALS AND SCHOOLS PROGRAM AND THE AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO OUR REMARKABLE SHOW.
THIS CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT 6 ACCOLADES.
ACTUALLY, WE HAVE TRUSTEE MACKEY ONLINE FOR THE DISTRICT 7 ACCOLADES.
CAN EVERYONE HEAR ME? YEAH, WE GOT YOU.
I'D LIKE TO START WITH A DISTRICT 7 ACCOLADES OFF BY HIGHLIGHTING STUDENTS IN DISTRICT 7 WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE HILLTOP ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE.
CONGRATULATIONS GOES TO JONATHAN D.
OF SUNSET HIGH SCHOOL, WHO CAME IN FIRST PLACE AND ADVANCED TO THE NETWORK FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP REGIONAL YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SHOWCASE. PLEASE SAY THAT FIVE TIMES FAST.
I ALSO WANT TO SHOUT OUT ADAMSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR ITS NEW ADAPTIVE SWIM PROGRAM, GIVING STUDENTS IN THE FLS AND 18-PLUS TRANSITION PROGRAMS A CHANCE TO GET IN THE POOL AND TRY SOMETHING NEW.
WITH THE SUPPORT FROM CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHERS, STUDENTS ARE GAINING WATER SAFETY SKILLS AND BUILDING CONFIDENCE.
AND WHAT STARTED WITH A FEW NERVES HAS QUICKLY TURNED INTO A LOT OF SMILES, TEAMWORK, AND EXCITEMENT.
NEXT, I'D HIGHLIGHT ROSEMONT PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR EARNING A SPOT AMONG THE TOP FIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND LIBRARY CHECKOUTS.
RECENT DATA SHOWS A DISTRICT-WIDE SURGE IN STUDENT READING WITH MORE THAN A MILLION DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL CHECKOUTS, WHICH IS INCREDIBLE.
AND ROSEMONT IS PLAYING A BIG ROLE IN THAT MOMENTUM.
SO KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK, ROSEMONT.
AND LASTLY, I WANT TO EXTEND MY THANKS TO HAGER CLOTHING COMPANY FOR DONATING NEARLY 200 CUSTOM-FITTED SUITS TO THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT MOLINA HIGH SCHOOL AND A CONTRIBUTION VALUED AT MORE THAN $38,000.
WHETHER IT'S FOR PROM, A JOB INTERVIEW, OR A MILESTONE MOMENT, THESE SUITS WILL HELP SHOW STUDENTS, HELP THEM SHOW UP WITH CONFIDENCE.
AND IT IS A MEANINGFUL INVESTMENT IN BOTH THEIR PRESENT AND FUTURE.
IN DISTRICT 8, I'D LIKE TO START BY HIGHLIGHTING IDEA STUDENTS ALLISON AND JORDAN FOR BEING NAMED HILLTOP ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE FINALISTS.
THEY PITCHED THEIR BUSINESS, THE LUX BEAUTY BAR, AT THE DISTRICT-WIDE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE.
AND WE ARE PROUD OF THEIR HARD WORK AND INNOVATION.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO THE SOLAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ORCHESTRA, RECENTLY COMPETED AT THE PRIDE OF TEXAS COMPETITION FESTIVAL AND EARNED THE HIGHEST HONORS.
ALL VARSITY AND NON-VARSITY ENSEMBLES RECEIVED DIVISION I RATINGS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CATEGORIES.
WHAT AN AMAZING JOB BY OUR STUDENTS.
ALSO, I'D LIKE TO SEND A WARM CONGRATULATIONS.
TO THE FRANCISCO PANCHO MEDRANO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL UIL ARTS STUDENTS.
THE TEAM AT PANCHO MEDRANO SECURED 19 GOLD MEDALS AND ONE PLATINUM MEDAL AT THE JUNIOR VISUAL ARTS SCHOLASTIC EVENT COMPETITION.
GREAT JOB, EAGLES I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO THANK MONSTER YOGURT FOR DONATING BOOKS TO EVERY STUDENT AT THE ORRIN ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
THEY MADE SURE ALL STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO LEAVE WITH A BOOK IN HAND RECENTLY.
THANK YOU MONSTER YOGURT FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND YOUR GENEROSITY IS HELPING OUR STUDENTS GROW AND LEARN EVERY SINGLE DAY.
ADDITIONALLY, I'D LIKE TO WELCOME THE NEW NORTH DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND HEAD FOOTBALL COACH HUNTER HENSLER.
WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME YOU COACH TO THE BULLDOG FAMILY AND EXCITED ABOUT THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE IN THE LIVES OF OUR BULLDOGS, GO BULLDOGS.
AND LASTLY, IF YOU LIKE ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES.
AND FREE BREAKFAST AND FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND FREE IMMUNIZATIONS AND STUDENT PERFORMANCES AND PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS IN OVER 30 PLUS RESOURCE BOOTHS THEN JOIN US ON SATURDAY THIS SATURDAY THE 25TH AT PANCHO MADRANO FROM 9 A.M TO 12 P.M FOR THE FAM JAM EVENT AT PANCHO MADRANO ALL ARE WELCOME I LOOK FORWARD TO SEE EVERYONE THERE AND THAT CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT 8 ACCOLADES.
DYNAMIC D9 IS DOING JUST FINE.
CONGRATULATIONS TO CANDACE D., A JUNIOR AT BOOKER T.
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR PERFORMANCE AND VISUAL ARTS, AN A-RATED CAMPUS, BY THE WAY.
SHE WAS NAMED THE 2026 AND 2027 YOUTH POET LAUREATES, HOPEFULLY I SAID THAT RIGHT, FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS.
OVER THE NEXT YEAR, SHE WILL PARTNER WITH THE DALLAS OFFICE OF ARTS AND CULTURES AND THE DALLAS
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PUBLIC LIBRARY TO LEAD A WORKSHOP AND PERFORM ACROSS THE CITY.ALSO, AT THE LEGENDARY LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, A B-RATED CAMPUS, STUDENTS ARE BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUTH STATE BANK IN RECOGNITION OF FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH.
THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING, STUDENTS FOCUS ON BUDGETING, CREDITING, AND HOME OWNERSHIP.
THEY ALSO GAVE ME TOOLS NEEDED TO MAKE INFORMED FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND CREATE A LASTING GENERATION IMPACT.
I ALWAYS SAY, YOU LEARN ABOUT MONEY AND HOW MONEY WORKS, YOU'LL NEVER BE BROKE.
NOW, AND FINALLY, I'M PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE SYLVIA MENDEZ CREW LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, AN A-RATED CAMPUS.
AS RANKED SECOND IN ELEMENTARY FOR INCREASED READING ENGAGEMENT, THIS IS A RESULT OF MOMENTUM ACROSS OUR SCHOOL WHEN IT COMES TO LITERACY, OUR LIBRARIES ARE EXPERIENCING A SURGE IN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND A RENEWAL FOR LOVE FOR READING.
AND ALSO THIS SATURDAY, IF YOU'RE FREE, PLEASE COME TO AT&T ARENA TO WATCH THE PARADE OF CHAMPIONS TAKING PLACE.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE, DISTRICT 9 IS DOING JUST FINE, AND ACCORDING TO THESE ACCOLADES, I AIN'T LYING.
[7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
WE'LL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 07, THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES, SPECIFICALLY 7.01, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.TRUSTEES, THE FOLLOWING MINUTES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.
MINUTES FROM THE EMPLOYEE HEARING FROM MARCH 26, 2026.
AND MINUTES FROM THE BOARD MEETING FROM MARCH 26, 2026.
TRUSTEES, DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.
TRUSTEES, WE'VE BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.
THEN WE ADOPT THE MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.
TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS? SEEING NO CORRECTIONS, TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
CHELSEA MACKEY? CHELSEA MACKEY, ARE YOU VOTING? YES.
CAN YOU HEAR ME YES TRUSTEE WE HEARD YOU THANK YOU MOTION PASSES EIGHT VOTING YES ZERO VOTING NO ZERO ABSTENTIONS
[8. STATUTORY ITEMS WHICH MAY APPROPRIATELY COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD]
TRUSTEES YOU JUST ADOPTED THE MOTION APPROVING THE MINUTES AS SUBMITTED TRUSTEES WE WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 8.01 THE ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND BOARD MEMBERS AT THE LAST REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BEFORE AN ELECTION OF TRUSTEES, THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF EACH LOCAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS REQUIRED TO ANNOUNCE THE NAME OF EACH BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS COMPLETED THE REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION, WHO HAS EXCEEDED THE REQUIRED HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND WHO IS DEFICIENT IN MEETING THE REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION AS OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DATE OF EACH BOARD MEMBER'S ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD.COMPLETING THE REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION IS A BASIC OBLIGATION AND EXPECTATION OF ANY SITTING BOARD MEMBER UNDER THE...
UNDER THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RULE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS MEETING THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES HAVE COMPLETED THE REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION LANCE CURRY SARAH WEINBERG DAN MITCH GAY PRISMA GARCIA BYRON SANDERS JOYCE FOREMAN BEN MACKIE ED TURNER AND I JOE CARRION HAVE COMPLETED THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS GO US TRUSTEES, WE WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 8.02, APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION AND TERMINATE THE PROBATIONARY CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYEES IDENTIFIED ON THE ATTACHED PROBATIONARY CONTRACT TERMINATION LIST AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT PERIOD IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE DISTRICT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE.
TRUSTEES, DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.
TRUSTEES, DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? SECOND.
TRUSTEES, DO WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? IS THERE A DISCUSSION? SEEING NO DISCUSSION, TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
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NO, ZERO ABSTENTIONS.TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 8.02.
TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO ITEM 8.03.
APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSE A NON-RENEWAL OF TERM CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYEES IDENTIFIED ON THE ATTACHED TERM CONTRACT PROPOSED NON-RENEWAL AS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE.
TRUSTEES, DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.
TRUSTEES WE HAVE A MOTION AND THE SECOND TRUSTEES IS THEIR DISCUSSION SEE NO DISCUSSION TRUSTEES PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES MACKEY VOTES YES THANK YOU MOTION PASSES 8-0.
TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 8.03.
TRUSTEES, WE'LL NOW TURN TO ITEM 8.04.
APPROVE THE NON-RENEWAL OF TERM CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYEES IDENTIFIED ON THE ATTACHED TERM CONTRACT NON-RENEWAL LIST WHO DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED NON-RENEWAL OF THEIR TERM CONTRACTS BY THE DEADLINE.
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE.
TRUSTEES, DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.
SECOND, TRUSTEES, IS THERE DISCUSSION? TRUSTEE SEE, NO DISCUSSION.
TRUSTEE MACKEY? MACKEY VOTES YES.
[9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS]
TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 8.04.TRUSTEES, WE NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 9.01, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 9.01 THROUGH 9.24 AS AMENDED.
TRUSTEES, WE HAVE A CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 9.01 THROUGH 9.24 AS AMENDED.
DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED? MOVE TO APPROVE.
TRUSTEES, WE MOVE AND SECOND IT TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED.
TRUSTEES? PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
TRUSTEES, YOU'VE JUST ADOPTED THE MOTION APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED.
TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 12, ADJOURNMENT.
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AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.