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>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
IF YOU ARE ABLE STAND FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG.
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HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO TEXAS, ONE STATE
UNDER GOD, ONE INDIVISIBLE. >> THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES ARE PHYSICALLY PRESENT. QUORUM OF THE BOARD IS AVAILABLE, DISTRICT 1, LANCE CURRIE.
DISTRICT 2, SARAH WEINBERG. DISTRICT 3, DISTRICT 4.
DISTRICT 5, JOYCE FOREMAN. DISTRICT 6, BEN MACKEY AND SUPERINTENDENT OF STAFF, PAMELA LEAR, AND I AM JOE CARREÓN PRESIDENT. AND THIS IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AT DALLAS.ORG. AND TO FOLLOW THE POLICIES PERTAINING TO ATTENDANCE, IT'S CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO INTERFERE WITH THE MEETING BY ACTION OR UTTERANCE.
ANY PERSON FAILS TO ABIDE BY THESE RULES ADDRESSING THIS BOARD IS ASKED TO LEAVE AND MAY SUGGEST TO BE ESCORTED AND AVAILABILITY FOR ARREST. TO ITEM 2.2, RECOGNITION OF ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN THE AUDIENCE, TRUSTEE THANK YOU FOR BEING FROM DALLAS COLLEGE, ANY OTHER ELECTED, THANK YOU TRUSTEE FLORES FOR JOINING THIS EVENING. AND TRUSTEES TO AGENDA 3, PUBLIC FORUM AND THIS 5:30 PUBLIC HEARING AND HAVE A 6 P.M. BOARD MEETING THAT WILL START HERE RIGHT AFTER THIS.
FOR THIS PARTICULAR PUBLIC HEARING NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP TO
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SPEAK AND TURN TO AGENDA 4, CLOSED SESSION BUT THE BOARD WILL NOT RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION, AND TO DISCUSSION ITEM, 2026-27 FEDERAL PROGRAMS. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT.>> PRESIDENT CARREÓN AND DISCIPLINE SUPERINTENDENT LEAR, TONIGHT WE WILL DISCUSS THE FEDERAL PROGRAM ENTITLEMENTS, FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR PLA PLANNING BUDGETS TOTALED 138 MILLION AND THESE ARE BASE PLANNING AMOUNTS AND DO NOT HAVE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNTS OF THE PRIOR YEAR AND RECEIVE CARRY FORWARD AMOUNTS IN FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR. AND 24-25 OUR ACTUAL OVERALL TOTAL EXPENDITURES 126.7 MILLION, AND FOR 26-27, PLANNING AMOUNTS OF 136 MILLION. THESE INCLUDES ALL OF OUR FEDERAL TITLE FUNDS, TITLE I, TITLE II AND PERKINS FEDERAL FUNDS. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY OF SHOWING OUR TOTAL ENTITLEMENTS VIA FUNCTION.
YOU SEE THE LIST OF OUR FEDERAL FUNDING LISTED BY FUNCTION, THE SAME AMOUNT 136 MILLION. AND THEN OPEN IT UP TO ANY
QUESTIONS. >> TRUSTEES, ANY DISCUSSION?
TRUSTEE MICCICHE. >> CAN YOU TELL US WHAT ACCOUNTS FOR DECREASE IN FUNDING, WHY THAT HAPPENED?
>> BASICALLY THIS YEAR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GAVE US FLAT FUNDING. AND EVERY YEAR THE MAJORITY OF OUR FUNDING WE'VE USED A CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT AND FROM COVID THAT CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT HAS DECREASED YEAR OVER YEAR.
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THAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE DECREASE IN FUNDING FOR THE 26-27 SCHOOL YEAR. IN OTHER WORDS OUR CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT HAS DECREASED YEAR OVER YEAR.WHEN YOU LOOK AT FLAT FUNDING THAT ALSO HAS AFFECTED US.
ESPECIALLY WHEN EVERY YEAR WE GIVE ADDITIONAL PAY RAISES AND THAT AFFECTS THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING YEAR OVER YEAR.
>> NEXT YEAR AT THIS TIME WILL THERE BE ANY COVID FUNDING AT
ALL INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET? >> THERE WILL NOT.
>> WE HAVE EXHAUSTED THE CARRY-FORWARD?
>> WE WILL NOT HAVE EXHAUSTED BUT EVERY YEAR IT DECREASES YEAR
OVER YEAR. >> OKAY, THANK YOU.
>> TRUSTEE TURNER. >> YES, I AM CURIOUS ABOUT COMMUNITY SERVICE AND WHAT DID WE SPEND 14 MILLION ON COMMUNITY
SERVICE? >> 14 MILLION REGARDS TO COMMUNITY SERVICE, I CAN GET YOU A SPECIFIC LIST FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE. BASICALLY THAT WE HAVE A DEPARTMENT FOR THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE ANY OF THE MEMBERS IN CHARGE OF THAT, BUT I CAN GET YOU A DETAILED
>> WHAT THAT IS. >> THANK YOU.
>> TRUSTEE WEINBERG. >> ON THE 25-26 BUDGET NUMBER, IS THAT GOING TO BE THE FINAL 25-26 NUMBER WE JUST HAVEN'T CLOSED THE YEAR OUT YET OR WILL THAT CHANGE?
>> THAT NUMBER WILL CHANGE MORE THAN LIKELY IT WILL DECREASE BECAUSE THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE OUR CARRY-FORWARD AMOUNT THAT AMOUNT UNSPENT FROM THAT TOTAL IS CARRY FORWARD.
>> WHAT IS THAT NUMBER, CAN YOU REPEAT THAT?
>> I DIDN'T SAY IT, WHAT WE DO NOT SPEND IN 25-26, THAT IS CARRIED FORWARD IN 26-27 AND SEE THAT AMOUNT IN THE MONTH OF
FEBRUARY MORE OR LESS. >> OKAY, IF YOU DON'T MIND GET
THAT NUMBER TO ME LATER. >> YES.
>> THANK YOU. >> TRUSTEES, FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
TRUSTEES TURN TO ITEM
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.