[1. NOTICE AND RETURN ] [00:00:04] THE TIME IS 6:01 P.M. WE HAVE A QUORUM AND THIS MEETING HAS BEEN DULY POSTED. 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 INDIVISIBLE. THE 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 CURRIE. IS HE WITH THIS ONLINE? I AM. TRUSTEE. THERE HE IS. TRUSTEE CURRIE IS WITH IS WITH US BY VIDEO CONFERENCE. TRUSTEE WEINBERG IS HERE. TRUSTEE MICCICHE, DISTRICT 3. DISTRICT 4, PRISMA GARCIA. DISTRICT 5, BYRON SANDERS WILL JOIN US HERE MOMENTARILY. DISTRICT 6, JOYCE FOREMAN WILL ALSO JOIN US HERE MOMENTARILY. DISTRICT 7, BEN MACKEY. DISTRICT 9, ED TURNER. OUR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, DR. STEPHANIE ELIZALDE, JOINS US. JOE CARREÓN TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT 8 AND BOARD PRESIDENT. THE MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ENGLISH AND IN SPANISH AT DALLASISD.ORG. ESTA REUNIÓN ESTARÁ DISPONIBLE EN INGLÉS 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 B BOARD POLICY BED LOCAL PERTAINING TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. ENGAGING IN CONDUCT THAT OBSTRUCTS OR INTERFERES WITH THE MEETING WITH THE INTENT TO PREVENT OR DISRUPT THE MEETING BY PHYSICAL ACTION, VERBAL UTTERANCE OR ELECTRONIC DISTURBANCE, INCLUDING HACKING OF ANY VIRTUAL COMPONENT OF THE MEETING, IS UNLAWFUL. ANY PERSON WHO BECOMES BOISTEROUS, DISRUPTIVE, OR FAILS TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THIS ASSEMBLY WHILE ADDRESSING THE BOARD AND WHILE ATTENDING THIS MEETING, WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE OR ESCORTED FROM THE MEETING IMMEDIATELY. TRUSTEES WILL TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 2.02 RECOGNITION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THE AUDIENCE. ARE THERE ANY ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THE AUDIENCE WITH US? OKAY, TRUSTEES, WE'LL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 3.01, THE PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS. [3. PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS] MISS PROCTOR, WOULD YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE OUR GUEST? THANK YOU, PRESIDENT GUARDIAN. GOOD EVENING. SUPERINTENDENT ELIZALDE, TRUSTEE TURNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CARLOTTA HOOKS, PRINCIPAL CHANDRA BARNETT, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL KIA WILLIAMS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, IVAN JACOBS, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF ATHLETICS, VINCENT REYES, AND ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DR. CINNAMON SHEFFIELD. PLEASE COME FORWARD. THE BOARD IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2026 UIL CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN AUSTIN, TEXAS. THEIR DEDICATION, TEAMWORK AND ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE HAVE BROUGHT GREAT HONOR TO DALLAS ISD AND THE LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THE TEAM'S PERFORMANCE WAS HISTORIC AND CULMINATED IN A WELL-DESERVED FIRST PLACE FINISH OVERALL. I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE IF I MISPRONOUNCE ANY NAMES DURING THE RECOGNITION SEGMENT. LINCOLN GIRLS TRACK TEAM MEMBERS AND STAFF, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED. THE FIRST TWO YOUNG LADIES HAVE GRADUATED AND ARE NOW ATTENDING COLLEGE. ALL THEY, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT WITH US, WE WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THEM. SANAI LEWIS ATTENDS LANGSTON UNIVERSITY. AR'JAYLA ELDER ATTENDS OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY. [APPLAUSE]. NAOMI JONES, SIANA SIMPSON, AH'BRIAH RIDER, AARIYAH STANLEY-BULLOCK, KAMARRI BROWN, LONDON STOVALL. DE'NIECIA WRIGHT, LUCARIA BRITO. HEAD COACH, REGINALD BELL. ASSISTANT COACH, ERIC GREEN. ASSISTANT COACH, SHONDRA INGRAM JONES, AND ASSISTANT ATHLETIC COORDINATOR ASHLEY GREER. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE TEAM'S IMPRESSIVE STATS IN THE INDIVIDUAL GOAL. NAOMI JONES DELIVERED A DOMINANT PERFORMANCE TO WIN GOLD IN THE 400-METER WITH A TIME OF 55.19 SECONDS. [00:05:09] IN THE 4X100-METER RELAY, THE TEAM CAPTURED GOLD AND SHATTERED THE CLASS 4A MEET RECORD WITH A STUNNING TIME OF 45.86 SECONDS. TEAM MEMBERS CONSIST OF NAOMI JONES, AARIYAH STANLEY-BULLOCK, SANAI LEWIS AND SIANI SIMPSON. THE TEAM ALSO DELIVERED STRONG PERFORMANCES IN THE RELAY EVENTS, EARNING SILVER IN THE 4X200-METER RELAY AND BRONZE IN THE 4X400-METER RELAY, HELPING SECURE THE OVERALL TEAM TITLE. CONGRATULATIONS, LINCOLN TIGERS. [APPLAUSE]. TEAM MEMBERS AND STAFF, PLEASE REMAIN STANDING FOR A PHOTO. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN, LINCOLN TIGERS. THIS CONCLUDES OUR RECOGNITIONS. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENT ATHLETES. TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 4, PUBLIC [4. PUBLIC FORUM] 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. SPEAKERS, PLEASE BE MINDFUL THAT CHILDREN MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE. THE AUDIENCE SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO LEWD, FILTHY, VULGAR, OBSCENE OR EXPLICIT LANGUAGE FROM SPEAKERS AND THOSE THAT USE SUCH LANGUAGE WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE AND OR ESCORTED FROM THE MEETING IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE ADDRESS THE BOARD RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES AND REFRAIN FROM USING INDIVIDUALS NAMES, INCLUDING STUDENTS NAMES. 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. EACH PARTICIPANT IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OR HER OWN STATEMENTS. MISS [INAUDIBLE] 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 FOR SPEAKERS AT A TIME. WILL THE FIRST TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES? ROBERT CECCARELLI AND ANNA ROSANES, FOLLOWED BY MARY ANN HOSKINS AND CANDACE JAMMER ON DECK. GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY. CAN YOU HEAR ME? THE REASON WHY I CAME HERE TONIGHT. BECAUSE THE PUBLIC'S GETTING THE WRONG INFORMATION ABOUT DISD, AND I WANT TO GET IT STRAIGHT. RIGHT NOW, WHAT I'M GOING TO SAY IS I GAVE YOU INFORMATION FROM CHILDREN AT RISK FOR ALL THE HIGH SCHOOLS, RECORD HIGH SCHOOLS, A COUPLE ABOUT FOUR MONTHS, A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING BACK. I HAVE TO REPEAT THIS BECAUSE THIS IS WRONG, THAT THIS PUBLIC DOES NOT KNOW HOW DISD IS DOING. I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT DISD IS NOT READY FOR PEOPLE TO GO TO COLLEGE. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 14 D'S AND 2 F'S. COLLEGE READINESS, 14 F'S AND 4 D'S. THESE ARE OUT OF 20 HIGH SCHOOLS OR 22 HIGH SCHOOLS. THE OVERALL GRADE, WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT THIS YET, 12 D'S AND THREE F'S. I GAVE IT TO YOU. I HAVEN'T HEARD ONE WORD ABOUT THIS. TO COVER UP, YOU NEED TO SPEAK UP ABOUT THIS. ALL RIGHT. I'M. WHY DID I GIVE IT TO YOU? YOU. YOU THREW IT AWAY OR WHAT? OKAY. NOW, CARTER HIGH SCHOOL AND SOUTH OAK CLIFF, USA TODAY CAME OUT. WHAT, LAST WEEK? ABOUT THE ABOUT THE ISD SCHOOLS. CARTER HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH GOT AN A. THEY HAVE THEY RECEIVED A 9% COLLEGE READINESS. NO, EXCUSE ME. SOUTH OAK CLIFF RECEIVED A 6% COLLEGE READINESS, AND CARTER RECEIVED A 9% COLLEGE READINESS. OKAY, THE REST OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS DID WAY ABOVE THAT SOUTH OAK CLIFF AND CARTER'S WAY DOWN THERE IN COLLEGE READINESS, AND THEY GOT THE A'S. CHECK IT OUT. OKAY. YOU GOT THE INFORMATION? I WOULD EXPECT YOU TO TRY TO TELL ME SOMETHING, WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT. ALSO, WITH CARTER. LET'S SEE HERE. YEAH, CARTER HIGH SCHOOL THEY GOT 2 D'S. CARTER HIGH SCHOOL GOT SEE HERE. SKYLINE, THE OVERALL GRADE IS SKYLINE GOT A C. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT D. COLLEGE READINESS D. SOUTH OAK CLIFF. [00:10:04] OVERALL GRADE C. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT C. AND F IN COLLEGE READINESS. CARTER. I'D AND OVERALL GRADE. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT D OVERALL. AND F IN COLLEGE READINESS. I DON'T SEE NO A'S. OKAY, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU GOT THESE A'S, BUT I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS A LONG TIME AND IT'S GOTTA CHANGE ON ONE TIME. THAT 30S OKAY. OVERALL GRADE. I WAS IN COLLEGE. COLLEGE READINESS REAL QUICK. SOUTH OAK CLIFF F, CONRAD F, JEFFERSON F, SAMUEL F, MADISON F, CARTER F, NORTH DALLAS F, WILMER-HUTCHINS F, SPRUCE F, LINCOLN F, ROOSEVELT F, SEAGOVILLE F, KIMBALL F, MOLINA D, ADAMS D, SKYLINE D. PEOPLE, I'VE BEEN GIVEN THIS INFORMATION. THEY DON'T SAY ONE WORD ABOUT THIS. IT'S REAL QUIET. IT'S BEEN STAYING QUIET. SHE'LL TALK ABOUT GOOD THINGS, BUT CALLED TRANSPARENCY MEANS YOU TALK ABOUT. YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED. WELL, THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES ANNA ROSANES AND MARY ANN HOSKINS, FOLLOWED BY CANDACE JAMMER AND ANTOINETTE LOUIS ASHTON ON DECK. HELLO. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK. MY NAME IS ANA ROSANES. LAST YEAR I ADVOCATED FOR TWO OF MY CHILDREN. SINCE THEN ONE HAS GRADUATED FROM CITY HIGH SCHOOL AND THE OTHER ONE IS AT HAYNES GLOBAL PREP AT PAUL QUINN. YOU ALL HAVE TRULY IMPLEMENTED SOME GREAT CHANGES, AND HONESTLY, I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER. I'M FROM PLEASANT GROVE, AND ONE THING ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY IS THAT WE'RE RESILIENT. BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO KEEP SHOWING UP, EVEN WHEN THE DOORS AREN'T ALWAYS OPEN FOR US. D4, PLEASE SEEK GUIDANCE FOR YOUR NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS SUCH AS D9 AND D5, AND PRIORITIZE STRONGER LEADERSHIP. AFTER MEETING WITH THE STAFF FROM HDP, I FEEL CONFIDENT MY CHILD IS IN GREAT HANDS. OUR KIDS DESERVE THIS LEVEL OF LEADERSHIP EVERYWHERE. BUT LET ME GET BACK ON TOPIC. WE ARE UNDERREPRESENTED. WE DO NOT NEED LESS TIME TO SPEAK. WE NEED MORE ENCOURAGEMENT, MORE OUTREACH, AND MORE GUIDANCE SO PEOPLE FEEL CONFIDENT PARTICIPATING IN OUR CIVIC PROCESSES. I BELIEVE WE HAVE AN ETHICAL DUTY TO ENSURE STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS HAVE A REAL VOICE IN THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEM, NOT FEWER OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD. WE NEED DIALOG. TRUSTEES, IF THE GOAL IS TRULY TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, THEN LET'S START BY REMOVING THE BARRIERS THAT ALREADY EXIST. IT'S EASY TO SAY WE WANT MORE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, BUT OUR ACTIONS HAVE TO MATCH THOSE WORDS. IF WE REALLY WANT PLEASANT GROVE TO THRIVE. LET'S END THE GATEKEEPING. WE NEED MORE NEIGHBORS ENGAGED, MORE FAMILIES INFORMED, AND MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE HEARD. I HOPE THAT'S THE DIRECTION WE CONTINUE TO MOVE IN. GRACIAS. THANK YOU. WILL THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES? MARY ANN HOSKINS AND CANDACE JAMMER, FOLLOWED BY ANTOINETTE LOUIS ASHTON AND JEROME KENNEDY ON DECK. MARY ANN HOSKINS, NOT PRESENT. CANDACE JAMMER. GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. MY NAME IS CANDACE JAMMER. I'M A COMMISSION SECURITY OFFICER AT RONALD E. MCNAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN OAK CLIFF. THE REASON I AM HERE TODAY IS JUST TO IS TO DISCUSS FAIR COMPENSATION FOR THE COMMISSION SECURITY OFFICERS. HOUSE BILL 3, SIGNED IN MAY OF 2023, WENT INTO EFFECT SEPTEMBER OF 2023. IN LIEU OF THE MASS SHOOTING AT ROBB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN UVALDE, TEXAS, CLAIMING THE LIVES OF 19 STUDENTS AND TWO TEACHERS. HOUSE BILL 3 MANDATES THAT THE PUBLIC SERVE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OPEN ENROLLMENT CHARTER SCHOOLS HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE-ARMED SECURITY OFFICER ON EVERY CAMPUS DURING SCHOOL HOURS. OUR JOB ONE, IS TO STOP SHOOTING AND STOP THE KILLING AND BE THE SHIELD UNTIL BACKUP ARRIVES. WE SERVE CLOSE TO 144, 145,000 STUDENTS IN DISD. I STAND BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING BECAUSE WE SIMPLY ARE NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH. WHEN I SAY WE, I AM SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE COMMISSION SECURITY OFFICERS. ALTHOUGH COMMAND STAFF, POLICE AND SECURITY AS A WHOLE ARE VASTLY UNDERPAID CLOSE TO $15,000 ANNUALLY COMPARED TO OTHER DISTRICTS AND DEPARTMENTS WITHIN NORTH TEXAS. CSO'S CURRENT SALARY IS $41,090, WHICH MEANS AFTER TAXES AND INSURANCE, WE BRING HOME BETWEEN 2,600 AND $3,400 A MONTH. AVERAGE RENT BEING $1,700 AND ABOVE. WE'RE BARELY AFFORDING GAS TO GET TO AND FROM OUR DESTINATIONS OR DAYCARE FOR OUR CHILDREN. [00:15:07] I DO KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT IF IT WAS UP TO CHIEF MARTINEZ AND ASSISTANT CHIEF SMITH, WE WOULD HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED OUR PAY INCREASE THAT WE SO DESPERATELY NEED AND DESERVE WHILE BEING HELD TO THE SAME STANDARDS OF TRAINING STANDARDS AS OUR TCOLE POLICE OFFICERS AND BEING THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE WE ARE TO PROTECT AND TO SERVE THE STUDENTS OF DISD. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE CAN BARELY FEED AND CLOTHE OUR OWN ON. MY PURPOSE HERE TODAY IS TO REQUEST AN EVALUATION OF OUR SALARIES. AS THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR IS UNDERWAY, WE CONTINUE TO LOSE GOOD OFFICERS TO OTHER DISTRICTS AND AGENCIES DUE TO THE FACT OF LITERALLY NOT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD TO COME TO WORK. I HAVE GONE THROUGH MY CHAIN OF COMMAND AND HAVE HEARD AND RECEIVED TESTIMONIES ON ALL LEVELS OF OUR DEPARTMENT. SO NOW I AM HERE ASKING FOR YOUR HELP. OUR DISTRICT HAS IMPROVED TREMENDOUSLY, RECEIVING AN OVERALL RATING OF A B, AND I BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT THAT IS IN LARGE PART TO HAVING A SAFE AND SECURE LEARNING AND TEACHING ENVIRONMENT. WE LOVE WHAT WE DO. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO BE A PART OF DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUT WE ALSO NEED TO KNOW THAT THE DISTRICT VALUES US. PLEASE INCREASE OUR SALARIES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I APPRECIATE IT AND HOPE WE CAN COME TO A RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. WILL THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES? ANTOINETTE LOUIS ASHTON AND JEROME KENNEDY, FOLLOWED BY ELIZABETH FARRIS AND ANN REED ON DECK. HELLO! I AM EXCITED TO STAND BEFORE THE DALLAS ISD SCHOOL BOARD AS A DYSLEXIA THERAPIST. I COMPLETED MY ALLIANCE EXAM IN 2016 AND BECAME A CERTIFIED ACADEMIC LANGUAGE THERAPIST, TAKE FLIGHT TRAINED AT SCOTTISH RITE DYSLEXIA CENTER AND A SCHOOL COUNSELOR WITH A 40 FROM LAMAR UNIVERSITY. BEFORE ATTENDING SCHOOL, SCOTTISH RITE DYSLEXIA CENTER I WAS AN ACADEMIC SPECIALIST, FIRST AND SECOND GRADE TEACHER AT BRAE ELEMENTARY, CEDAR HILL IN CEDAR HILL, WHICH WAS A TITLE RUN SCHOOL EXEMPLARY WHERE WE ALL WERE THE STUDENTS PASSED WITH 100% THE STAR TEST REPEATEDLY YEAR AFTER YEAR, SO WE, OUR CAMPUS EARNED THE NATIONAL BLUE-RIBBON AWARD. SO, I'M A NATIONAL BLUE-RIBBON RECIPIENT. MY SECOND-GRADE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENTALIZED READING CLASS EARNED 93% PASSING ON THE END OF YEAR ASSESSMENTS. THIS EXCELLENCE IN INSTRUCTION WAS BUILT ON EVERYONE RESPECTING EACH OTHER, NO MATTER WHAT POSITION THEY WERE IN. THIS WAS DONE BY COLLABORATION, DEDICATION, COMPASSION, AND KNOWING EACH OTHER'S STRENGTHS AND ENCOURAGEMENT. WITH 16 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT A GREAT INSTRUCTOR. I'M, I AM ADDRESSING THIS BOARD TO DISCUSS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND THE TEXAS DYSLEXIA HANDBOOK. THE TEXAS DYSLEXIA HANDBOOK IS A STATE MANDATE THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION IS ACHIEVED AT THE STATE AND DISTRICT WIDE LEVEL. ON PAGE 24, IT DISCUSSES STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, SPECIFICALLY THE EEOA, WHICH IS THE EDUCATION, EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY ACT, WHERE WE SHOULD HAVE INTERVENTION. THAT'S RESEARCH BASED AND THAT IS EFFECTIVE FOR STUDENTS. IT IS A CIVIL RIGHT TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION. THIS PROGRAM MUST BE RESEARCH BASED AND BEING A TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE DYSLEXIA THERAPIST, I AM A PART OF RESEARCH THERE. I AM STANDING NOW JUST BECAUSE OF SPECIFICALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO TRAININGS WITHOUT NEEDING TO TAKE OFF WORK OR USE MY OWN PAY. CURRENTLY, I'M NOT ABLE TO GO TO ANY TRAININGS WITHOUT ME NEEDING TO TAKE OFF OR HAVE MY OWN PAY TAKEN AWAY BECAUSE OF THE PROGRAM THAT IS CURRENTLY USED. BUT BEST PRACTICE IS TAKE FLIGHT AT SCOTTISH RITE CENTER. SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREAS OF HANDWRITING, SYNTAX AND DAILY SPELLING PRACTICE. MORE INTENSE INSTRUCTION IS NEEDED, AND THOSE ARE THE AREAS WHERE OUR TRAININGS PROVIDE THE GAP THAT IS HERE. CURRENTLY, DYSLEXIC STUDENTS STRUGGLING WITH DYSGRAPHIA WOULD NEED AN ADDITIONAL 45-MINUTE PULLOUT PROGRAM. TAKE FLIGHT THERAPISTS, CERTIFIED ACADEMIC LANGUAGE THERAPISTS. THIS IS, ALREADY HAS BEEN ADDRESSED. SO I'M ASKING THE BOARD TO ASSESS THE DYSLEXIA INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR EFFECTIVENESS, AS OUTLINED IN THE TEXAS DYSLEXIA HANDBOOK. IN ADDITION, I AM ASKING FOR PAY OR REIMBURSEMENT AND OR PROPER ASSIGNMENT FOR TAKE FLIGHT TRAININGS AS A THERAPIST WITH PAID TIME WHILE AT THE TRAINING. CURRENTLY, THE DALLAS ISD BYLAWS ONLY ADDRESSES WILSON LANGUAGE TRAININGS AS AN ADVANCED, HIGHLY TRAINED THERAPIST, I MUST TAKE A DAY OFF TO ATTEND TRAININGS OR PAY OUT OF POCKET, AND SO I WOULD. LOCATION CODE 21, 21054 IN THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 19 TO BE FOLLOWED. RECEIVE THAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WELL, THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONES. JEROME KENNEDY AND ELIZABETH FERRIS, FOLLOWED BY ANNE REID. ELIZABETH FERRIS, A 50 MEMBER DALLAS ISD EMPLOYEE SINCE 2002. IN 2007, STEVEN KAGAN STATED, IF WE GET PUBLIC EDUCATION RIGHT, EVERYTHING ELSE WILL FOLLOW. BUT IF WE GET IT WRONG, NOT MUCH ELSE WILL MATTER. IT STANDS TRUE TODAY AND NEVER IS MORE CRITICAL THAN NOW HERE IN TEXAS AS WE APPROACH THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS. I SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ON CONCERNS FOR OUR SPECIAL EDUCATORS, BUT AFTER GOVERNOR ABBOTT'S RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CONVERSATIONS I'VE HAD LAST NIGHT, [00:20:05] I FOUND MYSELF FOCUSING ON THIS VERSUS THE MESSAGE I HAD PREPARED. WE ARE AT A CRITICAL JUNCTURE IN OUR STATE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND IT'S TIME TO STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT. AS A TRUSTEE GOVERNING THE DALLAS ISD YOU ARE A STEWARD OF THE PUBLIC TRUST. THIS FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLE EMPHASIZES THAT YOU HOLD THAT POSITION NOT FOR YOUR BENEFIT, BUT TO MANAGE PUBLIC FUNDS AND POLICIES ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY. IT MEANS YOU CARE FOR AND ADVOCATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE IN THE DALLAS ISD. FOR YEARS, PUBLIC EDUCATION IN TEXAS HAS BEEN UNDER A TARGETED EFFORT TO DISMANTLE AND DISSOLVE OUR SYSTEM. GOVERNOR ABBOTT, IN THIS LAST WEEK HAS ANNOUNCED HIS CONTINUED ASSAULT ON THE VISA HOLDERS, TEACHERS WE NEED AND WHO BRING EXPERIENCE AND SKILL TO OUR CLASSROOMS. HE FOLLOWED THAT WITH HIS ONGOING MISSION OF ELIMINATING PROPERTY TAX TO FUND SCHOOLS, STATING WE CAN FUND SCHOOLS FROM THE STATE SURPLUSES. IN 2023 WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED THIS, DATA DEMONSTRATED IT WOULD COST 40 TO $60 BILLION A YEAR AND WAS UNSUSTAINABLE. AND ALONG WITH THAT, HE WANTS RESTRICTIONS ON INCREASING BUDGETS, EVEN THOUGH COSTS INCREASE. I COULD GO ON WITH FACTS AND DATA, BUT YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THAT INFORMATION. I'M HERE TO CALL ON THE STEWARDS OF OUR DISTRICT TO STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. TOO OFTEN YOU ARE SILENT IN THE FACE OF ATTACKS ON PUBLIC EDUCATION, SUCH AS LAST YEAR WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STRIPPED TEACHERS OF THEIR STATUS AS PROFESSIONALS, THUS COMMUNICATING YOUR ENDORSEMENT OF WHAT WAS DONE. NOW IS THE TIME TO REPRESENT WHAT YOU BELIEVE, AND YOUR ROLES AS STEWARDS AND ADVOCATES FOR THOSE YOU REPRESENT. SO FAR, THE MEDIA AND THE CONSTITUENCY HAS BEEN INUNDATED WITH MESSAGES THAT SUPPORT WHAT ABBOTT AND THOSE HE PANDERS TO HAVE ENDORSED HIS TRUTH. IT'S TIME THAT THE ADVOCATES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION EDUCATE THE CONSTITUENCY OF THE REALITY OF THE PLANS OF THE PAC THAT HAS CONTROLLED AUSTIN, AND WORK TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS. AS PAUL DE HOUSTON HAS SAID, THE KEY ROLE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS TO PRESERVE DEMOCRACY, AND THAT IS BATTERED AS WE MIGHT BE. OUR MISSION IS CENTRAL TO THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY. I HAVE TO ASK YOU, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO SPEND THE NEXT NINE WEEKS? WILL YOU SHAKE YOUR HEAD AND GO ON ABOUT YOUR DAY? OR WILL YOU STAND UP AND SPEAK UP AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE? THE DISTRICT SHOULD BE PARTNERING WITH OTHER DISTRICTS AND THE TEACHERS UNIONS TO HOLD INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR THE CONSTITUENCY RALLIES TO MOTIVATE THE VOTERS, INTERVIEWS TO THE MEDIA TO BRING TO LIGHT WHAT IS BEING DONE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IN TEXAS, AND HOW WE MUST FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO A FREE AND APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR EVERY CHILD. AS JOHN STUART MILL'S IS QUOTED. BAD MEN NEED NOTHING MORE TO COMPASS THEIR ENDS THAN TO GO FOR GOOD MEN WHO SHOULD LOOK ON AND DO NOTHING. SO I ASK, ARE YOU ONE OF THE GOOD MEN AND WOMEN? WILL YOU HONOR YOUR ROLE AS STEWARD AND ADVOCATE FOR THE CHILDREN AND THOSE WHO TEACH THEM? IF YOU WILL STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT, YOUR WORDS WILL BE LOUD AND POWERFUL. AND IF YOU DO NOT, YOUR SILENCE WILL BE DEAFENING. WILL THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS. SO WILL YOU STAND. JEROME KENNEDY, FOLLOWED BY ANNE REID. HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING TODAY? I'M JEROME KENNEDY. I'M A CONCERNED PARENT OF TWO STUDENTS IN DALLAS ISD. JUST THINGS I'VE BEEN NOTICING OVER THE YEARS THAT HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNING TO ME. JUST FOR STARTERS SEEING THAT A LOT OF STAFF, INCLUDING PRINCIPALS, ARE VERY DISMISSIVE WHEN IT COMES TO PARENTS, AND THERE IS NO TRANSPARENCY ON THINGS THAT ACTUALLY HAPPEN AT SCHOOL. I'VE HAD TO FIND THINGS OUT THAT HAS HAPPENED WITH MY CHILDREN THIRD PARTY SOMETIMES. ALSO AT THIS CURRENT MOMENT, I MAY BE WRONG, BUT I FEEL LIKE A LOT OF DALLAS ISD SCHOOLS ARE BEING OVERPOLICED AND UNDER TAUGHT. A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE CONCERNS BOTHER ME AS THE SCHOOL IS FREEZING, BUT CHILDREN CAN'T WEAR HOODIES AND THEN A HOODIE THAT MY CHILDREN HAVE ARE SCHOOL APPROVED HOODIES WITH SCHOOL DECALS AND EVERYTHING, BUT BECAUSE IT HAS ACTUAL HOOD ON IT, THEY CAN NO LONGER WEAR IT, BUT THE SCHOOL SOLD IT TO ME AND I CAN'T HAVE A REFUND. BUT IF ANOTHER CHILD SHOWS UP WITH A BLACK HOODIE OF ANY KIND, THEY'LL LET THE CHILD IN WITH NO PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN CHILDREN COME TO THE SCHOOL, I'VE NOTICED TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS SCREAMING AT CHILDREN, LIKE JUST GETTING TO SCHOOL LIKE THEY'RE HERDING CATTLE. AND A LOT OF KIDS SEEM VERY DISCOURAGED. AND I HAVE BEEN IN THE TEACHING FIELD. I'VE BEEN A DIRECTOR AT THE YMCA, I HAVE BEEN A TEACHER MYSELF. I HAVE BEEN A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER. AND FROM MY EXPERIENCE AND BEING A PARENT, CHILDREN FLOURISH UNDER GREAT TUTELAGE. BUT IF YOU TREAT A CHILD LIKE A CRIMINAL, THEY'RE GOING TO BEHAVE LIKE A CRIMINAL. IF YOU DEPRIVE SOMEBODY OF SOMETHING SO LONG, THEY'RE GOING TO WANT TO DO IT. SO THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE BEING STRIPPED FROM OUR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL OR WAYS THEY'RE BEING TREATED IN SCHOOL THAT SHOULDN'T BE DONE, WHICH MAKES THEM BEHAVE THE WAY THEY BEHAVE. BUT THEN WHEN THEY BEHAVE THAT WAY, THEY'RE BEING TREATED AS BAD CHILDREN. THEY NEED TO BE DISCIPLINED ON SO MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS. FOR EXAMPLE, MY CHILD WENT TO SCHOOL WITH THE APPROVED HOODIE THAT I BOUGHT WITH HIS SCHOOL'S LOGO, LOGOS AND DECALS ON IT, AND A TEACHER TOLD HIM THEY WILL NOT LET HIM GO TO HIS NEXT CLASS UNLESS HE TOOK HIS HOODIE OFF AND GAVE IT TO THEM. AND MY SON IS LOOKING CONFUSED, LIKE, HEY, MY DAD BOUGHT THIS. IT HAS A SCHOOL LOGO ON IT. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO TAKE IT OFF? THEY ACTUALLY IMPEDED MY CHILD'S STEPS, WOULDN'T ALLOW HIM TO GO TO HIS NEXT CLASS, EVEN THOUGH IF HE DIDN'T MAKE IT TO HIS NEXT CLASS ON TIME, HE WOULD BE CHASTISED AND HELD RESPONSIBLE, AS IF HE SHOWED UP LATE. AND THEY ACTUALLY TRIED TO SNATCH THE HOODIE OFF MY CHILD'S BACK. DID I FIND THAT OUT FROM A PRINCIPAL? DID I FIND IT OUT FROM A TEACHER? NO, I FOUND IT OUT FROM MY CHILD, AND WHEN I WENT TO THE SCHOOL AND TRIED TO SPEAK TO THE PRINCIPAL, [00:25:04] THEY DISMISSED ME AS IF MY CONCERN WAS NOTHING. SO AGAIN, I DON'T HAVE TIME TO REALLY DIVE INTO EVERYTHING THAT I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS AS FAR AS HOW THINGS HAVE BEEN GOING IN DALLAS ISD, BUT I DO WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF CONCERNED PARENTS, SUCH AS MYSELF, WHO CAN'T STAND FOR THESE TYPE OF THINGS. MY CHILDREN SHOULDN'T GO TO SCHOOL AND THEN COME HOME FEELING SAD OR FEELING AS IF THEY'VE BEEN OVERPOLICED. I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE A CONCERN WITH PEOPLE IN SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE, BUT I'VE ASKED THE PRINCIPAL. THE KIDS HAVE CLEAR BACKPACKS. I'VE SEEN SECURITY RIFLE THROUGH KIDS BACKPACKS AS IF THEY HAVE A BOMB IN IT OR SOME SORT. AND EVEN MY CHILD WAS LIKE, HEY, WOULD YOU MIND AT LEAST PUTTING MY THINGS BACK? THEY TOLD MY SON TO MOVE ALONG LIKE. LIKE WHAT HE SAID DIDN'T MATTER. THEY DUMPED EVERYTHING OUT OF HIS BACKPACK LIKE HE'S A CRIMINAL WALKING INTO SCHOOL, SO HE CAN'T HAVE A HOODIE. HE'S FOLLOWING THE RULES, BUT HE'S STILL BEING CHASTISED AND TREATED AS IF HE'S A BAD KID. THAT'S A PROBLEM FOR ME. SO AGAIN, I DON'T HAVE TIME TO ADDRESS EVERYTHING, BUT THAT'S JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WILL THE NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE? ANNE REID. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ANNE REID. I'M WITH LOCAL 100. I'M STANDING HERE TODAY ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS, STAFF AND PARENTS. ONE OF OUR MAJOR CONCERNS CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE, IT'S AN ONGOING ISSUE. HOT BUSSES. AND I HAVE TO ASK, WHY ARE WE STILL DISCUSSING HOT BUSSES? WHY IS IT STILL A HOT TOPIC IN 2026? AT THIS POINT, WE SHOULD NO LONGER BE HAVING THE SAME CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHETHER HOT BUSSES ARE A PROBLEM. WE KNOW THERE ARE A PROBLEM. WHAT WE NEED NOW ARE SOLUTIONS. HOW CAN WE EXPECT OUR BUS DRIVERS TO PERFORM AT THEIR BEST WHEN THEY ARE ALSO SUFFERING FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT AND NON-WORKING AIR CONDITIONERS? OUR DRIVERS HAVE AN ENORMOUS, ANONYMOUS RESPONSIBILITY. THEY NEED TO BE ALERT, FOCUSED AND PHYSICALLY CAPABLE OF RESPONDING TO AN EMERGENCY AT ANY MOMENT. EXTREME HEAT CAN MAKE THAT RESPONSIBILITY EVEN MORE DIFFICULT. THIS IS WHY I'M PROPOSING A RESOLUTION THAT MOVES US FROM DISCUSSION TO ACTION. MY RESOLUTION IS TO ESTABLISH COOLING STATIONS ON EVERY BUS. COOLING STATION SHOULD BE PROPERLY EQUIPPED, MAINTAIN AND READILY ACCESSIBLE. WE CANNOT WAIT UNTIL A CHILD OR DRIVER BECOMES SERIOUSLY ILL BEFORE WE DECIDE THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS IS ABOUT PREVENTION. THIS IS ABOUT PREPARATION. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THIS IS ABOUT PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN AND EMPLOYEES. IN 2026, WE SHOULD NOT STILL BE ASKING WHETHER HOT BUSSES ARE AN ISSUE. WE SHOULD BE ASKING, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO FIX IT? I'M ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS. LET'S STOP TALKING ABOUT HOT BUSSES AND START COOLING THEM DOWN. AND LASTLY, BUS DRIVERS RETENTION. I BELIEVE YOU NEED TO TAKE A SERIOUS LOOK AT THIS MATTER. WE'RE LOSING DRIVERS BY THE HANDFUL. THEY'RE LEAVING TO GO TO OTHER DISTRICTS. THEY'RE GOING TO DART. WHY? IT'S OVER SIMPLE COMMON REASONS SUCH AS MISCOMMUNICATION OR LACK OF COMMUNICATION, POOR WORKING CONDITIONS AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. LASTLY, WE'RE USING TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO BRING IN NEW BUS DRIVERS, WHICH IS SAD. IT'S REALLY ABSURD WHEN WE HAVE DRIVERS THAT ARE ALREADY QUALIFIED AND THEY WANT TO KEEP THEIR JOBS, LIKE PEOPLE ARE NOT JUST WALKING ON OFF OF THEIR JOBS JUST TO WALK OFF. THERE'S A REASON. SO WHAT IS THE EXIT STRATEGY? ARE WE REALLY LISTENING TO THESE DRIVERS WHEN THEY LEAVE? BECAUSE TO ME, IT'S AN EASY FIX. THESE ARE LIKE COMMON ISSUES THAT MOST DRIVERS ARE HAVING. SO WE NEED TO VALUE OUR DRIVERS. AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE DRIVERS THAT HAVE SENIORITY. LET THEM KNOW THAT WE APPRECIATE THEM. THANK YOU. WILL THE NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE. MARY ANN HOSKINS. OKAY. GOOD EVENING. SUPERINTENDENT. BOARD MEMBERS. AUDIENCE. MY NAME IS MARY ANN HOSKINS, AND THIS IS MY ME AND MY HUSBAND, SECOND GRANDSON, DEVIN DANTE HOSKINS. DEVIN IS STILL OUT OF SCHOOL BECAUSE OF SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL. YOU KNOW, DON'T BE MAD AT ME BECAUSE I FILED A LAWSUIT AND SUED YOUR SCHOOL IN 2006. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO TAKE IT OUT ON DEVIN. DEVIN AIN'T DID NOTHING. AND JUST 15 YEARS OLD. [00:30:02] WHY ARE YOU ALL DISCRIMINATING AGAINST A TEENAGER? HE DON'T HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. HE WASN'T EVEN BORN WHEN I FILED THAT LAWSUIT. BUT ANYHOW. AND I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO YOUR OFFICER OJEDA, BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT HE HAD A FAMILY MEMBER THAT WAS A DALLAS POLICE OFFICER, A FEMALE, BUT HE SAID HE DON'T HAVE NO FEMALE, NO FAMILY MEMBERS AS POLICE OFFICERS. AND I WOULD HAVE LET ME SEE. OH, GOODNESS. WAIT, WHICH WAY IS THIS PICTURE? THIS THE RIGHT ONE? RIGHT HERE. OKAY. THIS THIS PICTURE HERE IS A PICTURE OF ME, MY MOTHER AND MY FATHER, MARY ANN HOSKINS. MY MOM, ANNIE LEWIS BEARD, MY DAD, LEON BEARD AT THE BOTTOM. THIS IS MY HUSBAND AT THE BOTTOM. HIS NAME IS HENRY HILTON HOSKINS. WE GOT MARRIED JUNE THE 28TH, 1986, WITH THE PASTOR EMERITUS, JOE FONTAINE. HE DID SOMETHING WRONG WITH RECORDING THE WEDDING. HE RECORDED IT TOO LATE. AND ALSO YOU ALL GOT THE ADDRESS WRONG FOR ASHER SILVERSTEIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I GOT A DOCUMENT WHERE YOU ALL HAVE ASHER SILVERSTEIN WITH TWO ADDRESSES. I GOT SOME IN WRITING AND ALSO THE DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT. I GAVE MY HUSBAND $10 A FEW WEEKS AGO TO GET THREE PASSES. BUT THEN HE HAD KEPT THE MONEY AND, AND THEY SENT HIM A REFUND FOR HENRY HOSKINS. I MEAN, I KNOW THAT BANK OF AMERICA, YOUR BANK TOO, BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN I BANK. BUT ANYHOW, THIS IS SOME BANK STATEMENTS THAT I ORDERED FROM BANK OF AMERICA. THIS IS SEVEN YEAR'S WORTH OF BANK STATEMENTS. I USED THAT CARD LIKE 7-ELEVEN. THEY USE IT. THEY GOTTA USE IT. DARIUS AND DEVIN AND, AND HILTON. I CAN'T USE IT BECAUSE I'M BLIND. BUT ANYHOW, TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT, I KNOW DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT GOT SOMETHING TO DO WITH ME GETTING ARRESTED. Y'ALL GOT SOME DUDE WITH ME GETTING ARRESTED ON JULY THE 18TH. THAT'S ON THE SIDE. NO, Y'ALL GOT SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. BUT ANYHOW, I'LL GET WITH YOUR LEGAL COUNSEL RAMONA. RAMONA SOTO WITH THAT. BUT ANYHOW, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING. THANKS, ROB. THANK YOU. PRESIDENT JOE CARREÓN. THIS CONCLUDES OUR PUBLIC FORUM. ALL RIGHT. TRUSTEES, WE'LL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM FIVE CLOSED SESSION. [5. CLOSED SESSION] THE BOARD WILL RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION FIVE FIVE. ONE CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS. SECTION 551.071 FOR PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY ABOUT PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION ON A MATTER IN WHICH THE DUTY OF THE ATTORNEY OF THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY UNDER THE TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS, INCLUDING CONFLICTS OF 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. REEVALUATION. REASSIGNMENT DUTY, DISCIPLINE OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. SECTION 551.076. TO DELIBERATE REGARDING THE DEPLOYMENT OR SPECIFIC OCCASIONS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY PERSONNEL OR DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDIT. SECTION 551.089 TO DELIBERATE REGARDING SECURITY ASSESSMENTS OR DEPLOYMENTS RELATING TO INFORMATION RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY NETWORK SECURITY INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED BY SECTION 2059.055 B OR THE DEPLOYMENT OR SPECIFIC OCCASIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY PERSONNEL, CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE OR SECURITY DEVICES IN SECTION 551.129 TO CONSULT WITH ATTORNEYS BY USE OF TELEPHONE, VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL, VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL OR COMMUNICATIONS OVER THE INTERNET IN AN OPEN MEETING AND OR CLOSED MEETING. TRUSTEES. THE TIME IS NOW 6:35 P.M. AND WE ARE IN CLOSED SESSION. 4 P.M. AND WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION. THE BOARD TOOK NO ACTION IN CLOSED SESSION. TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM SIX REPORTS, BEGINNING WITH AGENDA ITEM 6.01. [6. REPORTS] SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. SUPERINTENDENT. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TRUSTEE JOYCE FOREMAN, WHOSE BIRTHDAY WAS JULY THE 6TH. THE LONGEST SERVING MEMBER OF THIS BOARD AFTER HAVING BEEN ELECTED IN 2014. TRUSTEE FOREMAN IS NOW TWO THIRDS OF THE WAY TO REACHING THE RECORD OF 18 YEARS SET BY DR. LOU BLACKBURN IN 2019. THERE'S ALSO TURNER BIRTHDAY AND TURNER'S BIRTHDAY WAS AUGUST 5TH. HE HAS CONSIDERABLY LONGER TO GO TO BREAK DR. BLACKBURN'S IRON MAN STREAK, BUT HE HAS ALREADY MADE A STRONG IMPRESSION IN HIS SHORT TIME ON THE BOARD. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOTH OF OUR TRUSTEES, TRUSTEES, FOREMAN AND TURNER. [00:35:01] CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO HAD A HAND IN ELEVATING DALLAS ISD TO AN 85. MAKING DALLAS ISD A SOLIDLY B RATED DISTRICT WHERE 71% OF OUR STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING AN A OR A B RATED SCHOOL. AND NEXT YEAR OUR GOAL IS TO REACH THAT AYE RATING. THANK YOU ALSO TO EVERYONE WHO SHOWED UP TO MAKE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SUCH A SMASHING SUCCESS ACROSS THE DISTRICT. NEXT TO GRADUATION, THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL MIGHT BE THE HAPPIEST DAY ON THE SCHOOL CALENDAR. AND FROM WHAT WE SAW, WE GOT OFF TO A GREAT START THIS YEAR. THANK YOU TO CHIEF HEWITT POWELL FOR LEADING THE OPERATION COMEBACK EFFORT. WE SPENT A WONDERFUL MORNING VISITING STUDENTS WHO HAD DROPPED OFF OF OUR ENROLLMENT ROLLS, AND I FEEL SURE THAT THIS WILL RESULT IN SOME STUDENTS RETURNING TO US. TEACHERS. I CERTAINLY WANT TO WELCOME THAT. WE HAD ABOUT 800 TEACHERS WHO STARTED THE SCHOOL YEAR A WEEK EARLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEW TEACHER ACADEMY AT THE MARGOT AND BILL WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE LAST MONTH. DALLAS ISD TEAM MEMBERS WELCOMED BACK THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS THIS WEEK FOR THE 2627 SCHOOL YEAR, WITH THE FEWEST NUMBER OF TEACHER VACANCIES IN A NON-COVID YEAR AT JUST 52. THIS REPRESENTS AN EXCEPTIONAL TEACHER FILL RATE OF OVER 99.5%, AND UNDERSCORES THE DISTRICT'S UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO ENSURING EVERY STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO A HIGHLY QUALIFIED EDUCATOR. THE MILESTONE REFLECTS THE COLLABORATIVE AND STRATEGIC EFFORTS OF HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, SUPPORTED BY INNOVATIVE, DATA DRIVEN RECRUITMENT AND TALENT MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES. DURING THE 2627 HIRING CYCLE, DALLAS ISD RECEIVED MORE THAN 11,000 TEACHER APPLICATIONS RECENTLY, 30 MAINTENANCE AND FACILITY SERVICE INTERNS INTERNS GATHERED INSIDE PC COBB ATHLETIC COMPLEX ALONGSIDE THEIR MENTORS, WRAPPING UP A NINE WEEK LONG SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ACROSS BASIC REPAIR, CARPENTRY, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL, AND WELDING. THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM COORDINATED WITH THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO MATCH INTERNS WITH MANAGERS, BUILD SCHEDULES, AND ORGANIZE EVENTS LIKE ORIENTATION, LEARNING DAYS AND END OF YEAR CELEBRATIONS. AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE INTERNS. AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAD A HAND IN MAKING THIS SUCH AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE FOR THE STUDENTS. DOZENS OF DALLAS ISD TEAM MEMBERS RECENTLY JOINED DISTRICT LEADERS AT DALLAS ISD'S FIRST AA AA SUMMIT TO EXPLORE HOW AI CAN SUPPORT LEARNING IN DALLAS ISD. AI DOES NOT REPLACE THE TEACHER. IT'S A TOOL THAT CAN ENHANCE WORKFLOWS, BUILD CAPACITY, AND SUPPORT CRITICAL THINKING. THANK YOU TO CHIEF GAYLORD FOR LEADING THIS WORK THAT IS PROVING AMONG THE MOST INNOVATIVE IN THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SPACE AND VICTOR H. HEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LIBRARIAN YASMIN YOUNGBLOOD WAS HONORED DURING THE SUMMER WITH THE SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD, WHICH RECOGNIZES SCHOOL STAFF WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO ENCOURAGE THE LOVE OF SPELLING AT HEXTER. SHE HAS BUILT THE SCHOOL'S SPELLING BEE FROM A MODEST AFFAIR, HELD IN A CLASSROOM WITH A HANDFUL OF SELECTED STUDENTS, TO A HUGE EVENT HELD IN THE CAFETERIA IN FRONT OF INVITED PARENTS AND STUDENTS FROM MULTIPLE GRADE LEVELS. CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS YOUNGBLOOD. AND LAST, I'M SORRY, FLAG FOOTBALL. RECENTLY, I TOLD YOU I L THAT IF THEY SANCTION GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL AS A SPORT, MORE TEXAS GIRLS WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES. GIRLS LIKE ALLISON, WHO GREW UP TOSSING FOOTBALLS WITH HER DAD AND CHEERING FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO 40 NINERS. WELL, SHE'S PLAYED SOCCER AND RAN TRACK AND CROSS COUNTRY WHEN. BUT WHEN BRYAN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL STARTED A FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM, ALLISON LANDED A SPOT THAT FELT LIKE HOME. SHE WAS INSTANTLY RECRUITED BY PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS TO BE A MEMBER OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS ELITE GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM, MAKING HER ONE OF THE TOP 12 IN THE DFW TO MAKE THE ELITE TEAM. NOT ONLY THAT, SHE SIGNED A DIVISION ONE ATHLETIC COMMITMENT TO PLAY FLAG FOOTBALL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON, THE FIRST AND ONLY UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE TO OFFER AN NCAA D1 VARSITY FLAG FOOTBALL PROGRAM. DALLAS ISD IS EXPANDING GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL AND WILL OFFER IT AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL THIS YEAR. AND WHILE THE UIL HAS NOT YET DECIDED WHETHER TO SANCTION IT AS AN OFFICIAL GIRLS SPORT IN TEXAS, WE'RE OPTIMISTIC THAT MORE GIRLS LIKE ALLISON ARE OUT THERE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM PLAYING FOOTBALL. AND THAT'S ALL FOR AUGUST. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE TRUSTEE. THANK YOU SUPERINTENDENT. TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 6.02. [00:40:03] ARE THERE ANY TRUSTEE COMMITTEE REPORTS? SEEING NONE THEN TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 6.03 TRUSTEE REPORTS BEGINNING WITH TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT ONE. TRUSTEE CURRIE. IS HE THERE? HE IS. TRUSTEE CURRIE DO YOU HAVE YOUR ACCOLADES? YEAH. YES. I'M READY TO GO. OKAY. WE CAN HEAR YOU. GO AHEAD. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME JOIN VIRTUALLY THIS TIME. ONE JUST WANT TO SHOUT OUT DISTRICT WIDE, OF COURSE, BUT ALSO TO, TO THE PARTICULAR SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT ONE FOR THE EXCELLENT SHOWING WE HAD ON T RESULTS. THE T RATINGS RELEASED THIS MONTH. AND I WANT TO THANK OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS FOR THEIR TREMENDOUS WORK. WE'VE HAD SOME GREAT PROGRESS IN DISTRICT ONE. PRESTONWOOD MONTESSORI WALKER JUMPED ALL THE WAY UP TO A B WALNUT HILL INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAINTAINED ITS A RATING. I BELIEVE IT'S ALSO A ON DOMAIN ONE, WHICH IS JUST RAW ACADEMIC OUTCOME, WHICH IS INCREDIBLE. NORTH LAKE EARLY COLLEGE MAINTAINED ITS A RATING. BOTH OF THE W.T. WHITE AND THOMAS JEFFERSON WERE ALSO BE RATED SCHOOLS. SO JUST A LOT OF REALLY GREAT PROGRESS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. CONGRATULATIONS TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FEIMSTER FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND A DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR HER LEADERSHIP AT WWT AND THOMAS JEFFERSON. AND JUST REALLY THRILLED FOR THE PROGRESS. AND SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO'S INVOLVED. I ALSO WANT TO SHOUT OUT, I WAS HONORED TO SPEND THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL WITH CBS WHO DID THEIR MORNING SHOW LIVE FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING. BASICALLY, I GOT ON A BUS AT 5 A.M. THEY IMMEDIATELY TURNED LIGHTS ON AND PUT A MICROPHONE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I SAID. I HOPE IT WAS INTELLIGENT, BUT IT WAS A GREAT FUN HANGING OUT WITH HIM. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE STUDENTS WHO ARE THERE VERY, VERY EARLY. WE HAD A PEP RALLY AT, YOU KNOW, 6 A.M. AT THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL ON THE VERY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. THOSE ARE SOME INCREDIBLY DEDICATED KIDS AND SO HAD A GREAT TIME AND ENJOYED AND WOULD ALSO WANT TO THANK DR. ELIZALDE FOR COMING AND SPENDING PART OF HER FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AT THOMAS JEFFERSON, AS WELL AS PART OF THAT PROGRAM. AND LASTLY, I WANT TO THANK THE, THE DADS CLUB AT WALNUT HILL INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. THEY SHOWED UP ON THE FIRST DAY. ALSO THEIR WELCOMING, WELCOMING KIDS. I ALSO SAW, YOU KNOW, DADS CLUB MEMBERS AT PRESTONWOOD WHEN I WAS THERE YOU KNOW, SAW SOME JUST GREAT PARENTS EXCITED ABOUT BEING AT WALKER WHEN I TOURED THAT SCHOOL AS WELL ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. SO JUST A LOT OF EXCITEMENT AND EXCITED FOR A GREAT YEAR. THESE ARE THE END OF MY DISTRICT ONE ACCOLADES. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE TRUSTEE WEINBERG. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT CARRION. TO START, I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO TEAM MEMBERS, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ACROSS DISTRICT TWO WHOSE SCHOOLS EARNED AN A RATING FROM THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY FOR THE 2526 SCHOOL YEAR. I WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO LONGFELLOW CAREER EXPLORATION ACADEMY. SUNI WILLIAMS, TALENTED AND GIFTED ACADEMY, DEALEY MONTESSORI, LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY, AND ARTHUR KRAMER ELEMENTARY. I ALSO WANT TO COMMEND THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS FOR EARNING A B RATING. DANDY. ROGERS. PURDY. EXCUSE ME. PERSHING. MOCKINGBIRD. LIPSCOMB. GENEVA. HEIGHTS. DALLAS. HYBRID. PREPARATORY AT STEPHEN J. CABE POLK CENTER FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED AND GIFTED, AND BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATORY ACADEMY. I'M ALSO PROUD TO RECOGNIZE THE THREE DISTRICT TWO CAMPUSES RANKED AMONG THE BEST MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN TEXAS BY THE U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. CONGRATULATIONS TO SUDIE FOR RANKING THIRD, LONGFELLOW FOR TAKING NINTH IN DEALEY, FOR EARNING 16TH STATEWIDE. ALSO, IT WAS AN HONOR VISITING LONGFELLOW TO KICK OFF THEIR CAREER EXPLORATION SERIES. I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME SPEAKING TO AND CHATTING WITH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR BIG DREAMS AND BRIGHT FUTURES. THANK YOU TO THE CAMPUS AND MR. ESTES FOR CREATING SUCH AN INSPIRING SPACE FOR OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND FOR ME TO GET TO VISIT WITH THEM. I WANT TO WELCOME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KIRSTEN JETTE FOR THE HILLCREST FEEDER PATTERN AND EXTEND A THANK YOU TO HER, TO EDDIE JETTE AND TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGUIRRE CASTILLO FOR ORGANIZING SCHOOL VISITS FOR ME. I'VE HAD SO MUCH FUN OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS DOING VISITS IN THE HILLCREST AND WOODROW FEEDER PATTERN. SO THANK YOU TO ALL THE PRINCIPALS. HOLT, BENTLEY. WILLIAMS, LAMONE, SMITH, RIVERA, THOMPSON, CARTER, CRONIN, MERIT AS WELL IN THE TJ FEEDER PATTERN, THE PRINCIPAL WALLACE AT POLK FOR HOSTING THOSE VISITS AND FOR SHOWING ME THE JOY AND THE LEARNING AND ALL OF THE GREAT STUFF GOING ON. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE HARLOW DE AT WOODROW FOR WINNING A 2026 MOST POSITIVE ATHLETES IN NORTH TEXAS AWARD HONORING THE COURAGE. HER COURAGEOUS FIGHT BACK FROM A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT TO THE VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM. HARD WORKING GRIT ARE AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL. I WANT TO EXTEND KUDOS TO WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ANNABELLE H. AND TUCKER M FOR STARTING THE SCHOOL YEAR ON A RECORD BREAKING NOTE. BOTH STUDENT ATHLETES SET NEW SCHOOL FIVE K RECORDS AT A RECENT WAXAHACHIE MEET. [00:45:01] LASTLY, A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO WHO CROSSED THE STAGE DURING SUMMER GRADUATION EARLIER THIS YEAR. ACTUALLY EARLIER THIS MONTH. IN THIS YEAR. I WANT TO EXTEND EXTRA APPRECIATION TO THE HILLCREST JROTC COLOR GUARD FOR PRESENTING THE COLORS WITH HONOR. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REMARKS. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE MICCICHE THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. SO I WANT TO GIVE THE REPORT FOR DISTRICT THREE THE PLACE TO BE. I WANT TO START BY THANKING THE ENTIRE VICTOR H. HEXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COMMUNITY FOR OPENING THEIR DOORS TO THE MEDIA AND HELPING US SHOWCASE A GREAT FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IN DISTRICT THREE. I ALSO WANT TO THANK PRESIDENT JOE CARREÓN AND SUPERINTENDENT AL FOR JOINING US AT HEXTER TO KICK OFF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. AND NOW, I ALSO WANT TO THANK YOU FOR SCHEDULING THIS AT A MUCH MORE REASONABLE TIME OF 8 A.M. INSTEAD OF 5 A.M.. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STUDENTS AND TEAM MEMBERS AT W.H. GASTON MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR RISING TO THE OCCASION AND RAISING THEIR OVERALL T RATING BY SIX POINTS TO AN IMPRESSIVE 87. AND IN MORE STAR NEWS, CONGRATULATIONS TO EDWIN J. KEYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON MAKING HISTORY WITH 2TEA DISTINCTIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME. KEYES RANKED IN THE TOP 25% FOR BOTH COMPARATIVE ACADEMIC GROWTH AND CLOSING ACHIEVEMENT GAPS. A GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. LASTLY, I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT M.H.J. CONRAD HIGH SCHOOL AS THE CAMPUS CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. FOR TWO DECADES, CONRAD HAS BEEN A PLACE OF LEARNING, GROWTH, AND OPPORTUNITY. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CONRAD COMMUNITY ON THIS SPECIAL MILESTONE. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE GARCIA. KUDOS TO MISS PATRICIA CORTEZ, WORLD CULTURES AND ROBOTICS TEACHER AT THE SCHOOL OF TALENTED AND GIFTED AND PLEASANT GROVE FOR RECEIVING THE SERVICE ABOVE SELF TEACHER AWARD, WHICH IS VERY FITTING FOR HER. I'M FROM THE ROTARY CLUB OF DALLAS AND THIS AWARD REPRESENTS ALL THE TIMES THAT MRS. CORTEZ WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT IN HER CLASSROOM, AND SHE LISTENED TO EVERY CONCERNED PARENTS HAD AND OF COURSE, COLLABORATED WITH EVERY COLLEAGUE AND ADMINISTRATOR. AND SHE'S ALSO A LEADER WITH A LADY. LADY BOSS AT STAG. SO CONGRATULATIONS TO HER. ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. AARON CRAWFORD, THE BAND DIRECTOR AT YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AT FRED F FLORENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL, FOR RECEIVING THE HEART OF TEACHING GRANT TO HELP LAUNCH THE FIRST EVER DRUM LINE. SO YOU'LL BE SEEING THAT SOON, CREATING A NEW SPACE FOR OUR YOUNG MEN TO DEVELOP TALENT, DISCIPLINE AND PRIDE. AND OF COURSE, I'D LIKE TO ALSO RECOGNIZE THREE REMARKABLE DALLAS ISD SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT FOUR FOR THEIR RATINGS THIS YEAR. AND I CAN TELL YOU, I'VE ACQUIRED A RATHER LARGE RING THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME BY CHOIR ELEMENTARY. SO THEY TOLD ME TO SAY, WELL, LOOK, I GOT ONE FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN ACADEMICS BECAUSE QUEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ACHIEVED AN A RATING IN JUST TWO YEARS AGO WAS AN F RATED SCHOOL. SO, YOU KNOW, HERE'S THE RING AND WE WILL FLASH IT FROM TIME TO TIME. OF COURSE, WE ALSO HAD OTHER SCHOOLS LIKE YMLA WHO I JUST MENTIONED WHO LEAPED TO A B, AND IF YOU'RE OUT THERE READING THE NEWS, YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE THAT WAS WRITTEN ON PRINCIPAL GRAY AND HIS SUCCESS THERE AND HOW THAT THE CULTURE HAS TRULY CHANGED. AND THAT WAS COMING FROM AN F OR A D, I'M SORRY, A D JUST LAST YEAR. SO IT'S A B RATED CAMPUS NOW. AND OF COURSE RUNYON ELEMENTARY MAINTAINING ITS B RATING, BUT EARNING THREE ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS IN SCIENCE, ACADEMIC GROWTH AND POST-SECONDARY READINESS. ALSO, I CAN'T FORGET TO SHOUT OUT SEAGOVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEIR B RATING. THEY WERE ALSO HONORED AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK. AND OF COURSE, THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR OF SEAGOVILLE DECIDED TO PROCLAIM THIS WEEK AS SEAGOVILLE SCHOOL SPIRIT AND EXCELLENCE WEEK, SO IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE 31ST AND THIS IS FOR CENTRAL SEAGOVILLE ELEMENTARY, SEAGOVILLE NORTH MIDDLE AND OF COURSE SEAGOVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. SO THESE. THIS CONCLUDES MY ACCOLADES. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE SANDERS. THESE ARE YOUR POWER D FIVE ACCOLADES. STARTING OFF WITH A 2627 SCHOOL YEAR. TWO OF OUR LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLS DR. [00:50:02] L.G. PINKSTON, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AND SOUTH OAK CLIFF HIGH SCHOOL BOTH EARNED A. RATINGS FROM THE TEA AFTER YEARS OF CONSECUTIVE GROWTH. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER POWERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE EXCELLENCE HAPPENING ACROSS DISTRICT FIVE. CONGRATS TO EVERYONE, THEIR PRINCIPALS, TAMIKA WARD, WILLIE JOHNSON, THE ENTIRE TEAM AND THE COMMUNITIES. WE ARE SO, SO, SO PROUD OF EVERYTHING THAT THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE DOING, POWERED BY OUR EDUCATORS. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SIX TOWN VIEW CAMPUSES, SIX WHO ARE AMONG THE TOP RANKED SCHOOLS, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT'S 2026 BEST HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS. I ESPECIALLY WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED AT YVONNE AYE EWELL TOWNVIEW CENTER FOR BEING RANKED NUMBER ONE YOU KNOW, IN TEXAS AND EIGHTH NATIONALLY. ONE THROUGH SEVEN NATIONALLY. NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY DOWN HERE IN TEXAS. TAG IS PERENNIALLY RUNNING IN THAT AREA, IN THAT, IN THAT, AND ALWAYS IN THE HUNT. SO WE ARE SUPER PROUD FOR THEM. BARACK OBAMA, MALE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CELEBRATING ITS 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY THIS MONTH. 15 YEARS OF DEVELOPING YOUNG MEN INTO SCHOLARS, LEADERS, CHANGE MAKERS WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR AYE RATING. COME ON NOW, THAT'S SOMETHING WORTH CELEBRATING. THAT'S THE POWER OF D5. LASTLY, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, THE GOLDEN BEARS WILL KICK OFF THE SEASON IN NEW PATRICK MAHOMES SIGNATURE GLADIATOR UNIFORMS FROM ADIDAS. SOUTH OAK CLIFF IS ONE OF. THAT'S HOW. THAT'S HOW YOU SAY IT. THAT'S HOW YOU SAY IT WHEN IT'S. IT'S GOT SOME EXTRA SAUCE. ALL RIGHT. SOC IS JUST ONE OF 13 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PROGRAMS SELECTED NATIONWIDE TO SUPPORT THE GLADIATOR. LOOK, IT'S ONLY RIGHT THAT THE MECCA IS AMONG THE CHOSEN FEW. CONGRATULATIONS GOLDEN BEARS. AND BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OUR STUDENT ATHLETES THIS FOOTBALL SEASON. TRUSTEE FOREMAN. THANK YOU. I'M EXCITED TO BEGIN OUR SCHOOL YEAR BY RECOGNIZING THE RECENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AT DAVID W CARTER HIGH SCHOOL. CARTER IS NOW AN A RATED CAMPUS AND CARTER IS ALSO THE NUMBER ONE COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN DALLAS ISD. WE KNEW YOU COULD DO IT. WE SEE IT AND WE SEE YOU. THANK YOU. CARTER, PRINCIPAL CARTER, TEACHERS, STAFF AND OF COURSE, THE STUDENTS AT DAVID W CARTER HIGH SCHOOL. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OTHER A-RATED CAMPUSES IN DISTRICT SIX. THAT WOULD BE KATHLYN JOY GILLIAM COLLEGIATE ACADEMY, A BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL. CLINTON P RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL D A HULSEY STEAM ACADEMY AND UMPHREY LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THANK YOU TO ALL THE OTHER SCHOOLS FOR DOING YOUR VERY BEST TO TRY TO BE AN A RATED CAMPUS IN 2022. DISTRICT SIX WAS THE ONLY TRUSTEE DISTRICT THAT HAD NO D'S AND F'S. UNFORTUNATELY, YOU REMEMBER. FORTUNATELY, WE HAD ONE D, BUT WE'RE WORKING ON IT TO TRY TO MAKE IT BETTER. THANK YOU CAMPUSES. THANK YOU TO THE DALLAS MAVERICKS AND THE MAVS ON COURT FOUNDATION FOR WELCOMING OUR STUDENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND PROVIDING THEM WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THIS IS ALWAYS AN EXCITING PARTNERSHIP THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE THANK YOU. AND LAST, I TRUSTEE FOREMAN AM DONATING $4,000 TO THE SCHOOLS IN MY TRUSTEE DISTRICT. I'VE DONE THIS THROUGH MY TRUSTEE ACCOUNT. IN THE PAST I'VE BEEN TOLD I CANNOT DO IT, AND SO I AM TAKING $4,000 OF MY OWN MONEY BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE IN THESE CHILDREN, AND I DO BELIEVE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND HELPING THESE STUDENTS TO GET WHAT THEY NEED. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE MACKEY. THANK YOU. I'LL DO THE DISTRICT SEVEN ACCOLADES. I WANT TO START BY SHOUTING OUT SOME BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DISTRICT SEVEN SCHOOLS AND FRANKLY, FOR OUR SCHOOLS ACROSS THE DISTRICT, SHOWING SOME INCREDIBLE GROWTH IN THE LAST TEA ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS. DISTRICT SEVEN IS CELEBRATING MORE THAN 20 A AND B RATED SCHOOLS, SEVEN OF WHICH MOVED UP FROM B TO A THIS YEAR. TRUSTEE FOREMAN SHOUTED OUT CARTER AS THE TOP PERFORMING COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT. I'LL JUST NOTE WHAT SHE DIDN'T TELL YOU IS IT'S TIED WITH ADAMSON FROM DISTRICT SEVEN, SO ALSO THE TOP PERFORMING HIGH SCHOOL. BUT IT'S GREAT TO SEE SO MANY OF OUR SCHOOLS DOING SO MUCH. ON THAT NOTE, I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO IDAHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH CLIMBED AN INCREDIBLE 33 POINTS SINCE 2024 TO BECOME B RATED THIS YEAR. [00:55:05] WHAT A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT AND SHOWS THE COMMITMENT AND HARD WORK HAPPENING ON THAT CAMPUS. AND LASTLY, IN THE SPIRIT OF BACK TO SCHOOL, SHOUT OUT TO THE GREINER MARIACHI BAND FOR BRINGING THE ENERGY AT THE HALPRIN PARK BACK TO SCHOOL CELEBRATION. ANYONE THAT KNOWS GREINER MIDDLE SCHOOL MARIACHI KNOWS THAT WHERE THERE IS A MARIACHI IN DALLAS. THEY ASK FOR GREINER AND SO EXCITED TO SEE THEM CONTINUE TO PERFORM IN AND OUT THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY ACCOLADES. I'LL GIVE THE DISTRICT EIGHT ACCOLADES. AS YOU'VE HEARD, THERE IS LOTS TO CELEBRATE ACROSS DALLAS ISD, AND I AM PROUD TO ALSO SHARE THE REMARKABLE GROWTH THAT IS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT EIGHT. I WANT TO BEGIN BY CONGRATULATING JOSE JOE MAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHICH IMPROVED NOT ONE, NOT TWO, BUT THREE LETTER GRADES TO NOW BECOME AN A RATED CAMPUS. I'M INCREDIBLY PROUD OF THE STAFF, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AT JOE MAY, OF COURSE, LED THERE BY MASTER PRINCIPAL OSCAR APONTE. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE FOUR ADDITIONAL CAMPUSES IN DISTRICT EIGHT THAT HAVE EARNED AN A RATING CITY LAB HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH TRUSTEE TURNER AND I SHARED TOGETHER THERE. AS THE NEW CAMPUS IS BUILT IN DOWNTOWN BIOMEDICAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT UT SOUTHWESTERN. AND THEN SOLAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND SOLAR PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN ON THIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT. AND THE MOMENTUM ISN'T SLOWING DOWN. THERE IS SOME ALSO INCREDIBLE PROGRESS. OTHER INCREDIBLE PROGRESS I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT AT FRANCISCO PANCHO MEDRANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE'VE SEEN THEY HAVE RAISED THEIR ACCOUNTABILITY RATING BY 13 POINTS SINCE 2024 AT IGNACIO ZARAGOZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THEY HAVE INCREASED THEIR RATING BY 11 POINTS, EARNING A B RATING THIS YEAR AT WEST DALLAS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TWO POINTS AWAY FROM AN A RATING, WHICH IS JUST AN INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENT YOU ALL KNOW IN THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY CERTAINLY KNOWS. NOT TOO LONG AGO THERE WE HAD LEFT THE EDISON, THE HISTORIC EDISON CAMPUS. AND NOW, THROUGH THE INCREDIBLE WORK OF EVERYONE OF THE TEAM HERE IN DALLAS ISD IN THE COMMUNITY, WE'RE BACK AT THE HISTORIC EDISON CAMPUS. WE HAVE RENOVATED THE HISTORIC EDISON CAMPUS, AND WE ARE ON THE PRECIPICE OF AN A RATED CAMPUS AT THE EDISON CAMPUS. AND SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT. AND THEN OF COURSE AT BULLDOG COUNTRY. NORTH DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL, WE'RE JUST FOUR POINTS AWAY FROM THAT A RATING. AND SO LOTS OF PROGRESS AGAIN, IN DISTRICT EIGHT. AND I KNOW ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS ACROSS DALLAS ISD WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS IN THIS SCHOOL YEAR. LASTLY, I'D LIKE TO GIVE A BIG THANK YOU TO THE GINSBURG FAMILY FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF BIOMEDICAL PREPARATORY AT UT SOUTHWESTERN. AS ONE OF THE MEMBERS WHO FOUNDED THE CAMPUS, DR., GINSBURG AND HIS FAMILY RECENTLY DONATED NEW LABORATORY MICROSCOPES TO ENHANCE HANDS ON STEM LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT AND INVESTMENT IN OUR STUDENTS AND FOR INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTIFIC LEADERS. THAT CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT EIGHT ACCOLADES. TRUSTEE. DISTRICT NINE TRUSTEE TURNER. ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. IT'S TIME FOR THE DYNAMIC DISTRICT NINE REPORT, WHERE WE HIGHLIGHT WORK WINS AND THE IMPACT ACROSS DISTRICT NINE. FIRST AND FOREMOST, FIRST AND FOREMOST, DISTRICT NINE IS THE HOME OF ONE OF THE TOP 50 HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE NATION, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. CONGRATULATIONS TO IRMA RANGEL YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL FOR RANKING NUMBER 45 IN THE NATION AND NUMBER SIX IN TEXAS. A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NINE SCHOOLS THAT ACHIEVED A. A RATING FROM THE T SILBERSTEIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLIMBED TO A 90 JUMP IN JUST ONE POINT. THERE WAS JUST ONE POINT AWAY. LAST YEAR, THEY FINALLY GOT OVER THE HUMP. SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL SHOT UP FIVE POINTS TO A 90. BOOKER T WASHINGTON RECEIVED AN OUTSTANDING 98 AND IRMA RANGEL SCORED AN INCREDIBLE 99. I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF OUR BIGGEST GAINS. THE GREAT JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH I AM A PROUD ALUM, MAINTAINED ITS B RATING WHILE JUMPING SIX POINTS FROM A 82 TO AN 88. ALSO, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVED A 86 WITH JUST FOUR POINTS AWAY FROM A. A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN SUNNY SOUTH DALLAS. SHOUT OUT TO FRANK GUZIK, WHO AND THELMA RICHARDSON, WHO IMPROVED NINE POINTS IN JUST ONE YEAR. SO AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR D NINE CAMPUSES. [01:00:04] THANK YOU TO TREK COMMUNITY INVESTORS FOR INVESTING INTO SUNNY SOUTH DALLAS VOLUNTEERS RECENTLY TRANSFORMED PAUL LAWRENCE DUNBAR LEARNING CENTER STEAM LAB WITH COLORFUL, COLORFUL MOTIVATIONAL MURALS. NEW COUNTERTOPS AND NEW CABINETS. AND AS ALWAYS, DISTRICT NINE IS DYNAMIC BECAUSE ITS PEOPLE ARE DYNAMIC. AND THANK YOU, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING MORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT OUR NEXT MEETING. THANK YOU. THANK YOU TRUSTEE. I THINK THERE'S A WE HAVE TO CORRECT THE RECORD ON SOMETHING HERE BRIEFLY. TRUSTEE SANDERS, IF YOU MAY. I'M NOT BEING PETTY, BUT I WILL SAY PINKSTON HIGH SCHOOL HAS THE HIGHEST COMPREHENSIVE SCORE IN DALLAS ISD WITH A 92. I AM NOT BEING PETTY. I JUST WANT TO CORRECT THE RECORD BECAUSE WE. YOU SAID IT WAS THE HIGHEST ONE. WELL, ALL OF THEM ARE CONTROVERSY. IT'S A CONTROVERSY. OKAY. CONTROVERSY. WHAT ABOUT THE BEST THINGS? ABOUT THE BEST THINGS? THANK YOU. TRUSTEES. THAT THIS IS A GOOD CONTROVERSY. IF WE'RE HAVING ARGUMENTS OVER WHO HAS THE HIGHEST AYE, I WILL TAKE THAT CONTROVERSY FROM MY BOARD. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CONTROVERSY. THANK YOU. TRUSTEES. TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 7.01 CONSIDERING. [7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES] TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL. TRUSTEES. THE FOLLOWING MINUTES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL. EMPLOYEE HEARING MINUTES FROM JUNE 25TH, 2026. MINUTES FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS ON JUNE 25TH, 2026 AND MINUTES FROM THE BOARD MEETING FROM JUNE 25TH, 2026. TRUSTEES. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND TRUSTEES. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. TRUSTEES. ARE THERE ANY CORRECTIONS? SEEING NO CORRECTIONS. TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I VOTE YES. THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. TRUSTEE, YOU JUST ADOPTED THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS SUBMITTED. TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 8.01. CONSIDERING. [8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS] TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 8.01 THROUGH 8.38, AS AMENDED. TRUSTEES. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS HAVE BEEN PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE. AGENDA ITEM 8.02 AGENDA ITEM 8.07. AGENDA ITEM 8.08. AGENDA ITEM 8.09. AGENDA ITEM 8.10. AGENDA ITEM 8.17. CONSENT ITEM 8.38 HAS BEEN PULLED FROM THE AGENDA. THE TRUSTEES WHO PULLED ITEMS FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE ANY OF THEM BACK TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. OKAY THEN. TRUSTEES. DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. TRUSTEES. WE HAVE A MOTION IN A SECOND. TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I VOTE YES. MOTION PASSES EIGHT ZERO. TRUSTEES. YOU'VE JUST ADOPTED THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS AMENDED. SO, TRUSTEES, WE WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 9.01. [9. STATUTORY ITEMS WHICH MAY APPROPRIATELY COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD] CONSIDERING TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO NAME THE DISTRICT'S 2026 2027 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COUNCIL OF GREAT CITY SCHOOLS. NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE DISTRICT'S 2627 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COUNCIL OF GREAT CITY SCHOOLS. DO WE HAVE A NOMINATION? TRUSTEE WEINBERG. YES, I NOMINATE YOU PRESIDENT JOE CARREÓN AS A DISTRICT 2627 BOARD REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COUNCIL OF GREAT CITY SCHOOLS. JOE CARREÓN MYSELF AS NOMINATED. ARE THERE ANY FURTHER NOMINATIONS? OKAY. NO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN NOMINATED. SO JOE CARREÓN IS MYSELF IS ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION. [01:05:03] TRUSTEES. WE WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 9.02 CONSIDERING. TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE DEFEASANCE AND CALLING FOR REDEMPTION OF CERTAIN CURRENTLY OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS. DIRECTING AUTHORIZED DISTRICT OFFICIALS TO EFFECTUATE THE DEFEASANCE AND OR REDEMPTION OF THESE OBLIGATIONS, DELEGATING TO CERTAIN DISTRICT OFFICIALS AND STAFF THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE, EXECUTE DOCUMENTS AND EFFECTUATE MATTERS THEREIN RESOLVED AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. TRUSTEES. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. TRUSTEES. IT'S BEEN MOTION. SECOND. IS THERE DISCUSSION? SEEING. NO DISCUSSION. TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I VOTE YES. THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES EIGHT VOTING YES AND ONE ABSTENTION. TRUSTEE YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 9.02. TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 9.03 CONSIDERING. TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AN INTEREST IN SINKING TAX RATE OF 0.252035 PER $100 VALUATION FOR THE 2026 TAX YEAR, WHICH EXCEEDS THE DISTRICT'S CALCULATED STATUTORY MINIMUM DEBT SERVICE RATE OF 0.215964 PER $100. EVALUATION TRUSTEES. THIS MOTION NEEDS TO PASS BY A TWO THIRDS VOTE, AND THE MOTION MUST BE READ VERBATIM. TRUSTEES. DO I HAVE A MOTION? TRUSTEE WEINBERG. YES. I MOVE THAT A PROPOSED RATE TO PAY DEBT SERVICE OF 0.252035 PER $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE BE APPROVED. THIS RATE EXCEEDS THE DISTRICT DEBT SERVICE RATE DETERMINED UNDER TEXAS EDUCATION CODE SECTION 44.0 04C5A II B OF 0.215964 BY 0.036071. SINCE THE EXCESS REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE PROPOSED RATE WILL BE USED FOR DEFEASANCE OF FUTURE DEBT OBLIGATIONS. SECOND. TRUSTEES. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT THE PROPOSED RATE FOR THE DEBT SERVICE OF 0.252035 PER $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE BE APPROVED. THIS TAX RATE EXCEEDS THE DISTRICT'S DEBT SERVICE RATE DETERMINED UNDER TEXAS EDUCATION CODE SECTION FOUR B 4.0 04C5AIIB OF 0.215964 BY 0.036071. THE EXCESS REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE USED FOR THE DEFEASANCE OF FUTURE DEBT OBLIGATIONS. TRUSTEES. IS THERE DISCUSSION? OKAY. TRUSTEES. SEEING NO DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I VOTE YES, THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 9.03. WE'LL NOW TURN TO ITEM 9.04. CONSIDERING TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT THE 2026 2027 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TAX RATE AT 0.733700 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS AND TO ADOPT THE 2026 2027 INTEREST AND SINKING TAX RATE AT 0.252035 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON DEBTS. THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS SETTING THE TAX RATE. THIS MOTION WILL NEED TO PASS WITH A TWO THIRDS VOTE AND BE READ VERBATIM. TRUSTEES. DO I HAVE A MOTION? YES. I MOVE THAT THE PROPERTY TAX RATE BE INCREASED BY THE ADOPTION OF A TAX RATE OF 0.985735, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY A 5.67% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE. SECOND, TRUSTEE HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED TO APPROVE THE INTEREST IN SINKING TAX RATE OF 0.252035 PER $100 VALUATION FOR THE [01:10:03] 2026 TAX YEAR, WHICH EXCEEDS THE DISTRICT'S CALCULATED STATUTORY MINIMUM DEBT SERVICE RATE OF 0.215964 PER $100 VALUATION. TRUSTEES. IS THERE DISCUSSION? TRUSTEES SEE NO DISCUSSION. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I VOTE YES. THANK YOU. THE 2020. 150515 PRISMA GARCIA. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 9.04. TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO ITEM 9.05 CONSIDERING. TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN LAWS REQUIRED TRUSTEES TO HAVE A MOTION MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, TRUSTEES. IT'S BEEN MOVED. AND SECOND, IS THERE DISCUSSION? TRUSTEE. SEE NO DISCUSSION. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I VOTE YES. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE FOREMAN WILL YOU BE VOTING? TRUSTEE FOREMAN. I CAN VOTE FOR YOU. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. TRUSTEE. YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 9.05. WE'LL NOW TURN TO ITEMS POOLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, BEGINNING WITH ITEM 10.01. CONSIDERING. TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT OF BOARD POLICY. C W LOCAL NAMING FACILITIES. THIRD READ SPONSORED BY CHIEF OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TIFFANY HEWITT POWELL AND TRUSTEES PRISMA GARCIA BEN MACKEY AND BYRON SANDERS. CONSENT ITEM 8.02 PULLED BY TRUSTEES, JOYCE FOREMAN AND ED TURNER. TRUSTEE ED TURNER. A MOTION TRUSTEE SANDERS. I HAVE A MOTION TO POSTPONE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 19TH BOARD MEETING. OKAY. WHICH WOULD BE OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING. TRUSTEES, WE HAVE A MOTION TO POSTPONE. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND, SECOND. TRUSTEES. IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? OKAY. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, THE MOTION TO POSTPONE TO SEPTEMBER 19TH. IS THAT RIGHT? OKAY. IS PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I ACTUALLY THINK IT'S A 24TH. TECHNICALLY, IN THE BRIEFING IS THE 10TH OF SEPTEMBER. OKAY. BUT. HOW DO I DO IT? THE 24TH. THE 24TH. OKAY. YOU MOVE TO POSTPONE TO SEPTEMBER 24TH, 24TH SEPTEMBER MEETING CYCLE. YES. SO I WOULD SAY THAT. SAY IT AGAIN. GO AHEAD. OKAY. I MOVED TO POSTPONE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 24TH FOR THE BOARD MEETING CYCLE. TRUSTEE FOREMAN THE SECOND TRUSTEE FOREMAN SECONDS TRUSTEE CARREÓN MOTION. SECOND. IS THERE DISCUSSION? SEEING NO DISCUSSION. TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. TRUSTEE CURRIE. VOTE. YES. THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 10.0. OR ARE YOU JUST VOTED TO MOVE? [10. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE] POSTPONE ITEM 10.01 TO SEPTEMBER 24TH. TRUSTEES WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM 10.02. CONSIDERING. TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE, NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CELL PHONE FREE DEVICES AND POUCHES FOR DISTRICT-WIDE USE NOT TO EXCEED 4,500,000 OVER THREE YEARS. GENERAL OPERATING AND OR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS CONSENT ITEM .07 PULLED BY TRUSTEES. JOYCE FOREMAN AND ED TURNER TRUSTEES DO HAVE A MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. SHE'S BEEN MOVED. AND SECOND, IS THERE DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE. FOREMAN. I'LL HANDLE IT. TRUSTEE. FOREMAN. OKAY. SO THE THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE WITH THIS PO DOES IT INCLUDE THE 2026 AND [01:15:09] 2027 SPEND? AND IF IT DOES, HOW MUCH WAS THE SPEND? THE THAT'S THIS YEAR'S SPEND FOR POUCHES. DOES THIS INCLUDE THAT. YES IT DOES. AND HOW MUCH. YES IT DOES. SPEND. HOW MUCH WAS IT FOR? 26. 27. CORRECT. I'LL HAVE TO PULL THAT. I CAN PUT IT IN THE TRACKER. SO WE DON'T KNOW. NO, MA'AM. OKAY. I DIDN'T SEE THAT QUESTION IN THE TRACKER. OKAY. MY APOLOGIES. THAT'S OKAY. IS THERE A WHAT'S THAT QUESTION IN THE TRACKER? I DON'T REMEMBER. I PUT A LOT OF QUESTIONS IN THE TRACKER. OKAY. THE OTHER QUESTION IS, IS THAT THE CELL PHONE POUCHES. DOES THIS ALSO INCLUDE THE BACKPACKS WITH THE POUCHES? NO, THIS DID NOT. OKAY. SO THAT'S A DIFFERENT THAT'S THAT IS DIFFERENT. YES, MA'AM. OKAY. SO IF YOU COULD PUT THAT IN THE TRACKER FOR ME. YES, MA'AM. TRUSTEE. IS ANYONE ELSE QUESTIONS FOR 10.01. OKAY. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. I'M SORRY. 10.02. CORRECT. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION FOR 10.02? SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. VOTE YES. THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES EIGHT VOTING YES AND ONE ABSTENTION. TRUSTEE YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 10.02 WILL NOW TURN TO ITEM 10.03 CONSIDERING. TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATING. ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM FOR H, C M NOT TO EXCEED $5,500,000 OVER FIVE YEARS. GENERAL OPERATING AND OR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS CONSENT ITEM 8.08, FOLLOWED BY TRUSTEE FOREMAN AND TURNER TRUSTEES. DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED. TRUSTEE. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE. FOREMAN. I'LL TAKE IT TO TRUSTEE FOREMAN. OKAY, SO THIS IS A SYSTEM. IS THIS A NEW SYSTEM THAT WE ARE PURCHASING? SO SO THE OLD SYSTEM, IF YOU WILL, THE TALEO IS THE ONE WE'VE BEEN USING BY ORACLE. IT'S PHASING OUT THERE. IT'S NO LONGER GOING TO BE IN EXISTENCE. SO IT'S PHASING OUT. BUT HOW MUCH DO WE HAVE ON ITS CONTRACT AND WHEN DOES IT PHASE OUT? BECAUSE WE SPENT WE SPENT 1.580589 OF THE 2.5 MILLION ON THE ORIGINAL. SO THAT'S. SO WHAT'S LEFT IS WHAT WE DID NOT SPEND ON THAT ORIGINAL IS ABOUT $1 MILLION. SO WE STILL HAVE $1 MILLION LEFT OVER THAT WAS LEFT ON THAT THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO UTILIZE BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT GOING TO EXIST. OKAY. THANK YOU. YES, MA'AM. TRUSTEES. FURTHER DISCUSSION ON 10.03. SEEING NONE TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I VOTE YES, THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. TRUSTEE HAS JUST ADOPTED ITEM 10.03. WILL NOW TURN TO ITEM 10.04 CONSIDERING. TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE SUBMISSION OF THE PRE-K PARTNERSHIP. PASS THROUGH WAIVER TO THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY. TEA FOR THE PASS THROUGH FUNDING REQUIREMENTS 2025, 2026 AND 2026 2027 FISCAL YEARS CONSENT ITEM 8.09 PULLED BY TRUSTEES, FOREMAN AND TURNER TRUSTEES DO HAVE A MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, TRUSTEES HAS BEEN MOVED IN. SECOND TRUSTEES FOR DISCUSSION. YES. TRUSTEE. FOREMAN. YES, MA'AM. SO WHAT IS THE PRE-K PASS THROUGH AND WHAT AMOUNT IS THAT? SO IT'S NOT A SPECIFIC AMOUNT. IT'S A AN EXPECTATION THAT WE ENSURE THAT OF THE ADA THAT WE COUNT, THAT WE COLLECT FROM OUR PRE-K PARTNERS TRUSTEE FOREMAN 85%. WE HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT WE'RE RETURNING 85% OF THE ADA WE COLLECT BACK TO THE PARTNERSHIP. HOWEVER, WHICH WON'T BE SURPRISING TO YOU. THIS IS NEW UNDER THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, AND THEY HAVE NOT CREATED THE RULES FOR IT. NOW, WE ALREADY, AS YOU KNOW, WE PAY THE TEACHER SALARY AND WE ALSO PAY $23,000 IN STIPEND PER [01:20:08] CLASSROOM PLUS ALL OF THE MATERIALS. SO WE'RE EXCEEDING THE 85% CURRENTLY. HOWEVER, THE AGENCY DOESN'T HAVE A WAY FOR US TO REPORT THAT. SO I HAVE TO ASK YOU ALL TO TO APPROVE A WAIVER UNTIL THE AGENCY CREATES THE RULES FOR US TO REPORT THE 85%. OKAY. SO IS THE EXPECTATION THAT THE AGENCY WOULD APPROVE THE WAIVER? YES. THEY WILL APPROVE THE WAIVER AND THEY WILL THEN GIVE US RULES AT SOME POINT. AND HOW HAVE WE DONE IT IN THE PAST? IT HASN'T BEEN. THIS IS COMPLETELY NEW, COMPLETELY. BUT WE HAVE ALWAYS. THIS BOARD HAS ALWAYS EXPECTED US TO PAY FOR THE TEACHER AND TO PAY FOR THE CLASSROOM MATERIALS AND AYE $23,000 STIPEND. SO WE HAVEN'T ALWAYS PAID FOR THE TEACHER. THAT'S THAT'S ABOUT TWO YEARS IN OR THREE YEARS IN. I'LL, I'LL CERTAINLY GO BACK AND GIVE YOU THE EXACT DATE. BUT SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, WE'VE BEEN PAYING FOR THE TEACHER. WE HAVE NOT ALWAYS HAD THE PRE-K PARTNERSHIP TEACHER, BUT THAT'S OKAY. OKAY. TRUSTEES. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON 10.04? SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I VOTE YES. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE FOREMAN, WILL YOU BE VOTING? OH. I'M SORRY. I KEEP TOUCHING IT. IT KEEPS WANTING TO DO SOMETHING ON ITS OWN. YES. THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. TRUSTEE. YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 10.04 WILL NOW TURN TO ITEM 10.05. CONSIDERING. TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH HIPPIE TEXAS INC. FOR THE HIPPIE HOME INSTRUCTION FOR PARENTS OF PRESCHOOL YOUNGSTERS. HOME BASED PARENT INSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR THE 2026 2027 SCHOOL YEAR, NOT TO EXCEED $26,000 OVER ONE YEAR GENERAL OPERATING SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS CONSENT ITEM 8.10 PULLED BY TRUSTEES, FOREMAN AND TURNER TRUSTEES DO HAVE A MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. TRUSTEE HAS BEEN MOVED IN. SECOND. TRUSTEES. IS THERE DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE. FOREMAN. YES, MA'AM. WHAT IS THE OUTREACH? HOW DO THEY GO ABOUT FIGURING OUT. SO WE'RE CURRENTLY USING OUR PARENT CONFERENCES, THE KINDER CAMP'S THAT STARTED IN THE SUMMER, BUT WERE CURRENTLY DOING THAT AS WELL. OUR PRE-K ROUNDUPS AND OUR KINDER ROUNDUP THAT HAPPENED BEFORE THAT. AND OF COURSE, WE'LL ALSO BE WORKING WITH AND ALREADY HAVE DONE THE MEET THE TEACHER NIGHTS. SO THESE ARE NOT STUDENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT. THESE ARE TWO YEAR OLDS AND BELOW. SO HOW ARE WE ADDRESSING GETTING THE INFORMATION OUT TO THE FAMILIES? SO WHEN WE DO OUR PRE-K ROUNDUPS AND OUR KINDER ROUNDUPS, THAT INCLUDES PEOPLE OUTSIDE THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY, BUT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF OUR CURRENT STUDENTS ARE SIBLINGS OF CURRENT STUDENTS. SO WE USE THAT. ALSO, WE DO A BOTH END. SO AND I THINK I ASKED IN THE TRACKER SOME FOR SOME OF THE INFORMATION ON OUTREACHES THAT WE'RE USING. BECAUSE WHEN I THINK ABOUT SOME OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE HAVE, THEY ALREADY HAVE LIKE OUR PRE-K EXISTING. THEY HAVE INFANTS IN AND THOSE KINDS OF. YES, MA'AM. STUDENTS ALREADY THERE, AND THAT'S WHY I ASKED A SPECIFIC QUESTION. I SEE IT WASN'T ANSWERED IN REGARDS TO WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT IN THE TRACKER ALSO. YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. TRUSTEES. FURTHER DISCUSSION. TRUSTEE SANDERS. I I WAS ACTUALLY TRACKING THE RESPONSE TO TRUSTEE FOREMAN QUESTION FOR THE PERCENTAGES. AND I'VE NOTICED AN INCREASE IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT PARTICIPATION. I WAS INTERESTED, LIKE, YOU KNOW, HOW DID HOW DID WE GET THERE? WHAT WAS THE STRATEGY? IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BEEN AN INTENTIONAL OR, OR, OR HAS IT BEEN OR IS THIS JUST HOW IT'S SHAKING OUT? I WAS PLEASED TO SEE IT, BUT WANTED TO KNOW WHETHER WHAT WHAT WE WERE DOING STRATEGICALLY, STRATEGICALLY. TRUSTEE FOREMAN BROUGHT THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AND. ABSOLUTELY. THERE WAS SOME DISPARITY, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE 2324 DATA IN TERMS OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE STUDENT GROUP COMPARED TO OUR OVERALL STUDENT GROUP POPULATION. AND SO THERE WAS AN INCREASE INTENTIONALLY OF OUTREACH THROUGH ALL OF THOSE PARTNERSHIPS. ANY PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE, AND THAT IS HOW WE'VE ARRIVED. AND SHE ABSOLUTELY SPEARHEADED OUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER, WHERE WE'RE CURRENTLY NOW AT 23.8% AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT REPRESENTATION. SO THANK YOU TO TRUSTEE FOREMAN. THANK YOU. TRUSTEES. [01:25:04] FURTHER DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE MICCICHE. SO I SEE THIS AS A $26,000 ITEM. IS THAT THE ENTIRE AMOUNT THAT WE PAY FOR THIS PROGRAM OR IS THAT JUST FOR THIS ONE LITTLE PIECE? NO, THAT'S JUST THE, THE COMPONENT OF THE MATERIALS THAT WE UTILIZE. THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE, FOR INSTANCE, THE SALARIES OF THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE GOING INTO THE HOMES. OKAY. THANK YOU. BUT IT IS STILL A RETURN ON INVESTMENT PROGRAM THAT YIELDS VERY HIGH TO THE DOLLARS THAT WE'RE PUTTING IN. FURTHER DISCUSSION? TRUSTEE FOREMAN. I'M GOOD. AND CAN I PLEASE. JOE CAN I. I'M SORRY. TRUSTEE CURRIE. GO AHEAD. I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE COMMENT. WHAT I DID SEE IN SOME OF THE TRACKER INFORMATION IS THAT PARENTS WHO GO THROUGH THE HIPPIE PROGRAM END UP MATERIALLY HAVING IMPROVED OUTCOMES RELATIVE TO OTHERS. SO YOU KNOW, DR. ROSALIE JUST TALKED ABOUT THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT. WE'RE SEEING THAT IN THE DATA, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE SHOUTED THAT OUT. OKAY. THANK YOU. TRUSTEES. FURTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY. TRUSTEES, SEE NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. I VOTE YES. THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 10.05. TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO ITEM 10.06 CONSIDERING. TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO AUTHORIZE, NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH RECOMMENDED POOL VENDORS FOR GROCERY AND OUTSIDE CATERING SERVICES. SUPPLEMENTAL FOR DISTRICT USE. NO FINANCIAL IMPACT OVER FIVE YEARS. GENERAL OPERATING AND OR SPECIAL REVENUE AND OR BOND FUNDS CONSENT ITEM 8.17 PULLED BY TRUSTEE FOREMAN AND TURNER TRUSTEE. MOTION MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. MOTION AND SECOND. TRUSTEE. IS THERE DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE FOREMAN. EXCUSE ME, IS THERE ANOTHER GROUP OF VENDORS THAT WE HAVE? YES, MA'AM. SO AS WE PUT IN THE TRACKER, THERE WERE AN ORIGINAL GROUP OF 28 VENDORS THAT THE BOARD APPROVED JUNE OF 2025. THIS ADDS 23 ADDITIONAL VENDORS TO THAT GROUP, OF WHICH THE MAJORITY CAME TO US FROM CAMPUSES WANTING TO USE SOME DIFFERENT VENDORS THAT WERE ON THERE. SO WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE THAT LIST NOW TO 51 APPROVED VENDORS. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE. FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES. I VOTE YES. THANK YOU. TRUSTEE MACKEY, WILL YOU BE VOTING? IT SAYS SUCCESSFULLY VOTED YES. OKAY. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 10.06. TRUSTEES WILL NOW TURN TO AGENDA ITEM 14. ADJOURNMENT. THE TIME IS 8:18 P.M., AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.