Apr 21, 2022 Board Meetings

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GOOD EVENING. THE TIME IS 6:02 P.M.

AND WE HAVE A QUORUM AND THIS MEETING HAS BEEN DULY POSTED.

[1. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

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.

THE TEXAS FLAG.

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.

THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES ARE EITHER PHYSICALLY PRESENT OR PARTICIPATING SIMULTANEOUSLY VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE.

A QUORUM OF THE BOARD IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THIS LOCATION.

DISTRICT ONE. EDWIN FLORES, DISTRICT TWO.

DUSTIN MARSHALL IS NOT HERE YET.

DISTRICT THREE. DAN MICCICHE.

DISTRICT FOUR KARLA GARCIA WILL JOIN US VIRTUALLY.

DISTRICT FIVE MAXIE JOHNSON.

DISTRICT SIX JOYCE FOREMAN IS NOT HERE YET.

DISTRICT SEVEN BEN MACKEY, DISTRICT EIGHT JOE CARREON AND DISTRICT NINE JUSTIN HENRY WILL JOIN US VIRTUALLY OUR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, MICHAEL HINOJOSA JOINS US.

AND I AM BEN MACKEY, BOARD PRESIDENT.

THIS MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE SIMULTANEOUSLY IN SPANISH, ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THROUGH DALLAS ISD AND ESPANOL, ON FACEBOOK AND THROUGH THE DISTRICT'S WEBSITE.

GRACIAS. ALL RIGHT.

WE WILL MOVE ON TO RECOGNIZE ANY PUBLIC OFFICIALS WHO MAY BE IN THE AUDIENCE.

BUT I DON'T BELIEVE I SEE ANY.

WE DO. OH, DR.

TIFFANIE CLARK, DESOTO ISD TRUSTEE.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

[APPLAUSE] WELL, NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM TWO, PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS.

AND THERE ARE NO RECOGNITIONS AT THIS TIME.

SO WE MOVE ON TO ITEM THREE REPORTS TRUSTEES.

[3. REPORTS]

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, VERY BRIEF REPORT, THREE POSITIVE ITEMS TONIGHT.

FIRST OF ALL, WE'RE VERY PROUD THAT DR.

OSAMA RODGERS HAS BEEN NAMED THE SUPERINTENDENT.

THE LONE FINALIST, I EXCUSE ME, FOR THE DESOTO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

SHE WORKED VERY HARD IN THIS DISTRICT FOR MANY YEARS, AND WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF HER.

SO LET'S GIVE HER A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

[APPLAUSE] SECOND OF ALL, WE'VE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS TO HAVE CONTACT WITH A LOT OF NATIONAL FUNDERS AND FOUNDATIONS THAT HAVE REACHED OUT UNSOLICITED TO DALLAS ISD.

I WAS ON A CALL WITH TEN MAJOR FOUNDATIONS THAT ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THE WORK THAT'S GOING ON IN DALLAS ISD, AND WE'RE TRYING TO GET OUR INPUT ON WHERE THEY COULD PUT THEIR PHILANTHROPIC DOLLARS.

AND SO I ANTICIPATE THAT THERE WILL BE SOME POSITIVE MOMENTUM COMING FROM THAT.

BUT IT'S NOT JUST BEEN THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A MAYOR COME VISIT ONE OF OUR MAYOR OF ONE OF THE LARGEST CITIES IN THE COUNTRY COME VISIT OUR P-TECH PROGRAMS IN NEXT MONTH.

AND SO THERE'S JUST A LOT OF POSITIVE MOMENTUM THAT IS HAPPENING.

WE'VE BEEN CONTACTED BY AND ALSO THE YOU'VE HEARD AT THE TEXAS MONTHLY, THERE'S THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY THAT'S GOING TO BE DOING A FEATURE STORY ON P-TECH AS WE HAVE THIS MAYOR FROM A MAJOR CITY COMING THROUGH THROUGH THE DISTRICT.

AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS.

AND WE'LL GIVE YOU A COMPREHENSIVE LIST THAT WE PUT TOGETHER THE OTHER DAY AND FORWARD THAT TO YOU.

NOT PROBABLY NOT TOMORROW IN THE BOARD UPDATE, BUT THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND THE FINAL REPORT IS WE'RE HEADING DOWN THE STRETCH ON SOME OF OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, BEING ABLE TO GO TO HAWTHORNE AS THE NEW SCHOOL WAS OPEN, VERY PROUD OF SOME OF OUR OTHER BUILDINGS THAT ARE COMING ALONG.

IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT, BUT WE HAVE $1.4 BILLION WORTH OF WORK THAT IS IN DESIGN RIGHT NOW.

AND THE TWO PROJECTS THAT ARE HIGHEST PROFILE, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT ARE VERY SIGNIFICANT, THE HIGHEST PROFILE ONES ARE THOMAS JEFFERSON. AND NOW WE'VE BEEN GIVEN ASSURANCE THAT WE WILL HAVE THAT BY THE SEMESTER.

SO THE STUDENTS THAT WERE PUSHED OUT BY THE TORNADO AT LEAST GET TO COME BACK FOR THEIR LAST HALF OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR AND A LITTLE BIT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE ON THAT.

ONE IS THE K8 WALNUT HILL.

SINCE THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO OVERCOME THE PREVIOUS BUILDING, THEY WERE ABLE TO BUILD FROM SCRATCH.

THAT PROJECT IS COMING ALONG VERY WELL.

SO A LOT OF GOOD NEWS ON THE BOND RIGHT NOW.

AND SO WE WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR GIVING US A SUPPORT.

AND THAT CONCLUDES THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT FOR THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU. SUPERINTENDENT HINOJOSA TRUSTEES, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 3.02 BOARD OF TRUSTEE COMMITTEE REPORTS.

TRUSTEES DO WE HAVE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS? I DON'T HAVE A COMMITTEE TO REPORT.

I HAVE A [INAUDIBLE] REPORT AND WE'RE UNDER BUDGET AND HAVE MET WITH EVERYBODY AND ARE MOVING FORWARD AS WE DO EVERY YEAR.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE FLORES.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 3.03 TRUSTEE REPORTS FOR DISTRICTS ONE THROUGH NINE COUNTY COMMUNITY INTERESTS.

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THANK YOU. PRESIDENT MACKEY, CONGRATULATIONS TO [INAUDIBLE] WEST.

THE KINDERGARTNER AT THE GALLIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHO WON A PRIZE IN THE DALLAS ISD 2020 STEM EXPO CODING COMPETITION, VIRTUALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR HIS PROJECT TO HELP SAVE POLAR BEARS. WHAT AN AWESOME ACHIEVEMENT.

KUDOS TO THE ED WALKER VARSITY BAND FOR EARNING A RECORD SETTING ONE RATING AT THE UIL COMPETITION.

WE ARE VERY, VERY PROUD OF THEM.

KEEPING WITH ED WALKER, CONGRATULATIONS TO SERGEANT TO POLICE AND THE UNDEFEATED BLUE KNIGHTS DRILL TEAM FOR THEIR FIRST PLACE AWARDS, AN ARMED COLOR GUARD AND ARMED WEAPON DRILL. I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED THE MEETING LAST WEEK FOR THE NEW DESIGN AND BUILD FOR MARCUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE REPLACEMENT SCHOOL THAT WE'RE BUILDING THERE.

I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR COMING OUT TO OUR FORUM FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH THAT WAS ALSO HELD AT THAT WAS HELD AT PRESTON WOOD MONTESSORI AT THE ED WALKER CAMPUS.

NEXT MONDAY, WE WILL HAVE A MEETING BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON AT THE [INAUDIBLE], WHERE MY KIDS WENT TO SCHOOL FOR THE NEW [INAUDIBLE], THE REPLACEMENT SCHOOL THAT WE'RE BUILDING THERE. AND FINALLY, I ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE DR.

ROGERS ON BEING DECLARED THE LONE FINALIST.

THIS IS YET ANOTHER ONE OF THE SEVERAL DOZEN SUPERINTENDENTS THAT HAVE SPENT AT LEAST SOME OF THEIR CAREER UNDER DR.

HINOJOSA AND IN DALLAS ISD AND HAVE GRADUATED UP TO BECOME SUPERINTENDENT.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO HER AND THAT IS MY REPORT.

THANK YOU. PRESIDENT MACKEY.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE FLORES I'LL NOW READ THE DISTRICT TWO REPORT FOR TRUSTEE MARSHALL.

CONGRATULATIONS TO [INAUDIBLE] ELEMENTARY'S PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF FOR TRIPLING THE PTA MEMBERSHIP FROM ITS 28 MEMBERS TO OVER 90 IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS.

THIS CAME ABOUT AS THE SCHOOL HELD A KING AND QUEEN CONTEST, WHERE EVERY CHILD HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A STUDENT AMBASSADOR AND EVERY PARENT HAD THE CHANCE TO GET INVOLVED. GOOD JOB TO EVERYONE AT [INAUDIBLE]ELEMENTARY.

CONGRATULATIONS TO HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL'S NON VARSITY BAND FOR GETTING YOUR FIRST DIVISION RATING.

THESE FRESHMEN MADE HISTORY.

AND FINALLY, A BIG SHOUT OUT TO CARTER [INAUDIBLE], A HILLCREST HIGH OF HILLCREST HIGH, WHO WAS COMMITTED TO CONTINUE HIS ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC CAREER AT THE HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE IN VIRGINIA.

HE'S AN OUTSTANDING ATHLETE, EXCELLING ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD AND BASEBALL FIELD AND RECENTLY MADE THE COVER OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED.

CONGRATULATIONS, CARTER.

THIS CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT TWO REPORT.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO DISTRICT THREE.

THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. CONGRATULATIONS TO LARRY G.

SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL LAURA MORRIS, WHO WAS NOMINATED AS ONE OF THE CLUSTER PRINCIPALS OF THE YEAR.

WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU DO, MS. MORRIS. AND A BIG SHOUT OUT TO [INAUDIBLE] ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, LADY BOTS.

THE BRILLIANT ROBOTICS TEAM BROUGHT HOME THE EXCELLENCE AWARD, THE HIGHEST AWARD GIVEN AT THE VEX IQ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOURNAMENT IN IOWA.

CONGRATULATIONS TO CONRAD HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ELIAS GOMEZ, WHO RECEIVED A FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP FROM DALLAS COLLEGE THANKS TO HIS HARD WORK IN THE P-TECH PROGRAM.

BY THE TIME HE GRADUATES IN MAY, HE WILL HAVE EARNED HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE IN APPLIED SCIENCE, AN INTERACTIVE SIMULATION AND GAME TECHNOLOGY.

CONGRATULATIONS TO JORDAN SMITH, A STAR BASKETBALL PLAYER AT BRYAN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.

JORDAN IS COLLEGE BOUND AND WE ARE SO PROUD OF HIM.

AND KUDOS TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO CAME OUT ON APRIL 5TH TO PROVIDE INPUT IN THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH.

EVERY VOICE, EVERY VOICE MATTERS.

AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXPRESS MY CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS TO DR.

ROGERS. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE MICCICHE.

WE HAVE TRUSTEE GARCIA JOINING US VIRTUALLY.

TRUSTEE GARCIA, ARE YOU ABLE TO READ THE ACCOLADES? I AM. CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES. QUIET, BUT WE CAN.

GREAT. GOOD AFTERNOON.

I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE DISTRICT FOUR ACCOLADES.

WE'D LIKE TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO [INAUDIBLE], THE NEWLY NAMED PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED AND PLEASANT GROVE.

[INAUDIBLE], WHO IS CURRENTLY THE PRINCIPAL AT HENRY GONZALEZ PERSONALIZED LEARNING ACADEMY, WILL BE JOINING THE SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED ADMINISTRATION FOR THE 2022 2023 SCHOOL YEAR.

CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME.

SHOES THAT FIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE PROVIDED A GENEROUS DONATION TO EVERY SINGLE B.H.

MACON ELEMENTARY SCHOLAR.

THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS PLAYER CLAYTON KERSHAW AND HIS WIFE ELLEN PARTNERED WITH SHOES THAT FIT TO PROVIDE BRAND NEW SHOES TO DALLAS CHILDREN.

THANK YOU TO SHOES THAT FIT THE KERSHAW'S CHALLENGE AND OUR CAMPUS STAFF TO MAKE THIS DONATION POSSIBLE.

AND ALSO, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING THE BUILDING DEDICATION CEREMONY ON APRIL 7TH FOR THE NEW NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THIS FUNDING IS FOR [INAUDIBLE] BRAND NEW $26.5 MILLION CAMPUS WHICH COVERS.

IT IMMENSELY LARGE SCHOOL FOOT AREA OF AS PART OF THE 2015 BOND PROGRAM.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPERINTENDENT AND OUR FORMER TRUSTEE [INAUDIBLE] FOR JOINING US FOR THAT EVENT ALONG WITH, I BELIEVE OUR COUNTY JUDGE WAS ALSO PRESENT.

SO THANK YOU TO ALL OF US WHO CAME OUT.

A BRAND NEW HIGH FOR OUR HAWTHORNE HORNETS.

AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK THOSE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT JOIN ME FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH MEETING FOR DISTRICT FOUR, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO JOINED US LAST NIGHT FOR THE SPANISH FORUM. AND AS WELL, CONGRATULATIONS, DR.

ROGERS. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR OUR COMMUNITY OF DALLAS ISD.

THAT CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT FOUR REPORT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

TRUSTEE GARCIA. MOVE TO DISTRICT FIVE.

THANK YOU PRESIDENT MACKEY.

SHOUT OUT TO JACOB FRY, AUBREY SMITH AND DR.

TIFFANIE CLARK, ALL TEACHERS, COMMUNITY LIAISON COUNSELORS AT HAYNES GLOBAL PREP AT PAUL QUINN FOR THEIR EXCELLENT WORK AND GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY FOR THEIR STUDENTS, THEIR EFFORTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY STUDENTS AND PARENTS, AND WE SALUTE THEM FOR ALL THEY DO TONIGHT.

WE DO HAVE TWO OF OUR EDUCATORS HERE, AND I WANT THEM TO STAND AS THEY CAME IN TONIGHT, DR.

CLARK. AND I AUBREY SMITH IF YOU CAN STAND SO WE CAN JUST THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING.

[APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS TO ANGIE, LANDON AND EPHRAIM SON AT UPTOWNVIEW SCHOOL FOR THE TALENTED AND GIFTED AND SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.

RESPECTFULLY, RESPECTFULLY, THEY ARE TWO OF THE FOUR DALLAS ISD HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENTS WHO WERE RECENTLY AWARDED AMAZON FUTURE ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS.

ALL FOUR STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE 40,000 OVER FOUR YEARS TO PURSUE A COMPUTER SCIENCE DEGREE AT A COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE AND A PAY INTERNSHIP OFFER AT AMAZON AFTER THEIR FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE.

[APPLAUSE] THANKS TO DISTRICT FIVE COMMUNITY FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE RECENT BOND 2020 DESIGN [INAUDIBLE] AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS FOR THE NEW JOHN LEWIS SOCIAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AT OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES AND THE NEW [INAUDIBLE] BLACK STEAM.

ELEMENTARY EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY ARE NOT JUST BUZZWORDS IN DISTRICT FIVE.

THEY ARE A CORNERSTONE OF ALL WE DO.

YOUR VOICE AND INPUT ARE IMPORTANT IN THE DESIGN OF THESE NEW SCHOOLS.

THE FINAL COMMUNITY MEETING FOR THESE PROJECTS WILL BE HELD MAY 2ND FOR [INAUDIBLE] BLACK ELEMENTARY STEM.

ALSO WANT TO GIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO TRUSTEE DAN MICCICHE FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY FOR [INAUDIBLE] ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

I WENT AND VISITED THE SCHOOL.

I SAW WHERE THEY CAME FROM AND I SAW THE BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL THAT THE DISTRICT IS.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO TRUSTEE MICCICHE FOR HIS ADVOCACY AND AND STRONG LEADERSHIP.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL. THANK YOU TO DALLAS ISD AND DR.

HINOJOSA FOR DOING GREAT THINGS FOR THE KIDS AT [INAUDIBLE] IS A BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL AND I THANK YOU, TRUSTEE MICCICHE FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THAT COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TRUSTEE JOHNSON.

WE'LL MOVE ON IN DISTRICT SIX AND I'LL READ TRUSTEE FOREMAN ACCOLADES.

FIRST, CONGRATULATIONS TO CARTER HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS AND ATHLETES.

REESE [INAUDIBLE]. THEY ARE GREAT STUDENT ATHLETES AND WE ARE SO PROUD OF THEM.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THEIR FAMILIES AND TO COACH [INAUDIBLE] LOVE FOR HELPING THEM SUCCEED.

NEXT, CONGRATULATIONS TO CAREER INSTITUTE SOUTH STUDENT NANCY TEMPLE FROM CARTER HIGH SCHOOL, WHO RANKED HIGHEST IN THE ARCHITECTURE PATHWAY AT THE SKILLS USA STATE COMPETITION IN CORPUS CHRISTI.

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

KUDOS TO THE CARTER HIGH TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS WHO CLAIMED A 12 4A EIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THE COWBOYS GIRLS TEAM WON THE VARSITY COMPETITION AND THE BOYS CLAIMED THE JUNIOR VARSITY TITLE.

WAY TO GO. AND FINALLY, SHOUT OUT TO THE BLACK ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS, WHICH HAS BEEN WORKING WITH DALLAS ISD AND A WONDERFUL AFTERSCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR OUR STUDENTS. THEY'RE GETTING READY FOR THEIR DEBUT PERFORMANCE LATER THIS MONTH, PERFORMING ARTS MATTER.

AND THAT CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT SIX ACCOLADES.

I'LL NOW MOVE ON TO THE DISTRICT SEVEN ACCOLADES.

AND TO START, I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE LINDSEY ROBERTS, AN EIGHTH GRADER AT THE GRINER EXPLORATORY ARTS ACADEMY, WHO WILL BE THE ONLY CONTESTANT REPRESENTING DALLAS ISD IN THE SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

[APPLAUSE] LINDSAY'S HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT HAS GARNERED MEDIA ATTENTION ACROSS THE CITY, AND SHE WAS FEATURED IN STORIES WITH WFAA, NBC FIVE, DALLAS EXPRESS AND THE ADVOCATE TO NAME JUST A FEW.

KUDOS TO ANNA [INAUDIBLE] GONZALEZ FROM TRINITY GARZA, EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL FOR EARNING THE TWO FOR FUTURO YOUR FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP FROM [INAUDIBLE] COVERING THE COST OF HER FOUR YEAR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE TO STUDY ARCHITECTURE AT UT ARLINGTON.

ANA WAS SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 500 APPLICANTS AND ALSO RECEIVED A SURPRISE $500 GIFT CARD FROM NEBRASKA FURNITURE MART TO HELP WITH HER DORM ROOM COSTS.

WELL DONE, ANA.

[APPLAUSE] DALLAS ISD HAS NAMED 12 FINALISTS FOR ITS ANNUAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD, AND THERE ARE FOUR FINALISTS IN EACH OF THE THREE CATEGORIES, INCLUDING ONE OF OUR VERY OWN DISTRICT SEVEN TEACHERS.

[INAUDIBLE] WOLF KHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNYIELDING DEDICATION TO OUR STUDENTS.

AND NOW AND KNOW THAT THE WORK YOU AND ALL OF OUR TEACHERS PUT IN DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED.

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[INAUDIBLE] ROGERS ON HER NAMING AS THE LONE FINALIST IN DESOTO ISD.

DR. ROGERS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE I MET IN DALLAS ISD WHEN I MOVED HERE IN 2013, AND I KNOW SHE IS AN EXCELLENT CHOICE TO LEAD DESOTO ISD SO CONGRATULATIONS TO HER.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO DISTRICT EIGHT.

THANK YOU, PRESIDENT MACKEY.

CONGRATULATIONS TO [INAUDIBLE], PRINCIPAL OF NORTH DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL, AND [INAUDIBLE], PRINCIPAL OF FRANCISCO PANCHO MEDRANO JUNIOR HIGH, WHO WERE BOTH NAMED SECONDARY PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR FINALISTS.

BIG CONGRATULATIONS.

KUDOS TO THE DALLAS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACADEMY'S COMMON SENSE ROUNDTABLE AND THEIR SPONSORS FOR RAISING $3,650 FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

THAT IS THE HIGHEST AMOUNT RAISED BY A MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DISTRICT.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.

AND KUDOS TO NORTH DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL FOR WELCOMING NEARLY 400 STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR THEIR FIRST ANNUAL DESIGN THINKING EXPO EARLIER THIS MONTH.

THANK YOU TO THE 20 STUDENT PRESENTERS AND THEIR DESIGN STUDIO AND TEACHERS WHO PREPARED THEM TO PRESENT THEIR INNOVATIONS TO THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

AND I ALSO WANT TO THANK ALL THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO JOINED OUR VIRTUAL SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH TOWN HALL ON APRIL 6TH.

I THINK WE HAD A VERY GOOD CONVERSATION AND I APPRECIATE THE PARTICIPATION.

THAT IS ALL, MR. PRESIDENT.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE CARREÓN.

AND FINALLY, I WILL END WITH THE DISTRICT NINE ACCOLADES FOR TRUSTEE HENRY.

CONGRATULATIONS TO [INAUDIBLE] OF SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL AND BRENDA [INAUDIBLE] OF [INAUDIBLE] YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL.

ALSO, TWO OF THE FOUR DALLAS ISD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RECENTLY AWARDED THE AMAZON FUTURE ENGINEER SCHOLARSHIPS.

WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

IT'S A FOUR YEAR COMPUTER SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP TO A COLLEGE OF THEIR CHOICE AND AN OFFER FOR A PAID AMAZON INTERNSHIP.

AWESOME JOB, ALL.

A SALUTE TO THE FAMILIES AND STAFF MEMBERS AT EDNA ROWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE PHENOMENAL SPRING FESTIVAL 2022.

YOU ALL OUTDID YOURSELVES AND PRESENTED A WELL ATTENDED AND MEMORABLE EVENT.

AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO THE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AT JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL FOR WINNING THE UIL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY WILL BE HOSTING A CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE AND CELEBRATION ALONG MLK BOULEVARD THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 23RD, STARTING AT 10 A.M..

AND FINALLY, TRUSTEE HENRY WANTED ME TO EXTEND HIS CONGRATULATIONS TO DR.

ROGERS AS WELL FOR HER WELL-DESERVED APPOINTMENT AS THE LONE FINALIST FOR THE DESOTO ISD SUPERINTENDENCY.

CONGRATULATIONS, DR.

ROGERS. AND WITH THAT, WE CONCLUDE OUR TRUSTEE REPORTS.

IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS, I DO WANT TO MOVE BACK TO 3.02 BOARD OF TRUSTEE COMMITTEE REPORTS AS THERE IS AN AUDIT REPORT FROM TRUSTEE MARSHALL THAT I WILL READ.

SO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MET ON MARCH 28TH, 2022, WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT.

THEY RECEIVED A FINANCIAL UPDATE FROM BUSINESS SERVICES.

THEY THERE ARE FIVE INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS THAT WERE ACCEPTED AND MADE A FINAL DECISION IN OPEN SESSION THAT WAS ON CONSTRUCTION, CLOSEOUT DISBURSEMENTS, FOOD AND CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNANCE, DISTRICT SOFTWARE PROCUREMENT AND STUDENT DEVICES FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING.

THE REPORTS HAD A TOTAL OF NINE OBSERVATIONS, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE INTERNAL CONTROLS IN THE AREAS OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, FOOD AND CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, ASSET MANAGEMENT WITHIN FINANCIAL SERVICES AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP.

INTERNAL AUDIT PRESENTED RESULTS OF THE AUDIT PLAN AND SUFFICIENCY OF DEPARTMENT RESOURCES AND THE DISTRICT HOTLINE, AND TO CONCLUDE, THE CHIEF INTERNAL AUDIT OFFICER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION INSTRUMENT WAS APPROVED.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:39 P.M.

AND THAT CONCLUDES THE COMMITTEE REPORT.

[4. PUBLIC FORUM]

WE'LL BEGIN WITH SPEAKERS TO THE AGENDA ITEMS FOLLOWED BY SPEAKERS TWO NON AGENDA ITEMS I AM ASKING SPEAKERS BE MINDFUL OF YOUR FELLOW SPEAKERS AND REFRAIN FROM USING INDIVIDUALS NAMES TO INCLUDE STUDENT NAMES AND TO ADDRESS THE BOARD AS A WHOLE AND NOT INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEES.

COMMENTS INVOLVING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE.

OR OFFICERS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE GRIEVANCE POLICY.

AUDIENCE I'M ASKING YOU NOT TO ENGAGE IN CONTACT.

THAT CONDUCT THAT WILL DISRUPT THE MEETING RULES OF ORDER AND DECORUM WILL BE ENFORCED DURING PUBLIC COMMENT TO ENSURE EFFICIENT MEETINGS, UNLAWFUL OR DISRUPTIVE CONDUCT, INCLUDING INTERRUPTING SCHEDULED SPEAKERS, SPEAKING OUT OF TURN OR INTERFERING WITH THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

EACH PARTICIPANT IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR STATEMENTS.

SPEAKERS PLEASE BE REMINDED 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.

YOUR COMMENTS ARE OUT OF ORDER.

MS. JORDAN, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS? YES. I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EACH SPEAKER THAT YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.

OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS STUART BECKER, FOLLOWED BY [INAUDIBLE] HERNANDEZ.

MY NAME IS STUART BECKER.

I'M A FIFTH YEAR TEACHER AT DALLAS ISD.

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WE ARE CALLING FOR ALL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE A SALARY THAT KEEPS UP WITH INFLATION.

INFLATION IS CURRENTLY AT AROUND 8% AND SOME GOODS AND SERVICES ARE EVEN HIGHER THAN THAT.

OBVIOUSLY, THE ANNUAL 2% PAY RAISE WON'T CUT IT THIS YEAR.

TEXAS AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS JUST CAME OUT WITH A STUDY THAT TEXAS EDUCATORS ON AVERAGE MAKE 4% LESS THAN WHAT THEY MADE IN 2010 WHEN ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION.

ALSO, ACCORDING TO ANOTHER TEXAS STUDY, 66% OF TEXAS EDUCATORS ARE CONSIDERING LEAVING THE PROFESSION.

THAT'S TWO THIRDS.

THE CONCERNS ABOUT LOW WAGES, WORKLOAD STRESS, HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ARE THE MAIN REASONS.

AS TEXAS AFT PRESIDENT [INAUDIBLE] SAID, THESE CONCERNS HAVE BEEN FESTERING FOR A LONG TIME BUT HAVE INCREASED DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC, [INAUDIBLE] SAID.

EDUCATORS WITNESS EVERY DAY THE DEVASTATING EFFECTS ON OUR STUDENTS WHEN SCHOOLS HAVE STAFFING SHORTAGES.

IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE UNLESS TEACHERS CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED.

WHEN ASKED WHAT WOULD MAKE TEACHERS STAY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION 45%, THEY SAID THEY WANT PAY INCENTIVES, RETENTION BONUSES AND PAY RAISE OR PAY RAISE.

35% SAID THEY WANT CHANGES TO WORKLOAD, FEWER RESPONSIBILITIES, AND 8% SAID THEY WANT WORKPLACE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.

TEXAS AFT PRESIDENT JEFF [INAUDIBLE] SAID TEACHERS NEED A LIVABLE SALARY THAT ALLOWS THEM TO LIVE IN THE SAME DISTRICT THEY WORK IN.

THEY NEED A SANER WORKLOAD THAT DOESN'T MAKE THEM SACRIFICE EVERY EVENING AND WEEKEND WITH THEIR FAMILIES.

AND THEY STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT WE NEED FULLY FUNDED SCHOOLS SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO SPEND $400 OUT OF THEIR POCKET EACH YEAR TO STOCK THEIR CLASSROOMS. AND THEY WANT A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT.

AS A TEACHER WORKING IN DALLAS ISD AND LISTENING TO THE CONCERNS OF MY COLLEAGUES IN DALLAS ISD, I THINK THAT MOST TEACHERS WOULD AGREE THAT WHAT [INAUDIBLE] SAID IS SPOT ON. I WITNESSED TEACHERS LEAVING EVERY YEAR AND ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR.

GOOD TEACHERS LEAVE WHO CAN'T STAND THE HARSH WORKING CONDITIONS AND SAME WORKLOADS.

LOW PAY AND DISRESPECT.

I HAVE A STUDENT FROM MEXICO WHO MADE A COMMENT TO ME THAT TEACHERS IN HIS COUNTRY ARE MUCH MORE RESPECTED THAN TEACHERS HERE.

RESPECT COMES FROM THE TOP, FROM OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

ALSO OTHER SCHOOL WORKERS LIKE CUSTODIANS, BUS DRIVERS, CAFETERIA WORKERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS ARE CRUCIAL TO CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, BUT THEY RECEIVE POVERTY WAGES THAT DON'T EVEN ALLOW THEM TO PAY RENT.

PAY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES MORE.

ONE JOB SHOULD BE ENOUGH.

AND FINALLY GET RID OF THE MERIT PAY TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEM.

TEI BECAUSE HE CREATES AN ADVERSARIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS AND CREATES COMPETITION AMONG TEACHERS.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

[INAUDIBLE] HERNANDEZ.

FOLLOWED BY MARY CALDWELL.

[INAUDIBLE] HERNANDEZ, FOLLOWED BY MARY CALDWELL.

[INAUDIBLE] HERNANDEZ NOT PRESENT? MARY CALDWELL.

FOR TV SHOWS, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES THERE IS A CONVENIENT RATING SYSTEM THAT LETS US KNOW THE AGE APPROPRIATENESS OF THEIR CONTENT.

HOWEVER, WE SADLY DON'T HAVE THE SYSTEM WITH BOOKS.

SEVERAL OF US HAVE COME TO THIS BOARD OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT, REALLY JUST PLAIN PORNOGRAPHY THAT WE HAVE FOUND IN OUR DISD SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

THIS PAST MONDAY, THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY RELEASED STATEWIDE STANDARDS FOR HOW SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD REMOVE AND PREVENT OBSCENE CONTENT.

FROM ENTERING TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES.

IN THE AGENCY'S MODEL, THERE IS AN EMPHASIS THAT PARENTS SHOULD HAVE A ROLE IN HOW BOOKS ARE SELECTED.

THE AGENCY SAYS THAT DISTRICTS SHOULD MAKE NEW SELECTIONS READILY AVAILABLE FOR PARENTS TO REVIEW.

SCHOOL LIBRARIANS OR STAFF SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO ASK PARENTS WHAT THEIR CHILDREN CAN AND CANNOT READ.

THE NEW GUIDELINES SUGGEST THAT SCHOOL BOARDS.

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IF PARENTS FILE A FORMAL REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION.

WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR PLANS FOR FORMING THIS COMMITTEE AND HOW WE CAN BE A PART OF IT.

IN THE MEANTIME, THOUGH, WE HAVE A LIST OF BOOKS THAT HAVE MATERIAL THAT WE DON'T DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN.

AND UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE NOT YET GIVEN THEM OUT, BUT I WILL HAND THEM TO SOMEONE TO GET TO YOU.

WE WOULD LIKE AN UPDATE AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING ON THE STATUS OF THIS COMMITTEE CREATION.

AND WHEN THESE BOOKS WILL BE REMOVED.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] ELIZABETH FARRIS, FOLLOWED BY DENISE TUCKER.

ELIZABETH FERRIS.

NOT PRESENT.

DENISE TUCKER, FOLLOWED BY ROBERT [INAUDIBLE].

GOOD EVENING, DISTINGUISHED TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT HINOJOSA AND ALL WHO ARE PRESENT TONIGHT.

I WANT TO THANK MY PRINCIPAL, MS. ANGELA WEST, AND MY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR. SIMMONS, FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

THE ROLE OF COUNSELOR AT DALLAS ISD DOES NOT GET THE RESPECT THAT IT DESERVES.

RECENTLY, DURING A PRINCIPAL MEETING, A COMMENT WAS MADE, WHY DO WE HAVE COUNSELORS? I AM A HOME GROWN DALLAS ISD ALTERNATIVE CERTIFIED TEACHER AND WAS A TEI EXCEEDS EXCELLENT RATED TEACHER, LATER INSTRUCTIONAL COACH AND RECEIVED MANY AWARDS. JUST GOOGLE MY NAME.

I AM EXPLAINING MY BACKGROUND BECAUSE IF I JUST TOLD YOU I WAS A COUNSELOR, I'M NOT SURE I WOULD GET THE RESPECT THAT MY POSITION DESERVES.

THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THIS EVENING, BUT I WILL CATEGORIZE THEM IN THREE DIFFERENT AREAS.

SB 179 CASELOAD AND SUPPORT.

SB 179 SUPPORTS COUNSELORS FROM NOT BEING 504 FOR CASE MANAGERS, YET COUNSELORS ARE STILL THE CHAIRMAN.

STUDENTS THAT RECEIVE THESE SERVICES OFTEN SLIP THROUGH THE CRACKS BECAUSE THERE IS NEVER ENOUGH TIME.

COUNSELORS DO NOT NEED TO BE 504 CASE MANAGERS CASELOAD.

WE ARE LIVING IN DIFFICULT TIMES AND SO MANY OF OUR PRECIOUS STUDENTS ARE OFF TRACK AND TRULY THIRSTY FOR LEARNING RELATIONSHIPS.

IT IS UNTHINKABLE HOW A COUNSELOR IN AN URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE OUR SIZE HAS OVER 350 STUDENTS IN THEIR CASELOAD.

I HAVE 515.

IF DALLAS ISD WANTS TO BE A PREMIER URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, THEY MUST FOLLOW THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELING ASSOCIATION MODEL OF 250 STUDENTS PER COUNSELOR.

ON A GIVEN DAY COUNSELORS MUST PRIORITIZE BETWEEN STUDENTS AND CRISIS STUDENTS OFF TRACK SCHEDULING, TRANSFERS OF CREDITS, PARENTS, AND SO MUCH MORE.

SURE, WE LOOK GOOD AS A DISTRICT ON PAPER, BUT ARE WE REALLY DOING WHAT'S RIGHT FOR STUDENTS? I'VE HEARD FROM DISTRICT LEADERSHIP THAT WE SHOULD RE-IMAGINE STAFFING.

NO, WE MUST HIRE MORE COUNSELORS AND HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE WITH REALISTIC GOALS TO TAKE CARE OF OUR STUDENTS AND GET THEM TO GRADUATE.

WE SHOULD NOT LEAVE IT TO PRINCIPALS TO FIND CREATIVE WAYS TO USE TITLE ONE FUNDING TO ADD A COUNSELOR.

CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW MUCH MORE MONEY THE DISTRICT WOULD RECEIVE UNDER CCMS FUNDING IF WE JUST GAVE COUNSELORS REALISTIC ROLES.

TRAINING? WHEN I BECAME A TEACHER, I WENT THROUGH EXTENSIVE TRAINING, HAD AMAZING MENTORS, AND BECAME ONE OF THE BEST IN MY CRAFT.

AS A COUNSELOR, I WAS TRULY THROWN.

I WAS TRULY THROWN INTO THE ROLE, HAD TO LEARN ON THE JOB BY OTHER AMAZING COUNSELORS WHO WERE ALREADY STRESSED WITH DEALING WITH THE ISSUES OF THEIR HUGE CASELOAD.

AND I LEARNED THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR.

THAT'S RIGHT. TRIAL AND ERROR.

LET THAT SINK IN.

STUDENT LIVES.

VIRTUAL TRAINING IS THE NEW NORM.

HOW CAN I SUPPORT PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WHEN COUNSELORS ARE ATTENDING A VIRTUAL TRAINING ON CAMPUS? TRAINING SHOULD EMBODY OFF CAMPUS INSTRUCTION WITH EXPERTS TO FACILITATE GROWTH AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR COUNSELORS.

IT IS COUNSELING SERVICES A GREAT START.

HOWEVER, THE DUTIES LIMIT THE SUPPORT THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE TO THE COUNSELORS.

THEY SHOULD VISIT CAMPUSES AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND PROVIDE TRAINING THAT SUPPORTS NEW AND EXPERIENCED COUNSELORS.

IT IS MY HOPE THAT THIS AMAZING BOARD CONSIDER THIS INFORMATION SO WE WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A BETTER DALLAS ISD.

THANK YOU MS. TUCKER, YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

ROBERT [INAUDIBLE] FOLLOWED BY ROBIN BROWN.

ROBERT [INAUDIBLE] I WANT EVERYONE TO LISTEN UP REAL QUICK.

I WAS AT THE CARTER MEETING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND I TALKED ABOUT MADISON HIGH SCHOOL, ABOUT 1% COLLEGE READINESS AT THE JUCO LEVEL.

THE SUPERINTENDENT WENT OFF ON ME, START SCREAMING AND YELLING AT ME FOR NO REASON.

THE ONLY REASON I CAN THINK OF HE'S TRYING TO PROTECT THE PRINCIPAL OF MADISON BECAUSE THEY'RE VERY, VERY TIGHT.

AND AS YOU CAN SEE, ONLY HALF OF THE PEOPLE ARE HERE.

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THE ONE THAT LED THE LEADER AT THE MEETING AT CARTER AND THE PERSON USED TO BE THE SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT, SOUTH DALLAS.

THEY KNEW WHAT I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT.

BUT THEY'RE NOT HERE AND THEY'RE ALWAYS HERE, ESPECIALLY THE ONE FROM CARTER.

I'M NOT MENTIONING NO NAMES.

I TALKED TO THE PRESIDENT, SIR.

THERE WERE TWO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS THERE, AND YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT.

I NEVER SEEN IT THIS EMPTY.

THIS LADY HERE, SHE'S ALWAYS HERE.

AN HOUR BEFOREHAND TALKING TO PEOPLE.

SHE'S NOT. SHE'S A NO SHOW.

THE OTHER PERSON USED TO BE [INAUDIBLE] THE SCHOOL BOARD.

HE USED TO COME ALL THE TIME.

HE'S A NO SHOW, SIR.

SO THAT SHOULD TELL YOU WHAT'S GOING ON NOW.

I'M VERY SURPRISED IS WHY YOU DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND WHY THE SUPERINTENDENT WENT OFF ON ME JUST TO TRY TO PROTECT MARIAN [INAUDIBLE].

I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT, BUT I'M SORRY ABOUT MENTIONING NAME, BUT IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHAT'S GOING ON.

I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SOUTH DALLAS.

RIGHT NOW LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL TALKED TO ONE OF THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.

LOOK IT UP. TEXAS TRIBUTE, 2020 GRADUATES BELOW 1% OF COLLEGE READINESS AT LINCOLN.

SIR. MADISON WAS UP BELOW ONE.

IT WAS AT FOUR NOW IT'S AT SEVEN.

THAT'S STILL TERRIBLE.

BUT HERE'S THE SITUATION.

YOU NEVER TALK ABOUT TEST SCORES.

AS A TEST SCORES THAT GOT WHERE YOU'RE AT.

AND NONE OF THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT'S EMBARRASSING AND THEY HAVE NO EXPECTATIONS FOR THEIR OWN STUDENTS.

THEY JUST WANT TO HIDE IT AND JUST PUT IT UNDERNEATH THE RUG, ESPECIALLY WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT.

THEY WANT TO HIDE IT BECAUSE IT'S VERY, VERY EMBARRASSING WHAT HE DID.

SIR, AND I'M ASKING YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS VERY, VERY SERIOUSLY, BECAUSE THERE'S NO REASON FOR HIM TO GO OFF ON ME.

HE WAS ACTING VERY CRAZY AND HE WAS JUST ACTING BERSERK.

YOU JUST YELL AT EACH OTHER, YOU KNOW, AND NO REASON FOR IT.

BUT I'M JUST REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT SOUTH DALLAS AND ALSO THE GRADUATION RATES.

MADISON HIGH SCHOOL HAS A 90% GRADUATION RATE, SAME AS THE STATE.

MADISON HAS 23%.

[INAUDIBLE] STATE AT SIX.

SOMEONE IS COOKING THE BOOKS AT MADISON WITH THE GRADUATION RATE.

OKAY, ONE MORE THING.

WHEN SHE GOT FIRED IN 2015.

THE GRADUATION RATE WAS 65%.

ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT TO 90%.

SHE'S TRYING TO PROTECT HER JOB.

SO I REALLY LOOK INTO THIS AND GET SERIOUS ABOUT EDUCATION AND MAKE SURE YOU HIRE THE RIGHT PEOPLE FOR THE RIGHT JOB.

AND THAT FOR HOMEBOY HOMEGIRL OR JUST FOR POLITICS IN SOUTH DALLAS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [APPLAUSE] ROBIN BROWN, FOLLOWED BY JOY RODRIGUEZ.

ROBIN BROWN.

FOLLOWED BY JOEY RODRIGUEZ.

HELLO. PRESIDENT MACKEY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DR.

HINOJOSA. MY NAME IS ROBIN BROWN.

I'M THE FOUNDER AND CEO OF BOLD IDEA, AND WE'RE A DALLAS ISD PARTNER.

WE PROVIDE AFTERSCHOOL CODING CLUBS IN THE DISTRICT.

I AM A LEADERSHIP ISD ALUM WHERE WE ADVOCATE FOR DISD STUDENTS.

AND I'M ALSO A RESIDENT OF DALLAS IN DISTRICT TWO.

FIRST, THANK YOU NOW MORE THAN EVER FOR PUTTING OUR STUDENTS FIRST.

I'M SPEAKING TODAY TO VOICE MY SUPPORT FOR UPDATING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE CONSTRAINT.

I WORK WITH STUDENTS EVERY DAY AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME AND MY ORGANIZATION THAT STUDENTS HAVE A POSITIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

BUT THE ONLY WAY TO ENSURE THAT IS BY USING THE RIGHT METRICS TO UNDERSTAND THE ENTIRE STUDENT EXPERIENCE FROM THE CAMPUS ALL THE WAY TO THE ENTIRE ALL OF THE ADULT SUPPORTING THE STUDENTS.

GATHERING STUDENT EXPERIENCE DATA CAN BE A POWERFUL TOOL IN UNDERSTANDING ACADEMIC DATA, AS WELL AS THE EFFICACY OF CERTAIN POLICIES, PRACTICES, RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS, AND STAFFING DECISIONS.

CONSISTENT PUBLIC MONITORING OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE DATA INCENTIVIZES DISD TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATION TO FOCUS ON THE EXPERIENCES OF OUR STUDENTS AND CLOSE THE GAPS BETWEEN ADULT INPUTS AND THE ACTUAL EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS.

CURRENTLY, THE TOOL IN PLACE TO MEASURE STUDENT EXPERIENCE IS A SURVEY DESIGNED TO EVALUATE SOME TEACHERS AND SEVERAL ASPECTS OF THE CAMPUS CULTURE.

WHILE THAT DATA IS A DECENT PROXY, IT'S STILL AN INADEQUATE MEASUREMENT OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE AS A WHOLE.

I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A NEW RACIAL EQUITY CONSTRAINT, WHICH IS ALSO VALUABLE.

I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW IF BLACK AND LATINX STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THEIR LEARNING DIFFERENTLY SO THAT WE CAN WORK TO CREATE EQUITY.

IN CLOSING, I'M ADVOCATING FOR THE UPDATE OF A STUDENT EXPERIENCE, CONSTRAINT AND ADOPTION OF A MORE HOLISTIC SURVEY THAT CAPTURES STUDENTS MINDSETS, IMPRESSIONS OF SCHOOL CULTURE AND EXPERIENCES WITH CERTAIN CRITICAL DISTRICT PROCESSES THAT CREATE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO GET TIMELY FEEDBACK.

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] JOEY RODRIGUEZ, FOLLOWED BY ROSEMARY [INAUDIBLE].

JOY RODRIGUEZ.

NOT PRESENT.

ROSEMARY [INAUDIBLE], FOLLOWED BY CHRIS [INAUDIBLE].

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ROSIE [INAUDIBLE].

I'M A MEMBER OF ALLIANCE AFT, AND I'M A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER HERE IN DALLAS ISD WHO DEPENDS HEAVILY ON OUR SUPPORT STAFF.

IT'S MIND BLOWING TO ME THAT MANY SUPPORT STAFF STILL MAKE UNDER $15 PER HOUR.

I KNOW THAT THE DISTRICT HAS CLAIMED THAT THEY PLAN TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE TO 15 WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

BUT WE ALSO NEED TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THE REST OF THE ECONOMY DOESN'T FREEZE WHILE WE WAIT TO GET TO THAT GOAL.

THE FIGHT FOR 15 MOVEMENT STARTED TEN YEARS AGO, AND EMPLOYERS LIKE DISD ARE STILL TRYING TO PAT THEMSELVES ON THE BACK FOR JUST NOW REACHING IT.

BUT $15 IN 2012 WHEN THE MOVEMENT STARTED IS ALMOST $19 TODAY.

IT WILL PROBABLY TOP $19 BY THE TIME DISD REACHES IT ON THEIR OWN TIMELINE.

I'M PARTICULARLY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW LITTLE DISD SEEMS TO VALUE TEACHER ASSISTANCE.

AT MY SCHOOL, EACH DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY BEEN WORKING ON IDEAS FOR A CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR.

ACROSS DEPARTMENTS, ONE THING THAT CONTINUES TO COME UP OVER AND OVER IS THE NEED FOR MORE TEACHERS ASSISTANCE.

THE ONES WE HAVE ARE INCREDIBLE, BUT THEY ARE SIMPLY SPREAD TOO THIN.

THEY ARE CONSTANTLY BEING PULLED TO SUBSTITUTE FOR ABSENT TEACHERS OR TO HELP PROCTOR THE ABSURD NUMBER OF TESTS THE DISTRICT IS ALWAYS FORCING ON OUR KIDS.

EVEN IF THEY WEREN'T, THEY CAN ONLY BE IN SO MANY CLASSES.

MEANWHILE, OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS ARE NOT GETTING THE NUMBER OF MINUTES OF ATTENTION THAT THEY'RE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO HAVE.

OUR ELL STUDENTS ARE BEING LEFT WITHOUT MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT, AND I EVEN KNOW OF TEACHERS THAT HAVE BEEN MARKED DOWN IN EVALUATIONS FOR SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME WITH ONE SPECIAL ED STUDENT BECAUSE THERE ISN'T A TA THERE TO HELP OUT.

THE IRONIC THING ABOUT HOW DESPERATELY WE NEED PTAS AND THEIR IMPORTANT WORK IS THAT I KNOW OF SEVERAL TAS AT MY SCHOOL WHO HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED LETTERS NOTIFYING THEM THAT THEIR POSITIONS ARE BEING ELIMINATED OR HAVE BEEN GIVEN INFORMAL WARNINGS THAT THEY MIGHT BE ELIMINATED.

I KNOW THAT MY ADMINISTRATORS WOULD NOT LAY OFF TAS IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO.

SO, IN OTHER WORDS, JUST AS MY CAMPUS IS CLAMORING FOR MORE PTAS, THE DISTRICT IS RESTRICTING OUR BUDGETS SUCH THAT MY ADMIN IS BEING FORCED TO MAKE DIFFICULT CHOICES AND DO THE OPPOSITE ELIMINATE TO POSITIONS.

DISD MUST STOP DEVALUING THIS ESSENTIAL PROFESSION.

MY SCHOOL HAS ALREADY LOST AN INCREDIBLE TA THIS YEAR WHO WAS SUDDENLY OFFERED A HIGHER PAYING JOB.

AND IT DIDN'T TAKE MUCH TO BE A HIGHER PAYING JOB THAN THE JOB SHE CURRENTLY HAD.

GIVE SCHOOLS THE BUDGETS TO HIRE AS MANY TAS AS WE NEED AND PAY THEM A LIVING WAGE.

DISD MUST INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR SUPPORT STAFF TO AT LEAST $15 AN HOUR IMMEDIATELY AND THEN CONTINUE TO INCREASE IT AS INFLATION DICTATES EVERY YEAR.

[APPLAUSE]. THANK YOU.

CHRIS [INAUDIBLE], FOLLOWED BY [INAUDIBLE].

DR. HINOJOSA AND TRUSTEES.

MY MESSAGE TO YOU IS BRIEF.

LIKE MANY DALLAS ISD EDUCATORS, I AM STILL HERE GOING ON THREE YEARS INTO THIS PANDEMIC BECAUSE I LOVE WORKING WITH OUR STUDENTS.

LIKE MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES, I TAKE PRIDE IN MY PROFESSION, EVEN IN THE FACE OF THREATS, VITRIOL, AND THE INSANE POLITICS THAT HAVE PLACED US IN THE LINE, LINE OF FIRE, OF PUBLIC OPINION. I GO TO MY CLASSROOM EVERY DAY KNOWING THAT I COULD LITERALLY BE PLACING MYSELF IN THIS LINE OF FIRE.

LIKE MANY EDUCATORS, I HAVE SEEN STUDENTS TRIUMPH IN SPITE OF OUR CIRCUMSTANCES.

MY STUDENTS HAVE SHOWN WORK AT THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART THIS YEAR, HAD WORK ACCEPTED TO THE UIL STATE ART CONTEST, AND ART LEARNED ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH A GRANT AT OUR ART PROGRAM HAS RECEIVED.

BUT LIKE SO MANY OF MY FELLOW EDUCATORS, I AM AT A CROSSROADS.

EVEN THOUGH I BELIEVE IN THE CALLING OF THIS PROFESSION AND I TRULY LOVE THE WORK, I WONDER WHETHER I CAN AFFORD TO STAY IN THIS VOCATION AND TO WHICH I HAVE POURED SO MUCH OF MYSELF OVER THE LAST YEARS.

EACH YEAR IN DISD, MY WORKLOAD HAS INCREASED.

OUR ADMINISTRATION RIGHTLY EXPECTS THE BEST OF DALLAS ISD EDUCATORS, BUT I HAVE SEEN THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT DWINDLE AS WE ARE ALL STRETCHED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE STRESS OF TEACHING HAS REACHED UNSUSTAINABLE LEVELS.

EDUCATORS ARE SQUEEZED BETWEEN UNREALISTIC JOB REQUIREMENTS, INCREASING WORKLOADS.

VIOLENCE IN AND AROUND OUR CLASSROOMS. AND LEGISLATION THAT MAKES OUR JOBS HARDER.

UNDERSCORING THESE CONDITIONS, WE'RE SEEING 7 TO 9% COMPENSATION INCREASES IN JOBS THAT ARE LESS STRESSFUL THAN TEACHING.

THE PALTRY RAISE WE RECEIVED LAST YEAR DID NOT EVEN MAKE A DENT COMPARED TO INFLATION.

I'M WORKING HARDER THAN I EVER HAVE, AND ALTHOUGH THE DATA SHOWS THAT THIS HAS BEEN MY MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR AS A TEACHER, THE MESSAGE I'M GETTING IS THAT MY LABOR IS WORTH LESS THAN EVER. I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD LEAVE TEACHING, BUT AS I STRUGGLE TO PAY MY BILLS AND PROVIDE A GOOD LIFE FOR MY OWN CHILDREN, I ASK MYSELF, HOW MUCH AM I WILLING TO SACRIFICE

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AND FRANKLY, RIGHT NOW, TEACHING IS COMING UP SHORT.

I'M A MEMBER OF ALLIANCE AFT, RELAYING THIS MESSAGE ON BEHALF OF ONE OF MY UNION SISTERS, A DISD EDUCATOR, A PARENT WITH TWO CHILDREN IN DISD AND A MEMBER OF OUR UNION.

SHE WANTED TO BE HERE TONIGHT, BUT SHE'S ON CAMPUS WORKING RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, [APPLAUSE] [INAUDIBLE] FOLLOWED BY DR.

ANDREA HILBURN.

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT MACKEY, TRUSTEES, AND SUPERINTENDENT HINOJOSA.

I'M RENA [INAUDIBLE], PRESIDENT OF ALLIANCE AFT AND I LIVE IN DISTRICT SEVEN.

WE KNOW THAT THE DISTRICT IS IN THE BEST FINANCIAL STATE IT'S EVER BEEN IN.

TONIGHT, I'M USING INFORMATION FOUND IN THE DISTRICT'S COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM FISCAL YEARS 2017 TO 2020, AS WELL AS THE BUDGETS FOR 2021 AND 2022.

THE REASON THIS IS IMPORTANT IS BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF RESPECT EMPLOYEES FEEL FOR THE CONTINUAL GIVING OF THEIR TIME AND TALENTS WITH THE DISTRICT'S EXTREMELY MINIMAL PROPOSED SALARY INCREASES OR GESTURES.

WE KNOW THAT REVENUES ARE INCREASING YEAR TO YEAR FISCAL YEAR 2020.

END OF YEAR FUND BALANCE WAS $869.4 MILLION.

UNASSIGNED FUNDS WERE EQUIVALENT TO 46% OF THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES, WHICH IS EXTREMELY HIGH.

THE DISTRICT'S BUDGET DOCUMENTS INDICATE A 27% INCREASE IN ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATION EXPENDITURES FROM 20 TO 21 AND NOT INSTRUCTIONAL OR EMPLOYEE EXPENDITURES.

CLEARLY, DALLAS ISD HAS THE FUNDS TO ENSURE THAT OUR DISTRICT LEADS THIS STATE IN PROVIDING A PREMIER EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS.

BUT UNFORTUNATELY, IT SEEMS THAT THE PRIORITIES ARE OUT OF WHACK.

WE JUST HEARD FROM THE DISTRICT'S INTERNAL AUDITOR RECENTLY THAT HE COULDN'T FIND A FAIR EVALUATION FOR HIS POSITION.

SO HE WROTE HIS OWN.

REALLY? DON'T YOU THINK EVERY TEACHER AND EMPLOYEE IN THIS DISTRICT WOULD LOVE TO WRITE THEIR OWN EVALUATION? AND DID I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY THAT THIS SAME GENTLEMAN IS POSSIBLY UP FOR AN 8% SALARY INCREASE? REALLY? WHY AREN'T ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES STANDING THERE WITH HIM? ON APRIL 14TH OF THIS YEAR, TEXAS AFT AND EVERY TEXAN RELEASED A REPORT HIGHLIGHTING THE LOST DECADE IN TEXAS, A PERIOD IN WHICH UNDERFUNDING SCHOOLS HAS LED TO THE EDUCATORS MAKING LESS MONEY THAN EVER.

THE REPORT SHOWED ON AVERAGE, TEACHERS ARE MAKING 4% LESS THAN THEY WERE IN 2010 AFTER ADJUSTING FOR THE INFLATION.

LOW PAYING AND MANAGEABLE WORKLOAD HAVE BEEN THE DRIVERS FOR THE MORE THAN TEN YEARS OF EXCELLENT EDUCATORS EXITING OUR PROFESSION.

THEY DON'T FEEL RESPECTED FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO THEIR PROFESSIONS, AND WHEN THEY LOOK AT THEIR PAYCHECKS AND TRY TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR FAMILIES, THEY SAY, WHY? WHAT'S THE POINT? SO TONIGHT, HEAR THE VOICES OF THESE EMPLOYEES, RESPECT THEM WITH THE SALARY INCREASE THAT IS AT LEAST IN THE BALLPARK OF THE RISING INFLATION.

AND PLEASE DON'T INSULT THEM WITH THE OLD MESSAGE THAT THE DISTRICT JUST DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR REOCCURRING COSTS OF SALARIES.

THE MONEY'S THERE.

PRIORITIZE AND INVEST INTO THE ONES THAT ENSURE DALLAS RISES TO THE TOP FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.

THANK YOU [INAUDIBLE], YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

THANK YOU. DR.

ANDREA HILBURN, FOLLOWED BY GEORGE [INAUDIBLE].

WOULD THE LADIES OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.

PLEASE STAY IN.

GOOD EVENING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING.

I AM [INAUDIBLE], PRESIDENT OF THE DALLAS ALUMNI CHAPTER.

AND WE ALSO HAVE WITH US TONYA MCGARRY.

SHE IS THE PRESIDENT OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS ALUMNI CHAPTER.

THE DALLAS ALUMNI CHAPTER IS VERY PROUD OF OUR MANY, MANY CHAPTER MEMBERS WHO ARE EDUCATORS WHO CURRENTLY SERVE AS TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS IN DALLAS ISD, AND THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED TO SHAPE THE CHILDREN OF THIS DISTRICT FOR OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS, INCLUDING THE LATE TRUSTEE YVONNE [INAUDIBLE], ADA WILLIAMS BOARD PARLIAMENTARIAN, SANDRA MALONE, DALLAS ISD DESEGREGATION MONITOR, FORMER

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MAXINE THORNTON REESE AND JULIA JORDAN, WHO WAS THE FIRST DISTRICT WIDE DISCIPLINARY ADMINISTRATOR IN THE SEVENTIES.

THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MORE NOTABLE, DELTA ADMINISTRATORS WHO HAVE IMPLEMENTED POLICIES AND EDUCATED DALLAS STUDENTS OVER THE DECADES.

ANNUALLY, DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.

IDENTIFIES KEY LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND RESOLUTION THAT ALWAYS INCLUDES THE EDUCATIONAL DISPARITY AFFECTING OUR COMMUNITY.

IN DECEMBER OF 2020, THE DALLAS ALUMNAE CHAPTER HELD A DELTA LEGAL CLINIC ON THE IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY.

WE BECAME AWARE OF ISOLATION AFFECTING THE EDUCATION OF DALLAS CHILDREN, THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF THE TECHNOLOGY FOR OUR CHILDREN, AND THE MENTAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND STUDENTS OVER THE YEAR DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.

TODAY, WE SEE THE IMPACT ON DALLAS ISD STUDENTS DELAY DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPACT NOT ONLY ON THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, BUT ALSO ON THEIR MENTAL HEALTH.

THE DALLAS ALUMNI CHAPTER CONTINUES TO DO OUR PART TO PREPARE DALLAS STUDENTS FOR THE BRIGHT FUTURE THROUGH OUR FIVE YOUTH GROUPS RANGING FROM AGES PRE-K TO AGE 18, INCLUDING THE AT RISK BOYS AND GIRLS.

WE ENCOURAGE THE DALLAS ISD BOARD TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT POLICY DECISIONS TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING KEY ISSUES OF OUR STUDENTS.

PREPARE DALLAS ISD STUDENTS TO BE WELL EDUCATED AND PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS OF DALLAS IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

ADDRESS STUDENT ISSUES AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC.

ENCOURAGE INNOVATION BY BRINGING HIGH SPEED INTERNET TO THE HOME OF EVERY CHILD IN DALLAS ISD.

LASTLY, WE OVEREMPHASIZE THE NEED TO TEACH STUDENTS MORE ABOUT RESPECT, CONFLICT, RESOLUTION, DIGNITY, AND FAIR PLAY FOR ALL HUMANKIND.

THANK YOU, DR. HILBURN. YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEES, FOR YOUR TIME.

AND THANK YOU. SUPERINTENDENT HINOJOSA GEORGE RANGEL, FOLLOWED BY STEVEN POOLE.

GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT MACKEY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS SUPERINTENDENT HINOJOSA MY NAME IS GEORGE RANGEL.

334 [INAUDIBLE] DALLAS, TEXAS AND 75208.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AT ALLIANCE AFT.

THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU TONIGHT.

I WANT TO ADDRESS TWO ITEMS TONIGHT, RETENTION AND INFLATION.

LAST MONTH, THIS BOARD WAS PRESENTED WITH CONCERNS IN THE DISTRICT.

OUR MEMBERS ARE PROFESSIONALLY PRESENTING TO YOU CONCERNS THAT THEY VOICED AT THE CAMPUSES AND WORKSITES AND ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED.

NURSES DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER MATERIALS TO DO THE JOB.

THESE NURSES WERE TASKED AT THE HIGH PEAK OF COVID TO BE FIRST RESPONDERS AND EXPOSE THEMSELVES TO DANGER.

THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PROPER EQUIPMENT THEN, AND THEY ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING GLOVES OR PAPR MASKS.

BUS DRIVERS VOICED THEIR CONCERNS ABOUT REGARDING OVERTIME BEING STOPPED FOR THOSE WHO ARE AT 13 TO 70% OVER TIME, THE POLICY STATES THAT THE CAP IS 20.

THESE DRIVERS ARE EXPERIENCING THESE THIS AND THEY ARE ALL IN THE SOUTH DALLAS AREA.

WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE OUR CHILDREN IN SOUTH DALLAS? BOARD MEMBERS, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO REQUEST RECORDS.

I ENCOURAGE YOU TO DO THAT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU REPRESENT THE SOUTH DALLAS AREA.

TEACHERS HAVE VOICED CONCERNS REGARDING BEING MICROMANAGED.

THE TEA TEI EVALUATION IS LOOKED AT AS A SCAM AND THE PUBLIC IS REALIZING THAT WHEN TEACHERS LEAVE THE DISTRICT, PARENTS BEGIN TO ASK QUESTIONS.

IT IS EVEN MORE DEGRADING FOR A PROFICIENT TEACHER OR MASTER TEACHER WHO HAS PROVEN THEMSELVES TO BE THERE, TO THEIR EVALUATOR AND RECEIVE A 90 OR ABOVE.

THESE SAME TEACHERS HAVE TO UNDERGO A DIFFERENT EVALUATION AGAIN WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO HAS NEVER BEEN IN THE CLASSROOM AND NOW AND CAN AND WILL CHANGE THE TEACHER SCORE TO MEET THE BAR AND MAKE THIS BROKEN EVALUATION SYSTEM WORK.

ALLIANCE AFT IS ASKING FOR AN INCREASE THAT MEETS INFLATION RATE.

TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS SPOKE LAST MONTH, ASKING FOR AN INCREASE OF 8% TO KEEP UP WITH INFLATION RATES AND TO BE ABLE TO LIVE AND BUY A HOUSE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THEY WORK AND TEACH.

WE HAVE TEACHERS LEAVING THE DISTRICT AND SUPPORT STAFF LEAVING THE DISTRICT.

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

THE DISTRICT CONTINUES TO MOVE ALONG AS NORMAL EMPLOYEES ARE NOW BEING TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT HAVE A JOB NEXT YEAR DUE TO DECLINING ENROLLMENT.

WHEN WE CURRENTLY HAVE A SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES, AT THE SAME TIME THIS IS HAPPENING AT THE CAMPUSES.

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ALLIANCE AFT ASKS THAT YOU STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN.

STOP AND REEVALUATE WHAT IS NOT WORKING.

LOOK AT WHAT INFLATION IS DOING TO DISD WORKFORCE, IMPLEMENT COMPENSATION, AFFORDABLE BENEFITS, AND PROFESSIONAL WORKING CONDITIONS THAT WILL RETAIN EMPLOYEES.

LASTLY, LISTEN AND RESPECT THE EMPLOYEES THAT ARE TELLING YOU THIS ON BEHALF OF LINE SAFETY.

I THINK THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND SERVICE.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] STEVEN POOLE, FOLLOWED BY DOMINIQUE ALEXANDER.

STEPHEN POOLE.

STEVEN POOLE NOT PRESENT.

DOMINIQUE ALEXANDER, FOLLOWED BY WILLIAM HOPKINS.

MY NAME IS MINISTER DOMINIQUE ALEXANDER, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF THE NEXT GENERATION ACTION NETWORK.

I HAVE WITH ME TODAY OF MEMBERS OF THE NEXT GENERATION ACTION NETWORK.

I'M TROUBLED BY THE FACT THAT I'VE GOT TO BE DOWN HERE.

WHEN IT COMES TO THE DISTRICT I NORMALLY TRY TO COME TO BE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS. MANY OF YOU GUYS, ALONG WITH THIS ENTIRE STAFF, HAS KNOWN THAT I DID EVERYTHING THAT I COULD TO HELP YOU GUYS IN PROGRAMING, HELP YOU GUYS GET ENGAGED WITH THE COMMUNITY THAT YOU HAVE LONG LOST AND FORGOTTEN ABOUT.

HAVE HELPED YOU HADN'T ASKED FOR A DIME, HADN'T DID ANYTHING.

HAVEN'T ASKED FOR [INAUDIBLE] TO DO ANY, NOTHING.

FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS THING CALLED SCHOOL SAFETY.

MANY OF US WANT TO COME HERE AND WE USE THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS TO SAY THAT WE WANT TO BLAME IT ON THE COVID PANDEMIC.

BUT SCHOOL SAFETY WAS A PROBLEM WELL BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

ONE OF THE TRUSTEES PUT IN THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS THAT A SHOOTING WAS THE WORST THING HE EVER SAW.

SINCE HE'S BEEN IN DALLAS ISD.

AND I WANT TO REMIND YOU, THERE WAS A CHILD THAT GOT INTO A DISTRICT.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OWNED FACILITY WENT THROUGH WHAT WAS CALLED A METAL DETECTOR THAT DID NOT WORK.

WALKED AND EXECUTED A CHILD INSIDE OF A BASKETBALL GAME AGAINST KIMBLE.

AND [INAUDIBLE] WENT IN AND SHOT AT DALLAS ISD.

POLICE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE PROPERTY AND DPD HAD TO APPREHEND HIM.

A CHILD DIED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.

THEIR FAMILY MET ME, AND I HAD TO PREACH THAT CHILD'S FUNERAL.

I'VE HAD TO PREACH SEVERAL DIFFERENT CHILDREN.

A PARENT CAME UP TO ME AND SAID, ONE OF THE WORST THINGS SHE EVER SAID TO ME.

SHE SAID, DOMINIQUE, I SEE YOU ON THE TV AND I SUPPORT YOU.

ME AND MY FIANCE SUPPORT YOU.

BUT WE NEVER WANTED TO MEET YOU.

AND IT BOTHERED ME BECAUSE THE FACT THAT SOMEBODY WOULD SAY THAT TO ME OUT OF EVERYTHING AND I'VE TRAVELED ACROSS THIS COUNTRY DOING THE WORK THAT I DO, IT WAS BECAUSE THIS PARENT THAT WAS BURYING HER 18-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TWO MONTHS BEFORE GRADUATION, A SOCK STUDENT.

SHE KNEW THAT IF SHE HAD MET ME, IT WAS GOING TO BE A TRAGEDY.

AND YET AT THE END OF THE DAY, I'VE WENT THROUGH MEETINGS DOG AND PONY SHOW TASK FORCE.

WITH NO REAL RESULT.

I SAW THIS DISTRICT PUT OUT INFORMATION FALSIFYING THAT THERE WAS A GUN ON CAMPUS.

AND YET AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE KNOW IT BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THESE EDUCATORS AND OUR STUDENTS STAY SAFE SO WE STAY SILENT.

THANK YOU, MR. ALEXANDER.

YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED. NOT ANY LONGER.

WILLIAM HOSPKINS. NOT ANY LONGER.

NOT ANY LONGER.

NOT ANY LONGER.

NOT ANY LONGER.

WILLIAM HOPSKINS. WE WILL NOT STAY SILENT ANY LONGER.

WHAT DO WE WANT NOW? WHAT DO WE WANT? WHEN DO WE WANT IT? WHAT DO WE WANT? WHEN DO WE WANT IT? DR. HINAJOSA, WHEN WILL YOU ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? WHY DID YOU KEEP ON ALLOWING CHIEF [INAUDIBLE] TO BE THE POLICE CHIEF AND NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE? WE KEEP COMING TO THIS ISSUE AND NOT ADDRESSING.

WHY DO WE HAVE POLICE DEPARTMENT IF THEY ARE NOT HANDLING METAL DETECTORS? WHY ARE WE NOT? WHY DO WE HAVE A POLICE DEPARTMENT DR.

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WE CAN RESUME WITH THE SPEAKERS.

WILLIAM HOPKINS, FOLLOWED BY [INAUDIBLE].

WILLIAM HOPKINS.

WILLIAM HOPKINS NOT PRESENT.

[INAUDIBLE], FOLLOWED BY ERICA QUINTA.

HI. GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT HINOJOSA.

A MEMBER OF THE BOARD MEETING.

THANK YOU, SIR.

GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT HINOJOSA.

A MEMBER OF THE BOARD MEETING.

MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE].

I LIVE IN DALLAS.

I HAVE TWO STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL ROBERT [INAUDIBLE].

THREE YEARS AGO I WAS HERE TO REQUEST ANSWERS TO THE MOST COMMON CONCERN PARENT WITH A SPECIAL EDUCATION CHILDREN WE HAVE.

BUT YOU SENT TO ME AT MY HOME A LETTER MENTIONED AND I NEED TO USE THAT DISTRICT RESORT TO SOLVE MY REQUESTS.

AND THEN THE DISTRICT CALLED CONTINUE TO WORK WITH US.

SO TODAY I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.

AND I PRAISE THIS LETTER BECAUSE IT GAVE MY OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND FIND THE CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR COMPLAINT AND SOLUTION WE HAVE TO DO WITH DISTRICT DALLAS ISD.

WITH SOMETHING I WAS IGNORED BEFORE.

WE ARE HERE TO EXPRESS [INAUDIBLE] AND RECOGNIZE THE WORK OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MICHELE BROWN.

[INAUDIBLE] NUMBER THREE CAMPUS COORDINATOR, MS. [INAUDIBLE] BANKS, MR. CORRALES AND ALL THE PRINCIPAL OF ROBERT T.

HILL, [INAUDIBLE] MIDDLE SCHOOL, FRANK [INAUDIBLE] HIGH SCHOOL.

THANK YOU, DR.

MICHAEL HINAJOSA FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO INNOVATE, EDUCATION, OPPORTUNITY TOWARDS SCHOOL AND STUDENT, BUT WE STILL HAVE A LOT TO DO.

I AM POSITIVE WE CAN DO IT TOGETHER.

HOWEVER, WE STILL HAVE TO WORK IN SPEED AND INVITE TO YOU TO TAKE NOTE OF MY REQUEST AND PLEASE OFFER FAITH, [INAUDIBLE] EDUCATION AND PUBLIC FOR ALL CHILDREN AND SPECIAL EDUCATION.

PLEASE CREATE A HISPANIC PARENT COMMITTEE AND A SPECIAL EDUCATION.

A NEW COMMITTEE TO INNOVATE AND PROACTIVE AND CREATING UNIFORMITY BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND PARENT.

PLEASE ESTABLISH BIMONTHLY DISTRICT EQUITY MEETING WITH PARENTS TO EXPLAIN CONCERN.

OBTAIN [INAUDIBLE] AGAINST WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF TO OTHER CHILDREN.

CONTINUE WITH EDUCATION NEED.

PLEASE ESTABLISH A MENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS AND PARENTS NEED TO BE ABLE TO FEEL COMFORTABLE SENDING OUR CHILDREN SAFELY WITH DALLAS ISD CAMPUS.

DON'T FORGET, PLEASE, TO ENABLE EMPATHIC AND RESPECTFUL PARTICIPATION.

PARENT AND SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] ERICA QUINTO, FOLLOWED BY NATALIA [INAUDIBLE] . BUENOS TARDES MUCHAS

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NATALIA [INAUDIBLE], FOLLOWED BY TAMMY BROWN-RODRIGUEZ, HINOJOSA. I AM NATALIA [INAUDIBLE].

I AM LIBRARIAN AT GREAT ADAMSON HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF ALLIANCE AFT.

AND INITIALLY I WAS PREPARED TO SPEAK ABOUT THE PAY INCREASE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PAY INCREASE FOR TEACHERS, SUPPORTING STAFF, LIBRARIANS, COUNSELORS.

HOWEVER, WHEN I HEARD THE SPEECH AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING ADDRESSING THE BOOKS IN OUR LIBRARIES, I THOUGHT THAT IT WOULD BE MORE RELEVANT AND APPROPRIATE FOR ME TO ADDRESS THAT.

DALLAS ISD BOARD POLICY IS A GREAT POLICY THE WAY IT GOVERNS OUR BOOK SELECTIONS, AND I COULD ASSURE ANYONE THAT WE DO NOT HAVE PORNOGRAPHIC BOOKS ON OUR CAMPUSES.

I HAVE BEEN A HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARIAN SINCE 2010 AND I THE WAY I SELECT BOOKS FOR MY STUDENTS, IT HAS TO BE APPROPRIATE, THE CONTENT FOR AGE APPROPRIATE AND THE INTEREST. SO IT DOES ADDRESS DIFFERENT SOCIAL ISSUES, BUT THERE IS NOTHING INAPPROPRIATE.

AND I CAN ASSURE THAT.

I ALSO THINK THAT.

IN THE UNITED STATES, THE THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION, THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

AND IT'S A PRIVILEGE THAT OTHER COUNTRIES DO NOT HAVE.

I WAS BORN IN A TOTALITARIAN COUNTRY KNOWN AS THE SOVIET UNION, WHICH IS CURRENTLY UKRAINE.

AND I KNOW WHEN I WAS GROWING UP AND I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO READ OR TO CERTAIN BOOKS, I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE MY OWN OPINION. AND SO I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE GIVEN TO OUR CHILDREN AND I WANT THEM TO HAVE A FREEDOM OF THINKING AND HOW THEY'RE GOING TO FOSTER IT, IF NOT HAVING A FREEDOM OF CHOOSING THE BOOKS THEY WANT TO READ. AND ALSO, I WANTED TO ADDRESS THAT.

I WOULD LIKE DALLAS ISD TO THINK THAT LIBRARIANS ARE VERY IMPORTANT ON OUR CAMPUSES AND OUR SCHOOLS ARE LOSING LIBRARIANS.

AND I THINK THAT NO PRINCIPAL AND I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT MY SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR, I'M TALKING IN GENERAL BECAUSE I DO STILL HAVE A JOB AS A LIBRARIAN THAT NO ONE WOULD LIKE TO SEND THEIR CHILD TO SCHOOL WHERE THERE IS NO LIBRARY OR THERE IS NO LIBRARIAN BECAUSE IT'S ENRICHMENT.

AND PLEASE THINK THAT WE DO NEED LIBRARIANS BECAUSE.

THANK YOU, [INAUDIBLE] HAS EXPIRED.

THANK YOU. TAMMY BROWN-RODRIGUEZ, FOLLOWED BY PARK STEARNS.

TAMMY BROWN-RODRIGUEZ.

YES. HI AGAIN.

AND TODAY I WOULD LIKE TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO THE LETTER FROM THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY DATED APRIL 11TH.

EACH ONE OF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A COPY.

I GAVE IT TO THE STAFF.

AND THIS LETTER IS IN RESPONSE TO GOVERNOR ABBOTT'S LETTER, DATED NOVEMBER 6, 2021, CITING THE OBSCENE CONTENT FOUND IN TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES, WHICH YOU CAN SEE HERE, IS GENDER QUEER.

AND THAT'S SIMPLY ONE PAGE OUT OF ONE OF THE 850 BOOKS THAT I KNOW EACH ONE OF YOU HAVE RECEIVED BECAUSE I PERSONALLY HAVE HANDED THAT LIST TO YOU.

AND THIS SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES THE FACT THAT THIS THIS KIND OF CONTENT VIOLATES PENAL CODE 43.24, WHICH IS MEANT TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM PORNOGRAPHY.

THE TEA TEXAS STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE COMMISSION AND THE CHAIR OF THE TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CAME UP WITH A NEW MODEL FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION, REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENTS OF ALL SAID LIBRARY BOOKS.

THE SUGGESTED POLICY CLEARLY STATES THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD WOULD NOW BE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINAL APPROVAL FOR NEW MATERIAL ADDED TO THE LIBRARY.

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I FIND IT ABSURD THAT THE VERY BODY YOU, THE SCHOOL BOARD THAT EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVELY HAS DENIED SUCH MATERIAL EVEN EXISTS, NOW GETS TO DECIDE IF THIS IS THE RIGHT POLICY TO IMPLEMENT.

HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF THE MATERIAL YOU'VE ALL SEEN IT I'VE HANDED OUT BEFORE, AND THIS IS TRAGIC THAT MY KIDS, EVEN MY FOSTER KIDS WHO ARE AT RISK CHILDREN, HAVE ACCESS TO THAT CONTENT.

NOW PLEASE BE CLEAR.

THIS ISN'T ABOUT US DISAGREEING WITH THE IDEAS OF A BOOK.

THIS HAS TO DO ABOUT PROTECTING OUR KIDS.

THE MAJOR CRITERION FOR THE FINAL DECISION ON CHALLENGING LIBRARY BOOKS IS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE RESOURCE IT'S INTENDED TO EDUCATE THE POLARITY OPINION AND DE OF EDUCATION VERSUS PICO FOUR OR FIVE SEVEN US 853 SPECIFICALLY USES A STANDARD THAT NO CHALLENGED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SHALL BE REMOVED SOLELY BECAUSE OF THE IDEA EXPRESSED, BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE, AND I QUOTE, PERVASIVELY VULGAR OR BASED UPON THE LACK OF EDUCATIONAL SUITABILITY OF THE LIBRARY MATERIAL.

IF EACH OF YOU TOOK AN OATH TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE TEXAS AND CONSTITUTION IN TEXAS AND THE US CONSTITUTION AND THE TEXAS STATE LAWS, EACH OF YOU HAVE BROKEN THAT OATH BY ABDICATING YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO US AND THE KIDS THAT YOU WERE ELECTED TO SERVE.

I URGE YOU TO CHANGE COURSE AND ADOPT THE NEW STANDARD.

I URGE YOU TO BE BRAVE, BE COURAGEOUS, AND DO THE RIGHT THING.

YOU NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TODAY TO SAFEGUARD OUR KIDS BY STEPPING UP AND STEPPING INTO THE ROLE THAT WE, THE PEOPLE, THOUGHT YOU WERE ALREADY DOING.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

[INAUDIBLE] FOLLOW UP BY MIKE HOOK.

MR. SUPERINTENDENT.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

ESTEEMED COLLEAGUES.

HONORED GUESTS.

MY NAME IS [INAUDIBLE].

I RESIDE AT 2544 BEAUMONT DRIVE IN DALLAS, TEXAS.

75228 AND I AM A 20-YEAR VETERAN OF DALLAS ISD.

IT IS MY HONOR TO RESIDE IN DISTRICT THREE AND TO WORK AT BRYAN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, THE PRIDE OF THE EAST SIDE.

THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES IN OUR PROFESSION AND OUR CHOSEN CALLING.

THAT IT'S HARD TO JUST SAY JUST ONE.

SO I'M JUST GOING TO TELL YOU A QUICK STORY OF SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED TO ME LAST WEDNESDAY.

I WAS COMING IN TO THUMB IN LIKE WE DO EVERY MORNING, AND I PASSED BY SOMEONE IN THE HALLWAY AND ON THE WAY BACK, THEY RECOGNIZED ME.

THEY RECOGNIZED ME FROM WHEN I WAS A CAMPUS MONITOR ABOUT 19 YEARS AGO.

AND I WAS THE ONE WHO WAS ALWAYS HOLDING A BOOK AND THE ONE WHO ALWAYS CHASED THEM DOWN WHEN THEY WERE OUT OF CLASS.

A COUPLE OF YEARS LATER, I GOT TO BE THEIR TEACHER AND REPEAT HER FRESHMAN GEOGRAPHY WHILE THEY WERE PREGNANT WITH THEIR FIRST CHILD.

THE OTHER DAY, THEY LET ME KNOW THAT I WAS PART OF THE REASON THAT THEY DECIDED TO GO THROUGH SCHOOL.

AND TO FINISH.

AND THEY WERE THERE THAT DAY TO ENROLL THEIR CHILD WHO THEY WERE PREGNANT WITH WHILE I WAS THEIR TEACHER.

I AM HONORED TO HAVE HAD THAT EXPERIENCE.

I AM HONORED TO BE A MEMBER OF MY COMMUNITY AND I KNOW THAT IS ONLY POSSIBLE WITHIN A COMMUNITY THAT IS STABLE.

I GET TO TEACH TWO GENERATIONS OF BRYAN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL COUGARS, AND I WANT TO TEACH A THIRD.

BUT THAT TAKES SUPPORT.

AND THE GREATEST TRAGEDY I HAVE BEEN SEEING IN THESE LAST TWO YEARS ARE MY BRIGHT YOUNG COLLEAGUES WHO JUST CAN'T DO IT BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT SUPPORTED.

THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO EVEN STAY IN THE PROFESSION.

THEY'RE DONE.

THEY'RE WALKING AWAY. AND THESE ARE THESE ARE TEACHERS FOR AMERICA KIDS.

THESE ARE THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST.

AND THEY CAN'T STAY.

I GET. I TEACH WITH NO FEWER THAN A DOZEN ALUMNI OF THAT SCHOOL.

BUT THEY NEED TO BE SUPPORTED FOR IT TO BE SUSTAINABLE.

I GET TO CHECK BAGS ALONGSIDE CAMPUS MONITORS WHO ARE DOING THE SAME JOB I HAVE DONE WHO ARE THERE TO LITERALLY TAKE A BULLET FOR OUR KIDS.

WE NEED SUPPORT.

WE NEED TO BE SHOWN THAT WE MATTER.

WE NEED TO BE.

REMINDED THAT WHAT WE DO IS IMPORTANT.

THE CONTINUATION OF CIVILIZATION RESTS ON EDUCATION, AND THAT'S ALL OF OUR JOB.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU. MIKE HOOK, FOLLOWED BY JANET [INAUDIBLE].

ARE YOU ENJOYING THAT $350,000 A YEAR WHILE WE HAVE SITUATIONS LIKE WHAT THIS MAN JUST ITERATED.

CENTRALIZED PROGRAMING TO SCHOOLS IS NOT THE CDC JOB.

DO NOT BEND TO THEIR GENDER NEUTRAL PRONOUNS.

GARBAGE. THAT'S NOT THE CDC PURPOSE FOR EXISTING PEOPLE IN THE SUPERINTENDENT ASSOCIATION.

THE SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION AND THE CDC CREATED THE TERRORIST LABEL AGAINST LOCAL MOMS AND DADS.

WE, THE PEOPLE, OVERSEE WHAT OUR FLESH AND BLOOD AMERICAN KIDS LEARN, NOT THE FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE STATISTS.

DELETE THAT FROM YOUR TO DO LIST HINOJOSA.

OUR CHILDREN ARE NOT A CONGLOMERATION OF DATA POINTS.

YOU CLAIMED IN AN INTERVIEW THAT PARENTS WILL FORGIVE YOU FOR EDUCATION MALPRACTICE BUT NOT IF SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO KIDS SAFETY AND HEALTH.

WE WILL HOLD YOU FULLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR BOTH HINAJOSA SHOOTINGS, FIGHTS, DOPING, FORNICATION, BULLYING, DOPE PUSHING, PUSHING PEOPLE DOWN STAIRS, SEXUAL GROOMING DISD SPONSORED PORNO SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, CRT AND EQUITY CRAP.

HAVE OUR PROPERTY TAXES FLYING HIGH.

READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC.

AND OUR AGENDAS FOR OUR AMERICAN KIDS.

WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL.

THE MARCH 22ND SPRING BREAK PARTY.

LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, MARCH 1OTH KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL.

ALL INVOLVE FIGHTS AND OR GUNFIRE AND DEATH.

THE CHILDREN AND PARENTS ARE FEELING NO SAFETY.

DADS ON DUTY.

DADS ON DUTY IN SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA IS A GROUP OF 40 DADS WITH NO SPECIALIZED TRAINING.

THEY TAKE SHIFTS, SPENDING TIME AT SCHOOLS.

IT BROUGHT THE FIGHTING TO ZERO AND KIDS REPORT FEELING A HAPPIER ENVIRONMENT.

DISD WORK WITH AN INTERESTED PARENT TO LEARN THIS EFFORT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMUNITIES THAT NEED IT MOST.

I WILL PERSONALLY WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY SHOULD A COMMUNITY DECIDE SO OKAY.

SHOULD A COMMUNITY DECIDE SO? UN-RECTIFIED CRIMES AGAINST OUR KIDS DATE BACK TO THE SEVENTIES.

JUST ASK WILLIAM HOPKINS ABOUT HIS NEPHEW.

WE ARE LEGAL US CITIZENS.

WE ARE AMERICANS.

YOU, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WILL LEAVE BEHIND THE BLACK, WHITE AND OTHER DIVISIONS.

WE ARE SIMPLY AMERICANS TO YOU, YOU AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS.

YOU GOT THAT HINOJOSA? GET IT IF YOU DON'T.

ANY COMMENTS ABOUT YOUR DOCTORAL DEGREE? DID IT INSTRUCT YOU TO PROVIDE PORNOGRAPHY TO OUR CHILDREN? WAS THAT IS THAT WHAT YOUR COMMENT ON IT? OPEN YOUR MIC.

OPEN YOUR MIC, SUNSHINE.

COMMENT ON THE PORN.

DID YOUR DOCTORAL DEGREE PROVIDE YOU TRAINING FOR THAT? THANK YOU, MR. HOOK. YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

JANET [INAUDIBLE], FOLLOWED BY PATRICIA RICHARDSON.

HI, I'M JANET [INAUDIBLE].

WHEN GREAT CAUSES ARE ON THE MOVE IN THE WORLD, STIRRING ALL MEN'S SOULS, DRAWING THEM FROM THEIR FIRE SIDES, CASTING ASIDE COMFORT, WEALTH AND PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS IN RESPONSE TO IMPULSES THAT ONCE [INAUDIBLE] AND IRRESISTIBLE, WE WILL.

WE WILL LEARN. WE ARE SPIRITS, NOT ANIMALS, THAT SOMETHING IS GOING ON IN SPACE AND TIME, WHICH, WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT, SPELLS DUTY.

FAMOUS QUOTE FROM WINSTON CHURCHILL IT'S MY DUTY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THIS BEWILDERING ISSUE OF CRT, SEL, IDENTITY POLITICS, BLM, INC AND THEIR FALSE TEACHINGS.

I ASK, WHAT IS THE END GAME? WHAT IS THIS DISTRACTION AND ABSURDITY TO TEACH THAT YOUR SKIN COLOR MAKES ONE UNEQUAL TO ANOTHER AND A PERMANENT AND BEING A PERMANENT SLAVE OR VICTIM TO ANOTHER.

I HAVE SPENT YEARS AS A SOCIAL WORKER IN VARIOUS FIELDS, HELPING OTHERS, ENCOURAGING OTHERS NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE, NO MATTER WHAT RACE, COLOR, CREED, SEX, WHICH THERE ARE ONLY TWO GENDERS TO LIVE INTO THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL TO BELIEVE IN SOMETHING OR SOMEONE GREATER THAN THEMSELVES.

TO HELP POINT OUT WE ARE ALL CREATED EQUAL IN THE EYES OF GOD AND DEFINE THAT PLACE FOR THEMSELVES BY DOING THE NEXT RIGHT THING

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BEING POWERLESS OVER PEOPLE, PLACES AND OTHER THINGS STARTS THIS JOURNEY.

NO ONE PERSON CAN LIVE BY SOMEONE ELSE'S FAITH.

WE MUST HAVE OUR OWN EXPERIENCE OF THIS POWER OUTSIDE OURSELVES TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK, ENCOURAGE AND TEACH THE SPIRIT WORLD.

THIS BRAINWASHING, THE GROOMING OF OUR YOUNG MINDS, THE MONEY, TIME AND ENERGY TO TEACH THIS DYNAMIC FALSE TEACHINGS HAS GOT TO END.

THE END GAME IS TO TAKE AWAY YOUR BELIEF IN GOD TO DESTROY THE IDEA THAT EQUALITY COMES FROM GOD AND NOT MAN.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SAYS THIS WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, THAT WE ARE ENDOWED BY OUR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS.

THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

LOOK AT THE END GAME OF TEACHING SMALL CHILDREN WHO WILL BELIEVE ANYTHING ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE GROOMED.

BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT'S BEING TAUGHT THESE FALSE TEACHING.

THAT'S WHAT FALSE TEACHING DOES.

THEN WE WILL HAVE THIS.

WHAT WILL WE HAVE? THIS COUNTRY FILLED WITH CONTINUAL HATE AND DIVISIVENESS.

TEACHING GENDER IS FLUID, IGNORING SOMEONE'S GENDER DYSPHORIA, DUMBING DOWN THE CLASSROOM, HAVING LIMITED EXPECTATIONS TAUGHT, DESTROYING A CHILD'S VIEW OF HIMSELF, AND CONFUSING SOCIETY WITH TWO PLUS TWO EQUALS FIVE AND THEN CAN BECOME PREGNANT.

AND SEX WITH MINORS IS OKAY.

YOU WANT THAT WORLD? HOPEFULLY THERE ARE ENOUGH PATRIOTS LEFT IN AMERICA TO OVERCOME THIS EVIL.

ATTEND TO YOUR DUTY PARENTS.

THANK YOU [INAUDIBLE] YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

PATRICIA RICHARDSON.

FOLLOWED BY [INAUDIBLE].

PATRICIA RICHARDSON.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I WILL BE BRIEF, BUT I HAVE SOMETHING IMPORTANT TO SAY.

MY NAME IS PATRICIA RICHARDSON, AND I AM A CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVOR.

I'VE BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, GOT THE T-SHIRT.

AND I'M HERE TONIGHT TO PROTEST THE SEXUALIZATION OF OUR CHILDREN BY OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.

SEXUAL ACTIVITY IS AN INNATE BEHAVIOR, A NATURAL BEHAVIOR.

SEXUAL ABUSE AND SEXUAL ADDICTION ARE LEARNED BEHAVIORS.

AND HOW DO THESE DEVIANT BEHAVIORS BECOME LEARNED FROM OTHER SEX ADDICTS AND OTHER ABUSERS? AND WHERE DO THESE DEVIANT BEHAVIORS TAKE PLACE? OFTEN IN UNDERGROUND ROOMS, UNDERGROUND TUNNELS, BENEATH OUR CITIES, BENEATH OUR CEMETERIES, AND BENEATH OUR SCHOOLS. AND WHAT DO THESE ABUSERS LOOK LIKE? THEY'RE NOT JUST LABORERS OR BLUE COLLAR WORKERS.

MANY OF THEM WEAR SUITS AND ARE IN POSITIONS OF POWER.

POWER IS A KEY WORD HERE.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE STATISTICS, YOU WILL SEE THAT ONE OUT OF EVERY FOUR WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED.

BY THE TIME THEY BECOME ADULTS AND ONE OUT OF EVERY SIX MEN HAVE BECOME SEXUALLY ABUSED, THEY ARE ADULTS.

DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT THESE STATISTICS ARE GOING TO IMPROVE BY EXPOSING OUR CHILDREN TO PORNOGRAPHY? REALLY. BY EXPOSING CHILDREN TO SEXUAL PRACTICES BEFORE THEY ARE MENTALLY MATURE ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND THEIR BODIES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER PEOPLE, YOU ARE GROOMING THEM TO BE VICTIMS OF PEDOPHILES.

YOU ARE TEACHING THEM TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR BODY BASED ON THEIR FEELINGS AND THEIR EMOTIONS AND NOT REASON.

WHETHER OR NOT CHILDREN ARE PHYSIOLOGICALLY READY FOR SEX IS A TOPIC OF A WHOLE DIFFERENT DISCUSSION.

WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT CHILDREN ARE NOT PSYCHOLOGICALLY READY FOR SEXUAL ACTIVITY.

ALL THEY REALLY WANT TO KNOW IS WHAT'S IN THEIR LUNCHBOX.

AS AN EXAMPLE, YOU CAN TEACH A TEN YEAR OLD TO DRIVE A CAR UP AND DOWN THE DRIVEWAY.

BUT WOULD YOU ALLOW THIS SAME TEN YEAR OLD TO BE OUT ON THE STREET BEHIND THE WHEEL OUT ON MAIN STREET? NO, BECAUSE A TEN YEAR OLD LACKS LIFE EXPERIENCES NEEDED TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS AND GOOD JUDGMENTS.

A SCHOOL IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT TEACHES OUR CHILDREN HOW TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL CITIZENS VIA ENGAGEMENT IN ACADEMIC COURSES. BUT OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, LEARNING TO BE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS HAS TAKEN A BACKSEAT TO SEX.

SEX IS A PERSONAL MATTER, NOT AN ACADEMIC MATTER.

PLEASE STOP EXPOSING OUR CHILDREN TO PORNOGRAPHY.

THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE], FOLLOWED BY LINDSEY [INAUDIBLE].

[01:20:09]

MY NAME IS NATALIE [INAUDIBLE] AND I TEACH BILINGUAL PRE-K.

HERE IN THE DISTRICT, I'M ALSO A PRODUCT OF DALLAS ISD, A RESIDENT OF DISTRICT TWO AND A MEMBER OF ALLIANCE AFT.

AFTER SERVING SEVEN YEARS AS A DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST AND OTHER ROLES, I WENT BACK TO THE CLASSROOM LAST YEAR TO DO WHAT I REALLY AND TRULY LOVE TO DO, AND THAT'S TEACH FOUR YEAR OLDS. THERE'S NOTHING I WOULD RATHER DO.

BUT IN MY 25 YEARS AS AN EDUCATOR, THIS HAS BEEN THE ABSOLUTE MOST DIFFICULT YEAR I'VE EVER HAD, AND I'M HERE TO ASK FOR AN 8% RAISE.

WE TEACHERS NEED A PAY RAISE BECAUSE LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR'S WORKLOAD HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED.

I SPEND AN EXTRA HOUR EACH DAY JUST CLEANING MANIPULATIVES AND OTHER SHARED ITEMS. AMONG THIS YEAR'S CHALLENGES, FOUR YEAR OLDS ARE COMING IN DEVELOPMENTALLY AS TWO YEAR OLDS.

SO I AM ALSO THEIR COUNSELOR, THEIR SOCIAL WORKER, THEIR NURSE, THEIR MOMMIES SOMETIMES.

I'M ALSO A SINGLE MOM WITH A KID IN COLLEGE, AND IT'S GETTING REALLY, REALLY EXPENSIVE TO FEED A KID WHO LIVES IN AUSTIN.

WHAT I MOST NEED RIGHT NOW IS MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF MAYBE A SUMMER VACATION.

BUT THAT'S NOT AFFORDABLE THIS YEAR.

THE EXTRA HOURS OF WORK AND THE LEVEL OF EXHAUSTION I EXPERIENCE ARE INCOMPARABLE TO ANY OTHER YEAR I'VE TAUGHT.

I HAD TO RESIGN FROM OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND ROLES BECAUSE I'M JUST TOO EXHAUSTED BY THE END OF THE DAY.

ALSO, BECAUSE I TEACH IN ONE OF DALLAS'S MOST IMPOVERISHED NEIGHBORHOODS, I'VE ALREADY SPENT OVER $2,000 OF MY OWN MONEY IN MY CLASSROOM, AND NOT TO MENTION THE COUNTLESS UNPAID HOURS I'VE SPENT WRITING GRANTS AND RESEARCHING WAYS TO TEACH KIDS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAUMATIZED IN THIS PANDEMIC.

WHILE THESE EXPERIENCES ARE MY OWN IN A MAJOR SENSE, THEY'RE NOT ONLY MINE.

CONVERSATIONS WITH COWORKERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT HAVE REVEALED MORE SIMILARITY THAN DIFFERENCE ACROSS GRADE LEVEL CONTENT AND CAMPUS TYPE.

TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF ALIKE NEEDS SIGNIFICANT RAISES, ESPECIALLY GIVEN CURRENT RATES OF INFLATION, AS WELL AS REAL REDUCTIONS IN WORKLOAD.

WE NEED OUR TRUSTEES TO FIGHT FOR US THE WAY WE FIGHT FOR OUR STUDENTS.

ACCORDING TO A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY TEXAS AFT, 66% OF TEXAS TEACHERS ARE CONSIDERING LEAVING, AND I'M ONE OF THEM.

IT ISN'T HARD TO SEE WHY YOU DON'T NEED ANOTHER TASK FORCE TO TELL YOU WHAT COUNTLESS TEACHERS HAVE BEEN SAYING AND EXPERIENCING FOR YEARS ALREADY.

YOU CAN SIMPLY LISTEN TO THE VOICES IN THIS ROOM.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU. LINDSEY [INAUDIBLE] FOLLOWED BY DANIEL RODRIGUEZ.

GOOD EVENING BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE TO OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

MY NAME IS LINDSEY [INAUDIBLE] AND I'M A PROUD PRODUCT OF OUR REGION'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

I LIVE, WORK AND HIRE PEOPLE IN DALLAS.

IN MY WORK WITH NONPROFITS, I'M GRATEFUL TO THE MANY CIVIC LEADERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS, INCLUDING ALL Y'ALL WHO'VE BEEN PARTNERS IN ADVANCING THE BEST POSSIBLE FUTURE FOR DALLAS ISD A JOURNEY THAT WE ARE CONTINUALLY ON.

I KNOW YOU HAVE BUSY LIVES AND HAVE TAKEN ON A DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX ROLE AS TRUSTEES IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY.

TODAY I SIGNED UP TO SPEAK ABOUT UPDATING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE CONSTRAINT AND AFTER HEARING SOME OF THE TESTIMONIES TONIGHT THAT CLEARLY COME FROM SOME DEEP PLACES AND A LOT OF EMOTIONS.

IT MAKES ME FEEL ALL THE MORE STRONGLY THAT STUDENT VOICES DESERVE TO BE HEARD IN OUR DISCUSSIONS AS WELL.

IT'S ONLY BY UPDATING THIS CONSTRAINT THAT OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT CAN REFLECT THE LIVED AND FELT EXPERIENCES OF THE STUDENTS IT'S DESIGNED TO SERVE AND THE VALUES OF THE COMMUNITY OUR STUDENTS COMPRISE.

TO PREPARE FOR THIS PUBLIC COMMENT, I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL STUDENTS, PARENTS, TEACHERS AND EMPLOYERS, AND THEY SHARED WAYS THAT BETTER DATA ON STUDENT EXPERIENCE WOULD HELP OUR CHILDREN LEARN MORE, SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, AND BE MORE PREPARED FOR LIFE AFTER GRADE SCHOOL.

I'M ASKING THE BOARD TO UPDATE THE CONSTRAINT OR ITS PROGRESS MEASURES IN THREE WAYS TO MEASURE MORE ELEMENTS OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE, MINDSETS AND RELATIONSHIPS.

TO INSIST ON MORE FREQUENT GATHERING OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE DATA, BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE, AND TO INCLUDE STUDENT EXPERIENCE DATA DISAGGREGATED BY DEMOGRAPHICS AS PART OF THE PROCESS FOR SELECTION, IMPLEMENTATION, OR INVESTMENT IN STUDENT FACING STRATEGIES.

WE ALL KNOW WHAT GETS MEASURED, GETS MANAGED, AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER TO COLLECT AND MANAGE DATA THAN IT IS TODAY.

IT'S ONLY WITH THESE DATA THAT WE AS THE ADULTS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION CAN HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO THEM.

WE AS A DISTRICT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY BY UPDATING THIS CONSTRAINT NOT JUST TO EMPOWER STUDENTS IN BUILDING THEIR FUTURES, BUT TO LEARN HOW OUR POLICIES, PRACTICES AND RESOURCE

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WE'RE ALL HERE BECAUSE WE CARE ABOUT DALLAS STUDENTS.

IT ONLY MAKES SENSE TO CENTER THEIR EXPERTISE ON WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE A DALLAS STUDENT, A ROLE THAT'S CONSTANTLY CHANGING.

I HOPE I UPDATING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE CONSTRAINT.

YOU WILL MAKE YOUR OWN JOBS EASIER.

AS LEADERS WHO ARE CHOSEN TO REPRESENT COMMUNITY VALUES, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE INFORMATION YOU NEED ABOUT THOSE VALUES BY REQUIRING MORE ROBUST FEEDBACK THAT CAPTURES STUDENTS MINDSETS, THEIR IMPRESSION OF SCHOOL CULTURE, AND THEIR EXPERIENCES ABOUT ON CRITICAL DISTRICT PROCESSES.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW GREAT OUR DISTRICT CAN BE BY EXPLORING MORE STUDENT INSIGHT ON WHERE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT OR REDESIGNS ARE NEEDED.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND YOUR WORK TO REALIZE OUR COMMUNITY'S POTENTIAL.

THANK YOU. DANIEL RODRIGUEZ, FOLLOWED BY LESLIE MCLEAN.

HELLO. MY NAME IS DANIEL RODRIGUEZ.

EVERY 68 SECONDS, ANOTHER AMERICAN IS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 3% OF AMERICAN MEN OR WE CAN SAY ONE IN 33 HAVE EXPERIENCED AN ATTEMPTED OR COMPLETED RAPE IN THEIR LIFETIME.

SO WHAT DOES THIS SAY TO YOU? BOOKS REALLY DO MATTER.

IF YOU'RE A GUY, YOU CAN BE HONEST.

YOU KNOW, A MAN'S SEXUALITY IS DIFFERENT FROM A WOMAN.

IT'S VERY CONFUSING WHEN YOU GET TO THAT ADOLESCENT STAGE.

WE ALL WENT THROUGH IT, IF WE CAN BE HONEST ABOUT IT.

AND I THINK THAT TODAY IN THIS SYSTEM, THESE BOOKS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR LIBRARIES, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT THEY OVERSEXUALIZED MALE BEHAVIOR.

AND MOST CRIME IN AMERICA IS IS DONE BY 90% OF MEN.

SO I THINK IT'S REALLY TIME TO TAKE A BREAK FROM PEOPLE THAT ARE TRYING TO ACCUSE PEOPLE OF WANTING ALL BOOKS TO BE OUT OF LIBRARIES.

I COME FROM A FAMILY WHERE MY MOM WAS THIRD GRADE EDUCATED.

MY STEPDAD DIDN'T GO PAST SIXTH GRADE.

THREE OF OUR KIDS ALL HAVE COLLEGE DEGREES.

AND I'LL TELL YOU, BOOKS WERE A BIG PART OF OUR FAMILY.

OUR KIDS ARE BIG READERS.

BUT ANYWAY, I WANTED TO GO THROUGH AND TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY CONCERNS ABOUT NOT HAVING ANY ACCOUNTABILITY OR RESPECT OR HONOR IN OUR CLASSROOMS. WE'RE TEACHING OUR YOUNG KIDS TO DISRESPECT OUR TEACHERS, AND I THINK IT'S TIME THAT YOU GUYS UP THERE HAVE THE COURAGE.

TO VOICE YOUR OPINION, TELL PEOPLE, BRING IT BACK WHERE WE CAN HAVE DISCIPLINE BACK IN THE CLASSROOM.

WE NEED OUR TEACHERS NOT TO GO TO SCHOOL AND HAVE LITTLE THIRD GRADERS THROW SHARPIES AND HIT YOU IN THE FACE.

AND THESE KIDS HAVE NO ACCOUNTABILITY.

AND THERE'S A LOT OF TEACHERS THAT I KNOW THAT I HEAR STORIES.

I'VE BEEN HEARING STORIES FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS OF LITTLE JOHNNY STABBING TEACHERS, YOU KNOW, WITH THEIR LITTLE SHARP LITTLE PENCILS AND NOTHING HAPPENS TO THEM.

AND PARENTS ALWAYS BLAME THE TEACHERS.

AND IT'S TIME FOR PARENTS TO BE PARENTS OR QUIT PROCREATING.

SADLY, IN OUR SOCIETY, PEOPLE THAT ARE UNPRODUCTIVE ARE OUTNUMBERING THE PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE WHEN IT COMES TO THAT.

A LOT OF YOU GUYS UP THERE, YOUR KIDS ARE ALL IN PRIVATE SCHOOL.

YOU GUYS HAVE WONDERFUL EDUCATIONS.

NOT EVERYBODY HAS THAT.

AND I'LL TELL YOU, WHAT'S NEEDED THE MOST IS IN SCHOOLS THAT DON'T HAVE THOSE TYPE OF FAMILIES.

I'M A PERSON THAT WAS DISCIPLINED AS A YOUNG CHILD, AND I'M SO GRATEFUL BECAUSE MY SIBLINGS ENDED UP IN JAIL, ONE OF THEM IN PRISON, BECAUSE THEY KEPT PUSHING THE ENVELOPE. WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, I WAS AFRAID OF MY MAMA, AND YOU GUYS ALL KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

IF YOU GET IN TROUBLE AT SCHOOL, YOU DO NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH MOM WHEN YOU GOT HOME.

I JUST ENCOURAGE YOU TO PLEASE SHOW THE COURAGE OF LAUREN DAVIS.

STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND DO YOUR JOBS.

THANK YOU, LESLIE.

MCLEAN, FOLLOWED BY SERENA NOLAN.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS LESLIE MCLEAN.

I'M AN ATTORNEY HERE IN DALLAS AND A PROUD MEMBER OF THE LEADERSHIP ISD CLASS OF 2022.

I'M A PROUD PRODUCT OF CLEBURNE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I THINK YOU LEARN AS A LAWYER IS HOW TO READ THE ROOM.

SO FOR THE SAKE OF BREVITY TONIGHT, I SIMPLY WOULD LIKE TO ECHO THE COMMENTS MADE BY MY FELLOW LEADERSHIP ISD STUDENTS WITH REGARD TO CONSTRAINTS AND C AND P, AND ASK THAT YOU WOULD SUPPORT THE UPDATE OF THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE CONSTRAINT AND THE ADOPTION OF A MORE HOLISTIC SURVEY THAT DOES CAPTURE THE STUDENTS MINDSETS, IMPRESSIONS OF SCHOOL CULTURE AND EXPERIENCES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

[01:30:02]

SERENA NOLAN.

I NEED NEW HIPS. I ADDRESSED THE BOARD LAST FALL AND DISTRIBUTED PHOTOCOPIES OF ILLUSTRATIONS FROM A [INAUDIBLE] LIBRARY BOOK, GENDER QUEER TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.

ABSOLUTE CRICKETS.

I ALSO DISTRIBUTED COPIES ONE NIGHT IN FRONT OF STUDIO MOVIE GRILL.

LET'S SEE WHEN THE COUNTY JUDGE DEBATES WERE GOING ON, ALONG WITH A NOTE ASKING VOTERS AS THIS IS WHAT THEY WANTED FROM LEADERSHIP.

THEY GAVE A RESOUNDING NO.

THE IRONY OF MY EFFORTS TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF WHAT IS TRANSPIRING IN OUR TAXPAYER FUNDED SCHOOLS WAS THAT I WAS ASKED TO STOP DISTRIBUTING PORNOGRAPHY TO THE ADULT ATTENDEES.

BUT SOMEHOW YOU FIND THIS APPROPRIATE TO DISTRIBUTE TO CHILDREN.

SHAME. NOW I WANT TO NOTE, I WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT I DON'T ENJOY COMING HERE.

I DON'T ENJOY READING THIS GARBAGE.

I DON'T ENJOY RECITING IT TO YOU.

BUT ANYWAY, HERE YOU GO.

I WANT TO USE THIS AS COMPARISON.

BY THE WAY, YOUR MATERIAL DOES NOT.

THE PORNOGRAPHY IS IN OUR SCHOOL AND IT'S CALLED GROOMING.

BUT THERE'S THE INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL IS NOT LIMITED TO YOUR PROGRAM OF INDOCTRINATION VERSUS AN EDUCATION.

IT INCLUDES UNDERAGE DRINKING, DRUG USE, PEDOPHILIA, THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FAMILY.

BLASPHEMY, A DIVISION OF RACISM, ALSO KNOWN AS CRITICAL RACE THEORY, HAS NO EDUCATIONAL VALUE.

IT'S JUST TO DESTROY.

ALL RIGHT. HERE WE GO FROM ELEANOR PARK, ONE OF OUR BOOKS, WHICH ARE 24 COPIES OF.

I WANT TO USE THAT AS A COMPARISON.

THERE IS EXACTLY ONE COPY IN ALL OF DISD FOR BOOKER T.

WASHINGTON UP FROM SLAVERY, WHICH IS A WONDERFUL BOOK TO GIVE CHILDREN.

ANYWAY, HERE WE GO.

24 COPIES.

AND SINCE WE JUST HAVE A SHORT TIME, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO EDIT THIS.

I'LL JUST READ YOU A FEW CHOICE LINES.

THIS ONE DEALS WITH THE UNDERAGE DRINKING.

THIS ONE'S GOT DRUNK DRIVING IN IT.

IT'S ELEANOR PARK.

I'M SORRY. I DON'T HAVE THE AUTHOR HERE.

I'LL ASK HIM IF HIS DICK WAS BIGGER THAN HIS TRUCK.

TINA SAID I DIDN'T TELL HIM ANYTHING.

AH, SUCKED ME OFF OKAY.

STEPDAD STEVE SHOUTED, THROWING A BEER CAN ACROSS THE GARAGE.

YOUR FUCKING STEPDAD.

YOU WANT ME TO KILL HIM FOR YOU? I'M GOING TO KILL TINA'S ANYWAY.

I GOT TO GET THEM BOTH ON THE SAME DAY.

BUY ONE, GET ONE, HE GIGGLED.

BUY ONE, GET ONE.

FREE. OKAY, NOW HERE'S ANOTHER ONE.

WE'VE GOT NINE COPIES PLUS VIRTUAL SO ANYONE CAN GET IT AGAIN.

ONE COPY OF UP FROM SLAVERY.

I WON'T GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN.

THANK YOU, MS. NOLAN. YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

OH, BUT IT'S THE BLAST [INAUDIBLE].

OUR FINAL SPEAKER IS ANNE STONE.

YOU THOUGHT WHAT YOU SAW TONIGHT [INAUDIBLE]? THIS CONCLUDES OUR SPEAKERS, MR. PRESIDENT. [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU.

WELL, NOW MOVE ON. ITEM FIVE, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.

I'M HERE TO SPEAK.

I'M HERE TO SPEAK. AT THE LAST MEETING I MENTIONED THAT.

SORRY. WHAT WAS YOUR NAME? ANNE STONE.

MY NAME WAS CALLED.

AT THE LAST MEETING I HAD MENTIONED THAT THE CDC JUST RELEASED THE NEWLY ADJUSTED NUMBER OF THOSE AGED 0 TO 17 WHO DIED FROM COVID.

CDC HAD POSTED THAT 1371 OUT OF 75 MILLION IN THE US HAD DIED FROM COVID.

THERE IS AN ORGANIZATION CALLED INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK WHO FOIA REQUESTED THE CDC REGARDING COVID CASES FOR AGES ZERO THROUGH 17. SINCE THE LAST MEETING, CDC DID RESPOND.

THE INFO THAT THEY HAD RELEASED IS INCORRECT.

THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO DIED FROM COVID IS ZERO.

THE 1371 NUMBER THAT WAS POSTED WERE CHILDREN WHO DIED FROM ANOTHER CAUSE.

WHO HAPPENED TO TEST COVID, TEST COVID POSITIVE AT THE HOSPITAL.

ZERO CHILDREN HAVE DIED FROM COVID IN THE UNITED STATES.

DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IS CONTINUING TO PUSH FOR CHILDREN TO GET VACCINATED.

YOU ARE EVEN INCENTIVIZING THEM TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE BY OFFERING THEM A $50 GIFT CERTIFICATE.

WHY DO YOU ALL DO THIS? THE BOARD HERE TONIGHT BELIEVES THE VACCINE TO BE 100% SAFE AND EFFECTIVE, GUARANTEED NO DANGEROUS SIDE EFFECTS.

[01:35:06]

MOST ARE ASYMPTOMATIC.

THIS HAS BEEN THE TRUTH FROM THE BEGINNING.

YOU ARE PUSHING A FEAR NARRATIVE.

Y'ALL PUSH THE MASKING NARRATIVE FOR AS LONG AS YOU COULD.

NOW YOU'RE STILL PUSHING AN EXPERIMENTAL VACCINE TO OUR YOUNGEST, MOST PRECIOUS POPULATION.

DO YOU REALIZE THAT MYOCARDITIS HAS EMERGED AS AN IMPORTANT ADVERSE EVENT FOLLOWING THE COVID 19 MRNA VACCINE? DO YOU ALL REALIZE YOU'RE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE? IF YOU'RE PAYING CHILDREN, GO GET THE VACCINE.

DO YOU REALIZE THAT BOTH MYOCARDITIS AND PERICARDITIS DAMAGED THE HEART? THE HEART IS A MUSCLE THAT WHEN IT'S DAMAGED, IT WILL NEVER HEAL TO 100%.

THIS BECOMES A QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUE.

THE HEART SCARS AND IS CHANGED FROM THIS REACTION FOREVER.

THERE'S A MAJOR NEW STUDY SHOWS 63% OF CHILDREN HAVE SERIOUS HEART PROBLEMS POST-VACCINATION.

YOU WILL CLOSE YOUR SCHOOLS, PUSH VIRTUAL LEARNING, MASK THE KIDS FOR A ZERO DEATH RATE.

AGAIN, WE'VE NEVER DONE THIS FOR THE FLU, WHICH HAS PROVEN TO BE MORE DANGEROUS THAN COVID TO CHILDREN.

AND WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN THAT NOT ONLY HAVE YOU FORCED MASKING, YOU'VE ALSO ALLOW CHILDREN TO BE BULLIED OVER THIS ISSUE AND YOU ALLOWED A SCHOOL TO PUT A PLASTIC BOX IN THE LIBRARY TO HOLD CHILDREN WHO REFUSED TO COMPLY.

Y'ALL ARE LEGALLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE ACTIONS, YET SOME OF YOU IN THIS ROOM OF CONTINUED ASPIRATIONS FOR HIGHER POLITICAL POSITIONS, THESE ACTIONS Y'ALL HAVE MADE AS A BOARD, HAVE CONSEQUENCES AND WILL NOT AND HAVE NOT BEEN FORGOTTEN.

THIS CONCLUDES OUR SPEAKERS [APPLAUSE].

THANK YOU. WELL, NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM FIVE.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

THE FOLLOWING MINUTES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.

AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING THREE 2822 BOARD MEETING THREE 2422 EMPLOYEE HEARING THREE 1022 CALLED BOARD MEETING THREE 1022 AND CALLED BOARD MEETING THREE 322 DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE MARSHALL, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE FLORES AT ANY CORRECTIONS.

IF THERE ARE NO CORRECTIONS TRUSTEES, YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE.

TRUSTEE GARCIA. YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE ALOUD.

TRUSTEE GARCIA. WE COULDN'T HEAR YOU.

IS THAT OUR SOUND? FOR SOME REASON, WE CAN'T HEAR YOU.

TRUSTEE HENRY, ARE YOU THERE? YOU WANT TO CAST YOUR VOTE? VIRTUALLY.

YES. I VOTE YES.

TRUSTEE MACKEY. TRUSTEE HENRY VOTES YES.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE GARCIA.

CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES.

YES. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU TRUSTEES. YOU'VE JUST ADOPTED THE MOTION APPROVING THE MINUTES AS SUBMITTED.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM SIX ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION OF BOARD MEMBERS.

[6. STATUTORY ITEMS WHICH MAY APPROPRIATELY COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD]

COMPLETING THE REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION IS A BASIC OBLIGATION AND EXPECTATION OF ANY SITTING BOARD MEMBER UNDER THE SBE RULE.

AS OF THIS, AS OF THE DATE OF THIS MEETING, THE FOLLOWING TRUSTEES HAVE COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION.

EDWIN FLORES. DUSTIN MARSHALL.

DAN MICCICHE. KARLA GARCIA.

MAXIE JOHNSON. JOYCE FOREMAN.

JOE CARREON, JUSTIN HENRY AND MYSELF HAVE COMPLETED THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 6.2 APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSE THE NONRENEWABLE OF THE TERM CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYEES IDENTIFIED ON THE ATTACHMENT TERM CONTRACT PROPOSED NON-RENEWAL LIST PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON.

IF NO ONE, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? ALL RIGHT. TRUSTEES YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE HENRY. TRUSTEE GARCIA.

YES.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS.

[01:40:03]

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 6.03.

APPROVE THE NONRENEWABLE NON-RENEWAL OF THE TERM CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYEES IDENTIFIED ON ATTACHED TERM CONTRACT NON-RENEWAL LIST WHO DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED NON-RENEWAL OF THE TERM CONTRACTS BY THE DEADLINE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21 OF THE TEXAS EDUCATION CODE, DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.

IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MARSHALL.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NON TRUSTEES.

YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE. TRUSTEE HENRY.

TRUSTEE GARCIA. YES.

VOTE YES.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEES, YOU'VE JUST ADOPTED ITEM 6.03.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 6.04 ATTACHED, APPROVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS 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.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVED TO APPROVE.

SECOND. IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. TRUSTEES.

YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE. TRUSTEE HENRY THEN TRUSTEE GARCIA.

VERBALLY. I VOTES.

GARCIA VOTES YES. TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS.

TRUSTEES YOU'VE JUST ADOPTED OUT OF 6.4.

WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS CONSENT CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 7.1 THROUGH 7.32 AS AMENDED.

[7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS]

THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS HAVE BEEN PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE.

7.06, 7.07, 7.11, 7.13, 7.26, 7.27, 7.28, 7.31 AND 7.32.

BEFORE WE TAKE A MOTION, WOULD ANY TRUSTEES LIKE TO PLACE ANY OF THESE BACK ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? OKAY SEEING NONE.

DO I HAVE A MOTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED? MOVED TO APPROVE.

IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN.

SECONDED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON.

TRUSTEES YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE.

GARCIA VOTES YES.

TRUSTEE HENRY. YES, PRESIDENT.

MOTION PASSES EIGHT ZERO.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEES. YOU'VE JUST ADOPTED THE CONSENT AGENDA.

NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT AS WE BEGIN DISCUSSION ON ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE.

[8.01 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate, and Enter into an Agreement with Sandia International, Inc. for RFID Library Automation Services for Districtwide Use (Not to Exceed $3,500,000 Over Five Years Including Renewal Options / General Operating/Special Revenue/Bond Funds) (Consent Item 7.06, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Justin Henry)]

WE WILL BEGIN WITH ITEM 8.1 AUTHORIZE, NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE [INAUDIBLE] INTERNATIONAL INC.

FOR RFID LIBRARY AUTOMATION SERVICES FOR DISTRICT WIDE USE NOT TO EXCEED $3.5 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS, INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS, GENERAL OPERATING, SPECIAL REVENUE AND BOND FUNDS CONSENT ITEM 7.06 PULLED BY TRUSTEES FOREMAN AND HENRY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVED TO APPROVAL.

SECOND HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON.

DO HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

HI, SHANNON. JUST A QUICK QUESTION REGARDING THIS ITEM.

SO AT THE BRIEFING, YOU SAID THAT HOUSTON ISD WAS ACTUALLY USING THIS SYSTEM.

SO IN THE RESPONSE, I SEE THAT HOUSTON ISD IS NOT USING THE SYSTEM FOR LABELING THE BOOKS.

THAT'S CORRECT. TRUSTEE FOREMAN, I MAY HAVE MISSPOKE.

I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT.

AND SO NOW YOU'RE SAYING THAT HAYES IS USING THIS SYSTEM.

WHAT SIZE DISTRICT IS THAT? NO, I'M SORRY. TRUSTEE FOREMAN, HAYES IS THE NAME OF THE COMPANY THAT HOUSTON ISD USES FOR THOSE PURPOSES.

OH, OKAY. SO WHAT DISTRICT IS ACTUALLY USING IT AT THIS TIME? SANDIA WORKS WITH PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS, NOT SCHOOL LIBRARY SYSTEMS. SO I'M GOING TO DR.

HINAJOSA LEFT SO I CAN'T SAY IT TO HIM.

I'LL JUST SAY IT TO STAFF.

OFTEN, I ASK WHERE THE SYSTEMS ARE BEING USED BECAUSE I'M TRYING TO MAKE A COMPARATIVE AND TOO OFTEN WE ARE THE FIRST ONE USING A SYSTEM.

THAT BECOME A PRACTICE, IT APPEARS, OF THE DISTRICT.

AND TO ME, THAT'S AN OVERWHELMING CONCERN.

[01:45:03]

AND WHAT HAPPENS, UNFORTUNATELY, IS A LOT OF THE SYSTEMS THAT WE PAY FOR, WE END UP NOT USING BECAUSE WE ARE THE FIRST AND IT'S LIKE A TEST. AND SO WITH THAT IN MIND, JUST REMEMBER, MY VOTES WILL BE AGAINST THESE KINDS OF SYSTEMS THAT WE CONTINUE TO SPEND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON.

BUT WE DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE GOING TO WORK OR NOT.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE.

OH, SORRY, Y'ALL.

HENRY FIRST, THEN GARCIA.

VOTE YES. GARCIA VOTES YES.

MOTION PASSES FIVE ZERO.

TRUSTEES. YOU HAVE JUST ADOPTED ITEM 8.01.

[8.02 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate, and Enter into Agreements with Recommended Pool of Vendors for Early Learning Pre-K Services (Not to Exceed $3,500,000 Over Five Years Including Renewal Options / General Operating/Special Revenue Funds) (Consent Item 7.07, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Justin Henry)]

GENERAL OPERATING SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS CONSENT 97.07 PULLED BY TRUSTEES FORMAN AND HENRY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION.

SECOND HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE FLORES.

IS THERE DISCUSSION? YES.

TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

SHANNON, I SEE YOU STILL THERE.

THE QUESTION I HAVE ON THIS ONE IS HOW MANY PARTNERSHIP THERE IS? ELAINA HELLO.

HOW MANY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS DO WE HAVE IN TOTAL? GOOD EVENING, TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE 40 PARTNERSHIPS, 40 PARTNERSHIPS, AND THIS IS FOR $23,000 FOR STIPENDS TO THE PARTNERSHIPS BEYOND WHAT WE NORMALLY WHAT WE SPEND ON THE PARTNERSHIPS.

YES, MA'AM. THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM IS FOR THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE LISTED ON THIS PARTICULAR RFP, AND IT IS TO COVER THE STIPENDS THAT WE PAY FOR OUR PLUS CENTERS. AND WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF WIGGLE ROOM THERE FOR ANY INCREASES IN CLASSROOMS OR FUTURE STIPEND INCREASES THAT WE MAY CONSIDER.

AND I ASK THE QUESTION THAT JUST BECAUSE I'M CURIOUS AS TO WHEN WE'RE LOOKING AT THE PARTNERSHIPS, WHAT OUR TOTAL INVESTMENT IS BEYOND THIS, A $23,000 FOR EACH ONE OF THE PARTNERSHIPS.

SO IF YOU COULD GET THAT INFORMATION, I ASKED FOR A SPECIFIC REASON.

IF YOU CAN GET THAT INFORMATION FOR ME, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.

TRUSTEE FOREMAN, MAY I ASK IF YOU COULD JUST TELL ME SPECIFICALLY? I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING. OH, SURE.

NOT A PROBLEM AT ALL.

SO IN THE PARTNERSHIPS WE PROVIDE A TEACHER.

YES.

WE HELP TO PAY ADDITIONAL FOR ADDITIONAL AIDES IN THE CLASSROOM.

I JUST NEED TO GET AN OVERALL VISION OF WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY PROVIDING IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THESE PARTNERSHIPS.

AS YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN A STRONG SUPPORTER OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS FOR YEARS, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO BE A STRONG SUPPORTER.

I'VE ALSO BEEN CRITICAL OF THE DISTRICT BECAUSE I DIDN'T THINK THE DISTRICT WAS DOING ENOUGH TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE FOR THESE PARTNERSHIPS.

AND SO I AM STILL TRYING TO GET AN OVERALL AMOUNT.

YES, MA'AM. OF WHAT WE'RE ACTUALLY SPENDING AT EACH PARTNERSHIP.

YES. I HAVE THAT INFORMATION TONIGHT, IF YOU'D LIKE TO HEAR IT.

I WOULD. OKAY. SO THE 23,000, THE BOARD DID INCREASE THE AMOUNT BECAUSE IT WAS 20,000.

SO WE DID INCREASE IT.

AND SO 6,000 OF THAT GOES TO THE CO TEACHER THAT'S IN THE CLASSROOM AND THAT'S DIRECTLY TO THE TEACHER TO BRING THE TEACHER'S SALARY MORE ON PAR TO A TEACHER ASSISTANT THAT WOULD BE ON A CAMPUS BASED CLASSROOM.

WE DO A 3,000 PAYMENT FOR RENT, AND SO WE JUST CALCULATE WHAT WE WOULD PAY ANYONE TO LEASE SPACE. AND SO THAT GOES FOR THE RENT.

WE HAVE 48500 OF THAT GOES FOR WHAT WE'RE CALLING REVENUE LOSS BECAUSE THE CHILD CARE PROVIDER CANNOT CHARGE TUITION DURING SCHOOL HOURS BY VIRTUE OF IT BEING A DALLAS ISD CLASSROOM.

AND THEN THE LAST IS $5,500 THAT GOES TO THE CENTER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

AND SO THAT IS WHEN THEY HAVE TO FILL OUT PAPERWORK OR ATTEND MEETINGS ON THE DISTRICT'S BEHALF.

OKAY, THANK YOU. BECAUSE WHAT THAT ACTUALLY TELLS ME IS WHAT I THOUGHT IS THAT THESE ARE SMALL BUSINESSES THAT WE ARE PARTNERING WITH.

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THAT IS KIND OF REPREHENSIBLE, IN MY OPINION, WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE'RE GIVING TO THESE SMALL BUSINESS PEOPLE TO DO WHAT THEY DO BEST.

AND THAT'S TO HELP US WITH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

TRUSTEE, SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS, YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE.

TRUSTEE HENRY. PLEASE VOTE VERBALLY FOLLOWED BY GARCIA.

OH YES. GARCIA VOTES YES.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEES.

YOU HAVE JUST ADOPTED ITEM 8.02.

[8.03 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Approved Cooperative Agreements for Microsoft Enterprise Software Licenses and Cloud Services for Districtwide Use (Not to Exceed $15,850,000 Over Sixty-Three (63) Months / General Operating/Special Revenue/Bond Funds) (Consent Item 7.11, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Justin Henry)]

GENERAL OPERATING SPECIAL REVENUE AND BOND FUNDS CONSENT ITEM 7.11 FOLLOWED BY TRUSTEES FOREMAN AND HENRY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. A MOTION BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN SECONDED BY TRUSTEE FOREMAN OR TRUSTEE JOHNSON TRUSTEES? IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

TRUSTEE FOREMAN. GOOD EVENING.

JUST A QUICK QUESTION ON THE RESPONSE THAT YOU PROVIDED FOR ME FOR THE LICENSE YOU ONLY PROVIDED FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE AND CLOUD.

DO WE PAY FOR LICENSE FOR FROM ANY OTHER VENDOR? DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER SOFTWARE THAT WE PAY FOR LICENSE? YES, MA'AM. WE DO HAVE OTHER VENDORS THAT WE PAY FOR LICENSES.

SO THIS WAS ACTUALLY INCOMPLETE.

BECAUSE IT ONLY TALKED ABOUT MICROSOFT AND CLOUD.

AND MY QUESTION WAS REGARDING WHAT VENDORS DO WE HAVE THAT WE PAY FOR LICENSE AND WHAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT WAS? SO DO YOU HAVE THAT INFORMATION? OUTSIDE OF THIS AGREEMENT, WE DO NOT.

BUT WE CAN GET THAT FOR YOU.

OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

TRUSTEE SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE. TRUSTEE HENRY FOLLOWED BY TRUSTEE GARCIA VOTE.

I VOTE YES.

GARCIA VOTES YES.

TRUSTEE MICCICHE.

I VOTE YES. OKAY.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

MOTION PASSES EIGHT VOTING YES ONE ABSTAINING.

TRUSTEES YOU HAVE JUST ADOPTED ITEM 8.03.

[8.04 Consider and Take Possible Action to Ratify the Monthly Financial Report for the Period Ending February 28, 2022 (Consent Item 7.13, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Justin Henry)]

CONSENT ITEM 7.13 PULLED BY TRUSTEES FOREMAN AND HENRY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVED TO APPROVE.

SECOND, IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON.

IS THERE DISCUSSION? TRUSTEE FOREMAN NO, NO, I'LL LET YOU GO THIS TIME.

SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION.

TRUSTEES YOU MAY NOW CAST YOUR VOTE ON 8.04 TRUSTEE HENRY FOLLOWED BY TRUSTEE GARCIA VERBALLY.

OH YES. GARCIA VOTES YES.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEES, YOU'VE JUST ADOPTED 8.04.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 8.05, AUTHORIZE, NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH RECOMMENDED POOL OF VENDORS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT, MAKE

[8.05 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Cooperative Agreements with Recommended Pool of Vendors for the Purchase of Materials Handling Equipment (MHE) Parts and Repair Services (Not to Exceed $5,000,000 Through May 2023 / General Operating/Special Revenue/Bond Funds) (Consent Item 7.26, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Justin Henry)]

GENERAL OPERATING SPECIAL REVENUE BOND FUNDS CONTENT ITEM 7.26 PULLBACK.

TRUSTEE FOREMAN AND HENRY DO HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON.

IS THERE DISCUSSION? YEAH.

TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

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I KNOW THAT THE BOARD BRIEFING IT SHOWED NOT TO EXCEED 12 MILLION AND YOU SAID IT WAS FIVE.

SO THAT'S BEEN THE CHANGE AND I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT.

AND THEN THE OTHER QUESTION WAS THE NUMBER OF VENDORS, BECAUSE WE HAD A WHOLE PAGE OF VENDORS, THE VENDORS THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE USING FOR THIS.

YES, MA'AM. THAT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE FOUR VENDORS.

I CAN'T SEE IT ON HERE.

SO. I'LL PROVIDE YOU WITH IT.

THANK YOU. AND THAT'S IT.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE FOREMAN TRUSTEE SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS.

YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE. TRUSTEE HENRY VOTE VERBALLY FOLLOWED BY TRUSTEE GARCIA.

GARCIA VOTES YES.

TRUSTEE FOREMAN THANK YOU.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS.

TRUSTEES YOU'VE JUST ADOPTED OUT OF 8.5, WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM 8.06, AUTHORIZE, NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH RECOMMENDED VENDORS FOR THE PURCHASE OF

[8.06 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Cooperative Agreements with Recommended Vendors for the Purchase of Technology Equipment, Products, Services and Software for Districtwide Use (Not to Exceed $1,500,000 Through December 2024 / General Operating/Special Revenue/Bond Funds (Consent Item 7.27, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Justin Henry)]

GENERAL OPERATING SPECIAL REVENUE AND BOND FUNDS CAN SET ITEM 7.27 BY TRUSTEE FOREMAN AND HENRY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SECOND. IT'S BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN.

IS THERE DISCUSSION? NO SEEING.

NO DISCUSSION HERE.

TRUSTEES. YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTES.

TRUSTEE HENRY FOLLOWED BY TRUSTEE GARCIA VERBALLY.

YES. GARCIA VOTES YES.

MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS.

CRISES YOU'VE JUST ADOPTED OUT OF 8.06 MOVE ON ITEM 8.07 AUTHORIZE, NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH RECOMMENDED POOL OF VENDORS TO PROVIDE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT,

[8.07 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Agreements with Recommended Pool of Vendors to Provide Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and Supplies for Districtwide Use (Not to Exceed $18,000,000 Over Five Years Including Renewal Options / General Operating/Special Revenue/Bond Funds) (Consent Item 7.28, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Justin Henry)]

NOT TO EXCEED 18 MILLION OVER FIVE YEARS, INCLUDING RENEWAL OPTIONS, GENERAL OPERATING SPECIAL REVENUE AND BOND FUNDS.

CONTENT ITEM 7.28 FOLLOWED BY TRUSTEE FOREMAN AND HENRY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. MOVE BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN SECONDED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON IS A DISCUSSION.

YES.

TRUSTEE FOREMAN. JUST A QUICK QUESTION, DAVID, REGARDING PPE, AS YOU KNOW, AND MOST PEOPLE KNOW THAT WE'RE MOVING IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION REGARDING THE USE OF PPE.

AND SO $18 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR PEP IS A LOT OF MONEY.

HOW ARE WE GOING TO MONITOR TO ENSURE THAT WE'RE KEEPING UP WITH THE GUIDELINES, BUT NOT JUST STOCKPILING PPE? JUST TO BUY IT? YES, MA'AM. SO WE DO HAVE A GREAT TEAM COMPRISED OF A TEAM AND THEN DIFFERENT FOLKS THAT WE DO MONITOR CDC GUIDELINES AND WE MEET OFTEN AND WE LOOK AT OUR HANDBOOK AND WE REVISE IT.

AND THAT BASICALLY TELLS ME WHAT I NEED TO PURCHASE AND PUT ON THE SHELVES AND SEND OUT TO THE CAMPUSES.

AND AND TRUST ME, NONE OF MY GUYS WANT TO CONTINUE STOCKPILING AND SENDING TO THE CAMPUSES BECAUSE IT WAS AN EXTRA LAYER OF DEFENSE THAT WE HAD TO APPLY TO ALL OF OUR CAMPUSES.

BUT IT WAS ALSO EXTRA WORK FOR OUR GUYS.

SO WHILE WE DON'T ANTICIPATE US SPENDING THAT KIND OF MONEY AGAIN, THE TREND WAS $6 MILLION A YEAR, SO WE FIGURED $6 MILLION A YEAR FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS WILL ALLOW US TO DO IT IF COVID REINVENTS ITSELF.

[INAUDIBLE], I WOULD JUST STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT SOME SPECIFIC PLAN IS PUT IN PLACE TO MONITOR THE SPENDING OF PPE FOR PPE, SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF THE DECLINING USE OF PPE.

AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR SCHOOLS GET WHAT THEY NEED, BUT WE DON'T WANT TO GET IN A SITUATION WHERE WE'RE SPENDING MONEY JUST BASED ON SPENDING MONEY. AGREED.

WE DON'T THINK WE'LL USE IT, BUT WE'LL DEFINITELY PUT A PLAN IN AND WE'LL LET YOU KNOW IF WE HAVE TO USE IT.

BUT THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT.

THANK YOU, DAVID. YES, MA'AM.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE FOREMAN TRUSTEES SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

YOU MAY NOW CAST YOUR VOTES.

TRUSTEE HENRY FOLLOWED BY TRUSTEE GARCIA VIRTUALLY.

GARCIA VOTES YES MOTION PASSES EIGHT ZERO.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEES, YOU JUST ADOPTED ITEM 8.07.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO 8.08.

[8.08 Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Chief Internal Audit Officer Performance Evaluation Instrument (Consent Item 7.31, Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Justin Henry)]

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IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON.

SECOND BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN IS THERE DISCUSSION? YES. TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

I'M WAITING ON SOMEONE.

I'M WAITING. WHO'S GOING TO ANSWER? I DON'T HAVE TO ASK THE QUESTION.

WHO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA? SO THIS. SO YOU CAN ASK ME IF IT'S ABOUT THE AGENDA.

OKAY. THIS WAS PUT ON THE AGENDA BY THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THIS AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM.

SO I DON'T THINK YOU CAN ANSWER IT.

IT HAS TO BE SOMEBODY FROM THE ADMINISTRATION.

WHAT'S THE QUESTION? SO THIS IS FOR THE [INAUDIBLE] THE RIGHT ONE.

MAYBE I'M ON THE WRONG ONE 808 OR 809.

[INAUDIBLE] 808.

NO, I DON'T HAVE A QUESTION [INAUDIBLE].

OKAY. SO SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS ON 808 TRUSTEES, YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE.

TRUSTEE HENRY FOLLOWED BY TRUSTEE GARCIA VERBALLY.

TRUSTEE HENRY VOTING.

TRUSTEE GARCIA. TRUSTEE GARCIA VOTES YES.

I VOTE YES. MOTION PASSES.

EIGHT VOTING YES, ONE ABSTAINING.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEES, YOU'VE JUST ADOPTED ITEM 8.8.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM 8.9, AUTHORIZE, NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH RECOMMENDED POOL OF VENDORS FOR CLASSROOM VOICE AMPLIFICATION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING HARDWARE,

[8.09 Consider and Take Possible Action to Authorize, Negotiate and Enter into Agreements with a Recommended Pool of Vendors for Classroom Voice Amplification Systems, Including Hardware, Accessories, Installation, Training and Other Related Services for Districtwide Use (Not to Exceed $14,800,000 Over Sixty-Three (63) Months Including Renewal Options / General Operating/Special Revenue/Bond Funds) (Consent Item 7.32, Pulled Due to New Agenda Item and Pulled by Trustees Joyce Foreman and Justin Henry)]

CONSENT ITEM 7.32 PULLED DUE TO NEW AGENDA ITEM AND PULLED BY TRUSTEES FOREMAN AND HENRY.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVED TO APPROVE.

SECOND HAS BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE CARREÓN, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE JOHNSON.

IS THERE DISCUSSION? TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

YES.

[INAUDIBLE] YOUR RESPONSE WAS, IS THAT WE TESTED THIS AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM AT ROOSEVELT.

SO. HOW DID IT IMPROVE THE LEARNING STYLE? HOW DID IT ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS? WHAT DID IT DO TO ACTUALLY WARRANT SPENDING $14? THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION.

TRUSTEE FOREMAN AND SO WHAT WE DID WAS WE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE PRINCIPAL AT THAT CAMPUS ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT SYSTEM HAD.

AND WHAT SHE SHARED WITH US IS THAT THE TEACHERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO MOVE AROUND THE CLASSROOM AND HAVE AMPLIFIED SOUND WHEN THEY WERE PRESENTING BOTH AT THE SPEAKER OR AT THE COMPUTER LEVEL AND TALKING IN THE CLASSROOM.

SO STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO HEAR MORE CLEARLY, EVEN IF A TEACHER HAD THE MASK ON.

SO I LOVE ROOSEVELT.

THAT'S A BRAND NEW PRINCIPAL OVER THERE.

BRAND NEW AT THAT SCHOOL.

SO I HAVE SOME CONCERNS THAT WE ONLY TESTED IT AT A SMALL SCHOOL.

AND WITH THE BRAND NEW PRINCIPAL AT THE SCHOOL.

$14 MILLION IS A LOT OF MONEY.

WE JUST KEEP SPENDING BASED ON WHIMS. AND I THINK WE NEED TO REALLY MAKE SURE NOTHING [INAUDIBLE] YOU'VE HEARD THIS FROM ME MORE TIMES THAN YOU PROBABLY WANT TO.

YOU DON'T GET TO HEAR IT MUCH MORE LONGER.

BUT WE SPEND SOMETIMES JUST BECAUSE WE THINK SPENDING IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO RATHER THAN REALLY LOOKING INTO ISSUES PRIOR TO SPENDING.

I MEAN, I LOOKED AT THE ANSWER AND IT TALKED ABOUT SOCIAL DISTANCING.

WELL, WE'RE NOT GOING TO BE DOING THAT ANYMORE BASED ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE GUIDELINES.

I ONLY SEE TWO PEOPLE UP HERE WITH A MASK BECAUSE WE'RE CHANGING.

AND SOME OF THAT IS GOOD, BY THE WAY, THAT WE'RE GETTING BACK TO A NORMAL ATMOSPHERE, BUT WE'RE USING THINGS THAT WORK BASED ON THAT ABNORMAL ATMOSPHERE TO BE ABLE TO JUSTIFY SPENDING ADDITIONAL DOLLARS.

SO I WON'T BE SUPPORTING IT BECAUSE I JUST DON'T THINK WE HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO BE ABLE TO DO IT.

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AND WE NEED EXCUSE ME, WE NEED TO TEST MORE THAN ONE CAMPUS TO BE ABLE TO TO ENSURE THAT IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO USE.

AS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, WE'RE PRE-K THREE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE 12TH GRADE.

SO ARE WE PURCHASING FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS? ARE WE PURCHASING FOR HIGH SCHOOLS OR PURCHASING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS? ARE WE PURCHASING FOR OUR CHOICE SCHOOLS.

YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST A LOT INVOLVED IN THAT PROCESS.

AND I THINK THIS IS LIMITED IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT THE [INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE FOREMAN.

SEE NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

TRUSTEES YOU MAY CAST YOUR VOTE TRUSTEE HENRY AND TRUSTEE GARCIA VERBALLY.

OH, YES. GARCIA VOTES YES.

MOTION PASSES.

EIGHT VOTING YES. ONE VOTING NO.

TRUSTEES YOU JUST ADOPTED THE MOTION APPROVING ITEM 8.9.

WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM NINE, WHICH WAS CLOSED SESSION, OF WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE A NEED.

SO THEREFORE THE TIME IS 8:17 P.M.

AND THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.