Mar 23, 2023 Board Meetings

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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING OF THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

[1. NOTICE AND RETURN]

[2. MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]

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

I'M SORRY.

DISTRICT ONE, TRUSTEE EDWIN FLORES, DISTRICT TWO, DUSTIN MARSHALL, DISTRICT THREE, DAN MICCICHE, DISTRICT FOUR, CAMILLE WHITE.

DISTRICT FIVE, TRUSTEE JOHNSON HAS NOT ARRIVED YET, DISTRICT SIX, I KNOW TRUSTEE FOREMAN IS IN THE BUILDING, DISTRICT SEVEN, I HAVE NOT SEEN TRUSTEE MACKEY YET, DISTRICT EIGHT, JOE CARREON AND DISTRICT NINE TRUSTEE HENRY WILL NOT BE PRESENT PRESENT AT THIS MEETING. HE WILL BE AT A GAME, SOCCER GAME WITH HIS DAUGHTER AND I WILL BE CHAIRING THIS MEETING.

WE'RE ALSO JOINED BY OUR SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, DR.

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

PAGINA WEB DE DISTRITO.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

TRUSTEES, WE'RE UP TO ITEM 2.02 OF THE AGENDA RECOGNITION OF ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC OFFICIALS IN THE AUDIENCE? I DO NOT SEE ANY.

OKAY. WE'RE NOW UP TO ITEM THREE OF THE AGENDA PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS.

[3. PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS]

THE BOARD IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT CAMPBELL CHASE.

CAMPBELL, WOULD YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD? [APPLAUSE] SUPERINTENDENT ELIZADE, TRUSTEE MARSHALL, PRINCIPAL SANDRA HOOPER BARNETT, COORDINATOR JOHN FISH AND ATHLETICS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SYLVIA SALINAS.

WOULD YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD? CAMPBELL RECENTLY COMPETED IN THE 2023 STATE SWIM MEET AND WON THE FIVE A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY WITH A TIME OF ONE MINUTE, 55.88 SECONDS, BREAKING A FOUR YEAR RECORD.

CAMPBELL ALSO PLACED SECOND IN THE 100 BREASTSTROKE RACE AND IS NOW A TWO TIME STATE CHAMPION IN THE 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY.

CAMPBELL IS SUCCEEDING ACADEMICALLY AS WELL, BEING RANKED THIRD IN HER CLASS OF 341 STUDENTS.

CONGRATULATIONS, CAMPBELL.

[APPLAUSE] WELL, IF YOU DON'T MIND, MR. PRESIDENT, I JUST WANTED TO PERSONALLY CONGRATULATE CAMPBELL ON HER SUCCESSES AS A CHAMPIONSHIP SWIMMER AND ON HER SUCCESS ACADEMICALLY.

IT'S REALLY AN HONOR TO RECOGNIZE THOSE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS WHO EXCEL AT BOTH.

AND I WANT TO PARTICULARLY THANK PRINCIPAL BARNETT, CAMPBELL'S FAMILY, THE TEAM OF FAMILY, STAFF AND COMMUNITY AT WOODROW WHO SUPPORT THIS CHAMPION AND WANT TO JUST CONGRATULATE YOU AND WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK AND SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND.

SO CONGRATS AGAIN. [APPLAUSE] SUPERINTENDENT ELIZADE, TRUSTEE FOREMAN, ATHLETICS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SYLVIA SALINAS, PRINCIPAL

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PLEASE COME FORWARD.

THE BOARD IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE JUSTIN FORD KIMBALL KNIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR WINNING THE FIVE A STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

KIMBALL KNIGHTS TEAM MEMBERS, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED.

T JOHN BROWN, DECANON WICKWARE, RJ OSBORNE, TRAYVON RINEHART, JALEN R JOHNSON, ABLE HOUSTON, BARACK HOLLAND, JUWAN SHAW, DENARIUS METCALF, TYLER HANKAMER, RALPH SMITH AND CORNELIUS RALSTON.

KIMBALL KNIGHTS STAFF MEMBERS, PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED.

COACH DEREK DOUGLAS, COACH RYAN CARRINGTON, COACH ANTHONY JOHNSON, COACH JASON BELL, COACH MALCOLM NEWMAN, MANAGER CARL THOMAS JUNIOR.

ATHLETIC TRAINER, ABREEA MOORE, STATS, DARIUS JOHNSON, AND FILM, GERALD SMITH.

ON SATURDAY, MARCH 11TH, 2023, THE KIMBALL KNIGHTS WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A 69-48 VICTORY, DEFEATING KILLEEN ELLISON.

THIS IS KIMBALL KNIGHTS SEVENTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN SCHOOL HISTORY.

[APPLAUSE] THE KIMBALL KNIGHTS ARE TIED FOR THE SECOND MOST CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES IN UIL HISTORY AND MOST BOYS BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DALLAS ISD HISTORY.

ONE MORE PHOTO.

WE HAVE ONE MORE PHOTO.

ONE MORE PHOTO. WOULD ALL OF THE TRUSTEES PLEASE COME FORWARD FOR A PHOTO.

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YOU ARE TRUE CHAMPIONS.

THIS CONCLUDES OUR RECOGNITIONS.

ALL RIGHT. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE IF I COULD HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE.

WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE YOUNG LIFE GROUP FROM ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL FOR JOINING OUR MEETING TONIGHT.

WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND IF YOU'RE WITH THE YOUNG LIFE GROUP FROM ROOSEVELT? [APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TONIGHT.

BEFORE MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM, THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE AND GIVE SPECIAL THANKS TO SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL'S CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS FOR PREPARING A DELICIOUS MEAL TONIGHT FOR THE TRUSTEES, THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE CHIEFS.

LET'S GIVE THEM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.

ALL RIGHT. ITEM FOUR ON THE AGENDA IS CLOSED SESSION.

WE DO NOT HAVE A CLOSED SESSION SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT.

SO WE WILL MOVE TO ITEM FIVE.

[5. REPORTS]

THE SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT.

THANK YOU. FIRST AND FOREMOST, WHILE I KNOW HE'S ATTENDING HIS DAUGHTER'S GAME, I WANT TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW I WANT TO START OFF BY WISHING PRESIDENT JUSTIN HENRY A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

I'M NOT SURE THAT PEOPLE OF DALLAS ISD KNOW JUST HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO HAVE THE BOARD MEMBERS AND CERTAINLY PRESIDENT JUSTIN HENRY LEADING OUR SCHOOL BOARD.

BUT I DO.

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, MAYBE THIS SHOULD BE JUSTIN HENRY DAY, BUT SORRY, I DIDN'T PUT IT ON THE AGENDA.

SO NO LUCK.

IT REQUIRES APPROVAL BY ALL THE TRUSTEES, SO WE'LL JUST HAVE TO GIVE HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

I ALSO WANT TO TAKE THIS MOMENT IN WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, ALTHOUGH IT IS NEARLY AT AN END, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE WOMEN WHO LEAD AT HOME, IN THE CLASSROOM, IN THE ADMINISTRATION, IN CAFETERIAS, ON BUSSES, AND ALSO HERE ON THE SCHOOL BOARD.

IN MARCH, WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME CELEBRATING WOMEN WHO BECAME FAMOUS FOR TRAILBLAZING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS.

BUT I WANT TO SALUTE THOSE WOMEN WHO FOLLOWED THEIR TRAILS AND TURNED THE UNUSUAL INTO THE EXPECTED.

AS SOMEONE WHO IS CURRENTLY SERVING IN A ROLE ONCE EXCLUSIVELY OCCUPIED BY A MAN, I AM PERSONALLY GRATEFUL TO ALL OF THE WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE BEING A HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OR A COACH OR A LAWYER OR A POLICE OFFICER OR A FIREFIGHTER OR A DOCTOR PERFECTLY AND MARVELOUSLY ORDINARY.

THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED ME BE ABLE TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE.

AND AGAIN, I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THE WOMEN BOARD MEMBERS ON THIS PLATFORM.

TRUSTEE WHITE AND TRUSTEE FORMAN.

[APPLAUSE] TRUSTEES.

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF PAM LEHRER GAVE OUT THE FIRST DALLAS ISD PIN TO MARK WAGNER FROM MAINTENANCE AND FACILITY SERVICES FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND ON SOME PROJECTS THAT SHE HAD.

I TOO GAVE AWAY A DALLAS ISD PIN TO SOMEONE IN THIS BUILDING, MISS TAMMY, WHO WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO GET ME A CHOCOLATE BAR ONE DAY WHEN THERE WERE M&MS ONLY WITH PEANUTS, AND SHE KNEW I LIKED THEM WITHOUT PEANUTS.

SO TRUE STORY.

SHE WENT ON HER BREAK TO GET ME M&MS WITHOUT PEANUTS.

THOSE ARE THE TYPE OF TEAM MEMBERS THAT WE HAVE THAT I GET TO WORK ALONGSIDE EVERY SINGLE DAY.

SO THANK YOU, DR.

LEAR, FOR GETTING THE BALL ROLLING.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THANK YOU, MARK, ALSO FOR YOUR SERVICE TO DALLAS ISD.

AND OF COURSE, AS WE JUST DID A FEW MINUTES AGO, WE CELEBRATED BOTH A SWIMMER AND ACADEMIC CHAMPION AND JUSTIN F KIMBALL'S BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM WHO WON THE FIVE A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST KILLEEN ELLISON TO EARN THE SCHOOL'S SEVENTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, THE MOST IN DALLAS ISD HISTORY AND THE SECOND MOST IN STATE HISTORY.

AND WHILE I HEARD TRUSTEE FOREMAN CALL HIM HOLLYWOOD NICK, TRUTHFULLY, HE HAS WON EVERY SINGLE COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD, I THINK THAT I'VE SEEN IN OUR AREA.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TEAM MEMBERS WHO CHOOSE TO SERVE AT KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL AND IN DALLAS ISD.

THERE IS NO DEBATE ABOUT THIS NEXT ONE.

CHRIS WRIGHT OF IRMA LERMA RANGEL YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL WAS NAMED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR URBAN DEBATE LEAGUES AS ITS COACH OF THE YEAR. HE HAS BEEN COACHING DEBATE IN THE DALLAS URBAN DEBATE ALLIANCE SINCE 2012 AND WAS CHOSEN FROM AMONG COACHES REPRESENTING, LISTEN TO THESE CITIES DETROIT, TULSA, MINNESOTA, MIAMI DADE AND BOSTON SCHOOLS.

TRUSTEES, LET ME TELL YOU, WHEN A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR URBAN DEBATE LEAGUES ANNOUNCED MR. WRIGHT AS COACH OF THE YEAR, THERE WERE SCREAMS, ACTUAL SCREAMS OF JOY FROM OUR STUDENT BODY.

WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE CHRIS WRIGHT ON OUR TEAM.

CONGRATULATIONS, COACH.

[APPLAUSE] AND MORE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE OF OUR TEACHERS, TO JOSUE TAMAREZ TORRES, A MASTER TEACHER WHO TEACHES FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE BILINGUAL MATH AT BLANTON ELEMENTARY. IN MARCH 2022, THE GOVERNOR APPOINTED MR. TORRES TO LEAD THE TEACHER VACANCY TASK FORCE, WHICH RECENTLY RECOMMENDED PAY RAISES, MORE TRAINING AND BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS TO ADDRESS TEACHER RETENTION. THANK YOU, MR. TORRES, FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE STATE AND FOR MAKING ALL OF US AT DALLAS ISD PROUD.

AND I'M PLEASED TO SEE THAT MANY IN THE LEGISLATURE HAVE HEARD HIS CALL AND THOSE OF OTHERS AND ARE PROPOSING TEACHER PAY INCREASES THAT I CERTAINLY SUPPORT. BUT I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDN'T POINT OUT THAT EVERYONE IN SCHOOLS DESERVES A PAY INCREASE FROM CUSTODIANS TO COUNSELORS.

AND AT THE SAME TIME, AS TRUSTEE MARSHALL POINTED OUT THIS WEEK IN HIS EXCELLENT OP ED IN THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, IF THE LEGISLATURE PASSES VOUCHERS, THAT WILL MEAN STUDENTS LEAVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WHICH MEANS WE SEND THE STATE MORE MONEY IN RECAPTURE AND WILL LEAVE US EVEN LESS DOLLARS TO GIVE OUR TEAM MEMBERS THE PAY INCREASES THEY SO DESERVE.

SO LET'S TAKE A LESSON FROM MR. TORRES EXAMPLE, AND LET'S GET INVOLVED.

PICK UP A PHONE AND CALL YOUR STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES, SEND THEM EMAILS TO YOU, AND LET THEM KNOW WHERE YOU STAND ON SALARIES IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PUBLIC VOUCHERS REGARDING PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

IF YOU'RE NOT SURE WHO YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ARE, YOU CAN GOOGLE WHO REPRESENTS ME TEXAS.

AND THE TOP ANSWER IS A WEBSITE CALLED WHO REPRESENTS ME.

MR. TORRES SHOWED US THE WAY.

LET'S ALL FOLLOW HIS LEAD.

AND TJ HEROES FINALLY.

I WANT TO LIFT UP EVERYONE AT THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL WHO SUPPORTED OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES THIS WEEK.

I ESPECIALLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THREE SPECIFIC TEAM MEMBERS WHO, AS THE INCIDENT UNFOLDED, RAN TOWARDS THE INCIDENT AND THE

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RAUL VELAZQUEZ, AN ATHLETIC TRAINER WHO RENDERED FIRST AID.

BRANDY ELDER, AN ASSISTANT ATHLETIC COORDINATOR WHO NOTIFIED SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AND ALL, AND BOB ROMANO, A BAND DIRECTOR WHO CALLED 911 AND ALSO RENDERED AID.

THEY WERE AT THEIR BEST WHEN THINGS WERE AT THE WORST.

[APPLAUSE] AND BY DOING SO, THEIR ACTIONS PROVIDED THE BEST EXAMPLE OF HOW DALLAS ISD TEAM MEMBERS MAKE STUDENTS AND THEIR ENTIRE COMMUNITY SAFETY AS A PRIORITY FOR EVERYONE EVERY SINGLE DAY.

THANK YOU. WELL, NOW, DO WE HAVE ANY COMMITTEE REPORTS? OKAY, WE'LL MOVE TO THE TRUSTEE DISTRICT REPORTS, STARTING WITH DISTRICT ONE TRUSTEE FLORES.

THANK YOU TRUSTEE MICCICHE.

SO FIRST, KUDOS TO KALEY CARR, A BASKETBALL PLAYER AT W.T.

WHITE HIGH SCHOOL, FOR BEING SELECTED TO THE 2020 2223 GIRLS ALL REGION TEAMS. CONGRATULATIONS TO EDIE WALKER, MIDDLE SCHOOL'S MATH TMSCA TEAM AND MEDALIST JOSHUA BLANCO, JOSUE JOVEL CELAYA AND YANCY MORENO.

GOOD LUCK TO LONG NGUYEN, WHO ADVANCED TO THE STATE COMPETITION.

SPEAKING OF THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE HIGH SCHOOL'S DEBATE TEAMS JESSE ESCAMILLA, JUAN VALDEZ, DIEGO FRIDAY AND ANA PERALTA FOR BEING AMONG THE 12 DALLAS ISD STUDENTS WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WHILE THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE NEXT ROUND.

WE'RE VERY, VERY PROUD OF THEM FOR THIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT.

AND IN A SERIOUS NOTE, AS THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS ALREADY NOTED, THE INCIDENT AT TJ THIS WEEK, FIRST, OUR PRAYERS FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY.

IT IS A REMINDER THAT WE MUST MAINTAIN CONSTANT VIGILANCE.

I WANT TO THANK THE IMMEDIATE REACTION OF THE TEAM, THE LEADERSHIP, THE FACULTY, THE STAFF AND THE STUDENTS WHO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED WELL-HONED PROCEDURES TO MEET AND OVERCOME THIS CRISIS.

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO ALL INVOLVED AND THOSE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT LISTED A FEW MINUTES AGO.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE MARSHALL.

THANK YOU TRUSTEE MICCICHE.

I'LL GIVE THE DISTRICT TWO REPORT.

I HAVE A NUMBER OF ACCOLADES TODAY, SO BEAR WITH ME.

FIRST, I WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO THE HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM FOR BEING 2023, DISTRICT 11 FIVE-A CHAMPIONS.

I ALSO WANT TO GIVE A CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WOODROW VARSITY TENNIS TEAM FOR PLACING FIRST AT THE RICHARDSON TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS.

ON FEBRUARY 27TH, THE WOODROW GOLF TEAM PLAYED IN THE LAKE HIGHLANDS CLASSIC.

THE BOYS TEAM PLAYED THAT SAME DAY AT TENNYSON PARK AND BOTH WON FIRST PLACE.

ALSO, THE BOYS AND GIRLS TEAMS PLAYED AT THE WATERVIEW CLASSIC AT THE WATERVIEW GOLF COURSE ON MARCH 2ND, AND BOTH OF THOSE TEAMS WON FIRST PLACE IN JV.

SO GREAT, GREAT JOB TO THE GOLF TEAM AT WOODROW.

ALSO WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE 50 LUCKY SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS FROM DEALEY MONTESSORI THAT HAD THE CHANCE TO TASTE TEST A NEW RECIPE FOR VEGAN TACOS FROM DALLAS ISD'S FOOD AND CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

ALTHOUGH MY MEAT LOVING SELF CAN'T RELATE TO THAT.

BUT I WILL SAY THAT THEY THEY APPEARED TO ENJOY IT AND THE STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO COMPLETE A SURVEY AFTERWARDS AND REVIEWS WERE MOSTLY GOOD.

SO BIG CONGRATULATIONS ALSO TO THE WOODROW STUDENT JOHN MCKENNA, AJEET FRIEDMAN, AVIELLE GASCHO AND WILL WEGNER FOR SETTING A NEW RELAY RACE SCHOOL RECORD ON MARCH 1ST FOR THE FOUR BY 800 METER RELAY.

THEY RAN IT IN 8.35, WHICH IS AN ALL TIME SCHOOL RECORD.

SO WAY TO GO. I ALSO WANT TO GIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STUDENTS WHO WERE REWARDED FOR THEIR SUBMISSIONS TO THE REFLECTIONS CONTEST AT LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY ON MARCH 2ND.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NINE STUDENTS WHO ADVANCED TO REGIONALS.

WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE WOODROW MOCK TRIAL TEAM THAT MADE THE FINAL FOUR OUT OF STATE OUT OF AN ORIGINAL 160 TEAMS OF THE TOP PERFORMERS ACROSS THE STATE.

WOODROW REACHED A TIE FOR THIRD PLACE IN TEXAS.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO WOODROW.

ALSO WANT TO GIVE A HUGE THANK YOU TO UNITED TO LEARN FOR HELPING PRESTON HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH OUTDOOR COURTYARD RENOVATIONS ON MARCH 4TH AND GIVE KUDOS TO THE SUDIE WILLIAMS TAG ACADEMY DESTINATION IMAGINATION TEAMS, CRYPTOR AND CALIFORNIA COWS FOR MAKING IT TO THE TEXAS STATE TOURNAMENT.

LASTLY, I WANT TO ADD THAT WE AT DISD HOLD OUR STAFF MEMBERS TO VERY HIGH STANDARDS, AND I'M VERY PROUD TO CELEBRATE DISTRICT TWO PRINCIPALS WHO HAVE EARNED THE MASTER PRINCIPAL DISTINCTION.

SO I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO BRITTNEY THOMPSON FROM LAKEWOOD, MAGGIE HUFF FROM MOCKINGBIRD, MARISSA LEHMAN FROM DANDY ROGERS, AND MICHAEL TATUM FROM HENRY W LONGFELLOW.

AND WE'RE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT THEY POUR INTO OUR SCHOOLS.

THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

BUT LASTLY, JUST ON A, I GUESS, A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE, I WANT TO ECHO WHAT SUPERINTENDENT ELIZALDE SAID.

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT AREN'T FOLLOWING THINGS THAT ARE GOING DOWN IN AUSTIN RIGHT NOW, THERE IS A LOT OF MOMENTUM BEHIND THESE VOUCHER BILLS.

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SO AND IF THOSE VOUCHER BILL PASSES, VOUCHER ANY, ONE OF THE MANY VOUCHER BILLS THAT ARE ON THE TABLE PASS, IT IS GOING TO UPEND THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TEXAS.

SO I HOPE IF THERE'S EVER A TIME THAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET INVOLVED IN ADVOCATING WITH YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES, YOUR SENATORS AND YOUR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS, I HOPE YOU'LL DO IT NOW.

AND IT DOES MATTER.

SO PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO CONTACT THOSE FOLKS AND LET THEM KNOW YOUR OPINION.

THANKS. THANK YOU TRUSTEE MARSHALL.

I WILL GIVE THE DISTRICT THREE ACCOLADES.

FIRST, A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE LARRY G.

SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE GEORGE W TRUITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT ARTISTS WHO PRESENTED THEIR WORK IN THE DISTRICT ART EXHIBIT AT THE DALLAS CONTEMPORARY DURING YOUTH ART MONTH.

OUR STUDENTS HAVE AN AWESOME TALENT.

ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO EMMA J.

CONRAD, HIGH SCHOOL MASTER PRINCIPAL VIVIAN CHANDLER FARLEY, WHO JOINED WFAA TO DISCUSS DALLAS ISD'S NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS AND THE INNOVATIVE LEARNING PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CONRAD COMMUNITY.

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX SANGER, PREPARATORY AND JACK LOW, SENIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FOR BEING RECOGNIZED AS TOP PERFORMING GOLD RIBBON SCHOOLS BY THE NONPROFIT CHILDREN AT RISK.

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

AND I'D ALSO LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO SANGER PREPARATORY FOR HAVING BEEN NAMED AN IB SCHOOL, AND THAT PROGRAM WILL BEGIN NEXT YEAR.

AND THAT CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT THREE REPORT.

TRUSTEE WHITE.

THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR FROM H.

GRADY SPRUCE HIGH SCHOOL.

WE HAVE PRINCIPAL FRANCINE TAYLOR AND FROM RICHARD LAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SAMANTHA WHITE.

THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL THE WORK THAT YOU DO ON YOUR CAMPUSES.

THANK YOU SEAGOVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND COACH STEPHEN JACKSON JUNIOR FOR HOSTING ONE OF THE MARCH MADNESS SPECIAL OLYMPICS D-LEAGUE BASKETBALL TEAM THIS MONTH. IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT FOR OUR DRAGONS.

IT'S ALWAYS AN HONOR TO RECOGNIZE SCHOLAR ATHLETES.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION, GRIDIRON CLUB OF DALLAS BANQUET THIS MONTH.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TALENTED AND GIFTED SCHOOL AT PLEASANT GROVE FOR BEING RECOGNIZED BY CHILDREN AT RISK AS ONE OF THE TOP FIVE SCHOOLS IN TEXAS AND RECEIVING A GOLD RIBBON IN THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CATEGORIES.

WE CELEBRATE NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK THIS MONTH, AND I WANT TO ONCE AGAIN THANK OUR CAFETERIA WORKERS FOR THE GREAT JOB THEY DO, PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS WITH HEALTHY BREAKFAST OPTIONS FOR SCHOOL.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING TITO SOLIS TO FLORENCE YOUNG MEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY.

HE WILL OFFICIALLY BEGIN HIS ROLE ON APRIL THE 3RD, 2023, OF COURSE, AND IN LIGHT OF WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, TO ADD ON TO WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SAID, I WOULD LIKE TO DEFINITELY THANK THE MOTHERS WHO GET UP EVERY MORNING, MAKE THE BREAKFAST.

WHETHER YOU'RE STAYING AT HOME OR YOU HAVE TO GO OUT AND WORK AS WELL.

I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THOSE WOMEN AS WELL, BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF HARD JOBS IN THIS WORLD, BUT RAISING A WHOLE HUMAN.

AND IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE OF THOSE WHOLE HUMANS IS QUITE A TASK, AS YOU KNOW.

AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ADD ON TO WHAT TRUSTEE HENRY AND DR.

ELIZADE HAS MENTIONED.

I'M SORRY, MARSHALL. THANK YOU, SIR.

BUT IT IS SO IT'S SO CRUCIAL THAT WE DO CONTACT OUR SENATORS CONCERNING WHAT IS BEING LABELED AS CREDIT VOUCHERS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

PLEASE TAKE THE MOMENT.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW, YOU CAN MAKE A PHONE CALL LIKE IT WAS MENTIONED.

CALL THE OFFICES IN AUSTIN.

CALL THE LOCAL OFFICES HERE.

BUT IF YOU WOULD DEFINITELY CALL THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE AND LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS.

AND IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY LIVES IN THE MAN OF THE CHAIRS DISTRICT, CALL THEM UP AND LET THEM KNOW THAT WE NEED OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE I FEEL THEY DON'T HAVE OUR BEST INTERESTS AT HEART HERE.

SO ONCE AGAIN, UNIONS, EVERYBODY ELSE THAT'S INVOLVED, THERE'S QUITE A LOT OF PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES, BUT THEY NEED TO HEAR FROM PEOPLE WHO VOTE FOR THEM EVERY DAY BECAUSE WE CAN VOTE THEM IN AND OUT OF OFFICE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

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THANK YOU, TRUSTEE MICCICHE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS LAURA LEON FROM YVONNE A.

EWELL TOWNVIEW SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS.

SHE IS ONE OF 13 TEACHERS IN THE REGION TEN COHORT TO BE AWARDED THE PRESTIGIOUS TITLE OF NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHER.

SHE RECEIVED THIS RECOGNITION BECAUSE OF HER OUTSTANDING WORK IN TEACHING THE SCIENCE OF BIOLOGY IN THE ADOLESCENCE AND YOUNG ADULTHOOD CATEGORY.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE MRS. LEON. I AM SO PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WILMER-HUTCHINS SOUTH OAK, CLIFF AND PINKSTON ARE REPRESENTING DISTRICT FIVE IN THE MEN'S SOCCER BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS AND STANDING ALONE FOR THE WOMEN OR THE LADY VIKINGS FROM PINKSTON.

WE ARE. WE ARE ALL CHEERING FOR YOU AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW FAR YOU WILL GO.

I WANT TO EXTEND A BIG THANKS TO SENATOR ROYCE WEST, REPRESENTATIVE TONY ROSE AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE FOR HOSTING US AT THE CAPITOL. IT WAS SUCH AN HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO HAVE COACH JASON TODD AND THE GOLDEN BEARS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR UNDENIABLE HARD WORK THESE PAST FEW SEASONS.

WE RECENTLY HELD A GROUNDBREAKING CELEBRATION FOR THE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE HOME IN SOUTH DALLAS, STUDENTS AT THE SITE OF ALBERT C BLACK STEM ACADEMY.

I WANT TO THANK THE SUPERINTENDENT, DR.

ELIZADE, MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS AND MY COMMUNITY, AND THE ALBERT C BLACK JUNIOR FAMILY FOR MAKING THIS DREAM BECOME A REALITY.

THAT IS A $45 MILLION EDIFICE SCHOOL THAT WILL BE SERVICING OUR KIDS IN THAT AREA.

AND I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE AREA.

IN DISTRICT FIVE, GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING IN DISTRICT FIVE.

I ALSO WANT TO SHARE WITH TRUSTEE FLORES THE SITUATION.

I UNDERSTAND HOW HE FEELS.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IN MY COMMUNITY.

75216, 75203 AND 75241.

THE SENSELESS GUN VIOLENCE.

MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT MY SON DIED FROM SENSELESS GUN VIOLENCE, SO IS VERY DEAR TO MY HEART.

IT'S VERY STILL TOUCHES ME.

I'M DOING EVERYTHING NOT TO EVEN BREAK DOWN WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT IT.

BUT WE ARE WITH YOU.

WE KNOW WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE, AND WE'RE GOING TO PARTNER TOGETHER IN OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE STOP THIS STUFF FROM HAPPENING FOR OUR KIDS.

TRUSTEE MARSHALL WAS DEAD ON.

I ATTENDED A CONFERENCE COUNCIL OF GREAT CITY SCHOOLS, WHICH WAS LIFE CHANGING TO ME.

I WAS BUGGING BEING TRUSTEE MACKEY ABOUT HOW EXCITED I WAS OF THE INFORMATION THAT I LEARNED CONCERNING FUNDING.

AND THESE VOUCHERS ARE A PROBLEM.

MOST PEOPLE THAT GO TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS CAN AFFORD THEIR KIDS EDUCATION.

SO IF YOU CAN AFFORD YOUR KIDS EDUCATION, WHY WOULD YOU TAKE MONEY FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PAY FOR A VOUCHER? IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

BUT APRIL 4TH, WE ARE GOING TO AUSTIN.

PASTORS IN THE COMMUNITY ARE PAYING FOR THE BUSSES.

THE NAACP WILL BE GOING AS WELL.

SO ANYONE PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY, MEMBERS THAT WANT TO STAND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND GO AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD ON APRIL 4TH.

PLEASE COME. YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A BUS.

WE WILL BE GETTING A CHARTER BUS AND YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT MAXEYJOHNSON@DALLASISD.ORG IF YOU WANT TO GO AND SUPPORT SO OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD.

WE'RE GOING TO BE RIDING WITH COUNCILMAN CASEY THOMAS AND WE'RE GOING TO SUPPORT ALONG WITH OTHER PASTORS.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

TRUSTEE FOREMAN. THANK YOU.

IF I SOUND A LITTLE GIDDY, I AM.

IT WAS SO EXCITING TO HAVE MY KIMBALL KNIGHTS IN THE HOUSE.

NOW YOU CAN SEE WHAT I EXPERIENCED WITH THOSE WONDERFUL PLAYERS, COACHES, PRINCIPALS AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS THAT HELPED TO MAKE KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL WHAT IT IS TODAY.

AS YOU KNOW, THEY ARE THE STATE CHAMPIONS FOR FIVE-A AND THEY'VE HAD SEVEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WHICH IS SOMETHING REALLY ASTONISHING AND I'M HAPPY FOR THEM.

I ALSO HAD A GREAT TIME READING TO THE STUDENTS AT JIMMY TYLER BRASHEAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EARLIER THIS MONTH.

PRINCIPAL SONYA BARNES AND HER STAFF AND ALL THE STUDENTS ARE AMAZING.

I LOVE WORKING WITH OUR CHILDREN.

ONE OF THE BIG SURPRISES FOR ME WAS DR.

DARREN HUGHES AND THE T.W.

BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL FAMILY.

WHEN THEY SURPRISED ME WITH RED CARPET AND TALKED ABOUT THE THINGS THAT I DO TO TRY TO MAKE THINGS BETTER FOR THEM.

THE STUDENTS DID.

THAT WAS WHAT WAS MOST IMPORTANT.

I ALSO ATTENDED THE AFRICAN AMERICAN READING AND IT WAS WONDERFUL THIS YEAR.

AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO THE DALLAS ISD RACIAL EQUITY OFFICE FOR PROVIDING THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR CHILDREN TO DEVELOP A

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IT WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE THE KIDS.

AND THEN THE LAST THING IS CARTER HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STANDOUT KYLE GIVENS TO DATE AND CURRENTLY IS RANKED AS THE VALEDICTORIAN OF CARTER HIGH SCHOOL.

[APPLAUSE] I KEEP REMINDING YOU, IF WE GIVE OUR STUDENTS WHAT THEY NEED, THEY WILL PERFORM.

AND I'M EXCITED.

THANK YOU, TRUSTEE MACKEY.

THANK YOU. I'D FIRST LIKE TO KICK IT OFF WITH A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO SOFTBALL LEGEND COACH TIM TAYLOR FROM MOLINA HIGH SCHOOL.

COACH TAYLOR IS KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE DFW METROPLEX, NOT ONLY FOR HAVING 500 WINS, 500 WINS, BUT ALSO FOR WINNING 14 DISTRICT SOFTBALL TITLES TO DATE.

IT'S AN INCREDIBLE MILESTONE AND OUR STUDENTS ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE COACH TAYLOR.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I'D LIKE TO GIVE A KUDOS TO ALL THE THIRD GRADERS AT JAMES BOWIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR ADVANCING TO THE FINAL FOUR SCHOOLS IN THE NCAA.

READ TO THE FINAL FOUR CONTEST.

BOWIE IS IN THE RUNNING TO COMPETE FOR AN OVERALL GRAND PRIZE OF $5,000 WORTH OF BOOKS FOR THE SCHOOL LIBRARY.

WAY TO GO, THIRD GRADERS.

KEEP UP YOUR READING ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP.

AND THEN FINALLY, EARLIER THIS MONTH, BISHOP ARTS STEAM ACADEMY LAUNCHED A NEW GERMAN AND SPANISH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH LITTLE SPONGES.

STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE CULTURES WHILE ADDING NEW LANGUAGES TO THEIR SKILL SETS.

WAY TO GO. AND THIS CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

TRUSTEE CARREÓN. THANK YOU TRUSTEE MICCICHE.

I WILL GIVE THE DISTRICT EIGHT ACCOLADES.

CONGRATULATIONS TO STUDENTS AT ELADIO MARTINEZ LEARNING CENTER WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE A+ ACADEMIC COMPETITION.

THE STUDENTS SHINED AND SHOWED THEIR BEST WORK, PUTTING THEIR SCHOOL'S NAME IN THE DISTRICT'S TOP TEN OF THE 31 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN FOR SPELLING NUMBER, SENSE READY WRITING AND CHESS COMPETITIONS.

17 BROUGHT MEDALS HOME.

GO EAGLES.

ALSO, CONGRATULATIONS TO WENDY JENKINS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT ESPERANZA HOPE MEDRANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, FOR HER COMPLETION OF THE SCHOOL RETOOL PROGRAM AND FOR HER EXHIBITION AT DALLAS ISD'S INNOVATION SHOWCASE.

ALSO, KUDOS TO MEDRANO ELEMENTARY TEAM MEMBERS FOR ATTENDING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE IN PORTLAND, OREGON.

AND THEN A SHOUT OUT TO THE READERS LEADERS NETWORK FOR STOPPING BY STEVENS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RECENTLY TO PROVIDE FREE BOOKS TO STUDENTS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE.

THANK YOU, READERS, LEADERS NETWORK AND TRUSTEE MICCICHE, THOSE ARE THE DISTRICT EIGHT ACCOLADES.

I CAN ALSO GIVE THE DISTRICT NINE ACCOLADES.

PLEASE DO. YES.

BEST WISHES TO SKYLINE AND OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS AT THE UIL CROSS X DEBATE AND OTHER.

IN OTHER HIGH SCHOOLS AT THE UIL CROSS X DEBATE TEAMS WHO ARE HEADED TO THE STATE UIL COMPETITION IN AUSTIN THIS WEEKEND.

CONGRATULATIONS TO JENNIFER ATKINS FROM THE CHARLES RICE LEARNING CENTER FOR BEING HONORED AS A 2022, 2023 MASTER PRINCIPAL.

ADDITIONALLY, JOIN US AS WE CONGRATULATE RAQUEL WILLIAMS STEWART FOR BEING SELECTED AS A SECONDARY PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR FOR THE LINCOLN MADISON VERTICAL TEAM.

THE STAFF AND ENTIRE DISTRICT ARE INSPIRED BY HER CONTINUOUS COMMITMENT TO SERVICE.

AND LASTLY, TRUSTEE HENRY WANTS ME TO STATE A SINCERE THANK YOU TO AN INDUSTRY PARTNER, MR. TERRENCE SOUTHERN, FOR MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR THE STUDENTS OF LINCOLN BE TECH EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL TO TOUR NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY AND BENNETT COLLEGE.

THE LOCAL NEWS HIGHLIGHTED THEIR JOURNEY AND REPORTED THAT THE STUDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO BE TEACHERS THEMSELVES.

WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

THOSE COMPLETES THE REPORTS. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. AND BEFORE WE PROCEED TO THE PUBLIC FORUM, I'D LIKE TO ALSO THANK THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AT THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE WAY THEY HANDLED THIS TRAGEDY.

THEY DID IT IN A WAY THAT INSPIRED CONFIDENCE AND AND REFLECTS VERY WELL ON THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DISTRICT.

SO THANK YOU FOR HANDLING THIS IN SUCH A APPROPRIATE WAY.

ALL RIGHT. WE'RE NOW UP TO ITEM SIX OF THE AGENDA.

[6. PUBLIC FORUM]

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COMMENTS INVOLVING THE PERFORMANCE OF INDIVIDUAL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE GRIEVANCE POLICY.

AUDIENCE I'M ASKING YOU TO NOT ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT WILL DISRUPT THE MEETING.

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

EACH PARTICIPANT IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT AND CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OR HER OWN STATEMENTS.

SPEAKERS PLEASE BE 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 THAT YOUR COMMENTS ARE OUT OF ORDER.

MISS JORDAN, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS? GOOD EVENING.

I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE SPEAKERS THAT YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK.

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

PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED, I WILL CALL FOR SPEAKERS AT A TIME.

WE WILL BEGIN WITH SPEAKERS TO AGENDA ITEMS FOLLOWED BY SPEAKERS TO NON AGENDA ITEMS. OUR FIRST SPEAKER IS ROBIN KIRK, FOLLOWED BY DANIEL WOOD, ANTHONY PETERSON AND STEWART BECKER ON DECK.

AS SOON AS THE CLOCK COMES UP, YOU MAY BEGIN.

HELLO, HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS AND DR.

ELIZALDE. MY NAME IS ROBIN KIRK.

I LIVE IN DISTRICT NINE.

I'M SORRY. COULD YOU PLEASE STEP A LITTLE CLOSER TO THE MICROPHONE? AND IS THIS GOOD? YES, THAT'S GOOD. AND WE CAN RESTART THE CLOCK.

I APPRECIATE IT. HELLO, HONORABLE BOARD MEMBERS AND DR.

ELIZALDE. MY NAME IS ROBIN KIRK.

I LIVE IN DISTRICT NINE AND I'M A PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORTER AND SPOUSE OF A DISD TEACHER.

I WANT TO SPEAK TONIGHT TO COMMEND THE BOARD AND DISTRICT STAFF FOR THE WORK AND ADVOCACY INVOLVED IN PLACING ITEM 9.04 ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

THIS ITEM WILL AUTHORIZE CERTAIN TRAINED DISTRICT STAFF MEMBERS TO ADMINISTER AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST, WHICH IS A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DRUG MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NARCAN, TO A STUDENT EXPERIENCING A SUSPECTED OPIOID OVERDOSE.

WE ALREADY KNOW THAT THIS CHANGE WILL SAVE LIVES.

STUDENTS AND FAMILIES HERE DESERVE TO KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION, AS OVERDOSES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED WITHIN THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT.

I WANT TO URGE THE BOARD AND ALL THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND THE ADMINISTRATORS AT EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL TO EACH TAKE IT UPON YOURSELVES TO PERSONALLY ENSURE THE FOLLOWING AFTER THIS PASSES TONIGHT, ONE, NARCAN IS STORED ON EVERY CAMPUS IN YOUR PIECE OF THE DISTRICT.

TWO, THAT IT IS STORED IN PLACES KNOWN AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL THOSE WHO CAN ADMINISTER IT.

THREE, THAT THERE ARE MULTIPLE DOSES AVAILABLE EVERY DAY IN EVERY SCHOOL.

FOUR, THAT EACH SCHOOL'S POLICY INCLUDES REDUNDANCY SO THAT NO SINGLE PERSON IS SOLELY CHARGED WITH ADMINISTERING THE NARCAN ON ANY GIVEN DAY.

THIS NEEDS TO BE THE FIRST STEP OF MANY MORE.

EDUCATION AND DEMYSTIFICATION OF THIS ISSUE ARE ESSENTIAL TO PREPARE THE STUDENTS TO BECOME FIRST SURVIVORS AND SECOND ADVOCATES FOR THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER.

STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW THAT FENTANYL IS PRESSED INTO COUNTERFEIT PILLS THAT NOBODY CAN RECOGNIZE AS TAINTED.

YOU CAN USE THE NAMES OF THESE DRUGS.

GET REAL WITH THE STUDENTS.

BARS AREN'T BARS ANYMORE.

TEACH THEM ABOUT THE JESSICA SOSA ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE TEXAS GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE LAW.

IT PROTECTS PEOPLE WHO CALL 911 FOR HELP WITH AN OVERDOSE FROM BEING PROSECUTED FOR ALSO HAVING DRUGS.

WHEN IT COMES TO THIS.

TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, COUNSELORS, YOU NEED TO FEAR NO SUNSHINE.

FEAR, NO CONVERSATION.

BECAUSE NOTHING'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN DEFENDING THE STUDENTS FROM THESE DEALERS.

WE KNOW THEY NEED TO KNOW.

THEY LITERALLY DON'T CARE IF KIDS OVERDOSE AND DIE.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE UPCOMING VOTE ON ITEM 9.04 AND FOR BEGINNING THIS PROCESS.

I URGE YOU TO PLEASE DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO ADVOCATE FOR ALL THE SURROUNDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PASS THE SAME POLICIES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

DANIEL WOOD, FOLLOWED BY ANTHONY PETERSON, STUART BECKER AND TANYA HERNANDEZ ON DECK.

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THAT IS AN ADVOCACY GROUP IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

OUR COMMUNITY IS MADE UP OF OVER 3500 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND SEVERAL HUNDRED APARTMENTS.

THE BUCKNER TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN AROUND FOR ABOUT 40 YEARS.

WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY ACTIVE WITH THE EDNA ROWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE BEEN PROUD TO MAINTAIN THE RELATIONSHIP OVER THOSE YEARS.

A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, WE STARTED A CONVERSATION ABOUT INSTALLING DOG CLEAN UP STATIONS AROUND THE SCHOOL, AND THAT CONVERSATION LED TO WHAT WE SEE AT EDNA ROWE TODAY . A FACILITY THAT WAS ONCE EVALUATED BY THE PARSONS REPORT AS THE THIRD WORST ELEMENTARY FACILITY IN DISD COLLECTION OF SCHOOLS.

TODAY, I WOULD ARGUE THAT IT'S ONE OF OUR NICEST.

WHILE IT'S NOT NEW, IT'S BEEN NEARLY COMPLETELY RENOVATED AND HAS BECOME A SPECTACULAR FACILITY THROUGH THAT RENOVATION.

TRUSTEE NUTALL, PRINCIPAL MACFARLAND AND I HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS OVER THE YEARS, AND THEN WHEN TRUSTEE HENRY JOINED THE BOARD STARTED HAVING THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH HIM. THE FACILITY WOULD NOT BE WHAT IT IS TODAY WITHOUT THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF THE STAFF AND LEADERSHIP OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

LAST YEAR WE EMBARKED ON A NEW PAGE AT EDNA ROWE WITH A FRESH FIRST TIME PRINCIPAL, MR. AARON JOSEPH. SORRY FOR SAYING HIS NAME, BUT HE DESERVES IT.

THE FIRST THING HE TOLD ME IS THAT HE WAS GOING TO WORK TO MAKE THIS THE BEST COMMUNITY OR MAKE THE COMMUNITY MAKE THIS THE BEST SCHOOL IT COULD BE.

NOT ONLY HAS MR JOSEPH COME IN RUNNING, BUT HE CAME IN SCREAMING, SCREAMING CHANTS IN THE HALLWAY TO GET THE KIDS PUMPED UP FOR THE DAY.

THE ENERGY PROPELLED THE NEW PRINCIPAL TO A LEVEL OF EXCEEDED ANY EXPECTATIONS FOR A FIRST YEAR PRINCIPAL.

HE BROUGHT THE SCHOOL FROM AN AVERAGE PERFORMING SCHOOL TO ONE OF THE HIGHER PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN JUST ONE YEAR, TOPPING THE DISTRICT AND CLIMATE SURVEY LAST YEAR.

WE COULD BE NO MORE PROUD OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, BUT THE MORE IMPRESSIVE, HE REBUILT THE COMMUNITY'S TRUST AND CONNECTION AND TURNED THE CAMPUS BACK INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL THAT WE ARE PROUD OF AS WE EMBARK IN THE NEW AVENUE AT EDNA ROWE BECOMING A MONTESSORI SCHOOL.

ON BEHALF OF THE BUCKNER TERRACE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE HEIGHTS MR. JOSEPH LAUNCHES THE BUCKNER TERRACE MONTESSORI IN THE FALL.

LASTLY, THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT AND THE LOVE THAT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO ME PERSONALLY OVER THE PAST YEARS AS I HAVE PUSHED, PUSHED, PUSHED AND MORE AND MORE AND MORE ALL IN THE EFFORT TO PROVIDE FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES THE BEST POSSIBLE SCHOOL FOR OUR KIDS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

ANTHONY PETERSON, FOLLOWED BY STUART BECKER WITH TANYA HERNANDEZ AND ELIZABETH FERRIS ON DECK.

GOOD EVENING, SUPERINTENDENT, ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS OF DALLAS.

MY NAME IS ANTHONY PETERSON, I RESIDE AT 607 GREEN MEADOWS LANE, OVILLA, TEXAS.

I AM A SEVEN YEAR DISD SCHOOL BUS DRIVER AND A 37 YEAR CAREER SOCIAL WORKER.

MY SERVICE CENTER AT LOCATED AT 3001 WEST WINTERGREEN ROAD, LANCASTER, TEXAS.

ON JANUARY THE 4TH, 2023, I ATTENDED OUR AREA TRANSPORTATION MONTHLY LOT MEETING.

SEVERAL ISSUES WAS DISCUSSED.

THE ONE TOPIC THAT WAS DISTURBING WAS PROPER BATHROOM ETIQUETTE.

OUR AREA DIRECTOR CALLED THE WOMEN'S BATHROOM NASTY AND FILTHY.

SHE TALKED ABOUT THE HORRIBLE ODOR THAT LURKED IN AND OUTSIDE OF THIS BATHROOM.

SHE ALSO STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN THAT ARE ON THEIR MENSTRUAL CYCLE TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THEIR SANITARY PRODUCTS SO BLOOD WOULD NOT BE LEFT BEHIND FOR A MALE JANITOR TO CLEAN UP.

YES, THE CONVERSATION WAS UNPROFESSIONAL AND INAPPROPRIATE, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE DIRECTOR JUST WANTED THE WOMEN TO SHOW MORE RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER AND TO DO A BETTER JOB CLEANING UP AFTER THEMSELVES.

WHAT SHE FAILED TO MENTION IS THAT THE FACILITY ONLY HAS ONE BATHROOM FOR 200 BLACK WORKERS WOMEN, ONE BATHROOM.

THE TRAFFIC RUNNING TO THIS BATHROOM AFTER A SHIFT IS NOTHING LESS THAN MADNESS.

WHAT SHE FAILED TO MENTION IS THAT THE SMELLY BATHROOM IS SHARED BY TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS DISD, AS WELL AS LANCASTER ISD.

WHAT SHE FAILED TO MENTION IS THAT THERE IS NO VENTILATION IN THIS BATHROOM.

MOST IMPORTANT, SHE FAILED.

WHAT SHE FAILED TO MENTION IS THAT THE EXECUTIVE DECISION MAKERS IS AWARE OF THIS DESPICABLE, INHUMANE CONDITION AND HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT.

WHY IT IS SO COMFORTABLE FOR DISD LEADERSHIP TO NEGLECT THE BASIC CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF SUCH A LARGE GROUP OF HARD WORKING BLACK WOMEN.

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WHERE IS THE EQUITY WHEN IT REALLY MATTERED? BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

YOU CANNOT CONTINUE TO USE BLACK LIVES MATTER FOR SOCIAL AND POLITICAL GAIN AND IGNORE YOUR FISCAL AND DIRECT CIVIL RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES.

THIS MODERN DAY CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IS JUST THAT, A MOVEMENT TO RACIAL EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS TO ALL EMPLOYEES.

PLEASE GET SERIOUS ABOUT THAT 2018 VOTERS THAT VOTERS OF THE BOND THAT WE VOTED ON, WE VOTED YES.

BOARD TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, PLEASE LET'S CLOSE.

DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT LAST BATHROOM FOR COLORED WOMEN ONLY.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

OUR NEXT SPEAKER IS STUART BECKER, FOLLOWED BY TANYA HERNANDEZ WITH ELIZABETH FERRIS AND CHARLOTTE WILSON ON DECK.

OKAY, MY NAME IS STUART BECKER.

I'VE BEEN TEACHING IN DALLAS ISD FOR SIX YEARS.

I'M A MEMBER OF ALLIANCE AFT.

I WANT TO START OFF BY THANKING ABOUT MARTIN LUTHER KING AGAIN, BECAUSE SINCE PEOPLE WE TEND TO FORGET HIS IDEAS, HE SAID WE MUST RECOGNIZE THAT WE CAN'T SOLVE OUR PROBLEM NOW UNTIL THERE IS A RADICAL REDISTRIBUTION OF ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL POWER.

WE MUST SEE NOW THAT THE EVILS OF RACISM, ECONOMIC EXPLOITATION AND MILITARISM ARE ALL TIED TOGETHER.

YOU CAN'T REALLY GET RID OF ONE WITHOUT GETTING RID OF THE OTHERS.

THE WHOLE STRUCTURE OF AMERICAN LIFE MUST BE CHANGED.

HE SAYS YOU CAN'T TALK ABOUT SOLVING THE ECONOMIC PROBLEM OF THE NEGRO WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

YOU CAN'T TALK ABOUT ENDING THE SLUMS WITHOUT FIRST SAYING THAT PROFIT MUST BE TAKEN OUT OF THE SLUMS. YOU'RE GETTING ON DANGEROUS GROUND BECAUSE YOU'RE MESSING WITH FOLK THEN.

YOU'RE MESSING WITH THE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY.

NOW THIS MEANS THAT WE'RE TREADING IN DIFFICULT WATER BECAUSE IT REALLY MEANS THAT WE'RE SAYING IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH CAPITALISM, THE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY, THAT'S WHO SUPPORTS THE NATIONWIDE SCHOOL PRIVATIZATION AGENDA, THE BUSINESS ELITES, THE CORPORATE RULING CLASS, THEY LEAD THIS NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO PRIVATIZE PUBLIC EDUCATION.

AND THEY'RE IN DALLAS.

THEY'RE THE DRIVING FORCE OR THE DRIVING FORCE OF THIS MACHINE IN DALLAS ARE THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES CALLED THEN THEY'RE BACKED BY THE DALLAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WHICH ARE THE WEALTHIEST BUSINESS ELITES OF DALLAS.

THESE PACS ARE CALLED EDUCATE DALLAS, AND DALLAS KIDS FIRST.

THEY FUND THE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES WHO FURTHER THIS SCHOOL PRIVATIZATION AGENDA.

A LARGE PART OF THIS PRIVATE PRIVATIZATION AGENDA NATIONWIDE, NOT JUST IN DALLAS, IS MERIT PAY BASED ON STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES, WHICH WEAKENS PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY ATTACKING THE TEACHING PROFESSION.

SO I'M GOING TO NAME A FEW NAMES OF SOME OF THESE ELITES THAT FUND THE SCHOOL BOARD CAMPAIGNS, LIKE WHAT INTERESTS US.

HARLAN CROW, THE SON OF REAL ESTATE TYCOON BILLIONAIRE TRAMMELL CROW HAVE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.

WHAT INTEREST DOES MILLIONAIRE TIM BURNS, CEO OF LINCOLN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, HAVE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION? WHAT INTERESTS DOES GARRETT BOONE, CEO OF THE CONTAINER STORE, HAVE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION, OR MICHAEL TERRY, THE DALLAS OIL INVESTOR? DALLAS OIL INVESTOR.

YOU CAN GO ON AND ON WITH THE NAMES, BUT THE INTEREST IS PROFIT.

THEY SEEK TO MAKE A PROFIT OFF OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND EVENTUALLY PRIVATIZE PUBLIC EDUCATION.

SO LET'S CALL THIS WHAT IT IS CORRUPTION, OLIGARCHY, PLUTOCRACY, A GOVERNMENT RUN BY THE RICH.

THAT'S RIGHT. WE NEED A RADICAL REDISTRIBUTION OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER, AS MARTIN LUTHER KING SAID, AND WE NEED TO GET RID OF THIS PLUTOCRATIC SYSTEM.

LASTLY, I WANT TO SAY MARTIN LUTHER KING SAID WE NEED TO IMMEDIATELY ABOLISH POVERTY.

AND THE SOLUTION TO ABOLISH IT IS THE GUARANTEED INCOME.

HE SAID THIS MUST INCOME MUST BE PEGGED TO THE MEDIAN INCOME OF SOCIETY, NOT AT THE LOWEST LEVELS, AND IT MUST AUTOMATICALLY INCREASE AS SOCIAL INCOME GROWS.

SO OUR SUPPORT STAFF, THEY GET PAID POVERTY WAGES.

THEY CAN'T AFFORD THE CHEAPEST APARTMENTS IN THE CITY AND YOU NEED TO RAISE THEIR WAGES BECAUSE THEY'RE TREATED AS AN UNDERCLASS WORKFORCE.

THEY'RE DISRESPECTED, TREATED AS INFERIOR.

SO RAISE THEIR WAGES FOR SUPPORT STAFF.

ALL RIGHT. TANYA HERNANDEZ, FOLLOWED BY ELIZABETH FERRIS WITH CHARLOTTE WILSON AND ANNE STONE ON DECK. TANYA HERNANDEZ.

MY NAME IS TANYA HERNANDEZ.

I'M A KINDERGARTEN BILINGUAL TEACHER AND AN ALLIANCE FTX EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER.

I WANT TO START TODAY BY EXPRESSING MY DEEPEST SOLIDARITY WITH HOUSTON ISD PARENTS, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THAT HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR ALL.

AND THEY ARE GETTING A SLAP IN THE FACE BY A HOSTILE, HOSTILE TAKEOVER BY THE STATE THAT HAS NO REASONABLE JUSTIFICATION.

AND A B RATED DISTRICT IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE STATE USING THE PRETEXT OF ONE SCHOOL THAT WAS FAILING AND THAT HAS SHOWN IMPROVEMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF

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CHARTERS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS ARE NOT HELD TO THE SAME STANDARDS AS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

A CHARTER AND PRIVATE SCHOOL CAN TURN AWAY A CHILD FOR NO REASON.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS NEVER TURN A CHILD AWAY, AS IT SHOULD BE, BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MATTER IF A CHILD IS POOR OR BLACK OR AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER, OR IF IT HAS LEARNING CHALLENGES OR EVEN IF IT HAS TERRIBLE BEHAVIOR.

THEY HAVE THE RIGHT AND DESERVE THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION.

EVERY CHILD DESERVES SOMEONE IN THEIR CORNER THAT IS WILLING TO FIGHT FOR THEM.

AND IT IS WE, THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS WHO FIGHT FOR THE DESTITUTE, THE MARGINALIZED, THE IMMIGRANT, THE HUNGRY AND THE UNDERDOG.

LET THIS BE A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR US HERE IN DALLAS ISD.

THIS HOSTILE TAKEOVER IS A POOR LAME EXCUSE TO FURTHER PRIVATIZE AND UNDERMINE PUBLIC EDUCATION.

PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDS ARE THE LAST BASTION OF TAXPAYERS MONEY THAT THE RICH AND THE PRIVILEGED WANT TO SINK THEIR FANGS AND CLAWS INTO.

THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WAS PRIVATIZED.

AND WE SEE HOW THAT'S HOW THAT IS GOING FOR US, THE POOR AND WORKING CLASS.

IF WE DON'T FIGHT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THERE WILL BE TWO SCHOOL SYSTEMS, ONE FULLY FUNDED FOR THE PRIVILEGED AND A PUBLIC UNDERFUNDED SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE WORKING CLASS.

NOW I WANT TO TALK AGAIN ABOUT MY PREVIOUS CHALLENGE TO THIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT ABOUT HAVING MORE TRANSPARENCY ABOUT AROUND TI.

I GOT AN EMAIL FROM HUMAN CAPITAL THE DAY AFTER MY LAST BOARD PRESENTATION PROVIDED ME WITH TWO LINKS ONE TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THE REPORT PRESENTED TO THIS BOARD ON TI, AND THE SECOND ONE IS A LINK THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN 30 REPORTS WITH HUNDREDS OF PAGES.

FOR THIS YEAR ALONE.

NO ONE THAT HOLDS A FULL TIME JOB HAS THE TIME TO GO THROUGH ALL THAT DENSE INFORMATION AND DIGEST IT.

I THINK IT IS GOOD TO HAVE THE FULL REPORTS AVAILABLE, BUT TO HAVE TRANSPARENCY WITH THE COMMUNITY IS ALSO TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION IN A WAY THAT ANYONE CAN UNDERSTAND IT, DRAW CONCLUSIONS AND MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON IT.

THAT'S WHY I MUST INSIST ON ONE OF MY SUGGESTIONS.

FOR EXAMPLE, CREATING AN INTERACTIVE MAP LIKE THE ONE THAT WE HAVE FOR COVID CASES WHERE ANYONE CAN EASILY SEE WHERE ALL THE TEACHERS ARE BY EFFECTIVENESS LEVELS AND IN WHICH COMMUNITIES THEY ARE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. ELIZABETH FERRIS, FOLLOWED BY CHARLOTTE WILSON WITH ANN STONE AND MELISSA MANN ON DECK.

ELIZABETH FERRIS DISD SPED [INAUDIBLE] TEAM MEMBER.

IN RESPONSE TO TEACHER SHORTAGES NATIONWIDE, ESPECIALLY IN CRITICAL AREAS SUCH AS SPED, MATH AND BILINGUAL ORGANIZATIONS IN AND OUTSIDE OF EDUCATION, HAVE SCRAMBLED OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS RESEARCHING AND SURVEYING WHAT TEACHERS SAY MUST HAPPEN FOR THEM TO STAY IN THE PROFESSION AND FOR NEW TALENT TO CHOOSE EDUCATION.

THE NUMBER ONE IS EQUITABLE COMPENSATION AS A PROFESSIONAL DEGREE AND CAREER.

NEXT IS RESPECT AND A VOICE IN POLICY MAKING WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.

THESE AREAS ARE THOSE THAT WE HAVE FAILED IN THIS DISTRICT BUT ARE PERFECTLY CAPABLE OF REDEEMING AS A BOARD AND SCHOOL LEADERSHIP UNDER MILES AND HINOJOSA WHICH UNFORTUNATELY, YOU HAVE INHERITED, DR. ELIZALDE.

TEACHERS HAVE BEEN DEEMED EXPENDABLE AND INFERIOR, AND THUS OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO REFLECT THAT MESSAGE, SUCH AS THE INEQUITABLE TI COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND THE THEFT OF THE TIA MONEY FROM THE TEACHERS.

AS ONE TEACHER SAID THIS WEEK, SHE LOVES TEACHING BUT HATES HER JOB, AND AS A BILINGUAL TEACHER, SHE'S DISCOVERED SHE CAN GO TO WORK FOR A NEIGHBOR DISTRICT, BE VALUED AND RESPECTED, LOVE TEACHING AND NOT LOSE MONEY BECAUSE THE OTHER DISTRICT PAYS THE TIA MONEY TO THEIR TEACHERS.

THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF TEACHERS IS A CRITICAL ISSUE IN OUR DISTRICT, ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION.

THE INEQUITY OF OUR TIA COMPENSATION SYSTEM HAS PROVEN AS NOT MEANS FOR RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS, AS EVIDENCED BY THE YEARLY EXODUS OF TEACHERS, ESPECIALLY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.

AS A BOARD AND LEADERSHIP, YOU MUST BEGIN DOING WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF TEACHERS, WHICH WILL MEAN OVERHAULING OUR COMPENSATION SYSTEM.

WE CAN START WITH PAYING THE TIA MONEY DIRECTLY TO THE TEACHERS.

THE 90% IS INTENDED UNDER THE PROGRAM.

ADDITIONALLY, THE MONEY STOLEN FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS NEEDS TO BE PAID IN SOME TOTAL TO THE TEACHERS IT WAS STOLEN FROM.

IT IS UNETHICAL FOR IT NOT TO BE PAID DIRECTLY TO THOSE WHO EARNED IT AND REFLECTS A DISTURBING AVARICE DENIGRATION OF TEACHERS AND EVEN A SOCIALISTIC ATTITUDE TOWARD THE EARNED COMPENSATION OF THE TEACHER.

CAN YOU EVEN BEGIN TO COMPREHEND THE RECRUITING AND RETENTION TOOL THE TIA COULD BE FOR THIS DISTRICT? ARE YOU ABLE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TEACHERS WOULD RESPOND IF YOU PAID THAT MONEY TO THE PEOPLE WHO EARNED IT? AS A BOARD IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DEVELOP THE INTEGRITY OF A MORAL CONSCIENCE AND PAY THE CURRENT FUNDS FOR THIS YEAR, AND THEN IN HUMBLE ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE GROSS VIOLATION AND BETRAYAL OF TEACHERS CAUSED BY STEALING THE TIA MONEY FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS, YOU THEN IMMEDIATELY PAY THAT MONEY TO THE TEACHERS.

CAN YOU GRASP WHAT THAT WOULD DO FOR THE MORALE AND RETENTION OF TEACHERS IN THIS DISTRICT? WE HAVE TEACHERS WALKING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND YEAR POSITIONS VACANT FOR OVER A YEAR.

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THE ACTION OR INACTION YOU TAKE WILL DEFINE YOU IN YOUR POSITION ON THIS BOARD.

DO YOU PUT CHILDREN AND THEIR TEACHERS FIRST? ARE YOU A STEWARD OF THE PUBLIC TRUST? ARE YOU ETHICAL AND DO YOU HAVE INTEGRITY OR ARE YOU ONE OF THOSE BOUGHT AND PAID FOR BY THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES WHO PERPETUATE THE BIAS AND THE ELITISM THAT UNDERMINES THIS DISTRICT? AND BY THE WAY, MANY OF THOSE PAC FUNDERS ARE THOSE WHO FUND THE TRIO IN THE STATE HOUSE.

THE FORMER PRESIDENT ARE BEHIND THE VOUCHERS.

THEY ARE PURVEYORS OF BIGOTRY, ELITISM AND THE DISMANTLING OF OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM.

SO MY QUESTION FOR YOU, ESPECIALLY YOU NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, ARE YOU GOING TO SIT THERE IN COMPLIANCE AND ENDORSEMENT OF THESE PRACTICES, OR DO YOU HAVE THE INTEGRITY TO RIGHT THIS WRONG? CHARLOTTE WILSON.

CHARLOTTE WILSON FOLLOWED BY ANNE STONE WHEN MELISSA MANN AND CHRIS GORSKI ON DECK.

HI, MY NAME IS CHARLOTTE WILSON.

I'M A FIFTH YEAR TEACHER HERE IN DALLAS ISD.

I LOVE MY JOB.

I'M ALSO A PARENT HERE OF DALLAS ISD.

I HAVE TWO CHILDREN.

THEIR PRODUCTS HERE.

I LOVE MY DISTRICT.

I LOVE MY KIDS. I LOVE MY MY STUDENTS TOO.

I LOVE MY ADMIN.

I REALLY DO.

BUT DALLAS, WE'VE GOT TO STOP TESTING THESE KIDS.

I DID THE MATH TODAY.

24% OF MY TIME IS SPENT TESTING FOURTH GRADERS.

MY KIDS DON'T CHANGE WEEK TO WEEK.

SO THEN I GET AN EMAIL FROM A DATA HUDDLE AND THEY SAY, CLOSE AND RETEACH THE GAPS.

AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO WHEN THEY'RE 4 OR 5 GRADE LEVELS BEHIND IN READING, BEGINNING, READING ALL THE WAY UP TO ONE LEVEL, IT'S JUST REALLY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IT'S LIKE I CAN'T LIKE WHAT IS GOING TO CHANGE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS? NOTHING. WE'VE EVEN GONE TO TESTING TWO TIMES A WEEK SOMETIMES.

WE JUST TOOK MARK STAAR, MY STUDENTS AND MY NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL.

WE DID EXCEEDINGLY WELL AND I WORK REALLY HARD.

I GET TO WORK AT 6:30 IN THE MORNING.

I LEAVE. I JUST CAME FROM TUTORING.

I JUST GOT OFF SO I DIDN'T HAVE MY SPEECH PREPARED.

FORGIVE ME, BUT THE TESTING IS OUT OF CONTROL.

WE'RE NEVER GOING TO GET BETTER IF WE DON'T GIVE TIME TO GROW THESE READERS.

I'M A READING TEACHER. I LOVE IT.

I LOVE MY JOB. WE PUT IN HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS A DAY, BUT THEN WE MOVE ON FROM TESTING.

WE'RE TAKING THAT TESTING AND I WORK IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL.

MY KIDS AREN'T GOING TO PERFORM LIKE TRAVIS, BUT YET I GET COMPARED TO THAT, I.

HOW ARE WE GOING TO STOP AT TURNOVER? I NEVER HAVE THE SAME PARTNER.

I'VE NEVER HAD A SAME PARTNER.

YEAR AFTER YEAR IT'S ALWAYS SOMEONE NEW AND THAT KIND OF SUCKS FOR THE KIDS.

LIKE THAT'S NOT FAIR.

THEY DON'T GET THAT CONSISTENCY.

I'M HERE FOR THEM AND I'LL STAY AND I LOVE THEM.

BUT WE HAVE GOT TO DO BETTER FOR THESE KIDS.

TESTING THEM TOO MUCH.

WE ALREADY HAVE MAP, WHICH IS A GREAT INDICATOR OF WHERE THEY'RE AT.

SO IF WE HAVE MORE TIME WITH THESE STUDENTS TO REALLY TARGET THEM AND PROVIDE THAT DIFFERENTIATION, WHICH TAKES UP THE BULK OF MY TIME, I PROMISE YOU THEY'LL GROW.

I REALLY DO.

BUT THEN ON TOP OF THAT, I HAVE A MINUTE LEFT.

THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO TOUCH ON WAS YOU TIME MY TEST SCORES TO MY CHECK AND ACP FOR FOURTH GRADE LAST YEAR.

I DON'T KNOW, I SCORECARD.

I GOT FOUR POINTS OUT OF 15 AND THEN ON STAR LAST YEAR I HAD ALL BUT ONE STUDENT HIT THEIR GROWTH GOAL.

BUT WE'RE NOT A DOMAIN ONE SCHOOL.

WE'RE A DOMAIN TWO SCHOOL, ALL BUT ONE.

AND I BARELY GOT HALF THE POINTS.

I WAS TWO POINTS AWAY.

LIKE, THAT'S NOT FAIR.

THAT'S NOT FAIR. I MEAN, THE NEIGHBORHOOD KIDS DESERVE GOOD TEACHERS, TOO, WHICH I AM.

I WORK HARD. I'M NOT THE BEST I COULD BE YET, BUT I WILL GET THERE AND I WANT TO BE HERE TO DO IT UNDER MY PRINCIPAL.

AND BECAUSE I LOVE HER.

AND I JUST REALLY NEED Y'ALL TO BACK UP ON THE TESTING.

THESE KIDS ARE BEING TORTURED.

AND AS A PARENT, I'M SO SICK OF MY KIDS COMING HOME AND THEY'RE SO TIRED OF TESTING.

MY DAUGHTERS ARE HERE TONIGHT.

ONE IS ON A ZOOM MEETING IN THE LOBBY FOR A PROJECT, THE OTHER ONE IS HERE AND SHE'S IN FOURTH GRADE AND SHE JUST TOOK MOCK AND SHE JUST TOLD ME SHE HAD ANOTHER TEST AND THEN SHE'S GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE.

THEY'RE NINE.

THEY'RE NINE. BUT THAT'S ALL.

THANK YOU, DR. ELIZALDE.

NICE MEET YOU. THANK YOU.

AND STONE, FOLLOWED BY MELISSA MANN WITH CHRIS GORSKI AND ROBERT CECCARELLI ON DECK AND STONE.

NOT PRESENT.

MELISSA MANN.

GREETINGS, EVERYONE.

HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING? I DO WANT TO SAY THAT YOU ALL SHOULD HAVE A YELLOW FOLDER.

AND I DO WANT TO MENTION MY NAME IS MELISSA MANN.

I AM A CERTIFIED I AM A NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE QUALIFIED TEACHER.

WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE.

IN THE FOLDER, YOU WILL FIND THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MY FORMER PRINCIPAL IN WHICH THE ONE PRINCIPAL STATED WOW,

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ANOTHER ONE MENTIONED IN REGARDS TO THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTABILITY WITH CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOL SYSTEM.

HE STATED IN THE EMAIL THAT YOU WOULD FIND IN THE FOLDER HE STATED, ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW.

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW, YOU ARE ONE OF OUR ELITE SCHOOL TEACHERS AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

NOW, SO I'M HERE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE THAT I INCURRED AS A TEACHER AT FREDERICK DOUGLASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE HANDS OF THE PRINCIPAL.

I FILED A RETALIATION COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL.

IN RETURN, WHAT SHE DID WAS HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT I RECEIVED A RATING OF PROFICIENCY ON ONE OBSERVATION IN OCTOBER? THEN BY THIS NEW PRINCIPAL, SHE RATES ME PROGRESSING.

I'M A NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHER, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE FOLDER, AS YOU CAN SEE PICTURES OF MY CLASSROOM.

ALL OF MY STUDENTS HAVE BEEN HIGHLY ENGAGED.

I CHALLENGE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU ALL TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK.

THERE'S A LINK TO GO TO THE WEBSITE BECAUSE I DID HAVE MY PRINCIPAL TO VIDEO RECORD MY CLASSROOM BECAUSE I KNEW THAT WHAT I WAS UP AGAINST, I DO THE BEST THAT I CAN AT THAT SCHOOL WITH THOSE STUDENTS.

AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT AN A SCHOOL, A HIGH RISK SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS CANNOT SAY ARE DOING THE BEST THAT THEY CAN. AND IT IS UNFAIR TO ME AS A TEACHER.

I'VE NEVER IN MY 20 OVER 20 YEARS OF TEACHING, RECEIVED A LOW EVALUATION.

I KNOW HOW TO TEACH.

I KNOW HOW TO TEACH AND I DO IT TO MY BEST ABILITY.

SO THE PRINCIPAL HAS INTENTIONALLY VIOLATED BOARD POLICY DNA, ACCORDING TO THE THE POLICY, IT STATES THAT A CERTIFIED APPRAISAL SHALL EVALUATE A TEACHER BASED ON THE DOMAIN CRITERIA AND THE STUDENT PERFORMANCE.

NOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT. THANK YOU, MISS.

MAN YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.

CHRIS GOSKI FOLLOWED BY ROBERT CECCARELLI, ROSEMARY KURTZ AND PATRICIA DOYLE ON DECK.

CHRIS GOSKI, NOT PRESENT.

ROBERT CECCARELLI, FOLLOWED BY ROSEMARY KURTZ, PATRICIA DOYLE AND NETA JACKSON ON DECK.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY.

I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT HOUSTON AND MIKE MILES, MY FAVORITE SUBJECT.

I'LL WAIT TILL NEXT MONTH, BUT I REALLY CAN'T WAIT TILL THAT HAPPENS.

BUT TODAY I'M GOING TO BRING UP AGAIN TWO MONTHS AGO ABOUT SAFETY AT SOUTH OAK CLIFF AND THIS TIME PINKSTON.

I REALLY WANT TO SEE TWO SCHOOL MEMBERS BEING REPRIMANDED BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY HAZARD AT SOUTH OAK CLIFF, WHICH THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING, ALL TO REMIND EVERYBODY OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE METAL DETECTORS.

AND PEOPLE CAN WALK IN NEXT TO REFRESHMENT STAND AND HURT A LOT OF PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY MR. JOHNSON. I EMAILED HIM SEVERAL TIMES.

HE HE TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE HE WAS CHECKED AND OTHER PEOPLE WERE CHECKED.

BUT HE TOLD ME WHERE THEY WERE BEING THE SECURITY WAS AT.

I EMAILED HIM THREE TIMES.

HE NEVER ANSWERED THE QUESTION.

HE KNOWS THERE WAS TROUBLE THERE.

OKAY. AND MR JOHNSON AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER OVER KIMBLE.

YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELVES TO LET THIS HAPPEN, NOT LET ANYBODY KNOW ABOUT THIS.

PEOPLE GOT HURT REALLY, REALLY BAD.

MR JOHNSON, YOU SHOULD ANSWER MY QUESTION.

OKAY. NOW, YOU TOLD ME YOU HAD HORACE BRADSHAW EMAIL ME. HORACE BRADSHAW SAID THANK YOU TO ME ABOUT WHAT I DID.

ALSO, COACH MAYS SAID THAT I ALWAYS REPEAT IT.

COACH MAYS AND SOUTH OAK CLIFF SAID THANK YOU TO ME ABOUT WHAT I DID.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TWO DO ANYTHING? COME ON NOW.

YOU TWO NEED TO BE REPRIMANDED.

YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF 1500 PEOPLE AT THAT GAME.

THREE YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A KILLING AT THOSE SAME TWO TEAMS. AND YOU LET THIS HAPPEN TO THE METAL DETECTORS? TWO OF THEM. THEY WALKED RIGHT THROUGH AND THEY WALK ABOUT 60 YARDS AND NEXT TO REFRESHMENT STAND.

MR. JOHNSON WHY DIDN'T YOU REALIZE THAT OR RECOGNIZE IT TO ME IN THE EMAILS? SHAME ON YOU. BUT I'M JUST SAYING TO YOU IS THERE'S TROUBLE.

AND ALSO PINKSTON I WENT THERE AGAINST CARTER AND PINKSTON.

I WAS ABLE TO GO THROUGH A THE METAL DETECTORS AND GO IN THE GAME.

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SO THEY JUST LET US GO AROUND AND GO THROUGH THE GAME.

MS. SUPERINTENDENT WHY I BROUGHT UP TODAY IS BECAUSE THE SHOOTING AT THOMAS JEFFERSON IS FRESH ON THEIR MINDS.

I JUST WANT TO BRING THIS UP AGAIN.

YOU GOT TO MAKE SURE SAFETY IN THE SCHOOLS IF IT HAPPENS IN THE SPORTING GAMES.

WHAT ABOUT DURING THE DAY WITH THE HIGH SCHOOLS? ARE THEY BEING CHECKED AT ALL? BUT THERE HAVE BEEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGEDY IF SOMETHING HAPPENED AND THERE WAS A LOT OF SHOOTINGS NEXT TO THE REFRESHMENT STAND.

YOU GOT TO DO SOMETHING.

AND THESE TWO GOT TO BE REPRIMANDED FOR NOT DOING ANYTHING TO LET THE PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEY CARE ABOUT SAFETY.

AND THESE ARE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.

I REPEAT, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS DON'T CARE.

YOU GOT TO DO SOMETHING, EVERYBODY.

I MEAN THAT. OKAY? BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF YOU ALL JUST LISTENING TO ME AND NOT DOING NOTHING.

IGNORING ME.

THANK YOU, MR. CECCARELLI.

YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

JUST WAIT FOR THAT ROSEMARY PARK.

FOLLOWED BY PATRICIA DOYLE AND ETHEL JACKSON AND JUDY BRYANT ON DECK.

ROSEMARY KURTZ.

GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ROSIE KURTZ.

I'M A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER IN DALLAS ISD AND A MEMBER OF ALLIANCE AFT.

WE HAVE OUR RESPECT EQUITY, DIGNITY CAMPAIGN GOING ON.

WE HAVE SEVERAL ASKS THERE.

I'M IN A VARIETY OF TEACHER FACEBOOK GROUPS, LOCAL, STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL.

AND OBVIOUSLY THE HYSTERICAL NATIONWIDE CALL FOR A VARIETY OF BOOKS TO BE BANNED IS A TOPIC THAT OFTEN COMES UP ON THESE FORUMS. IN OUR PRIVATE WORLD OF TEACHER TALK.

ONE THING THAT WE KIND OF BITTERLY LAUGH ABOUT TO KEEP FROM CRYING IS THE CONCERN ABOUT CHILDREN READING INAPPROPRIATE BOOKS, WHEN IN REALITY WE'D LOVE IT IF MORE CHILDREN READ ANY BOOKS AT ALL.

MAYBE THE REASON OUR FRIENDS WHO READ SUCH EXCITING, RACY MATERIAL INTO THE RECORD AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS LAST YEAR SEEMED TO HAVE ABANDONED THEIR CAUSE HERE IS MAYBE THEY REALIZED THAT IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT BOOKS WERE IN THE LIBRARY.

IF NO LIBRARY WAS EVER USED FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE AND NO BOOKS WERE EVER READ.

I WAS PART OF A CONVERSATION WITH AN ENGLISH TEACHER IN DISD NOT LONG AGO ABOUT THE BOOK BANNED PROPOSALS MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE RIGHT NOW, AND WE ASKED WHETHER THEIR ABILITY TO TEACH THEIR CLASSES WOULD BE IMPACTED BY THIS CENSORSHIP.

THEY RESPONDED THAT IT FRANKLY WOULDN'T MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE BECAUSE ENGLISH CLASSES RARELY READ FULL LENGTH BOOKS ANYMORE, SINCE THEY ARE INSTEAD ENCOURAGED TO FOCUS ON ANALYZING SHORT PASSAGES LIKE THE ONES THAT WILL BE ON THE STAAR.

TEST PREP IN OTHER WORDS, I'M SURE THAT THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY, IF NOT ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR SCHOOL BOARD, THINK THESE BOOK BANS ARE RIDICULOUS.

THAT'S WHERE WE ARE TOGETHER.

BUT BEING AGAINST BOOK BANS IS NOT THE SAME AS TRULY SUPPORTING AND BUILDING A PASSION FOR READING WITH OUR KIDS.

WHEN FORMER SUPERINTENDENT HINOJOSA WAS DOING HIS FAREWELL TOUR LAST YEAR, MAKING STOPS AND GIVING PRESENTATIONS AT SCHOOLS AROUND THE DISTRICT, HE BRAGGED TO THE GROUP THAT ATTENDED THE MEETING AT MY SCHOOL ABOUT HOW SCHOOL LIBRARIES WERE BEING REVAMPED.

THEN HE SAID, LIKE IT WAS A GOOD THING.

SOMETHING LIKE WAIT TILL YOU SEE HOW OUR LIBRARIES ARE GOING TO LOOK.

THEY'RE PRACTICALLY LOOK LIKE APPLE STORES.

NOW. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN APPLE STORES VERY OFTEN SINCE.

I STILL HAVE A FLIP PHONE, SO MAYBE THEY'VE CHANGED.

BUT MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS I DON'T RECALL SEEING A LOT OF BOOKS IN AN APPLE STORE.

THE DISTRICT IS DE-PRIORITIZING LIBRARIES AND THEY'RE CRUMBLING AT AN ALARMING RATE.

EVERY YEAR IT SEEMS THAT FEWER AND FEWER SCHOOLS HAVE LIBRARIANS.

MY OWN SCHOOL'S LIBRARIAN LAST YEAR SAW THE WRITING ON THE WALL, GOT HER COUNSELORS CERTIFICATION AND FOUND A COUNSELING POSITION, AND HER LIBRARIAN POSITION HAS NOT BEEN FILLED. ALL AROUND THE DISTRICT, LIBRARIES ARE MORE OFTEN USED NOW AS SIMPLY TESTING CENTERS OR JUST LARGE ROOMS OF TABLES AND CHAIRS TO HOLD MULTIPLE CLASSES OF KIDS WHOSE TEACHERS ARE ABSENT. SINCE WE HAVE A SUBSTITUTE SHORTAGE AS WELL, STATE REPRESENTATIVE BENTON JONES OF DALLAS INTRODUCED A BILL THIS SESSION, HB 2694 THAT WOULD REQUIRE THAT A SCHOOL NOTIFY PARENTS IF THERE IS NOT A NURSE, SCHOOL COUNSELOR OR LIBRARIAN AT THEIR CAMPUS.

I HOPE THIS BILL PASSES AND BEFORE IT DOES, I HOPE DALLAS ISD THINKS ABOUT HOW MANY SCHOOLS WOULD HAVE TO SEND OUT SUCH A NOTIFICATION FOR THEIR LACK OF LIBRARIAN.

AN EMBARRASSING NUMBER, I WOULD GUESS.

IT'S OBVIOUS WHY NOT HAVING A NURSE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR A SCHOOL.

IF SOMEONE NEEDS MEDICAL TREATMENT, IT'S OBVIOUS WHY NOT.

HAVING A COUNSELOR IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR A SCHOOL.

SOMEONE TO HELP GUIDE AND ADVISE THE KIDS AND DEAL WITH EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS. BUT I THINK SOME PEOPLE DON'T THINK IT'S AS OBVIOUS WHY A LIBRARIAN IS ESSENTIAL, WHICH IT IS, BECAUSE WHILE OUR ENGLISH TEACHERS ARE BEING.

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

THE LIBRARIAN IS OUR LAST HOPE, PATRICIA DOYLE, FOLLOWED BY NEVILLE JACKSON, JUDY BRYANT AND LINDA BARRETT ON DECK.

GOOD EVENING. I'M DR.

PATRICIA DOYLE. I'M A PHYSICAL THERAPIST WITH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND AN EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF ALLIANCE AFT AND I LIVE IN DISTRICT THREE.

IN 1975, PRESIDENT FORD SIGNED INTO LAW WHAT HAS NOW BECOME THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.

THIS FEDERAL LAW PROVIDES A FREE, APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH ANY TYPE OF DISABILITY.

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SO THESE ARE SUBSTANTIAL FEDERAL LAWS AND SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.

I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ADVOCATE FOR THOSE STUDENTS IN SPECIAL ED AFFORDED THESE CIVIL RIGHTS BY THESE LAWS.

FOR SOME TIME NOW, SPECIAL ED HAS BEEN GIVEN LIMITED CONSIDERATION EXCEPT WHEN THERE'S BEEN PUBLIC SCRUTINY.

IT HAS BEEN UNDER-RESOURCED AND UNDERSERVED DUE TO LACK OF STAFF.

I HAVE BEEN IN CLASSROOMS THAT HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A TEACHER FOR PART OR ALL OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

I'VE SEEN CLASSROOMS OVERCROWDED DUE TO LACK OF STAFF, UNDER-SUPPORTED DUE TO LACK OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS AND STUDENTS UNABLE TO ACCESS ONE ON ONE SUPPORT AS PROVIDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN.

A BINDING DOCUMENT.

A BINDING CONTRACT.

ALL. ALL PERSONNEL ARE STRUGGLING TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES TO SUPPORT THESE STUDENTS.

AND WHILE ENROLLMENT MAY BE DOWN IN THE DISTRICT, IT IS AND HAS BEEN INCREASING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.

PRESENTLY EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS ARE AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY.

MANY OTHER SPECIALIZED CLASSROOMS ARE NEAR OR AT CAPACITY AT VARIOUS AREAS OF THE DISTRICT.

AS A RESULT, CLASSROOM SIZES ARE INCREASING.

I WANT YOU TO IMAGINE A CLASSROOM WITH SEVERAL STUDENTS IN WHEELCHAIRS, SOME THAT REQUIRE FEEDING TUBES, SOME THAT REQUIRE HYGIENE ASSISTANCE AND DIAPER CHANGES, SOME WITH SEIZURES, SOME WITH VISION OR HEARING ISSUES, SOME WITH SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT, AND ALL WITH EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.

IMAGINE THE NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND INCREASED PAPERWORK AND PLANNING NEEDED FOR THESE STUDENTS.

IMAGINE WHAT IT'S LIKE WHEN THERE'S A FIRE DRILL OR A LOCKDOWN.

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS ARE LEAVING THE PROFESSION IN RECORD NUMBERS.

WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DO THEIR JOBS, THEY ARE BURNING OUT.

JUST AS BILINGUAL STAFF RECEIVE MORE PAY FOR THEIR SPECIALIZED SKILL.

SO SHOULD THOSE WORKING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.

IN A DISTRICT THAT CLAIMS TO BELIEVE IN EQUITY AND INCLUSION, IT IS EVIDENT THAT ABLEISM IS A PROBLEM HERE.

ABLEISM IS A BELIEF THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ARE LESS THAN THOSE WITHOUT DISABILITIES.

I ATTENDED A NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THE THEME WAS INCLUSION MATTERS.

NOT ONLY DOES IT MATTER, BUT IT IS PROTECTED BY FEDERAL LAW.

BEING SHORT ON STAFF DOES NOT EXEMPT YOU FROM IT BY FAILING TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND BY IMPOSING GREATER RESTRICTIONS DUE TO LACK OF RESOURCES. YOU ARE VIOLATING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND IT MUST STOP.

THANK YOU. NETHEL JACKSON, FOLLOWED BY JUDY BRYANT AND LINDA BARRETT AND SHANDREA MCDONNELL AND NETHEL JACKSON TO THE STAKEHOLDERS, BOARD MEMBERS, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL NETHEL B JACKSON LIVE AT 2851 TOLUCA, DALLAS, TEXAS.

75224. TO THE BOARD YOU HAVE SEVERAL DUTIES AS TRUSTEE.

HIRE A GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT AND ADOPT A BUDGET.

THE DISTRICT EMPLOYEE ARE ASKING YOU FOR A RAISE.

MAKE THIS ONE OF YOUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY WHEN YOU ADOPT THIS BUDGET.

PART ONE A PART TWO.

RACE IN AMERICA.

INJUSTICE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE.

DR. KING, FOR THE RECORD, LET ME SPEAK TO THE FOUR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON THE BOARD.

DO YOU THINK. OH, SICK YOUTH.

DO YOU THINK. OH, SAY, CAN YOU SEE BEING FAIR TO A RACE OF PEOPLE THAT FIGHT AND BUILD THIS COUNTRY ON THE BACK OF RACISM? WELL, AMERICA, YOU HAVE NEVER REPENT FOR YOUR PAST WRONG OR APOLOGIZE FOR ALL THE PAIN YOU CAUSED ON THE AMERICAN SOIL TO THE ANCESTOR OR TO THE PRESENT AFRICAN AMERICAN ON THIS SOIL TODAY.

AND FOR THAT, I'M ASHAMED.

FOR THE RECORD, LET ME SPEAK TO THE WHITE AMERICA.

WHY WOULD YOU ASK BLACK PEOPLE TO HONOR AND RESPECT THE AMERICAN FLAG? YOU DO KNOW UNDER BOTH OF THESE FLAGS THE CONFEDERATE FLAG AND THE AMERICAN FLAG, WE AS A PEOPLE SUFFER THE OLD JIM CROW SLAVE, BEATING, LYNCHING, RAPING, KILLING AND SO ON AND ON THE SEWING.

OH, CAN YOU SEE WHAT'S WRITTEN BY OLD FRANCIS SCOTT KEY, AN EVIL PERSON.

FOR THE RECORD, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR BLACK PEOPLE.

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I KNOW YOU DIDN'T GET IT.

LISTEN. A SLAVE IS THE OWNERSHIP OF ONE HUMAN BEING BY ANOTHER ONE.

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE SAID WE THE PEOPLE.

NOW, PEOPLE HOLD THESE TRUTHS.

WHAT TRUTH TO BE SELF-EVIDENT.

THAT ALL MEN.

WHAT MEN? BLACK MEN.

NO WHITE MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL.

THAT LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE? THE WHITE ANTHEM AND THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM? IT SPEAKS TO THE SOUL OF THE PEOPLE.

LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING.

AND IF I COULD PULL 1 OR 2 OF THOSE UP.

THANK YOU, MISS JACKSON.

YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

JUDY BRYANT.

FOLLOWED BY LINDA BARRETT WITH SANDRA MCDONNELL AND MONIQUE TREJO ON DECK.

JUDY BRYANT.

GOOD EVENING, DR.

ELIZALDE AND BOARD MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS JUDY BRYANT AND I'M A PROUD GRADUATE OF JUSTIN F KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL, AND I'M A RETIRED 32 YEAR DALLAS ISD TEACHER.

I'M ALSO A 42 YEAR MEMBER OF ALLIANCE AFT.

AND RIGHT NOW, FOR THE LAST 11 YEARS, I HAVE BEEN THE FIELD ORGANIZER FOR TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS.

WE'RE PART OF A 4.5 MILLION MEMBER NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, AND WE HAVE A LOT OF EDUCATORS WHO ARE OUR MEMBERS, AND THEY'RE NOT NECESSARILY RETIRED YET BECAUSE OUR MOTTO IS, LET'S NOT BE THE LAST GENERATION TO RETIRE.

I AM ASKING YOU TO PLEASE GIVE RESPECT TO ALL THE STUDENTS, STAFF MEMBERS, NO MATTER WHO DEALS WITH OUR CHILDREN IN DALLAS ISD, IT TAKES A TEAM APPROACH.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO RAISE THE SALARY SCHEDULES TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AS THEY STRUGGLE TO FIGHT INFLATION.

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO EXPECT AND ENCOURAGE STAFF AND STUDENTS TO DO THEIR VERY BEST.

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO STAND FIRM ON BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.

I'D LIKE YOU TO PRAISE STUDENTS AND STAFF FREQUENTLY, ALSO EDUCATE PARENTS IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT ALL THE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR SCHOOLS THAT WE'VE JUST HEARD ABOUT HERE TONIGHT.

FOR C, CLASS SIZES MUST BE LOWERED IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

ALSO, TEST TEST TESTS MUST BE REDUCED IN ALL GRADES.

THAT'S R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

AND WHEN WE GIVE RESPECT TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE CONNECTED WITH THE DALLAS ISD, WE WILL HAVE THE BEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. LINDA BARRETT, FOLLOWED BY SANDRA MCDONNELL AND MONIQUE TREJO AND ANDREW KIRK ON DECK.

LINDA BARRETT. GOOD EVENING.

THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND.

MY NAME IS OPERATOR LINDA BARRETT.

I LIVE IN DESOTO AND I WORK HERE AT THE LAWNVIEW SERVICE CENTER.

I AM A BUS DRIVER AND I'M A COVER DRIVER.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE 20% THAT ALL THE SERVICE CENTER BUS DRIVERS FOR OVERTIME THAT HAS GONE WAY OVER AND BEYOND.

AND BUT YET AND STILL WE ARE SHORTHANDED.

WE HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO GO OVER THAT 20% BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE BUSSES AND WE DON'T HAVE THE STAFF.

AND SO THEREFORE WE ARE RUNNING BACK AND FORWARD OVER AND OVER GOING THIS PLACE AND THAT PLACE TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE ALL THESE SCHOOLS THAT WE HAVE NOW.

ALSO, WE WANT TO SPEAK ON THE WAY THAT OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM SEEMS TO NOT GET THAT MEMO.

OF ALL THE POLICIES, IS THE RETALIATION, THE DISCRIMINATION, THE BULLYING THAT HAS GONE ON AT THESE SERVICE CENTERS THROUGH SOME OF THE MANAGEMENT AND NOT ONLY THROUGH THE SERVICE CENTERS, BUT THROUGH WELL, LET'S JUST SAY UPPER MANAGEMENT THAT THEY SEEM TO HAVE TAKEN UPON THEMSELVES TO JUST KEEP WRITING US UP OVER AND OVER AND OVER AS IF THAT IS THE WAY TO GO WHEN THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM THAT WE CAN DEFEND OURSELVES BECAUSE THEY ONLY WANT TO TALK TO US ON A ONE ON ONE BASIS OR EITHER A THREE ON ONE BASIS, THREE MANAGEMENT AND ONE DRIVER OR THREE MANAGEMENT

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AND THAT IS NOT FAIR.

SO WE CAN'T BE HEARD BECAUSE THEY DON'T WANT TO HEAR US.

AND SO THEREFORE THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON.

WE GOT FIFTH, LONGVIEW HAS 15 STANDBYS.

WELL, WE ONLY SEE LIKE ABOUT SIX.

THAT'S WORKING BECAUSE YOU'RE RUNNING SIX OF US OR MOST OF US OVER AND OVER AND OVER.

AND SO AND THEN YOU HAVE TAKEN YOU DECIDED TO GO FAVORABLE TREATMENT.

THAT'S ANOTHER NO, NO, GOING BEING BIASED AND SHOWING HUMONGOUS FAVORABLE TREATMENT.

BUT THE THING IS, IS THAT WE WANT TO HAVE OUR HOLIDAYS PAID.

WE THINK WE SHOULD.

WE DESERVE IT. WE'VE BEEN RUNNING ALL OVER THE PLACE.

AND WHEN THE SCHOOL SHUTS DOWN, WE DON'T GET PAID.

AND SO THEREFORE WE DESERVE TO BE PAID AND WE SHOULD BE AND WE SHOULD BE APPRECIATED BECAUSE WE ARE RUNNING HARD AND WE ARE SHORT STAFFED, WE HAVE NO BUSSES AND WE ARE DOING THE BEST THAT WE CAN.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

SHANDRIA MCDONNELL, FOLLOWED BY MONIQUE TREJO AND ANDREW KIRK AND BRITTANY LUKE ON DECK.

SHANDRIA.

GOOD EVENING SUPERINTENDENT ELIZADE, BOARD TRUSTEES, ADMINISTRATORS AND FELLOW CONSTITUENTS.

I AM SHANDRIA MCDONALD, A VOICE OF THE STUDENTS FOR THE DISTRICT FOR OVER 12 YEARS.

CURRENT VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ROOSEVELT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, AS WELL AS THE YOUNG LIFE CAMPUS LEADER.

I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS OF SAFETY AND SECURITY, LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

LET ME BEGIN BY PUBLICLY WELCOMING YOU BACK AND APPLAUDING YOU, SUPERINTENDENT ELIZALDE, FOR PICKING UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF, HEARING THE COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS AND MAKING THINGS HAPPEN.

UNFORTUNATELY, WITH THE RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE, I AM HERE TO URGE YOU TO DO MORE AND DO BETTER.

THE AMOUNT OF GUN VIOLENCE AND VIOLENCE AMONG OUR YOUTH HAS BEEN OUT OF CONTROL.

AS ADULTS, WE ARE SUPPOSED TO NOT ONLY PROTECT AND EDUCATE OUR CHILDREN, BUT PROVIDE WAYS FOR THEM TO HAVE A BETTER FUTURE.

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT GANG VIOLENCE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MORE DEATHS NOT REPORTED, AS WELL AS THE VIOLENCE THAT IS TAKING PLACE IN OUR SCHOOLS.

THE WEEK OF SPRING BREAK FOUR DISD STUDENTS WERE KILLED, INCLUDING A STUDENT FROM ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL.

AS AN EDUCATOR OF DIFFERENT INDUSTRY, I UNDERSTAND THE DYNAMICS OF TEACHING, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP.

TEACHERS ARE HAVING TO DEAL WITH VIOLENT, UNDISCIPLINED STUDENTS, CREATING DISRUPTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THE STUDENTS.

OUR STUDENTS ARE ALREADY DEALING WITH ISSUES AT HOME.

SOME ARE AFRAID TO COME TO SCHOOL DUE TO GUNS IN THE SCHOOLS NOT BEING REPORTED, FIGHTS, BEING BULLIED NOT ONLY BY THE STUDENTS, BUT ANTAGONIZED BY STAFF. THESE THIS CREATES A HOPELESSNESS IN OUR YOUTH FOR A POSITIVE LIFE OR FUTURE, IT MUST BE DEEMED A TOP PRIORITY FOR CHANGE.

THE GUN SAFETY CAMPAIGN THAT WAS MENTIONED A YEAR AGO AFTER THE CARPENTER ELEMENTARY INCIDENT HAS YET TO BE MENTIONED AGAIN, WE HAVE FACED SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AT SPRUCE, SOC, MOLINA, EVEN A MURDER ON DISTRICT PROPERTY AT ELLIS DAVIS FIELD HOUSE THAT HAS ALSO YET TO BE SOLVED BY DISD POLICE.

WHERE WERE THE GRIEF COUNSELORS OR THE EXTRA DAY OF HEALING NEEDED FOR THOSE SITUATIONS? I AM ASKING, NO DEMANDING THAT YOU MAKE CONSIDERATIONS TO FIRE ALL THE CHIEFS AND CHIEF ASSISTANT CHIEFS OVER DISD POLICE.

NEW LEADERSHIP IS RECOMMENDED, ALTHOUGH IT IS A COMMON REALITY IN THE MORE IMPOVERISHED NEIGHBORHOODS.

AS YOU STATED, SUPERINTENDENT, WE DO NOT WANT THIS TO BE NORMALIZED.

WE HAVE A RIGHT TO DEMAND SAFETY FOR OUR STUDENTS AT THEIR SCHOOLS, ESPECIALLY THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS.

MORE TRAINING NEEDS TO BE DONE ON DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES AND SETTING BOUNDARIES WITH STUDENTS.

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE CHANGES NOW THROUGH DISTRICT POLICY AND FOR LAWS TO REFLECT ADEQUATE, EQUITABLE AND TIMELY RESOURCES FOR ALL STUDENTS.

AS FAR AS OUR LEADERSHIP IS CONCERNED, IT IS NOT ABOUT FLEXING OR INTIMIDATION.

THE COVER UPS, THE NON-REPORTING BY CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS ARE CONTRIBUTING TO THE CONTINUED BAD BEHAVIOR OF STUDENTS.

THANK YOU, MISS MCDONNELL.

YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

TO BE CONTINUED.

MONIQUE TREJO, FOLLOWED BY ANDREW KIRK WITH BRITTANY, LUKE AND MARTIKA HOUSTON ON DECK.

MISS TREJO.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS MONIQUE TREJO AND I'M AN EDUCATOR HERE AT DALLAS ISD.

I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU TODAY ABOUT A PRESSING TOPIC THAT AFFECTS MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS I WORK ALONGSIDE AND KNOW.

ADVOCATING FOR FAIR COMPENSATION, FOR THE FAIR SUPPORT FOR THE SUPPORT STAFF OF DALLAS ISD OR TO BE DIRECT, I'M HERE, WE'RE HERE IN PART TO DEMAND A RAISE FOR SUPPORT STAFF EMPLOYEES THAT DOES MORE THAN MERELY FAIL TO COMPETE WITH THE GROWING RATE OF INFLATION.

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MY MOM WORKS IN THE FRONT OFFICE OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

SHE'S A MEMBER OF THE SUPPORT STAFF THERE.

BUT DESPITE HER INCREASING WORKLOAD AND CONTINUED DEDICATION TO THE SCHOOL, SHE, LIKE MANY AT OUR SCHOOLS AND DALLAS ISD, ARE PROGRESSIVELY STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET.

SHE, LIKE MANY AT OUR SCHOOLS, HAS TO WORK SECOND, THIRD OR MORE JOBS TO SUPPORT HERSELF, AS WELL AS OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS WHO RELY ON HER.

THAT EFFORT COULD BE BETTER UTILIZED AT THE SCHOOL OF WHICH SHE IS THE MOST PASSIONATE.

IN FACT, AT THIS VERY MOMENT, SHE IS AT A UPS WAREHOUSE SORTING PACKAGES.

AND NO MATTER HOW WELL SHE TRIES TO TAKE CARE OF HER HEALTH, EVEN AT 58, SHE HAS ALREADY HURT HERSELF ON THE JOB TWICE FROM CONTINUALLY EXTENDED EFFORT.

AND WHILE I'VE TRIED TO CONVINCE HER TO QUIT, TO GIVE HERSELF A BREAK TO REST, IT'S SIMPLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ADEQUATELY PROVIDE FOR HERSELF WITHOUT STRETCHING HERSELF SO THIN EVEN TO THE POINT OF INJURY.

AND SO YOU CAN FIND HER THERE UNTIL 10 P.M.

TONIGHT AS WELL AS THE REST OF THIS WEEK AFTER SHE GAVE HER ALL DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.

THIS WEEKEND, SHE'LL BABYSIT FOR LOCAL CHURCHES, TAKING CARE OF THE CHILDREN OF OTHERS LONG AFTER SHE ALREADY RAISED HER OWN.

SHE'S TOLD ME BEFORE THAT SHE FEELS LIKE A HAMSTER.

ON A WHEEL ENDLESSLY GOING AND GOING, NEVER REALLY MOVING FORWARD ENOUGH TO FEEL SAFE TO GET DOWN OFF THAT WHEEL.

I SEE HER SISYPHEAN EFFORT AND IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE HER WORKING SO HARD AND INCESSANTLY AT THE AGE OF 58 WHEN SHE SHOULD BE ALLOWED AN OPPORTUNITY TO SLOW DOWN AND AT LEAST BEGIN TO SEE A GLIMMER OF HOPE OF A POSSIBLE RETIREMENT.

AND WHEN RETIREMENT NEARS, FOR MANY OF OUR AGING STAFF, WE NEED A COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION RATE TO NOT STIFLE THE PASSION OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF LABORERS.

WE CAN'T DISSUADE THEM AND LOSE THEM TO A PLACE TO OFFER A LIVING WAGE WHEN THEY COULD FIND FULFILLING, COHESIVE, SYMBIOTIC HOMES HERE.

OF COURSE, MY MOM'S SITUATION IS NOT UNIQUE.

I'VE HEARD THE SAME STORY AND SEE THE SAME TIRED FACES THAT CONTINUE TO GIVE THEIR ALL FOR SOMETHING THEY BELIEVE IN AND HAVE INVESTED THEIR LIVES INTO, BUT ARE FACED WITH WITH RISING CONCERNS FOR THEIR FUTURES.

THE BLAME IS NOT ONLY ON DALLAS ISD BUT A RESULT OF LARGER SYSTEMIC AND SOCIAL FAILURES.

AND YET YOU ALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE AND REWARD THEIR DEVOTION TO EASE THE BURDEN OF THEIR LABOR BY IMPLEMENTING RACES THAT NOT ONLY HIGHLIGHT THE DIGNITY AND VALUE IN THE DISTRICT'S COUNSELORS, AIDES, HEALTH CARE WORKERS, CUSTODIANS AND ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS THAT MAKE UP THE SUPPORT STAFF, BUT TO FAIRLY COMPENSATE THEM TO KEEP UP WITH THE RISING COST OF LIVING.

WHILE THE FUNDS, BY NECESSITY, HAVE TO BE SPREAD.

AMONG MANY PROJECTS, THESE WORKERS MAKE UP THE FOUNDATION THAT PREFACES ANY SINGULAR PROGRAM.

THANK YOU.

ANDREW KIRK, FOLLOWED BY BRITTANY LUKE WITH MARTIKA HOUSTON AND RENA HAYNIE ON DECK.

GOOD EVENING. TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT ANDREW KIRK FROM SUNSET HIGH SCHOOL ALLIANCE A OF T BUILDING LEADER AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER.

TONIGHT I'M SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING ONE ITEM OF OUR UNIONS RESPECT EQUITY AND DIGNITY CAMPAIGN, BUT ONE INTERCONNECTED TO A LARGE EXTENT WITH THE OTHERS.

BILINGUAL STAFF ARE FREQUENTLY ASKED TO INTERPRET FOR SCHOOL RELATED FUNCTIONS, PROVIDE TRANSLATIONS OF DOCUMENTS, ACT AS DE FACTO PARENT LIAISONS AND OTHER WORK FALLING OUTSIDE THE DEFINED SCOPE OF THEIR ROLES.

THE LANGUAGE IN THESE SITUATIONS IS OFTEN MORE TECHNICAL AND CONTEXTUAL IN COMPARISON TO THE MORE GENERAL VOCABULARY USED IN EVERYDAY SPEECH.

EVEN IF STAFF ARE ABLE TO IMPROVISE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, INTERPRETING AT THE CAMPUS LEVEL IS A FORM OF INVISIBLE LABOR FOR WHICH RECOGNITION IS LONG OVERDUE.

CONSIDER THE SENSITIVE INFORMATION CONVEYED AND THE LEVEL OF POTENTIAL RISK INVOLVED FOR BOTH PARENTS AND SCHOOL STAFF.

IMPROMPTU TRANSLATION MAY INVOLVE HIGH STAKES CONVERSATIONS REGARDING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, CREDIT RECOVERY, ATTENDANCE, PROMOTION OR DISCIPLINE.

ALTHOUGH SPANISH AND ENGLISH IN PARTICULAR SHARE A NUMBER OF COGNATES, SEEMINGLY MINUTE DIFFERENCES MAY CONTAIN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF NUANCE.

THE STRONGEST TRANSLATORS GRASP BOTH LITERAL MEANING AND SUBTEXT, MEANING THAT WHILE IT IS INTELLECTUAL LABOR, IT REQUIRES A DEGREE OF CULTURAL LITERACY AS WELL.

I DO WANT TO CONTINUE EMPHASIZING THAT CATEGORIZATION TRANSLATION IS LABOR.

TRANSLATION IS LABOR.

TO THIS END, DALLAS ISD'S UNION EDUCATION WORKERS ASK THAT THE DISTRICT IMPLEMENT A BILINGUAL STIPEND THAT MAY INCLUDE TRAINING, TARGETING SPECIFIC SETS OF EDUCATIONAL AND POLICY LANGUAGE APPROPRIATE FOR CAMPUS LEVEL FUNCTIONS.

A NUMBER OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE CONFIDED THAT THEY DO NOT MAKE PUBLIC THE EXTENT OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF SPANISH BECAUSE THIS WORK IS ONEROUS AND DIFFICULT, TREATING IT AS THE LABOR IT IS. COMPENSATING IT WOULD LIKELY CHANGE THAT RELATIONSHIP FROM SOMETHING EXTRACTED AND TAKEN FOR GRANTED TO SOMETHING VALUED AND CELEBRATED.

GREGORY RABASSA, WHO TRANSLATED GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ AND A NUMBER OF OTHER SPANISH LANGUAGE WRITERS, COMPARED THIS WORK TO A TASK THAT AMALGAMATES ORIGINAL WRITING AND ACTING. EVEN STAFF WITH ADVANCED FLUENCY IN BOTH LANGUAGES INVOLVED IN AN EXCHANGE MAY STRUGGLE TO BE BOTH SHAKESPEARE AND HAMLET.

WE ASK ONLY THAT THIS PERFORMANCE BE ACCORDED COMPENSATION COMMENSURATE WITH ITS VALUE.

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BRITTANY LUKE, FOLLOWED BY MARTIKA HOUSTON, RENA HONI AND CHARLENE LAWTON ON DECK.

BRITTANY LUKE.

NOT PRESENT.

MARTIKA HOUSTON, FOLLOWED BY RENA HONI WITH CHARLENE LAWTON AND STEPHEN POOLE ON DECK.

MARTIKA HOUSTON NOT PRESENT.

RENA HONI.

GOOD EVENING. FIRST VICE PRESIDENT MICCICHE, TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT ELIZALDE.

I'M RENA HONI, PRESIDENT OF ALLIANCE AFT AND A DISTRICT SEVEN CONSTITUENT.

I'M SPEAKING ON SAFETY FOR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE SPECIAL POPULATIONS DEPARTMENT.

WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT SAFETY IS FOR EVERYONE, BUT IN SITUATIONS THAT A FEW EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR MOST FRAGILE STUDENTS IN OUR SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOMS AND UNITS, THE URGENCY ISN'T SEEING AT THIS TIME.

MONEY AND PERSONNEL ARE ALWAYS AT THE TOP OF THE LIST FOR SOLUTIONS.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE WILLINGNESS OF A FEW TOP LEADERS IN THE SPECIAL POPULATIONS DEPARTMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH ALLIANCE MEMBERS TO PLAN AND ADDRESS THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS ISSUE.

I HAVE TWO EXAMPLES TO QUICKLY SHARE.

A STUDENT IN AN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM OR UNIT WITH VERY AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR KICKED A TEACHER IN THE HEAD WITH BOTH FEET, CAUSING THE TEACHER TO HAVE AN INSTANT, SEVERE HEADACHE WITH LIGHT AND SOUND SENSITIVITY.

THE TEACHER WENT TO THE CAMPUS NURSE AND WAS TOLD TO GO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION WITHOUT DELAY.

TRYING TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTION, SHE WAS TOLD BY THE OFFICE MANAGER AND PRINCIPAL THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHO WOULD COVER HER CLASSROOM, SO SHE HAD TO MAKE THOSE ARRANGEMENTS HERSELF. AFTER SEEING EMERGENCY CARE WORKERS, SHE HAD A SEVERE CONCUSSION AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO WORK FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

THAT STUDENT REMAINS IN THE CLASS WITH 11 OTHER STUDENTS OF VARYING CHALLENGES AND ONE TEACHER WHO MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE A TEACHER ASSISTANT.

IN ANOTHER SITUATION, A LARGE SECONDARY STUDENT WITH EXTREMELY AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR INJURED A TEACHER.

THIS STUDENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER CAMPUS WHERE EVERYONE ASSIGNED TO ASSIST IS SCARED TO DEATH.

CURRENTLY, THE STUDENT SITS IN THE CLASSROOM, LOOKS OUT THE WINDOW AND IS NOT BEING SERVED BECAUSE THE SAFETY OF THE EMPLOYEES AND THE OTHER STUDENTS IS AT RISK AND OTHER STUDENTS ARE NOT BEING SERVED BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF WORKERS ASSIGNED TO MONITOR THE STUDENT.

UNFORTUNATELY, THESE EXAMPLES ARE REAL AND WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THEM IN A MUCH BETTER WAY.

WE HAVE TO ALL ADVOCATE FOR THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO INCREASE THE FUNDS FOR SAFETY IN OUR SCHOOLS.

WE MUST WORK TOGETHER TO BETTER SERVE THE STUDENTS IN OUR SPECIAL POPULATIONS WITH QUALIFIED DECISION MAKERS.

DALLAS ISD CAN AND SHOULD BE THE MODEL ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN SERVING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OF THIS BOARD, AND THE LEADERSHIP HAVE THE WILL TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES.

OUR EMPLOYEES, PARENTS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY EXPECT OUR BEST.

THANK YOU, MISS TONY.

YOUR TIME HAS EXPIRED.

CHARLENE LAWTON, FOLLOWED BY STEVEN POOLE ON DECK, GEORGE RANGEL, CHARLENE LAWTON NOT PRESENT.

STEVEN POOLE, FOLLOWED BY JORGE RANGEL.

GOOD EVENING.

MY NAME IS STEVEN POOLE.

I AM THE PTA PRESIDENT, PTSA PRESIDENT FOR CARTER HIGH SCHOOL.

AT ONE POINT I SAID I WOULDN'T SPEAK AGAIN AT THE BOARD MEETING BECAUSE I FELT LIKE NOTHING WAS GETTING DONE.

BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS GOING ON THAT WE'RE CONCERNED WITH IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE HAVE A WORKING CLASS GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE CHILDREN THAT GO TO CARTER HIGH SCHOOL.

I LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY. I'M AN ALUMNI FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL.

THE LAST BOND, THE 18 BOND.

THERE WERE SEVERAL MEETINGS.

IN THOSE MEETINGS, WE FOUND THAT CERTAIN THINGS NEEDED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SCHOOL.

WHEN WE DISCUSS THOSE THINGS, THEY WERE BRUSHED ASIDE.

AS WE PROGRESSED.

WE REQUESTED MEETINGS THROUGH SITE BASED MEETINGS.

THEY WERE APPEASED IN 2019.

DURING ONE OF THOSE MEETINGS, WE HAD THE PRINCIPAL.

WE HAD EMPLOYEES FROM THE DISTRICT, WE HAD THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND OUR TRUSTEE SHOWED UP.

IN THAT MEETING WE WERE TALKED TO LIKE WE WERE DOGS BY OUR ED AT THE TIME, AND THE ED TOLD THE PRINCIPAL HE HAD A RIGHT TO SAY ANYTHING RIGHT NOW.

I DIDN'T KNOW AN ED IN THE TRUSTEE HAD THE RIGHT TO BE IN THE AND AN [INAUDIBLE] GIVEN DIRECTIVES.

AS WE PROGRESSED, WHAT WE WERE FINDING OUT WAS THAT AND I SENT PICTURES OF WHAT CARTER HIGH SCHOOL LOOKS LIKE.

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AS WE PROGRESS, WHAT WE FOUND IS THAT OVER THE YEARS SOMEONE HAS BEEN INFORMING EITHER ADMINISTRATORS OR DISTRICT EMPLOYEES NOT TO HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BE IT THE SBDM, THE PTA OR ME DIRECTLY.

WHAT THE DISTRICT POLICY STATES THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS THE RIGHT TO MAKE PHONE CALLS, EMAILS, ASK QUESTIONS, TALK TO DISTRICT EMPLOYEES.

BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT'S HAPPENING.

THE BIG ISSUE THAT WE HAVE IS THAT CARTER LOOKS LIKE AN OLD RUBIK'S CUBE.

IT'S TERRIBLY BUILT.

THE BOARDS THAT WERE THERE FROM 1966 WHEN THE SCHOOL WAS BUILT HAVE DRY ERASE BOARDS DRILLED TO THEM.

THEY DIDN'T REMOVE THEM.

THE WORST PART ABOUT IT AND THE PARENTS ARE REALLY UPSET WHEN THAT STORM HIT A WEEK OR SO AGO, ALL THEY COULD THINK ABOUT WAS CARTER HIGH SCHOOL HAS A FALLOUT SHELTER THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN ENTRANCE FROM WITHIN THE BUILDING.

HOW DO YOU HAVE A FALLOUT SHELTER BUILT FOR A SCHOOL AND YOU CAN'T GET INTO IT FROM WITHIN THE SCHOOL? SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT KIDS SAFETY.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT STAFF SAFETY.

LIKE I SAID, I HAD NO PLANS TO EVER TALK NO MORE WITH THIS BOARD, BECAUSE WHAT I SEE A LOT OF TIMES IS PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WHO SIT HERE AND TRUSTEES WHO SIT HERE AND THEY LOOK, BUT NOTHING IS GETTING DONE.

WE ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE FACT THAT WE HAVE AN ADMINISTRATOR, FOR WHATEVER REASON, REFUSES TO ANSWER ANY EMAILS FROM THE SBDM TO SIT DOWN AND TALK ABOUT PROGRAMS. CARTER HAS NO VIABLE PATHWAYS.

NONE. SO WE CAN CELEBRATE ATHLETICS ALL DAY LONG IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY.

BUT WHEN OUR KIDS GRADUATE, THEY HOOD FAMOUS.

THEY ARE NOT EDUCATED, THEY DON'T HAVE SAFETIES IN THE SCHOOLS.

SO WE CAN QUIT PRETENDING.

I LOVE KIMBLE.

I LOVE CARTER. I LOVE SOC.

I SPOKE UP FOR SOCCER TO BE MOVED OVER TO PHYLLIS FAIR.

THANK YOU, MR. BUT DON'T PLAY WITH THESE KIDS LIVES JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE CELEBRATING SPORTS.

OUR FINAL SPEAKER IS GEORGE RANGEL.

GOOD EVENING, VICE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT MICHICHE, TRUSTEES, SUPERINTENDENT ELIZALDE.

MY NAME IS GEORGE RANGEL.

334 CENTER STREET, DALLAS, TEXAS 75208.

I'M THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF ALLIANCE AFT AND THANK YOU IN ADVANCE, IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION.

I'M BRINGING TO YOUR ATTENTION THE TACTICS AND DISCIPLINE OF TEACHERS THAT ADMINISTRATORS ARE USING AT THE CAMPUSES.

OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS, ABOUT A DOZEN TEACHERS HAVE BROUGHT THEIR INTENT TO NON-RENEWAL LETTER TO OUR OFFICE.

IN OUR CONVERSATION WITH THESE MEMBERS, WE'VE NOTICED THAT THERE IS A PATTERN OF THESE TEACHERS WHO HAVE BEEN PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.

OUR MEMBERS ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE NEVER HAD DUE PROCESS TO FIND OUT WHY THEY WERE ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.

AND NOW THEY ARE FINDING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ISSUED AN INTENT TO NON-RENEWAL LETTER.

THERE WAS NO INVESTIGATION, NO COMMUNICATION, NO CONTACT FROM ANYBODY FROM THE PSO OFFICE.

IN CASES AT CHAPEL HILL ELEMENTARY, WE SEE THAT THE INTERIM PRINCIPAL PLACED A TEACHER ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AND THAT SAID TEACHER RECEIVED AN INTENT TO NON-RENEWAL LETTER. ANOTHER TEACHER AT THE SAME CAMPUS CAME AND TOLD US HE HAD RESIGNED BECAUSE HE WAS TOLD LAST SEMESTER THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE NON-RENEWED . HE WAS BEING BULLIED.

THIS TEACHER HAS TERMINAL CANCER AND WAS APPROVED FOR INTERIM LEAVE.

ANOTHER TEACHER AT THIS SCHOOL RECEIVED AN INTENT TO NON-RENEWAL LETTER AND IS TERRIFIED OF THE BEHAVIOR OF THIS SAME INTERIM PRINCIPAL.

ALL OF THESE TEACHERS ARE BILINGUAL TEACHERS.

THIS IS A WASTE OF TAX DOLLARS AND A SCARE TACTIC TO THE TWO THAT IS CREATED BY ADMINISTRATORS AT THE TIME WHEN WE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS. THE DISTRICT HAS A DEPARTMENT WHO SPENDS COUNTLESS DOLLARS AND TIME TO RECRUIT EDUCATORS WHILE YOU HAVE ANOTHER DEPARTMENT WHO SITS IN THE OFFICE CALLING EDUCATORS TO COME AND PICK UP THEIR INTENT TO NON-RENEWAL LETTER.

SOMETHING IS BROKEN AND OUR STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS ARE PAYING FOR IT COSTLY.

THE SILVER LINING IN THIS IS THE INTENT TO NON-RENEWAL LETTER IS HAS A DATE FOR THEM TO SIGN, WHICH IS MARCH 27TH, 2022, WHICH MEANS THAT THEY WENT ALL LAST YEAR WITHOUT GETTING THE NON-RENEWAL LETTER.

SO I GUESS THEY'RE STILL EMPLOYED.

SO THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT THE CAMPUSES, AT THE BUS LOTS.

WE HAVE.

BUS DRIVERS THAT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN UP BROUGHT INTO A MEETING AS IT AMASSED AND HAVE ALL BEEN RECEIVED.

A SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE LETTER GOING BACK TO FEBRUARY.

THIS IS WRONG.

WHAT WE'RE DOING OUT IN THE IN THE IN THE IN THE FIELD, IN THE SCHOOLS, CAMPUSES, WORK SITES IS WRONG.

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OUR STUDENTS DESERVE BETTER.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

MISTER CHAIR.

THIS CONCLUDES OUR SPEAKERS.

OKAY. THANK YOU, TRUSTEES.

WE ARE NOW UP TO ITEM SEVEN OF THE AGENDA, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.

[7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 15TH, 2023 AND THE BOARD MEETING OF MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 23RD, 2023.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SECOND. MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MARSHALL.

IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

ANY DISCUSSION OR CORRECTIONS.

IF NOT TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

TRUSTEE MICCICHE OKAY.

THANK YOU. TRUSTEE FOREMAN IS MY.

. MOTION PASSES EIGHT VOTING YES.

ONE NOT PRESENT TO VOTE.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

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

WE'RE NOW UP TO ITEM 8.01 OF THE AGENDA, CONSIDER AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT THE ORDER CANCELING THE MAY 6TH, 2023 GENERAL

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

I OBJECT MOVED NOT TO APPROVE.

I DO HAVE A MOTION.

A MOTION TO APPROVE.

SECONDED. A MOTION BY TRUSTEE WHITE, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MACKEY.

THANK YOU, FOLKS.

IS THERE DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION.

TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES? MY LIGHTS ON.

YEAH. WE'LL GET THAT FIXED FOR YOU.

SO, TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

MOTION PASSES SEVEN VOTING YES, TWO NOT PRESENT TO VOTE.

OKAY. THANK YOU, TRUSTEES.

WE'RE NOW UP TO ITEM NINE, CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS.

[9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS]

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE INITIALLY PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE, 9.02, 9.17, 9.21, 9.23, 9.34 AND 9.47.

HOWEVER, TRUSTEES FOREMAN AND AND WHITE WHO HAD PULLED THESE FOR SEPARATE VOTE ALL HAVE RETURNED ALL BUT ONE OF THE ITEMS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SO THE CONSENT AGENDA WILL INCLUDE EVERYTHING BUT 9.02 AND CONSENT.

AND I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT CONSENT ITEMS 9.05, 9.06, 9.28 AND 9.35 AND 9.45 HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THE AGENDA.

SO IF I COULD HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM AS AMENDED.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MARSHALL, THERE'S NO DISCUSSION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

MOTION PASSES. SEVEN VOTING YES, TWO NOT PRESENT TO VOTE.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

TRUSTEES, WE'RE NOW UP TO 10.01 OF THE AGENDA.

[10. ITEMS PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE]

THIS IS A SECOND READ.

THIS WAS CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 9.02 AND IT WAS PULLED BY TRUSTEES, FOREMAN AND WHITE.

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

MOTION BY TRUSTEE FLORES, SECONDED BY TRUSTEE MARSHALL.

[01:50:05]

THIS WILL BE A BRIEF TRUSTEE MARSHALL.

THIS WILL BE BRIEF.

TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.

AND ALTHOUGH THE BOARD PRESIDENT IS NOT HERE, I HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT CH IN ITS ENTIRETY.

WE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO OUR PROCUREMENT POLICIES ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, AND I'M ASKING THAT WE TAKE A STRONG LOOK AT THE WHOLE CH POLICY, NOT JUST THIS ONE INDIVIDUAL PIECE.

ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION.

ALL RIGHT, TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.

MOTION PASSES BY VOTING YES, ONE VOTING NO, ONE ABSTAINING, AND TWO, NOT PRESENT TO VOTE.

OKAY. THANK YOU, TRUSTEES.

ITEM 11 OF THE AGENDA LISTS THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM THE AGENDA.

AND THAT BRINGS US TO ADJOURNMENT.

THE TIME IS NOW 7:52 P.M..

THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.