OKAY. READY? IT IS 2:30. WE HAVE A QUORUM AND THE MEETING HAS BEEN DULY POSTED.
[1. Notice and Return]
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GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PLEASE STAND AND JOIN US FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND[2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance]
REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND A SALUTE TO THE TEXAS FLAG.I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.
[3. Acknowledgements]
SARAH WEINBERG. AND WE HAVE CHRIS LEWIS ON PARTICIPATING BY ZOOM.HI, CHRIS. THANK YOU FOR BEING ON. AND WE HAVE OUR DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, PAM LEAR, JOINING US. AND I'M SARAH WEINBERG, AS I MENTIONED.
DO I NEED TO READ THAT? IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD TO HOLD THIS MEETING IN AN EFFECTIVE MANNER,
[4. Public Forum - Speakers to Agenda Items]
I WANT TO LET IT BE KNOWN THAT THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ORDERLY FASHION. ASK THE PUBLIC TO ABIDE BY THE RULES OUTLINED IN BOARD POLICY PERTAINING TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.IT'S A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR A PERSON WITH INTENT TO PREVENT OR DISRUPT A LAWFUL MEETING, TO SUBSTANTIALLY OBSTRUCT OR INTERFERE WITH THE ORDINARY CONDUCT OF A MEETING BY PHYSICAL ACTION OR VERBAL UTTERANCE, AND THEREBY CURTAIL THE EXERCISE OF OTHERS FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
SPEAKERS ARE CAUTIONED THAT WHAT THEY SAY COULD VIOLATE THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS UNDER THE LAW OF DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY, AND IF THEY'RE UNSURE OF THE LEGAL EFFECT OF THEIR REMARKS, THEY MAY WANT TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE PRIOR TO THE UTTERANCE. ANY PERSON WHO BECOMES BOISTEROUS, DISRUPTIVE, OR FAILS TO ABIDE BY THE RULES THIS IS SIMPLY WHILE ADDRESSING THE BOARD OR WHILE ATTENDING THIS MEETING SHALL BE ASKED TO LEAVE. FAILURE TO LEAVE WHEN REQUESTED TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN THE PERSON BEING ESCORTED FROM THE MEETING AND SUBJECT TO ARREST.
OUR AGENDA NOW CALLS FOR THE PUBLIC FORUM SEGMENT OF OUR MEETING.
HOWEVER, I WAS INFORMED THAT NO ONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK.
WE WILL THEREFORE MOVE ON TO CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 5.
[5. Closed Session - The Board will retire to closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551 concerning the following sections:]
THE BOARD WILL RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551, CONCERNING THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS.THE PUBLIC AND STAFF ARE WELCOME TO STAY IN THIS ROOM OR CONNECTED TO TEAMS, WHILE THE BOARD LEAVES THE MEETING TO ATTEND THE CLOSED SESSION THE PUBLIC PORTION OF THE MEETING WILL RESUME AFTER THE CLOSED SESSION. THE BOARD WILL RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551 CONCERNING ANY AND ALL PURPOSES PERMITTED BY THE ACT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 TO DELIBERATE THE APPOINTMENT.
EMPLOYMENT EVALUATION, REASSIGNMENT DUTIES, DISCIPLINE, OR DISMISSAL OF A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING THE 24-25 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CHIEF INTERNAL AUDIT OFFICER AND RESULTS, AND 551.129 TO CONSULT WITH ITS ATTORNEYS BY USE OF TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL, VIDEO CONFERENCE CALL OR COMMUNICATIONS OVER THE INTERNET AND OPEN MEETING AND OR CLOSED MEETING. THIS IS THE CLOSED MEETING PART. I ESTIMATE THAT WE'LL BE IN CLOSED SESSION.
TIME IS 2:35 AND WE'RE NOW IN CLOSED SESSION.
PM AND WE ARE BACK IN OPEN SESSION. AND WE ARE NOW ON ACTION ITEM TO CONSIDER
[6. Action Item]
AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE CHIEF INTERNAL AUDIT OFFICER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE FOR 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR, AS WELL AS THE RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENT.DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CHIEF INTERNAL AUDIT OFFICER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR AND ANY RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENT BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE? I SECOND MY OWN. OKAY, GREAT. IT IS. IT'S BEEN MOVED BY TRUSTEE CURRIE AND SECONDED BY TRUSTEE WEINBERG THAT WE APPROVE THE CHIEF INTERNAL OFFICER OFFICER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE 24-25 SCHOOL YEAR AND THE RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENT BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE.
IS THERE A DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES BY RAISING YOUR HANDS.
MOTION PASSES TWO ZERO. WE WILL NOW TURN TO THE DISCUSSION ITEM.
[7. Discussion Item]
DO WE HAVE A COPY? A HARD COPY OF THAT. OKAY.[00:05:02]
THANK YOU. RICHARD. THANK YOU. SORRY.NOPE. YEP. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 25-26. SO ACTUALLY WE'RE JUST GOING TO DISCUSS IT TODAY.
WE HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO MOVE THE TIMELINE.
BUT WE WE ADJUSTED THE TIMELINE SO THAT IT MADE MORE SENSE AND WAS ATTACHED TO THE EVALUATION SO THAT ANYBODY SITTING IN THE ROLE WOULD KNOW HOW THEY WERE TO BE EVALUATED AND OVER WHAT TIME PERIOD. SO IT REALLY WAS JUST CODIFYING WHAT WAS ACTUALLY HAPPENING AND CHANGING THE TIMELINE A LITTLE BIT.
SO IT'S CLEAR. IT'S CLEAR YOU KNOW WHAT THOSE EVALUATION METRICS WILL BE.
ANY QUESTIONS OR THOUGHTS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION? NO I'VE READ THROUGH IT, IT LOOKS GOOD. I ENJOY THE TIMELINE AT THE BACK.
IT'S I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU AND THE AUDITOR PUT TOGETHER TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS.
GREAT. AND WE ALSO HAD A LOT OF HELP FROM BOARD SERVICES AS WELL.
THANK YOU FAY. AND THEY'RE REALLY ON THE, ON THE JUST AS A MATTER OF NOTE, ON THE ACTUAL EVALUATION, THERE ISN'T MUCH CHANGE WE ADDED AND THERE'S A MARKED UP COPY IN THE AGENDA AND AGAIN, WE'LL SEE IT NEXT MONTH, BUT WE ADDED SOME FEEDBACK ABOUT COMMUNICATION.
SO ALL RIGHT THEN THAT IS THE DISCUSSION ITEM.
I THINK WE'VE GOTTEN THROUGH EVERYTHING WE NEED TO GET THROUGH TODAY. SO I GUESS WE MOVE
TO ADJOURN AT 3:08.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.