[1. NOTICE AND RETURN]
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>> WELCOME TO THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING.
PLEASE STAND FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND 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. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE INDEVISABLE.
>> THE FOLLOW TRUSTS ARE PHYSICALLY PRESENT OR PARTICIPATING BY VIDEO CONFERENCE. A QUORUM IS PRESENT.
TRUSTEE LANCE CURRIE, TRUSTEE 2, WINEBURG.
DISTRICT 3-IS HE JOINING ONLINE? NOT YET.
TRUSTEE FROM DISTRICT 4, GARCIA. DISTRICT 5, SANDERS.
TRUSTEE 6 FOR-- THE MEETING WILL BE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AT DALLASISD.ORG.
IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD TO HOLD THE MEETING I WANT TO LET IT BE KNOWN THE MEETING IS CONDUCTED IN ORDERLY FASHION AND ABIDE BY THE RULES IN BED LOCAL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
IT IS CRIMINAL DEFENSE TO DISRUPT THE MEETING.
OBINSTRUCT OR INTERFERE WITH CONDUCT BY PHYSICAL ACTION OR [INAUDIBLE] CURTAIL THE EXERCISE OF OTHER FIRST AMENDMENT ROGETS.
RIGHT. WHAT THEY SAY CAN VIOLATE THE LAW OF [INAUDIBLE] MAY WANT TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE.
ANY PERSON WHO FAILS TO ABIDE BY THE RULES SHALL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.
FAILURE TO LEAVE REQUESTED TO DO SO, MAY RESULT IN THE PERSON EXCORTED FROM THE MEETING AND SUBJECT TO ARREST. 2.2, THE RECOGNITION OF PUBLIC ELECTED OFFICIALS. I SAW FORMER TRUSTEE WHITE HERE.
COUNCILWOMAN RAGSDALE IS HERE TONIGHT AND--DID I MISS ELECTED OFFICIALS?
[3. PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS ]
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.TRUSTEES, WE'LL TURN TO ITEM 3, THE PRESENTATION OF BOARD RECOGNITIONS BEGINNING WITH 3.01. ACTUALLY, MRS. PROCTOR PLEASE
INTRODUCE OUR GUESTS. >> THANK YOU.
GOOD EVENING. SUPERINTENDENT, TRUSTEE WINEBURG AND PRINCIPAL DANIELLE PETERS, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
THE BOARD IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE SENIOR LANDEN FIKE.
LANDON, PLEASE COME FORWARD. LANDON WON TWO GOLD MEDALS AT THE 2026 STATE SWIM MEET. LANDON WON IN THE 50 MEETING FREESTYLE AND HUNDRED METER BUTTERFLY AT 48.1 SECONDS.
(APPLAUSE) CONGRATULATIONS LANDON.
(APPLAUSE) SUPERINTENDENT, TRUSTEE TURNER AND PRINCIPAL LANCE WILLIAMS PLEASE COME FORWARD.
THE BOARD IS HONORED TO RECOGNIZE THE LINCOLN LADY TIGERS BASKETBALL TEAM.
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(APPLAUSE) WINNING 4 A DIVISION 2-THE GAME TOOK PLACE AT THE ALAMO DOME IN SAN ANTON YOU.THIS IS THE TEAM'S SECOND CONSECUTIVE STATE TITLE FINISHING WITH A VICTORY OF-- (APPLAUSE) LINCOLN 77 TO FREDERICKS 49.
LADIES AND COACHES PLEASE COME FORWARD AS YOUR NAME IS CALLED.
>> CONGRATULATIONS LINCOLN LADY TIGERS BASKETBALL TEAM.
THIS CONCLUDES OUR RECOGNITIONS.
[4. PUBLIC FORUM ]
>> CONGRATULATIONS CHAMPIONS. TRUSTEE WILL TURN TO ITEM 4.
PUBLIC FORUM. PUBLIC FORUM BEGIN WITH SPEAKERS TO ITEMS FOLLOWED TO NON AGENDA ITEMS. I ASK TO BE MINDFUL OF CHILDREN IN ATTENDANCE.
SHOULD NOT EXPOSED TO- [INAUDIBLE] ASKED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. FURTHER, PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF SPEAKERS AND REFRAIN USING NAMES.
TO INCLUDE STUDENTS NAMES AND ADDRESS THE BOARD AND NOT SPECIFIC TRUST OOS.
ADOPTED PROCEDURES TO HEAR AND ADDRESS COMPLINETS ABOUT INDIVIDUALS AND RECOMMENDED SPEAKERS AVAIL OF THE POLICY [INAUDIBLE] NOT ENGAGE ENGAGE IN CONDUCT THAT DISRUPT THE MEETING.
EACH PARTICIPANT IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF STATEMENTS.
BE REMINDED SUBSTITUTION ARE NOT ALLOWED.
SIGN UP TO SPEAK YOU CANNOT SPEAK ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE.
FAIL TO ADHERE TO THE RULE WILL BE INTERRUPTED AND COMMENTS ARE OUT OF ORDER.
PLEASE CALL THE NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS.
>> GOOD EVENING. I LIKE TO REMIND THE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME.
LISTEN FOR YOUR NAME. I'LL CALL FOUR SPEAKERST A A TIME. WOULD THE FIRST TWO SPEAKERS COME FORWARD.
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CAMILLE WHITE.>> MY NAME IS CAMILLE WHITE AND GOOD EVENING BOARD, MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE.
I AM HERE TO SPEAK ON ITEM 9.7, 11.1 AMONG OTHER THINGS.
ALL ITEMS PULLED FOR SEPARATE VOTE WITH EXCEPTION OF 9.07 MOVED TO 11.01 WAS DONE IN A ORDERLY AND FASHIONED MANNER WITHIN POLICY.
EVEN THOUGH THE DEADLINE FOR POLICY NAME CHANGE IS FEBRUARY 2026 THERE ARE OTHER THINGS ADDED THAT IS NOT. ALSO I LIKE TO COMMEND DALLAS COLLEGE AND THEIR STAFF FROM ELCENTRO AND EAST FIELD COLLEGE COMING TO SPRUCE HIGH SCHOOL ON YESTERDAY TO HELP THE STUDENT PREPARE FOR EVERYTHING FROM REGISTERING TO BEING PREPPED FOR WHAT THEY NEED TO ATTEND CLASSES AT DALLAS COLLEGE THIS SUMMER.
I ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE CAREER COLLEGE-BECAUSE THAT IS HELPING US WITH OUR COLLEGE AND CAREER WHEN IT COMES TO OUR STUDENTS BEING READY.
ALSO, I LIKE TO THANK THE TEACHER WHO WAS SO WONDERFUL ENGAGED ME.
WEALTH OF INFORMATION WHILE I WAS THERE.
MR. HUGHS, WHO'S MOTTO IS, PREPARE, TEST, ASSESS AND RETEST AND CELEBRATE, WHICH IS WONDERFUL CONCEPT WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THE FACT THAT WHEN IT COMES TO STUDENTS AND JUST ADULTS, WHEN YOU LOOK YOU ARE FALLING BACK ON WHATEVER YOU ARE STUDYING AND DO AN ASSESSMENT, RETEST IF YOU HAVE TO, DEFINITELY WILL IMPROVE.
I ALSO LIKE TO THANK DALLAS COLLEGE WHO CAME OUT I DID SUPPORT AS WELL.
SOMETHING ELSE I WANT TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION, WE HAVE A BOND ELECTION COMING UP MAY 2.
I JUST WANT TO BRING THIS ATTENTION TO YOUR MIND, REMEMBER WHEN YOU PLAYING BLACKJACK NUMBER 21, BECAUSE THE POLLS WILL BE CLOSED ON THE 21.
I SAY FOR A REASON. NOTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENED BEFORE WHERE WE HAD A STATE HOLIDAY IN THE MIDDLE OF ELECTION.
NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS BEFORE. REMEMBER WHEN YOU GO TO EARLY VOTE AND ALL TO GET OUT AND EARLY VOTE, YOU WILL BE VOTING ON THE 20, THE 22-28 ELECTION DAY IS MAY 2. THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL ELECTION TAKING PLACE IN MAY AS WELL FROM THE MARCH 3 PRIMARY JUST HAPPENED, THAT WILL HAPPEN ON THE 26. BEGGING YOU ALL TO COME BACK OUT, DOING BOTH OF THE EARLY VOTINGS AND ELECTION DAY.
I HOPE YOU GET IT DONE EARLY BECAUSE YOU SAW THE CONFUSION THAT HAPPENED THIS TIME, SO PLEASE GET OUT AND VOTE AND SUPPORT THE BOND.
I ALSO WANT TO ASK YOU TO RESEARCH THE BOND SO YOU SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY IS GOING.
IF YOU HAVE A CHILD ON THE CAMPUS THIS-CAN'T SAY IN ALL THE OFFICERS, BUT IF SO PLEASE PICK IT UP BECAUSE IT HAS THE INFORMATION ON HERE AS WELL.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MRS. WHITE.
WILL THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS COME TO THE MICROPHONE? TO THE BOARD FOR EDUCATION DALLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MY REPRESENTATIVE ED TURNER AND TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. MY NAME IS LUCY CANE AND HERE TO TALK ABOUT DIANNE RAGSDALE. DIANNE IS A LEADER, ALWAYS BEEN A LEADER. I HAVE KNOWN DIANNE OVER 70 YEARS. DURING THAT TIME, SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN ONE TO STEP FORTH. SHE'S NEVER BEEN FEARFUL AND ALWAYS FEARLESS. SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN THE ONE TO SAY, LET'S TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT. SHE'S NEVER SAID LET'S GIVE UP.
SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN THE ONE TO SAY, LET'S MOVE FORWARD, NEVER BACKWARDS.
SO, THIS IS A KIND OF PERSON THAT WE WANT TO HAVE A SCHOOL NAMED AFTER.
BECAUSE SHE'S GOING TO BE THE ONE THE CHILDREN WILL ALWAYS WANT TO BE LIKE.
SHE'S THE ONE THE CHILDREN WILL ALWAYS LOOK UP TO.
DIANNE RAGSDALE IS A PERSON PEOPLE CAN RECKON WITH, AND SHE'S ALSO A PERSON THAT WE CAN ALWAYS BE PROUD OF. IN CLOSING, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, DIANNE IS A REGISTERED NURSE, SHE'S A KIND-HEARTED PERSON, SHE'S A GIVING PERSON,
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SHE'S COMPASSIONATE AND LOVING. THAT'S THE KIND OF PERSON THAT WE WANT IN THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.WE HAVE ENOUGH MEAN-SPIRITED PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD, BUT WE WANT THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE OUR CHILDREN AND WHO CARE FOR THEM AND WE WANT SCHOOLS LIKE THAT AND THERE IS NO BETTER PERSON TO NAME THE SCHOOL AFTER THEN DIANNE RAGSDAIG.
>> GOOD EVENING. DR. VERDELL MARSH AND LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE BOARD AND THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. TODAY I STAND BEFORE YOU NOT ONLY AS A MEMBER OF THIS SCHOOL COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO AS SOMEONE WHO WITNESSED THE INCREDIBLE IMPACT A NAME CAN HAVE ON A PLACE.
I AM HERE TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY SCHOOL BE RENAMED IN HONOR DEMONSTRATED UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION, COMPASSION FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF AND HAS A GENUINE DESIRE TO UPLIFT THOSE AROUND HER.
HER CONTRIBUTIONS WHETHER THROUGH MENTORING, VOLUNTEERING OR ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVEMENTS HAVE CONSISTENTLY INSPIRED EXCELLENCE AND UNITY IN OUR SCHOOL.
RENAMING THIS SCHOOL AFTER MY FRIEND IS MORE THEN A SYMBOLIC GESTURE, IT IS A CELEBRATION OF HER ENDUREING LEGACIES AND TESTAMENT TO THE VALUES WE CHERISH.
IMAGINE STUDENTS WALKING THROUGH THE HALLS SEEING DIANNE RAGSDALE'S NAME AND BEING REMINDED OF DAILY OF WHAT IT MEANS TO LEAD, TO CARE AND TO STRIVE FOR BETTER.
THIS ACT WOULD ALSO HONOR THE COUNTLESS HOURS THAT DIANNE RAGSDALE HAS DEVOTED TO MAKING SCHOOLS A WELCOMING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE FEELS VALUED AND ENCOURAGED TO REACH THEIR FULL POSITION.
IN CLOSING, I ASK YOU TO CONSIDER THE LASTING INFLUENCE A NAME HOLD SAID.
S. BY RENAMING A SCHOOL AFTER SOMEONE WITH KINDNESS AND LEADERSHIP WE NOT ONLY PAY TRIBUTE TO THIS REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT, BUT ALSO SET A POWERFUL EXAMPLE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
LET US EMBRACE THIS OPPORTUNITY. HONOR A TRUE FRIEND OF OUR COMMUNITY AND INSPIRE FUTURE STUDENTS TO CARRY FORWARD A LEGACY OF KNS.
AND I'M COMING TWO WAYS. FIRST OF ALL, AS A CITIZEN, AND SECONDLY, AS MY GOD MOTHER. I LOVE HER.
TO NAME A SCHOOL AFTER HER WILL NOT ONLY HONOR HER, BUT ALL THE COUNTLESS PEOPLE IN DISTRICT 7 AND SOUTHERN SECTOR OF DALLAS. I LIKE TO ALSO JUST GIVE A BRIEF STORY WHY THIS WILL BE A GREAT HONOR.
FIRST OF ALL, SHE'S NOT ONLY A TRUE TROJAN LIKE ALWAYS HERE SHE TELLS ME, AND SHE ALWAYS SAYS YES, I AM CARING. SHE IS A VERY MUCH LOVING, CARING INDIVIDUAL. HOW DO I KNOW? BECAUSE I LIVE IN A CITY VALLEY VIEW TEXTS THAT IS 22 MILES FROM THE OKLAHOMA STATE BOARDER.
I WORK FOR WIND STAR AS A AUDITOR.
AND I WAS TALKING TO ONE OF MY COWORKERS AND SAID WHY YOU GETTING OFF SO EARLY? I SAID WELL I'M GOING TO DALLAS. SHE SAID YOU GOING TO DALLAS.
I SAID YES. SHE SAYS WHAT YOU GOING TO DALLAS FOR? I SAID I'M GOING TO HONOR MY GOD MOTHER AT THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING.
SHE SAID THAT IS COOL. WHO IS YOUR GOD MOTHER?
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I SAID DIANNE RAGSDALE. SHE SAID WHAT? YES. SHE SAYS IF YOU CAN SAY ONE THING FOR HER AND TELL IT, TELL HER TO KEEP ON KEEPING ON.NOT ONLY THAT, KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DOING.
I SAID WHAT IS THAT? SHE SAYS, CARING.
SHE SAYS, SHE JUST DON'T SHOW IT, SHE JUST CAN DON'T SPEAK IT AND SAY IT, SHE SHOWS IT BY SHOWING UP. WELL, I KNOW FOR A FACT THESE STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL WILL BE LOVING, CARING AND GUESS WHAT? THEY GOING TO HAVE A LIVING LEGEND THAT IS ABLE TO SHOW UP.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME I HAVE. >> THANK YOU.
BENJAMIN, FAMILY, THE CHURCH, THE NWACP.
A NURSE, ACTIVE AND LEADER. DALLAS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.
SHE HELPED RESHAPE THE CITY. FAIR REPRESENTATION, DISTRICT VOTING. POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY.
ANTI--[INAUDIBLE] THE HEALTH OF A COMMUNITY IS BUILT THROUGH STRONG SCHOOLS, SAFE HOUSING, ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
CITY LAB HIGH SCHOOL EXISTS TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND TRANSFORM THEIR CITY.
DIANNE RAGSDALE SPENT HER LIFE DOING EXACTLY THAT.
HER SISTER WAS MY MOTHER. OUR DIANNE DEMANDED I BE WELL EDUCATED, ROOTED IN THE WORD OF GOD AND SERVE MY COMMUNITY IN SOME FASHION.
I HAVE BEEN A TEACHER AT THE SAME MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR 19 YEARS.
I AM A FOOTBALL COACH, A BASKETBALL COACH AND SOCCER COACH AT MY SCHOOL.
I HAVE BEEN THERE SO LONG I TAUGHT THE LITTLE BROTHERS, THE LITTLE SISTERS AND NOW I CAST THE DAUGHTER OF ONE OF MY FORMER PLAYERS AND-AS DOROTHY IN THE WIZ.
I HAVE GONE FROM PUTTING VOTE FOR DIANNE RAGSDALE [INAUDIBLE] HELPING SHAPE THE YOUNG MINDS OF MY COMMUNITY NOW. I KNOW WHAT IMPACT THE SCHOOL CAN HAVE A COMMUNITY. A CULTURE AND PEOPLE.
FROM PHYLLOUS WHEATLY TO [INAUDIBLE] TO CHARLES RICE.
TO LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL. TO [INAUDIBLE] STATE UNIVERSITY AND BACK TO TWIN CREEKS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.
BECAUSE NONE OF THIS HAPPENS IF NOT FOR THE IMPACT OF MY AUNTH.
AUNT. I HAVE SEEN A BEACON OF HELP AND SERVED HER COMMUNITY RELENTLESSLY FOR 50 YEARS TOMORROW BECAUSE IT IS MY BIRTHDAY. NAMING THE SCHOOL AFTER HER ISN'T JUST A HONOR, IT IS AN ALIGNMENT.
IT TELLS EVERY STUDENT WHO WALKS THROUGH THOSE DOORS, THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS TO LEAD, TO SERVE AND TO BUILD A BETTER CITY.
I HUMBLY REQUEST THE BOARD PLEASE SEE WHAT SHE HAS MEANT, FEEL WHAT SHE MEANS AND UNDERSTAND HOW SHE CAN INSPIRE. RENAMING THIS SCHOOL AFTER THE
HONORABLE DIANNE RAGSDALE. >> THANK YOU.
JULIE. I COME BEFORE YOU TO JOIN IN THE CHORUS OF ADVOCATES AND SUPPORTERS TO HAVING CITY LAB HIGH SCHOOL NAMED AFTER THE HONORABLE DIANNE RAGSDALE. I WORK AT SAINT PHILLIP SCHOOL COMMUNITY CENTER AND BEEN THERE 20 YEAR JZ HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SERVING WITH DIANNE THE LAST 10 YEARS TO COME ALONGSIDE HOOTRY TO ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE.
REALLY COMMUNITY DRIVEN GROWTH IN SOUTH DALLAS.
THE MOST RECENT OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS WE WORKED TOGETHER TO DO A SOUTH DALLAS AREA PLAN AND I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM DIANNE.
THE WAY SHE IS SO COLLABORATIVE AND REALLY WANTING TO MAKE SURE EVERY VOICE IS HEARD AND EMBRACING DIFFERENT OPINIONS TO REALLY COME TO A CONCLUSION THAT WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENT OF SOUTH DALLAS. I ALSO HAVE SEEN THE IMPACT OF HER WORK LONG BEFORE I BECAME PART OF THIS WITH HER.
AROUND SAINT PHILLIPS WITHIN 4 BLOCKS OF CAMPUS THERE WERE 40 ALCOHOL RELATED BUSINESSES AND
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NOW DOWN TO 4. THE REASON IS BECAUSE OF DIANNE'S LEADERSHIP AND IMPLEMENTING PLAN DEVELOPMENT 595, WHICH SAID ENOUGH.ENOUGH ALCOHOL RELATED BUSINESSES IN SOUTH DALLAS.
ENOUGH POLLUTING BUSINESSES. ENOUGH AUTO REPAIR.
IT WAS JUST A DENSITY THAT DID NOT SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND DIANNE HAS BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND I AM SO ADMIRERABLE OF IT AND THINK IT SO WELL ALIGNS WITH CITY LAB.
HER KNOWLEDGE AND WORK AT ICDS AND BUILDING NEW HOUSING COMPATIBLE WITH HISTORIC HOUSING. ALL THE IMPORTANT FEATURES ARE WHAT CHILDREN WILL LEARN AT CITY LAB AND WORK WITH ZONING AND PLANNING AND I I'M SO EXCITED YOU HAVE SELECTED TO HONOR HER IN THIS WAY AND I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU MY FULL SUPPORT. IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE TO
ADVOCATE ON DIANNE'S BEHALF. >> THANK YOU.
EACH IN THE NAME OF OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
I'M DR.HANDERSON THE PASTOR OF THE [INAUDIBLE] WHICH I PASTORED IN THIS DENOMINATION FOR OVER 46 YEARS. I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY HONORED AND GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF A WOMAN WHO'S LIFE HAS BEEN A LIVING TESTIMONY OF SERVICE, SACRIFICE, LEADERSHIP AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE BETTERMENT OF OTHERS. I'M SPEAKING OF MRS. DIANNE RAGSDALE. IT IS MY PRIVILEGE AND JOY TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RENAMING OF CITY LAB HIGH SCHOOL TO DIANNE RAGSDALE IN RECOGNITION OF HER EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF DALLAS AND BEYOND.
NOT SIMPLY A PUBLIC SERVANT, SHE IS A PILLAR IN THE COMMUNITY, FORMER CITY COUNCIL PERSON FOR DALLAS. DEMONSTRATED VISIONARY LEADERSHIP, COURAGE IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGE AND TIRELESS DEDICATION TO JUSTICE, EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CITIZENS.
HER VOICE HAS BEEN ONE OF WISDOM, ADVOCACY, PARTICULARLY OF THOSE FOR THE RIGHTS OF THOSE WHO HAVE NO VOICE. TO RENAME THE SCHOOL IN HONOR OF HER WOULD NOT ONLY BE A CEREMONIAL, IT IS DECLARATION WE RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THOSE WHO DEDICATE THEIR LIVES IN UPLIFTING OTHERS.
A DECLARATION FOR EVERY STUDENT WHO WALKS THROUGH THE DOORS THAT GREATNESS IS NOT DEFINED BY FAME, BUT FAITHFULNESS, NOT BY POSITION BUT PURPOSE, NOT GAIN BY WHAT YOU GIVE.
THE SCRIPTURE REMINDS US IN PROVERBS 22, 1, A GOOD NAME IS MORE DESIRABLE THEN RICHES.
TO BE ESTEEMED IS BETTER THEN SILVER AND ARE GOLD.
MRS. RAGSDALE EARNED A GOOD NAME THROUGH YEARS OF SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. IT IS I THINK WOULD BE FITTING FOR US TO RENAME THIS SCHOOL IN HER HONOR, THEREFORE WITH GREAT RESPECT, ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT I SUBMIT THIS REQUEST FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TO NAME CITY LAB HIGH SCHOOL IN HONOR OF MRS. DIANNE RAGSDALE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, YOUR CONSIDERATION AND YOUR COMMITMENT AND HONORING THIS WORTHY WOMAN.
I HAVE KNOWN DIANNE RAGSDALE OVER 40 YEARS.
I FIRST MET MRS. RAGSDALE WHILE SERVING ON THE DALLAS PLAN COMMISSION APPOINTED BY THE HONORABLE HIGGINS AND AS SHE SERVED ON THE DALLAS CITY COUNCIL.
I WAS LIVING IN EAST DALLAS AT THE TIME AND THE HOME OWNERS THERE AND IN OTHER PARTS OF DALLAS WERE FIGHTING MULTIPLE BATTLES WITH THE CITY FROM ROADS PLOWING THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOODS TO THE EXPRESSWAY. EVEN AS MRS. RAGSDALE WAS FIGHTING INJUSTICE ON SO MANY LEVELS, SHE STILL WAS A STRONG VOTE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN EAST DALLAS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY.
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THAT VOTE CAME FROM HER GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF SELF-DETERMINATION.SHE WAS A VOTE THAT [INAUDIBLE] AND COUNCIL MEMBERS COULD BE COUNTED ON TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS. YOU HAVE HEARD MANY SPEAKERS SPEAK ABOUT MRS. RAGSDALE LIFE TIME AS A CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATE.
PROTECTING AND FIGHTING FOR HER COMMUNITY AND THE CITY IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY.
AT TIMES RISKING HER OWN SAFETY. WHAT I LIKE TO TOUCH ON IS MRS. RAGSDALE HUMILITY. EVEN AFTER SERVING HER TIME IN OFFICE, DIANNE CONTINUES TO SERVE HER COMMUNITY, NEVER SEEKING RECOGNITION, NEVER EXPECTING PRAISE. THAT IS THE TRADEMARK OF TRUE HUMBLENESS. SHE WORKS COLLABORATIVELY, GIVES CREDIT TO OTHERS, ALWAYS PUTS THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY FIRST.
FELICIA PETRI THE DISTRICT CLERK FOR DALLAS COUNTY AND A NEIGHBOR OF DIANNE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE.
DIANNE RAGSDALE. IF I CAN HELP SOMEONE ALONG THE WAY, THEN MY LIVING HAS NOT BEEN IN VAIN.
DR. I NEED YOU TO COME SPEAK ON MY BEHALF.
THAT WAS THE CALL THAT WAS MADE TO ME.
SHE DIDN'T HAVE TO ASK, I'M HONORED TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
DIANNE ASK I LIVE IN SOUTH DALLAS PROPER.
WE ARE NEIGHBORS. WE ARE [INAUDIBLE] WE PICK UP TRASH IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. I AM NOT KNOWN AS THE DISTRICT CLERK IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. HEY, ARE YOU THE LADY THAT PICKS UP TRASH? THAT WOULD BE ME.
WE BELIEVE IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THANK YOU TRUSTEE FOR SERVING US. ED THOMAS FOR BEING THERE FOR US. FOR SERVING US, THANK YOU.
MRS. FOREMAN, MY FRIEND. MRS. RAGSDALE IS A CHAMPION.
MY FIRST CAMPAIGN I EVER VOLUNTEERED ON WAS FOR DIANNE RAGSDALE.
I HAVE BEEN VOLUNTEERING SINCE I MOVED TO DALLAS TEXAS.
DIANNE HAS BEEN OUTSPOKEN. SHE IS A WARRIOR.
I AM WHO I AM BECAUSE OF MRS. RAGSDALE.
NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK UP, NOT AFRAID TO SERVE.
SHE HAS BEEN THERE. SHE DESERVES THIS.
ALL YOU KNOW IT. EVERYONE HERE KNOWS IT.
DIANNE HASN'T DONE THIS TO BE FOR A SCHOOL TO BE NAMED AFTER HER.
THIS IS WHO SHE IS. HER MOTHER RAISED HER TO BE THIS. HER FAMILY.
THIS IS WHO SHE IS. SHE DESERVES THIS.
IF I CAN HELP SOMEONE ALONG THE WAY, THEN MY LIVING HAS NOT BEEN IN VAIN.
TO HONOR MRS. RAGSDALE IS THE ULTIMATE FOR ALL THE SACRIFICES SHE HAS MADE.
NOT FOR RECOGNITION, BUT FOR UPLIFTING HER NEIGHBORHOOD, UPLIFTING THE PEOPLE SHE REPRESENTS AND I ASK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN MAKING THAT HAPPEN.
JUST FOR THE FACT OF WHO SHE IS AND WHAT SHE BELIEVES IN AND WHAT SHE CONTINUES TO DO FOR THE CITIZENS OF DALLAS COUNTY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. (APPLAUSE)
>> GOOD AFTERNOON. TO THE PRESIDENT, MR. CARREON,
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BOARD MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THIS BODY AND SUPERINTENDENT.I AM SHIRLY NEWSOM A DALLAS RESIDENT, 6430, CEDAR HOLLOW DRIVE.
I COME THIS EVENING NOT WITH COMPLAINT OR REQUEST BUT A GRATEFUL HEART TO SAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF NAMING IN MY HONOR DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL. WHILE I KNOW THE FINAL VOTE WILL NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL LATER THIS MEETING, I COULD NOT MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY, THANK YOU. THERE ARE NOT MANY GRAND HONORS BESTOWED WHILE ONE IS LIVING, BUT HAVING A FACILITY NAMED FOR YOU IS ONE OF THOSE ONCE IN A LIFE TIME HONORS AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
HAVING IT DONE WHILE YOU ARE STILL ALIVE.
[LAUGHTER] (APPLAUSE) IT IS ESPECIALLY AN HONOR. IT IS INDEED ONE OF LIFE'S HIGHLIGHTS AND ONE NEVER FORGOTTEN.
MY FIRST PRINCIPALSHIP WAS HARRY STONE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THE GREATEST MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE U.S.A.
A SCHOOL WHEN I ARRIVED HAD THE LOWEST ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL OF ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN DALLAS.
AND MOST OF TEXAS. IT ALSO HAD THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATE OF ANY DALLAS SCHOOL. FOR SOME THAT WOULD SEEM TO GO HAND IN HAND. LOW ACHIEVEMENT AND POVERTY.
BUT FOR THE HARRY STONE STAFF THAT WAS NOT THE CASE.
POVERTY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A CHILD'S MIND AND THEIR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE.
WHAT DOES MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IS COMMITTED ADULTS WHO ARE LOVE THE KIDS AND SEE WHAT GOD PUT IN THE KIDS AND KNOW EVERY CHILD EVERY CHILD HAS A POTENTIAL TO SOAR.
THE KIDS SOARED BECAUSE THERE WAS A STAFF THAT-LOVEED THEM AS THEIR OWN.
SO, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THIS HONOR.
BOARD MEMBERS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GUESTS. MY NAME IS CANDACE THOMPSON, THE FOUNDER AND BOARD PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDS OF [INAUDIBLE] HONORED TO STAND BEFORE YOU OF RENAMING CITY LAB HIGH SCHOOL IN HONOR OF FRIEND AND MENTOR DIANNE RAGSDALE.
ROOTED IN LEGACY. SHE WAS SHAPED THROUGH THE NAACP AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS [INAUDIBLE] DISCIPLINE, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY TO SERVE OTHERS NOT JUST TAUGHT BUT LIVED WITH INTEGRITY.
SHE CARRIED THAT LEGACY FORWARD. SHE IS NOT NEW TO THIS.
SHE IS MOVER AND SHAKER. ADVANCING CIVIL RIGHTS IN DALLAS AND SHAPING POLICY AND PEOPLE.
SHE IS A MOVEMENT BUILDER WHO IMPACT CAN BE SEEN NOT ONLY IN WHAT SHE HAS DONE BUT IN WHO SHE HAS DEVELOPED. I STAND HERE BEFORE YOU AS ONE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS. SHE HOLDS ME ACCOUNTABLE TO BECOMING MY BEST AND HIGHEST SELF-IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
GRATEFUL SHE MAKES TIME FOR ME, SHOWS UP, NOT JUST FOR ME, BUT FOR ALL OF SOUTH DALLAS, AND ALL THOSE SHE LOVES. SHE REMAINS A TRUSTED VOICE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND LEADER. THIS SCHOOL CENTERED ON EXPLORING CAREER PATHWAYS IS ABOUT LEGACY.
EMBODIES THE LEGACY. POURS ENERGY INTO THE NEXT GENERATION WITHOUT HESITATION AND PURPOSE INSURING THEY HAVE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY AND CONFIDENCE TO WALK IN IT. SHE IS A INSPIRATION AND TIRELESS LEADER WHO LIVES WITH HER HEART AND FAITH FORWARD.
DEEPLY RESPECTED BY ALL WHO KNOW HER AND TO NAME THE SCHOOL IN HER HONOR IS NOT ONLY FITTING, BUT IT IS RIGHT. IT INSURES EVERY STUDENT WHO WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR ENCOUNTER NOT JUST A NAME BUT A STANDARD.
I URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THIS NAMING.
I ASK CAMILLE WHO IS THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER HERE,B I WOULD BE DOING IT FOR 13 YEARS.
SHE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT COMES BACK.
I SWEAR TO GOD. I DON'T SEE NO SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS. ONCE YOU LEAVE, YOU NEVER COME BACK. HUNDRED PERCENT.
THAT'S A DAMN SHAME. YOU KNOW THAT? I HAVE BEEN HERE A LONG TIME. SHE IS THE ONLY THAT COMES BACK.
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STEADILY. REST OF THEM, NEVER COME BACK.JUST LET YOU KNOW THAT. CAMILLE WHITE NEEDS TO BE APPLAUDED NEXT TIME SHE COMES HERE.
(APPLAUSE) [INAUDIBLE] CHILDREN AT RISK 24 AND 25 PEOPLE. HERE IS THE DATA I WANT TO GIVE TO YOU NOT TONIGHT. THESE ARE ALL THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN DALLAS. WHEN I SHOW IT TO YOU YOU WILL BE SHOCKED. I WILL READ YOU RESULTS.
WHAT I GOT AND IF YOU COME BACK NEXT MONTH I WILL HAVE READY TO GIVE THE RESULTS.
YOU MIGHT LEAVE DALLAS WHEN YOU SEE THEM.
I GOT COLLEGE READINESS, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND OVERALL GRADE.
CHILDREN [INAUDIBLE] THEY GRADE THE SCHOOLS IN TEXAS THAT LONG.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS GOOD OR BAD BUT I'LL GIVE YOU WHAT THEY HAVE.
COLLEGE READINESS IS SOMETHING THAT WE NEVER TALK ABOUT.
ESPECIALLY IN URBAN SCHOOLS. I WILL SHOW YOU WHAT THE RESULTS ARE. IN 2024 OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS, 22 HIGH SCHOOLS, WE HAVE 4D AND 14 F FOR COLLEGE READINESS.
2025 YOU THINK WOULD BE BETTER BECAUSE DID SO WELL.
YOU ARE WRONG. COLLEGE READINESS, 3 D AND 13 F.
WHAT I'M SAYING TO YOU IS, IF YOU WANT TO BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO DALLAS AND GO TO COLLEGE, I WOULDN'T SND THEM HERE. REALLY.
THESE ARE RESULTS RIGHT NOW. ALSO, STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT.
I WILL TELL WHAT THEY GOT HERE. 24 AND 25.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, 14 D AND 4 F.
THESE ARE REGULAR HIGH SCHOOLS. 2025, YOU THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER. 13 D, AND 2 F.
THEY ARE BETTER FOR THE F AND D BUT STILL D AND F ARE LIKE 80 PERCENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS GOT D OR F. THEY WON'T TELL YOU THAT.
WHAT I SAY TO YOU IS, THESE RESULTS WILL NOT COME OUT WHAT YOU HEAR ABOUT IT.
THESE PEOPLE UP HERE WILL KEEP IT QUITE.
I'M SERIOUS. THEY WILL KEEP IT QUITE.
JUST LETTING YOU KNOW THIS IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT AS FAR AS IF YOU WANT TO GO SCHOOL IN DALLAS OR ANOTHER DISTRICT. THAT'S ALL I'M TRYING TO SAY TO YOU. I HAVE BEEN DOING THIS A LONG TIME AND SOMETIMES THEY LIKE ME, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T, BUT THEY KEEP THEIR MOUTHS QUITE.
THEY DON'T SAY SOMETHING. >> THANK YOU.
YOUR TIME EXPIRED. WOULD THE NEXT TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE? ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, BOARD MEMBERS AND AUDIENCE.
MY NAME IS MARIANNE POLK, MY HUSBAND AND I, SECOND GRANDSON, DEVON, [INAUDIBLE] HE IS STILL OUT AT SKY LINE. OVER A OLD LAWSUIT I FILED.
IT IS 19-IT WAS 2006. IT IS 19 YEARS OLD, ALL MOST 20.
OLD LAWSUIT, COME ON, IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
DON'T PUNISH A STUDENT OVER AN OLD LAWSUIT.
YOU DIDN'T PAY ME NO MONEY. YOU GIVE IT ALL TO MY DAUGHTER AND HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH CLASSES AND ALL THIS STUFF AND GOING TO [INAUDIBLE] HAVING A DEATH THREAT. ANYHOW, STOP PUNISHING THE KIDS.
WHAT I MAKE SURE, SHE AIN'T GOING TO SCHOOL NO MORE.
HE GO TO A SCHOOL, IT GOING TO BE A PRIVATE ONE.
WHAT MY WAS ABOUT SCHOOL RECORDS.
I HAVE MY SCHOOL RECORDS. YOU GOT TOO MANY NAMES.
YOU HEAR MY MAMA NAME. THAT'S HER MAIDEN NAME.
MARRIED NAME IS [INAUDIBLE] I KNOW WHEN MY MAMA GOT MARRIED BECAUSE I GOT HER AND MY DAD.
THEY GOT ME WITH TWO NAMES. MARIANNE BEARD.
AND ARE THEN THEY HAVE, MARY A BEARD.
THEN MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY, YOU GOT THE CLASSES WHERE YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND THEM.
IT IS HOW THEY MICRO FILMED. ANYHOW, ZANDERS WAS THE DRILL TEAM INSTRUCTOR AT LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL AND SHE WAS AT MY WEDDING JUNE 28, 1986.
I HAVE A PICTURE OF HER AT MY WEDDING AND CAN YOU ALL GIVE ME THE RIGHT DIPLOMA PLEASE
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BECAUSE YOU GOT ME THE WRONG ONE? THE LAST CLASS THAT GRADUATED FROM THE OLD LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL WAS THE CLASS OF 1981.I GRADUATED IN 1982 FROM THE NEW LINCOLN.
WE WAS THE FIRST CLASS THAT GRADUATED FROM THE NEW LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL.
I THOUGHT I WASN'T ABLE TO COME TODAY BECAUSE DEVON AND I HAD TO GO TO THE RESTAURANT TO GET COOKIES THEY FORGOT TO GET US LAST NIGHT AND A LADY AND MAN WAS SMOKING MARIJUANA IN THE RESTAURANT. I SAID DO I SMELL MARIJUANA AT MCDONALDS. HE SAID.
I SAID CALL 911 FOR ME. CALLED 911, THE OPERATOR WAS-COULDN'T TALK NO MORE. WHEN WE GOT BACK HOME, I HAD [INAUDIBLE] CALL 911, THEY SMOKING MARIJUANA AT MCDONALDS.
YOU GOT TO BE JOKING. TRYING TO GET ME AND DEVON ALL DIRTIED UP SMELLING LIKE AMERICAN AND STUFF.
>> THANK YOU, YOUR TIME EXPIRED. FINAL TWO SPEAKERS PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME--I LIVE AT 2851 TOLUCA DALLAS TEXAS DISTRICT 6. IF I CAN LEVEL UP WITH YOU TONIGHT. THRIS MONTH WE CELEBRATE BLACK WOMEN HISTORY MONTH. I DO KNOW MOST DISRESPECTFUL UNPROTECTED AND ELECT WOMEN IN AMERICA IS STILL THE BLACK WOMAN.
WE MUST NEVER LET ANYONE ERASE OUR ACHIEVEMENT AND OUR CONTRIBUTION.
WE ARE THE ONE THAT SHAPE THIS COUNTRY.
WE DO MORE THEN JUST HONOR OUR PAST AND OUR PRESENT, WE RECLAIM OUR POWER.
WE DEFEND OUR FUTURE FOR THE GENERATION THAT WILL COME AFTER US.
WHEN BLACK WOMEN RISE, JUST FOLLOW.
WHEN BLACK WOMEN LEAD, THE NATION MOVE.
I CAN TRULY SAY, WE ARE SOME BAD SISTERS.
WE ARE THE FORCE THAT HISTORY CANNOT CONTAIN.
THE VOICE THAT INJUSTICE CAN NOT SILENCE AND THE FUTURE THAT THE NATION CANNOT IGNORE.
I DO KNOW THERE'S NOTHING LIKE THE SOUL OF A BLACK WOMAN NL.
. CASE IN POINT, NOVEMBER 5, 2014, YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE FOR A PERSON WITH CLASS, K A M A LA HARRIS BUT YOU CHOSE TO VOTE FOR A RAPIST THUG, DONALD TRUMP.
LET THAT MAKE SENSE. MARCH 3, 2026, THE STATE OF TEXAS HAD THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT JASMINE CROCKETT, JC AS OUR NEXT SENATOR.
JC CARRIED THE [INAUDIBLE] WHAT DO YOU DO IN RERN? RETURN? YOU VOTED WITH THE WHITE.
MAKE THIS MAKE SENSE. DR. KING SAID OVER 60 YEARS AGO, IN THE END, WE WILL NOT REMEMBER THE WORDS OF OUR ENEMY, BUT THE SILENT VOICE OF OUR FREEDOM. PLEASE LET ME FINISH.
BLACK WOMEN HAVE NEVER WAITED FOR JUSTICE.
WE HAVE DEMANDED IT. BUILT IT.
AND DEFEND IT AT EVERY TURN. THROUGHOUT HISTORY WE HAVE BEEN THE ARCHITECT OF CHANGE. THE MORE [INAUDIBLE] OF MOVEMENT AND BACKBONE OF PROGRESS.
WE HAVE REVOLUTION. BORN JUSTICE AND CARRIED THE NATION ON OUR BACK. EVEN WHEN-
>> THANK YOU MRS. JACKSON, YOUR TIME EXPIRED.
OUR FINAL SPEAKER PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE.
PRESIDENT OF IT DALLAS ALUMNI CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AS WE COME TOGETHER AS DELTA DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING.
IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SERVICE THROUGH SOCIAL ACTION, SINCE FOUNDING IN 1913. FOR MORE THEN A CENTURY WE FOCUSED ON ENACTING LAWS AND POLICY THAT EXPAND AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF ALL CITIZENS. CHARTERED IN 1924 BY ONE OF
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FOUNDERS FRED RICA DODD AS THE FIRST GREEK LETTER ORGANIZATION IN DALLAS COUNTY, THE DALLAS CHAPTER IS AT FOR FRONT OF SOCIAL ACTION, POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE MORE THEN 102 YEARS. OUR PROGRAMS REFLECT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND POLITICAL HEALTH AND INVOLVEMENT.AS MEMBER OF THE CHAPTER WE REMAIN COMMITTED ADVANCING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH LEADERSHIP ADVOCACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
OUR CHAPTER CONTINUES TO FOCUS ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES INCLUDING VOTING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, ECONOMIC EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, HEALTH EQUITY, REIMAGINE PUBLIC SAFETY, REPRODUCTIVE FLEEDM.
THE CHAPTER CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS IN DALLAS ISD. WITH THE FOCUS SUPPORTING AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS AND PROMOTE RACIAL EQUITY THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
WE APPLAUD THIS DALLAS ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS CAMPUS LEADERS AND TEACHERS FOR CONTINUED ALIGN WITH DELTA'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND COMMITMENT TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.
OVER THE PAST YEAR OUR CHAPTER REMAINED ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH THE DISTRICT THROUGH 96ATIVES THAT INCLUDE SUPPORTING STRATEGY FOCUS ON CLOSING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP.
PROMOTE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT.
WE ENGAGE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC AFFAIRS INCLUDEDP PUP COMING BONDS AND BALLOT--ENCOURAGE YOU TO HAVE CONSTITUENTS ATTEND. OUR SPEAKERS WILL BE TRUSTEE GARCIA, TURNER, SANDERS. OUR MEMBERS CONTINUE TO DEDICATE THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEER HOURS ACROSS CAMPUS SERVING ON COMMITTEES PTA PARTICIPATE IN PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY, MEANTERING EDUCATORS.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE THOSE STANDING WITH ME AND THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE PARTNER AND ADVOCATE FOR OUR STUDENTS.
MR. PRESIDENT, THIS CONCLUDES THE PUBLIC FORUM.
>> THANK YOU SPEAKERS. TRUSTEES WE'LL TURN TO ITEM 5.
CLOSED SESSION, HOWEVER THE BOARD WILL NOT RETIRE TO CLOSED SESSION THIS EVENING.
[6. REPORTS]
TRUSTEES, WE WILL TURN TO ITEM 6, REPORTS BEGINNING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.SUPERINTENDENT. >> THANK YOU PRESIDENT, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. WOMEN HISTORY MONTH.
MARCH IS WOMEN HISTORY MONTH A CELEBRATION OF WOMEN CONTRIBUTIONS TO HISTORY, CULTURE AND SOCIETY AND BEEN OBSERVED ANNUALLY IN THE MONTH OF MARCH IN THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1987. THIS YEAR THEME IS LEADING THE CHANGE. WOMEN SHAPING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. I CAN THINK OF A-CAN'T THINK OF A BETTER THEME TO CELEBRATE THE WOMEN WHO SERVE ON THIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THOSE IN THE PAST AND THOSE HERE TODAY WHO CONTINUE TO LEAD THE CHANGE.
GIRLS BASKETBALL SPEAKING OF WOMEN MAKING HISTORY.
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL LADY TIGERS RECENTLY WON THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST FREDERICKSBURG THE TEAM WITH THE MOST STATE TITLES.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR ATHLETES.
THE LADIES TIGERS WAS NOT THE ONLY RECENT ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT.
AT THE ALAMO DOME OR AS I LIKE TO CALL IT, THE AMERICAN AIR LINE CENTER SOUTH, NOTHING WAS BIGGER THEN THE PRESENCE OF DALLAS ISD.
NEVER ACCOMPLISHED IN OUR LONG AND STORIED ATHLETIC HISTORY.
THREE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAMS, THE GREAT JAMES MADISON, JUSTIN KIMBALL AND DAVID W CARTER TRAVELED TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT AND SWEPT THEIR RESPECTIVE DIVISIONS.
(APPLAUSE) THE GREAT JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL SECURED THE 3 A DIVISION 1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 70-59.
CARTER HIGH SCHOOL CAPTURES THE 4 A DIVISION TWO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 67-41 WIN AND JUSTIN F KIMBALL HIGH SCHOOL CLAIMED THE 4 A DIVISION 1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP DEFEATED ALAMEDA CRAWFORD 60-42. THIS IS THAT PROGRAMS 9TH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. (APPLAUSE) COMING UP ON APRIL 11, WE WILL HAVE THE GREAT EVENT AT FAIR PARK FOR FAMILIES TO EXPLORE THE INCREDIBLE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES WE OFFER AT OUR LEGACY SCHOOLS.
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AT THE MORE CHOICE EXPO STUDGENT FAMILIES FIND THE BEST FIT FOR THEIR EDUCATION.WE LOOK FORWARD SEEING EVERYONE THERE TO EXPLORE THE CHOICES OFFERED IN OUR VERY OWN NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. REGARDING ACHIEVEMENT, IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO MEET RECENTLY WITH OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO PAVE THE PATH TO CLOSING ACHIEVEMENT GAPS BY THIRD GRADE. THE FOUNDATIONAL WORK WE ARE DOING TO MAKE SURE OUR STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR SUBSEQUENT YEARS WHETHER A EARLY START IN PREKINDERGARTEN OR HAVE THE SKILLS TO TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES IS WHAT INSURE WE CONTINUE TO EDUCATE ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS.
FORMER DALLAS COWBOYS DANNY MCCRAY SURPRISED US WITH-NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE--THERE WE GO.
LOOKING FOR THE $10 THOUSAND CHECK THROUGH THE INSPIRE CHANGE SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT TO CONTINUE THE WORK IN GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL ACROSS THE DISTRICT.
THIS IS A VERY WONDERFUL SLIDE. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS FLAG FOOTBALL. NONE THE LESS, YOU MAY NOT KNOW DALLAS ISD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DALLAS COWBOYS LAUNCHED THE FIRST GIRLS FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
ALL 22 HIGH SCHOOLS PARTICIPATES IN THE INAUGURAL SEASON LAST YEAR AND MY ONLY REGRET IS THEY DIDN'T HAVE THIS WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL BACK IN THE YEAR-DOESN'T MATTER WHEN.
FIELD TRIPS, THANKS TO $250 THOUSAND GRANT FROM LIDA HILL SENDING EVERY 1-7 DISTRICT WIDE ON THE SAME AGE AND CURRICULUM FIELD TRIPS THAT FOCUS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH GIVING MORE THEN 48 THOUSAND STUDENTS HANDS ON EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPORT WHAT THEY ARE STUDYING IN THE CLASSROOM AND MAKING THE LEARNING REAL.
EXPLORATION IS A GREAT WAY TO LEARN STEM CONCEPTS AND WE HAVE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE FOUNDATION TO BRING THIS NEW OPPORTUNITY TO SO MANY STUDENTS.
THAT'S IT FOR MARCH. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SUPERINTENDENT. TRUSTEE, WE'LL TURN TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEE REPORTS. ANY BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS? SEEING NONE FROM AUDIT. TRUSTEE MACKEY IS NOT ONLINE.
SO, NO COMMITTEE REPORTS. WE'LL TURN TO 6.03.
TRUSTEE REPORTS BEGINNING WITH TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT 1, TRUSTEE CURRIE.
CAN'T HEAR YOU TRUSTEE. IS HE MUTED? STILL CAN'T HEAR YOU. OKAY, TRUSTEE CURRIE WE'LL COME BACK TO YOU. WHEN YOU FIX YOU AUDIO WE'LL COME BACK AND GO TO TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT 2, TRUSTEE WYMER.
>> THANK YOU PRESIDENT CARREON. I LIKE TO START BY CONGRATULATING WOODROW HIGH SCHOOL AARON G AND JOHN M EARNING OUTSTANDING COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP. AARON ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY TEXAS AUSTIN. RECOGNIZES LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC POTENTIAL. HE WAS CHOSEN OUT OF ONLY A HUNDRED STUDENT ACROSS TEXAS TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD AND I WAS THERE WHEN THEY SURPRISED HIM AND HE WAS SO EXCITED. JOHN IS A MOREHEAD CANES.
UNIVERSITY OF [INAUDIBLE] AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL MAJOR IN BIO ENGINEERING AND WANTS TO BE A DOCTOR.
I GOT TO VISIT WITH HIM ON THE SAME DAY AND RUNS TRACK AS WELL AND WAS JUST A DELIGHT.
BOTH STUDENT WERE A DELIGHT TO VISIT WITH.
ATHLETICS CONGRATULATIONS TO HILLCREST GIRLS SOCCER TEAM AND WOODROW WILSON BOYS SOCCER TEAM ADVANCING TO THE AREA ROUND OF PLAYOFFS.
THEY PLAYED LAST SATURDAY. BEAUTIFUL DAY.
SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO HILLCREST BASEBALL COACH.
LET'S GO PANTHENS. CONGRATULATIONS TO [INAUDIBLE] DANDY ROGERS ELEMENT NAMED A [INAUDIBLE] AS RISING STAR.
SHES ADVANSSING TO NEXT LEVEL AND INVITED TO HOUSTON FOR AWARD GALEY IN MAY.
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SHE AND CAMPUS SURPRISED WITH $2 THOUSAND CHECKS AND THAT CONCLUDES MY ACCOLADES FOR DISTRICT 2. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU TRUSTEE. TRUSTEE MICCICHE.
>> I BELIEVE-- >> I WILL READ--
>> HE'S ON THE LINE. TRUSTEE MICCICHE, CAN YOU HEAR US? WE CAN'T HEAR YOU.
WE ARE HAVING AUDIO DIFFICULTIES ONLINE SO WE CAN'T HEAR YOU RIGHT NOW.
WE'LL GO TO TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT 4 AND SEE IF WE CAN FIX THE AUDIO FOR 3 AND 1 IN A BIT. TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT 4, GARCIA.
>> ALRIGHT. I LOVE TO BEGIN RECOGNIZING MIGUEL--FROM ANNIE WEB BLANTEN ELEMENTARY FOR REPRESENTING DISTRICT 4 AS ONE OF THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS. TEACHERS LIKE HIM HAVE BEEN CHANGING LIVES AND ONE LESSEN AT A TIME.
CONGRATULATIONS AND WE LOOK FORWARD CELEBRATING WITH YOU IN MAY.
A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO THE STUDENTS OF [INAUDIBLE] ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAKING HISTORY. THEY WERE ONE OF ONLY THREE TEAMS TO ADVANCE TO THE STATE LEVEL OF THE FIRST LEGO LEAGUE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIRD GRADE TEACHER MRS. MARTINEZ AND OUR TEACHER MR. MACEIER FOR LEADING THESE STUDENTS. MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO KALEY CHAMPION, A SCIENCE TEACHER AT [INAUDIBLE] MIDDLE SCHOOL BEING HONORED AT THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATION INVASIONS IN STEM TEACHING AWARDS.
AS ONE OF OVER 120 EDUCATORS SUPPORTED BY THE TI FOUNDATION.
MRS. CHAMPION WORK INSURES THAT FUTURE OF STEM IN DALLAS IS BRIGHTER THEN EVER.
THANK YOU MRS. CHAMPION FOR BEING A CHAMPION, FOR LEADING THE WAY IN STEM EXCELLENCE.
KUDOS TO STUDENT AT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS ELEMENTARY AND [INAUDIBLE] SPRUCE HIGH SCHOOL AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMON SENSE.
CENTS LIKE MONEY. THROUGH THEIR PROGRAM STUDENT RAISE FUNDS FOR LOCAL NON PROFITS OF THEIR CHOICE.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION GOES OUT TO THE YOUNG WOMEN ACADEMY WINNING PENNIES FOR HEARTS AWARD AND RAISING OVER $2 THOUSAND FOR BUCKNER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES.
THAIS CONCLUDES MY ACCOLADES. >> THANK YOU TRUSTEE GAR SEE.
GO TO TRUSTEE SANDERS. >> ALRIGHT.
THESE ARE THE POWER D5 ACCOLADES.
CONGRATS TO SCHOLARS AT NEW TECH HIGH SCHOOL WHO REPRESENTED POWER D5 AT THE REGIONAL DESTINATION IMAGINATION TOURNAMENT.
NOW-SORRY, REGIONAL DESTINATION IMAGINATION TOURNAMENT.
YOU HAVE TO PUT THE RIGHT EMPHASIS ON THE WORD.
THEY ARE HEADED TO LONE STAR FINALS IN ARLINGTON AND WILL CONTINUE TO REPRESENT DISTRICT 5 WITH EXCELLENCE. GRADUATION SEASON APPROACHES I LIKE TO CONGRATULATE DAVID F, SENIOR AT IT SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRINCIPAL OF SOUTH OCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL AND [INAUDIBLE] FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL OF INVASION AND VERY SPECIAL RECOGNITION IN A MOMENT.
WE RECENTLY LOST A LEGEND IN THE DALLAS EDUCATION-I CALL MOUNT RUSHMORE.
THIS WONDERFUL WOMAN MOVED WITH SUCH GRACE, CLASS-A LEADER IN EVERY DOMAIN SHE STEPPED INTO.
MRS. SHIRLY R FISHER PASSED AWAY RECENTLY AND THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF RESPECT FOR HER
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FROM DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.BEAR WITH ME AS I READ JUST A LITTLE OF THIS, BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE LEGENDS AMONG YOU, IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE JOURNEY THEY WALKED.
WHEREAS, THE DISTRICT 5 COMMUNITY OF THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORS AND COMMEMORATE THE LIFE OF SHIRLY R FISHER, AND, RECEIVED EDUCATION AT [INAUDIBLE] BACHELOR IN NUCLEAR PHYSIC CHEMISTRY AND MATHEMATICS, LATER OBTAINED MASTER OF EDUCATION SPECIALIZING IN COUNSELING GUIDANCE AND SEGDARY EDUCATION.
WHEREAS, MRS. FISHER BEGAN CAREER IN THE GALVESTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND JOINED THE WILMER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST RBLTH.
SERVING AS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND COUNSELOR.
AS ONE OF TWO BLACK TEACHERS ON THE CAMPUS SHE FACED RACISM BUT PERSEVERED LEAVING A LEGACY IN THE COMMUNITY AND PROFOUNDINGLY IMPACTING STUDENT AND FAMILIES.
MRS. FISHER CAREER CONTINUED TO FLOURISH WHEN SHE JOINED THE DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WORKING AS A COUNSELOR AT DAVID W CARTER HIGH SCHOOL AND BRIAN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL HER EXCELLENCE LEAD TO APPOINTMENT AS A ADMINISTRATOR OVER COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE DISTRICT. OVER 28 YEARS WITH DALLAS IDS.
MRS. FISHER WAS A TRAILBLAZER WHO HELPED COUNTLESS STUDENTS OVERCOME OBSTACLES GRADUATE.
SERVEDS REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ALPHAKAPPA ALPHASORORITY AND DEDICATED MEMBER OF THE ALPHA ZI OMEGA CHAPTER. MRS. ISH IFER EARNED HONORS INCLUDING COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR, TEACHER OF THE YEAR INDUCTION INTO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN-OFFERED THE BLACK WOMEN ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST THE ODDS.
ONE DALLAS ISD COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR AWARD THREE TIMES, AND BECAME THE DISTRICT FIRST MINORITY INTERIM DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING SERVICES IN 2025 SHE RECEIVED THE A A A HP HUMANITARIAN AWARD. THEREFORE BE RESOLVED SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE DISTRICT 5 DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT EXTEND CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES TO MRS. SHIRLY R FISHER.
>> YES. I WILL BE READING DISTRICT 6
AND DISTRICT 7. >> THANK YOU, TRUSTEE.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO JUST BEGIN BY RECOGNIZING OUR OUTSTANDING BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AT JUSTIN FORD KIMBALL AND DAVID W CARTER HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH ARE IN DISTRICT 6 FOR THEIR RECORD BREAKING CHAMPIONSHIP WINS THIS YEAR.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOL ATHLETES, COACH NICK SMITH AND [INAUDIBLE] AND COACHING STAFF FOR THIS INCREDIBLE YEAR.
I AM SO PROUD OF EACH OF THESE YOUNG MEN.
MY GOAL IS TO MEET THE YOUNG MEN WHERE THEY ARE AND THEN HELP THEM TO OBTAIN GREATNESS.
IT IS RECORD BREAKING FOR JUSTIN FORD KIMBALL 9TH WIN AND DAVID W CARTER THE VERY FIRST WIN FOR THAT SCHOOL. SEEMS UNREAL, BUT IT IS TRUE.
BUT WE ALSO HAVE SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS RECORD-BREAKING AND I GET THE HONOR KNOWING THEM.
SMITH BROTHERS. NICK SMITH FROM KIMBALL AND GERALD SMITH FROM THE GREAT JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL.
I NEED TO MAKE NO MISTAKES. I'M REALLY PROUD OF THIS EXCEPTIONAL YEAR FOR THEM AND I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TIES TO ALL FOUR SCHOOLS.
I'M A LINCOLN GRADUATE. SO THE GIRLS FROM LINCOLN, THE BOYS FROM THE GREAT JAMES MADISON, THE BOYS FROM JUSTIN FORD KIMBALL AND BOYS FROM DAVID W CARTER, WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU.
MORE CARTER NEWS, I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE COACH LOVE WHO IS THE COACH FOR THE CARTER COWBOYS BASKETBALL TEAM BEING NAMED 2025, 2026 DIVISION 2 COACH OF THE YEAR.
IT HAS BEEN AN AMAZING YEAR FOR THIS AMAZING COACH.
I'M SO PROUD OF HIM. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE JANICE VASQUEZ FROM [INAUDIBLE] SHE IS A TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALIST WHO BRINGS INVASION TO THE CLASSROOM AND COMMITTED TO SERVING HER COMMUNITY AND HER STUDENTS.
WE ARE PROUD AND LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING YOU AT THE STATE OF THE DISTRICT.
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FINALLY, FOR DISTRICT 6, I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE STUDENTS AT [INAUDIBLE] COLLEGIATE ACADEMY WHO RECEIVE THE COMMON SENSE GRAND CHAMPIONS AWARD FOR RAISING $3619 IN SUPPORT OF A LOCAL NON PROFIT.THANK YOU TO THE TEACHER JONATHAN DEMINGEZFOR GUIDING YOUR STUDENTS IN THIS PERFECT WAY OF RECOGNITION. AND THAT IS DISTRICT 6.
THE DISTRICT 7 ACCOLADES AND I CAN'T READ THEM LIKE BEN, SO DON'T EXPECT THAT.
BUT HE'S MY PARTNER, SO WE ARE GOING THROUGH THEM.
GRADUATION SEASON IS GOING TO BE HERE BEFORE WE KNOW IT AND BEN WANTED TO START BY GIVING SHOUT OUT TO 4 SENIORS AT TRINA GARZA EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL.
KATE [INAUDIBLE] NATALLY, EMANUAL A AND [INAUDIBLE] NOT ONLY ACCEPTED TO UT AUSTIN BUT ALL ACCEPTED INTO THE CROCKERAL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING.
THIS IS A VERY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM SO IT IS A BIG HONOR FOR THESE STUDENTS.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ELIZABETH, KINDERGARTEN TEACHER [INAUDIBLE] AT OAK CLIFF WHO IS A TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALIST. CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS.
HE WOULD ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT MRS. MICHELLE--FROM WH ADAMSON HIGH SCHOOL AND MRS. [INAUDIBLE] WHO HONORED AS WINNERS OF THE 2025 TEXAS INSTRUMENT FOUNDATION INVASION IN STEM TEACHING AWARD. OUT OF JUST 7 WINNERS ACROSS DALLAS ISD, TWO OF THOSE WINNERS CAME FROM DISTRICT 7.
AND LAST, A SHOUT OUT TO YAZMAN T, SENIOR AT SUNSET HIGH SCHOOL RECEIVING THE UT IMPACT SCHOLAR AWARD. A FIRST DOLLAR FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP TO UT AUSTIN. ONLY 100 STUDENTS IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS ARE IMPACT SCHOLARS.
>> THANK YOU TRUSTEE. I'LL GIVE THE DISTRICT 8 ACCOLADES. CONGRATULATIONS TO ASIA CHARLES FOR BEING NAMED A CHOICE MAGINANT FINALIST FOR TEEPER OF THE YEAR.
THIS RECOGNITION REFLECTS DEDICATION TO STUDENTS AND COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING MONTH, I LIKE TO COMMEND NORTH DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL TRAINERS DARREN AND
KYLEA FOR COMMITMENT >> STUDENT STUDENT ATHLETES.
DEDICATION KEEPS STUDENT SAFE SUPPORTED AND READY TO PERFORM.
GRATEFUL FOR THE ROLE THEY PLAY. CASE IN POINT, I LIKE TO CONGRATULATE NORTH DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TEAM ON A AMAZING SEASON THUS FAR.
BULL DOGS DEFEATED RICHLAND PROSPER 4 TO 3 IN A PENALTY SHOOT OUT.
AFTER DOUBLE OVER TIME ON TUESDAY IN THE REGIONAL PLAYOFF GAME.
THEY TAKE THE WILD CATS THIS SATURDAY IN THE REGIONAL SEMIFINALS.
GOOD LUCK BULL DOGS. I ALSO LIKE TO IN MY REMARKS BY RECOGNIZING TRUSTEE TURNER AND THANKS HIM FOR INVITING ME AND JOINING ME IN A WORKSHOP PARTNERSHIP WITH CITY LAB IDEA HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH THE JOURNEY FORWARD MENTORING SESSION.
WE ENGAGED STUDENT FROM CITY LAB ON POLICY COLLEGE READINESS, CAREER PATHWAYS, CREATING SPACE FOR A THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE AND STUDENT VOICE.
THANK YOU TRUSTEE TURNERS AND STUDENTS FOR HAVING US JOIN YOU IN COMMUNITY.
THAT CONCLUDES THE DISTRICT 8 ACCOLADES.
I'M GOING TO BEIN WITH DYNAMIC D9 REPORT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MEGAN VANCE OFF LANG SENIOR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
SHE WAS NAMED FINALIST OF TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
DEDICATION REFLECTS THE VERY BEST OF DISTRICT 9 AND THE COMMUNITY IS ROOTING FOR YOU.
AFTER SUPERINTENDENT MENTIONED THE DYNAMIC DISTRICT 9 IS DAHMSINATING ATLETICS.
SHOUT OUT TO LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL LADIES FOR BACK TO BACK UIL CLASS DISTRICT 4 DIVISION 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. I'M ROCKING MY RING.
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GOT MY BLING ON. >> I HAVE MINE AT HOME.
>> IT IS ALL GOOD. I WILL LOOK LIKE JORDAN AROUND HERE. OKAY.
ALSO, TO MY ALMA MATER, GREAT JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL.
BROUGHT THE DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIP.
SIX STATE TITLE IN HISTORY AND MORE WINS TO COME.
TO MY YOUNG LADIES AT--YOUNG WOMEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY THEATER EARNED FIRST PLACE IN UIL ACT ONE PLAY COMPETITION. PROUD OF YOU AND CHEER YOU ON AS YOU HEAD TO THE BIDISTRICT CONTEST MARCH 31.
AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE ARE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING IN DISTRICT 9.
AS I CONTINUE IN MORE EXCELLENCE IN DISTRICT 9, THE ARTS EXCELLENCE [INAUDIBLE] TEACHER AT BOOKER T WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FOR VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS AND PERFORMANCE AND VISUAL ARTS WHERE MY DAUGHTER KENDALL TURNER ATTENDS IS FINALIST IN EDUCATION AWARDS.
THIS RECOGNITION INCLUDES A $1 THOUSAND AWARD AND ADVANCEMENT TO THE STATE COMPETITION IN HOUSTON TEXAS. FINALLY, AS PRESIDENT CARREON MENTIONED, THANK YOU TO CITY LAB SCHOOL FOR WELCOME US INTO A MENTORING WORKSHOP.
THIS WAS PUT ON BY JOURNEY FORWARD AND ONE OF THE YOUNG LADIES I MENTOR, ZION S, BUT SHE PUT ALL THIS TOGETHER, ORGANIZED THE STUDENTS TO HAVE THERE CONVERSATION AND 100 PERCENT HER IDEA. AS TRUSTEE THAT GREW UP IN THE SOUTH DALLAS AREA, THIS IS A ALWAYS A FULL CIRCLE MOMENT FOR ME TO CONNECT WITH STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO BECOME CIVICALLY ENGAGED.
>> THANK YOU. I BELIEVE TRUSTEE WEINBERG WILL READ DISTRICT 1 ACCOLADES ON BEHALF OF TRUSTEE CURRIE.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. WILL DO MY BEST TRUSTEE CURRIE IMITATION. I THOUGHT TRUSTEE FOREMAN DID A NICE JOB. CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH [INAUDIBLE] WHITE HIGH SCHOOL NAMED THE 25-26 REGION 35 A COACH OOF THE YEAR BY TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COACH ASSOCIATION AND TEXAS COACH EDUCATION FOUNDATION.
THIS RECOGNITION REFLECTS LEADERSHIP,IC DEDICATION AND IMPACT ON STUDENT ATHLETES.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ED WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM FOR SHOWING AT THE TEXAS REGION 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE STUDENTS COMPETED AGAINST MORE THEN 70 TEAMS DISTINGISHING, EARNING A 6 PLACE FINISH.
THE ACHIEVEMENT REFLECTS THE PREPARATION, INVASION AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE.
FROM PRESTON WOOD MONTESSORI, KUDOS TO PREK BILINGUAL TEACHERS.
FOR PRESENTING AT THE AMERICAN MONTESSORI SOCIETY CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC.
THIS IS A HUGE HONOR AND REFLECTION OF EXPERTISE AND PASSION FOR EDUCATION.
LASTLY, I LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM.
RECENTLY STUDENT PAR TICIPATED IN HANDS ON CLASSES.
MASTERING FRENCH PASTRIES IN A PROFESSIONAL SETTING.
SEVERAL WERE OFFERED EMPLOYMENT AS A RESULT OF PERFORMANCE.
A TESTAMENT TO SKILL AND PROFESSIONALISM.
THIS CONCLUDES DISTRICT 1 ACCOLADES FOR THE MONTH.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU TRUSTEE.
I BELIEVE TRUSTEE GARCIA WILL READ DISTRICT 3 ACCOLADES ON BEHALF OF TRUSTEE MICCICHE.
>> YES, THAT IS CORRECT. THANK YOU.
I WILL FIRST SAY THAT THE DYNAMIC-DISTRICT 9 DOESN'T HAVE THE LAST WORD ANYMORE.
DISTRICT 3 IS THE PLACE TO BE. SO, FIRST CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRISTINE BICKERS OF SENIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMED A FINALIST FOR TEACHER OF THE YEAR. THIS RECOGNITION SPEAKS TO HER DEDICATION, PASSION AND THE LASTING IMPACT SHE MAKES IN THE LIVES OF HER STUDENTS EACH AND EVERY DAY. CONTINUING THE CELEBRATION OF EXCELLENT EDUCATORS CONGRATULATIONS TO YAZMINE HARRIS.
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING. I STOPPED BY TO VISIT THE LIBRARY ONE DAY AND SHE WAS NAMED THE 2026 NATIONAL SCRIPTS SPELLING BEE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR. THIS NATIONAL HONOR HIGHLIGHTS THE INCREDIBLE WORK SHE DOES TO SUPPORT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
AND WE ARE EQUALLY PROUD OF MR. COLLIN HAMILTON, A MATH TEACHER AT EMMA J CONROD HIGH SCHOOL
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FOR RECEIVING THE 2026 TEXAS INSTRUMENT FOUNDATION INVASION IN STEM TEACH ING AWARD.SEEMS TO HAVE JOINED MRS. CHAMPION FROM DISTRICT 4.
HIS COMMITMENT TO INVASION IN THE CLASSROOM PREPARING STUDENTS FOR BRIGHT FUTURES.
THAT SAME SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE EXTENDS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BRIAN ADAM BELL AND DANCE VARSITY HIP HOP CREW ON A COMPETITION SEASON EARNING GRAND CHAMPION HONOR FIRST PLACE FINISHES AND SPECIAL JUDGES AWARDS.
THANK YOU FOR REPRESENTING D3 WITH SUCH TALENT AND PRIDE.
AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE RECOGNITION IS CONTINUOUSLY POURING IN FOR DISTRICT 3, SO ALSO CONGRATULATION TO BRIAN ADAM HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TEAM BEING AREA CHAMPIONS.
THE THIRD ROUND IS UP NEXT TOMORROW, SO PROUD OF THIS GROUP OF KIDS.
TRUSTEE MICCICHE SO PROUD OF THESE KIDS AND COACHES, GO COUGARS.
AND OF COURSE, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CONRAD HIGH SCHOOL LADY CHARGER GOLF TEAM.
CONGRATULATION LADIES AND COACH DISTRICT CHAMPIONS FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW.
AND FINALLY, TRUSTEE MICCICHE WANTS TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO ALL OF THE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS D3 HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS.
HE WAS ABLE TO HAD THE PLEASURE ATTENDING EVENTS AT MARTHA TURNER RILEY ELEMENTARY AND ALEX SANGAR PREPARATORY SCHOOLS AND HE IS VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT OF OUR CAMPUSES AND THIS CONCLUDES DISTRICT 3 ACCOLADES.
>> THANK YOU TRUSTEE GARCIA. I BELIEVE WE MISSED ONE THING
ON THE DISTRICT 1 ACCOLADES. >> JUST REALLY LAST QUICK LAST THING. TRUSTEE CURRIE WANTED ME TO BE SURE TO CONGRATULATE THOMAS JEFFERSON CELEBRATING 70 YEARS THIS WEEK.
BIG MILESTONE SO CONGRATULATIONS.
[7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ]
(APPLAUSE) >> THANK YOU TRUSTEES.
WE'LL NOW TURN TO ITEM 7. SPECIFICALLY 7.01.
CONSIDERATION AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.
TRUSTEES THE FOLLOWING MINUTES HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL.
CALL THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 12, 2026.
THE EMPLOYEE HEARING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 26, 2026 AND ARE THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 26, 2026. TRUSTEES, DO I HAVE A MOTION?
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. ANY CORRECTIONS? SEEING NONE, TRUSTEES PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
NOT WORKING, YOU ARE ASKED TO HOLD UP A SIGN THAT EXPRESSES YOUR VOTE.
>> TRUSTEE CURRIE VOTES YES, AND TRUSTEE MACKEY VOTES YES, AND TRUSTEE MICCICHE VOTES YES.
WE ARE HAVING SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH SOME AUDIO AND SOME EQUIPMENT, SO WE WILL WORK ON THAT. I APPRECIATE OUR TRUSTEES BUT I ARE WANT THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND, WE ARE HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE TRUSTEES AUDIO. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR TRUSTEES IT IS OUR EQUIPMENT AND WE WILL GET THAT CORRECTED.
>> THE MOTION PASSES 9-0. >> YOU JUST ADOPTED THE MOTION
[8. STATUTORY ITEMS THAT MAY APPROPRIATELY COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD ]
APPROVING THE MINUTES AS SUBMITTED.TRUSTEES WILL TURN TO ITEM 8.01. CONSIDER TAKE ACTION TO ADOPT THE ORDER COUNSELING MAY 2, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION FOR DISTRICT 8 TO CERTIFY UNOPPOSED CANDIDATE ELECTED AS OF MAY 2, 2026.
TRUSTEES DO I HAVE A MOTION KWL ?
>> SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED.
TRUSTEES, IS THERE DISCUSSION? SEEING NO DISCUSSION, TRUSTEES, CAST YOUR VOTES.
>> TRUSTEE CURRIE VOTES YES, TRUSTEE MICCICHE YES, TRUSTEE MACKEY VOTES YES.
TRUSTEE CARREON, WERE YOU ABLE TO VOTE?
THE MOTION PASSES 8 VOTING YES WITH 1 ABSTENTION.
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>> TRUSTEE, ADOPTED 8.01. WE'LL TURN TO ITEM 8.02.
CONSIDER TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING OFFICIAL INTENT TO REIMBURSH COST PROJECT FROM OBLIGATIONS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED BY DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO. TRUSTEES, DO I HAVE A MOTION?
>> MOVED AND SECONDED. IS THERE DISCUSSION?
>> I LIKE A EXPLANATION OF WHAT THIS IS BECAUSE I HAVEN'T SEEN IT BEFORE.
>> YES, MA'AM. SHOULD THE BOND VOTE MAY 2 BE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSITIONS THE BOARD APPROVED TO BE PLACED, THIS WOULD ALLOW US TO UTILIZE FUND BALANCE OR TO BEGIN THE PROJECT RATH R THEN HAVING TO WAIT, JANUARY AND FEBRUARY WOULD BE WHEN WE WOULD SELL BONDS, BUT WE HAVE THE AUTHORITY BECAUSE THE VOTERS WOULD HAVE APPROVED IT. IF THE BOND ISN'T SUCCESSFUL, THEN WE WOULD NOT HAVE AN OPTION TO USE THAT.
THIS IS ONLY IN THE EVENT THAT THE BOND VOTE IS IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSITIONS.
>> DO WE HAVE A DOLLAR AMOUNT IN CONSIDERATION?
>> I DON'T THINK THERE IS A SPECIFIC AMOUNT RIGHT NOW.
I COULD CERTAINLY PROVIDE YOU WITH THE SCOPE THAT WORK WOULD LOOK LIKE DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME, BUT I DON'T HAVE THAT IN FRONT OF ME.
>> THE ONLY REASON I ASK BECAUSE WE HAVE LIMITED FUNDS AND RESERVE.
>> WE WOULD NEVER USE MORE THEN WHAT THE POLICY THAT YOU ALL HAVE ESTABLISHED REQUIRES US UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WITHOUT YOUR APPROVAL, PERIOD.
THIS IS JUST TO GET THE PROJECTS DURING THE 6 MONTHS SO WE DON'T HAVE EXCOLLATING
COSTS. >> I LIKE TO SEE A LIMIT ON THAT, SO THE BOARD HAS SOME IDEA OF EXPENDITURES BECAUSE THERE MIGHT BE OTHER REASONS TO USE FUND BALANCE MONEY SO YOU HAVE THAT OVERLAPPING PIECE, SO I LIKE TO SEE SOME KIND OF DOLLAR AMOUNT. I'M NOT AGAINST IT, BUT I
LIKE-THAT IS TOO OPEN. >> UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT PREPARE NOR ASK SO I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND YOU MIGHT NEED TO TAKE A DIFFERENT POSITION ON THIS ITEM. YES, MA'AM.
>> TRUSTEE, FURTHER DISCUSSION SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
>> TRUSTEE CURRIE, MICCICHE AND MACKEY VOTES YES.
TRUSTEE WEINBERG, YOU VOTE YES? THANK YOU.
THE MOTION PASSES, 9 VOTING-8 VOTING YES AND ONE ABSTENTION.
[9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS ]
>> TRUSTEES YOU ADOPTED ITEM 8.02.
WE'LL TURN TO ITEM 9.01. CONSIDERATION AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS 9.01 THROUGH 9.39 AS AMENDED.
WE HAVE ITEMS 9.01-9.39. THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS PULLED FOR SEPARATE VOTE, 9.09. MEANING THE ITEM IS PULLED FOR SEPARATE VOTE AND DISCUSSION. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IS PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION AND NO DISCUSSION, 9.07.
TRUSTEES, DO I HAVE A MOTION OEN THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED?
>> TRUSTEES MOVED AND SECONDED THE CONSENT AGENDA TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED.
TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
>> TRUSTEE CURRIE, MICCICHE MACKEY VOTES YES.
MOTION PASSES 8 YES, 1 NOT PRESENT TO VOTE.
[10. ITEM PULLED FOR A SEPARATE VOTE ]
>> YOU ADOPTED THE MOTION APPROVING CONSENT AGENDA.
TRUSTEES, WE WILL TURN TO ITEM 10.01.
CONSIDER AND TAKE PAUNL ACTION TO APPROVE THE WAVER OF BOARD POLICY CW LOCAL TO ALLOW THE
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RENAMING OF INVASION DESIGN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY AT JAMES W FANNIN TO GERTRUDIS TULA AND HECTOR M. FLORES INNOVATION, DESIGN, ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACADEMY EFFECTIVE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR AND WAIVE THE 50 YEAR RENAMING TIMEFRAME OUTLINED IN BOARD POLICY CW (LOCAL) (SPONSORED BY TRUSTEES TURNER, SANDERS, AND CARREON.>> SECOND. >> MOVED AND SECONDED.
>> TRUSTEE FORMAN. >> I LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY, I CAN THINK OF NO OTHER COUPLE BETTER TO NAME THE SCHOOL AFTER THEN HECTOR AND TULA. (APPLAUSE) I KNEW HECTOR FIRST AND THEN I MET TULA.
I CAN SEE WHY HECTOR IS WHO HE IS BECAUSE TULA WAS THE BOSS.
[LAUGHTER] AND I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THE TRADITION OF NAMING A SCHOOL AFTER FINE PEOPLE.
>> TRUSTEE TURNER. >> YES, I WANT TO SAY IT IS DEFINITELY A PLEASURE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE IN THIS POSITION TO NAME A SCHOOL AFTER HECTOR FLOREZ AND I WANT TO SAY WHEN I WAS A YOUNG COMMUNITY ORGANIZER AND THE HOME RULE DEBATE STARTED OUT THAT WAS BAPTISM TO POLITICS.
A MEETING WAS GOING AWAY AND HAD NO CONTROL OF THE MEETING AND HECTOR LOOKED AND SAID, CHAIRMAN, CAN YOU GET CONTROL OF YOUR MEETING? HE HIT HIS FIST AGAINST THE TABLE AND WAS LIKE, YES, SIR.
I PUT THE GAVEL DOWN TO GET CONTROL OF THE MEETING BUT AFTER HECTOR PULLED ME TO THE SIDE AND EXPLAINED TO ME THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THINGS THAT GET CONTROVERSIAL AND STAY ON THE RIGHT PATH TO KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE AND THAT ALWAYS STUCK WITH ME AND HECTOR ALWAYS IS SOMEONE I LOOKED UP TO, I ALWAYS VALUED AND ALWAYS APPRECIATED THE ADVISE HE GAVE ME BECAUSE IT CAME FROM HOW I CAN BE A BETTER PERSON AND I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK YOU FOR THAT AND I'M HONORED TO HAVE THE PRIVILEGE TO BE IN THIS POSITION.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU TRUSTEE.
TRUSTEE GARCIA. >> HECTOR FLORES AND TULA FLORES, THERE NO BETTER PEOPLE. I THANK YOU FOR PAVING THE WAY FOR US MANY OF US AND OF COURSE FOR OTHER FUTURE LEADERS.
IT IS A HONOR TO BE VOTING IN SUPPORT OF THIS ITEM.
I CAN ONLY STRIVE TO BE AS GREAT AS THESE TWO INDIVIDUALS.
I RECALL HEARING ABOUT HECTOR WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I THOUGHT HUM, IT SEEMED LIKE SOMEONE SO DISTANT BUT ONCE I BEGAN GETTING INVOLVED, HECTOR HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR COMMUNITY, FOR PLEASANT GROVE AND OAK CLIFF AND EVERYONE, LULA C AND IT IS HONOR TO BE HERE AND GET THIS PRIVILEGE. THANK YOU.
(APPLAUSE) >> TRUSTEE SANDERS.
>> I READ ABOUT MR. FLORES BEFORE I MET HIM, AND IF YOU GROW UP IN DALLAS YOU LEARN THAT THERE IS A FEW NAMES THAT ARE KIND OF ON THE HALL OF FAME OF JUSTICE, THE HALL OF FAME OF EQUITY, HALL OF FAME OF REPRESENTING PEOPLE WHO HAVE INFINITE VALUE, BUT OFTEN TIMES DON'T HAVE A MICROPHONE, AND BROTHER FLORES IS ABSOLUTELY THAT.
WE ARE GRATEFUL IN THE CITY HAS BEEN MADE BETTER, THIS NATION HAS BEEN MADE BETTER BECAUSE OF YOUR WORK. ONE THING THAT'S BEAUTIFUL IS TO KNOW JUST LITTLE HISTORY. WE WOULDN'T HAVE THE KIND OF BILINGUAL PROGRAM HERE IF IT WERE NOT FOR HECTOR FLORES.
LITERALLY GLOBETROTTING ALL OVER THE PLANET TO FIND TEACHERS AS WE WERE BUILDING OUR PROGRAM COMING OUT OF DESEGREGATION.
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HECTOR IMPRINT HAS BEEN PUT ON THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, PUT ON THE CITY, PUT ON THE STATE AND PUT ON THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. I DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO MEET TULA, BUT ALWAYS KNOW THAT YOU MARRY UP SO GOOD JOB AND CONGRATULATIONS.>> ROUND 1 AND ROUND 2. >> I WANT TO ADD THIS.
AS COCHAIR OF OUR COMMUNITY OUR SCHOOL I SERVE WITH [INAUDIBLE] WORKING WITH HECTOR WORKING WITH MRS. RAGSDALE WAS ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF MY LIFE AND I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM BOTH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND ARE TO BE ABLE TO SIT IN THE SAME ROOM WITH YOU TWO-I DIDN'T REALIZE I WAS IN THE ROOM WITH GIANTS AND I AM SERVING HERE AS A SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE THANKS TO THE INFLUENCE THAT YOU BOTH PUT INSIDE OF ME WHEN IT CAME TO ADVOCATING FOR OUR SCHOOLS AND ALSO
>> TRUSTEES, IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION THEN PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
TRUSTEE MACKEY, YES, TRUSTEE CURRIE, YES.
THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUS. (APPLAUSE)
[11. ITEM PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION - NOT SUBJECT TO DEBATE ]
>> TRUSTEES YOU ADOPTED ITEM 10.01.
TRUSTEES WE'LL TURN TO ITEM 11.01.
PULLED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION.
NOT SUBJECT TO DEBATE. 11.01,B CONSIDER KWR TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION TO APPROVE RENAMING PLEZ WANT GROVE STADIUM REVEREND MARION BARINATE. 9.O7 PULLED BY TRUSTEES GARCIA AND TURNER. DO I HAVE A MOTION?
>> SECOND. >> TRUSTEES IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED. TRUSTEES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES.
>> TRUSTEE MACKEY, NO. TRUSTEE MICCICHE VOTES NO.
TRUSTEE CURRIE VOTES NO. THE MOTION FAIL, 7 VOTING NO, 1
VOTING YES, AND 1 ABSTAINING. >> YOU JUST REJECTING 11.01.
WE'LL NOW TURN TO ITEM 14 ADJOURNMENT.
THE TIME IS 742 P.
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