The time is 6:30 p.m.. Good evening, and welcome to the monthly board meeting of the Dallas independent school district board of trustees.
trustees we will forego the pledge of allegiance, As we just did that at the at the moments ago at the last board bond
workshop. So, trustees, the following trustees are either physically present or Participating simultaneously by video conference.
a quorum of the board is physically present at this location. Trustee for district 1 lance currie. District 2 sarah weinberg.
district 3 dan micciche. District 4 prisma garcia.
is trustee sanders still with us? No? Okay. District 6.
trustee foreman was in the building. District 7.
ben mackey, our superintendent of schools, dr. Stephanie elizalde joins us, and I'm joe carrion.
trustee for district 8 and board president. This meeting will be available simultaneously In english and spanish at dallasisd.org.
esta reunión estará disponible simultáneamente en inglés y en español en dallasisd.org. Trustees.
in order for this board to hold this meeting in an effective manner, I want to let it be known that the meeting will be conducted in an orderly fashion and ask
the public to abide by the rules outlined in board policy bed local pertaining to public Participation.
it is a criminal offense for a person to with intent to prevent or disrupt a lawful Meeting,
to substantially obstruct or interfere with the ordinary cognitive 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 and invasion of privacy.
if they are, ensure 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 of this assembly while addressing The board.
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.
trustees will now turn to item 2.02 recognition of elected public officials in the Audience.
are there any elected or public officials in the audience? I am seeing none.
okay, trustees. Then we'll now turn to agenda item 3 board recognitions.
trustees. Tonight is the last board meeting for a dallas isd legend.
for over 25 years, faye matthews bridges has served in several roles in dallas isd, Such as executive director,
assistant general counsel, and policy administration in the office of legal services and Board services.
she has also served as our board parliamentarian. The public should know that central to the discussions the board has she is central to the Clarity and structure of these discussions.
central to the mechanics of what we actually or how we actually get stuff done.
central to the votes, to the motion, to the language of the items, Central to keeping us in line with policy and law.
central to it all is faye matthews bridges. Faye.
if you could please join us up front. [applause]
trustees, if we can take a photo
2026. Yeah. Oh, wait. Let me even it up.
thank you for everything, faye, and enjoy your retirement. Thank you. [applause] Appreciate
it.
thank you. Trustees will now turn to agenda item 4 public forum agenda.
now calls for the public forum segment of our meeting. We begin with speakers to agenda Items followed by speakers to non-agenda items.
I'm asking speakers to be mindful of children that are in attendance. Children and unwilling adult recipient members of the public in attendance at this public Meeting should not be exposed to lewd,
filthy, vulgar, obscene, or explicit language from speakers. Speakers that insist on exposing the public to this language shall be asked to leave Immediately.
further, please be mindful of your fellow speakers and to refrain from using individuals Names,
to include students names, and to address the board and not individual trustees.
the district has adopted procedures to hear and address complaints about specific Individuals,
and it is recommended that speakers avail themselves of the grievance policy to seek Relief via those procedures.
audience. I'm asking you not to engage in conduct that will disrupt the meeting.
the rules of order and decorum will be enforced during the public comment period to ensure Efficient meetings.
to ensure an efficient meeting. Unlawful and 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. Speakers at a time. Will the first 2 speakers please come to the microphone?
linda bates, anna rosen, followed by isaac steen and jonathan
[inaudible] sorry about that.[inaudible] on dick.
linda bates. Not present. What happened to my child is
unacceptable. The failure to follow sb 571 reporting and response requirements was not Just a technical error,
it was unethical, but more importantly, it exposed a deeper systemic problem.
invisible disabilities are the easiest for the system to dismiss. Disabilities like dyslexia, adhd are routinely minimized, Overlooked, or reframed as behavior issues.
that puts those students at a higher risk. When parents raise concerns, The harm doesn't stop at the classroom level.
it is compounded by procedural gatekeeping. Grievances go unanswered, Written decisions are delayed or never issued.
families are redirected, stonewalled, or told to go somewhere else.
while required documentation is never created, This is not due process.
this is how systems avoid accountability. As implemented, The district of innovation model allows staffing flexibility that results in
underqualified instruction for linguistically diverse and near divergent students who are Not identified as special education,
and then relies on procedural barriers to shield those failures from review.
the harm does not always show up in grades or compliance charts. It shows up later when students disengage, lose trust in schools, Or begin to believe they have fewer possibilities for themselves beyond graduation.
that is my mission to ensure that no child's potential is limited simply because their Disability isn't visible,
or because their parent refuses to be silent. Placement in general education does not strip away students federally protected rights.
I'm a taxpayer. I contribute to this district, And I expect equitable support for my children and all the kids in my community.
not excuses, not minimalization and not being pushed aside because their disability is Inconvenient or invisible.
if the district chooses to continue operating under the district of innovation model. That is their prerogative. But innovation must never mean investing in adult development.
while children go without legally required support, Innovation shouldn't center students,
not budget flexibility, not staffing shortcuts, And not untrained, untrained instruction.
nuestros hijos merecen maestros capacitados. No excusas burocraticas.
it's time to fix the system. Instruction and procedural and hold children that hold Children back.
gracias. Isaac [inaudible] jonathan [inaudible] on deck.
I want to talk about the bond and the process that we're going through to get the bond.
we are talking about the largest bond that we ever asked for.
I think in the state of texas, the last bond we did in 20 was the the largest bond we ever Asked for in the state of texas.
I was at a district 6 briefing on the bond. I think it was tuesday night and everything Seemed to be going pretty
good. But some people had a complaint about one particular school when they had hvac Problems,
ceiling problems. And when you look at the 20 bond, Those things were listed in the 2020 bond to be taken care of.
and it hasn't been. And the problem is we got $1.2 billion left over from the 2020 bond,
but we got problems left over that we need to address.
I'm not asking you to move the bond election to november.
and take your time to look at this to get it right.
I'm asking you to take your foot off the gas, Not pump the brakes, but take your foot off the gas and start looking at what's going on,
because we need to know how much of the bond money is coming to district 6 , How much is coming below 30 I've 30
coming to the southern sector? We have some issues now. I know the governor got rid of equity and inclusion, But we need equality.
we need to be treated fair. We need for these schools and these students to be treated Just as fair as somebody over at thomas jefferson.
these schools shouldn't have problems with the person saying that.
I, I'm, I'm embarrassed to give a tour of the school because the ceiling needs painting, The roof is leaking and we got $1.2
billion in our pocket. Something's wrong with that picture.
why would we run out of gas with a pocket full of money? It doesn't make sense. We have to win confidence.
the voter has to have confidence that we're going to be good stewards of their money.
thank you. Jonathan [inaudible], followed by mary ann hoskins.
good evening, everybody. I'm very happy to to be here, To be able to speak to the esteemed members of the dallas isd board of trustees.
my primary goal is to speak about enhancing teacher growth and student equity through Formative student feedback.
so to the members of the board, I'm writing and speaking today not only as a certified Secondary mathematics educator,
but also as a dedicated member of the dallas isd community for the past 6 years.
my experience spans high needs campuses, including ace campuses and one with a uniquely Structured accelerated mathematics program.
my commitment, and that of my colleagues, is unwavering to provide a rich, Challenging and nurturing learning environment where every student can achieve growth.
with all of that said, based on my experiences, I have identified a key opportunity to significantly enhance the utility and effectiveness
of this data. Currently, when student survey results tied to the scorecard are delivered At the end of the school year,
they serve as a summative rating rather than a formative tool for growth.
the data, while accurate in its final reflection of the year, Arrives too late for the educators to make any meaningful or in-flight
adjustments. This timing presents a fundamental challenge.
data that is intended to promote excellence instead risks being perceived as a final Judgment on a teacher's performance,
potentially leading to detrimental scorecard impacts without the crucial time needed for Correction.
it is not always an accurate reflection of a teacher's underlying dedication or ability, But rather a snapshot of a missed opportunity for both transparency and timely dialog.
so my recommendation would be a shift to a quarterly formative feedback.
to maximize the intended impact of student feedback, I respectfully propose implementing a quarterly or mid-semester cycle for student
perception surveys. This shift transforms the survey from a final verdict into a powerful,
actionable feedback loop. Quarterly data grants teachers the necessary window crucial time To review student responses,
identify specific needs, whether they relate to instructional pace, Clarity, or support systems,
and implement strategic corrections immediately. How this will impact students and teachers equity and comprehensiveness.
by utilizing this level of transparency, teachers can rapidly tailor their approach, Ensuring that the learning environment is more comprehensive and equitable,
particularly for students in specialized or accelerated programs who require precise Adjustments.
growth in nurturing this continuous feedback mechanism ensures we are consistently meeting Students evolving needs,
successfully balancing the goal to challenge them with the imperative to nurture their Growth and instincts,
and accurate reflection when teachers are empowered to act on feedback. The end of your scorecard. Your time has expired.
okay rating will more accurately.
student voice. All right. Gracias. Por tu tiempo.
estoy muy feliz para estar aqui.
hello? Board members. And everybody. Audience.
my name is mary ann hoskins. This is my husband and henry.
this is our second grandson, devin dante hoskins.
devin was put out of skyline high school because he got a letter from miss stella
jackson saying that she needed to talk to his mama. Anika hoskins. Her name is anika deanne hoskins.
my husband and our oldest daughter. But they put him out of school and everything. He'd Been out of school since october.
but me and his brother and his granddaddy, we've been darius.
I mean, we've been homeschooling him since he was kicked out of skyland because of anika.
we don't even know where is our own self. You know, She called and said she was going to come over but hadn't heard from her.
and it's not right to throw him out of school because of his his mom.
it's not right. We had a they had a meeting. Ms. Nix, the one of the the principals, she they they had a meeting.
they kicked him out of school and all that there. And and one of the teachers at at skyline her mom died.
a mom named elaine jackson. Her dad tried to run my husband and I over in his truck on Burke when jerry lee jackson.
but the cops let him go because they said he'd been drinking too much. But we're going to pursue that issue. But thank you all and have a wonderful day.
and this is this here I, I got my diploma here. I know I'm supposed to have copies for y'all, But I didn't have time to do them.
mary ann beard is my maiden name. It's my maiden name, You know.
marion brown married the son, ralph, but she wanted to keep her maiden name.
but I changed mine. And this is a graffiti, a death threat that was done at ascher Silberstein on our daughter.
this is a lawsuit, skyline high school. Thank you all.
have a good evening. Mr. President, this concludes the forum.
thank you. Trustees. Trustees will now turn to agenda item 5, Closed session.
but we will not retire to closed session. So, Trustees, we will now turn to agenda item 6 reports.
beginning with 6.01 the superintendent's report. Superintendent. This month we have 4 trustee birthdays to celebrate.
I don't know what it is with december, and I'm going to pair each one with a historical Event that happened on a trustee's birthday.
first up, president carreón, born on december 1st, Which is also the day an important technological innovation occurred.
on december 1st, 1913, henry ford's assembly line began manufacturing model t cars, Revolutionizing the auto
industry. Happy birthday trustee carreón! May your time on this board be equally as Innovative and impactful.
next up is trustee ben mackey, who was born on december 9th, Which is also the day in 1854 that alfred tennyson's
poem change of the light brigade was published. I feel certain that since trustee mackey sees his role as to reason why, That his time on this board will end better than the british cavalry charge during the
battle of balaclava in the crimean war. That was the heroic, If ill fated, subject of tennyson's poem.
trustee. Micciche birthday is on december was on december 17th, Which is also the day in in 1791,
when new york city created the first 1 way street.
happy birthday trustee micciche and thank you for helping keep us headed in the right Direction.
and finally, we're going to be on break when it's time to celebrate in the currie Household.
trustee currie was born on the 28th, which is the day in 1612 when galileo first observed What he called a fixed
star, but was actually the planet neptune. Happy birthday to trustee currie, Who is a leader who is always pushing us to make new discoveries.
through a recent collaboration, I didn't write them. Okay, if you know, we can blame someone else.
through a recent collaboration with dallas cowboys player solomon thomas, Dallas isd's mental health services continues to offer high school students access to
resources that promote well-being and academic success. Thomas's nonprofit, the defensive line has a mission to help end the public health crisis Of youth suicide,
especially among people of color. During recent visits to barack obama, Male leadership academy,
south oak cliff high school, and doctor l.g. Pinkston senior high school, He has motivated and inspired students by sharing personal stories about his life.
in november, thomas visited athletes and students at south oak cliff high school to talk About resilience and overcoming difficult moments.
while at south oak cliff, the gene and jerry jones foundation, The philanthropic arm of the dallas cowboys,
donated $10,000 to the district's mental health services to support mental health programs And resources.
thank you to thomas, as well as the gene and jerry jones foundation for supporting our Students.
in 2014, dallas isd police officer omar sepulveda first organized a toy drive for students Whose families are experiencing financial
difficulties at doctor l.g. Pinkston senior high school that began the officer claus toy Drive,
teaming up with public safety officer regina black, Who has been serving at alex w spence talented gifted academy for over 2 decades.
the officers placed collection boxes and post fliers around their schools to encourage Students and staff to give thank you to officer sepulveda and black
for being officer claus for the students of pinkston and spence.
only a month and a half left for applications, For specialty programs and schools, and for transfers to neighborhood schools.
more than 600 parents joined our recent virtual discover sessions to hear from experts About these programs and to get assistance with the application.
we are holding another virtual session on january 17th so that you can explore all the Amazing learning opportunities the district offers from the comfort of your
own home. The dallas isd stem expo returns saturday, January 24th, 2026 at the automobile building at fair park.
the expo will feature interactive exhibits including aircraft technology demonstrations, Engineering design challenges,
virtual reality experiences, and hands on science activities for students of all grade Levels.
the event brings together districts, departments, And campuses, as well as industry and academic partners to showcase real world
opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The largest stem expo in texas. The event aims to spark curiosity in stem subjects while Introducing students to potential career pathways.
registration and additional information are available on the district's website at the end Of the semester.
as the end of the semester approaches, seniors across the district are starting to secure Spots at colleges and universities.
dallas isd students have received full ride scholarships to davidson college, The university of chicago,
chicago, notre dame, holy cross, swarthmore, Emory, tulane, boston college, middlebury, bucknell,
tcu, stanford, rice, johns hopkins, caltech, Smith, oberlin, tulane, tufts, mount holyoke,
northeastern, and skidmore, among others. I should note that trustee garcia is a graduate Of notre dame,
so maybe in a few years, one of these seniors will be sitting up here on the dais as a Trustee.
earlier today, dallas isd proudly celebrated brenda jackson for her extraordinary
47. 47 years of service and dedication in food and child nutrition services.
since november of 1978, brenda has faithfully served our district, Working in elementary cafeterias and at the
fcns central kitchen. Now a lot of people retire from dallas isd, And we're grateful for everyone who chooses to spend their careers here.
the reason we're highlighting miss brenda is that in the first 45 years of her remarkable Career,
brenda missed one day of work. 1 day in 45 years, 1 single day.
no miss mornings, no sick days, no maybe tomorrow. Just consistency, reliability and dedication to the children that set an example for all Of us.
it was only after encouragement that she finally took time to use her well-earned leave.
we are deeply grateful for her decades of service. Service, proud to honor her contribution to dallas isd, And eager to find out how she chooses to spend her retirement.
[applause] yes. Absolutely. I don't know what she'll end up doing, But she'll be doing it every single day.
I feel quite sure this saturday is a bad day to be richmond randall.
that school is what is standing between south oak cliff golden bears football team and the U.I.l.
5 a division 2 state championship at at&t stadium in a rematch of last year's title game.
congratulations to south oak cliff on making it to their 5th straight state championship Game.
and good luck. All of dallas isd is behind you.
finally, dallas isd will go on winter break the next two weeks.
as the writer paul thoreau once said, winter is a season of recovery and preparation.
I hope your time off is a time of joy, rest and renewal and that you all come back fully Charged and raring to go to do the work for our students.
thank you. Trustees. Are there any committee reports?
6.02 trustee micciche. Yes. I'd like to give an update both on the dcad vote
and on the tasb vote. So if you'll recall last month, We allocated votes to
pauline medrano and kevin carbo. And I'm pleased to say that the 2 of them won their Seats.
so they will have 4 year terms. And it is really good to have public school advocates and Responsible people in those seats.
and thank you. Thank you for your support. Second texas association of school boards, We had the opportunity to
endorse 2 candidates for the region 10 seats that were open.
there was a there's a 2 year term. We endorsed robert selders jr.
from garland isd, and he was elected by the region 10 school districts.
and we also endorsed regina harris, a richardson isd, And she was also elected.
so thank you for your support. It has turned out, I think, very well for us.
thank you. Thank you. Trustee any other committee reports?
okay, then trustees will now turn to agenda item 6.03 trustee reports beginning with Trustee for district 1.
trustee currie. All right. 1 I just there's a lot of fun things happening around district 01,
particularly related to the holidays. There is something very strange happening at foster Elementary.
there is a video with some teachers doing some chicken dances. I'll just leave it at that. If you were in the video, You guys seem to really enjoy that.
someone showed up at gooch elementary and tried to steal christmas. It was very scary.
I hope I'm glad that they were able to prevent that from happening. There's a great holiday fest organized by the dads club at walnut hill elementary.
de gooyer did its annual angel tree to support students there. So a lot of wonderful things happening around the holidays. When it comes to other Specific accolades,
first, I do want to congratulate dan on his birthday. I would love to know what it was like the first time you drove down a 1 way street in that Year,
but. I was gonna make that joke. Took that one anyway.
special congratulations to the w.t. White student seniors who participated last month in North texas drama auditions.
students had the opportunity to perform for representatives of top college theater Programs and earned callback from more than 20 institutions,
including smu, ut, austin, baylor, and the new york film academy.
incredibly proud of their work. Usually I wait to confess this until I know people better, but I was a theater major at baylor university and a computer science minor, Which made a whole lot more sense at age 18 than it does at age 46.
but I certainly learned a ton doing drama when I was young and through college, And wish them the best of luck and they as they pursue their dreams.
I also would like to recognize and recommend robotics teams at prestonwood montessori, The cyborg pups,
and the robo pups for their outstanding achievement in advancing to the dallas isd Unleashed the bots finals.
they recently earned an impressive 5th place finish, And it marks the first time that preston would reach the finals,
and we're excited to see how they continue to grow and innovate. And lastly, I want to recognize and applaud 3 outstanding students from thomas jefferson high school
who have each been offered full ride scholarships. Ac is awarded by lehigh university, george jay was awarded by bucknell university, And kevin yu was awarded by washington university in saint louis.
so congratulations to these 3 extraordinary scholars. We're immensely proud of you. And then finally, I'll take a short moment of to congratulate something outside of dallas isd.
I graduated from wall high school, which is starting its state championship football game,
in about 2 minutes. And my cousin craig is the head football coach there.
1st coach among the 5 in our family to make it to a state championship game. And you might see me slip over to at&t stadium in just a little bit to go watch his game.
so congratulations to that team. Trustee weinberg.
what's their mascot? Go, hawks! District 2 accolades.
want to wish kudos to geneva heights elementary school for welcoming the texas urban Council of superintendents.
their visit highlighted the schools excellence and excellence in student agency, Play based learning,
lab time, and many innovative practices. District 2 students are once again shining in the Doctor martin luther king junior oratory competition.
congratulations to blend t of preston hollow elementary school for being selected as a Finalist,
showcasing strong writing, public speaking, and leadership inspired by doctor king's Legacy.
woodrow and hillcrest cheer earned first and second place, Respectively, in december at the dallas isd division five cheer competition.
way to go, district 2 school cheerleaders. Thank you to hillcrest alum and nba detroit Pistons guard dennis jenkins for sharing a powerful message
with hillcrest students, and congratulations on the retirement of his number 24 jersey.
congratulations to the jalen girls soccer team and coach salvador rivas for their recent Crowning as middle school city champions.
congratulations to hillcrest coach balch, who will be induced in the national wrestling Hall of fame,
and he also earned a lifetime service to wrestling award. Congratulations to the debate coaches at hillcrest, Miss jean and mr.
long, who took multiple teams of hillcrest debaters to competition a couple of weeks ago And as the only dallas isd comprehensive high school represented,
they earned 5th place among multiple highly nationally ranked teams.
I'm also proud to announce to celebrate 2 students who achieved early college acceptance With full ride scholarships.
amani a of woodrow wilson high school has been accepted to davidson college, And sergio r of hillcrest has been accepted to texas christian university.
lastly, congratulations to all district 2 recipients of this year's aspire award.
the dallas isd honor recognizes outstanding campus support, And we are proud to celebrate everyone who earned this distinction with their hard work.
and finally, good luck to the south oak cliff golden bears in this weekend's championship Game.
that concludes my remarks. Trustee micciche. Thank you, Mr.
president. And thank you for the birthday greetings.
I really appreciate that. There was another event on the same date, December 17th, 1903, at kitty
hawk, north carolina. The wright brothers flew the first airplane.
I remember it well. [laughter] so the district 3 accolades.
congratulations to elijah. Be a choir scholar at conrad high school who recently had the Incredible opportunity to sing alongside
andrea bocelli at the american airlines center. What an amazing showcase of pure talent, and I'm proud to know it is being cultivated Right here in district 3 in moore.
conrad news. Congratulations to the boys swim team for their success at the all city swim Meet.
the team medaled in 4 events and took 3rd overall. This is the first time in school history that the team has placed, So congratulations again to these boys for their historic win.
lastly, congratulations to all the district 3 seniors who have already received full, Full ride scholarships.
especially want to shout out brian adams students dominic r, Who received a full ride to northeastern university,
irene liu, who received a scholarship to davidson college college, And kimura h.
who's full ride is to middlebury college. Your hard work and dedication have gotten you to This milestone,
and I'm excited to celebrate each and every one of you. And that concludes my report. Trustee garcia.
congratulations to all district 4 campus support personnel who were recipients of this Fire award.
your passion creates a lasting, positive impact on the lives of our children.
I'd also like to acknowledge the talented senior at seagoville high school, Luis negrete.
louise is an intern for dallas isd athletics department, And he takes professional level photos at sporting events,
and his photos will be used for billboards created to promote dallas isd across the city.
and we're incredibly proud to see his work showcased so prominently.
also, shout out to jordan bilton, a teacher at samuell high school, For receiving the outstanding dual credit excellence award from dallas college.
this award is given to educators who have demonstrated recognition for both student Achievement and instructional quality.
and then kudos to rocio martinez, a pre-k bilingual teacher at cuellar elementary who has Been nominated for the national life group life
changer of the year award, which aims to honor those who are making a significant Difference in the lives of students by exemplifying excellence.
thank you, miss martinez, for being a true life changer for our students.
this concludes my district 4 accolades. And then moving on to power d5, Which I cannot
do it justice. Maybe trustee sanders will miss out on the remarks that he likes to Incorporate to these.
but let's kick things off. I know that trustee sanders is very excited.
he gives a huge congratulations to the south oak cliff team for their latest victory, And that has moved them on to state championship for the 5th year in a row,
making soc 1 of 8 schools in uil history to do that.
at&t stadium in arlington will serve as the stage for not just any bears, But the golden bears finale for their magical season,
which we hope will end with a state championship once again.
next, shining the light to pinkston high school for a successful toy drive.
the drive was headed by the jrotc, who lead the charge collecting and organizing the toys To benefit their community.
this selfless spirit has become a huge part of the infectious culture they've built there,
and they're proud to be the pride of the west side.
I also want to celebrate roosevelt high school of innovation for continuing the beautiful Power d5 tradition of service and
compassion. This thanksgiving, students prepared meals for the cedar crest community Center and volunteered at the annual heb feast for sharing.
william b travis academy is celebrating an exceptional achievement.
7th grader aiden built a nuclear fission fusion.
let me get this right. Nuclear fusion reactor. Submitted it to the guinness world records as the potentially the youngest person to Achieve this extraordinary example of student innovation.
so I'd like to wish everyone a happy holiday season. And this concludes the power five accolades. Trustee foreman.
thank you. I'd like to start off by giving a big shout out to our district six students Who participated in the 34th annual doctor martin luther king junior
oratorical competition in the semifinals giving them a great opportunity for public Speaking,
which is essential for leadership skills. And these students showcased it brilliantly.
congratulations to madison from tl marsalis elementary academy, Nyla from thomas talbot elementary school,
xenia from barbara jordan elementary school, And lyric from adele turner elementary school.
thank you for what you did. I'd also like to congratulate the david w carter basketball Team,
and specifically shaq, who is a star on the basketball team, But he is actually number 1 in his junior class.
so that is an exciting opportunity for that young man.
special thanks to justin ford kimball high school for being one of the sites for families To pick up free meals for students over the holidays.
and to our incredible food and child nutrition services team for making sure students are Supported even while schools are closed
during the winter break. The carter and kimball basketball teams will be going on a tour, Carter will be in las
vegas, and kimball will be going to the bahamas thanks to summer trustee foreman's money.
not the district, but some of trustee foreman money. So I'm excited about that opportunity for those young people.
I'd like to say, although these schools are not in my district, I am so excited about the southern sector and
football. Soccer. Go get em! Duncanville. Go get em, Desoto.
go get them. Because there is this need for this synergy in the southern sector, And it shows.
it's a great showcase of what our students can do when given the right opportunities.
so I'm really respectful of all of those schools and what they're doing.
and lastly, I want to wish everyone a joyful and restful winter break, Although I'll be working.
happy holidays. Trustee mackey. Thank you. I'll give the district 7 report.
first, I want to start off by highlighting winnetka elementary school for their winter Wonderland event that they had this week.
their pto gave out a gift to every single student at the school, Which is approximately 700 students.
and I don't know if anyone has been to a winnetka pta pto event, But, you know, you might think of pto,
pta event. You know, you've got 20, 30, 40 parents in there. No, they have hundreds that show up at their school.
it is an incredible, incredible sight. So kudos to them. Next up, I want to shout out sunset high school's purple marching machine as they proudly Represented dallas isd in my hometown of orlando,
florida at the florida classic. Battle of the bands. Their talent, discipline, and showmanship brought the texas charm to the sun's son.
I grew up there. I still can't say sunshine state and showcase their excellence within our District,
and we're super excited about all of the students and band directors who got to go and be Part of that.
I also, while we might still be in 2025, at least for a few more weeks, Some district 7 students have their sights already set on the future kind of building off
of what doctor elizalde shared. We have seniors eileen m from molina high school and Antonio r from adamson high school.
both received not only acceptance into college early, But also full ride scholarships to davidson and tulane university.
accordingly. So congratulations to both of those outstanding seniors. And then lastly, I just want to take a personal moment to thank you,
faye, for everything you have given to this district, To this board, to me personally, you're always there to answer my questions and always
such a happy face. I'm going to really miss seeing you in these meetings going forward, But happy for you.
that concludes my report. Thank you. I will now share all that's great in district 8.
[laughter] we'll see. We'll see if that sticks.
yeah. I want to start by congratulating 2 north dallas high school seniors who have Received full ride scholarships to their respective colleges.
vitamin s received a full ride to washington university in saint louis, And sariah j is is celebrating a full ride to the university
of chicago. Again, congrats to both of these north dallas high school bulldogs and all Seniors across dallas isd.
I also want to highlight the good things happening at mount auburn steam academy.
specifically, the lady mustangs and tech mustangs robotics teams delivered strong Performances at at their recent competition.
led by jose sena, the tech mustangs earned multiple honors, Including tournament champion and the elementary excellence award.
congratulations mount auburn. Last month, we discussed the solar preparatory school for Girls sports.
sport stacking event. I guess you stack cups. I am proud to announce that solar prep for girls is now home to a world record.
we are proud to recognize the students and staff of solar preparatory school for girls for Their historic achievement.
nearly 400 people from the school participated in a successful attempt to set a new world Record for the most people sport stacking at multiple
locations. Their participation contributed to the global total of 784,036 stackers, And multiple locations
to break the previous record. Special thank you to teacher myra trillo for organizing the Stackers at solar prep and whose efforts made
this incredible accomplishment possible. I would also like to conclude the district 8 Accolades by recognizing superintendent stephanie lizalde.
she was the recipient of the dallas cowboys inspire social justice grant, Which honors community leaders for their impactful work in education,
economic advancement, and other vital areas. In addition to the recognition, The award team generously donated a $10,000 check
to directly support our district's girls flag football league. Congratulations, doctor, and thank you for your dedication to students.
and on behalf of district eight. Likewise. Go, Salk and everyone, have a wonderful, safe winter break.
I will now read the as a dynamic, dynamic d-9.
accolades. A big congratulations to several of our dynamic d-9 seniors for earning full Ride scholarships to colleges and universities across the
country. Gabriel m at skyline high school is headed to boston college on a full ride Scholarship.
mathilda f at booker t headed to swarthmore college on a full ride scholarship.
and isabelle m, also at booker t, is headed to emory university.
pretty great places. Also at booker t washington high school for the visual and performing Arts.
5 students won at the 2026 young arts competition kenneth james mason, Merit and sabrina daily.
these students are recognized nationally for their exceptional artistic skill and Potential.
they gained lifelong benefits such as master classes, Mentorship opportunities, and to participate in opportunities to participate in regional
programs. Further, in their first traditional cheer competition, The great james madison high school squad placed second overall at the
dallas isd cheer competition. Congratulations on this accomplishment, And I can't wait to see what the future has in store at us.
and finally, several seniors at irma rangel young women's leadership school are now Questbridge match
scholars. This highly competitive national college match program connects students with Full ride scholarships to the nation's top colleges and universities.
congratulations to sophia the princess, t, cecelia s, Cory beltran, t, marisol ruiz g and ida f.
that concludes the dynamic d9 act. Accolades and all trustee accolades.
trustees. We'll now turn to agenda item 7.01.
consider and take possible action to approve minutes submitted for approval.
trustees. The following minutes have been submitted for approval. The audit committee meeting from september 10th, 2025 approved by the audit committee on november 12th,
2020. 5 the employee hearing from november 20th, 2020.
5 the called board meeting from november 20th, 2020.
five the public hearing on school 1st from november 20th, 2025 and the board meeting from november 20th,
2020. 5 trustees do I have a motion? Move to approve.
second. Trustees. It's been moved and seconded.
trustees. Are there any corrections? No. Corrections trustees, Please cast your votes.
trustee foreman. Are you able to vote? No, but I vote yes.
my computer is not up. Thank you. Oh, he hit the button.
I got it. Thank you. Motion passes 7 voting. Yes.
trustees have just adopted the motion approving the minutes as submitted.
trustees will now turn to agenda item 8.01 under statutory items.
consider and take possible action to approve by resolution future board of trustees Elections to be held in november.
uniform election date in odd numbered years and specify specifying the manner in which Trustee terms will be adjusted accordingly.
trustees. Do I have a motion? Move to approve. Second. Trustees has been moved and seconded.
trustees. Is there discussion? Trustee foreman.
so I didn't quite understand the. We talked about moving to november, But you said in staggered order,
so I'm not really clear about that. Yes, please.
I think we have a handout that's coming, but it's the it states in odd numbered years and Specifying the manner in which trustee.
it would have been good to have that prior to you bringing that up so that I could have Seen it.
thank you. Okay. Okay. Trustee. The resolution is attached to board documents.
trustee. Zba. Any further discussion? Yeah, I think just for anyone.
just watching the way trustee mackey. Go ahead. Thank you. Sorry.
the way that I read the resolution, and I just want to make sure is that the dallas isd School board will continue to have its spring election in 2026,
next year. After that point, that class that will be next up in 2029 will move to november Of 2029.
the current class that's scheduled for spring of 2027 will move to november of 2027.
and the odd class out in the middle. 2028 will either by drawing of lots or agreement, As this document says,
will be split up, 2 of which will move to 2027 and one will go back to 2029.
so that will put us on five trustees being on the ballot in 2020 7th november, Which aligns with the mayor and city council,
and then for trustees being in november of 2029, Which aligns with the city council but not the mayor.
and then from that point on, trustees will be elected on 4 year terms that hit each of Those.
I'll just personally say I support this. I think what I appreciate about the way we're Moving forward with this is trying to be thoughtful about.
while we have to make this shift, we are required to be with the city of dallas, And I personally believe it's a good thing to move to the november's we're doing so in a
way that tries to give as many opportunities as soon as possible for people to continue Electing the representatives.
hence why we're holding these elections next year and trying to do the minimal amount of Movement possible.
so I just thank my colleagues for this and look forward to how this will shake out.
trustee micciche yes, I support this as well.
in addition to the fact that we are required to do it, I think that there is ample evidence that turnout in the odd in
november of the odd years is higher than turnout generally in may.
and also the fact that we will have our elections on the ballot with the city of dallas, Dallas college
and the state. The odd years are the years when constitutional amendments from the state Legislature are also considered.
so I think it will turn out to be less costly for us.
as far as the kind of disruption in in, in extending a few terms by 6 months.
and and then we have this situation of one of the terms or 2 terms being reduced by 6 Months.
I think that is just basically the only way we can get to to this new schedule.
so it's, it is the least disruptive and it is the most democratic by minimizing the amount Of terms that would be extended
more than 6 months. So again, I support this. Thank you. Any other trustees for round one? Okay.
trustee garcia. I also support shifting the election.
I know that this impacts district 4 in a unique way. In particular district 4. District 5. 7, as was stated.
and this could mean district four term ends earlier or is extended, But regardless of that timeline,
I know that my commitment to students remains unchanged, And I wanted to make sure to go on the record and state that,
and of course, that I believe that myself and this board, We're we're entirely committed to the work happening now.
and so for district 4, I just wanted to share that and my support for the health of our Democracy.
and I'm a proud steward for this election cycle change.
anyone else? Around one seeing none trustee foreman round 2.
did I get a round 1? But never mind. So I keep hearing about the support of this, But one of the,
the reasons that I think we said we had to do this was based on a statute that I've asked For a copy of,
and I think I'm going to get that statute. It's not about whether I support it or not.
it's about if it's something that's mandatory and that statue has not been presented to Me.
I'm looking to see if that statue is presented, Because one of the things I prefer doing is doing things based on the law,
rather than based on emotion. And so I'm looking I'm going to be looking at the statue to See if I understand that,
that we might have to move. But I want to make sure we're doing the right thing.
okay. Just to make sure we've we've circulated this the the bracket bills to the trustees,
the email. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Trustees. Further discussion.
okay. Trustees seeing no further discussion. Do I have a motion?
I mean, that's right. Trustees seeing no further discussion, Please cast your votes.
motion passes 6 voting yes,1 voting no. Steve, You just adopted item 8.01.
trustees will now turn to item 9.0. President I.
there was an abstention as opposed to a vote of.
okay, trustees, you just adopted item 8.01. Trustees will now turn to item 9.01.
considering take possible action to approve the consent agenda. Items 9.01 through 9.21, as amended. Trustees.
do we have a motion on the consent agenda as amended? Move to approve. Second, trustee has been moved and seconded to adopt the consent agenda As amended.
trustees, please cast your votes.
trustee foreman. Are you able to vote? Yes. I'm abstaining because I cannot pull items for Separate vote.
motion passes 6. Voting yes 1 abstention. Trustees, You just adopted the motion approving the consent agenda,
as amended. Trustees will now turn to agenda item 12.
adjournment. The time is 7:28 p.m. And this meeting is adjourned.