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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Sarah Weinberg1st Vice President
  3. Dan MiccicheTrustee
  4. Prisma Y. GarcíaBoard Secretary
  5. Byron Sanders2nd Vice President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves resolution on prayer and Bible reading under Senate Bill 11 1:27:02

  • Speakers at public comment asked the board not to adopt Senate Bill 11 in the district. 16:47
  • The board unanimously approved publishing a notice of intent to enter into a lease purchase agreement to finance the purchase of a warehouse and approved creating a nonprofit public facility corporation. 1:41:18
  • A resolution on reimbursing costs with tax-exempt obligation proceeds passed 8 voting yes and 1 voting no. 1:49:56

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:05
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a salute to the Texas flag, followed by a roll call of trustees present. 0:05
    • The board president recognized a state senator and a former trustee in the audience. 2:32
  2. Board recognitions 2:51
    • A high school choir performed in honor of Black History Month, returning for the 7th consecutive year. 3:03
    • The board recognized a former elementary student who won an oratory competition, and the student delivered the winning speech. 7:37
  3. Public forum 14:36
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board to reject Senate Bill 11, agenda item 8.01, and raised a new school in Seagoville and funding for the Pleasant Grove Stadium. 16:47
    • Other speakers raised bus driver parking at a service center, naming a school for educators and student safety at Ida B. Wells Elementary. 28:07
  4. Superintendent's report 53:43
    • The superintendent said the class of 2025 included 1,100 students who earned at least 60 hours of college credit and/or career certifications. 55:19
    • The superintendent said that over the past 5 years district students earned over 47,000 industry certifications and approximately 4,700 college associate degrees before finishing high school. 55:28
  5. Trustee reports 59:50
    • No committee reports were given. 59:50
    • Trustees, including Lance Currie, Sarah Weinberg, Dan Micciche and Prisma Y. García, recognized student, staff and campus achievements in their districts. 1:00:05
    • Byron Sanders, Joyce Foreman, Ben Mackey and Ed Turner also shared accolades from their districts. 1:14:26
  6. Approval of minutes 1:25:15
    • The board considered minutes from meetings and hearings held December 18th, 2025, January 14th, 2026, and January 22nd, 2026. 1:25:15
    • The motion passed with 8 voting yes and 1 abstention. 1:26:35
  7. Prayer period resolution 1:27:02
    • One board member encouraged fellow board members to support the resolution, which they said means not adopting a government-sanctioned period for prayer and reading religious texts. 1:28:11
    • Four board members each said they were in favor of or would be supporting the resolution. 1:33:54
    • One board member said the logistics of a structured prayer period would be tough and said being very much in favor of the administration's recommendation. 1:35:08
    • The motion passed unanimously. 1:40:14
  8. Notice of intent for warehouse purchase 1:40:25
    • Joyce Foreman asked for an explanation of the item. 1:41:01
    • A staff member said the item would authorize the district to publish a notice of intent to enter into a lease purchase agreement to finance the purchase of a warehouse. 1:41:18
    • The motion passed unanimously. 1:43:34
  9. Creation of public facility corporation 1:43:38
    • Joyce Foreman asked for clarification, and a staff member said the corporation would be formed for the purchase of a warehouse only. 1:44:21
    • In response to questions from Byron Sanders, a staff member said the corporation would allow the district to use its AAA bond credit rating and finance the project over 25 years versus a 10-year period. ~1:46:39
    • The motion passed unanimously. 1:49:51
  10. Reimbursement with tax-exempt obligation proceeds 1:49:56
    • A staff member said the resolution would allow the district to purchase a property with operating dollars and reimburse those dollars once bonds sold. 1:50:39
    • One board member asked about the purchase price and said being a little nervous because of the expense, and a staff member said the money would come from unassigned fund balance. 1:51:02
    • The motion passed with 8 voting yes and 1 voting no. 1:52:31
  11. Consent agenda and adjournment 1:52:35
    • The board considered consent agenda items 9.01 through 9.29 as amended, with item 9.19 pulled from the agenda. 1:52:35
    • The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 PM. 1:53:34
    • The motion passed with 8 voting yes and 1 abstention. 1:53:30

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