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

What happened at this meeting

Dallas ISD bond committee presents four propositions totaling about $6.24 billion 47:15

  • The chair of the district's bond steering committee presented a recommendation of four propositions totaling about $6.24 billion, reflecting a 1-cent tax increase. 47:15
  • Trustees asked what a $4.9 billion option without the increase would leave out and how the bond would affect the district's tax rate and AAA rating. 1:00:00
  • The board approved the minutes and the consent agenda items, with the consent agenda passing 7 voting yes and 1 not present to vote. 2:06:17

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and board appreciation recognition 0:03
    • The presiding trustee said a quorum of the board was physically present. 0:03
    • The board president recognized current and former board members, saying January is a national observance honoring volunteer school board members. 2:03
  2. Public forum 5:21
    • A speaker at public comment described a homework project in which parents write letters to their children about their dreams and family history. 7:24
    • A speaker at public comment said portables remained in District 4 and Seagoville and asked how much of the 2020 bond had been spent. 12:50
    • Other speakers at public comment raised district police handling of reports, payroll overpayments to bus drivers and thanks to the board. 22:25
  3. High school football championship recognition 28:46
    • The board recognized the South Oak Cliff High School football team as 5A Division II state champions. 29:31
    • Byron Sanders said the team had reached the state championship 5 straight years and won 3 of them. 34:15
    • The head coach credited the team's culture and support from parents and the community. 35:42
  4. Closed session 39:07
    • The board went into closed session at 6:40 PM and returned to open session at 7:39 PM. 39:07
    • The board took no action in closed session. 39:07
  5. Bond steering committee recommendation 40:44
    • The superintendent said the committee's process started with over $7 billion in wants. 41:57
    • The steering committee chair said Proposition A totaled about $5.9 billion, including 26 replacement campuses and removal of portables, Proposition B about $145 million for student devices, Proposition C a refinancing and Proposition D swimming pools. 47:15
    • The chair said the package would cost the average citizen about $2.79 a month and that Proposition C should save about $10 million a year. 47:15
  6. Trustee questions on the bond 59:54
    • Lance Currie asked what would be lost under a $4.9 billion option, and a staff member said the district could not remove all portables and would build fewer than the 26 new schools proposed. 1:00:00
    • Ben Mackey asked whether the district's tax rate was projected to go down even with the increase, and a staff member said that was correct. 1:16:58
    • One board member said they supported the recommendations and asked whether the administration concurred with the committee, and a staff member said yes. 1:19:16
  7. Superintendent evaluation committee report 1:45:02
    • Ben Mackey said the committee met on the evaluation instrument and incentive plans and discussed changes to the BJCD Local policy. 1:45:02
  8. Trustee reports 1:45:47
    • Trustees recognized regional principals of the year and student achievements in their districts. 1:45:58
    • Lance Currie said Northlake Early College students had earned $7 million in scholarships. 1:45:58
    • Dan Micciche said an elementary school held a building dedication ceremony for a new campus built through the 2020 bond program. 1:51:37
  9. Approval of minutes 2:05:17
    • The motion passed with 7 voting yes and 1 not present to vote. 2:06:12
  10. Superintendent evaluation instrument and targets 2:07:24
    • Ben Mackey said there were no major changes from past instruments. 2:07:49
    • Ben Mackey said 60% of the evaluation is based on the superintendent achieving the district's goals and 22% on constraints and constraint progress measures. 2:08:13
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 2:11:03
  11. Superintendent incentives 2:11:07
    • Ben Mackey said meeting the fully satisfactory level on each of the 5 goals would unlock an incentive for the superintendent. 2:11:36
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 2:12:12
  12. Consent agenda and adjournment 2:12:19
    • The board considered consent agenda items 9.01 through 9.17. 2:12:19
    • The meeting adjourned at 9:14 PM. 2:13:36
    • The motion passed with 7 voting yes and 1 not present to vote. 2:13:10

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