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

What happened at this meeting

Dallas ISD board adopts 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget with 8 trustees voting yes 1:53:33

  • The board declared Sarah Weinberg first vice president by acclamation, and a second vice president was also declared by acclamation. 40:28
  • Speakers at public comment raised diagnostician pay, transportation employee work hours and construction permits at Skyline High School. 45:11
  • The board approved the chief internal auditor performance evaluation form for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year and the consent agenda as amended. 1:51:03
  • The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees adopted the 2026⁠-⁠2027 fiscal year budget with 8 trustees voting yes after trustees discussed enrollment, the district's reserve and a deficit budget. 1:53:33

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening of the meeting 0:02
    • The presiding officer said a quorum of the board was physically present and that the meeting was available in English and Spanish at dallasisd.org. 0:02
  2. Student recognitions 1:32
    • The board recognized drone teams from Woodrow Wilson High School and the School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove for winning awards at the 2026 South Central Area Drone championships. 1:32
    • The board also recognized a robotics team from Reinhardt Elementary School for winning the VEX IQ Excellence Award at state championships in Sulphur Springs, Texas. 7:10
  3. Oath of office ceremony 9:19
    • Sarah Weinberg, Joyce Foreman and a third trustee took the oath of office, administered by guests at the ceremony. 12:18
    • Sarah Weinberg said it was an honor to begin a second term serving the Dallas ISD community, and Joyce Foreman said it was an honor to represent District 6 again. 22:23
    • Ben Mackey and Byron Sanders congratulated the trustees and said they looked forward to continuing the work together. 32:11
  4. Selection of board officers 36:40
    • The superintendent presided over the selection of officers and said nominations would be made from the floor with no second required. 36:40
    • One board member nominated a trustee for board president, and the superintendent declared that trustee board president by acclamation. 38:33
    • One board member nominated another board member for second vice president. 41:16
    • Sarah Weinberg was declared first vice president, Byron Sanders second vice president and Prisma Y. García secretary, each by acclamation. 40:28
  5. Public forum 42:53
    • A speaker at public comment said a proposed 2% increase for diagnosticians did not reflect their work and asked for a hybrid model of 2 remote days and 3 on-campus days. 45:11
    • Speakers at public comment also raised high school college readiness grades and suggested solar panels and a community garden for new school buildings. 50:35
    • Other speakers at public comment raised summer work and the use of earned leave time for transportation employees, and restroom doors and a building permit at Skyline High School. 57:05
  6. Superintendent's report 1:13:01
    • The superintendent said the 4 bond measures will allow the district to replace 26 aging schools and that physical book checkouts were up 21% compared to last year. 1:13:34
    • The superintendent said more than 98% of the class of 2026 submitted at least one college application. 1:14:20
    • The superintendent said preliminary end-of-year results were promising and that the team would share results in the June briefing. 1:17:09
  7. Audit committee reports 1:20:24
    • Sarah Weinberg reported on audit committee meetings held April 29th, 2026, and May 20th, where the committee accepted and made final several internal audit reports. 1:20:32
    • Sarah Weinberg said the committee approved the fiscal year '26-'27 annual audit plan with an amendment. 1:21:29
  8. Trustee reports 1:23:26
    • Lance Currie said seniors at Northlake Early College High School reached a 100% college acceptance rate and earned $23.3 million in scholarships and grants. 1:24:02
    • Dan Micciche said 113 Conrad High School students received associate's degrees this year. 1:29:08
    • Byron Sanders said the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy graduating class had 100% college acceptance and earned $15.9 million in scholarships. 1:35:58
  9. Approval of minutes 1:47:17
    • The minutes were approved with 8 voting yes and 1 not present to vote. ~1:49:00
  10. Chief internal auditor evaluation 1:49:20
    • The board considered the chief internal auditor performance evaluation for 2025⁠-⁠2026 with any recommended salary adjustments, and the evaluation form for 2026⁠-⁠2027. 1:49:20
    • Both motions passed 8⁠-⁠0. 1:51:00
  11. Consent agenda 1:52:05
    • The board considered consent agenda items 9.01 through 9.34 as amended, with item 9.14 pulled by administration for a separate vote. 1:52:05
    • The motion passed with 7 voting yes, 1 abstention and 1 not present to vote. 1:53:28
  12. Fiscal year budget 1:53:33
    • One board member said they were voting for the budget while raising concerns about declining enrollment, a deficit budget and other staff receiving only 2%, and asked for a different budget process next year. 1:54:08
    • One board member said the district cannot be at another deficit budget in 2 years and that they would be voting to support the budget. 1:55:25
    • One board member said enrollment and legislative recapture were risks and that they looked forward to supporting the budget. 2:00:34
    • The board adopted the 2026⁠-⁠2027 fiscal year budget with 8 voting yes. 1:53:33

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