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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Eboni MitchellBoard member
  3. DeAndrea FlemingVice President
  4. Traci McNairyBoard member
  5. James (JD) DurhamBoard member
  6. Karen LacyPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

DeSoto ISD board approves public application process to fill trustee Place 2 vacancy 2:57:58

  • The board also heard updates on grants, special education, enrollment and finances, including a district staff member's report of $5.2 million in cash on hand. 9:39

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and public comment 0:02
    • Karen Lacy called the meeting to order at 6:31, followed by an invocation and the pledges. 0:02
    • Eboni Mitchell read the district mission statement and emergency procedures. 2:19
    • No speakers signed up for public comment on agenda or non-agenda items. ~4:18
  2. Closed session 4:25
    • Karen Lacy listed closed session topics including solar power purchase agreements, Atmos Energy easements, a school resource officer agreement with the City of DeSoto and the process for filling the Place 2 vacancy. 4:25
    • The board went into closed session at 6:38 and returned at 9:52. 4:25
  3. Quarterly grant update 4:25
    • A district staff member reported that about $2.63 million was posted across the 17 funds from April 1st through June 30th. 9:14
    • A trustee asked when Gear Up positions would be posted and how the LASO item was a grant when the district was supposed to pay Region 10 $140,000 minimum. 18:13
    • Traci McNairy asked for a breakdown of the LASO grants. 22:37
  4. Bond program update 24:26
    • A presenter said the city requested stormwater be retained on site, requiring a change from 12-inch to 36 underground piping and significant design modifications. 38:35
    • One board member asked the superintendent to communicate with the city about the delay, saying costs may increase up to over $100,000, $200,000. 41:37
    • A presenter said the track will receive a premium custom color through encapsulation at no cost to the district, with a 5-year warranty. 46:01
  5. Special education program update 1:29:48
    • A district staff member reported total enrollment of 5,370 students, with 741 in special education. 1:30:39
    • The staff member said a new life skills classroom would be created at The Meadows by moving a unit from another campus, with no funding impact. 1:38:37
    • Eboni Mitchell asked the superintendent to clarify the hiring approval process. 1:45:16
  6. Enrollment update 1:58:19
    • A district staff member reported enrollment of 5,374 as of about 11 that morning, compared with 5,564 on the same day last year. 1:58:47
  7. Financial update and real estate broker services 2:03:24
    • A district staff member reported an approved budget of $61.1 million and cash on hand of $5.2 million, and said a TAN of $15 million is due in March. 2:03:38
    • One board member asked the superintendent to develop a system to monitor staff time and leave. 2:12:22
    • A district staff member said one vendor, CBRE, responded to the real estate broker RFQ, covering 9 properties of around 147 acres. 2:19:33
  8. Building utilization task force 2:22:45
    • The superintendent announced a task force, to be built by board appointment, in response to financial challenges. 2:22:58
  9. Consent agenda 2:23:21
    • Items 7B, 7H and 7J were removed from the consent agenda. 2:24:01
    • The consent agenda passed 5⁠-⁠0. 2:24:44
  10. IncidentIQ ticketing system 2:25:21
    • A district staff member said the IT ticketing system costs $25,817.02. 2:27:01
    • The motion passed 5 to 0. 2:28:00
  11. Frontline ERP and SIS renewal 2:28:00
    • A trustee asked whether the one-year total was $273,000 and said the district was operating without approval by the board. 2:31:15
    • A district staff member described customer service problems with Frontline and data submissions to the state. 2:32:11
    • A district staff member said the renewal should have been submitted before July 1st and was inadvertently omitted. 2:43:47
    • The motion passed 4 to 1. 2:45:54
  12. Education service center annual contract 2:45:34
    • A speaker said they could not approve a contract listing a $140,000 minimum for LASO Cycle 4. 2:46:37
    • Staff said the board could take no action for now and return to the item later in the meeting. 2:51:51
  13. IXL resource discussion 2:52:07
    • A district staff member said IXL would replace ALEKS and cost $110,000 for all grade levels. 2:55:35
    • A district staff member said the cost would come out of IMA funds. 2:56:50
    • The motion passed 4 to 1. 2:57:10
  14. Place 2 trustee vacancy process 2:57:10
    • A trustee moved to approve the board accepting public applications as the process to fill the Place 2 vacancy. 2:57:58
    • A staff member said the deadline to submit applications would be October 16th, 2026 at 5:00 PM. 2:58:49
    • The motion passed 5 to 0. 2:59:15
  15. Region 10 contract approval 2:59:15
    • The superintendent said the minimums were part of the LASO grant the board accepted in March. 2:59:46
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠2⁠-⁠0. 3:00:55

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