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Fort Worth ISD board meeting, Aug 11, 2026

26 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Board approves revisions to ethics conflict of interest policy 3:09:05

  • District staff presented an Earned Autonomy Framework and student test results, and a speaker at general public comment raised speech-language pathologist staffing. 2:00:13
  • Several speakers at public comment asked the board not to report teachers who resigned. ~2:47:55
  • The board approved revisions to its ethics conflict of interest policy and its policy on the sale, lease or exchange of school-owned property, each with 8 yes votes. 3:18:25

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and back-to-school messages 9:35
    • Pete Geren called the roll and recessed the meeting to executive session. 9:35
    • Pete Geren thanked district employees on behalf of the board as the new school year began. 27:07
    • Pete Geren said the board reconvened open session at 6:25 PM with a quorum present, followed by the presentation of colors, the national anthem and the pledge. 1:30:16
  2. Recognitions 1:38:10
    • Pete Geren acknowledged the 11,800 people who worked the first day of school and thanked parents. 1:38:10
    • A district staff member recognized student greeters from the South Hills High School JROTC. 1:39:21
  3. State compensatory education public hearing 1:43:04
    • A district staff member said the district allocated $50 million in state compensatory education in the 24⁠-⁠25 school year and that the 186-page annual report is posted on the district website. 1:44:30
    • The staff member said additional feedback may be submitted by email by August 21st, 2026. 1:48:52
    • A speaker at public comment said the report was not available in time to review, said much of it was vendor data and asked the board to table the topic. 1:50:24
  4. Superintendent's report 1:52:53
    • The superintendent said the district employs 4,844 classroom teachers, of whom 277, or approximately 5.72%, were uncertified, and that enrollment exceeded 59,754 students. 1:52:53
    • A district staff member described an Earned Autonomy Framework with three levels, Elevate, Emerge and Exemplar, and listed 8 exemplar campuses. 2:00:13
    • A district staff member presented test data showing gains in math, and the superintendent said the district is still tied for the lowest performing urban district in the state. 2:21:41
  5. Consent agenda 2:35:24
    • Pete Geren described new rules dividing public comment into three portions. 2:35:24
    • Speakers at public comment asked about investment report figures and about technology spending by campus. 2:39:37
    • One board member said the concerns about more detailed reporting were well founded. 2:45:11
    • The consent agenda passed with 8 members voting yes and 0 nos. 2:46:30
  6. Public comment on action items 2:46:30
    • Pete Geren said 10 people signed up to speak on action items. 2:46:30
    • Speakers at public comment asked questions about the real estate policy, including its effective date and whether it applies to Farrington Field. 3:00:39
  7. Ethics and conflict of interest policy 3:09:05
    • Luis A. Galindo asked Pete Geren to walk through the changes in the policy. 3:10:33
    • Pete Geren said the revisions bar board members from accepting anything of value from entities interested in board matters and set a code of silence during competitive solicitations. 3:10:42
    • The board approved the revisions with 8 yeses and no nos. 3:18:25
  8. Sale, lease or exchange of property policy 3:18:25
    • A district staff member said proposals have been received for the property surrounding Farrington Field and the sale of Charles Nash Elementary. 3:21:32
    • Pete Geren said the board will operate under the new policy when those transactions come to the board. 3:22:00
    • Frost Prioleau said a transaction is significant if the property has an appraised value of over $5 million or has historical or community significance, triggering steps such as due diligence and community notification. 3:24:26
    • The motion passed with 8 yes votes and no no votes. 3:27:14
  9. Board audit committee appointments 3:27:14
    • A motion nominated board members to the 2026⁠-⁠2027 Board Audit Committee and one board member as an alternate. 3:27:38
    • The appointments were approved with 8 yeses and 0 nos. 3:29:08
  10. Attendance credit agreement 3:29:24
    • A district staff member said the district received notice of its recapture obligation on July 15th and that $7.6 million was included in the 2026 budget. 3:30:20
    • The motion passed with 8 yeses and no nos. 3:31:49
  11. Unlimited tax refunding bonds 3:31:49
    • The motion authorized refunding bonds in an amount not to exceed $123,530,000 and set a minimum net present value savings of 3% rather than 2.5%. 3:32:56
    • Courtney Lewis asked what the net present value savings would be if the district acted that day. 3:34:21
    • A financial advisor said the outstanding bonds carry a 5% coupon and current borrowing costs were estimated at about 4.2%. 3:34:34
    • The motion passed with seven yeses and no nos. 3:37:50
  12. Revote on attendance credit agreement 3:37:59
    • A speaker said required motion language had not been provided for the attendance credit item, and the board voted to rescind the earlier vote. 3:38:02
    • Frost Prioleau read a motion delegating contractual authority to the superintendent for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, including approval of the agreement for the purchase of attendance credit. 3:40:07
    • The motion passed with 8 yeses and 0 nos. 3:41:24
  13. Annual review of investment policies 3:41:24
    • A district staff member said there are no material changes to the investment policy or investment strategies this year. 3:42:50
    • The resolution passed with eight votes in favor and none against. 3:43:57
  14. General public comment and responses 3:53:37
    • Speakers at public comment raised speech-language pathologist staffing levels after part-time and assistant positions were eliminated in April. 3:58:19
    • Speakers at public comment raised teacher workloads and curriculum requirements and asked about the applied learning model at Bonnie Brae Elementary. 4:16:15
    • A district staff member said the district is about $10,000 to $15,000 short of most competing districts in pay for SLPs and committed to a report to the board within the next 2 weeks. 5:00:24

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