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Lewisville ISD work session, Sep 8, 2026

2 h 22 min · 0 public speakers

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Lewisville ISD board reviews professional learning plan, accountability ratings and federal funds 10:50

  • The board heard presentations on the district's professional learning plan, an accountability and evaluation report, and a federal programs update. 10:50
  • A presenter said the district received a B rating and that 46.5% of districts statewide received a B. 29:33
  • Katherine Sells presented proposed changes to the board operating procedures, and Allison Lassahn said the board would see the item again Monday night for a vote. 1:15:54
  • The board went into closed session at 7:20 PM, returned at 8:14 PM and adjourned. 1:27:01

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Item by item (8)
  1. Opening, vision and mission remarks 8:05
    • Allison Lassahn announced at 6:00 PM that a quorum was present and led the pledges. 8:05
    • Madison Lopez described a Lewisville High School entrepreneurship program and a lunchtime games initiative at Shadow Ridge Middle School as examples of the district's vision and mission. 9:11
    • Allison Lassahn said there were no public comment speakers. ~10:50
  2. Professional learning plan 10:50
    • A district staff member said the district welcomed over 400 new employees at a summer new hire event and that Senate Bill 1267 requires the board to annually review the State Board for Educator Clearinghouse regarding best practices. 11:38
    • Dr. Sheila Taylor asked whether teachers must complete a set number of learning hours, and a staff member said the district requires 12 hours of trade credit learning for 2 days in November. 17:47
    • Jenny Proznik asked how long the required compliance training takes, and a staff member said it should not take more than 2 hours. 19:14
  3. Accountability and evaluation report 24:55
    • A presenter said 25% of the district's automatic rescores came back changed and that the district pays $50 per rescore when scores do not change. 28:11
    • The presenter said local improvement plans would come to the board for approval in October, with public hearings on other campus plans at the November work session. 31:55
    • Two board members each said they were excited about Project RISE. 35:00
  4. Federal programs update 48:08
    • A district staff member said the district met requirements on its fall TEA program validations. 51:54
    • Jenny Proznik said special education funding is at 13% instead of the 40% Congress promised in 1975, and that full funding would mean $30 million instead of $9 million. 1:06:44
    • Paige Dixon asked whether the district has a grant writer, and a staff member said it does not. 1:09:05
  5. Consent agenda cooperative purchases preview 1:14:37
    • A speaker said 4 cooperative purchase items were listed for September and highlighted one for playground, athletic and recreational products and services. 1:14:55
    • The speaker said previous annual expenditures were just under $144,000 and estimated annual expenditures of $158,000 for the upcoming year. 1:15:24
  6. Board operating procedures revisions 1:15:42
    • One board member proposed adding language on agenda preparation so that an item requested by 2 board members could not be removed by the board president. 1:17:00
    • One board member asked that the advocacy section specify board members not be identified by their title when speaking in the community. 1:18:53
    • One board member recommended wording stating board members would speak as a private citizen, not a representative of the board. 1:22:10
  7. Board committee updates 1:25:57
    • Allison Lassahn said the Legislative Committee, which they chair, has met and plans to roll out work soon. 1:25:57
    • Jenny Proznik asked whether the committee's legislative action would come to the board, and a speaker said it would. 1:26:48
  8. Closed session and adjournment 1:27:01
    • Allison Lassahn convened the board into closed session at 7:20 PM, and the board returned to open session at 8:14 PM. 1:27:01
    • The meeting was adjourned at 8:14 PM. 1:27:01

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My question is just about, um, grants. We don't have a grant writer in district, do we? Um, so I guess I have 2 more questions. You all have a specific person who's in charge, charge of grants? How are we finding these grants, and have we exhausted the grants that are available to us as a district?Paige Dixon · Board member1:09:05
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