Midlothian Independent School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet
1 h 24 min · 1 public speaker
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- Who spoke · first speaks at
- Ed HarrisonTrustee
- John KnightBoard Secretary
- Jessica WardBoard Vice President
- Ryan TimmBoard President
What happened
What happened at this meeting
Midlothian ISD board approves technology infrastructure purchases 40:34
- Trustees approved the consent agenda 6-0 and approved separately considered item B 5-1. 38:02
- A motion by John Knight to remove the board pledge from the board's standard operating procedure did not receive a second, and Ryan Timm said the board would move forward. 49:53
- Presenters also reviewed schematic designs for renovations at Midlothian High School and Frank Seale Middle School and preliminary accountability ratings that rated the district a B at an 89. 54:28
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Item by item (14)
- Opening, public comment and invocation 0:01
- Ryan Timm called the meeting to order at 5:32 and said a quorum was present. 0:01
- A speaker at public comment said the district dress code lacks an objective standard for necklines and suggested a measurable standard similar to the one for garment length. 1:00
- The board went into executive session at 5:36, returned to open session at 6:32, and Ed Harrison gave the invocation before a color guard presented the flags. 4:04
- Superintendent report and board comments 7:26
- The superintendent reported enrollment had reached 11,679 students, pre-K through 12, and said the district had picked up 200 students since the first day of school. 7:58
- Ryan Timm gave a shout out to the SROs and Midlothian police officers for keeping traffic rolling on the first day of school. 11:23
- Mission statement and board pledge reading 11:23
- Ryan Timm read the district mission, vision and cultural tenets and the opening of the board pledge. 11:23
- Student and staff recognitions 14:28
- A district staff member said more than 130 students were eligible to be recognized for honors earned during the '25-'26 year. 14:35
- Recognitions included UIL Academic state qualifiers, Midlothian High School theater students, Congressional Art Competition participants and two Eagle Scouts. 14:35
- The staff member also recognized the Walnut Grove honors band for a national festival invitation and the Midlothian High School band for an invitation to the Texas Music Educators Association conference. 25:45
- Consent agenda 36:57
- Agreement to purchase attendance credit 38:39
- A district staff member said TEA notified the district it possibly would owe recapture and that the agreement would allow the district to purchase attendance credits to net against other state funding. 39:12
- The staff member said the district does not currently use Tier 2 pennies. 39:39
- Ryan Timm announced the item passed 6-0. 40:36
- Technology infrastructure purchases 40:34
- A district staff member said the purchases are part of the bond program and were prioritized due to operational needs or deployment schedules. 40:47
- The items included safety and security systems for a cost not to exceed $500,000, classroom device storage and charging kits at all elementary schools for a cost not to exceed $550,000, and 40 classroom display panels for a cost not to exceed $250,000. 41:43
- Ryan Timm announced that the motion passed 6-0. 42:31
- Annual certification of compliance 42:41
- A presenter said the certification, required annually under Texas Education Code 39.008 as enacted by Senate Bill 12, references three statutes. 42:41
- The presenter said all 6 required policies had been approved and that the district is in complete compliance with the three sections. 42:54
- Ryan Timm announced that the motion to approve passed 6-0. 45:30
- Proposal to stop reading board pledge 45:38
- John Knight said a board member had refused to sign the pledge and moved to remove it from the standard operating procedure and no longer read it. 46:38
- One board member said they personally did not want to get rid of the pledge and suggested that board members who refuse to sign it not read a portion of it, which another board member said would be acceptable as an amendment. 47:56
- One board member said they had been of the belief to not continue reading the pledge at the beginning of meetings. 51:25
- Ryan Timm said there was no second and the board would move forward. 51:57
- High school and middle school renovation designs 53:17
- A presenter said tiered floors in the Frank Seale Middle School cafeteria and front entry would be filled as a safety measure, and restrooms, the fire alarm and lighting would be updated. 54:28
- The presenter said the Midlothian High School library would be reconfigured, the 600 and 700 wing would get larger classrooms, and air conditioning units throughout the school would be replaced. 1:03:46
- A district staff member said a 4/28 date was highly optimistic and that the design preserves building capacity at 2,500. 1:08:56
- Preliminary accountability ratings 1:13:05
- Cooperative purchasing participation report 1:17:33
- A district staff member said approximately 61% of district purchases in '25-'26 used contracts through purchasing cooperatives, district bids or interlocal agreements. 1:18:12
- In response to a question, the staff member said the listed fees are annual membership fees, and the purchasing director said the only per-purchase fee is for vehicle purchases. 1:19:01
- Monthly financial reports 1:21:11
- Closed session items and adjournment 1:23:55
- Ryan Timm said there were no items or action on items discussed in closed session and adjourned the meeting at 7:52. 1:23:55
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