Dallas Independent School District public meetings in 2020
12 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees is holding a public hearing to discuss Targeted Improvement Plans (TIPs) for schools rated 'F' or 'D' (or 'D' in a domain). The board will hear public comments on these plans, which aim to address performance at these campuses. The meeting is conducted virtually due to COVID-19, with limited in-person capacity.
- Discussion of Targeted Improvement Plans for Improvement Required (IR) schools
- Public comment on TIPs for campuses rated 'F' or 'D'
- Meeting held virtually via Zoom due to COVID-19
- Public speakers must register by 5 p.m. the day before the hearing
- Each speaker limited to 3 minutes
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees is holding a public hearing to discuss the district's 2019-20 School FIRST Annual Financial Management Report, including its financial rating and required disclosures. The board will also hear public comment on the report. The meeting is conducted live and by video conference due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Discussion of 2019-20 School FIRST rating and required disclosures
- Presentation of Dallas ISD 2019-20 School FIRST rating
- Information on Dallas ISD 2018-19 School FIRST rating
- Public comment on the School FIRST report (registration required by 5 p.m. the day before)
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting to consider adopting a resolution that canvasses the returns and declares the results of the December 8, 2020, runoff election for one Board of Trustees member in District 2. The meeting will be conducted live and by video conference due to COVID-19 restrictions, with limited in-person capacity and public participation by phone. The agenda includes public forum for registered speakers and the single action item regarding the election results.
- Resolution canvassing the runoff election held December 8, 2020, for District 2 Board of Trustees member
- Public forum for speakers to agenda items, with registration required by 5 p.m. the day before the meeting
- Meeting held at Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center, Ada L. Williams Governance Room, 5151 Samuell Blvd., Dallas, TX 75228
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees met on December 17, 2020, to take action on a range of items, including approving a first amendment to the superintendent's employment contract, extending it to July 31, 2024. The board also approved a consent agenda covering 45 items, including policy changes, vendor agreements, and COVID-19-related adjustments. The meeting was held virtually due to the pandemic, with public participation by phone.
- Approved first amendment to Superintendent of Schools Employment Contract effective Sept 26, 2019 to July 31, 2024
- Authorized agreements with vendors for external legal services (not to exceed $5,000,000 annually over two years)
- Authorized teacher pipeline recruitment services agreement (not to exceed $2,000,000 over five years)
- Approved $20/day pay incentive for substitute employees through June 30, 2021
- Approved amendments to Board Policies AE (Local) and GKA (Local)
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees is holding a called meeting to discuss and potentially approve modifications to the superintendent's 2019-20 evaluation instrument because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The board will also hold a closed session to evaluate the superintendent's performance. Public participation is limited to registered speakers by phone due to pandemic restrictions.
- Discussion and consideration of modifications to the superintendent's 2019-20 evaluation instrument due to COVID-19
- Action item to approve modifications to the superintendent's 2019-20 evaluation instrument
- Closed session under Texas Government Code 551.074 to evaluate the superintendent's 2019-20 performance
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
This meeting of the Dallas ISD Board was cancelled. The agenda was for an employee hearing, including a closed session to discuss personnel matters and a ruling on an appeal decision for Elizabeth Jordan. No formal action was taken.
- Cancelled employee hearing
- Closed session under Texas Open Meetings Act for personnel matters
- Ruling on appeal decision for Elizabeth Jordan
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees is meeting for a briefing to discuss and potentially take action on a range of items, including contracts, policy amendments, and COVID-19-related adjustments. Key items include authorizing up to $6 million for external legal services, approving teacher pipeline recruitment services up to $2 million, and adjusting 2020-21 academic targets due to the pandemic. The board will also hold a closed session for legal, real estate, and personnel matters.
- Authorize external legal services agreements up to $6,000,000 over two years
- Approve teacher pipeline recruitment services up to $2,000,000 over five years
- Approve $20/day substitute pay incentive through June 30, 2021
- Approve interlocal agreement with City of Dallas for private cellular network (revenue up to $500,000)
- Approve amendments to Board Policies AE (Local) and GKA (Local)
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees met on November 19, 2020, to take action on a resolution ordering a joint runoff election for the District 2 trustee seat, scheduled for December 8, 2020. The board also approved a consent agenda covering policy amendments, waivers, and agreements, and held a closed session for legal, real estate, and personnel matters.
- Adopted resolution ordering joint runoff election for District 2 on December 8, 2020
- Approved consent agenda items 8.01-8.34, including amendments to policies AEA (LOCAL) and DP (LOCAL)
- Approved maximum class size waiver application to TEA for Fall 2020
- Approved adjustments to 2020-21 student outcome goals due to COVID-19
- Approved superintendent's 2020-21 evaluation instrument and incentives
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
This meeting agenda is for a public complaint hearing that was cancelled. The board was scheduled to hear complaints by Zachariah C. Manning under Board Policy GF (Local), then rule on them in closed session. No decisions will be made at this meeting.
- Cancelled public complaint hearing on complaints by Zachariah C. Manning (Feb. 26 and Mar. 2, 2020)
- Closed session for legal consultation and personnel matters
- Rulings on the two complaints were listed as action items
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees will hold a called meeting to canvass the returns from the November 3, 2020 general election, which elected three board members (Districts 2, 6, and 8) and a bond election. The board will consider resolutions to declare the official results. The meeting will be held live and by video conference due to COVID-19 restrictions, with public participation limited to registered speakers by phone.
- Resolution canvassing returns for Board of Trustees election in Districts 2, 6, and 8
- Order canvassing returns for the November 2020 bond election
- Public forum for registered speakers on agenda items
- Meeting held virtually and in-person with 50% capacity limit due to COVID-19
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
The Dallas ISD Audit Committee is meeting to review and recommend approval of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for fiscal year 2020, hear the E-Rate performance audit, and consider final internal audit reports. The committee will also approve prior meeting minutes and receive a status report on the maintenance work order system. The meeting is held virtually due to COVID-19, with public participation by phone registration only.
- Approve minutes of September 17, 2020
- Report on 2019-2020 E-Rate Performance Audit by Whitley Penn
- Review and recommend approval of FY2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (external audit by Weaver and Tidwell)
- Report on status of Maintenance Work Order System
- Accept and make final Internal Audit Reports
BoardDocs Archived Meetings 2015-2025
The Dallas ISD Superintendent's Evaluation Ad Hoc Committee will discuss and possibly recommend the superintendent's evaluation instrument and 2020-21 targets, as well as modifications to the 2019-20 evaluation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting is held live and by video conference, with public participation by phone only.
- Discussion of Superintendent's Evaluation Instrument and 2020-21 Targets
- Consider modifications to 2019-20 evaluation due to COVID-19
- Action to recommend evaluation instrument and 2020-21 targets to full board
- Action to recommend approval of 2019-20 evaluation modifications
- Public forum with registration required by 5 p.m. the day before