February 11, 2020 at 6:00 PM - District Affairs Committee Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Public Forum: The Board will now hear those who wish to make comments and who have completed and returned the Public Comment Participation Request. This section will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Board Policy.  Speakers must limit comments to issues that can be presented in a public forum and are directly related to the posted and noticed agenda items. Complaints about student discipline, specific student issues or personnel must be addressed through appropriate administrative channels. 

III. Information Items

III.A. Receive Dyslexia Program Update 

III.B. Receive Student Management Update

IV. Actions Items for Consideration at February 25, 2020 Board Meeting

IV.A. For Consideration at February 25, 2020 Meeting: Consider Approval of Attendance Waiver for Remote Instruction

IV.B. For Consideration at February 25, 2020 Meeting: Consider Approval of Modified Testing Day Waiver 

IV.C. For Consideration at February 25, 2020 Meeting: Consider Approval of 2020 – 2021 Work Schedule 

IV.D. For Consideration at February 25, 2020 Meeting: Consider Approval of Consider approval of the Joint Election Contract submitted by the Dallas County Elections Department 

IV.E. For Consideration at February 25, 2020 Meeting: Consider Approval of Pre-K Waiver 

V. Executive Session: Executive session will be held for purposes permitted by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.

V.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, private consultation with the Board’s attorney, in person or by phone, when the Board seeks the advice of its attorney about: 1) pending or contemplated litigation; 2) a settlement offer; or 3) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter; and 
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.

V.A.1. Consultation with attorney regarding compliance with federal desegregation order and submission of semi-annual reports in relation to United States of America et al. v. Garland Independent School District, No. CA3-4100R.

VI. Adjournment