October 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of Quorum

2. Moment of Silence and Pledges of Allegiance

3. Student/Staff Report/Recognitions

3.A. Student Success: 2024-2025 LDHS Purple Star Campus Designation

3.B. Student Success: LDMS National Junior Honor Society Service Award of Excellence

3.C. Faculty & Staff Engagement: National Principals' Month

3.D. Faculty & Staff Engagement: October Teachers and Employees of the Month

3.E. Efficient Operations: Swearing in of Chadd Springer as Lake Dallas ISD Chief of Police

4. Executive Session

The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in executive session pursuant to one or more of the sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code). The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session to take any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in executive session.

1. Private consultation with the Board's attorney (TGC 551.071)
2. Pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code, deliberations concerning term contract teacher Ryan Howard's abandonment of employment contract
3. Pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code, deliberations concerning probationary contract teacher Jenifer Malec's abandonment of employment contract
4. Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (TGC 551.072)
5. Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the school district (TGC 551.073)
6. Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignments, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer (TGC  551.074)
7. Discussing or deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices; or a security audit (TGC 551.076)
8. Discussing Security Matters regarding Emergency Operations Plans, Safety, and Security Audits (TEC 37.109)
9. Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee (TGC 551.082)
10. Discussing or deliberating a public school child which reveals personally identifiable information (TGC 551.0821)
11. Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness (TGC 551.084)
12. Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects (TGC 551.086)

5. Public Comment

At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment, regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. Individuals who wish to participate during the Open Comment portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the Board’s procedures on public comment and shall indicate the agenda item or topic on which they wish to address the Board. An individual’s comments to the Board shall not exceed three minutes per meeting.
 

6. Introductions

7. INFORMATION ITEMS

7.A. Faculty & Staff Engagement: Strategic Plan Priority 2

7.B. Student Success: Bilingual and ESL Program Review

8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

Consent Agenda Items are items identified as routine, procedural, informational or self-explanatory presented as a single motion to be acted on at one time.
 

8.A. Consideration/Approval of the Minutes of the September 9, 2024, Regular Meeting

8.B. Consideration/Approval of the Minutes of the September 13, 2024, Board Workshop Meeting

8.C. Consideration/Approval of the Minutes of the October 7, 2024, Board Workshop Meeting

8.D. Consideration/Approval of the Quarterly Investment Report & Tax Statement

8.E. Consideration/Approval of Attendance Waiver for Shady Shores Elementary

8.F. Consideration/Approval of Unsolicited Donations to Lake Dallas ISD

9. ACTION ITEMS

9.A. Efficient Operations: Consideration/Approval of the Legislative Priorities for the 89th Texas Legislative Session

9.B. Efficient Operations: Consideration/Approval of LDISD PD Compensation & Transition Plan

9.C. Efficient Operations: Consideration and possible action regarding approval of a finding in accordance with Texas Education Code Section 21.210(c)(2) and 19 Texas Administrative Code 249.14(j), that good cause did not exist for Ryan Howard, term contract teacher, to abandon his employment contract, position and attempt to resign from Lake Dallas ISD.

9.D. Efficient Operations: Consideration and possible action regarding notification to the State Board for Educator Certification of term contract teacher Ryan Howard concerning abandonment of his employment contract and seeking sanctions for abandonment of his position.

9.E. Efficient Operations: Consideration and possible action regarding approval of a finding in accordance with Texas Education Code Section 21.210(c)(2) and 19 Texas Administrative Code 249.14(j), that good cause did not exist for Jenifer Malec, probationary contract teacher, to abandon her employment contract, position and attempt to resign from Lake Dallas ISD.

9.F. Efficient Operations: Consideration and possible action regarding notification to the State Board for Educator Certification of probationary contract teacher Jenifer Malec concerning abandonment of her employment contract and seeking sanctions for abandonment of her position.

10. Calendar, Announcements & Information

10.A. Upcoming Meetings & Events

11. Executive Session (if needed)

12. Adjournment