March 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER/ANNOUNCE QUORUM
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2. PLEDGES TO FLAGS*
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Pledges to the US and Texas Flags will be led by Ann Windle School students. *Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
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3. OVERVIEW OF AGENDA
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4. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
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4.A. District of Distinction by TAEA
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4.B. Texas Thespians Premiere Communities for Theatre Education Award
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4.C. Youth Art Month
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4.D. Ryan High School Girls Basketball - 5A Division I State Champions
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4.E. Guyer High School Boys Basketball - 6A Division II State Champions
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5. WORKSHOP/REPORTS/INFORMATION
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5.A. WORKSHOP ITEMS
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5.A.1. Discussion of 2025-2026 Budget
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5.A.2. Discussion of Energy Audit
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5.A.3. Legislative Update
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5.B. REPORT ITEMS
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5.B.1. Bond Progress Report
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5.B.2. Construction Report
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5.B.3. 4th Period Attendance Report
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5.B.4. Intruder Detection Audit Report
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6. 1st OPEN FORUM
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Time is set aside preceding the Consent and New Business action agenda to allow citizens the opportunity to comment or raise issues concerning items that will be considered for action by the Board. Persons desiring to address the Board must complete a Speaker Registration Card and submit it to the president. Speakers will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis with the exception of students who will always be allowed to speak first, and parents of current Denton ISD students who will be allowed to speak next. Individual time limits are a maximum of three (3) minutes. This time may be adjusted in order to accommodate a high number of speakers.
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7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
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Items listed below are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted under one motion unless a member of the Board requests that an item be considered individually. In that case, the item will be removed from consent agenda action and will be considered under separate action. Copies of minutes and other supportive information for consent agenda items were provided to trustees in a pre-meeting packet for study and preparation.
The Board will consider for action the following items:
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7.A. Minutes for the February 25, 2025 meeting
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7.B. Matters Related to Personnel: Resignations, Employment, Position
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7.C. Approval of Leaves & Absences
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7.D. Budget Amendments as of February 28, 2025
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7.E. AWSFYC Head Start Monthly Compliance Reports
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7.F. TASB Policy Update 124 with Revisions to DC (LOCAL) - 2nd Reading
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7.G. Approval of Joint Election Agreement and Contract for Election Services between the Denton County Elections Administrator and Denton ISD
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7.H. Recurring Request for Proposal (RFP) Solicitations
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7.I. RFP# 2403-04 Bus WiFi (E-Rate) Renewal
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8. 2nd OPEN FORUM
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The agenda item allows citizens, the opportunity to address the Board on any subject. A Speaker Registration Card must be submitted to the president and individual time limits are a maximum of three (3) minutes. This time may be adjusted in order to accommodate a high number of speakers. Speakers will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis with the exception of students who will always be allowed to speak first, and parents of current Denton ISD students who will be allowed to speak next. No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action. Any complaints against employees must be made in closed session in accordance with Policy GF (Local).
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9. CLOSED MEETING
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The Board may enter into a closed session to deliberate the following:
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9.A. Private consultation with the Board's attorney under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071
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9.B. Discussion purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072
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9.C. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074
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9.D. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices, Personnel, or Security Audits under Texas Education Code 551.076
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9.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices, Technology Information Resource or Security Audits under Texas Education Code 551.089
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9.F. To discuss participation in multi-district litigation involving youth social media usage and related litigation and entering into a contingency fee contract with O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC and Eiland & Bonnin, PC to represent the District (Texas Government Code 551.071)
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10. OPEN MEETING
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The Board of Trustees will consider and take action, if necessary, on any matters as discussed in the above-noted closed meeting.
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10.A. Consider approval of land sale, purchase or swap
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10.B. Consider and Take Action, if necessary, on Adoption of Resolution Approving Contingent Fee Legal Services Contract, including Findings Needed for Submission of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement and Request for Expedited Review by the Texas Attorney General
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10.C. Consider and Take Action, if necessary, on Adoption of Contingent Fee Legal Services Agreement with O'Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC and Eiland & Bonnin, PC
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11. SUPERINTENDENT’S CALENDAR
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This agenda item allows time for the superintendent to present upcoming events which the superintendent believes may be of interest to the Board and to receive direction from the Board regarding scheduling and agenda preparation.
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12. BOARD MEMBER CALENDARS
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This agenda item provides a time for Board members to present upcoming events upon their respective calendars which they feel may be of interest to their colleagues.
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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OPEN MEETING RULE (Texas Government code 551.001 et seq.)
“Any action taken by a governmental body at a meeting on a subject which was not stated on the agenda in the notice posted for such meeting can be made void. The requirement for notice prescribed by this section does not apply to matters about which specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy is furnished in response to an inquiry made at such meeting, whether such inquiry is made by a member of the general public or by a member of the governmental body. Any deliberation, discussion, or decision, with respect to the subject about which inquiry was made shall be limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting of such governmental body for which notice has been provided in compliance with the Act.”
In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Denton ISD will provide a sign language interpreter for the hearing impaired if requested at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Please call the Superintendent’s Office at 369-0002 or use TTY at 369-4075 to schedule an interpreter.
The DISD assembly room is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Board requests citizens attending public meetings observe appropriate rules of decorum. Therefore, please refrain from private conversations while the Board is in session, and from expressing your agreement or disagreement with a speaker by applause or other forms of demonstration. No signs, placards, or other audio or visual props will be allowed in the Board room.
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