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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. BOARD ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS AND RECOGNITION
2.A. Welcome, Invocation, Pledges, District Mission Statement and Emergency Statement, Establish Quorum
Invocation: Servant/Pastor Ron Bivins, "The People's Servant" Ministry Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church-Sandbranch
3. Public Hearing
3.A. FIRST Rating:  FIRST Report on 2023-2024 Rating Based on 2022-2023 Audited Data
3.B. Public Comments

3.C. Close Public Hearing
4. BOARD MONITORING
4.A. Campus and Student Recognition
4.B. Goal Progress Monitoring
4.B.1. GPM 3.1 Math - Kindergarten iReady (BOY)
GPM 3.2 Math - 1st Grade iReady (BOY)
GPM 3.3 Math- 2nd Grade iReady (BOY)

4.C. Constraint Monitoring:  Constraint 3 (Curriculum)
5. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
5.A. Texas Government Code Chapter §551.071 (Legal advice with school attorney)
5.A.1. EEOC Updates
5.A.2. School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Payment Due
5.A.3. Facility Naming and Process
5.B. Texas Government Code Chapter §551.074 (Personnel matters)

5.C. Discussion on matters related to Superintendent Evaluation and Contract
5.D. Discussion of District-Wide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY 
7. INFORMATION (Discussion Only) 
7.A. Board Corrective Action Plan
7.B. Administration Corrective Action Plan
7.C. Draft 2025-2026 Academic Calendar Proposals
7.D. 2025-2026 Course Catalogs
7.E. Annual Board Goal Monitoring Calendar Revisions (First Read)
7.F. Discussion of Facilities Naming 
7.G. Financial Updates
8. CONSENT ITEMS (All items may be acted upon at the same time by Board of Trustees) 

8.A. Consideration and Possible Approval of Expenditure for Roof Repair - DHS Collegiate Academy - Green Roofing

8.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of Maintenance Agreement for Milestone Camera System
8.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of Shield Chromebooks
8.D. Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
9. ACTION  ITEMS
9.A. Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Resolution Regarding Public Information Act Request NonBusiness Days
9.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of The Resolution of the Board Of Trustees of The DeSoto ISD to Approve Requests for Student Transfer by Peace Officer
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS 
11. ADJOURN
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Subject:
2. BOARD ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS AND RECOGNITION
Subject:
2.A. Welcome, Invocation, Pledges, District Mission Statement and Emergency Statement, Establish Quorum
Invocation: Servant/Pastor Ron Bivins, "The People's Servant" Ministry Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church-Sandbranch
Subject:
3. Public Hearing
Subject:
3.A. FIRST Rating:  FIRST Report on 2023-2024 Rating Based on 2022-2023 Audited Data
Presenter:
Michael McSwain, Interim Chief Business Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
3.B. Public Comments
Subject:

3.C. Close Public Hearing
Subject:
4. BOARD MONITORING
Subject:
4.A. Campus and Student Recognition
Presenter:
Stephanie McCloud, Chief Academic Officer
Subject:
4.B. Goal Progress Monitoring
Presenter:
Dr. Usamah Rodgers, Superintendent of Schools
Subject:
4.B.1. GPM 3.1 Math - Kindergarten iReady (BOY)
GPM 3.2 Math - 1st Grade iReady (BOY)
GPM 3.3 Math- 2nd Grade iReady (BOY)
Attachments:
Subject:

4.C. Constraint Monitoring:  Constraint 3 (Curriculum)
Presenter:
Dr. Usamah Rodgers, Superintendent of Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
5. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
Description:
During the Closed Session, the community will be able to view the monthly Celebrations and Recognitions.
Subject:
5.A. Texas Government Code Chapter §551.071 (Legal advice with school attorney)
Subject:
5.A.1. EEOC Updates
Subject:
5.A.2. School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Payment Due
Subject:
5.A.3. Facility Naming and Process
Subject:
5.B. Texas Government Code Chapter §551.074 (Personnel matters)
Subject:

5.C. Discussion on matters related to Superintendent Evaluation and Contract
Subject:
5.D. Discussion of District-Wide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings
Subject:
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY 
Subject:
7. INFORMATION (Discussion Only) 
Subject:
7.A. Board Corrective Action Plan
Presenter:
Karen Lacy, Board Trustee
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B. Administration Corrective Action Plan
Presenter:
Dr. Usamah Rodgers, Superintendent of Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C. Draft 2025-2026 Academic Calendar Proposals
Presenter:
Stephanie McCloud, Chief Academic Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
7.D. 2025-2026 Course Catalogs
Presenter:
Stephanie McCloud, Chief Academic Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
7.E. Annual Board Goal Monitoring Calendar Revisions (First Read)
Presenter:
Dr. Usamah Rodgers, Superintendent of Schools
Attachments:
Subject:
7.F. Discussion of Facilities Naming 
Presenter:
Chasiti McKissic, Board President
Subject:
7.G. Financial Updates
Presenter:
Michael McSwain, Interim Chief Business Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
8. CONSENT ITEMS (All items may be acted upon at the same time by Board of Trustees) 
Subject:

8.A. Consideration and Possible Approval of Expenditure for Roof Repair - DHS Collegiate Academy - Green Roofing
Presenter:
James Thomas, Chief of Maintenance & Operations
Attachments:
Subject:

8.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of Maintenance Agreement for Milestone Camera System
Presenter:
Michael White, Executive Director of Technology
Attachments:
Subject:
8.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of Shield Chromebooks
Presenter:
Michael White, Executive Director of Technology
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D. Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
Presenter:
Chasiti McKissic, Board President
Attachments:
Subject:
9. ACTION  ITEMS
Subject:
9.A. Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Resolution Regarding Public Information Act Request NonBusiness Days
Presenter:
Tiffanie Blackmon-Jones, Chief Communications Officer
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of The Resolution of the Board Of Trustees of The DeSoto ISD to Approve Requests for Student Transfer by Peace Officer
Presenter:
Gene Morrow, Jr., Executive Director of Student & Staff Support Services
Attachments:
Subject:
10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS 
Subject:
11. ADJOURN

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