Dayton Independent School District public meetings in 2024

Regular Meeting

The Dayton ISD board will hold its regular meeting on December 17, 2024. It will act on a consent agenda including minutes, disbursements, budget amendments, and several software and service agreements. The board will also consider new high school courses for the 2025–26 school year and personnel actions such as terminations and new positions.

• Approval of consent agenda including minutes, disbursements, and budget amendments
• Purchase over $25,000 for IXL Agreement for Elementary Software
• Amira Agreement for Elementary Software
• Medicaid Consulting and Billing Service Agreement
• Consider new courses for Dayton High School for the 25-26 School Year

Special Meeting

The Dayton Independent School District board will hold a special meeting to conduct closed-session Level III hearings on employee grievances and consult with legal counsel about these matters. No substantive decisions are listed on the public agenda beyond the possible action on the grievances themselves.

• Conduct Level III Hearings for Employee Grievances (Tex. Gov’t Code § 551.074, §551.082)
• Consult with legal counsel on grievance hearings (Tex. Gov’t Code § 551.071, §551.129)
• Consider possible action on Level III Hearings for Employee Grievances

Regular Meeting

The Dayton Independent School District board will convene its regular meeting on November 19, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The agenda provided contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items for discussion or decision.

Special Meeting

The board is holding a special meeting to attend a legislative update and training session. The event is hosted by Cleveland ISD.

• Liberty County 2024 Annual Legislative Update / Training hosted by Cleveland ISD

Special Meeting

The Dayton Independent School District board will hold a special meeting that includes an executive session to discuss personnel matters under state law. The board will also receive communications from the public and participate in a workshop on strategic planning.

• Executive session under 551.074 for personnel discussion
• Strategic planning workshop with Dr. Pam Wells and Mr. Mark McLiney

Regular Meeting

The Dayton ISD board will hold its regular meeting on October 8, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The board will act on a consent agenda that includes approval of minutes, disbursements, budget amendments, and agreements with the U.S. Marine Corps JROTC and Humble ISD’s Regional Day School Program for the Deaf. The board will also receive information reports on facilities, child nutrition, enrollment, and bilingual programs.

• Approval of consent agenda including budget amendments
• Memorandum of Agreement with U.S. Marine Corps JROTC
• Agreement with Humble ISD - Regional Day School Program for the Deaf
• Consideration of personnel recommendations and resignations
• Consideration of substitute teacher list

Regular Meeting

The Dayton ISD board will meet on September 17, 2024, to act on routine items such as approving minutes, disbursements, and budget amendments, as well as to consider new contracts, shared service agreements, and waivers. The board will also receive reports on facilities, athletics, enrollment, and finances, and discuss cybersecurity training.

• Approval of consent agenda including minutes, disbursements, and budget amendments
• Contracts with Tammy Kreuz (TIA Consulting) and Amplio (bilingual dyslexia platform)
• Shared service agreement with Deer Park ISD for orientation and mobility services
• Consideration of nominations for Liberty County Central Appraisal District Board of Directors
• Consideration of low attendance waiver and special education paraprofessional positions

Regular Meeting

The Dayton ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on August 20, 2024, to decide on key financial actions including setting the 2024 tax rate, approving a resolution for debt defeasance, and renewing workers compensation and unemployment insurance. The board will also vote on adult meal price increases and several contracts, including services for socio-emotional training and dual credit programs with Lee College.

• Public hearing to set the 2024 tax rate
• Consideration and approval of resolution for defeasance of district obligations
• Approval of adult meal price increase for 2024-2025 school year
• Renewal of workers compensation and unemployment compensation insurance for 2024-2025
• Approval of consent agenda including minutes, disbursements, and investment policy review

Regular Meeting

The Dayton Independent School District board will act on contracts for instructional software, speech services, and facility maintenance, plus adopt the 2024-25 Student Code of Conduct and revised grading policy. It will also hear routine reports on facilities, budgets, and handbooks.

• Approve IXL and Leadworthy software contracts for 2024-25 school year
• Approve Presence Learning speech-services agreement for 2024-25
• Consider 2024-25 Student Code of Conduct and revised grading policy
• Approve Job Order Contract with Brown & Root, Jamail & Smith, Millennium Project Solutions
• Approve Bad Weather Day Resolution for July 8–9, 2024 (Hurricane Beryl)

Regular Meeting

The Dayton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2024-2025 budget and tax rate, then consider adopting the budget. The board will also vote on a consent agenda covering contracts, software agreements, and policy updates, plus several individual purchases over $25,000. Personnel actions, including the superintendent's compensation plan and principal appointments, are scheduled for discussion in executive session and possible action afterward.

• Public hearing and adoption of 2024-2025 budget and proposed tax rate
• Purchase over $25,000 for a new CTE SUV
• Chartwells contract renewal and update report
• Service agreements for software (Maneuvering the Middle, NWEA Maps, Region 6 TEKSBanks, Screencastify)
• Inter-local agreements with Liberty County and City of Dayton for shared services

Regular Meeting

The Dayton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on May 21, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The board will administer oaths, reorganize its leadership, and vote on a consent agenda that includes minutes, disbursements, budget amendments, property tax cancellations, property insurance renewal, and several inter-local agreements. They will also consider service agreements for software, E-Rate projects, an out-of-state JROTC trip, and a radio system contract. The agenda includes executive session items on personnel and foreclosed property, followed by action items on contracts and positions.

• Reorganization of the Board of Trustees
• Approval of consent agenda including budget amendments and property tax cancellations
• Service agreements for software (806 Technologies, Education Advanced, Imagine Learning, etc.)
• Houston Communications Inc. contract for a radio system for transportation
• Out of state trips for Dayton High School Marine Corps Junior ROTC Cadets

Special Meeting

The Dayton ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider not renewing the non-Chapter 21 contract of Traci Staggs. The board will first discuss the matter in executive session, then take action in open session. Public comments are accepted before the meeting.

• Consider not renewing non-Chapter 21 contract of Traci Staggs
• Executive session on legal issues related to contract termination
• Public comment sign-up deadline: May 6, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

Regular Meeting

The Dayton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting starting with a Wall of Fame celebration at Richter Elementary, then move to the administration building for business. The board will vote on consent agenda items including purchases over $25,000 for Chromebooks and child nutrition software, plus separate action on five new buses from Thomas Bus and the sale of surplus property on South Cleveland Street. They will also consider new junior high courses, extended year instructional plans, and personnel contracts, with an executive session for personnel and surplus property discussions.

• Purchase over $25,000 from CDW-G for Chromebooks
• Purchase over $25,000 for Child Nutrition Point of Sale Software
• Purchase over $25,000 for 5 New Buses from Thomas Bus
• Sale of surplus property - 300 Block South Cleveland Street, Dayton, Texas
• New courses at Woodrow Wilson Junior High: Tech Apps 6 and Tech Apps 8

Special Meeting

The Dayton Independent School District board is holding a special meeting that includes a budget workshop, along with executive session discussions on personnel and property matters. Public comments are accepted with prior sign-up. The meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2024, at 6:00 PM.

• Public comment sign-up deadline: April 1, 2024, 4:30 PM
• Executive session on personnel (Texas Gov't Code 551.074)
• Executive session on property (Texas Gov't Code 551.072)
• Budget workshop

Regular Meeting

The Dayton ISD board is meeting to consider routine consent agenda items, including budget amendments, an auditor engagement, and several purchases over $25,000. The board will also decide whether to certify unopposed candidates and cancel the May 4 school board election, and will discuss personnel and foreclosed property in executive session.

• Certification of unopposed candidates and possible cancellation of May 4, 2024 school board election
• Purchase over $25,000 for special education specialized assessment for VI services
• Purchase over $25,000 for fencing at the Ag Arena
• Change order to field turf contract for goal post refurbishment
• Service agreement with Region 4 for behavior training at Colbert Elementary

Special Meeting

The Dayton Independent School District board is holding a special meeting to consider personnel matters, specifically the hiring of an Assistant Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. The board will first discuss the position in executive session, then may take action in open session. A board workshop on evaluating and improving student outcomes and School Board Team of Eight training is also scheduled.

• Consider personnel action for Assistant Athletic Director / Head Football Coach
• Executive session under Texas Government Code 551.074 for personnel matters
• Board workshop on evaluation and improving student outcomes
• School Board Team of Eight training

Regular Meeting

The Dayton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a public hearing on the 2022-2023 Texas Academic Performance Report, followed by votes on the 2024-2025 district calendar, a policy on volunteer chaplains, and a consent agenda that includes multiple purchases over $25,000. The board will also receive informational reports on the budget, investments, and school accountability plans, and will enter executive session to discuss personnel and foreclosed property.

• Public hearing on 2022-2023 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
• Consider 2024-2025 Dayton ISD District Calendar
• Consider TASB Local Policy GKG (Local) Update for Chaplains and Resolution to Accept Volunteer Chaplains
• Purchases over $25,000: Kimmie M. Brown Elementary PA system and telephones, Colbert Elementary cafeteria doors, Chromebooks and carts from CDW
• Cogent Internet Access Contract (2024-2025) and Child Nutrition FSMC (Chartwells) Renewal for 2024-2025

Regular Meeting

The Dayton ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on January 18, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The board will vote on a consent agenda that includes budget amendments, service agreements, a bus tire purchase over $25,000, and election orders for the May 4, 2024 trustee election. They will also consider the Texas College Bridge program, the superintendent's contract, and a Level III student/parent complaint appeal. The agenda includes an executive session for superintendent evaluation and personnel matters.

• Approval of consent agenda with budget amendments, disbursements, and minutes
• Service agreements with Region IV (dyslexia training), Seidlitz Education (bilingual symposium), and Tammy Kreuz (TIA data verification)
• MOU with Texas DPS for 3rd party CDL tester
• Purchase over $25,000 for bus tires
• Order and notice for May 4, 2024 trustee election, joint election with City of Dayton