Duncanville ISD public meetings in 2024
32 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review budget amendments and financial reports for November 2024. The body is deciding on several high-value contracts and curriculum approvals. A closed session is scheduled to discuss legal matters, real property, and personnel.
- Purchase over $50,000 for help desk, facilities, asset management and event reservation software
- Purchase over $50,000 for Region 10 curriculum support services package
- Approval of Texas Bluebonnet K-5 reading language arts and math curriculum via LASO Cycle 3 grant
- Hamilton Counseling and Consulting MOU
- Budget amendments and November 2024 financial reports
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook portal.
Workshop Meeting
The Duncanville ISD board will convene a workshop meeting on December 11, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The agenda includes procedural items, a discussion on district finances led by Dr. T. Lamar Goree, and a closed session for legal consultation under Texas Open Meetings Act guidelines.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review the 2023-2024 audited financial report and a guaranteed maximum price for a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract. The meeting includes discussions on budget amendments, a long-range strategic plan, and bond project updates.
- Approval of 2023-2024 Annual Audited Financial Report
- Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract guaranteed maximum price for Northridge
- Budget amendments and October 2024 financial reports
- Approval for Duncanville High School Band to perform at the Music for All National Concert Festival in Indianapolis
- Extension of depository contract
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Student Health Advisory Committee
The Duncanville ISD Student Health Advisory Committee will convene to review drug prevention efforts, first-semester attendance updates, and a social-emotional learning activity. Members will also elect officers and discuss the committee’s mission and bylaws.
- Review of drug prevention efforts
- First-semester attendance updates
- Social-emotional learning (SEL) activity presentation
- Election of committee officers
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees will meet to approve routine minutes, financial reports, and multiple contracts exceeding $50,000, including security operations and digital scoreboards. They will also consider education specifications for a new Career Technical Education facility and review bond project updates.
- Approve minutes from September 16 and October 7 meetings
- Approve $50K+ purchases: Security Operations Center, Watchfire-Spectrum digital scoreboards, networking equipment
- Approve MOUs with Youth 180 and ApplyTexas Counselor Suite
- Approve Education Specifications for new CTE facility
- Review 2024 STAAR unreleased accountability data and bond project updates
The provided document contains no record of decisions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links for the BoardBook platform.
Board Training
The Duncanville ISD Board will meet for training and vote on two action items: amending November 5 to a teacher planning day and approving a choir trip to Chicago for a Broadway workshop. The board will also hold a closed session for legal consultation.
- Amend November 5th to a teacher planning day for the election
- Approve Duncanville HS Choir trip to Chicago, IL for Broadway workshop (Jan 16-20, 2025)
- Closed session for legal consultation on pending litigation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD board will hold a regular meeting that includes a closed session to deliberate on security infrastructure, emergency plans, and student threat assessments. No substantive decisions are listed on the public agenda; the closed items are exempt from open-meeting requirements under Texas law.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on September 16, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The board will conduct public hearings on the proposed 2024-25 tax rate and the district’s FIRST financial accountability rating, followed by votes on these items. The meeting also includes routine approvals of financial reports, policy updates, and student travel requests.
- Public hearing and vote on 2024-25 tax rate for General Fund and Debt Service Fund
- Public hearing on FIRST financial accountability rating for Duncanville ISD
- Renewal of Duncanville College and Duncanville ISD Allied Health Agreement
- Renewal of NWEA MAP Growth assessment contract
- Approval of Duncanville HS High Hats performance at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (Nov 23-29, 2024)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook platform.
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD board will meet to approve routine items including insurance renewals, consent agenda approvals, and a first reading of policy update 123. The board will also receive updates on district operations, donations, and a bond progress report.
- Approval of property and casualty insurance renewal for 2024-2027 ($TBD)
- Approval of workers' compensation insurance renewal for 2024-2027 ($TBD)
- First reading of Policy Update 123 with attached executive summary
- Renewal of data sharing agreements with Dallas County Promise and Texas College Bridge
- Bond update presentation with final draft materials
The provided document contains only administrative system notifications and a meeting header. No substantive decisions, votes, or discussions are recorded in the text.
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees will meet July 15, 2024 to approve routine financial reports, investment policies, and multiple contracts exceeding $50,000. They will also consider a revised 2024–25 academic calendar, a second reading on bereavement leave additions to policy, and a shared-services agreement with the Irving Regional Day School Program for the Deaf.
- Approve $50K+ purchases: ESF/TIL Academy, Amplify K-5 Literacy Program renewal, Solution Tree PD renewal, Evolv weapons detection technology
- Second reading of policy DEC – Bereavement Leave additions
- Approve 2024–25 academic calendar revision
- Approve shared-services agreement with Irving Regional Day School Program for the Deaf for 2024–25
- Approve Elevate K-12 live-streamed learning platform agreement
The provided document contains no record of motions, votes, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and administrative page headers.
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2024-2025 budget, then vote on its approval. The board will also consider several action items, including a school bus purchase, intercom replacements, and a request to the Texas Education Agency for an optional flexible school day program. Closed session items include administrative appointments for principal and chief of student services positions.
- Public hearing and approval of 2024-2025 budget
- Approval of school bus purchase
- Approval of intercom replacements
- Consider administrative appointments for elementary, intermediate, and middle school principals
- Approval of purchases for Microsoft, Cisco, Skyward, and SingleWire services
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook portal.
School Safety and Security Committee Meeting
The Duncanville ISD School Safety and Security Committee is meeting to approve minutes, review the agenda, and then enter closed session to deliberate on security infrastructure, personnel, devices, and student threat assessments. The closed session will cover safety trainings, safety grants, personal protective equipment, and consultation with law enforcement. The meeting will return to open session for citizen comments and adjournment.
- Closed session deliberation on security infrastructure and network security (Texas Gov't Code §551.089)
- Safety trainings update
- Safety grants update
- Personal protective equipment discussion
- Consultation with law enforcement
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The minutes are procedural or empty.
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a closed session for legal, real estate, and personnel matters. In open session, the board will consider consent agenda items including budget amendments, financial reports, purchases over $50K for Chromebooks and iReady instructional materials, and authorization for the superintendent to hire during the summer. Action items include nominating a TASB board candidate, approving out-of-state travel for SkillsUSA, adopting CTE instructional materials, and policy updates.
- Purchase over $50K: replacement Chromebooks for students
- Purchase over $50K: renewal of iReady instructional materials
- Board authorization for superintendent to hire during summer
- Approval of Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program MOU
- Out-of-state student travel to SkillsUSA conference in Atlanta, GA
The provided document contains only administrative navigation links and system maintenance notices. No meeting minutes or substantive decisions were recorded in the text.
Budget Workshop Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is meeting for a budget workshop. The main action item is approving an order to issue up to $170 million in unlimited tax school building bonds. The board will also receive a demographic report and hold a budget workshop discussion.
- Order authorizing issuance of up to $170,000,000 in unlimited tax school building bonds
- Demographic report presentation by Dr. Karin Holacka
- Budget workshop discussion
- Public comment period for pending agenda items
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Student Health Advisory Committee
The Duncanville ISD Student Health Advisory Committee is meeting to review minutes from its February 26, 2024 meeting and discuss several health-related topics. The agenda includes identifying barriers and solutions to family engagement, employee wellness updates, health screenings, child nutrition, and physical activity. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Review of SHAC minutes from February 26, 2024
- Discussion on identifying barriers and solutions to family engagement
- Employee wellness updates
- Health screenings and updates
- Child nutrition update
The minutes record the agenda items discussed during the meeting, but no substantive decisions, votes, or approved actions are listed in the document.
Special Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider approving and adopting the superintendent's employment contract. The board will first meet in closed session to consult with the attorney and discuss personnel matters, including the superintendent's contract, before reconvening to take action.
- Consider approval and adoption of Superintendent Employment Contract for Dr. Goree
- Closed session for consultation with board attorney regarding pending litigation and superintendent contract
- Closed session for personnel matters including appointments, evaluations, and non-renewals
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on April 15, 2024, at 6:30 PM. The board will consider approving the 2024-2025 compensation plan, several construction-related items, and various student trip approvals. The agenda also includes a public hearing on the 2024 Texas Academic Performance Report and a closed session for legal, real estate, and personnel matters.
- Consider approval of 2024-2025 compensation plan
- Authorize superintendent to determine project delivery contract award method for facilities construction
- Approval of Armko Industries (over $50K)
- RFP 23-24.006 Asbestos Remediation
- Purchase of Whitley Penn auditing services (over $50,000)
The provided document contains only system maintenance notices and navigational links. There are no records of motions, votes, or decisions made during the April 15, 2024, meeting.
Budget Workshop Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is meeting for a budget workshop. The agenda includes a call to order, opening ceremonies, public comments on pending agenda items, and the budget workshop itself, followed by adjournment. No specific budget details or dollar amounts are listed in the agenda.
- Budget workshop session
- Public comment period for pending agenda items
- Invocation and pledges to US and Texas flags
The provided document contains only administrative system messages and meeting metadata. No substantive decisions, discussions, or actions were recorded in this text.
Special Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially take action on the selection of a new superintendent. The board will enter closed session to consult with its attorney and discuss personnel matters, then reconvene to consider naming a lone finalist for the superintendent position.
- Closed session for attorney consultation on pending litigation and settlement offers
- Closed session for personnel matters including superintendent candidates
- Consider board approval of naming a lone finalist for superintendent of schools
- Public comment on pending agenda items
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting Cancelled
This special meeting of the Duncanville ISD board was cancelled. The agenda, which included a closed session for legal and personnel matters, was not acted upon.
- Meeting cancelled
- Agenda included closed session for attorney consultation
- Agenda included closed session for personnel matters
Special Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting that includes a closed session to discuss pending litigation with the board attorney and personnel matters, including interviewing and discussing candidates for Superintendent of Schools. The meeting also includes a public comment period and adjournment.
- Closed session under Texas Open Meetings Act for attorney consultation on litigation and settlement offers
- Closed session for personnel matters including appointments, discipline, dismissals, and superintendent candidate interviews
- Public comment period for citizens to discuss pending agenda items
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation links and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider approving action agenda items, including authorizing the superintendent to execute bond contracts. The board will also enter closed session to consult with the attorney and discuss personnel matters, including superintendent candidates.
- Authorization of superintendent to execute bond contracts
- Closed session for attorney consultation on litigation and settlement
- Closed session for personnel matters, including superintendent candidates
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting with a closed session to consult with the board attorney and discuss personnel matters, including interviewing and discussing candidates for Superintendent of Schools. The agenda includes a public comment period before the closed session, but no action items are listed for open session.
- Closed session under Texas Open Meetings Act for attorney consultation (§551.071)
- Closed session for personnel matters, including superintendent candidate interviews (§551.074)
- Public comment period for pending agenda items
The provided document contains no record of motions, votes, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Special Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board is holding a special meeting on March 20, 2024, at 5:30 PM. The agenda includes a closed session to consult with the board attorney and discuss personnel matters, specifically interviewing and discussing candidates for Superintendent of Schools. The meeting is otherwise limited to public comment and adjournment.
- Closed session to interview and discuss superintendent candidates
- Private consultation with board attorney on litigation and settlements
- Public comment period on pending agenda items
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees will meet to consider cancelling the May 4, 2024 school board election for Places 6 and 7, approving bond manager agreements, and several purchases over $50,000. The board will also discuss the 2024-2025 academic calendar, science textbook adoption, and a budget update. A closed session is scheduled for legal, real estate, and personnel matters, including senior leadership contracts and the appointment of a Director of Purchasing.
- Cancellation of May 4, 2024 school board election for Places 6 and 7
- Approval of bond manager master and work authorization agreements
- Purchase over $50,000 for Region 10 Effective Schools Framework and Texas Instructional Leadership Academy
- Purchase over $50,000 for intercom replacements
- RFP 23-24.005 for Byrd MS roof replacement
The provided document contains only administrative metadata and system notifications. No substantive decisions, votes, or discussions are recorded in the text.
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting that includes a closed session to consult with the board attorney and discuss personnel matters, including the superintendent search. The agenda is otherwise limited to routine items: call to order, public comment, and adjournment.
- Closed session under Texas Open Meetings Act for attorney consultation (Sec. 551.071)
- Closed session for personnel matters including superintendent search (Sec. 551.074)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and a reference to signed minutes without the actual content of the meeting.
School Safety and Security Committee Meeting
The Duncanville ISD School Safety and Security Committee is meeting to approve minutes, review the agenda, and hold a closed session to discuss security-related matters. These include security infrastructure, safety drills, audit findings, bleeding control stations, law enforcement consultation, and after-action reviews. The meeting also includes a public comment period and adjournment.
- Closed session deliberation on security infrastructure and network security (Texas Gov't Code §551.089)
- Discussion of NIMS designated personnel and safety drills
- Review of audit findings and recommendations
- Deliberation on bleeding control stations and consultation with law enforcement
- Closed session on student threat assessments and after-action reviews
The provided minutes for the February 27, 2024, School Safety and Security Committee Meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.
Student Health Advisory Committee
The Duncanville ISD Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) is meeting to review minutes from its December 4, 2023 meeting, consider by-law revisions, and receive updates on social/emotional barriers, mental health supports, bullying prevention, drug prevention, and health TEKS. The agenda is informational and advisory; no votes or decisions are listed.
- Review of SHAC minutes from December 4, 2023 meeting
- Review of SHAC by-law revisions
- Identifying social and emotional barriers and district mental health supports
- Bullying prevention update
- Drug prevention update
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to discuss the superintendent search. The board will hear a report from search consultants David Thompson and Mike Moses on focus group comments and input. The meeting also includes a closed session for legal and personnel matters, and a period for citizen comments on pending agenda items.
- Report from superintendent search consultants on focus group comments
- Closed session for consultation with board attorney
- Closed session for personnel matters including superintendent search
- Public comment period on pending agenda items
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook portal.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review financial reports and budget development for February 2024. The meeting includes discussions on bond management firm selection and the 2024-2025 academic calendar. The Board will also consider several action items regarding software, HVAC supplies, and solar control.
- Purchase of RaaWee K12 software for attendance improvement
- HVAC parts, equipment, and supplies for Byrd Middle School
- Purchase from Epic Solar Control, LLC exceeding $50,000
- Renewal of ChildCareGroup and Duncanville ISD Memorandum of Understanding
- Appointment of the Director of Purchasing
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook portal.
Regular Meeting
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees will consider calling the May 4, 2024 school board election for Places 6 and 7, approve a school bus purchase, and approve a fencing contract. The board will also discuss the superintendent search, bond and budget updates, and a tax roll analysis. A closed session is scheduled for legal, personnel, and security matters.
- Call school board election for May 4, 2024 (Places 6 and 7)
- Approval of RFSCP 23.24.003 for fencing
- Approval of school bus purchase
- Resolution authorizing Dallas County to resell tax foreclosed property
- Approval of TEA Corrective Action Plan
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook portal.
Special Meeting Agenda
The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to act on the superintendent's resignation and appoint an interim superintendent. The board will also discuss the process, scope, and timeline for a superintendent search, and may approve search consultants. The meeting includes closed sessions for legal and personnel matters.
- Consider approval of Superintendent resignation
- Consider appointment of Interim Superintendent
- Consider supplemental duties agreement for Interim Superintendent
- Presentation and discussion of superintendent search process, scope, and timeline
- Consider and possible approval of superintendent search and search consultants
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.