001Okay, now we'll call the meeting to order Lake Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees. It is March 23rd, 2026. Uh, the only member we do not have present is Bruce Smith. Uh, he should be here in a little bit. He's probably trying to find a place to park. So, with that, I would ask you to join the board in a moment of silence. Thank you. Now, I'll ask the uh, Lake Dallas Middle School Girls Basketball Team if they would come up and they're going to lead us in the pledges of allegiance. They're acting surprised. All you have to do is read off the screen. Man, y'all did that with authority and I like it. All right. We'll move on to our student and staff reports and recognition, the first of which is uh, regarding
002the Lake Dallas Middle School Student Advisory Council and we're going to hear from our middle school principal, Jessica Bovan. Good evening, Board President Stacy, Dr. Brown and the board. Um, tonight I would like to recognize our Lake Dallas Middle School Student Advisory Council. Could you all come up? So, these student leaders represent the voice of our campus. Go ahead. There you go. By sharing their perspectives, ideas, and experiences to help us continue improving both academics and and campus culture. This year, they have provided feedback on breakfast seating that led to adjustments in where students are located during breakfast. Thank you all for that information. They've also shared input about our lunchtime processes and highlighted things that are going well on campus. Their willingness to speak honestly and thoughtfully helps us make decisions for all student
003better decisions for all students. They are true leaders and we are proud of the example they set for their fellow Falcons. Congratulations, you guys. Okay, HAVE A CERTIFICATE. YEAH, Y'ALL DON'T LEAVE THE BUILDING YET. WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME pictures with y'all shortly. Okay? Okay. All right, good job, y'all. >> [clears throat] >> All right, next we're going to hear from Jamie Roach, our Lake Dallas Middle School uh, Girls Basketball Coach regarding a district win. Very exciting. Can I move this a little shorter? Y'all coming? Girls, come on. Hey, girls. Yes, y'all are just going to come stand up here. I don't care. Okay, first I want to say thank you for having us here. Coach Housley and I've had the honor of coaching these girls over the last 2 years. Um, it's been an
004honor coaching them. I just want to give you some of their season overview. Um, for the season, they had a 12 and 1 record. They lost one game, um, but we went back to beat them in the uh, district playoffs. Um, total team points were 618 points. Average points per game were 48. The highest scoring game we had was 64 points. Um, some of the individual scoring leaders, Chloe Davis scored 373 of our points. Chloe, you can raise your hand. The the top scorer. Uh, London Scott, uh, scored 126 of those points and Julia Peters 40 and Kaylee Hunter 30. Um, these girls won together because they treat each other with respect. They lift one another up, step in to support each other whenever one is down. They're true winners not only on the court
005and in the classroom, but also in the way they carry and represent themselves every day. We're proud of them. Thank you. Yeah. All right, y'all don't leave yet cuz we're getting pictures with y'all, too. All right, our next recognition. Don't worry, I'm hurrying. Uh, our next recognition is the TAEA Youth Art Month Exhibition. We're going to hear from Jennifer Rios, uh, one of our teachers from Lake Dallas High School. There she is. I'm always looking for somebody else to get up there. She's here, though. I know, she usually speaks, so I'm kind of nervous cuz [laughter] I usually just stand beside her and look pretty. Um, so, thank you for having us here and recognizing, um, this uh, Texas Youth Art Month Exhibition with TAEA. Um, our junior, uh, Raeka Daily, was selected with her
006artwork titled Olympia to be part of the 2025 and 2026 Texas Art Education Association's Youth Art Month Exhibition. And this exhibition showcases pre-K through 12th grade students' works of art from across the state of Texas at the Bullock Texas State History Museum during the month of March. And this exhibit will be featured on their website. And it has been going on all of this month and this weekend will be the awards ceremony. So, this should be a picture of Raika and her artwork. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to be here today. And it's a it's a watercolor. She did a beautiful job and this is of her friend and of her friend's dog that had passed away. So, I think she did a beautiful job. Thank you so much. >> [applause] >> Okay, our next recognition
007is the Texas Theater Scholar Distinction. We're going to hear from Melissa Champ, our Lake Dallas High School Theater teacher. There she is. Good evening. Um, our students, not only do they would do well on the stage, but they also do well in the classroom. The Texas Thespian, um, Society, um, honors our, uh, students at the, uh, sorry, wow. Honors our students with, um, doing good work not only on stage, but also in the classroom. In order to be able to, um, earn this distinction, our class our students not only have to, um, turn in a certified GPA, but they also have to be a good standing at our local troop and create a resume to submit, um, showing their good works in in the theater. Um, I'd like to say that we have a whole
008bunch of students who have run the uh President's List, uh, which means they have a 4.0 4.0 cumulative GPA. That's Teresa Carruth, Lilly Dennis, Ava McConnell, Kaylee Quinn, with a star harvest, Hannah Champ, Rose Starks, and Wesley White. And for the Vice President's List with a 3.5 cumulative GPA is Nicholas Lyndon and Isabella Ojeda. >> [applause] >> Thank you for your time. Yes, ma'am, thank you. And don't leave because we're going to get pictures here in a little bit. I mean, go sit down, just don't leave the building. Right now? We're not going to do the state just Okay, yes, ma'am. Okay. Yeah. We're not doing UIL thing? We are. Oh, we are. Okay. I have to talk to the boss right quick. So, anyway, our next recognition is Lake Dallas High School Band UIL.
009Texas State Solo and Ensemble Qualifiers and we're going to hear from Michaela Pile. Right? I just do as I'm told. >> [laughter] >> We are going to get started with the first group that we recognize. >> All right. Now we will move on to part 1B of the the student recognitions. We're going to hear from Michaela Paler, band director. This is the Lake Dallas Band UIL Texas State Solo and Ensemble Qualifiers. Hi. Hey, would you do me a favor? Would you press the button so that the blue light is on and then start from the beginning? No, I'm kidding. >> light is on. I'm so sorry. Okay. >> it twice. I thought I'd make you do it, too. But no, that's okay. No, pick it up where you left off. Okay, so first up we
010have a saxophone trio. Those students are Mitchell Mesh, Layla Brewer, and Malik Alexander. >> [applause] >> Okay, next we had a woodwind trio. Presley, Ethan, and Liza Lee. >> [applause] >> Right, we had two clarinet quartets. Those students are Connor Guffy, Elijah Starks, Emma Hoffman, and Layla Johnson. >> [applause] >> Our second clarinet quartet was Jonas Thompson, Gael Perez, Zoe Gamble, and Abril Correo. >> [applause] [applause] >> We had a trumpet trio. AJ Adcock, Ulysses Quesada, Ryker Winnett. >> [applause] >> They bought those shirts for the performance. I think they look great. Uh we have a euphonium quartet. Chris Willis, Ethan Butler, Isaac High, and Gabriel Presley. >> [applause] >> All right, additionally we had some soloists. So some of these students participated in both an ensemble and then also memorized a solo to advance
011to state for two different competitions. So we had Esther Kitamura on a trombone solo. >> [applause] >> Gabriel Presley on a euphonium solo. >> [applause] >> We had Ethan Glownia on a clarinet solo. >> [applause] >> Jonas Thompson on a clarinet solo. >> [applause] >> Liza Lee on an oboe solo. Layla Brewer on a saxophone solo. Enzo Fernandez on a French horn solo. >> [applause] >> And Mitchell Mesh on a clarinet solo. Right, we also had several percussion students. So we had a percussion ensemble with Peyton Boyer, Jackson Fisher, Dawson Kimbrell, Danny Sanders, and Emily Scowden. >> [applause] [applause] >> Then we had another percussion ensemble with Tyson Immens, Eva Gomez, La'Javen Nicholson, McKinner Reed, and Kinsley Reeves. >> [applause] >> Addition Additionally, some clarinet soloists Sorry, percussion soloists. This is Jackson Fisher on a
012keyboard solo. I'm going to make you come back up. >> [applause] >> And he's not here, but La'Javen Nicholson. >> [applause] >> And then we also had McKinner Reed. And Kinsley Reeves. Danny Sanders. Emily Scowden. Tyson Immens. And Peyton Boyer. So it is very impressive that we have 33 students who are going to be traveling with us to Austin, Texas in May over Memorial Day weekend. We are very excited and very proud of them. This is not an easy feat to advance to the state solo and ensemble competition. Most schools will send one or two students a year. So we're really proud that Lake Dallas ISD is going to be sending 33 students to Austin. So thank you all again. >> [applause] >> Stand up, kids. And I think I think we're going to do
013pictures again. Is that right? >> Yes. Okay, so everybody squeeze in. Squeeze. Can we have our taller friends go to the back? Okay. Good thing iPhone makes a really great phone, right? Okay, everybody ready? One, two, three. One second. Listen. Man provides, right? One, two, three. Okay, left ones if you guys would like to come up. >> [laughter] >> All right. While we're waiting for the next group to come back in, I want to thank Officer Michael Green for being here to keep us secure. Good job, Michael. Proud of you. Still. It's okay. I can I can I can mess with him. We go way back. I can tell a lot of stories about Mike Green. I'm going to keep those to myself, though. Bring them out when it's most needed. Wow. They just keep
014on a coming. Welcome, everybody. Uh yeah. Yeah. I hear y'all were seated like somewhere near Argyle. Yeah. We'll We'll make a trade later, so. All right. Um I'm going to reference I'm going to I'm going to call this 1C, section 1C of the first part of our meeting. So, we'll have we'll Our next uh recognition is a life-saving effort uh recognition at Shady Shores Elementary, and we're going to hear from Jennifer Bryant, our principal at Shady Shores Elementary. Hi. Hi. Good evening, President Stacy, Board of Trustees, and Dr. Brown. Thank you for allowing me to share this evening about a special educator. Is this on? Yes. Okay. Miss Tovar, can you come up here with me? For my moral support. Thank you. Each day in Lake Dallas ISD, our students are on campuses. We talk
015a lot about ensuring students are learning at high levels, but every day the teachers and staff of LD ISD are doing much more than that. One example that happens every day in every school is lunch duty. Lunch duty comes with many responsibilities as a teacher and staff member. You're constantly scanning the cafeteria. It can get a bit noisy, but the good kind of noisy. As a teacher and staff member, you're also using these moments to connect with students outside of academics. This is when we notice students showing their feelings or frustrations from something that happened at recess, or feeling under the weather, or having a rough day and needing encouragement, or recognizing students showing kindness and helping others. Lunch duty can also be a time to show us who's the most creative with their lunches,
016or the Styrofoam trays and cups and utensils. And then there are these moments when all the light-hearted moments fade, and a teacher sees a child in crisis, doesn't hesitate, and jumps into action. On February 12th, what started out as a normal lunch in the cafeteria quickly changed at Shady Shores. A student began choking while eating their lunch. Later, I would learn from Miss Tovar that the student had stood up and was motioning to his head. She ran over and immediately began hitting the student on the back and giving the student the Heimlich maneuver. She was able to dislodge the food, and the student was able to take a breath. What was noted by all was Miss Tovar remained calm and composed during the entire situation. The parent later wrote to Dr. Brown and myself, "We
017are beyond grateful that Mrs. Tovar was there. Her quick thinking, calm demeanor, and willingness to step in without hesitation truly went above and beyond her role as a teacher. She did not just teach that day. She protected and cared for our child as if he were her own. Please know how much her actions mean to our family. She represents the heart of Lake Dallas ISD, and we will forever be thankful she was there for our child." Dr. Brown said it best. "Mrs. Tovar's actions reflect exactly the kind of care, attentiveness, and calm professionalism we hope every child experiences in our schools. Her quick response and steady presence in such a critical moment made a meaningful difference. Moments like these remind us that beyond academics, our educators play a vital role in keeping students safe, supported,
018and cared for every day. We are so proud to have Mrs. Tovar as part of the Lake Dallas ISD family. Thank you for um to the board for allowing us to this opportunity to recognize this outstanding educator. Mrs. Tovar. >> [applause] >> That is awesome. Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they wear denim jackets, right? All right. That's awesome. Appreciate you doing that. All right. Our next item is our teachers, paraprofessionals, and employees of the year. Dr. Brown. Molly. Hi. Molly's here. Hi, Molly. Good evening. >> Molly Avelino. Good to meet you. >> It's me. Thank you. Nice to meet you as well. It's my honor tonight to continue this year's teacher, paraprofessional, and employee of the year process. These individuals were thoughtfully nominated by their peers for the impact they make each day on
019their campuses and departments. Each honoree, with the exception of our newcomer award, brings at least 3 years of experience and exemplifies excellence through inspiring instruction, strong collaboration, and a deep understanding of student learning and growth. On March 19th, we had the privilege of surprising these outstanding educators on each campus, and tonight we are proud to recognize and celebrate their contributions. So, I'll first ask Jennifer Bryant to start us off with Shady Shores. Good evening again. All right. First up, do you want me to be in charge of this? All right. First up is Mrs. Estrella Tovar. Mrs. Tovar is an exceptional educator and natural leader whose passion for teaching continues to shine year after year. As a team lead and campus collaborator, she goes above and beyond to support both her colleagues and students, bringing
020thoughtfulness and precision to everything she does. Her commitment to understanding her craft and preparing meaningful, data-driven instruction ensures every child is supported as a whole learner. For her leadership, dedication, and unwavering pursuit of excellence, Miss Tovar is a truly deserving teacher of the year for Shady Shores Elementary. Congratulations. Miss Bowen. Oh, my job. Sorry. Oh, nope. Somebody already did Oh, gosh. I'll stop, Jerry. Sorry. Just trying to be helpful. Okay. Miss Sandy Bowen is the heart campus, known for her kindness, flexibility, and unwavering willingness to support any student anywhere at any time. Whether working in the learning lab, assisting in classrooms, or leading meaningful programs like the gardening club, club, she creates spaces where students feel supported, engaged, and excited to learn. Her servant-hearted approach and joyful presence make a lasting impact on both students
021and staff. For dedication, compassion, and all-around excellence, Miss Bowen is a truly deserving paraprofessional of the year for Shady Shores Elementary. Congratulations. >> [applause] >> And next up is Do I mess with it? Oh, see, I won't mess with it next time. One more. Corinth Elementary, Miss Ashley Fay. All right. Well, good evening, board, President Stacy, Dr. Brown. It's my honor to have Miss Christina Sukys join me up here as the Corinth Elementary Teacher of the Year. >> [applause] >> So, Miss Sukys is so much more than a music teacher. She's a creator of experiences, a builder of confidence, and a true champion for her students. Through opportunities like choir, talent shows, open house musicals, she challenges her students to step outside of their comfort zones, taking meaningful risk, and discovering talents they didn't know
022that they had. She has truly blossomed during her time here at CE, and the impact is evident as she reaches far beyond the classroom, leaving a lasting impression on all of the students that she teaches. Congratulations. >> [applause] >> Are you going to do it, or am I going to do it? Okay, I just want to be sure. Next up, we have Miss Elizabeth Crawford. So, Miss Elizabeth Crawford is a true gift to our campus, and especially to our littlest Falcons. As a pre-K 3 aide, she brings patience, warmth, and a calming presence to every part of her day, earning her the well-deserved nickname of the nap whisperer. Her students absolutely adore her, and that is because she makes them feel safe and loved. Miss Elizabeth consistently goes above and beyond, making school the very
023best place it can be for our youngest learners. Her impact is felt in every smile, every success, and every peaceful rest time. Congratulations. Back to Miss Avelino. Hello again. Mrs. Blevins could not be here with us tonight, so I will be honored to read what she had to say about her teacher and employee of the year. I first ask Miss Kelsey Starkey to join me. Miss Starkey exemplifies outstanding leadership and dedication, serving as a guiding force for her colleagues while fostering a supportive and collaborative campus culture. Through her work as a lighthouse team lead and active involvement across campus, she uplifts others with thoughtful insight, practical solutions, and a genuine commitment to our profession. In the classroom, she meets each student with intention and care, using her deep understanding of instruction and data to inspire
024meaningful growth and achievement. For her leadership, positivity, and lasting impact on both students and staff, Kelsey Starkey is truly deserving of Teacher of the Year. Congratulations. >> [applause] >> And I would like to introduce our paraprofessional for LDE, Claudia Gill. Miss Gill brings extraordinary creativity, heart, and dedication to everything that she does, making every student feel seen, valued, and inspired. Her ability to turn ideas into meaningful experiences, paired with her deep belief in each child's potential, creates a classroom where all students can thrive and feel a true sense of belonging. She's a collaborative team player whose positivity and passion extend beyond the classroom, enriching her entire school community. For your unwavering commitment, joyful spirit, and lasting impact, Miss Gill, you are truly deserving paraprofessional of the year. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Good evening again.
025I would like to You want to run that little clicker thing, don't you? >> [laughter] >> I would like to call uh Mr. Oliver Jones. Oliver represents what it means to be a master educator. His colleagues share that Oliver always puts his students first and is consistently reflective about his practices, doing what is best for student learning and meeting them where they are. They also describe as him as incredibly genuine and compassionate towards his colleagues, always willing to help, and truly one of a kind. He is consistently seen building positive connections with students, even in the hallways, and we are proud to recognize Mr. Jones as our Teacher of the Year. Up next, I would like to call up Miss Griselda Becerra as our Paraprofessional of the Year. >> [applause] >> Griselda Becerra is the
026definition of dedication and heart. Her colleagues share that she is amazing with students, very hands-on with them, and extremely kind. She supports both student and staff with patience, flexibility, and a constant willingness to help wherever she is needed. We are grateful to honor Miss Becerra as our paraprofessional of the year. Congratulations. All right. Good evening, President Stacy, Dr. Brown, members of the board. We're going to start with our Lake Dallas High School Teacher of the Year, Ashley Hathaway. Come on down. I like how we color coordinated. We're all opposite. Ashley Hathaway is the embodiment of instructional excellence, consistently reaching every learner through intentional, research-based practices and an unwavering commitment to her student success. Her classroom is a place where rigor meets support, empowering students not only to achieve at high levels, but to truly understand
027their own growth and potential. As a respected department chair and collaborative leader, she elevates both her colleagues and the entire science department through shared learning and innovation. For her measurable impact, dedication, and transforma- transformative influence, Ashley Hathaway is undoubtedly deserving to be our 2026 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year. Next up, our paraprofessional from Lake Dallas High School, Holly Jones. Miss Jones brings a steady, positive presence to her classroom, supporting students with care, encouragement, and a genuine belief in their success. She consistently helps students stay organized, engaged, most of the time, right? And confident as they work towards their goals, celebrating their accomplishments every step of the way. Her ability to anticipate needs and provide thoughtful support makes her an valuable partner to both students and staff at the high school. Holly's dedication and heart for
028service make her undoubtedly deserving of this recognition to be the 2025-2026 paraprofessional of the year. I now have the honor of recognizing Mr. Jason Starr as our first year Teacher of the Year. In Jason's first year in the classroom, he has already made a lasting impact on our campus. His colleagues share that he inspires students and supports staff alike by building genuine connections, caring deeply about their well-being and growth, and using his passion and dedication to help everyone feel capable and valued. His willingness to learn and strong work ethic show a level of professionalism beyond his years in the as a teacher. We are excited to see the incredible educator that you are and will continue to become. Congratulations. >> Saving the best for last. Um It is my honor to recognize Brandon Wilson. Uh
029Brandon is an outstanding custodian at Corinth Elementary. Um He takes pride in keeping uh everything clean, organized, and everything running smoothly. He's uh reliable, hard-working, and always willing to take the extra mile to help others. His positive attitude and dedication truly makes a difference every day. And that's We thank you. Yeah, congratulations, everybody. Good job. Good job. I bet we're going to do pictures. Right now? We're going to do them right now? Dr. Brown says right now, so we're going to do this again, okay? So, hold on. Here we go. Thank you all for being here. We appreciate it. Serious. All right. Our next item is our March teachers and employees of the month. Dr. Brown. Yes, sir. We had the honor of recognizing our March employees and teachers of the month a few weeks
030ago, and that video will play while we're in closed session. All right, thank you. Speaking of closed session, uh the open session of the meeting will adjourn, and 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, and it is 6:26. Thank you all for being here, by the way. Congratulations. Yes. Now for the boring part, right? >> [laughter] >> Mhm. >> It is 6:59. We are back in open session. Our next item is public comment, to which we have no one signed up. Our next items are information items, the first
031of which is priority three strategic plan update. And we're going to hear from looks like all of our principals, except one. But, one of y'all will fill in for her, right? Awesome. We'll hear from Dr. Grindal first. How you doing? Good. I'm doing well. All right. Well, good evening again. Yes, we are going to be talking about priority three, giving you guys an update on parent and family community support. And so, as we were meeting and talking about what this looks like at each one of our campuses, um really and truly, the first thing that that we all realized was it starts with communication. In order for our families to be engaged, they have to know what's going on. And so, uh each campus has um a newsletter, depending on the level, it's either weekly
032or every other week. And we have consistently utilized Parent Square, not just as administrators, but um within our teacher teams and at the secondary level with coaches and things. So, getting our staff really trained and well versed in Parent Square messages and then, of course, social media. Um Ms. Poston does a fantastic job of helping us keep an eye on our analytics and how things are going with that. So, that's really good feedback for us to have as we're looking at our usage and um how what what is being viewed and the frequency of that. Um on goal one, obviously, uh the district improvement plan really is to engage in that ongoing communication. And so, through the tools I mentioned, that's that's where it starts. Um and using those consistently across the board for our
033families at every level, we feel like really does help create that cohesion and alignment among our campuses. So, uh the first picture little slide you'll see of some pictures is just an example of the weekly newsletters at the high school level. I put um on mine, I put a snip of our weekly Falcon Focus. This was something that we started this year to try to help families know what is coming that week. Um we also have an excerpt from the counselor newsletter. That was also new after listening to feedback uh from parents and and students needing more information from our counselors, so our counselors started their own newsletter that uh we also embed and it's monthly, but we embed that in our newsletter as well. And then you'll see an example of Ms. Bovian's weekly
034update uh at the bottom right corner. So, those are just examples. The next slide also has our elementary's on there, very similar. Um all of ours are formatted the same, which again, I think really helps with consistency and alignment. Uh a message from the principals before we get into what's happening that week or that month, depending on the level. So, utilizing those um in addition to social media, which you'll see on the next page, just some examples of our Facebook social media, Class Intercom, using that tool really helps us post in multiple places instead of um just having to post individually. And so, um Ms. Poston again does a good job of training us and making sure um we have the tools and resources that we need so that we can adequately communicate with our
035staff. I'm sorry, our Well, yeah, our staff, our students, and our families so that they know um what's going on. Um we in this last quarterly check, uh Mr. Monica had asked us what we would like on our surveys that we sent out to our families. And really and truly, that was centered around for this last quarter was centered around how it might how our families might like to hear information disseminated more. So, we gathered that feedback from those responses and are looking at that at the individual campuses to see if we need to make adjustments on that as well. All right. I believe next up we have Ms. Faye. Hello again. So, for 3.2 parent and family community engagement, um we just wanted to take an opportunity to highlight some of our program nights,
036our information nights, community events, and then also the survey and how we receive feedback from the community just so we can kind of gear the needs in that direction. And so, some of these events include various things at all of the different campuses from different open house nights and musicals that families attend in stro- I mean, lots of people come to those in droves. And then also different performances like by the High Steppers and all the different theatrical events that take place that are open to the community, um different theater programs and things like that throughout the year. And then here's just some other examples, too, of some STEM nights that we've um had as well as some talent show events and just different opportunities for families to come engage with their uh students at
037the at campuses all across. We've had many different kinds of nights including rising ninth grade night, fast and math literacy night, and then we also have had events like the Falcon Family Fair and athletic events and Falcon Insider. And next up, Ms. Bryant will continue with some of that information. Good evening again. So, these are just some of our examples of our community and parent engagement nights. So, not just specific to our program nights where we're showcasing students, but even beyond that, helping engage parents with um our sixth grade night to help that transition um information from our eighth grade transition night to the high school. And then there was also the dual credit program um night that we had. And then also our district-wide dyslexia program parent night. And then our special education department
038did a um life planning um seminar to help parents start thinking about planning um for their child's future outside of um graduation. So, all of us have been um communicating these in our newsletters as well to make sure that we're getting to parents in all avenues. And then you'll also see some of our continued um family and community nights and events, which are giant successful Falcon Family Fair. Um we also have our Lake Dallas Middle School theater cookie sales. Of course, our Friday Night Lights is a great example of our community coming together. And then um you'll see on the right even with our band helping with our family fair, as well. Ms. Bovian. Another way that we engage with families is through our campus check-in survey. That's a survey that is sent out quarterly
039to families at each of the schools. It's usually two or three questions that they are able to answer, and that helps us to make continuous improvement, getting feedback from families of some things that we can celebrate, as well as improve. And so, that has been really beneficial to us. Working with the families as well. Any questions? Any questions or comments from the board? Well, I guess not. Y'all are off the hook. Thank you. Good job. Appreciate all the information y'all provide to us. >> [clears throat] >> We'll move on to our next information item, which is Lake Dallas ISD Police Department Racial Profiling Report. We'll hear from our agency administrator, Chief of Police, and all-around good guy, Chief Springer. Good evening, Dr. Brown, President Stacy, member of the board. Uh tonight, we're presenting our racial
040profiling report. Uh let me get my clicker. So, each year, racial pro- profiling reports have to be filed with the state of Texas. Uh this is done it opens up in January, January 1st, and you have to have it done by the middle of March, I believe it is. Um this is required through the Texas Occupation Code, in compliance with the Code of Criminal Procedures. Part of that is we have to submit our report to our governing body, as well as TCOLE. So, all agencies are also required to have a policy on bias-based policing. Uh Lake Dallas ISD PD does have one. It's section 401 of our policy manual that prohibits racial profiling bias-based policing uh by all of our officers. There's two different ways to file a report. One is through an exemption, which
041means it's not your regular duties to be out making traffic stops and things of that nature, or you do a full report. Um municipal police departments uh school district police departments that make a lot of traffic stops, things of that nature, will have to file a full report. Um so, if you if you're not if it's not part of your regular duties, then you can file an exemption. Uh this year, we were able to file an exemption status in accordance with state law uh for our racial profiling report. So, and with that, I'll answer any questions. Yeah, Chief Springer, I have a a quick comment question. So, because you filed the exemption, doesn't mean that Lake Dallas ISD Police can not make traffic stops, correct? >> Correct. You still can. We can. It's just not
042part of the regular duties. >> 2026, we have. We just didn't in 2025. But, we have we have made a few in 2026, so we'll have [clears throat] a different report for you next year. Okay. All right. Appreciate it. Anyone Anyone else have any questions? No? All right. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Short and sweet. Like that. Yes, I had one question. All right. Our next item is our consent agenda. The consent agenda are those routine items that can be handled in one vote. Do I have any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda? No? Okay. If not, I'll entertain a motion. I move to approve. Motion to approve by Mr. Smith. Do I have a second? Seconded by Mr. Appleby. Thank you. Is there any further discussion? If not, all those in favor of
043approval, please indicate. And that passes unanimously. Thank you. >> [clears throat] >> We'll move on to our action items. The only action item we have tonight is consideration consider acceptance of the certification of unopposed candidates, and approve and order canceling the May 2nd, 2026 Board of Trustees election, declaring unopposed candidates elected. Mr. Monica, how's it going? How are y'all? We're doing pretty well. Good evening, Dr. Brown, Board of Trustees. So, yes, in January, we asked you to call an election for the school district that would have happened May 2nd of this year. Uh in January and February, we opened our ballots. The only candidates we received were our two incumbents, President Stacy and Secretary Tucker. And as of now, they are running unopposed. So, yes, tonight we are asking you to accept the certification of
044unopposed our two unopposed candidates, and then approve an order for cancellation of the Lake Dallas ISD Board of Trustees election that would have been held on May 2nd, 2026. All right. Any questions or comments regarding this item? Pretty straightforward, huh? Yeah, I think the title was longer than my presentation. Yeah, no. We'll find a way to pare that down next year, right? >> [clears throat] >> All right. Any other questions or comments? If not, I'll entertain a motion. Motion to approve by Mr. Tucker. Do I have a second? I'll second. Seconded [snorts] by Ms. Collier. Are there any other questions or comments? If not, all those in favor of approval, please indicate, and that passes unanimously. Thank you. >> [clears throat] >> Our next item, excuse me. Our next item is our calendar announcements and
045information, Dr. Brown. Yes, sir. You have a two pages of exciting opportunities to participate with our campuses and district. A couple of highlights, we do have a real estate partnership luncheon this week. Uh there's a spring sports pep rally on Friday, and a meet and greet with Coach Mills that's being hosted by our Quarterback Club next Monday night, and I'll let you put the rest on your refrigerator and make sure you attend. All right. Well, thank you. It is 7:12. We've concluded all of our business, and we are adjourned. Thank you.