6 Feb 2002
Revision Changes Meeting Times for Two of Three Monthly Board Briefings
DALLAS–The Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees revised meeting times of two of its three monthly briefings held to assist them in setting district policy.
Unless adjusted by the board president,
business briefings convene now at 11 a.m., and the policy briefings time was moved to 2 p.m. Education briefings remain at 4 p.m. All briefings are conducted on the second Tuesday of each month in the board room at the DISD Administration Building, 3700 Ross Avenue.
The time changes start with the upcoming briefing meetings scheduled for Feb. 12.
Chaired by Trustee Hollis Brashear, business briefings allow the general superintendent and staff to keep the board apprised of ongoing information and updates about all budget, financial, facilities, technology, internal and external auditing and other business related to district operation. Members of business briefings are trustees Rafael Anchia, Kathleen Leos and Roxan Staff.
Policy briefings provide the trustees the avenue to receive reports of discrepancies, gaps, inconsistencies and recommendations for revision or initiation of board policies to remain in alignment with the policy governance model adopted by the trustees. Members of the policy briefings are trustees Rafael Anchia, Lew Blackburn, Ron Price and chair Roxan Staff.
In the education briefings, chaired by Trustee Kathleen Leos, trustees receive informational reports and updates about DISD curricular and academic pursuits. Members of the education briefings are Lew Blackburn, Ron Price and Lois Parrott. In consultation with the other eight trustees, the board president appoints members and the chair who presides over each briefing. A vice chair is selected by each presiding chair. Trustee Ken Zornes is board president.
The two other standing meetings for the board are the Committee of the Whole and the regular monthly board meeting. All meetings of the board are open to the public.
The Committee of the Whole , comprised of all nine trustees and chaired by the board president, meets monthly on the third Wednesday at 4 p.m . Registered speakers may address specific agenda items, board policies or matters of public concern at Committee of the Whole meetings. To address the board, the public may register until 3 p.m. the day of the meeting. Citizens may register at the Office of Board Services, located in DISD Administration Building, or by telephoning (972) 925-3720. The next Committee of the Whole is scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20.
Registered speakers who have not addressed the board at the Committee of the Whole meeting may make public comment on specific agenda items at the regular board meeting. Registration guidelines are the same as the Committee of the Whole's. The regular board meetings are held monthly on the fourth Thursday at 6 p.m . A superintendent's report, trustee's bulletins and announcements, board resolutions, award presentations and various student performances are traditional agenda items for the monthly board meeting. The upcoming regular board meeting is Thursday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. in the auditorium of the administration building.
For news and information about DISD, visit the district's website at www.dallasisd.org.