The Dickinson ISD Board of Trustees approved several administrative items: a TASB‑initiated policy update, a local revision to grading policy EIE (standards‑based grading for K–2 and traditional grading for grades 3–8), engagement of Mays and Associates to perform the 2024–25 financial audit and an efficiency audit, public notice of intent to apply for federal grants, and authorization for district leadership to negotiate and sign a right‑of‑way easement with Texas‑New Mexico for work at the CTE center.

Mr. Cobb (district staff) presented Policy Update 01/2024 as a TASB‑initiated update affecting many districts statewide. The board moved to adopt TASB’s localized policy changes. On a separate, locally initiated policy (EIE local), the board approved a change to reflect practice: kindergarten through second grade will use standards‑based grading while grades 3–8 will continue the district’s traditional grading approach. Both policy votes passed unanimously.

The board appointed Mays and Associates as auditors for the 2024–25 audit (their fee was reported as unchanged; the firm has audited the district since 2008) and also asked Mays and Associates to perform an efficiency audit to be completed over the summer with findings to be presented later. Motions to engage the auditor and to approve the efficiency audit were made, seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote.

District staff gave public notice of intent to apply for federal grants including Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV, the Perkins grant for CTE and the special‑education consolidated grant; the notice was informational and not an action item.

On a facilities matter, staff noted that the contractor working on the CTE center needs an electrical box moved that sits under the future pad. Texas‑New Mexico requires a right‑of‑way easement to relocate the box; staff reported they expected meets‑and‑bounds information from Texas‑New Mexico shortly. Because the contractor cannot wait until the July board meeting, the board authorized Superintendent Brown and district negotiators (Mr. Ruback and staff) to negotiate terms and allow the superintendent to sign the easement documents once the legal description is received. That authorization was approved by unanimous voice vote.

Discussion versus decision: policy updates, auditor engagements and the authorization to sign the easement were formal actions taken by the board. The federal grant notice was informational only; no grant awards were approved at the meeting.

Sources: statements and motions recorded in the meeting transcript.