Trustees preview plan to digitize boardroom displays using donated funds
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Summary
Trustees reviewed a proposal to digitize a wall of historic trustee and superintendent portraits and add flush-mounted displays and rotating student artwork; the boardbuilding committee will receive follow-up design and content recommendations before work begins.
Trustees reviewed conceptual renderings Jan. 21 for a modest renovation of the Northside ISD boardroom that would consolidate historic trustee and superintendent portraits into digital displays and create a wall for rotating student artwork and district messaging.
The concept stems from a $10,000 donation the board received through a TASB award; trustees and staff discussed using the funds to install flush-mounted 85‑inch displays in a furred‑out accent wall so the district can show historical portraits and curated content without occupying more physical wall space. Facilities and design staff described plans to digitize and preserve existing portraits in collaboration with the Northside Museum Association and to use the new digital panels for student artwork or district messaging when the room is not in active use.
Board members asked about practical details, including carpet color, how mission or vision statements would be displayed, whether touch‑screen functionality is desirable, and how content would be curated. Trustees and staff also discussed whether the displays should be used during meetings (most trustees said they prefer minimal distraction during deliberations) and how the content would be managed when retractable projector screens are in use.
District staff said the HVAC renovation of central office building A must finish before the boardroom work begins; staff recommended further refinement and a procurement plan and asked building and finance committees to review content strategy and technical requirements. Trustees asked that building committee return with options, cost estimates and recommendations for content governance before the board approves construction and procurement.
Ending: The board endorsed moving forward with design refinement and asked staff to return to the building committee (scheduled Feb. 14) with more detailed options, including how portraits and student artwork would be selected and displayed.