Votes at a glance: trustees approve election call, provider for LASO grant, pay resolution, campus contracts and education specs

The Duncanville ISD Board of Trustees approved a slate of operational and contracting items during the meeting. Key actions passed on the consent and action agenda included the formal call for a trustee election, approval of an education‑provider for a state grant, adoption of a wage‑payment resolution for recent winter closures, selection of a contractor for multi‑campus renovations and formal approval of educational specifications for the Smith Early Learning Academy.

Votes at a glance

- School board election (May 3, 2025): The board approved an order calling the trustee election for May 3, 2025 to elect trustees for places 1, 2 and 3, with early voting April 22–29 and the Dallas County Election Board conducting the election in all precincts. The board president or designee was authorized to sign the election order. Trustees also noted voting‑location assignments remain subject to the county’s final decisions; board members said they will review proposed sites and share local campus suitability with county officials. Motion carried 6–0.

- LASO cycle 3 (Strong Foundations) — SustainED selected as approved provider: The district selected SustainED (presented as “Sustain Ed” in the meeting) as the recommended provider for the Learning Acceleration Support Opportunities (LASO) cycle 3 Strong Foundations grant. District staff said the grant will cover the provider work and cited SustainED’s frequent campus touchpoints and experience implementing high‑quality instructional materials. Trustees asked about provider experience, staffing and the grant’s cost coverage; staff said the grant covers the services. Motion carried (vote recorded in meeting as 5–1).

- Resolution for wage payments during emergency school closings (including premium pay): The board adopted a resolution to pay regular employees for inclement‑weather closure days without requiring makeups, and to provide premium pay (time and a half) for non‑exempt employees who were required to work during the closure. District staff said only a few operations employees were called in to check facilities and those employees will receive overtime/premium pay. Motion carried 6–0.

- Competitive sealed proposals: multi‑campus renovations (RFP 25.002): The board authorized negotiation and agreement with Northridge Construction Group for renovations at multiple elementary campuses (Alexander, Bill Hart, Fairmeadows, Hyman and Mary Fields). The recommended proposal amount presented to the board was $6,263,500; the total project budget across those campuses was listed as $7.7 million. Construction is scheduled to start in spring and finish before the 2026 school year at specified campuses. Motion carried (tally not specified in the minutes).

- Smith Early Learning Academy: Educational specifications and level‑of‑compliance statement approved: Trustees approved the educational specifications required under Texas Administrative Code (TAC Title 19, Part 2, Chapter 61) for the Smith Early Learning Academy and the required level‑of‑compliance statement for the project. District staff said the renovated facility will house full‑day pre‑K‑3 classrooms and early childhood special education supports, with 18 students per classroom and 18 classrooms (capacity listed as about 324 for full‑day pre‑K‑3 classes) and nine experiential rooms. Trustees approved both the specifications and the compliance statement 6–0.

What’s next: For items that require further administrative steps, staff said they will finalize contracts, submit required documentation (for the Smith compliance statement and for the LASO grant), and coordinate schedules and communications for construction and parent notifications.

Sources: Board presentations and roll‑call votes recorded during the meeting; project and provider materials presented to trustees.