Texas / School Districts / DEER PARK ISD
The board voted to censure Director Jerry (Gerald) F. Ashby for alleged misuse of district letterhead and other policy violations, and approved updated board operating protocols and nondiscrimination policies. Ashby opposed the censure and read a rebuttal on the record.
Texas / School Districts / DEER PARK ISD
Deer Park High School administrators Troy and Chad presented a plan emphasizing teacher collaboration, common assessments, a new phone and hall‑pass system, targeted interventions and expanded college‑credit classes.
Texas / School Districts / DEER PARK ISD
Board members and the facilities advisory committee discussed a four‑year capital levy, purchase of land for transportation, and a proposed timeline that combines requirements/design work with later bond decisions. A public work session was scheduled to continue the discussion.
Texas / School Districts / DEER PARK ISD
The board agreed to reallocate federal/state summer-school money into school-year interventions after low attendance and compliance concerns; members also reviewed nondiscrimination policy wording and high-school scheduling and funding implications for students in off-campus programs.
Texas / School Districts / DEER PARK ISD
After an executive session on alleged fraud and other alleged violations by a board member, the Deer Park ISD board directed staff to draft a resolution detailing alleged breaches of policy and operating protocols; no formal vote or disciplinary action was taken at the meeting.
Texas / School Districts / DEER PARK ISD
The board reviewed Facilities Advisory Committee priorities for a potential four-year capital levy — prioritizing land and road, a transportation center and Arcadia campus repairs and districtwide safety upgrades — and debated the independence and charge of the advisory group.
Texas / School Districts / DEER PARK ISD
Board reviewed draft board protocols that would consolidate existing practices into a single policy to be presented for adoption; members also discussed editing student nondiscrimination policy 32.10 (and related 50.10) and whether to remove enumerated examples cited by attorneys.
Texas / School Districts / DEER PARK ISD
Board discussed a four‑year capital levy to fund top building and safety priorities, concerns about the district transportation facility and drivers' safety, and how the Facilities Advisory Committee developed project options.
Texas / School Districts / DEER PARK ISD
Board chair said an executive session addressed alleged support fraud and multiple policy violations by a board member and directed staff to draft a resolution describing the violations for the next meeting; members discussed censure, public disclosure and limits on formal penalties.
Texas / School Districts / DEER PARK ISD
Board clarified expectations that high‑school students attend six periods per day while noting off‑campus options, reviewed FTE funding implications, and discussed logistics, cost and liability for a possible booster‑organized fan bus if girls' basketball reaches state.