Mollie Avelino

The key discussion topics included a report from the counseling staff detailing the LDISD counseling and academic services provided across elementary, middle, and high school campuses. Furthermore, the council conducted a brief SWOT analysis based on the results gathered from the SHAC Parent Survey.

This 2025 Federal Report Card for Lake Dallas Elementary School outlines the institution's strategic goals and performance metrics. It details State and District ESSA Goals, along with Campus ESSA Goals, covering academic performance in Reading/ELA, Mathematics, English Learner (EL) Progress, and Graduation Rates, with long-term objectives extending to 2038. The report also describes the state's accountability system, including indicators and methodologies for differentiating public schools, and provides data on STAAR participation, civil rights, teacher quality, and per-pupil expenditures.

This document is the 2025 Federal Report Card for Lake Dallas ISD and Lake Dallas High School, outlining performance data and strategic goals related to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It details long-term and interim goals for academic performance in Reading/ELA and Mathematics, English Learner (EL) progress, and federal graduation rates spanning from the 2022-23 to the 2037-38 school years. The report also covers school accountability indicators, student achievement metrics, academic growth, teacher quality, per-pupil expenditures, and civil rights data.

The board meeting included several recognition segments. These recognized students from the Lake City's Fire Department fire safety contest, winners of the Shady Shores Elementary yearbook cover contest, and students recognized for FFA success at the State Fair of Texas and Heart of Texas Fair. Additionally, recognition was given for the Falcon Band's UIL region 2 marching success and Lake Dallas Middle School's success in the TMEA Region 2 Honor Choir auditions. The Lake Dallas Elementary Student Advisory Council members were also introduced. The latter part of the meeting involved a required public hearing regarding the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, which confirmed the district met all indicators for financial integrity.

The meeting included student and staff recognitions, such as Corinth Elementary Student Advisory Council, LDMS success at TMEA All-Region Auditions and One Act Play, Lake Dallas ISD Christmas Card Art Contest, Lake Cities Fall Food Drive Campus Contest Winners, Texas School Counselor Association CREST Award Winners, and December Teachers and Employees of the Month. The board went into an executive session and later discussed a strategic plan update, consideration/approval of monthly financial statements, order of trustee election, unsolicited donations, an interlocal agreement with the Region 10 Education Service Center Child Nutrition Multi-Region Purchasing Cooperative Program, an updated compensation manual, an easement revision with Oncor Electric Delivery Company, and an administrator contract for the Athletic Director/Head Football Coach.