DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees to Host Oct 22 Community Town Hall: “Working Together: Trustees, Communication, and Community Trust”
The DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees
invites students, families, staff, and community stakeholders to participate in
an upcoming Community Town Hall scheduled for Wednesday, October 22,
2025, at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the district’s Instructional
Support Center, 200 E. Belt Line Road, DeSoto, in the Board Room.
The Town Hall, titled “Working Together: Trustees,
Communication, and Community Trust,” will provide an open forum for
dialogue between the Board and the community to strengthen relationships,
enhance transparency, and build mutual trust.
The evening’s agenda will address key topics designed to
help the community better understand the role and function of the Board of
Trustees, including:
- The
Role of a Trustee
- Board
Work vs. Superintendent Work
- Addressing
Complaints and Concerns
- Public
Comments
- Addressing
Emails and Appropriate Processes
- Introduction
to the New Ethics Reporting Tool (shared during the October Board meeting)
- Grievance
Policy and Process
“Creating opportunities for meaningful conversation between
the Board and our community is essential to our shared success,” said Chasiti McKissic, DeSoto ISD Board President. “We want our stakeholders
to understand not only the responsibilities of the Board but also how they can
engage effectively and constructively with district leadership.”
In addition to the October 22 Town Hall, the Board will host
its regularly scheduled meetings later this month:
- Goal
Progress Monitoring Meeting: Monday, October 20, 2025 – focused on
reviewing student achievement data and measuring progress toward the
Board’s academic achievement goals.
- Regular
Monthly Business Meeting: Monday, October 27, 2025 – covering routine
district business and policy updates.
All meetings of the DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees are open to
the public and livestreamed
online for those unable to attend in person.
For more information about the DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees
and upcoming meetings, please visit https://www.desotoisd.org/board_of_trustees.