Carroll ISD Dragon Podcast

Carroll ISD Dragon Podcast

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Carroll ISD Dragon Podcast episodes

  • New Statewide Cell Phone Policy

    In this episode, CISD Director of Communications Jeff Brady interviews Assistant Superintendent of Administration Brian Nickel and CSHS Principal Shatina Lewis about how Carroll ISD will adopt the new statewide cell phone ban enacted by the State Legislature. They explain the when, where and how this policy will be implemented across the District.

    9 min
  • What is a VATRE and what would it do?

    In this episode, CISD Director of Communications Jeff Brady interviews two members of the Budget Reduction Advisory Committee, or BRAC, Christine Kane and Jackson Hildebrand. They discuss one of the primary BRAC recommendations, a Voter Approval Tax Rate Election, or VATRE, which the CISD School Board is considering. They explain what it would do and why BRAC members included it in a five-year proposal.


    10 min
  • Texas Legislative Update

    In this episode, School Board Trustee Renee Bottom explains to CISD Director of Communications Jeff Brady the status of certain bills in the most recent Texas Legislative Session, and their potential impact on Carroll ISD.

    18 min
  • 2025 Legislative Agenda with Renee Bottom and Christy Stacy

    In this podcast episode, Carroll ISD School Board Secretary Christy Stacy and Trustee Renee Bottom discuss the CISD School Board’s legislative agenda for the 89th Texas legislature, specifically regarding school financing, as well as other measures the Southlake Carroll community can take to help address the current budget deficit.

     

    21 min

About Carroll ISD Dragon Podcast

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The Dragon Podcast is a production of Carroll ISD in Southlake, Texas. Each episode explores timely and relevant topics impacting the district—from school funding and legislative updates to academic…