May 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

1.A. Welcome Invocation - Vidal Jones, Board Member

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance - Regina Kiser, Board Vice President

2. RE-ELECTED BOARD OF TRUSTEES TAKE OATH OF OFFICE/BOARD ORGANIZATION

3. BOARD RECOGNITION OF CLASS OF 2023 VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN
 

3.A. Valedictorian - James Spencer Cleary
 

3.B. Salutatorian - Damion Michael Pfister

4. RECOGNITION OF CAMPUS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH/CAMPUS PRINCIPAL REPORTS

4.A. Primary Campus Report - Audra Word, Primary Principal

4.A.1. Primary Student of the Month - Ximena Apresa 

4.A.2. Primary Teacher of the Year - Daniela Parra

4.B. Intermediate Campus Report - Shelby Teague, Intermediate Principal

4.B.1. Intermediate Student of the Month - Isabel Apresa

4.B.2. Intermediate Teacher of the Year - Gracia Dennie 

4.C. Junior High Campus Report - Jason Phillips, Junior High Principal 

4.C.1. Junior High Student of the Month - Rylee Bearden

4.C.2. Junior High Teacher of the Year -  Jordan Lambert

4.D. High School Campus Report - John Brosemer, High School Principal

4.D.1. High School Student of the Month - Katy Kiser 

4.D.2. High School Teacher of the Year - Wendy Jarvis

5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2023 DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

5.A. 2023 District Elementary Teacher of the Year

5.B. 2023 District Secondary Teacher of the Year

6. PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS
Kemp ISD hereby gives notice to the public that it intends to file the following application(s) for federal grant funds with the Texas Education Agency.
Public participation in the discussion is invited.

6.A. 2023-2024 Elementary and Secondary School Act Consolidated Federal Grant

6.B. 2023-2024 IDEA-B Special Education Consolidated Grant

6.C. 2023-2024 Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V)

6.D. 2023 COPS School Violence Prevention Program

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7.A. The public is invited to sign up and speak on matters of concern. The Board welcomes comments during the Public Comments portion of the meeting. However, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Board members cannot discuss or vote on issues not posted on the agenda. In accordance with board policy BED (Local), comments are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. Please sign in with the recording secretary before the meeting starts at 6:00 PM.

8. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

8.A. Superintendent's Report 

8.A.1. Federal Programs and Grants

8.A.2. Curriculum & Accountability

8.A.3. Enrollment 

8.A.4. Human Resources 

8.A.5. Athletics 

8.A.6. Maintenance 

8.A.7. Transportation 

8.B. Monthly Financial Board Reports 

9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

9.A. Minutes - April 17, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting

10. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

10.A. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, to approve applying for the FY23 COPS - School Violence Prevention Program grant in the amount of $500,000 for additional campus safety equipment. The grant requires a 25% district fund match of $125,000.00

10.B. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, to approve May Budget Amendments 

10.C. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, to approve an agreement with Whitley Penn CPAs and Professional Consultants for the Kemp ISD Audit of Financial Statements

10.D. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action if any, to approve revisions to the 2023-2024 School Calendar

10.E. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, to approve a project to upgrade rooftop HVAC equipment and improve air quality at the junior high school using GLS Architecture-Engineering-Surveying as engineers for the project. The project will be ESSER funded

10.F. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, to approve electrical work for the Administration Renovation Building with Intex Electrical for $90,000.00

10.G. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, to approve a packaged door purchase for the Administration Renovation Building with Dallas Doors for $90,000.00 

10.H. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, to approve construction on the Administration Renovation Building with Dallas Harmony Construction for $145,000.00

10.I. Deliberate, Consider and Take Action, if any, to approve an air conditioning purchase for the Administration Renovation Building with Cole Air Conditioning & Appliance Company for $100,000.00

11. EXECUTIVE SESSION

11.A. Deliberations relating to personnel pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, including appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, termination or proposed nonrenewable of probationary and term contract employees

11.A.1. New Hires

12. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.A. Consideration and Possible Action approving New Hires

13. ADJOURNMENT