March 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call and Announcement by President that a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been duly posted for time and manner as required by law

3. Closed Session, Gov’t. Code 551.071-551.084. The Board May Retire into Closed Session in Accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act

3.A. 551-071 For the purpose of a private consultation with its attorney only when it seeks the attorney's advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the requirement for open meetings.

3.A.1. Consultation with legal counsel regarding Lovejoy Scholars.

3.A.2. Consultation with legal counsel regarding 13 Tex. Admin. Code 4.2.

3.A.3. Consultation with legal counsel regarding FP(LEGAL).

3.B. 551-072  For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third person.

3.C. 551-073 For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the Board's position in negotiations with a third person.

3.D. 551-074 For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for these purposes if the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing.

3.D.1. Evaluation of employees.

3.D.2. Employment of Director of Transportation.

3.D.3. Board Self-Assessment.

3.E. 551-076 For the purpose of deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, devices or security audits.

3.F. 551-082 For the purpose of deliberating in a case involving discipline of a public school child, or in which a complaint or charge is brought against a District employee by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in the need for a hearing. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for this purpose if the employee against whom the complaint or charge is brought makes a written request for an open hearing.

3.G. 551-0821 For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation. This exception does not apply if an open meeting about the matter is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the student or by the student if the student has attained 18 years of age.

3.H. 551-083 For the purpose of discussing or deliberating the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the Board will follow, or will instruct its representative to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.

3.I. 551-084 For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness.

4. Return to Open Meeting for Action, If Necessary, On Matters Discussed In Closed Session

5. Opening Exercise

5.A. Pledges

6. Recognitions

6.A. Student Recognitions: Robotics, Swimming and Diving, and Wrestling

7. Public Comments Related to March 25, 2024 Agenda Items

8. Invocation

9. Board Notifications

9.A. Notification of New Hires

9.B. Notification of Resignations

9.C. Notification of Public Information Requests Report

10. Consent Agenda

10.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the February 26, 2024 Board Meeting

10.B. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the March 4, 2024 Board Meeting

10.C. Consider Approval of the Monthly Finance Report

10.D. Consider Approval of the 2023-2024 Budget Amendment #3

10.E. Consider Approval of the External Auditor Engagement Letter

10.F. Consider Approval of the Policy Update: GKD (LOCAL)

10.G. Consider Approval of the 2024 Public Information Calendar

11. Celebration of Learning

12. Consider and Act on a Resolution to Nominate for the TASB Superintendent of the Year

13. Consider and Act on the Director of Transportation

14. Presentation: Safety and Security Update

15. Presentation: Capital Planning Committee Update

16. Budget Workshop #4

17. Consider and Act on the Lovejoy Scholars Program

18. Consider and Act on the Contract Recommendations: First Group Chapter 21 and Non-Chapter 21 Positions

19. Presentation: Secondary Master Schedule Update

20. Consider and Act on the Science Instructional Materials Adoption

21. Consider and Act on an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds; Appointing a Pricing Officer and Delegating to the Pricing Officer the Authority to Approve the Sale of the Bonds and Documents Related Thereto; Establishing Certain Parameters for the Approval of such Matters; Levying an Annual ad valorem Tax for the Payment of the Bonds; and Enacting Other Provisions Relating to the Subject

22. Consider and Adopt an Order Calling Bonds for Redemption and Other Matters Relating to Lovejoy Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Series 2014

23. Cabinet Reports

23.A. Curriculum and Instruction - Solar Eclipse April 8th Update

23.B. Tax Collections, Personnel, and Student Nutrition Updates

23.C. Human Resources and Communications - Auxiliary Needs and Kindergarten Round-Up Update

23.D. District Support Services - Transportation, Safety and Security, Maintenance and Grounds, and Custodial Updates

24. Superintendent's Report

25. Public Comments Related to Non-Agenda Items

26. Announcements

27. Adjournment