May 15, 2023 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

3. Citizen Communication

3.A. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

3.B. Public Address for Items on the Agenda

4. Public Hearing on Accelerated Instruction Program

5. Discussion of Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings

6. Administrative Reports and Discussion

6.A. Central Office Reports

6.A.1. Superintendent's Reports, Todd Grandjean

6.A.1.a. Monthly Report on Board Priorities:  1. Increase student success and continue a tradition of student achievement  2. Continue successful partnerships with the community, teachers and parents to support our schools and achieve student success 3. Align facilities and technology improvements with needs and career opportunities  4. Maintain Highly Qualified teachers and retain staff 5. Increase trade career opportunities and continue to develop enhanced technology resources for all students

6.A.1.b. Monthly Activity Calendar

6.A.1.c. District Event Calendar

6.A.2. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum/Personnel Monthly Reports, Daryl Wendel

6.A.2.a. Monthly Report on Curriculum, Technology, Safety, Personnel, and Policy

6.A.2.a.1. Legislative Update Report

6.A.3. Special Programs Director Monthly Report, Abigail Beadle

6.A.3.a. Monthly Report on Federal/State Programs, Instruction, Community and Other

6.A.4. Director of Student Services Monthly Report, Dawn Schneider

6.A.4.a. Monthly Report on Testing and Assessment, Counseling, Student Services

6.A.5. Director of Special Education Monthly Reports, Valerie Dykstra

6.A.5.a. Monthly Reports on Student Enrollment, ARDs, 504, and Training

6.B. Business Reports, Shannon Ramirez

6.B.1. Monthly reports on taxes, cafeteria, investments, cash flow

6.B.2. Payment of Bills

6.C. Principals' Reports on Campus Activities

6.C.1. Devine High School Principal's Report, Juan Gonzalez

6.C.2. Devine Middle School Principal's Report, Kandi Darnell

6.C.3. Devine Intermediate School Principal's Report, Michael Gomez

6.C.4. JJ Ciavarra Elementary School Principal's Report, Magdalena Strickland

6.C.5. Devine Learning Academy/DAEP Principal Monthly Reports, Jodi Ann Dzierzanowski

6.D. Directors' Reports

6.D.1. Monthly report on finances, department acquisitions, travel and student services provided.

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. Minutes of Board Meeting (s)

7.B. Approve Instruction Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification for 2023-24 School Year

8. Action Item(s):

8.A. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Devine Education Foundation Grant

8.B. Consider and take possible action to set date for public hearing to adopt the budget

8.C. Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt Revised Stipend Schedule

8.D. Consider and take possible action to approve the purchase agreement for TASB Energy Cooperative Member Purchasers Fixed-Rate Transportation Fuel Program

8.E. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve a One-time Retention Stipend for the 2023-2024 school year with such expenditure funded using Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds

8.F. Consider and Take Possible Action to Set a Date for Policy Committee Meeting to Review Board Policy FNCA (LOCAL) Student Conduct: Dress Code

8.G. Consider and take possible action on a plan to address safety & security, renovation, and construction projects that were not funded due to the failed bond propositions A & B

9. Closed Session

9.A. Personnel (TGC 551.074)

9.A.1. Consider and Discuss Hiring of Professional Staff

9.A.2. Consider and discuss superintendent goals & contract terms

9.A.3. Consider and discuss a possible new position at DAEP Campus

9.B. Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices (TGC 551.076)

9.B.1. Consider and Discuss Details of Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings

9.C. Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.  (551.082)

10. Reconvene from Closed Session

11. Action Items Discussed in Closed Session

11.A. Personnel

11.A.1. Consider and take possible action to Hire Professional Staff

11.A.2. Consider and take possible action on Superintendent's Goals and Contract Terms

11.A.3. Consider and Take Possible Action to Create New Position at DAEP Campus

12. Adjournment