April 8, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Closed Meeting - Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 - 551.076 concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:
Texas Government Code Sections:

2.A) A. 551.071 For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or
matter authorized by law

2.A)1. 1. when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:

2.A)1.a. a. Pending or contemplated litigation or

2.A)1.b. b. A settlement offer; or

2.A)2.  On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this chapter;

2.A)3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the Agenda.

2.A)4. Consider legal advice regarding Texas Education Code 11.303 and related actions

2.B) 551.073 For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations

2.C) 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

2.C)1.  Consider hiring of professional personnel;

2.C)2. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel;

2.C)3. Consider the decision to terminate probationary contract at the end of the term of Stafford MSD High School teacher in the best interests of the school district and related actions. 

2.C)4. Consider recommended program change, implementation of reduction in force policy, and related actions. 

2.D) 551.076 For the purpose of considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices

3. Return to Open Session

4. #CommitedToSMSD - Myrna Garcia

5. Bond Update

6. Citizen/Community Participation

7. Calendar of Events

8. Reports

8.A) Chief Financial Officer's Report

8.A)1. Campus Merger Report 

8.B) Chief Academic Officer's Report

8.B)1. Band travel to New Orleans for Sugar Bowl 

9. Trustees Report

9.A) Continuing Education Update

10. Action and/or Discussion Items

10.A) Consider approval of revised professional administrator, certified teacher, counselor, nurse (RN), non-certified professional and all other contracts for 2019-2020 as presented and related actions.

10.B) Consider approval of Proclamation 2019 instructional materials and related actions

10.C) Consider the decision to terminate probationary contract at the end of the term of Stafford MSD High School teacher in the best interests of the school district and related actions. 

10.D) Consider approval of recommended program change, implementation of reduction in force policy, and related actions. 

10.E) Consider approval of use of General Fund Fund Balance to purchase SuccessEd RTI & Special Programs applications tool in an amount not to exceed $12,000.

10.F) Consider approval of the contract award for Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals #19-002 for Construction of New Administration Building for a Base Bid Amount (including contingency) of $6,204,107, which includes $136,581 for Alternates 1,2,4 and 5 and consider delegating authority to the Superintendent and his designee to negotiate, finalize, and execute the Contract Documents.

11. Consent Agenda

11.A) Statement of Bills

11.B) Financial Statements

11.C) Payments over $50,000

11.D) Surplus Property

11.E) Payroll expenditures

11.F) Quarterly Investment Report

11.G) New hires

11.H) Board Minutes for March 18, 2019 and March 25, 2019

11.I) Second reading of TASB Policy Update 112

12. Future Business

13. Adjournment