December 9, 2019 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order and Establish Quorum

1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment: Agenda Items

3. #CommittedToSMSD - Carl Jones

4. Calendar of Events

5. Reports

5.A) Superintendent

5.A)1. Marketing Update 

5.B) Chief Academic Officer

5.B)1. Academic Update

5.C) Chief of Schools

5.C)1. TEA Targeteted Improvement Plan (TIP) 

5.C)2. Academic Update - Principals

5.C)3. District Reconfiguration Plan 

5.C)4. Leadership Development Academy

5.D) Chief Operations/Innovations Officer

5.D)1. Apple Coding Innovation Proposal

6. 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:

6.A) A. 551.071,551.129 For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or
matter authorized by law

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

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

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

6.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;

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

6.A)4. Consider legal advice regarding Employee Benefits Consulting Agreement and related actions

6.A)5. Consider legal advice regarding Texas Education Code 11.303 and related actions

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

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

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

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

6.C)3. Consider HR Director Resignation and Separation Agreement

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

7. Return to Open Session

8. Action and/or Discussion Items

8.A) Consider Employee Benefits Consulting Agreement and related actions. 

8.B) Consider approval of Chapter 41 agreement as a precaution that the SMSD will need to enter into an agreement as a result of the impact of HB3 and delegating the authority to contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).

8.C) Consider approval of a resolution casting votes for the election of a director(s) to the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District Board of Directors.

8.D) Consider amendment # 2 to the Interlocal agreement with Harris County Department of Education for technical business services to include a fee schedule for human resource and accounting services with no change in total amount of contract.  

8.E) Discussion and possible action regarding the Preliminary 2020-21 Calendar and related actions

8.F) Consider and possible action regarding HR Director Resignation and Separation Agreement

8.G) Consider approval of (1) FTE position for a Purchasing Specialist for the Business Office to address all procurement matters related to school district purchases and related compliance matters. 

8.H) Consider approval of .5 FTE PK-2 Reading Specialist and related actions. 

9. Consent Agenda

9.A) Statement of Bills

9.B) Financial Statements

9.C) Payroll Expenditures

9.D) New Hires

9.E)  Minutes for November 5, 2019 and November 11, 2019

9.F) First reading of TASB Policy Update 114

9.F)1. BE(LOCAL): BOARD MEETINGS
BED(LOCAL): BOARD MEETINGS - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
CDA(LOCAL): OTHER REVENUES - INVESTMENTS
CH(LOCAL): PURCHASING AND ACQUISITION
CKC(LOCAL): SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT - EMERGENCY PLANS
CKE(LOCAL): SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT - SECURITY PERSONNEL
CQ(LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
CQB(LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES - CYBERSECURITY
DFFA(LOCAL): REDUCTION IN FORCE - FINANCIAL EXIGENCY
DH(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
EHBB(LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS - GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
FDE(LOCAL): ADMISSIONS - SCHOOL SAFETY TRANSFERS
FFAA(LOCAL): WELLNESS AND HEALTH SERVICES - PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
FFB(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CRISIS INTERVENTION
FFBA(LOCAL): CRISIS INTERVENTION - TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
FL(LOCAL): STUDENT RECORDS
GBAA(LOCAL): INFORMATION ACCESS - REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
GKA(LOCAL): COMMUNITY RELATIONS - CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PREMISES

10. Future Business

11. Adjournment

12. Call to Order and Establish Quorum

12.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

13. Public Comment: Agenda Items

14. Calendar of Events

15. 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:

15.A) A. 551.071,551.129 For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or
matter authorized by law

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

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

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

15.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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. Return to Open Session

17. Action and/or Discussion Items

18. Consent Agenda

18.A) Statement of Bills

18.B) Financial Statements

18.C) Payroll Expenditures

18.D) New Hires

18.E)  Minutes for November 5, 2019 and November 11, 2019

19. Future Business

20. Adjournment