February 10, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment

3. SMSD/Houston Community College Student Recognition

4. President's Educational Excellence Award

5. Special Presentation by Michael Sudhalter

6. Calendar of Events

7. 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:

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

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

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

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

7.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;

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

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

7.A)5. Consider legal advice regarding Employee Benefits Consulting Agreement and related actions.

7.B)  551.072 For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property:

7.C) 551.073 For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations

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

7.D)1.  Consider hiring of professional personnel;

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

7.D)3. Consider reassignments, renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel.

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

8. Return to Open Session

9. Action and/or Discussion Items

9.A) Consideration and possible action of an agreement with Higginbotham to provide healthcare consulting services in an amount not to exceed $48,000 and related actions. 

9.C) Consider approval of items discussed in closed session and related actions.

9.D) Consider approval of Order of Election for May 2, 2020 and related actions.

9.E) Discussion and possible action regarding Memorandum of Understanding between Rice University and Stafford Municipal School District and related actions. 

9.F) Discussion and possible action regarding amending the marketing budget for the 2019-2020 school year in an amount not to exceed $275,000 and related actions. 

9.G) Consideration and possible action of an agreement with Higginbotham to provide healthcare consulting services in an amount not to exceed $48,000 and related actions. 

9.H) Consider approval of the 2020-2021 Stafford MSD Academic Calendar.

9.I) Consider approval of the Weighted Grade Point Average- EIC (LOCAL) Board Policy to start with the entering 2020-2021 freshman class (Class of 2024) instead of the Class of 2023.

9.J) Consider approval of Budget Amendment #6 for encumbrances and projects in technology, appraisal district, bilingual and related actions. 

9.B) Consider approval of Budget Amendment #6 for encumbrances and projects in technology, appraisal district, bilingual and related actions. 

10. Consent Agenda

10.A) Statement of Bills

10.B) Financial Statements

10.C) Payments over $50,000

10.D) Payroll Expenditures

10.E) Board Minutes for January 13, 2020 and January 21, 2020

10.F) Policy Update 114

10.G) New Hires

11. Future Business

12. Adjournment