October 13, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order - Establish Quorum

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Forum

4. #CommittedtoSMSD- Jennifer Wade 

5. Calendar of Events

6. Reopening/Academic Update

7. STEM Update

8. Superintendent's Report 

9. Closed Meeting - Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 - 551.087 concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:
Texas Government Code Sections:

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

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

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

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

9.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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Return to Open Session

11. Action and/or Discussion Items

11.A) Consider approval of the revised T-TESS waiver language as presented.

11.B) Consider approval of Budget Amendment #1 for transfers between functions in order to allocate funds appropriately and to increase budget by $125,000 for (2) approved FTE positions and their associated benefits.

11.C) Consider approval of (7) FTE temporary positions which include (6) Contact Tracer positions and (1) Supervisor position that will be split funded between federal and local funds (Fort Bend County).

11.D) Consider approval of a contract with Edmentum for an amount not to exceed $115,000.

11.E) Discussion regarding contract with PowerSchool for a term of 36 months beginning Oct 2021 through Oct 2023 for $227,070 for year one, $80,871.00 for year two and $85,207 for year three for a total amount not to exceed $395,000.

12. Consent Agenda

12.A) Statement of Bills

12.B) Payments over $50,000

12.C) Payroll Expenditures

12.D) Board Minutes 

12.D)1. September 14, 2020

12.E) New Hires

13. Future Business

13.A) Report(s) by Superintendent and/or Board Members regarding previous or upcoming activities for Board Members or Administration Personnel

13.B) Issues for Upcoming Board Agendas

14. Adjournment