June 14, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment

3. Student Recognition

4. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

4.A) Chief Operations/Innovations Officer

4.A)1. STEM School Update

4.A)1.a. Introduction of new STEM School Principal Ginny Liang

4.B) Chief of School's Report 

4.B)1. 2021-22 SMSD and STEM Magnet Calendar Update 

4.C) Chief Academic Officer's Report 

4.C)1. ESSER III Grant Notification

4.D) Chief Financial Officer's Report 

4.D)1. Progress on receipt of funds (CARES ACT, ESSER I, II & III, TDEM)

4.E) Board Officer's Report 

4.E)1. SMSD Vision and Goals

5. 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:

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

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

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

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

5.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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. Return to Open Session

7. ACTION AND/OR DISCUSSION ITEMS

7.A) Consider approval of a Work Authorization based on the Master Agreement with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) for SMSD Construction Manager-Agent/Program Manager services (RFQ #2018-0001) for the agricultural barn and community center projects in an amount not to exceed $220,000 plus expenses and delegate authority to the Superintendent or his designee to negotiate, finalize, and execute the Work Authorization.
 

7.B) Consider approval of one (1) additional FTE admissions clerk position.

7.C) Consider approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between SMSD and Baker Ripley Early Head Start/Head Start Program.

7.D) Discussion and possible action regarding Tennis Court funding 

7.E) Discussion and possible action on approval to amend professional services contract with Lockwood Andrews & Newman (LAN) in an amount not to exceed $220,000.00 for extension of project management services to complete the AG Barn and Community Center Renovation projects which are the last 2 remaining projects to be completed in the 2017 Bond Program.   

7.F) Discussion and possible action to approve moving $220,000.00 from the Transportation Bond budget line item to the Management Services Budget line item.

7.G) Discussion and possible action on the naming of the new STEM Magnet per Board Policy CW (Local) Stafford STEM Magnet Academy

7.H) Consider approval of Special Education Mediation Agreement Amendment J Hunt and related actions

7.I) Consider approval of the one year renewal for the following contracts:
     1. Resolution of restricted fund balance under GASB 54 policy
     2. Resolution of committed fund balance under GASB 54 policy
     3. Resolution of assigned fund balance under GASB 54 policy
     4. Resolution of non-spendable fund balance under GASB 54 policy


 

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A) Board Minutes 

8.B) New Hires

8.C) Statement of Bills 

8.D) Financial Statements 

8.E) Payments over $50,000

8.F) Payroll Expenditures 

9. FUTURE BUSINESS 

10. Adjournment