Public Meeting Agenda: January 10, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment

3. Update concerning public comment(s) made at prior board meeting(s)

4. Recognition of current SMSD Trustees for School Board Recognition Month

5. Calendar of Events

6. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

6.A) Chief of School's Report

6.A)1. Board Appreciation Presentations by SMSD Campuses

6.A)2. COVID-19 Update

6.A)3. Mental Health Update for Faculty/Staff and Students

6.B) Chief Academic Officer's Report

6.B)1. Academic Update for Spring 2022

6.C) Chief Financial Officer's Report

6.C)1. Community Center and Ag. Barn Update

6.C)2. Investment Report - November 2021

6.D) Superintendent's Report

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.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) Consider approval of purchasing 493 Apple iPads not to exceed $144,957.00 from Apple, Inc. (Texas Direct-TSO-3789)

Presenter: Jorge Rodriguez, Technology Director

Attachments: (1)

Apple II 12 7 2021

9.B) Consider approval of Budget Amendment #1 related to the purchase of Apple 1 to 1 devices as presented.

9.C) Discussion and possible action concerning naming the ROTC hall in the Stafford College and Career Center(SCCC) to "Col. Ehlinger" wing and purchase and install a plaque in his honor with a cost not to exceed $2500 from SMSD General Operating or SMSD Campus Funds.

9.D) Consider approval of Budget Amendment #2 related to District STEM Initiatives(Internal Budget Move) as presented.

9.E) Discussion and possible action to approve the reclassification of four (4) substitute bus drivers (CDL), two (2) FTE's, effective on the Feb 10th, 2022 pay date, not to exceed $37000

9.F) Consider approval of amended 2021-22 Compensation Plan, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following amendments: (a) $40.00 per hour extra duty pay for teachers who tutor after school hours or on Saturdays; (b) re-addition of HR Coordinator position to A01 pay box; (c) various clerical updates to pay box thresholds to match previously approved TASB Salary Pay Maintenance Models; (d) Addition of STEM Magnet School Stipends (STEM Clubs ($250), Department Heads ($2,500), ESL Coordinator ($2,500)); (e) Longevity Stipends added to compensation plan after reinstatement; (f) addition of grant-funded positions; (g) Transportation extra duty/field trip rate amended to $20.00 (CDL); (h) removal of substitute drive time and wait time for bus drivers; and (i) amendment of CDL subs to $20 and non-CDL Subs to $16

Attachments: (3)

9.G) Consideration and possible action to approve various market pay rate increases for SMSD Child Nutrition Director, Child Nutrition Coordinator, and two Cafeteria Managers to market pay levels as presented by TASB to be paid from SMSD Child Nutrition Maintenance and Operations Fund and SMSD Child Nutrition Fund balance in an amount not to exceed $25,500.

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