January 9, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment

3. Recognition of current SMSD Trustees for School board Recognition Month: "Forward Together" 

3.A) Board member remarks 

4. Calendar of Events

5. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

5.A) Chief Academic Officer's Report 

5.A)1. SMSD STEM

5.B) Chief of School's Report                                                         

5.B)1. Security Camera Update Report

5.C) Chief Financial Officer's Report 

5.C)1. Quarterly Investment Report 

5.C)2.  Business Office Planning Horizon 

5.D) Superintendent's Report 

5.D)1. Human Resources Vacancy Report 

5.D)2. Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Reflections

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 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 Texas Education Code 11.303 and related actions

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

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

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

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

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

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

6.E) 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) Discussion and possible action to approve additional funding not to exceed $55,000 for security camera hardware and $44,000 for security camera licenses.

8.B) Discussion and possible action to approve email archiving system in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for email security.

8.C) Consider approval of the Quarterly Investment Report and related actions.

9. Consent Agenda

9.A) New Hires

9.B) Payroll Expenditures  

9.C) Statement of Bills 

9.D) Payments over $50,000

9.E) Financial Statements 

9.F) Board Minutes for November 14, 2022 and December 12, 2022

10. FUTURE BUSINESS 

10.A) Special Called Meeting - January 24, 2023 

11. Adjournment