January 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Special Called Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment:Agenda Items 

3. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

3.A) Board Appreciation Presentations by SMSD Campuses

3.B) SHARS/Medicaid Reimbursement Presentation

3.C) Other reports from Board members concerning attendance or participation in a board or SMSD-related conference, event, activity, or committee; accolades for an SMSD staff member or other deserving person.

3.D) SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 

4. 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:

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

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

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

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

4.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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. Return to Open Session

6. ACTION AND/OR DISCUSSION ITEMS

6.A) Consider approval of Order of Election for May 4, 2024 and related actions.

6.B) Consider re-approval and release of funds for the award of RFP #230003835 for E-Rate Category Internal Connections contract from Advanced Networks not to exceed $565,693.72. 

6.C) Consider approval of the following budget amendments to transfer funds to cover expenses: Budget amendment #1 ($15,000 from 199/41 to 199/36), Budget amendment #2 ($17,875 from 199/41 to 199/53), Budget amendment #3 ($30,000 from 199/41 to 199/11), and Budget amendment #4 ($3,125 from 199/36 to 199/51)

6.D) Consider approval of the naming of the Kathy Ratcliff Community Resource Room at Stafford Elementary School. 

7. Adjournment