May 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Special Called Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Public Comment: Agenda Items

3. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

3.A) Budget Update

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

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

4.A)1.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.D)4. Consider Superintendent’s Employment Contract and obtain legal advice regarding same.

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 possible action regarding Superintendent's Employment Contract.

6.B) Consider terminating professional contract employees’ Chapter 21 probationary employment contracts at the end of the contract period in the best interests of the District.

6.C) Consider proposing nonrenewal of professional contract employee’s Chapter 21 term employment contract for one or more reasons outlined in Policy DFBB (Local).

6.D) Consider approval and ratification of service interlocal agreement with Harris County Department of Education for Procurement Services in the amount, $81,600, ending August 31, 2024.

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

6.F)  Consider approval of 20% Local Homestead Exemption for the 2024 tax year.

6.G) Consider approval of the 24-25 Joint Budget Calendar

7. Adjournment