November 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A) Invocation 

1.B) Pledges to the U.S. and Texas Flags - Stafford High School Army JROTC

2. Public Comment

3. Calendar of Events

4. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

4.A) Chief Academic Officers' Report

4.B) Board Report: Highlights of the "Self-Care to All Care: Recharge, Reset, Repeat" Professional Development Day on November 1, 2024. 

4.C) Board Report: Library Services

4.D) 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.

4.E) Report on Blue Ivy Tutoring Pilot by Angel Romero

4.F) Superintendent's Report

4.G) Recap of Tour #2 for the 2025 Needs Assessment.

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

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

5.A)1.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 Resolution regarding House Bill 3033 Designation of Nonbusiness Days relating to Texas Public Information Act for calendar year 2025.

7.B) Consider adoption of Board Resolution to cast SMSD's votes for the Fort Bend Central Appraisal District Board of Directors for 2025.

7.C) Consideration and approval of a Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Stafford Municipal School District Expressing Intent to Reimburse Expenditures to be Incurred.

7.D) Consider approval of Budget Amendment to transfer funds to cover expenses for State Marching Contest, $16,500, 199/41 to 199/36.

7.E) Consider Approval of Stipend Updates to the SMSD 2024-2025 Compensation Manual

8. Consent Agenda

8.A) Board Minutes for September 9, 2024, October 14, 2024, and October 28, 2024

8.B) New Hires

8.C) Payroll Amount - September 2024
Vendor Payments Over $50K
Statement of Bills - September 2024
Credit Cards - September 2024
Wires & ACH Payments - September 2024
AP Check Register - September 2024
Donations - September 2024

8.D) Financial Statements - August 2024
Financial Statements - September 2024

9. FUTURE BUSINESS 

10. Adjournment