January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment

3. Calendar of Events

4. Recognition of current SMSD Trustees for School board Recognition Month: "Leadership For Tomorrow's Texas" 

5. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

5.A) Special Recognition-Stafford High School Mighty Spartan Band - Historical Advancement to UIL State Contest

5.B) Superintendent's Report 

5.B)1. Special Report: History of SMSD and Busing by Sadie Williams

5.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.

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

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

6.A)1.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.A)5. Obtain legal advice regarding employee wage claim demand

6.A)6. Discuss and obtain legal advice regarding facilities and real property needs, including discussion of security measures

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

6.B)1. Discuss and obtain legal advice regarding facilities and real property needs, including discussion of security measures

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.D)4. Consider the duties, employment, and compensation of Chief Academic Officer, Chief of Schools, Human Resources Director, and Athletic Director.

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

6.E)1. Discuss and obtain legal advice regarding facilities and real property needs, including discussion of security measures

7. Return to Open Session

8. ACTION AND/OR DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.A) Consider approval of the Targeted Improvement Plan for Stafford Middle School - Required for the Effective Schools Framework (ESF)

8.B) Consider approval of the contract award for RFP 25-001 for Speech and Language Services for the period from January 13, 2025, to January 12, 2026, with up to four 1-year renewal terms, with the following vendors: EPIC Special Education Staffing and PSI Associates.

8.C) Consider approval of Budget Amendment to transfer funds to cover invoices for copiers, $25,000, 199/41 to 199/71.

9. Consent Agenda

9.A) Board Minutes for November 11, 2025, December 9, 2025, December 10, 2025, December 16, 2025

9.B) New Hires

9.C) Financial Statement - November 2024
Payroll Amounts - November 2024
Vendor Payments over $50K - November 2024
Check Register - November 2024
Credit Cards November 2024
Disbursement Summary - November 2024

10. FUTURE BUSINESS 

11. Adjournment