February 10, 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. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

4.A) Special Recognition of the Varsity Football Team for advancing to the 4A UIL Regional Finals. 

4.B) LAN Review of Final Project Offerings

4.C) RBC Review and Discussion of Finance Options

4.D) Superintendent's Report

4.E) 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.

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

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.D)4. Consider evaluation and duties of teachers, including employee relations

5.D)5. Consider the duties, employment, and compensation of Chief Academic Officer, Chief of Schools, Human Resources Director, and Athletic Director.

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 authorizing payment of exempt and non-exempt employees for the inclement weather days beginning January 21, 2025 and continuing through January 22, 2025.

7.B) Consider approval of the 2025-2026 District Academic Calendar.

8. Consent Agenda

8.A) Financial Statement - December 2024
Payroll Amounts - December 2024
Vendor Payments over $50K - December 2024
Check Register - December 2024
Disbursement Summary - December 2024
Credit Cards December 2024
Donations - Dec 2024, Jan 2025

9. FUTURE BUSINESS 

10. Adjournment