March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
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2. Public Comment
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3. Calendar of Events
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4. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
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4.A) Special Recognition of HAABSE Campus Teachers: Carl Jones-SES, Dr. Xiaju Cheng-SSMA, Jesus Zepeda- SMS, Dionne Douglas-Harper- SHS and the Overall Winner for Teacher of the Year for HAABSE, LaToya Davis- SECC.
Presenter:
Dr. Dawn DuBose, Chief of Schools
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4.B) Student Recognition- Stafford High School Swim Team Members-Advanced to the UIL State Competition
Presenter:
Dr. Dawn DuBose, Chief of Schools/Ken Savanah/Chris Rode
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4.C) Academic Progress Report
Presenter:
Dr. Kadir Almus
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4.D) Down Syndrome Awareness Presentation
Presenter:
Shawna Punch
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4.E) Public Hearing: The district’s annual report
Presenter:
Dr. Kadir Almus
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4.F) 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.
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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:
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5.A) 551.071 For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or
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5.A)1. when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:
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5.A)1.a. Pending or contemplated litigation or
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5.A)1.b. A settlement offer; or
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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;
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5.A)3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the Agenda.
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5.A)4. Consider legal advice regarding Texas Education Code 11.303 and related actions
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5.B) 551.072 For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property:
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5.C) 551.073 For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations
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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
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5.D)1. Consider hiring of professional personnel;
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5.D)2. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel;
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5.D)3. Consider reassignments, renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel.
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5.E) 551.076 For the purpose of considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices
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6. Return to Open Session
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7. ACTION AND/OR DISCUSSION ITEMS
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7.A) Consider adoption of order cancelling May 3, 2025 trustee election for SMSD trustee positions 3, 4, and 5
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7.B) Consider approval of the Budget Amendment to transfer funds to cover Teacher Appreciation Expenses, $10,000, 199/21/33 to 199/13.
Presenter:
Dr. DuBose
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8. Consent Agenda
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8.A) Board Minutes for January 13, 2025, January 24, 2025, February 6, 2025, February 10, 2025, and February 11, 2025.
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8.B) New Hires
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8.C) Financial Statement - January 2025
Payroll Amounts - January 2025 Vendor Payments over $50K - January 2025 Check Register - January 2025 Disbursement Summary - January 2025 Donations - February 2025 Credit Cards - January 2025 |
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9. FUTURE BUSINESS
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10. Adjournment
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