April 14, 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) Autism Awareness Month Presentation
Presenter:
Shawna Punch
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4.B) Student Recognition (DECA, Skills USA, and TAFE)
Presenter:
Dr. Dawn DuBose, Chief of Schools/Deborah Nordt, Director
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4.C) Student Recognition (Swim Team) UIL State Competiton Recognition
Presenter:
Dr. Dawn DuBose, Chief of Schools/Ken Savanah/Chris Rode
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4.D) Update on Maintenance Note/Series-2024 status.
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4.E) Discipline Update Report
Presenter:
Dr. Dawn DuBose, Chief of Schools/Ken Savanah/Chris Rode
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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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4.F)1. Continuing Education Update
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4.G) Superintendent's Report
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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.A)5. Obtain legal advice regarding employees' wage claim demands and litigation
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5.A)6. Discussion of employment, including certification status, of SMSD employees, including educators and administrators and obtain legal advice regarding same
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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.D)4. Discussion of employment, including certification status, of SMSD employees, including educators and administrators and obtain legal advice regarding same
Presenter:
Bostic
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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 approval for international travel to Italy, France, and Spain March 2026 for SMSD middle and high school students.
Presenter:
Tim Wood, Spanish Teacher and Luis Gallegos, SHS Teacher
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7.B) Policy update 123 and 124:
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7.C) Consider adoption of Resolution nominating Dr. Bostic for TASB Superintendent of the Year
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7.D) Potential action regarding employees' wage claim demands and litigation
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7.E) Consider increasing the current contract amount with Providence Treatment Center (through Goose Creek ISD's RFP #24-010) from $49,400 to $115,000.
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7.F) Consider approval of the contract with Amergis Educational Staffing (TIPS Contract# 230703) for the amount of $105,600. Funding Source: Fund-224 IDEA-B.
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7.G) Consider increasing the current contract amount with EPIC Special Education Staffing (RFP #25-001) from $48,632 to $113,217.
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8. Consent Agenda
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8.A) Board Minutes for March 17, 2025
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8.B) Investment Report - February 2025
Financial Statement - February 2025 Payroll Amounts - February 2025 Vendor Payments over $50K - February 2025 Check Register - February 2025 Disbursement Summary - February 2025 Credit Cards - February 2025 Donations - March 2025 |
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9. FUTURE BUSINESS
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10. Adjournment
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