August 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to order - I call this meeting of the Rochelle Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of board members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and the notices of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. An audio recording of this meeting is being made. Please stand as we honor our state and our nation with the pledge followed by a prayer.
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Statement to call meeting to order: I call this meeting of the Rochelle Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of board members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and the notices of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. Please stand as we honor our state and our nation with the pledge followed by a prayer.
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2. American Pledge
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Texas Pledge "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible." |
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3. Prayer
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4. Public Comment/Special Guest - Audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to the portion of the meeting designated to receive public comment in accordance with this policy. At all other times during a Board meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless requested by the presiding officer.
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5. Athletic Director Communication
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6. Principal Communication
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6.a. Student of the Month and Employee of the Month
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7. Consent Agenda ACTION
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7.a. Approve regular and executive meeting minutes.
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7.b. Allow and pay bills
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7.c. Financial Report
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August
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7.d. Accept Donations
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7.e. Approve Budget Amendments
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8. Superintendent Communication
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8.a. The next two board meetings will be September 9 and October 14
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8.b. District communication
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9. Action Items
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9.a. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve a Change to Scholarship Endowment Allotments as Presented
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9.b. Consideration and/or action to approve an Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Option 3 Agreement) and to delegate contractual authority to the Superintendent. For the 2026-2027 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit, the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding) or the Agreement for Purchase of Attendance Credit and Netting Chapter 48 Funding.
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9.c. Consider and Take Action to Approve a Certification of Compliance to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Pursuant to TEC, §39.008.
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9.d. Consider and Take Possible Action on a Resolution Recognizes the McCulloch County Texas 4-H Organization as Approved for Recognition and Eligible for Extracurricular Status under 19 Texas Administrative Code (Ch. 76.1)
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9.e. Consider and Take Possible Action to Appoint Carrie Ross as an Adjunct Faculty Member
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9.f. Consideration and possible action to determine the method of purchasing construction services, to delegate authority to a District evaluation committee to determine the criteria and weight of criteria for evaluation, to evaluate and rank the proposals and to delegate to the Superintendent the authority to negotiate a contract and execute the final contract and any other necessary documents on behalf of the District.
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Regarding the New Bus Barn in addition to the completion of other bond projects, I move that the Board approve use of the [Competitive Sealed Proposal] [Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing] method of contracting as providing the best value for the District, delegate to the Superintendent the authority to publish selection criteria for bidders, prepare proposals for bidders, receive and publicly open proposals, evaluate proposals, determine the ranking of proposals, negotiate a contract as set out in Texas Government Code, Chapter 2267, and execute the final contract and any other necessary documents on behalf of the District.
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9.g. Consideration and possible action to adopt the prevailing wage rates published by the United States Department of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. Section 276a et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, in connection with the construction of the New Bus Barn and possible completion of other bond projects authorized by the Board.
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9.h. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve a Quote for Potential Work to be Done to Increase Building Envelope Efficiency to the New Gym in Conformity with ASI.004
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9.i. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve a Bid for Cafeteria Software
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9.j. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve a Bid For the Cafeteria Dishwasher
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9.k. Consider and Take Action to Approve a Quote from Blacker Heating and Air Conditioning for HVAC Replacement in the Field House
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10. Executive Session (These items require a closed meeting as authorized by Section 551.001 through 551.146 of the Texas Government Code.)
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These items require a closed meeting as authorized by Section 551.001 through 551.146 of the Texas Government Code
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10.a. Discuss Separations and Offers of Employment
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10.a.1. Offers of Employment: MJ Penn, Kristy Veirs, and James Vallee
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10.b. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.129 - Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Legal Issues Concerning the status of and Contract(s) for the Bond 2024 Construction Projects.
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10.b.1. Consider to Engage in a Contract with a Mechanical Expert as Discussed in Executive Session
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11. Action Taken on items discussed in Executive Session
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11.a. Consider and Take Possible Action to Consider the Offers and Separations of Employment
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11.a.1. Offers of Employment: MJ Penn, Kristy Veirs, and James Vallee
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11.b. Consider and Take Possible Action to Engage in a Contract with a Mechanical Expert as Discussed in Executive Session
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12. Meeting Adjournment
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