August 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Establish Quorum
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2. Prayer
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3. Vision Statement
Through Vision and Commitment, Claude ISD will strive to achieve academic excellence and prepare each student to become a productive member of society. |
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4. Public Comments: This item is included in the agenda to provide members of the audience an opportunity to address the Board
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5. CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON BUDGET & PROPOSED TAX RATE OF $0.7592.
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5.A. Review 2024-2025 Budget and 2024 Tax Rate
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5.B. Budget Summary
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5.C. Tax Rates
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5.D. General Fund Budget
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5.E. Debt Service Budget
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5.F. Food Service Budget
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6. Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment on Title I, II and IV funds for the 2024-2025 School Year.
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7. DISCUSSION
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7.A. Senate Bill 1566 mandatory EISO School Board training.
Description:
Evaluating and Improving Student OutcomesSB 1566 requires that all school board members to be trained in Evaluating and Improving Student Outcomes. This workshop will provide a look at how the school board, progress monitoring, accountability, and implementation make a difference in student outcomes. This is a three-hour training; however, if All school board members and the superintendent of a district attend and work together throughout the training, dual credit for SB 1566 and Team of Eight training may be awarded. |
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8. Consent Agenda
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8.A. Consider Approval of August 1st Meeting Minutes
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8.B. Randall County AgriLife Extension Adjunct Faculty Request Resolution.
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9. BUSINESS
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9.A. Consider 2023-2024 Budget Amendments
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9.B. Consider Adoption of the 2024-2025 Budget
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9.C. Deliberation and action to adopt an ordinance or resolution setting the tax rate.
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9.D. Deliberation and possible action to order a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election to ratify an adopted tax rate that exceeds the District's Voter-Approval Tax Rate to be conducted on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
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9.E. Consideration and action on a resolution to adopt a Joint Election and Election Services Agreement with the Armstrong County, Texas regarding the conduct of the District's Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election to be held on November 5, 2024.
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9.F. Defeasance Order
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9.F.1. Consider and take action to adopt a Resolution to Approve an Engagement Letter with Leon Alcala, PLLC to Serve as Bond Counsel, a law firm with substantial experience serving as bond counsel; finding that such services are specialized and cannot be adequately performed by District personnel or other counsel and that a contingency fee contract is in the best interest of the District because no amount will be paid unless a transaction is completed.
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9.F.2. Consider and take action to adopt a Resolution Expressing Intent to Defease and Redeem Certain of the District’s Outstanding Bonds
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9.G. Action to approve staff member(s) into Guardian Program *Possible closed session.
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10. Administrative Reports
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11. Superintendent's Report
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11.A. Financial Report
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11.B. Enrollment Report
Description:
25 fewer than this time last year.
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11.C. Date and time of future meeting(s)
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12. CLOSED SESSION - Trustees will meet in closed session as permitted by the Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et.seq.
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12.A. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, evaluation, assignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of employees pursuant to Texas Government code 551.074.
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12.B. Deliberation and Consultation with attorney regarding potential or contemplated litigation or matters involving attorney client privilege pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071.
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13. Adjournment
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