Public Meeting Agenda: April 17, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. 5:30 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION - Closed to Public

1.A. The Board of Trustees will convene in Executive/Closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code Chapter §551, under one or more of Texas Government sections §551.071 - §551.089. No action will be taken in Executive/Closed session.

1.A.1. Discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board’s attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law. (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. §551.071)

1.A.1.a. Student Dress Code

1.A.1.b. School Board Matters including Relationship with TASB

1.A.1.c. School Marshal and Guardian Plans

1.A.2. To Consider the Deployment, or Specific Occasions for Implementation of Security Personnel or Devices (§551.076)

1.A.3. Discussion of the Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property (§551.072)

2. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

2.A. Take any action, if needed, regarding Executive/Closed Session items.

3. 6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING - Open to Public

4. ROUTINE BUSINESS

4.A. Call to Order by President Davi Killion Ingram

4.B. First Order of Business - Announcement by the Chairman as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required.

4.C. Invocation

4.D. Pledges of Allegiance to American and Texas Flags

5. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public comment portion of each board meeting shall be used as a forum for the public or employees to present items of information to the Board of Education. We are doing this to be responsive to the community. Due to the confidentiality provision contained in the Texas Public Information Act, Family Education Rights to Privacy Act and other state and federal laws, no speaker will be allowed to demean employees of the school district or discuss students. Each speaker that is recognized shall limit the presentation to five minutes. A delegation of three or more persons shall appoint one person to present their view to the Board. Due to a possible violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board shall make no response.

6. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
If, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, chapter §551, concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by section §551.071 through §551.089. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

Description: IF, DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING COVERED BY THIS NOTICE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHOULD DETERMINE THAT A CLOSED MEETING OR SESSION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS REQUIRED, THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS. GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001, SUBCHAPTERS D AND E. BEFORE ANY CLOSED MEETING IS CONVENED, THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL PUBLICLY IDENTIFY THE SECTION OR SECTIONS OF THE ACT AUTHORIZING THE CLOSED MEETING. ALL FINAL VOTES, ACTIONS, OR DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN IN OPEN MEETING.

7. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

7.A. Financial Report

8. CONSENT ITEMS
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

8.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 21, 2023

8.B. Minutes of the Called Meeting of April 10, 2023

8.C. Bills Paid for March, 2023

8.D. Financial Report

8.E. Monthly Investment Report

8.F. Tax Collection Report

8.G. Donations

8.H. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Anti-Voucher Resolution

8.I. Credit by Exam - May 2022 Administration

8.J. 2023-2024 Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification

8.K. Class Size Report

8.L. Superintendent's Report

9. PERSONNEL

9.A. Consider Approval of Renewals/Extensions of Teacher Contracts

9.B. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel

10. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

10.A. Discussion of School Marshal and Guardian Plans

10.B. Discuss and Consider Window Safety Film and Campus Exterior Fencing

10.C. Announcement of Board of Trustees' Continuing Education Credit

11. ADJOURNMENT

April 17, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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