November 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Roll call and certification of a quorum

2. Open Forum

3. Presentation of Officer's Statement and Oath of Office to newly elected Board of Trustees

4. Organization of Board Members

5. Public Meeting to Discuss the 2019-2020 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) for  Driscoll ISD

6. Track and Field Construction Project Update

7. ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF DRISCOLL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED TAX REFUNDING BONDS, TAXABLE SERIES 2020; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE THEREOF PURSUANT TO A NEGOTIATED UNDERWRITING, A COMPETITIVE SALE, OR A PRIVATE PLACEMENT; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL INSTRUMENTS AND PROCEDURES RELATED THERETO; DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED DISTRICT OFFICIALS TO DETERMINE THE METHOD OF SALE, TO SELECT OUTSTANDING BONDS TO BE REFUNDED , TO APPROVE ALL FINAL TERMS WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE OF THE BONDS, TO SELECT A PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR AND AN ESCROW AGENT AND APPROVE THE RELATED AGREEMENTS, AND TO APPROVE OTHER MATTERS; AND CALLING CERTAIN BONDS FOR REDEMPTION

8. Consent agenda/action items:

8.A. Minutes from the October 20, 2020 Regular Board Meeting

8.B. Payment of invoices

8.C. Tax Collection Report: October 2020

8.D. Investment Report

8.E. Budget Amendment(s) (if any)

8.F. Student Transfer Applications (if any)

9. Superintendent Goals for 2020 - 2021

10. Principal's Report

11. Superintendent's Report

11.A. District Activities / General Information

11.B. School Finance / Legislative Update

11.C. Board Training

11.D. Driscoll ISD Celebrations

12. Closed Session, As Authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section, 551.074, et.seq.

12.A. Personnel appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

13. Action, if any, on Closed Session items