August 28, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Special Board Meeting

1. Call meeting to order, roll call, establishment of a quorum and Pledge of Allegiance.

2. Invocation.

3. OPEN FORUM:  Comments from the public. Citizen Communications: (Limit of 3 minutes per speaker/group) Public Audience: Public comments for   this meeting will be held as follows: Members of the public, if you wish to comment before the Board, you must email comments@eeisd.org by 6:00 p.m. on August 28, 2023 to give your name and topic you wish to comment on.   Individuals must send in their comments or questions to the body of the email.

4. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

4.a. Approval of previous Board Meeting(s) Minutes:

4.a.1. Regular Board Minutes-August 16, 2023

4.b. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:

4.b.1. Approval of Budget Amendments

4.b.2. Approve the 2023-2024 EEISD Employee Handbook.

5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS:

5.a. Request for approval of an automatic extension and payment to Montalvo Insurance for Property & Casual Insurance. General Liability & Employee Benefits, Business Auto & Crime, Equipment Breakdown, School Board Legal Liability, and Excess Worker's Compensation for the 2023-2024 school year. 

6. CLOSED SESSION: The superintendent requests that the Board of Trustees convene in closed meeting as authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.  This executive session is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section:

6.a. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

6.b. Consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

7. ACTION ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION:

7.a. 551.074 Discussion and action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

7.b. Discussion and action regarding consultation with legal counsel regarding a.)  pending or contemplated litigation b.)  settlement offer; or c.)  matter in which the duty of the attorney to Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (TX.Gov't. Code 551.071)

8. ADJOURNMENT: