January 24, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Special Board Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:

1.A. Invocation

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call:
___  Mrs. Vicki Perez, President
___  Mrs. Marina Quilantan-Rivera, Vice-President
___  Mr. Joey Mendoza, Secretary
___  Ms. Viola Z. Vela, Trustee
___  Mrs. Alison Busse-Savage, Trustee
___  Mr. Arnold Cortez, Trustee
___  Mr. Eulalio Mendez IV, Trustee
___  Dr. Kristin N. Brown, Superintendent

3. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

4. PUBLIC AUDIENCE:  If you wish to address the Board of Trustees during the Public Audience portion of today's meeting, you must have officially signed in with the intent to do so.  According to LCISD Policy BED (Local), only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard.  The speaker shall limit remarks to five minutes.  Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels.  These complaints include complaints on the following subjects: employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion.  If the Board President determins that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administrately, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board.  Complaints against specific employees or officers of LCISD shall be heard in Closed Meeting, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2).  If your topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet.  You must make your points on issues in constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order.

5. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS:

5.A. 2020-2021 Audit Report.

6. ACTION ITEMS:

6.A. Approval of 2020-2021 Audit Report.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

7. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS:

7.A. District Investment Plan.

7.B. Facilities Update.

7.C. Board Ethics by Sara Leon & Associates.

8. ACTION ITEMS:

8.A. Approval of Equipment Quotes and Design for Sebastian Facilities.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

8.B. Approval of Budget Amendment #3 for the 2021-2022 School Year.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

8.C. Approval of Resolution Regarding Delegation of Hiring Authority.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

8.D. Consider and Take Action to Approve an Order calling a School Building Bond Election to be held by the Lyford Consolidated Independent School District and resolving certain matters related thereto.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

8.E. Consider and Take Action to Approve Resolution of the Board of Trustees to Approve the Engagement of Law Firms to Serve as Co-Bond Counsel on a contingent fee basis.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

9. CLOSED SESSION:  If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance witht he Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code, section 418.183 (f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

9.A. Personnel Matters-(Texas Gov't Code § 551.074).

9.A.1. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, disciplines, or dismissal of employee.

9.A.2. Legal Matters-(Texas Gov't Code § 551.071).

9.A.2. Private Consultation with the Board's Attorney.

9.A.3. Superintendent's Evaluation (Texas Gov't Code § 551.074).

9.A.4. Superintendent's Contract and Compensation (Texas Gov't Code §  551.074).

10. BOARD ACTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED ON PERSONNEL MATTERS:

10.A. Retirements
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

10.B. Resignations
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

10.C. Contracts
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

11. BOARD ACTION RELATED TO CLOSED SESSION:

11.A. Possible action on Superintendent's Contract and Compensation.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________

12. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

12.A. General Information:

12.B. Future Meetings:

12.B.1. February 14, 2022-Regular Board Meeting

13. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________