February 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. School Board Appreciation

IV. Citizen Input

V. Celebrations

V.(1) Teacher and Staff Members of the Month

V.(2) Career and Technical Education Month

VI. Consent Agenda

VI.(1) Minutes of Previous Meetings

VI.(2) Financial Report

VI.(3) Utilities Report

VI.(4) Food Service Report

VI.(5) Disbursements Report

VI.(6) Investment Report

VI.(7) Budget Amendments

VII. Administration Reports

VII.(1) Superintendent 

VII.(1)1. Enrollment Report

VII.(1)2. Overnight Trips

VII.(1)3. Resignation(s)

VII.(1)4. New Hire(s)

VII.(1)5. Long Range Planning

VII.(2) Miscellaneous

VII.(2)1. High School Academic Survey Results

VII.(2)2. 2023 Racial Profiling Report

VIII. Action Items

VIII.(1) Consider/Approve Employee Pay During Closures

VIII.(2) Consider/Approve Titus County Appraisal District Resolution #2024-Titus County Appraisal District Renovation

VIII.(3) Consider and possible action to approve and adopt an order authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Chapel Hill Independent School District to call a bond election to be held within said District; making provisions for the conduct and the giving of notice of the election, and providing for any other provisions related thereto.

VIII.(4) Consider and possible action to approve a resolution retaining the law firms of Powell Law Group, LLP ("PLG") and Haynes & Boone, LLP ("HB"), (collectively "Co-Bond Counsel") to provide specialized legal services in connection with the issuance of public securities by the District; finding the PLG and HB are competent and experienced in handling such issuance of public securities, having handled such matters for more than a decade in the State of Texas; finding that:(i) such legal services require specialized expertise and experience in state and federal laws governing the issuance supporting personnel of the District; (ii) such legal services cannot be reasonably obtained from attorneys in private practice under a contract providing for the payment of hourly fees without contingency because the District will not be obligated to pay any legal fees unless the public securities are approved and actually issued; and (iii) entering into a contingent fee contract with PLG and HB to serve as Co-Bond Counsel is in the best interests of the residents of the District because PLG and HB will only be paid in the event that the public securities are actually issued; and all matters related thereto.

VIII.(5) Consider the approval and adoption of a resolution declaring the official intent of the District to reimburse costs, in accordance with 1.150-2 of the Treasury Regulations, incurred in connection with the District's planned capital expenditures from the proceeds of the tax-exempt bonds which will finance said projects.

VIII.(6) Deliberation and possible action to approve a resolution approving the contract with Architect for the potential Chapel Hill ISD 2024 Bond Projects and delegate authority to the Superintendent

IX. Closed Session

IX.(1) Deliberation Concerning Superintendent's Appraisal/Written Evaluation-Texas Gov't Code 551.074

IX.(2) Deliberation Concerning Employment of Professional Personnel-Texas Gov't Code 551.074 

IX.(3) Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of public officers, including school board members or employees - Texas Gov't Code 551.074

X. Action from Closed Session

X.(1) Consider/Approve action concerning Extension of Superintendent's Contract-Texas Gov't Code 551.074 

X.(2) Consider/Approve action concerning Employment of Professional Personnel-Texas Gov't Code 551.074 

X.(3) Discuss, consider, and take any necessary action related to the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers, including school board members or employees-Texas Gov't Code 551.074

XI. Future Topics

XII. Adjournment