Public Meeting Agenda: September 13, 2023 at 7:05 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order - President of Board

I.A. Prayer

I.B. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Welcome Guests and Visitors

II.A. Hearings of Patrons and Delegations

II.A.(1) Public Forum

III. Consent Agenda

III.A. Minutes of Previous Meetings - Regular Meeting of August 9, 2023, Public Hearing (23-24 Budget & Tax Rate), and Called Meeting of August 30, 2023

III.B. Payment of Bills

IV. Business - Items for Action

IV.A. Adoption of Ordinance Setting 2023 Tax Rate

IV.B. 2023-2024 Substitute List

IV.C. Discuss and consider policy change to board Policy EIC (local) regarding GPA and class rank.

Description:

Local Graduation Honors
For the purpose of determining honors to be conferred during graduation activities, the District shall calculate class rank in accordance with this policy and administrative regulations by using grades available at the time of calculation at the end of the ~~fall semester~~ 4th-Six Weeks of the senior year.

Class Rank
The calculation of class rank shall exclude grades earned in physical education; any course substituted for physical education; athletics; cheerleading; dance; any fine arts course beyond the one fine arts course required for graduation; any assigned remediation or tutoring course; any local credit course; any course for which a pass/fail grade is assigned; any course that is earned through credit recovery; or through credit by examination, with or without prior instruction.

IV.D. Discuss and consider adding the College Transition class course to the list of board-approved courses.

IV.E. Discuss and consider approval of the 2023-2024 SISD Band Handbook.

IV.F. Discuss and consider approval of the 2023-2024 SISD Cheer Handbook.

IV.G. Discuss and consider approval of the 2023-2024 SISD Student Handbook.

IV.H. Discuss and consider approval of the 2023-2024 SISD Staff Handbook.

IV.I. Discuss and consider approval of the 2023-2024 SISD Student Athletic Handbook.

IV.J. Consider adopting revised board Policy CKC (local).

V. Business - Discussion Items**

V.A. Report on the first meeting of the SISD Texas Strategic Leadership Steering Committee

V.B. Provide an update on the Somerville Education Foundation.

VI. Administrative Reports

VI.A. Summary of Unpaid Tax Report(s)

VI.B. Comparison of Revenue and Expenditures to Official Budget Reports

VI.C. Statement of Cash Position Report

VI.D. Enrollment Report

VII. Information and Announcements

VII.A. Superintendent's Report (Information Only)

VII.A.(1) Campus Reports

VII.A.(2) Student Recognition All Campuses

VIII. Closed Session Pursuant to Texas Government Code §551.072, §551.074, and §551.082 of the Texas Open Meetings Act; and 39.030(a) of the Education Code for the following purpose:

VIII.A. Personnel

VIII.A.(1) Resignations and Employment

VIII.A.(2) Other Personnel

VIII.A.(3) Discuss Superintendent's recommendation to terminate the term contract of a classroom teacher. Tex. Gov't Code 551.074

VIII.B. Homecoming Oct. 13th

VIII.C. Property

VIII.D. Propose and discuss the amended 2023-2024 district stipend schedule.

IX. Reconvene into Open Session

IX.A. Action on Items Discussed in Closed Session

IX.A.(1) Consideration and possible action regarding Superintendent's recommendation to terminate the term contract of a classroom teacher.

IX.A.(2) Consider approval of the amended 2023-2024 district stipend schedule.

X. Adjournment

September 13, 2023 at 7:05 PM - Regular Meeting

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