April 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Open Meeting - Call to Order
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2. Prayer
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3. Roll Call
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4. Presentation of Colors
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5. Celebrations
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5.A. Sheldon Spotlights
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6. Reports/Discussion
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6.A. King Nurses in Training (KNIT) Student Report
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6.B. Bond and Facilities Update
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6.C. Salary Raise Discussion
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7. Consent Agenda
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7.A. Minutes - March 21, 2023
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7.B. Minutes - April 3, 2023 - Special Meeting
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7.C. Minutes - April 4, 2023 - Special Meeting
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8. New Business
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8.A. Consider Student Athletic & Catastrophic Insurance
Description:
It is recommended that the Board award the contract to Texas Kids First/Greater East Texas Insurance Associates for Student Athletic & Catastrophic Insurance for the 2023-2024 school year, for a cost of $55,895.00 with a copy to be attached to and become a part of the minutes.
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8.B. Consider Attaining Membership with OMNIA Purchasing Cooperative
Description:
It is recommended that the District renew membership with OMNIA Partners National Co-operative Purchasing Alliance with a copy to be attached to and become a part of the minutes.
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8.C. Consider Review of Investment Policies of the District
Description:
It is recommended that the Investment Policies set forth above and the Investment Officers be approved with a copy to be attached to and become a part of the minutes.
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8.D. Consider the Purchase of four (4) 76 Passenger Buses from Longhorn Bus Sales and one (1) Special Needs Bus from Thomas Built Buses
Description:
It is the recommendation that the Board of Trustees approve Longhorn Bus Sales, LLC for the purchase of four (4) 76 Passenger - Model C3411 Conventional School Buses at a cost of $128,741.00 per each including an additional Buy Board purchase order fee of $800.00 for a total cost not to exceed $515,764.00 which is the best value to the district.
Additionally, it is also recommended that the Board of Trustees approve Thomas Buses of Houston for the purchase of one (1) Special Needs Bus - Model Profile: Saf-T-Line C2 221TS at a cost of $124,500.00 per each including an additional Buy Board purchase order fee of $800.00 for a total cost not to exceed $125,300.00 which is the best value to the district. Furthermore, it is recommended that the Board of Trustees authorize the superintendent or designee authority to approve payments and authorize expenditures which do not alter the contract cost or contract time and with a copy to be attached to and become part of the minutes. |
8.E. Consider District Wide Camera Replacements and Upgrade
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the purchase and installation of IP cameras and microphones from Bass Computers ($85,591), labor and materials to install network cabling from TAG Communications ($94,817), purchase or Switches from Data Vox ($94,817), and storage arrays from Dell Technologies ($69,468) with a copy to be attached to and become part of the minutes.
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8.F. Consider the Salary Raise Proposal or a One-Time Retention Incentive for 2023-24 Fiscal Year
Description:
It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve Proposal (A) - Salary Raise OR Proposal (B) - One-Time Retention Supplement for a total estimated cost of $2.6 million with a copy to be attached to and become a part of the minutes.
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9. Board Information
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9.A. Tax Collection Report - March 2023
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9.B. Investment Report - March 2023
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9.C. Sheldon ISD - Expenditure & Revenue Report on General Operating Fund (GOF), Child Nutrition, and Debt Service
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9.D. Quarterly Major Expense Report
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9.E. Enrollment - April 2023
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9.F. Monthly Discipline Report
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9.G. Monthly Bond Update
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10. Comments From The Public-Under the Open Records Act, the Board cannot respond to items or comments that are not covered on the agenda; therefore, a Board response will not be made tonight.
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11. Adjournment to closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section: 551.071, 551.129 Consultation with the Board's attorney concerning legal and procedural issues related nonrenewal, termination and suspension without pay of term certified educators, 551.072 to discuss the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, 551.074 to consider and discuss recommendations to propose nonrenewal of administrator Kevin Hayes and proposed termination and suspension without pay of teacher Ruth Cantu and for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer, employee, or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee and 551.076 for considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.
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11.A. Consultation with the Board's attorney
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11.B. Land
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11.C. Discussion of Announcement of Superintendent Finalist
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11.D. Consultation with the Board's attorney regarding nonrenewal of administrator Kevin Hayes and proposed termination and suspension without pay of teacher Ruth Cantu
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11.E. Personnel
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11.F. Security Devices
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11.G. Board Operating Procedures
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12. Reconvene to Open Session
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13. Action on Closed Session Items
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13.A. Consider and take possible action regarding proposed nonrenewal of administrator Kevin Hayes and proposed termination and suspension without pay pending discharge of teacher Ruth Cantu.
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14. Personnel
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14.A. Consideration and action concerning naming of the Lone Finalist for Superintendent
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14.B. Contract Recommendations
Description:
It is recommended that the contract recommendations for the 2022-2023 school year be approved as submitted with a copy to be attached to and become part of the minutes.
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14.C. Consider the attached Supplemental Pay
Description:
It is recommended that the supplemental pay for a total of $41,100.00 be approved with a copy to be attached to and become a part of the minutes.
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14.D. Contract Recommendations, Chapter 21
Description:
It is recommended that the Chapter 21 contract recommendations for the 2023-2024 school year be approved as submitted with a copy attached to and become part of the minutes.
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14.E. Contract Recommendations, Non-Chapter 21
Description:
It is recommended that the non-Chapter 21 contract recommendations for the 2023-2024 school year be approved as submitted with a copy attached to and become part of the minutes.
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14.F. Personnel Recommendation/Proposed Nonrenewal Term Contract
Description:
It is recommended that the Board approve the Superintendent's recommendation to propose the nonrenewal of Mr. Hayes.
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14.G. Personnel Recommendation/Mid-Contract Termination and Suspension Without Pay Pending Discharge of Term Contract
Description:
It is recommended that the Board find that there is good cause to propose termination of the teacher and suspend her without pay pending discharge.
If the Board approves the recommendation, once the employee is given notice, she will have 15 days to request a hearing in front of an independent hearing examiner assigned by the Texas Education Agency. |
15. Other Necessary Business
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15.A. Early College Class of 2027 Pinning Ceremony - KHS Performing Arts Center - April 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
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15.B. Top 10% Celebration for the Class of 2023 - Humble Civic Center - April 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
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15.C. Board Workshop - May 2, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
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15.D. Sheldon STARS - Honoring Sheldon ISD Employees & Retirees - KHS Panther Zone - May 4, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
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15.E. Retirement Dinner for Dr. Davis - May 16, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
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15.F. Regular Board Meeting - May 16, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
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15.G. Class of 2023 Graduation - Panther Stadium - May 26, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
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15.H. Summer Leadership Institute - San Antonio, Texas - June 14-17, 2023
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16. Board Suggestions/Recommendations for Future Organizational Information Updates
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17. Suggestions for Future Agenda Items
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18. Adjournment
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