August 27, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Meeting Call To Order

1.A. Open Meeting Notice

2. Opening Ceremony

3. Recognition of Staff of the Month

4. Public Comment Regarding Items on the Agenda

4.A. Policy BED(LOCAL)

5. Public Comment Regarding Items not on the Agenda

5.A. Policy BED(LOCAL)

6. Report on Optional Flexible School Day Program 2019-2020

7. Conduct Public Hearing 

7.A. Read the guidelines for conducting a public hearing

7.A.1. 2020-2021 Proposed budget and tax rate

7.B. Close Public Hearing

8. Consider and take possible action to approve a Resolution calling a portion of the Burkburnett Independent School District unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2016 for redemption prior to maturity; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject

9. Consider and take possible action to adopt budget for 2020-2021 fiscal year

10. Consider and take possible action to adopt an ordinance setting the maintenance & operating (M&O) tax rate at the proposed amount of $1.0544 per 100 value and interest & sinking (I&S) tax rate at the proposed amount of $0.3756 per 100 value for a total tax rate of $1.43 per 100 value for 2020-2021 fiscal year

11. Board of Trustee's Report

12. Consent Agenda Items

12.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on July 16, 2020 and Special Meetings on July 24, August 6 and 13, 2020

12.B. Monthly financial and investment reports

12.C. Personnel actions delegated to the Superintendent

12.D. Renew annual contract

12.D.1. Vernon College agreement

13. Items Withdrawn from the Consent Agenda

14. Financial Reports and Action Items

14.A. Consider and take possible action to approve a budget amendment as presented

14.B. Consider and take possible action to amend budget moving $400,000 from 2019-2020 budget to Committed Fund Balance to repair hail damage in 2020-2021

14.C. Consider and take possible action to amend budget moving $20,000 from 2019-2020 budget to Committed Fund Balance for purchase of band instruments in 2020-2021

15. New Business

15.A. Consider and take possible action to approve the 2020-2021 Optional Flexible School Day Plan application and submit to TEA for consideration

15.B. Consider and take possible action to approve Policy Update 115 affecting local policies - BF(LOCAL): BOARD POLICIES; DED(LOCAL): COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS; DIA(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION; DMD(LOCAL): PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND VISITATIONS; EI(LOCAL): ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; FB(LOCAL): EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY; FD(LOCAL): ADMISSIONS; FEB(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - ATTENDANCE ACCOUNTING; FFG(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; FFH(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION; FMF(LOCAL): STUDENT ACTIVITIES - CONTESTS AND COMPETITION; FNG(LOCAL): STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES; GF(LOCAL): PUBLIC COMPLAINTS

15.C. Consider and take possible action to repeal all previously adopted policies and adoption of (LOCAL) policies as prepared by TASB Policy Service (see attached list)

15.D. Consider and take possible action to update First Bank signature cards; removing Tylor Chaplin and adding Derek Citty 

15.E. Consider and take possible action to approve a resolution to remove and add authorized representatives to investment pools

16.  Superintendent's Report

16.A. COVID-19 Report

16.B. Enrollment Report

16.C. Attendance Report

17. Closed Session-If discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the 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 section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. 

All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.  [See TASB Policy BEC(LEGAL)]

18. Open Session

18.A. Action(s) resulting from Closed Session

19. Close Meeting

19.A. Adjourn