January 21, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. First Order of Business - Announcement by the Chairman as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required.

III. Executive Session will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act.

III.A. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 

III.A.I. When the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or

III.A.II. On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

III.A.III. Consider legal advice regarding personnel and related action items.

III.B. Texas Government Code Section 551.072 

III.B.I. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property

III.C. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 

III.C.I. Consider hiring of professional personnel

III.C.II. Consider renewals, non-renewals, contract abandonments and terminations of contracts for professional personnel. (To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and contracts of employees.)

III.C.III. Consider approval of Superintendent's Contract

III.D. Texas Government Code Section 551.076

III.D.I. Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.

IV. Reconvene from Executive Session

V. 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance - Mr. Martinez

VI. Consider action on items discussed in Executive Session

VI.A. Consider board approval of hiring of professional personnel.

VI.B. Consider renewals, non-renewals, contract abandonments and terminations of contracts for professional personnel. (To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and contracts of employees.)

VI.C. Consider approval of Superintendent's Contract

VII. School Board Appreciation

VIII. Special Recognitions

IX. Public Participation

X. Approval of Minutes

X.A. Approve Minutes of Board Workshop - December 1, 2020

X.B. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting - December 14, 2020

XI. Action Item

XI.A. Consider approval of Annual Audit for 2019-2020 Fiscal Year

XII. Continuous Improvement/Student Outcomes

XII.A. Athletic Update

XII.B. Visual and Performing Arts Update

XII.C. Competitive Academics Update

XII.D. mClass Middle of Year Summary

XIII. Business/Legal/Finance/Consent Agenda

XIII.A. Consider approval of 2020-2021 Amended Budget 

XIII.B. Consider approval of Gifts and Donations

XIII.C. Consider approval of Resolutions for Sale of Property for Delinquent Taxes

XIII.D. Consider approval of Facilities Improvement for Transportation and the St. Louis Operations Center

XIV. Curriculum/Instruction/Consent Agenda

XIV.A. Consider approval of Purchase of Band Uniforms for Tyler Legacy High School 

XIV.B. Consider approval of Memorandum of Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler for Prenatal Support and Education to Pregnant or Parenting Students

XV. Discussion

XV.A. District Calendar for 2021-2022 School Year (First Reading)

XV.B. Local Policy EIF (First Reading)

XVI. Future Business

XVI.A. Board Workshop - February 4, 2021

XVI.B. Regular Meeting - February 15, 2021

XVI.C. May 1, 2021 - School Trustee Election for Single Member Districts 5 and 7

XVI.D. May 1, 2021 - School Trustee Special Election for Single Member District 3 (unexpired term)

XVII. Adjournment