October 18, 2021 at 6:00 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.A.IV. Receive advice from legal counsel regarding the Board's redistricting obligations.

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. Superintendent's Evaluation 

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. Newsome

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.)

VII. Special Recognitions

VIII. Public Participation

IX. Approval of Minutes

IX.A. Approve Minutes of Board Workshop - September 9, 2021

IX.B. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting - September 20, 2021

X. Redistricting - 2020 Census Data

X.A. Receive Initial Assessment regarding whether redistricting is required considering the new 2020 Census Data; and, if so, consider adoption of criteria to apply to development of new districting plans, and guidelines for public participation in the redistricting process.

XI. Continuous Improvement/Student Outcomes

XI.A. Goal 1 and 2 - mClass and Renaissance Beginning of the Year Update

XII. Business/Legal/Finance/Consent Agenda

XII.A. Consider approval of 2021-2022 Amended Budget 

XII.B. Consider approval of Resolution for Sale of Property for Delinquent Taxes

XII.C. Consider approval of Appointment to Smith County Appraisal District Board of Directors

XII.D. Consider approval of Bonding for Tax Collector

XII.E. Consider approval of Hazardous Routes Identification for Transportation

XII.F. Consider approval of Replacing Electronic Marquees at Austin, Bell, Bonner, Douglas, Jack, Peete and Ramey elementary schools

XII.G. Consider approval of Retaining Estes McClure & Associates, Inc. (EMA) for Professional Engineering Services for HVAC Replacement at Caldwell Arts Academy, Austin, Bell, Bonner, Douglas, Jack, Peete and Ramey 

XII.H. Consider approval of Retaining Estes, McClure & Associates, Inc. (EMA) for Professional Engineering Services for the Addition of Bipolar Ionization to the HVAC Systems at Birdwell, Boulter, Clarkston, Dixie, Early College, Griffin, Jones/Boshears Center, Moore, Orr, Owens, Rice, Three Lakes and Woods

XII.I. Consider approval of Retaining Fitzpatrick Architects for the Design of Replacing Windows at the Administration Complex, A.T. Stewart Academy, Plyler Instructional Complex, and St. Louis Operations Center

XII.J. Consider approval of Updated Educational Programming Specifications and Standards for Middle School and Early College High School

XII.K. Consider approval of Fencing Improvements at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Mike Carter Field

XIII. Curriculum/Instruction/Consent Agenda

XIII.A. Consider approval of School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)

XIII.B. Consider approval of Occupational Clinical Internship Site Agreement with Panola College

XIV. Superintendent's/Staff Reports

XIV.A. High School Voter Registration Update

XV. Future Business

XV.A. November 4, 2021 - Board Workshop

XV.B. November 15, 2021 - Regular Meeting

XV.C. November 22-26, 2021 - Thanksgiving Holidays

XVI. Adjournment