August 21, 2023 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.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. Consideration and possible action on renewals, non-renewals, contract abandonments and terminations of contracts for professional personnel, including proposing the termination of the Chapter 21 probationary employment contracts of Whitney Bishop and Sonora Armstrong.

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. Washmon

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, including possible action to propose termination of the Chapter 21 probationary employment contracts of Whitney Bishop and Sonora Armstrong.

VII. Public Participation

VIII. Superintendent's/Staff Reports

VIII.A. First Week of School Update

IX. Continuous Improvement/Student Outcomes

IX.A. Goal 1 and 2:  STAAR Summary 2022-2023

IX.B. Consider approval of District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans and Planning Process

X. Approval of Minutes

X.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting -  July 24, 2023

X.B. Approve Minutes of Board Workshop - August 3, 2023

XI. Public Hearing on 2023-2024 Budget

XII. Action Items

XII.A. Consider adoption of the 2023-2024 Budget

XII.B. Consider adoption of the 2023-2024 Tax Rate

XII.C. Consider approval of the 2022-2023 Final Amended Budget

XIII. Business/Legal/Finance/Consent Agenda

XIII.A. Consider approval of Resolution to Commit Fund Balance of the General Fund and the Preventive Maintenance Fund

XIII.B. Consider approval of the Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal with the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Risk Management Fund

XIII.C. Consider approval of TASB Update 121 - Local Policies CFB, CKE, CKEA, CLB, CRF, CVA, CVB, DEA and FD

XIII.D. Consider approval of Local Policies CB, CH, and FFI

XIII.E. Consider approval of Service Contract for the District Landscaping

XIII.F. Consider approval of Amendment to Architectural Contract for Upgrades and Renovations to Caldwell Auditorium

XIII.G. Consider approval of VMware License Renewal

XIII.H. Consider approval of Purchase of ClassLink Software

XIV. Curriculum/Instruction/Consent Agenda

XIV.A. Consider approval of East Texas Food Bank BackPack Program Partner Agreement

XIV.B. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Cenikor Foundation Youth Recovery Community for Substance Abuse Counseling

XIV.C. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with PATH for A PATH Home From School Program

XIV.D. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Texas Woman's University for Field Experiences, Clinical Student Teaching, or Professional Practicums 

XIV.E. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with The University of Texas at Tyler for Mental Health Matters: Supporting East Texas Youth in Schools Grant Program

XIV.F. Consider approval of Service Agreement with Region 7 Education Service Center for Texas Instructional Leadership - Observation and Feedback

XIV.G. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler for Mental Health Care Services

XV. Future Business

XV.A. September 7, 2023 - Board Workshop

XV.B. September 18, 2023 - Regular Meeting

XVI. Adjournment