January 23, 2025 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. Discussion concerning proposing the termination of the Chapter 21 term employment contract of Laura Colley

III.C.IV. 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 - Mrs. Harrison

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. Consideration and possible action to propose the termination of the Chapter 21 term employment contract of Laura Colley

VI.D. Consider approval of Superintendent's Contract

VII. Special Recognitions

VIII. Public Participation

IX. Approval of Minutes

IX.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting - December 16, 2024

X. Annual Audit for 2023-2024 Fiscal Year

X.A. Presentation from External Auditors

X.B. Consider approval of Annual Audit for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year

XI. Texas Performance Reporting Systems and Result Driven Accountability for 2023-2024

XI.A. Presentation of Report by Staff

XI.B. Opportunity for Public/Board Comments regarding Texas  Performance Reporting Systems - Public Hearing

XII. Business/Legal/Finance/Consent Agenda

XII.A. Consider approval of 2024-2025 Amended Budget 

XII.B. Consider approval of Gifts and Donations

XII.C. Consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Wood County for the acquisition of a Police K-9 Unit Insert and Hot and Pop Heat Alarm for the Tyler ISD Police Department from Wood County

XII.D. Consideration and Action of an Order Calling General Election for School Board Trustees for Single Member Districts 1, 3, and 6

XII.E. Consideration and Action of an Interlocal Agreement Between Smith County and Tyler Independent School District for Conducting Elections

XII.F. Consider approval of Upgrades to the Shade Structures for Tyler ISD Playgrounds

XII.G. Consider approval of a Change Order to the Contract with CDI Contractors, LLC for Hubbard Middle School

XIII. Curriculum/Instruction/Consent Agenda

XIII.A. Consider approval of Clinical Affiliation and Sponsorship Agreement with Texas Woman's University for Speech-Language Pathology Program

XIV. Superintendent's/Staff Reports

XIV.A. Quarterly Financial Executive Summary

XIV.B. Quarterly Investment Report

XV. Future Business

XV.A. February 6, 2025 - Board Workshop

XV.B. February 17, 2025 - Regular Meeting

XV.C. May 3, 2025 - School Trustee Election for Single Member Districts 1, 3, and 6

XVI. Adjournment