August 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Establishment of Quorum

2. Pledge to American and Texas Flags

3. Public Hearing for Proposed 2024-2025 Tax Rate presented by Robert Navarro

4. Cougar Champions

5. Public Comments

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Minutes of Previous Meetings

6.B. Budget Amendment

6.C. Financial Reports

6.D. Purchases over $50,000

6.D.1. Communities in Schools

6.E. Check Register

6.F. Principal's Report

6.G. Enrollment Report

6.H. Police Department Criteria Reporting

6.I. Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) Memorandum of Understanding for 2024-2025

6.J. School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Members

6.K. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Certified Appraisers and Calendar for the 2024-2025 School Year 

6.L. Jarrell ISD Appraisal Calendar 2024-2025

7. Communication and Informational Items

7.A. District Updates from Superintendent Dr. Toni Hicks

7.A.1. First Week of School

7.B. Achievements Across the District presented by Laura Buckley

7.C. Student Voice presented by Laura Buckley  

7.D. Graduation 2025 presented by Andrew Maddox

7.E. 2021 and 2023 Bond Updates presented by Sledge Engineering

7.F. 2023 Bond Schematic Design Updates for Administration Annex and High School CTE & Gym presented by Sledge Engineering and Huckabee

8. Action Items

8.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt the 2024-2025 Tax Rate presented by Robert Navarro

8.B. Consideration and Possible Action to approve the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits (Option 3 Agreement and to Delegate Contractual Authority to the Superintendent presented by Robert Navarro

8.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the TASB Risk Management Liability Insurance Coverage Renewal for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 presented by Robert Navarro

8.D. Consider Approval of Order of Election for Board of Trustees Place 1, 3, and 4.

8.E. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the District of Innovation Plan Amendment presented by Laura Buckley & Bob Mabry

8.F. Consideration and possible approval of 2023 Bond Furniture Vendor presented by Sledge Engineering

8.G. Consideration and possible approval of 2023 Bond High School Package 1 Admin & Fine Arts Guaranteed Maximum Price #2 presented by Sledge Engineering

8.H. Consideration and Possible Action of TASB Endorsement of Director, Region 13, Place C

8.I. Consider and Act on Potential Litigation regarding TEA Accountability Rating System (Section 551.071)

9. Adjourn to Closed Session: The Board may recess into Closed Session for purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex. Gov't Code Sections 551.001 et seq., 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076, 551.082, 551.083, 551.084

9.A. Discussion of Personnel, Gov't. Code 551.074

9.B. Discussion of Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property, Tex. Gov’t Code 551.072

9.C. Discussion Regarding Roles and Duties of a Public Officer or Employee

10. Return to Open Session and Take Action if Needed on Closed Session Items

10.A. Possible Action on Personnel

10.A.1. Consideration and Possible Action on Additional Positions

10.A.2. Consideration and Possible Action on Accepting Resignations

10.A.3. Consideration and Possible Action on Employing Personnel

10.B. Consideration and Possible Action on purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property

11. Board Comments

11.A. Special Board Meeting Tentative September 4, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
Regular Board Meeting September 18, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.

12. Adjournment