October 21, 2024 at 5:45 PM - Board Business Meeting

1. Meeting Called to Order

1.A. Roll Call of Board Members Present and Declaration of Quorum Present______ Absent______

1.A.1. Mrs. Christina Martinez

1.A.2. Ms. Alicia Sebastian

1.A.3. Mr. Arthur Valdez

1.A.4. Mr. Ed Garza

1.A.5. Ms. Leticia Ozuna 

1.A.6. Mrs. Sarah Sorensen

1.A.7. Mrs. Stephanie Torres 

1.B. Recording of Superintendent Present

1.B.1. Dr. Jaime Aquino

1.C. Pledge of Allegiance to the U. S. Flag

1.D. Salute to the Texas Flag - "Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."

1.E. Citizens' Presentations - 60-minute total time limit for this item 

2. Governance

2.A. Improve College Readiness for Students with Disabilities: Board Interim Goal Progress Monitoring 3.1, 3.2, & 3.3

2.B. Presentation on In-District Charter School Annual Performance Review and Charter Renewal Recommendations

2.C. Update on the Implementation of Rightsizing Transition Plan

2.D. Approval of the Revisions to Board Policy AE (LOCAL) - Educational Philosophy

2.E. Report on the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) Conference 

3. Consent Agenda

3.A. Approval of Monthly Budget Reports and Amendments for October 2024

3.B. Approval to Purchase Incident IQ Ticketing Services System

3.C. Approval of Procurement Services’ Recommendations for Bids, Proposals, and Awards

3.D. Approval of Minutes for the following meetings: 

3.D.1. September 9, 2024 Board Business Meeting A 

3.D.2. September 16, 2024 Board Business Meeting B 

3.D.3. September 30, 2024 Board Workshop

4. Closed Session

4.A. The Board will convene in Closed Session as authorized by the Texas Government Code Chapter 551, et. Seq. (TGC 551.071, TGC 551.072, TGC 551.074, and TGC 551.076)

4.A.1. Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, including legal issues on the acquisition process. (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.072)

4.A.2. Consult with legal counsel and deliberate on the valuation and potential sale/exchange of unimproved property on Camaron St. for a proposed baseball stadium (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.072)

4.A.3. Consultation with legal counsel on legal issues related to the audit plan, audit charters and related audit matters.

4.A.4. Deliberation regarding personnel matters, including but not limited to employment, duties, discipline, reassignment, resignation, retirement, reclassification, and dismissal of an employee. (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074)

4.A.5. Consultation with Superintendent and discussion regarding the reassignment of the candidate to the position of Executive Director, Policies, Procedures & Public Information Requests, subject to the Superintendent’s authority to reassign. (TGC 551.074)

4.A.6. Proposal to terminate probationary contract employee(s) for good cause pursuant to TEC Section 21.104 (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074)

4.A.7. Consultation with legal counsel regarding legal issues related to the Board Operating Procedures and related matters.  (TGC 551.071)

4.A.8. Consultation with legal counsel and discuss and consider Superintendent’s evaluation and employment contract (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074)

4.A.9. Consultation with legal counsel regarding 1882 Partner Contract and related issues.  (TGC 551.071)

4.A.10. Consultation with legal counsel and discussion regarding potential student safety issues and also regarding Intruder Detection Audits that are confidential pursuant to Texas Education Code Section 37.1084(d) and Texas Government Code Sections  552.101 and 552.116. (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.076)

4.A.11. Consultation with legal counsel regarding physical plant and related issues. (TGC 551.071)

4.B. The Board will reconvene in Open Session and take appropriate action on items discussed in Closed Session.

5. Adjournment

5.A. Adjournment