August 28, 2023 at 6:30 PM - REGULAR BOARD MEETING
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1. CALL TO ORDER
Description:
Announcement by the Board President as to whether a quorum is present and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
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2. PRAYER
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN AND TEXAS FLAG
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4. PUBLIC FORUM
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It is the policy of the Board that if members of the audience wish to address the Board, they must sign the form at the entrance prior to the Board’s meeting and it is limited to no more than five minutes per speaker.
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5. STUDENT RECOGNITIONS AND NEW STAFF INTRODUCTIONS
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6. CONSENT ITEMS
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6.A. Approval of minutes of previous board meeting minutes
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6.B. Approval of expenditures as presented
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7. CAMPUS AND DEPARTMENT REPORTS
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7.A. Elementary Campus Principal's Report
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7.B. Secondary Campus Principal's Report
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7.C. Special Programs Director's Report
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7.D. Athletic Director's Report
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7.E. Technology Director's Report
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7.F. Business Manager's Reports
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7.F.1. Financial Status Report
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7.F.2. Cash Flow
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7.F.3. Board Comparison to Budget Report
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7.F.4. Investment Report
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8. CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS TRAINING
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9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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9.A. Discussion regarding the release of the preliminary Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Rating
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9.B. Discussion regarding updates with the Foundation Innovation and implementing an education foundation for the district
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9.C. Discussion regarding a bus awning to cover the current bus fleet
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9.D. Discussion regarding a resolution to employ or accept as a volunteer a chaplain to provide support, services and programs for students as assigned by the Board
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10. PUBLIC MEETING ON BUDGET AND TAX RATE
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10.A. Discussion regarding the School Year 2023-2024 Budget - the board will hear public comments and discussions
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10.B. Discussion regarding the School Year 2023-2024 Tax Rate - the board will hear public comments and discussions
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11. ACTION ITEMS
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11.A. Consideration and possible action to adopt the School Year 2023-2024 Budget as presented
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11.B. Consideration and possible action to approve the 2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Resolution, thereby adopting a Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Tax Rate of $0.7575 per $100 valuation
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11.C. Consideration and possible action to approve the 2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Resolution, thereby adopting an Interest and Sinking (I&S) Tax Rate of $0.4963 per $100 valuation
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11.D. Consideration and possible action to approve the 2023 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Resolution, thereby adopting a total tax rate of $1.2538 per $100 valuation
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11.E. Consideration and possible action to increase the property tax rate by the adoption of a tax rate of $1.2538 per $100 valuation, which is effectively a 14.2623 percent increase in the tax rate
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11.F. Consideration and possible action to approve an order authorizing redemption of outstanding bonds of the Hubbard Independent School District
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11.G. Consideration and possible action to approve the final budget amendment as presented for the School Year 2022-2023
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11.H. Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase of playground equipment from previously proposed quotes
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11.I. Deliberate and possible action to approve Resolution Authorizing School Resource Officer
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12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Description:
ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION for the purpose of considering matters for which closed sessions are authorized under the Texas Open Meetings Act of Texas Government Code Title 5, Chapter 551 Subchapter D, whereupon the Superintendent, at the request of the Board President, will present for the Board's consideration or discussion personnel matters (Sec. 551.074).
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13. CONSIDERATION and POSSIBLE ACTION to address any matters considered and/or discussed during the executive session when action is required in the opinion of the Board of Trustees
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14. CONFIRMATION OF NEXT MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
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15. ADJOURNMENT
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