August 24, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular

I. Routine Business

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Invocation

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

I.D. Certification of Notice

I.E. Declaration of Emergency related to Hurricane Storms and related actions

II. Superintendent's Report (Dr. Rickie Harris) (Goal 4 & 5)

II.A. School Start Update

II.B. Shift to virtual percentage 

II.C. Substitute Update

III. Audience with Patrons (limited to 5 minutes per patron)
Persons wishing to participate in this portion of the meeting reserved for that purpose were required to sign up as they arrive and to indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. 

IV. Consent Agenda Items: (Goal 3)

IV.A. Budget Amendments 

IV.B. Rollover Purchase Orders (General and Food Service)

V. Finance

V.A. Information/Discussion Items: (Goal 3)

V.A.1. Financial Statements (Robin Hataway)

V.A.1.a. Operating Statements (General, Food Service, Debt Service)

V.A.1.b. Check Register

V.A.1.c. Investment Report 

V.A.1.d. Tax Collections (2019, 2020)

V.A.2. Head Start Financials (Vickie Oceguera)

V.B. Action Items:

V.B.1. Consider approval of donating the land that the Natatorium occupies to the City of Orange

V.B.2. For the 2020-2021 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code(TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).

VI. Instruction (Goal 1 & 2)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VI.A.1. Head Start Directors Report 

VI.B. Action Items: (Goal 1 & 2)

VI.B.1. Consider adopting House bill 3 Board Goals

VI.B.2. Consider approving the Health and Safety Screener

VII. Policy (Goal 6)

VII.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VII.A.1.  Policy Update 115, affecting Legal policies 

VII.B. Action Items:

VII.B.1. Consider approval of the 2020-2021 T-TESS appraiser list

VII.B.2. Consider approval of the 2020-2021 T-PESS appraiser list

VII.B.3. Consider approval of the 2020-2021 T-TESS appraisal calendar

VII.B.4. Consider approval of Policy Update 115, affecting Local policies  (See attached list of codes.) 

VIII. The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in closed session for the following purposes.

VIII.A. Discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's Attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.(Tex.Govt.Code 551.071)

VIII.A.1. Consider legal advice regarding renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

VIII.A.2. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the agenda. 

VIII.B. Teachers and Administrators (Tex.Gov't Code 551.074)

VIII.B.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

VIII.B.2. Discussion of Evaluation

VIII.B.3. Reassignment and Resignations

VIII.B.4. Duties

VIII.B.5. Discipline

VIII.B.6. Discussion of Termination

VIII.B.7. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

VIII.B.8. Consider activation of an emergency permit for a classroom teacher

VIII.B.9. Evaluation of Superintendent

VIII.C. Discussion of Discipline of Students (Tex.Govt. Code 551.082)

VIII.D. Discuss other matters as authorized by (Tex.Govt.Code 551.071-551.084)

VIII.E. Paraprofessional, Support Staff, and Personnel (Tex. Govt. Code 551.074)

VIII.E.1. Consider hiring of professional personnel

IX. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session and open session items.

X. Personnel (Dr. Nina LeBlanc)

X.A. Action Item: (Goal 6)

X.A.1. Consider approval of contractual staff 

XI. Adjourn

XII. For the 2020-2021 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code(TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).

XIII. For the 2020-2021 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code(TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).