February 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  A consent agenda is an item listed on the regular agenda that groups routine items under one agenda heading.  This allows the Board to take a unified motion and action on all routine items listed under the consent agenda instead of taking separate votes on each item.

Description:  At regular meetings, the Board shall allot up to thirty (30) minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board.  Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up as they arrive, indicating the topics about which they wish to speak.
 
Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of a meeting.  At all other times during Board meetings,  the audience shall not enter into  discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board.  No presentation   shall exceed five (5) minutes.  Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint  one person to present their view before the Board.

Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board may not deliberate, discuss, or make any decision on any subject not on the agenda.

Presentations  which include negative comments/complaints regarding personnel should be heard in Executive Session as provided by Texas Government Code Section 551.074.  This will insure the protection of the rights and responsibilities of all persons involved.

Description:  Jay Patel, Class of 2016, contacted Mrs. McMellon in November with the desire to donate to Queen City.  His employer, Microsoft, was making a donation of $5,000 and Jay was going to match the amount.  MS requires us to use the Benevity platform. The registration and approval by Benevity has been a cumbersome process that has delayed receipt of the donation.  However, I can now print a report that shows we should be receiving this money in the next 30 days via an EFT.  Mrs. McMellon would like to use the funds for the Computer Science Program.

Description:  It is recommended that the Board adopt a resolution, as required in DEA (LOCAL), to compensate employees for the closure due to hazardous road conditions on January 16th-January 18th. The state may offer waiver days for these emergency closings at a later date,  but if not, the district has enough minutes to absorb the lost days. 

Description:  Texas law requires public school food authorities (SFAs) with 50% or more of enrolled students eligible for free or reduced-price meals in the NSLP to operate a Summer Nutrition Program to provide students in need for a minimum of 30 calendar days during the summer months.

State law now requires the board of trustees to send written notice of the district's intention to request a waiver to the local SHAC. The notice must include an explanation of the district's reason for requesting a waiver.

QCISD is requesting the waiver because transportation for our students is an insurmountable obstacle. As there are no public transit providers located in this area, our students would not be able to get here to receive meals. The majority of our students do not live within walking distance.

It would be cost prohibitive for the district to supply transportation for the students, and there has been no evidence in the past that parents/guardians would be able to transport their children to the feeding site. Due to this transportation issue and other factors, we have had very low or no participation in past attempts at providing summer meals. In fact, the reimbursement was not sufficient to cover the cost of the program.
 

Description:  As mentioned in a previous board meeting the need for auxiliary vehicles is a need for the district. Quotes will be provided at the Board Meeting.