August 31, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Special

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Opening Prayer

5. Approve Agenda

6. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE. [Interested parties that have signed the request to address the Board concerning the proposed 2020-2021 Budget and 2020 Tax Rate will be recognized by the President to speak at this time.] - Financial #2

7. Public Comments - The Union Grove ISD School Board invites our community to speak during our public meetings. Please know that this is a listening opportunity for the Board, no action will be taken during this meeting on topics shared with the Board during this portion of the meeting. Persons wishing to address the Board shall sign up with the presiding officer prior to the beginning of the meeting and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. In accordance with Board Policy BED(LOCAL), and the Board's procedure on public comment, an individual's comments to the board shall not exceed three minutes per meeting. 

8. INFORMATION REPORT

8.A. Enrollment Report - August 2020

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A. Minutes of August 10, 2020 Regular Meeting

10. ACTION AGENDA

10.A. Business Matters

10.A.1. Consider/Approve Budget Amendment(s)

10.A.2. Consider and take action to adopt the school district's budget for 2020-2021 school year as presented. 

10.A.3. Consider and take action to adopt the current year tax rate by ordinance. 

10.A.4. Consider/Approve changes to adult meal prices for 2020-2021. 

10.B. Board Matters

10.B.1. Consideration and take action to approve Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the November 3rd, 2020 Board of Trustees Election. 

10.B.2. Consideration and take action to approve the Order of Cancellation for the November 3rd, 2020 Board of Trustees Election. 

10.C. Education Matters 

10.C.1. Consider and take action to approve Asynchronous Plan for UGISD 

11. CLOSED SESSION [Authority: Tex.Govt.Code Section 551.074]

11.A. Consider personnel matters and possible action on (appointment, duties, discipline, employment, evaluation, leaves, nonrenewal, reassignment, renewal, resignations, termination of probationary contracts, contract extensions, Personnel to include receiving recommendation from superintendent on proposed nonrenewal of teacher contract.) Academics #4 & #5

12. CLOSED SESSION  - TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS

If during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will convene in such closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings, Act, Chapter 551, Government Code. Before any such meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section of seconds of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions or decisions will take place in open meeting. 
551.071     Private consultation with Board's attorney. 
551.072     Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
551.073     Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
551.074     Discuss personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
551.076     Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of security personnel or devices.
551.082     Consider discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.
551.083     Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the Board will follow, or will instruct it's representatives to follow, in consultation with representative of employee groups. 
551.084     Excluding witnesses from a hearing. 

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either: 

(a)      in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or 
(b)     at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof: as the School Board shall determine. 

13. ACTION FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION

14. ADJOURN