August 9, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiance to the American and Texas flags

5. Approve Agenda

6. Public Comments - Shall occur at the beginning of the meeting. Except as permitted by board policy BED(LOCAL) and the Board's procedures on public comment, an individual's comments to the Board shall not exceed three minutes per meeting. 

7. INFORMATION REPORT

7.A. Bill listing

7.B. Budget analysis

7.C. Certified Values from Upshur County Appraisal District 

7.D. Budget Review

7.E. Principal Reports

7.F. Athletic Report

7.G. Maintenance Report

7.H. Superintendent Report

7.H.1. Superintendent Report 
Academics #1
            September report HB3
            HB 4545

Engagement #2
            Meet the Teacher
            Back to School Bash
            Meet the Lions

Financial Integrity #3
            Preliminary FIRST report

Opportunities #4
            New Teacher Orientation/Inservice
            Return to School Plan
            Counselor SB 179

Facilities #5
             Elementary
             HVAC units
             Custodial crew 

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A. Minutes of July 12, 2021 Regular Meeting; July 17, 2021 Special Meeting 

9. ACTION AGENDA

9.A. Business Matters

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

9.A.2. Consider/Approve changes to adult meal prices for 2021-2022. 

9.B. Approve the proposed tax rate that will be published in the notice for the public meeting. 

9.C. Set Date for Public meeting on proposed budget and tax rate.

9.D. Consider/Approve Resolution regarding review of Investment Policy and Investment Strategies

9.E. Education Matters

9.E.1. Consider/Approve out of state trip for Band to Florida in May of 2022

9.F. Remove from table: Student Code of Conduct - Consider/Approve the Student Code of Conduct for 2021-2022. 

9.G. Approval of Appraisal Calendar and Appraisers/Attendance Review Committee for 2021-2022 school year.

9.H. Policy Matters

9.H.1. Consider/Approve changes to EIA(LOCAL) ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GRADING/PROGRESS REPORTS TO PARENTS 

9.H.2. Consider/Approve changes to EIC(LOCAL) ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT CLASS RANKING

9.H.3. Consider/Approve changes to EIE(LOCAL) ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT RETENTION AND PROMOTION

10. CLOSED SESSION - Texas Government Code, Section 551.074

10.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 /administrator contract.)

11. ACTION FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION

12. ADJOURN