January 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. President of Board

1.A. Call to Order

1.B. Declare Quorum Present

1.C. Prayer

1.D. Pledges
Middle School

2. January is School Board Recognition Month and the theme is Forward, Together.  Hempstead ISD is honored to celebrate its trustees for their dedication and commitment to the district’s schools and students.  Our school board members are selfless volunteers who spend long hours working to ensure all of our students have the opportunity to learn and grow.  Celebrating School Board Recognition Month is one way to say thank you for all they do and for assisting us in moving forward to Higher Heights! 

 

3. Open Forum - Agenda Item(s) Only
*Please note that form must be submitted 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

4. Superintendent's Report

4.A. Recognitions/Presentations

4.A.1. January Higher Heights Award

4.A.2. January Students of the Month

4.A.3. January Operations Employee of the Month

4.A.4. Hempstead Reads Award

5. Consideration of Consent Agenda

5.A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings
December 8, 2022 Special Meeting and December 19, 2022 Regular Meeting

5.B. Tax Report

5.C. Financial Report

5.D. Budget Amendment #5

6. Administrative Reports

6.A. Early Childhood Campus

6.A.1. Staff of the Month

6.B. Elementary

6.B.1. Staff of the Month

6.C. Middle School

6.C.1. Staff of the Month

6.D. High School

6.D.1. Staff of the Month

6.E. Athletics

6.F. Operations

6.G. Donations

7. Action Items

7.A. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding final approval of update to policy EIF (LOCAL).    

7.B. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of the 2023-2024 District Calendar.   

7.C. Order of Election for the 2023 Hempstead ISD Board of Trustees Election for May 6, 2023.
Position 4 and Position 7

7.D. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of the District Re-Key Project.   

8. Information Items

8.A. STAAR Presentation

9. Open Forum - General Topic Only
*Please note that form must be submitted 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

10. Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes: Texas Government Code Section:

10.A. 551.074 – Personnel

10.A.1. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, resignation, complaints or dismissal of employees.  

10.A.1.a. New Hires

10.A.1.b. Consider Resolution finding not good cause exists for abandonment of contract and authorizing complaint to TEA/SBEC (Lester Ward).

10.A.1.c. Consider Resolution finding not good cause exists for abandonment of contract and authorizing complaint to TEA/SBEC (Lyvia Alvarez).

10.B. 551. 071 – Legal

10.B.1. Consultation with School District's Attorney regarding all matters as authorized by law.

11. Action Resulting from Executive Session

12. Human Resources Report

13. Adjourn