February 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER, ESTABLISH A QUORUM

2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGES

3. Appoint Vacant Trustee Position-Place #1

3.A. Administer the Statement of Officer

3.B. Administer the Oath of Office

4. PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY 
Persons desiring to participate in public comment must complete a Speaker Registration sheet (yellow or blue) and submit it to the Board President prior to the meeting being called to order.  A thirty (30) minute time period is set aside to allow citizens to address the Board on any subject and to also allow citizens the opportunity to comment or raise issues concerning items that will be considered for action by the Board.  No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action.  Individual time limits are three (3) minutes.

5. DISTRICT REPORTS

5.A. Superintendent Report - Will Brewer

5.A.1. Energy Savings Report(s) - Ideal Impact

5.A.2. School Facilities

5.A.3. Finance Reports - January 2025

5.A.4. Future Meetings and Agenda Items

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

6.A. Approve Minutes of Previous School Board Meeting(s)

6.B. Budget Amendment(s) for 2024-2025  

7. BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD

7.A. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.A.1. 1st Reading of Policy Update 124 affecting:

• (LEGAL) policies
• (LOCAL) policies (as listed below):
  • CAA(LOCAL): FISCAL MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - FINANCIAL ETHICS
  • CDA(LOCAL): OTHER REVENUES - INVESTMENTS
  • CY(LOCAL): INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  • DH(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
  • EHB(LOCAL): CURRICULUM DESIGN - SPECIAL PROGRAMS
  • EHBB(LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS - GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
  • FFG(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
  • GKA(LOCAL): COMMUNITY RELATIONS - CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PREMISES

7.A.2. Information and discussion concerning Paradise ISD's Budget Timeline for 2025-26.

7.B. ACTION ITEMS

7.B.1. Consider and take appropriate action to approve the final Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Amendment for the New High School construction project

7.B.2. Consider and take appropriate action to approve the 3rd Party Building Inspection Agreement for the New High School Project

7.B.3. Consider and take appropriate action to approve the 3rd Party Material Inspection

7.B.4. Consider and take appropriate action to approve a resolution to appoint authorized representatives for ACH and wire transfers for the Construction Account with The Community Bank

7.B.5. Consider and take appropriate action to approve changes to policy DEA(LOCAL)

7.B.6. Consider and take appropriate action for the 2025-2026 School Calendar 

7.B.7. Consider and take appropriate action to offer Chapter-21 contracts to hire new district employees for the 2025-2026 school year.

8. REGULAR BUSINESS

9. CLOSED SESSION per Texas Government Code(s):

§551.071 Consult with Attorney
§551.072 Real Property
§551.073 Prospective Gift
§551.074 Personnel
§551.076 Security
§551.082 Employee Complaints
 

10. ADJOURNMENT