March 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER, ESTABLISH A QUORUM

2. INVOCATION

3. PLEDGES TO US AND TEXAS FLAGS

4. RECOGNITION OF STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, BOARD MEMBERS, AND/OR PATRONS FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE/ACHIEVEMENT

4.A. PISD Employee VIPs - Very Important Panthers

4.B. Paradise Junior High OAP 

5. RECOGNITION OF GUEST AND PATRONS:  Policy BED(LOCAL)

6. 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.

7. DISTRICT REPORTS

7.A. Superintendent Report - Will Brewer

7.A.1. School Facilities

7.A.2. Future Meetings and Agenda Items

7.A.3. Energy Savings Report(s) - Ideal Impact

7.A.4. Staff Meals

7.A.5. Finance Reports - February 2025

8. CONSENT AGENDA

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

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

9. BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD

9.A. Information and Discussion Items

9.A.1. City of Paradise Update

9.A.2. Information and discussion regarding CTE program update - Robin Meadows

9.A.3. Information and discussion regarding TIA - Teacher Incentive Allotment program 

9.B. Action Items

9.B.1. Consider and take appropriate regarding the 180 degrees program

9.B.2. Consider and take appropriate action to ratify the revised 2024-2025 School Calendar

9.B.3. Consider and take appropriate action concerning amending the 2025-2026 School Calendar to include a Professional Development Waiver with TEA

9.B.4. Consider and take action concerning the 2nd and final 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

9.B.5. Consider and take appropriate action concerning Chapter 21 Contracts for Administrators

9.B.6. Consider and take appropriate action concerning Non-Chapter 21 Contracts for Administrators

9.B.7. Consider and take appropriate action to grant the Superintendent the Authority to Offer Contracts to Returning and New Professional Employees through August 31, 2025.

10. 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
 

11. ADJOURNMENT