July 31, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call the Meeting to order: Establish a quorum, Moment of Silence

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Public Comments
(The public is invited to present issues of public concern.  Board members can not respond to public      
comments; however, they may request that an item be placed on the agenda for discussion at the next board meeting).

4. Approval of Consent Agenda 
In order to promote efficient meetings, the Board may act upon more than one item by single vote through the use of the consent agenda.  Consent items shall be items placed on the Agenda for which no Board discussion is anticipated and for which the Superintendent recommends approval.  Prior to the meeting, at the request of any member of the Board of Trustees, any item on the consent agenda shall be removed and given individual consideration.  Requests for individual consideration are made prior to Board meetings and requests must be directed to either the Board President or the Superintendent.

4.A. Minutes

4.B. Monthly Financial Report

4.C. Budget Amendments and Expenditures Report

4.D. Tax Levy Adjustments and Collections Report

4.E. Approval of 2023-2024 Student Handbook

4.F. Approval of 2023-2024 Employee Handbook 

4.G. Approval of 2023-2024 T-TESS & T-PESS Certified Appraisers

4.H. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between Region One ESC and Lasara ISD for Special Education Services Co-Operative Shared Services Agreement. 

4.I. Approval of Fall 2023 Memorandum of Understanding between Lasara ISD and Coastal Bend College

4.J. Approval of the 2023-2024 school year Memorandum of Understanding between Lasara ISD and Texas Southmost College for dual enrollment classes.

4.K. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Lasara ISD and Region One ESC for the Ascender Information Management System.  This is the system that is used to track all student information and is used for all school business transactions.  The cost is $41,116.61.

4.L. Selection of Barrett Insurance as Lasara ISD's Assured Benefits Administrator as the district's health insurance carrier.

5. Superintendent's Report

5.A. Consideration and possible action to allow Mr. Salazar to attend 2023-2024 Thompson Leadership Institute.

6. Discuss and Consider Board Approval of a Delegate and Alternate to the 2023 Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Delegate Assembly.

7. Discussion and Possible Action on 2023-2024 Monthly Board Meeting Dates 

8. Consideration and possible action to modify 2023-2024 school calendar to allow Friday, August 18, 2023 to be an in-service day instead of an instructional day to attend small school consortium kick-off celebration for all district employees for Region One school districts of 1000 students or less.  All employees will be in attendance and all school board members are invited to attend.  The event will be held at Region One's new auditorium.  

9. Closed Session or Meeting as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq of the Texas Government Code (The Open Meetings Act), under the following provisions:

Section 551.071 – Consultation with School Attorney on matters in which the duty of the Attorney to the Governmental Body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.

Section 551.072 – To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

Section 551.074 – For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.

9.A. Discussion on Hiring of Contracted Personnel

9.B. Discussion and Consideration of Superintendent's  Evaluation

10. Open Session

10.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Hiring of Contracted Personnel

10.B. Discussion, Consideration and Possible Action on Superintendent's Contract

11. Adjournment