August 14, 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. Recognition of students who earned industry-based certification for welding classes during the 2022-2023 school year.

5. Introduction of Lasara ISD's newest staff members

6. Recognition of the 2022-2023 LISD Employees of the Year 

7. Recognition and presentation of a service award (posthumously) to the family of Mr. Michael Salinas for his years of dedicated service to the Lasara ISD School Board and the Lasara ISD community. 

8. 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.

8.A. Minutes

8.B. Monthly Financial Report

8.C. Budget Amendments and Expenditures Report

8.D. Tax Levy Adjustments and Collections Report

9. Discussion and possible action on editing the scope of work with the access control contractor to utilize fund expenditures approved at a previous meeting to cover gate and exterior door access instead of interior door access control.  

10. Superintendent's Report

10.A. Preliminary report on 2022-2023 FIRST Rating

10.B. Discussion on the preliminary report of newly received information regarding 2022-2023 elementary STAAR scores.

11. 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.

11.A. Discussion and consideration of nominees brought forth by LISD school board members to fill the currently vacant board seat. 

12. Open Session

12.A. Discussion and possible action to nominate and select a new board appointee to fill the current school board vacancy.

13. Adjournment