January 29, 2024 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 School Board Members for School Board Member Apprecation Month

5. 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.

5.A. Minutes

5.B. Monthly Financial Report

5.C. Budget Amendments and Expenditures Report

5.D. Tax Levy Adjustments and Collections Report

6. Discussion and possible action to pay Region One ESC for services provided in association with the Effective Advising Framework grant from TEA.

Technical Assistance $30,000 + Professional Development $30,000 = $60,000 

This requires board approval since the school district will pay out more than the $25,000 that the superintendent is allowed to approve for spending without school board consent.

7. Discussion and possible action on adding Miss Joanna Gomez as a signer on Lasara ISD's Texas National Bank business accounts.

8. Superintendent's Report

8.A. Presentation of High School STAAR EOC-December Administration (Retest)

8.B. Principal's Briefing

8.C. Reminder of the upcoming Thompson Leadership Institute, Visioning Conference, February 16-17, Renaissance Austin Hotel. 

8.D. Presentation on the newly awarded Safety and Facilities Enhancement Grant and safety measures being implemented within our school  

8.E. Status update on Business Office

9. Willacy County Chamber of Commerce, Student Ambassador recognition.

10. 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.

10.A. Discussion on Hiring of Contracted Personnel

10.B. Discussion on additional support for the business office.

10.C. Discussion and Consideration of Superintendent's Mid-Year Evaluation and Superintendent's Contract

11. Open Session

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

11.B. Discussion and possible action on additional support for the business office.

11.C. Discussion, Consideration and Possible Action on Superintendent's Contract

12. Adjournment