February 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Student Recognition:  Recognize the students who participated at the 2024 Willacy County Livestock Show

4. 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).

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 on Proclamation Declaring February 2024 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

7. Consideration and possible action on a school board resolution regarding Senate Bill 763 on whether to employ or accept chaplains as volunteers.

8. Discussion and Possible Action on Security Exception Resolution 

9. Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase and replacement of the scoreboards on the softball field and the baseball field.

10. Superintendent's Report

10.A. Information regarding notice from Texas School Safety Center

10.B. Presentation on Middle of the Year test results for ELA/R and Math as well as CLI results for Pre-K 3 and Pre-K 4.

10.C. Recognition of Teacher Incentive Allotment Recipients

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 on Hiring of Contracted Personnel

12. Open Session

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

13. Adjournment