March 29, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Establishment of Quorum, Call to Order.

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Comment  (the board encourages comments from citizens of the district and from district employees.  Anyone wishing to speak, either as an individual or as a representative of a group may do so at this time.  The board asks that comments pertain to public education issues and be no longer than five minutes.  Legally the board may not discuss or act upon any issues that are not posted on our agenda for tonight's meeting.  If an issue mentioned is listed on tonight's agenda, the board will defer discussion until the appropriate time during the meeting.)
Please keep comments to 5 minutes.

5. Discussion/Action Items:

5.A. Consent Agenda.

5.A.1. February minutes.

5.A.2. February expenditures.

5.A.3. Budget amendments.

5.B. Consideration and action with respect to "Order Authorizing the Issuance of Academy Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds; Authorizing the Levy on an Ad Valorem Tax in Support of the Bonds; Approving an Official Statement; Authorizing Execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement, a Bond Purchase Agreement and an Escrow Agreement; Establishing Procedures for Selling and Delivering the Bonds; and Authorizing Other Matters Related to the Issuance of the Bonds".

5.C. Consider Board Resolution for Employee pay from Winter Storm.

5.D. Consider granting contract hiring authority to the superintendent thru 8/2021.

6. Information Items:

6.A. HB3 Board Goals - CCMR Update

6.B. COVID Information Update

6.C. Facilities Discussion

6.D. 87th Legislative Update

6.E. Set April meeting date

7. Announcements:

7.A. Academics/Athletics

7.A.1. Boys State Powerlifting

7.A.2. Prom - Saturday May 8

7.A.3. Graduation - May 29 - 3:00 pm

7.B. General

7.B.1. Friday, April 2nd - Good Friday School Holiday

7.B.2. Early Voting Begins April 19th

7.B.3. Election Day - Saturday, May 1st

8. Closed Session

8.A. Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters
The Board will discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of public employees or officials.  (this may involve consultation with attorney as permitted under Section 551.071). - Review Teacher Contracts

8.B. Section 551.072 - Deliberation Regarding Real Property
A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value or real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.

9. Open Session

10. Consider and take action on matters resulting from closed session if any, as listed pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072 and 551.074 of the Texas Government Code.

10.A. Consider Teacher Contracts

10.B. Consider 2021-2022 New Hires

11. Adjourn.