August 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Public Meeting and Regular Meeting- Regular Board Meeting will begin immediately following the public hearing.

I. Call Public Meeting to Order

II. Public Hearing on the proposed Budget and Tax Rate for the 2024-2025 School Year

III. Comments from the audience regarding the Proposed Budget and Tax Rate

IV. Open of Meeting
This shall provide general notice that, during the course of the meeting, the Board may elect to discuss any item on the agenda in closed session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.

Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act which authorize the closed meeting. All votes, actions or decisions will be taken in open session.

The Board may convene in closed session under one or more of the following exceptions within the Texas Government Code: Consultations with Attorney - Section 551.071; Deliberations about Real Property - 551.072; Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gifts; Personnel Matters - Section 551.074; Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits - Section 551.076; Certain School Board Deliberations - Sections 551.082, 551.0821, 551.083; Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Section 551.087.

This shall also provide notice that any item listed as a closed session agenda item may be moved to open session.

IV.A. Call Regular Meeting to Order

IV.B. Roll Call

IV.C. Pledge Of Allegiance and Texas Pledge

IV.D. Awards and Recognitions

IV.E. Public Comments

V. Business and Finance

V.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Approval of the Minutes from Regular Board Meeting- July 25, 2024 and Special Board Meeting- August 12, 2024,

V.B. Tax Collectors Report

V.C. Expenditure Report

V.D. Expenditures Report by Function

V.E. Financial Report

V.F. Discussion and Possible Action on 2024-2025 Stipends

V.G. Discussion and Possible Action on the resolution for the adopted Tax Rate for the 2024-2025 School Year

V.H. Discussion and Possible action to adopt the proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year

V.I. Discussion and Possible Action on RFP 2024-SI-104 for fuel and LP Gas

V.J. Discussion and Possible Action on Donations

VI. Reports

VI.A. District Health Report

VII. Board Matters

VII.A. Discussion and Possible Action to endorse Alison Busse Savage, Lyford CISD Board Trustee, for the TASB Board of Directors, Region 1, Position A

VIII. Action Agenda

VIII.A. Discussion and Possible Action on EIC (Local)

VIII.B. Discussion and Possible Action on DC (Local)

VIII.C. Discussion and Possible Action on transportation and maintenance department

VIII.D. Discussion and Possible Action of Cancellation of Elections to be held on November 5, 2024

VIII.E. Discussion and Possible Action on contract for election services with Starr County Elections Administration for the November 5, 2024 school board election

IX. Closed Session:  In accordance with Texas Governmnent Code (Open Meetings Act) the Board may move into closed session for the following reasons:  Section 551.071- For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.  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.  Section 551.082- Certain school board deliberations.

IX.A. Discussion on Hiring of Contracted Personnel

X. Reconvene Into Open Session

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

XI. Adjournment