April 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regularly Called Board of Trustee Meeting
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Call to Order (1 min)
Description:
Announcement by presiding officer whether a quorum is present, that the meeting was duly called, and that a notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required by law
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Invocation (2 min)
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RCISD Student, Staff, and Program Recognition(s)
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Athletic Superlatives
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Goal/Constraint Progress Measures - Board Goal 1 and Board Goal 3 (40 min)
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Board Goal 1 - The percentage of students reading on grade level (meets grade level) at the end of 3rd grade will increase from 26% in June 2022 to 50% by June 2027 as measured by STAAR.
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GPM 1.1 - The percentage of PreK students that score on grade level or above in CIRCLE Vocabulary will increase from 92% to 94% by June 2024.
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GPM 1.2 - Roscoe ECC - Predicted performance on Content Based Assessment for Kindergarten scoring at or above grade level will increase from 94% to 95% in 2024.
LSOA - The percentage of K students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY DIBELS Reading will increase from 45% to 50% by May 2024. |
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GPM 1.3 - Roscoe Elementary - Predicted performance on Content Based Assessments for first grade scoring meets grade level will increase from 65% in 2023 to 72% in 2024.
LSOA - DIBELS Reading EOY predicted performance by 1st-grade students scoring at or above grade level norm will increase from 45% to 50% in May 2024. |
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GPM 1.4 - Roscoe Elementary - Predicted performance on Content-Based Assessments for 2nd-grade scoring meets grade level will increase from 32% in 2023 to 39% in 2024.
LSOA - DIBELS Reading EOY predicted performance by 2nd-grade students at meets grade level will increase from 58% to 61% in May 2024. |
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Board Goal 3 - The percentage of students who perform at the meets grade level or above on the ELAR STAAR/EOC will increase from 27% in June 2022 to 60% by June 2027.
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GPM 3.1 - RECC - The percentage of Kindergarten students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY MAP Reading will increase from 88% to 90% by June 2024.
RE - ELA MAP assessment performance at meets grade level will increase from 25% in 2023 to 32% in 2024. RE - ELA CBA assessment performance at meets grade level will increase from 28% in 2023 to 34% in 2024. LSOA - ELA Interim 3rd through 7th grade assessment performance at the meets grade level will increase from 34% to 38% by May 2024. LSOA - The percentage of 3rd through 7th grade students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY MAP Reading will increase from 20% to 50% by May 2024. RCHS - ELA CBA assessments will increase from 40% to 49% by June 2024. RCHS - ELA MAP Growth will increase from 32% to 41% by June 2024. |
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GPM 3.2 - The district attendance rate for all students will increase from 96% in 2023 to 98% in 2024.
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GPM 3.3 - RE - Students will meet or exceed their STAAR/EOC YOY (Year Over Year) Growth measures equal to or greater than 50% by May 2024.
LSOA - Students will meet or exceed their STAAR/EOC YOY (Year Over Year) Growth measures equal to or greater than 50% by May 2024. RCHS - Students will meet or exceed their STAAR/EOC YOY (Year Over Year) Growth measure equal to or greater than 50% by May 2024. |
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Consider action to conduct and approve the RCISD Quarterly Board Evaluation
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Hear from Patrons (5 min)
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Consent Agenda (1 min)
Recommended Motion(s):
I move that we accept the consent agenda a presented. This motion, made by {Insert Board Member} and seconded by {Insert Board Member}, {Insert Action Result}.
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Consider action on/correct minutes from previous meeting(s)
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Consider action on financial statements and payment of bills.
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Consider action to approve budget amendments
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Consider action to approve the GermBlast 2024-26 Renewal Proposal ID #107250 for approximately $10,300 dollars
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Consider action to approve hiring Martha Espinoza as a teacher for the 2024-25 school year
Description:
Ms. Espinoza will be teaching at the Roscoe Elementary School. She is currently a teacher at Sweetwater ISD. She comes with approximately 20 years of teaching experience. Ms. Espinoza is highly recommended.
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Consider action to approve hiring Andrea Barkley as a teacher for the 2024-25 school year
Description:
Ms. Barkley will be teaching at Roscoe Elementary School. She currently teaches at Sweetwater ISD. Ms. Barkley comes with approximately 25 years of teaching experience. Ms. Barkley is highly recommended.
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Consider action to approve hiring Kimberly Dickson as a teacher for the 2024-25 school year
Description:
Ms. Dickson will be teaching at Roscoe Elementary School. Ms. Dickson is currently a teacher at Sweetwater ISD. Ms. Dickson comes with over 25 years experience and has taught in two different states. Ms. Dickson is highly recommended.
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Consider action to approve the RCISD 2024-25 TEKS Certification Form
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Consider action to approve revising RCISD Board Policy CH (LOCAL) and CV (LOCAL) to increase the Superintendent's purchasing authority for goods services, or construction contracts to $25,000 dollars
Description:
The intent of this policy is to increase the Superintendent's authority to purchase goods and services to $25,000. By increasing the amount, it allows the Superintendent the ability to purchase without board approval.
This will allow the district to address it needs in a more timely fashion. |
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Action Agenda (10 min)
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Consider action to approve the Architecture Firm Rankings for future potential projects
Description:
The committee has reviewed the RFQ's submitted. Additionally, after interviewing the Architectural Firms, the attached are how the firms are ranked by the committee.
After the RCISD Board approves those rankings, the Superintendent and legal counsel will negotiate a contract and compensation. The negotiation will start with the highest ranked first. If we come to an impasse, then we cease negotiations with that firm and move to the next highest rank firm. Once an agreement has been achieved, the final contract with the architectural firm will brought back for Board Approval at a subsequent board meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
I move to approve and adopt the ranking of the two highest ranking responders as proposed by administration, Number One Jacob Martin, and Number Two LBL, and move that the Board delegate to the Superintendent the authority to (1) negotiate with the top-ranked proposer, and (2) to formally end negotiations with a proposer and begin negotiating with the next ranked proposer as provided by law, and to bring any negotiated contract back to the Board for consideration. This motion, made by {Insert Board Member} and seconded by {Insert Board Member}, {Insert Action Result}.
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Superintendent's Report (15 min)
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Update on Tax Collections and Financial Statements
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Update on P-TECH
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Update on Student Research
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Update on Data Collection
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Update on STEM Center & Profit/Loss Report
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Update on Collegiate Edu-Nation
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Update on Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Post-Secondary, LSOA, AVID, and Athletic Programs
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Cash Defeasance Presentation - Robert Tijerina, of Tijerina, Galvan, Lawerence, LLC
Description:
Mr. Tijerina will present to the board on the options surrounding a cash defeasance. The cash defeasance is an option RCISD may evoke for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The board will have an opportunity to ask questions to Mr. Tijerina.
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Discussion: RCISD Board of Trustees Serving Hamburgers on April 26, 2024 for students and staff in appreciation for outstanding work with testing
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Discussion: RCISD Annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon hosted by RCISD Board of Trustees
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Closed Session
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Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 private consultation with board's attorney
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Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, matters having to do with deliberation, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal, complaint or charge against a public officer or employee. This does not apply if the employee in question requests a public hearing.
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Personnel
Description:
I have done digging on this applicant. I need to visit with the board concerning this applicant.
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Consider Superintendent recommendations regarding employment and contract status of term contract employee(s)
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Propose nonrenewal of term contract employee(s)
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Discussion of RCISD 2024-25 Term Contracts
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Discussion of RCISD 2024-25 Probationary Contracts
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Discussion of RCISD 2024-25 Employment Agreement Contracts
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Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 matters having to do with discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
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Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.076 matters having to do with considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, devices, or security audit
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Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.082 matters having to do with considering discipline of public school student, or complaint or charge against personnel
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Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.021 matters having to do with discussing student identifiable information
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Return into Open Session
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Consider action if any of the agenda items as discussed in closed session.
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Consider action to approve RCISD 2024-25 Term Contracts
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Consider action to approve RCISD 2024-25 Probationary Contracts
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Consider action to approve RCISD 2024-25 Employment Agreement Contracts
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Consider action to propose nonrenewal for term contract employee(s)
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Consider action to approve hiring Seth Summers as a secondary teacher for the 2024-25 school year
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Adjourn
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