February 26, 2024 at 6:45 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1. PUBLIC HEARING - 6:45 PM 

1.A. Taylor ISD Annual Performance Report/Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for 2022-2023 Presented by Clarissa Rodriguez

2. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR BOARD MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING

3. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN & TEXAS FLAG

4. MISSION, VISION AND CORE BELIEF STATEMENTS RECITED BY BOARD MEMBERS

5. TEE FOUNDATION PRESENTATION

6. RECOGNITIONS

6.A. Elementary UIL Academics

6.B. Taylor MS UIL Academics & One Act Play

6.C. TMS Band Students - Region Band Concert

6.D. TISD School Counselors - Rachelle Finck

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS:  Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee at the district central administration office no later than 3:00 P.M. the day of the meeting and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak.  Please understand that no presentation shall exceed 3 minutes unless the speaker is non-English speaker who requires a translator and will then have up to 6 minutes to speak. If a translator is required, the speaker shall notify the district at the time they sign up, if not before. See Board Policy BED (LOCAL) BED (LEGAL).

8. REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

8.A. Bond Update - Rice & Gardner

8.B. CTE Equipment & Bond Furniture Purchase - Stantec

8.C. School Safety & Security Update - Rachelle Finck

8.D. Emergency Expenditures for TMS Fire System - Lance Weidler & Jina Self

9. GOAL IV: EFFICIENT FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP - Jina Self

9.A. Purchasing Approval Review

9.B. Budget Amendment Review

9.C. 2023-2024 Budget Update

10. CONSENT AGENDA:

10.A. Minutes

10.A.1. Regular Meeting - January 22, 2024

10.B. Tax Report

10.C. Monthly Financial Report

10.D. Purchasing Approval

10.E. Budget Amendment

10.F. Optional Flexible School Day Program Application - Rachelle Finck

10.G. Approve List of Brokers/Dealers of Investment Securities - Jina Self

10.H. Approval of the Audit Engagement Letter with Singleton, Clark & Company P.C. for the 2023-2024 Financial Audit - Jina Self

10.I. Approval of Board Resolution for Investment Policy and Investment Strategy - Jina Self

10.J. Acknowledgement of the 2022-2023 Texas Annual Performance Report - Clarissa Rodriguez

10.K. Approval of the 2023-2024 School Health Advisory Council Membership - Clarissa Rodriguez 

10.L. Approve Addition of Safety & Security Stipend - Jennifer Patschke

10.M. Joint Election Agreement and Contract For Election Services & Voting Equipment Adoption - Jennifer Garcia-Edwardsen

11. NEW BUSINESS:

11.A. Consider and Approve RFQ Selection of Architectural & Engineering Services - Ranked Selection #1 Pfluger and #2 Stantec - Lance Weidler

11.B. Consider and Approve RFQ Selection of Commissioning Agent Services - Ranked Selection #1 EMA #2 Willey - Lance Weidler

11.C. Consider and Approve District & Legacy ECHS Academic Calendar for 2024-2025 - Clarissa Rodriguez

11.D. Consider and Approve Resolution for the Fair and Transparent Accountability System - Jennifer Garcia-Edwardsen

12. CLOSED SESSION: As determined by the Board of Trustees, the Board may recess into Closed Session for purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Gov't Code, Section 551.001) to discuss items relating to Personnel (Texas Gov't Code, Section 551-074) including but not limited to the Superintendent Evaluation.  Any Action will be taken in Open Session.

13. PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR ACTION:

13.A. Election of Personnel

13.B. Resignation of Personnel

14. CALENDAR 

14.A. Team of 8 Training - March 5, 2024 @ 6pm

14.B. Spring Break - March 11-15, 2024

14.C. Regular Board Meeting - March 25, 2024 @ 7:00 PM

15. SUGGESTIONS OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & FOOD FOR THOUGHT: 

16. ADJOURN