January 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM - January 18, 2024

1.  Call to Order and Opening Prayer.  The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below.  Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice.

2. Public Comment: All persons who address the Board at this time must sign up before the meeting begins.

BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH - Present the Board Trustees with a token of our appreciation for their service to our school and community.  

3. Consent Agenda: Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

3.a. Minutes of previous meeting

3.b. Monthly financial reports/bill review

3.c. Confirm next Board meeting date: Thursday, February 22, 2024 - due to Holiday on February 19th. (or any other dates?)
 

4. PUBLIC HEARING: on School FIRST - Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas.
2022 -23 Ratings based on the school year 2021-22 Data.  This report will give the District's status in detail.  This rating system measures the quality of a school district's financial management and reporting system.  This is the 18th year of School FIRST developed by the TEA in 1999.  Lorenzo ISD has achieved the highest rating for all 18 years of the system. 

Public Comments on this report may occur during this time. 

5. Action Items

5.a. I Consideration and possible action to order a General Election for the election of two (2) Trustee positions for Places 2 and 3 to be held on May 4, 2024.
Considerar y adoptar posibles medidas para convocar elecciones generales el 4 de mayo de 2024 para elegir a dos (2) miembros del Conselo Escolar para los lugares 2 y 3.

5.b. Consider and possible approval of the Notice and Order of General Election for Early
Voting and for Election Day.
Considerar para su posible aprobación el Aviso y la Orden de convocatoria de
elecciones generales para la votación adelantada y para el día de las elecciones.

5.c. Consider and possible action to order a Special Election to be held on May 4, 2024, for the Election of one (1) at-large Trustee position for District 1 to fill an unexpired term ending 2025.
Considerar una posible acción para ordenar una elección especial que se llevará a cavo el 4 de mayo de 2024, para la elección de un (1) puesto de Fideicomisario para el Distrito 1 para cubrir un mandato pendiente que finaliza en 2025.

5.d. Consider and possible approval of the Notice and Order of Special Election for Early
Voting and for Election Day.
Considerar para su posible aprobación el Aviso y la Orden de convocatoria de
elecciones especiales para la votación adelantada y para el día de las elecciones.

5.e. Consider and appoint ESMER ALCALA as the Elections Administrator.
Considerar y nombrar a ESMER ALCALA como la Administradora de las elecciones.

5.f. Consider and possible approval of Resolution to have a joint election on May 4, 2024, with the City of Lorenzo.
Considerar para su posible aprobación la Resolución para celebrar elecciones conjuntas con la ciudad de Lorenzo el día 4 de mayo de 2024.

5.g. Consider and possible approval of the Joint Election Agreement with the City of Lorenzo.
Considerar para su posible aprobación el Acuerdo de elecciones conjuntas con la ciudad
de Lorenzo.

5.h. Consider and appoint Esmer Alcala as the Early Voting Clerk and Ballot Board Judge and Kathy Jackson as the Deputy Early Voting Clerk and as the Ballot Board Alternate Judge.
Considerar y nombrar a Esmer Alcala como Secretaria para la votación adelantada, a Kathy Jackson como Secretaria delegada para la votación adelantada, y como la Juez del Consejo para la votación adelantada y a como la Juez suplente del Consejo para la votación adelantada.

5.i. Consider and appoint Esmer Alcala as the Central Count Station Manager and
Tabulations Supervisor, and Kathy Jackson as the Central Count Judge.
Considerar y nombrar a ESMER ALCALA como Administradora de la estación del
conteo central y como Supervisora de la tabulación, y a Kathy Jackson como la Juez del conteo central.

5.j. Consider and appoint ESMER ALCALA to serve as Election Judge on Election Day and Kathy Jackson as Alternate Election Day Judge.
Considerar y nombrar a ESMER ALCALA para el cargo de Juez electoral y a Kathy Jackson para desempeñar el cargo de Juez suplente el día de las elecciones.

5.k. Consider and appoint Esmer Alcalato serve as Bilingual Clerk for early
voting and for Election Day.
Considerar y nombrar a Esmer Alcala para el cargo de secretario(a) bilingüe
para la votación adelantada y para desempeñar el cargo de secretarias bilingües el día de las elecciones.

5.l.

• Deliberation in closed session under Texas Government Code §551.074 to discuss possible candidates to be appointed to fill the Trustee vacancy created by the resignation of Bradlee Davis, whose term expires in May 2025, until the next trustee election (May 2024)
• Deliberation and possible action in open session to appoint a replacement trustee to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Bradlee Davis, whose term expires in May 2025, until the next trustee election (May 2024) and take any and all further action necessary to seat such replacement trustee

6. Superintendent's Report

6.a. Reports from:  Nurse, Maintenance Director, EPEC Director, Principals, Athletics

6.b. Discussion: Student Resource Officer vs. Guardian Program vs. Continuing Security guards.  Just a preliminary discussion to begin a process for the 24-25 school year.

 

6.c. Discussion on time to meet on January 25th for the Team of 8 Training with Wayne Blount from ESC.

7. Personnel:  Consider Superintendent Recommendations regarding the employment and contract status of classroom teachers and other non-administrative professional personnel (Texas Gov't Code 551.074).
A.  Action to hire secondary staff
B.  Action to hire elementary staff
C.  Action to hire EPEC staff
D.  Action to re-employ or terminate probationary contract employees
E.  Propose nonrenewal term contract employees, if any
F.  Employee resignations:  Sylvia Gonzales (not replacing)
G.  Discussion of contracts and employee agreements for employees for _____

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION:  If during the course of the meeting, a discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, and Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

9. Adjourn


This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on __________, at ____ a.m.
 

Kayla Morrison, Lorenzo Superintendent