July 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Board Meeting

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: 
Anyone who wants to address the Board must sign up before the meeting begins.

3. OPENING REMARKS BY THE SUPERINTENDENT:
Introduction of the Superintendent's Leadership team and a brief discussion concerning a potential partnership to facilitate a strategic plan.
 

4. CONSENT AGENDA:
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the section agenda will be acted on together.

4.a. Minutes of previous meeting(s):

4.b. Monthly Financial Report:
The Assistant Superintendent will provide an update on all relevant financial records including, (a) Board Report, (b) Cafeteria Report, (c) Check Report, (d) Investment Report, (e) Tax Report, and other information as needed.

4.c. Monthly EPEC Report:
The EPEC Director(s) will provide an update for the special education cooperative and the Lorenzo Independent School District students served in the Cooperative.

4.d. Monthly Elementary Report:
The Elementary Principal will provide an update for Pre-K through Grade 5 including, important initiatives, programs, activities, assessment data, and key occurrences.

4.e. Monthly Secondary Report:
The Secondary Principal will provide an update for Grade 6 through Grade 12 including, important initiatives, programs, activities, assessment data, and key occurrences.

4.f. Monthly Athletic Report:
The Athletic Director will provide an update on athletics, including, upcoming games, important initiatives, programs, activities, and key occurrences.

4.g. Monthly Technology Report:
The Technology Director will provide an update on technology, including, important initiatives, programs, activities, key occurrences, recent purchases, and hardware, software, or infrastructure needs.

4.h. Monthly Operations Report:
The Operations Director will provide an update on maintenance, custodial, and transportation-related initiatives and key occurrences.

4.i. Monthly Nursing Report: (NONE PROVIDED THIS MEETING)
The School Nurse will provide an update on our school nursing program, including current initiatives, activities, key occurrences, and any specific concerns related to outbreaks or illnesses resulting in higher-than-normal employee and or student absence.

4.j. Confirm upcoming Board meeting date(s):
August 19, 2024
September 16, 2024
October 21, 2024
November 18, 2024
December 16, 2024
January 27, 2025
February 24, 2025
March 24, 2025
April 22, 2025
May 19, 2025
June 23, 2025

5. DISCUSSION ITEMS:
These agenda items may include a presentation and discussion of an item to provide the Board with important information. No action will be taken on these items.

5.a. Presentation and discussion concerning strategic planning and a potential partnership with Engage2Learn.

5.b. The Superintendent will present to the Board all completed 2024-2025 Handbooks.

5.c. The Superintendent will present to the Board the 2024-2025 Work Calendars.

6. ACTION ITEMS:
These agenda items may include a presentation and discussion of an item with a request for approval. The Board may take action to approve or reject these items.

6.a. The Board will discuss and consider appointing someone to fill the currently vacant Board position.

6.b. The Board will discuss and consider appointing Trustee Debbie Kirksey to the Appraisal District Board.

6.c. The Board will discuss and consider appointing Rebeca Mendoza to the Lorenzo ISD Safety and Security Committee to fill the vacant position.

6.d. The Board will discuss and consider approval of the 2024-2025 Lorenzo ISD Student Code of Conduct as presented by the Administration.

6.e. The Board will discuss and consider approval of the 2024-2025-T-TESS Appraisers List as presented by the Administration.

6.f. The Board will discuss and consider approval of the 2024-2025-T-TESS Appraisal Timeline as presented by the Administration.

6.g. The Board will discuss and consider approval of the 2024-2025 Substitute Teacher and Paraprofessional Pay Scale.

6.h. Personnel:  Consider the Superintendent's recommendations regarding the employment and contract status of classroom teachers and other non-administrative professional personnel (Texas Gov't Code 551.074), as designated below: 
A. Action to hire district staff: Adam Ortiz (Director of Safety and Security), Laura West (Nurse)
B. Action to hire secondary staff: Lindsey Hiracheta (Teacher), Jake Knowles (English Teacher)
C.  Action to hire elementary staff: Jana Oursbourn (Math Teacher) 
D.  Action to hire EPEC staff: Rachel Daugherty (Psychologist)) and Megan Stovall (Diag)
E.  Action to re-employ or terminate probationary contract employees:
F.  Propose nonrenewal term contract employees:
G.  Employee resignations:
H. Discussion of contracts and employee agreements for employees:

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF NECESSARY):
If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such closed executive meeting or session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to the following sections and purposes: Texas Government Code Section: (a). 12.01 551.071 Private consultation with Board's attorney. (b). 12.02 551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange lease, or value of real property. (c). 12.03 551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations. (d). 12.04 551. 074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel. (e). 12.05 551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices. (f). 12.06 551.082 Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel. (g). 12.07 551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the Board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups. (h). 12.08 551.084 Excluding witnesses from a hearing.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either: (a) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or (b) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof, as the School Board shall determine.

8. CLOSING REMARKS BY THE SUPERINTENDENT

9. ADJOURNMENT:

This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.

Dr. Gregory Nelson, Superintendent, Lorenzo ISD