March 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.A. Establish quorum
 

2. PRAYER and PLEDGES

3. RECOGNITIONS

3.A. Boys State Champion Basketball Team

3.B. State CX Debate Team

3.C. Girls Regional Champion Basketball Team

3.D.  Robotics Team

4. PRINCIPAL REPORT
 

4.A. Mr. Humphries reports

5. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

5.A. Kudos to Josh S. & Jamie H. for SanTone bus sitting and mechanic wrangling

5.B. Kudos to Angela W. & Steph C. for cheer supervision

5.C. Thanks to Leah Larsson of Alamo Heights ISD for offer of bus support

5.D. Lone Star Cup standings

5.E. Legislative Update

5.F. Lone Star Cup standings

5.G. Legislative Update

6. CONSENT ITEMS

6.A. Review/Approve the minutes of February 19, 2025 Regular Board Meeting and March 4, 2025 Called Board Meeting

6.B. Permanent School Fund Report

6.C. Class Fund Reports/Financial Reports/Monthly Checks(bills)/Investments

7. PUBLIC COMMENTS

8. FINANCIALS

8.A. nc audience with Kent County Commissioners

8.B. Discussion: Re-try on bonds in fall (buses, houses, auditorium)

8.C. Discussion/Possible Action on Amendment to 2024-25 Budget

8.D. Discussion/Possible Action on purchase of hotel rooms for the Boys State Basketball Trip to San Antonio

9. BOARD GOVERNANCE POLICY & PROCEDURES

9.A. Discuss TASB Employee Opinion Survey results

9.B. Discuss April Board meeting date (April 21? April 28?)

10. FACILITIES, PROPERTY, SAFETY & SECURITY

10.A. Technology Bond Update: marquee, smart boards, other elements (Keith E.)

10.B. Update on insurance adjustment on the Freightliner bus

10.C. Discuss the status of the route bus fleet 

10.D. Update progress on new houses

10.E. Discussion/Possible Action:  Authorize interim superintendent to initiate a revised process for solicitation of a Construction Manager At Risk to manage the Softball-Baseball Complex project.

11. PROGRAM, INSTRUCTION, CURRICULUM, STUDENT PERFORMANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY

12. PERSONNEL/EMPLOYEE SERVICES & PLANNING

12.A. Discussion/Possible Action on professional employee contracts for 2025-26; inclusive of 10-month TERM contract employees, 11-month TERM contract employees, and 11-month dual-assignment TERM contract employees

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION:  THE BOARD MAY CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT THROUGH CHP. 551.

Allowable Executive Session considerations per Texas Government Code: 551.071-Private consultation with the board's attorney; 551.072-Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property; 551.073-Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations; 551.074-Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel; 551.075-To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.; 551.076-Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.; 551.082-Considering discipline of a public-school child, or complaint or charge against personnel or devices.; 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.; 551.084-Excluding witnesses from a hearing.

14. ADJOURN