January 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM - New Deal ISD - Regular School Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge

4. Invocation

5. Public Forum

6. Action Item

6.1. Consider and possible approval of the 2023-2024 District External Audit Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

7. Construction Report

8. Superintendent Goals

9. Resignations accepted by superintendent under Board Policy (DFE Local)

10. Employment of noncontractual employees by Superintendent under Board Policy (DC Local)

11. Consent Agenda

11.1. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

11.2. Financial Report

12. Action Items

12.1.  Consideration and possible action to order a General Election for the election of three (3) at-large School Board Trustees to be held on May 3, 2025.
            Considerar y adoptar posibles medidas para convocar elecciones generales el 3 de mayo de 2025 para elegir a tres (3) administradores del Consejo sin zona asignada.

12.2. 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.

12.3. Consider and possible approval of Exhibit A to the Notice of General Election regarding the Joint Early Voting Schedule and Locations.
Considerar y posible aprobación del Anexo A del Aviso de Elección General sobre el Calendario y Lugares de Votación Anticipada Conjunta

12.4. Consider and possible approval of Exhibit B to the Notice and Order of General Election regarding Election Day Vote Centers.
Considerar y posible aprobación del Anexo B del Aviso y Orden de Elección General sobre los Centros de Votación el Día de las Elecciones.

12.5. Consider and possible approval to appoint Roxzine Stinson, Elections Administrator, to serve as Joint Elections Officer.
Considerar para su posible aprobación el nombramiento de Roxzine Stinson, Administradora de las elecciones, para desempeñar el cargo de funcionaria electoral conjunta

12.6. Consider and possible approval to appoint Roxzine Stinson, Elections Administrator, to serve as the Joint Early Voting Clerk.
Considerar para su posible aprobación el nombramiento de Roxzine Stinson, Administradora de las elecciones, para desempeñar el cargo de secretaria electoral conjunta para la votación adelantada.

12.7. Consider and possible approval to appoint the Elections Office located at 1308 Crickets Avenue as the main early voting polling place.
Considerar para su posible aprobación la designación de la oficina electoral ubicada en el 1308 Crickets Avenue como el centro electoral principal para la votación adelantada.

12.8. Consider and possible appointment of Roxzine Stinson as Central Count Manager, Karyn Cruz as Tabulation Supervisor, and Beth Bender as Central County Presiding Judge.
Considerar el posible nombramiento de Roxzine Stinson como la Administradora del conteo central, a Karyn Cruz como Supervisora de la tabulación y a Beth Bender como el Juez actuante del conteo central.

 

12.9. Consider and possible appointment of Kevin Duarte and Sandy Salazar, and LanguageUSA as Bilingual Election Clerks for the May 3, 2025, election.
Considerar el posible nombramiento de Vanessa Huizar, Sandy Salazar, Aaron Frodsham y LanguageUSA como secretarios electorales bilingües para las elecciones del día 3 de mayo de 2025.
 

12.10. Consider and possible appointment of Ronny Gallaher as Early Voting Ballot Board Judge and Beth Shapiro as Alternate Early Voting Ballot Board Judge for the May 3, 2025, election.
            Considerar el posible nombramiento de Ronny Gallaher como el Juez del Consejo para la votación adelantada y a Beth Shapiro como la Juez suplente del Consejo para la votación adelantada para las elecciones del día 3 de mayo de 2025.
 

12.11. Consider and possible appointment of Judges and Rovers for each Vote Center for Election Day as shown on Exhibit 1.
Considerar el posible nombramiento de los siguientes jueces y ayudantes para cada uno de los centros electorales el día de las elecciones según se indica en el Anexo A.
 

12.12. Consider the District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans for 2024-2025

12.13. Deliberation and possible action to adopt a resolution that accomplishes the following:

• Approves the settlement of pending litigation styled Region 17 Education Service Center, et al v.Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, in the 72nd District Court of Lubbock County, Cause No. DC-2022-CV-1601; and
• Authorizes the District's Superintendent and the representative of the Region 17 Education Service Center, acting as fiscal agent for the Region 17 Information Network, to take any and all action necessary and execute any and all documents required to enter into and effectuate the settlement agreement in such litigation.

13. Executive Session As Allowed By The Texas Open Meetings Act

14. Action After Reconvening from Closed Session (If Needed)

15. Personnel

15.1. Acceptance of resignation(s) and/or resignation agreements

15.2. Consideration of employee contract(s) and/or employment

15.3. Consider Superintendent Annual Evaluation

15.4. Consider Superintendent Contract

16. Informational Items

16.1. 2023 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant

16.2. Enrollment

16.3. May 3, 2025 - School Board Election

• Sign up - January 15, 2025 - February 14, 2025 @ 5:00 PM

16.4. Upcoming School Board Meetings

• Thursday, February 13, 2025
• Monday, March 10, 2025
• Thursday, April 17, 2025
• Tuesday, May 13, 2025

16.5. Graduation - May 22, 2025 @ 7:00 PM

16.6. End of Year Service Awards Breakfast - May 23, 2025 @ 9:00 AM

17. Adjourn