August 14, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order - Upon announcement by the presiding officer that a quorum is present, the meeting will be called to order.

2. Roll Call for Executive Session

3. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Executive Session will be held for the purposes authorized by the State of Texas Open Meetings Act,   *Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the sections and purposes listed below.

3.A. Consultation with legal counsel regarding Lisa Smith v. Sweeny Independent School Dist. in the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division, Civil Action No. G:17-cv-00123, pursuant to *Texas Government Code 551.071

3.B. Consultation with the District's Legal Counsel Regarding Issues Pertaining to the Conveyance of Real Property Pursuant to *Texas Government Code 551.071

3.C. Discuss Hiring of Professional Contractual Personnel *Texas Gov't Code 551.074

3.D. Discuss and Consider Approval of Local Certification Request Under District of Innovation (DOI) for Jr. High and High School Staff  *Texas Gov't Code 551.074

3.E. Discuss District Action Regarding Contract Employee who Resigned Less Than 45 Days Before the First Day of Instruction  *Texas Gov't Code 551.074

3.F. Discuss Reorganization of the Board *Texas Gov't Code 551.074

4. Reconvene from Executive Session - The Board will reconvene from Executive Session.  The presiding officer will verify that the meeting has been duly called and notice of the meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law.

4.A. Discuss and Consider Reorganization of the Board

4.B. Discuss and Consider Possible Adoption of a Resolution by the District Regarding the Proposed Bid Received by the District in Response to the Solicitation of Bid for The Sale of the District’s Interest in the Following Described Property: Being all of Lots 1, 3 and 5, Block 2, Frank R. Early Subdivision in Sweeny, Texas, being located at the southwest intersection of St. Hwy. FM 1459 and Ross Street in Sweeny, Texas.

4.C. Discuss and Consider Hiring of Professional Contractual Personnel

4.D. Discuss and Consider Approval of Local Certification Request Under District of Innovation (DOI) for Jr. High and High School Staff

4.E. Discuss and Consider District Action Regarding Contract Employee who Resigned Less Than 45 Days Before the First Day of Instruction

5. Invocation 

6. Pledges of Allegiance

7. Roll Call for Open Session

8. Recognition(s)

9. Communication from the Public

10. Presentation(s)

11. Consent Agenda

11.A. Consider Board Approval of Minutes from July 10, 2018 Board Meeting & August 7, 2018 Special Meeting

11.B. Consider Board Approval of Bond Issue Accounts Payable Fund 616

11.C. Consider Board Approval of Capital Projects Accounts Payable Fund 682

11.D. Consider Board Approval of Bond Issue Accounts Payable Fund 698

11.E. Consider Board Approval of Budget Amendments

11.F. Consider Board Approval of Purchases Over $50,000

11.G. Consider Board Approval of Tax Resale Properties

11.H. Consider Board Approval of Quarterly Investment Report

12. Discussion/Action

12.A. Discuss and Consider SISD Safety Plan (Chief Ideus)

12.B. Discuss and Consider Board Resolution to Adopt NIMS and ICS Framework (Chief Ideus)

12.C. Discuss and Consider Long Range Facilities Plan (Dr. Hill)

12.D. Discuss and Consider Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits from the State (Mrs. Carter)

12.E. Discuss and consider approval of a Resolution calling for the Defeasance of Certain Sweeny Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2014; Directing the Redemption of Such Bonds; and Containing other matters related thereto (Mrs. Carter)

12.F. Discuss and Consider Accepting Donation from Sweeny ISD Education Foundation for High School Life Hour Program (Mrs. Carter)

12.G. Discuss and Consider Proposing a 2018 Tax Rate and Scheduling a Public Meeting on August 20, 2018 to Discuss the 2018-2019 Budget and the 2018 Proposed Tax Rate (Mrs. Carter)

12.H. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Memorandum of Agreement Between Sweeny Independent School District and Brazoria County Head Start Learning Schools, Inc. (Mrs. Pope)

12.I. Discuss and Consider Proposed Board Resolution Relating to In-Kind Donation to Head Start (Mrs. Carter)

12.J. Discuss and Consider Board Committees (Dr. Hill)

12.K. Discuss and Consider Texas Principal Evaluation & Support System (T-PESS) Appraisal Calendar for the 2018-2019 School Year (Dr. Hill)

12.L. Discuss and Consider Board Approval of Sweeny ISD Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS for the 2018-2019 School Year (Mrs. Pope)

12.M. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Sweeny ISD Student Code of Conduct for 2018-2019 (Mr. Saul)

13. Reports

13.A. Disbursements 

13.B. Financial Statements

13.C. Monthly Investment Report

13.D. Balance Sheets on Activity Funds and District Textbook Activity Fund Report

13.E. Tax Collection Report

13.F. Transportation Trip Expense Report and Student Count

13.G. Enrollment

13.H. Enrollment - Transfer Students

13.I. Delinquent Tax Attorney Report

14. Miscellaneous

15. Adjournment

16. *References