January 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order and Announcement of a Quorum

2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

3. Welcome Guests

4. Opportunity for Public Comment (including any item on the agenda)

5. Consider and Approve Appointment of Candidate to Fill Place 3 until the next general election.

6. Recognition

7. Presentation of Annual Performance Report (TAPR)

8. Presentation of Blended Learning Updates

9. Presentation of Campus Reports

10. Presentation by Prairie Ridge Development

11. Presentation by Hankins, Eastup, Deaton, Tonn and Seay and consider approval of annual financial audit

12. Consent Agenda

12.A. Approve previous month's board minutes

12.B. Approval of Venus ISD Secretary to the Board, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent and other Designees to receive Candidates' Application for Place on the May 4, 2024 General Election Ballot at the District's regular place of business

12.C. Approval of the Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot for the May 4, 2024 General Election.

12.D. Consider approval of the Order of Elections for the May 4, 2024 General Election and the Notice of Elections for the May 4, 2024 General Election

12.E. Approval of Joint Election Agreement between City of Venus AND Venus ISD General Election MAY 4, 2024

12.F. Annual Required Venus ISD Police Department 2023 Racial Profiling Report

13. Executive Session
 

§551.071 Consultation with School District's attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act specifically including the appointment, employment evaluation, reassignment, duties, salaries, discipline or dismissal of a public officer, superintendent, assistant superintendent, principals, district directors, counselors, assistant principals, teachers, CFO, coaches, interim superintendent, at-will employees, to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. Staffing update.  §551.072  A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiation with a third person.  §551.074 A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, salaries, discipline or dismissal of a public officer, superintendent, assistant superintendent, principals, district directors, counselors, assistant principals, teachers, CFO, coaches, at-will employees, interim superintendent, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.  Staffing update.  §551.076 A Board is not required to conduct an open meeting to deliberate:   1.  The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices;  or 2.  A security audit  §551.082  School Children, School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint §551.0821 School Board:  Personally Identifiable Information About Public School Student

14. Reconvene from Executive Session

15. Consider Approval of Resolution Allowing Compensation for Staff Members Due to Time Missed During Inclement Weather Days

16. Consider approval of Matters Related to Personnel: Resignations, Employment, Position or Contract Amendment

17. Reports

17.A. Superintendent

17.B. Assistant Superintendent

17.C. Chief Financial Officer

17.D. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

17.E. Athletics

17.F. Bilingual / ESL 

17.G. Child Nutrition

17.H. Maintenance

17.I. Special Education

17.J. Technology

17.K. Transportation

17.L. Venus ISD Police Department

18. Board request for additional items/next scheduled board meeting date: February 19, 2024

19. Adjourn