August 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order.

2. PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Budget and Tax Rate in Accordance with Section 44.004 Texas Education Code. Public Participation in the discussion is invited. The Board will provide time for Citizens to present their views, opinions, suggestions, etc. regarding the proposed 2024-2025 General School District Budget and Tax Rate. 

3. Consent Agenda

3.A. Approve Minutes of Board Meetings

3.A.1. Budget Workshop July 29, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.

3.A.2. Regular Meeting Monday, July 29, 2024, at 7:45 p.m. 

3.A.3. Team of Eight Training August 17, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. 

3.B. Approve Investment Report for July 2024.

3.C. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending July 2024.

3.D. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD ending July 2024.

4. Discussion and Individual Consideration

4.A. Information Item: Bond 2024 - August Update

4.B. Action Item: Approval to accept the certified appraisal roll for the tax year 2024 for the Taft Independent School District is recommended.

4.C. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval to Adopt Budget for 2024-2025 school year.

4.D. Action Item: Discuss and possible action to adopt a resolution to declare the Board's intent to incorporate "disaster pennies" as contemplated by the Texas Tax Code into the maintenance and operations tax rate for 2024-2025.

4.E. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Tax Rate total $1.2111. Maintenance & Operations $0.7869 and Interest & Sinking $0.4242. 

4.F. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval Update to Investment Policy CDA (LOCAL).

4.G. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the Taft ISD Compensation Handbook for 2024-2025.

4.H. Action Item: Consideration and Possible Approval of the Contractor Rankings for the Taft ISD Renovations to Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High School band hall and library. 

4.I. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the Contractor Rankings for the Taft ISD Baseball and Softball Improvements. 

4.J. Action Item: Consider and Possible Approval of an Order Authorizing the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of Taft Independent School District unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2024 and Approving Other Matters Incident and Related Thereto. 

4.K. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the agreement for the purchase of attendance credits netting recapture.

4.L. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the Resolution Amending the removal of prior Superintendent Ricardo L. Treviño from the TexPool Account.

4.M. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the ESC-2 Programs & Services Contract for Taft ISD and ESC3 School Health Contract for the 2024-2025 school year. 

5. Closed Session

6. Reconvened from Closed Session

7. Important Dates to Remember

7.A. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, September 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. 

7.B. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, October 21, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. 

8. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members

9. Adjourn