May 23, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  All persons who address the Board at this time must complete a registration form before the meeting begins. Each speaker is limited to 5 minutes each. No action may be taken regarding the information received by the board. The topic must be placed on the agenda at a future meeting to receive deliberate action.

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Annually, teacher contracts are recommended by the principals and department leads to the Superintendent for approval. 

Description:  In accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC), §31.1011 local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to certify annually to the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the commissioner that students have access to instructional materials covering all Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for all required subjects, except physical education.  

Description:  Shepherd ISD students with Deaf/Hard of Hearing impairments may require services unable to be provided by our district. Conroe ISD provides a Shared Services Arrangement for surrounding districts as a Regional Day School for the Deaf. This contract continues the arrangement previously provided to Shepherd ISD and requires signature of Board President, Superintendent, and Director of Special Education. 

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Shepherd ISD contacts with Harris County Department of Education/Academic Behavior School to provide services for students access to education we may unable to provide. HCDE serves students with severe emotional or physical disabilities individualized learing through small group instruction in highly structured classes.

Description:  Shepherd ISD has successfully entered into an Interlocal Agreement with Cleveland ISD for Occupational Therapy services. This agreement allows our certified staff member to provide services to Cleveland ISD. Contracting with Cleveland allows Shepherd ISD to employ a full time staff member while billing for services provided to Cleveland ISD for 3 out of 5 days per week. 

Description:  The HVAC chiller coils at Shepherd ISD Middle School must be repaired/replaced.  The current estimate is approximately $60,000.  The HVAC chiller coils are damaged beyond repair.  The York chiller was manufactured in approximately 2010 and placed into service.  The coils are brittle and break off when attempting to service and repair.  This chiller services approximately one-half of the Shepherd Middle School building.  The District has received estimates, replacement service will have a lead time of up to 6 weeks once approved.

Description:  The TEA Financial Accountability System Resource Guide sets forth guidelines on budget amendments. Budget amendments are required by the State to reclassify appropriations at the level at which the budget is adopted. Shepherd ISD adopts the budget for the required funds at the functional level. Amendments which reclassify appropriations from one functional level to another require Board approval. The budget may also be amended by the Board of Trustees for changes in the level of its Revenue and Expenditures, CE(Legal/Local). Amendments are recorded in the District’s Board minutes. It is required by TEA and Audit guidelines that as of June 30, 2024, no function within the budget can record deficit funding.
 

Description:  Frost Bank has presented a contract for consideration to become the financial advisor of record related to financial planning, budget and strategic advice and planning, policy development and services related to debt issuance.