September 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Call to Order
Description:
Announcement by the Board President whether a quorum is present and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551 as required by law.
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II. Pledges of Allegiance
Presenter:
Anthony DeAugustineo
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II.A. United States Pledge
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"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
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II.B. Texas Pledge
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"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
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III. Invocation
Presenter:
Jason Earp
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IV. Recognitions
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
Join us in celebrating the hard work of our students! Six FHS seniors have received academic honors from the CollegeBoard National Recognition Program (via @MyBigFuture) for their strong performance in school and on assessments. They are part of just over 90,000 students from across the country who earned this honor! We believe there's so much that makes our students unique and a strong asset to colleges, and this award gives us the opportunity to recognize these amazing students!
Congratulations to: Lauren Bell - Rural and Small School Award Weston Underwood - Rural and Small School Award Trinity Rashid - African American, Rural and Small School, First Generation Awards Ben Conner - Rural and Small School Award Carla de la Mora - Hispanic Award Erick Ramirez - First Generation, Hispanic Awards |
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V. Public Comment
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The Board encourages comments about the district from members of the public. Anyone who has signed up to speak in advance of the meeting in accordance with the Board procedures may do so at this time. The Board asks that each participant's comments pertain to district business and be no longer than 5 minutes. For any member of the public who is accompanied by a translator, your time will be doubled as required by law. Remember that the Board may not discuss or act upon any issues that are not posted on our agenda. In addition, the Board has adopted policies to provide prompt and equitable resolution of complaints and concerns for employees, students or their parents, and the general public. Copies of our district policies and procedures on public comments and filing complaints are available on the district website.
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VI. Superintendent Report
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VI.A. Transportation Department Update
Presenter:
Eric West
Description:
Eric West, Director of Transportation, will provide an update on the FISD Transportation Department.
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VI.B. Construction Update
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
Mr. Kirkpatrick will provide an update on the construction projects across FISD.
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VI.C. Strategic Plan Update
Presenter:
Dr. Kelly Avritt, Rachael Hull, Jacky Curl, Tarah Staton
Description:
The leaders of each strand will provide a short update on the progress made on each strand of the Strategic Plan.
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VII. Consent Agenda: Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action
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VII.A. Minutes of August19, 2024, Public Hearing
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VII.B. Minutes of August 19, 2024, Regular Board Meeting
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VII.C. Donation(s)
Description:
Joe and Jennifer RIne made an $800.00 donation to the Florence Elementary Choir for the purchase of sheet music.
Whitewater Midstream donated $3000.00 to the FFA Activity Account for FFA use. Board Policy CDC(LOCAL) states that any gift that the potential donor has expressly made conditional upon the DIstrict's use for a specified purpose, or any gift of real property, shall require Board approval.
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VII.D. SHAC Members for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Presenter:
Dr. Kelly Avritt
Description:
The attached SHAC members are presented for consideration and possible action to approve for the 2024-2025 school year.
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VIII. Items Brought Down from Other Agenda Sections for Discussion and Appropriate Action
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IX. Regular Business: Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action
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IX.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Learning.com for Technology Applications
Description:
Proclamation 2024 calls for the adoption of instructional materials for Technology Applications. Learning.com is on the list of approved programs through Texas Resource Review since it covers 100% of the TEKS. Florence ISD previously adopted Learning.com for technology applications, and we recommend continuing to use this instructional material/platform.
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IX.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Budget Amendment Number One as presented.
Description:
Budget amendment for carryover costs for hail repair projects and one walk-in cooler installation for the High School cafeteria.
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X. Executive Session
Description:
Government Code 552.072 and Government Code 551.074
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X.A. The Board will enter into a Closed Meeting pursuant to Government Code §551.072 related to Real Property and Government Code §551.074 related to Personnel Matters.
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XI. Action Taken from Closed Session
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XII. Items for Future Board Meetings
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XIII. Reports (no board action required)
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XIII.A. Finance Reports
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XIII.B. Enrollment/Attendance Report
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XIII.C. SHAC Report for 23-24 School Year
Description:
The SHAC Report for the 2023-204 School Year
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XIII.D. Campus Reports
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XIII.E. Resignations/New Hires
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XIV. Adjournment
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