August 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Special Called
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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. Regular Business: Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action
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II.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Set the Proposed Tax Rate for the 2025-2026 School Year and Set the Date for a Public Hearing Regarding the Budget and Tax Rate
Presenter:
Eric Banfield/Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
The District recommends a Public Hearing to discuss the proposed budget and tax rate be held at 6:30 pm in the Florence High School Library prior to the regular August 18, board meeting at 7:00 pm the same night. Further, the district recommends setting the proposed Maintenance and Operation (M & O) Tax Rate of 0.7072 and the Interest and Sinking (I & S) Tax Rate of 0.3150.
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II.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Closure of the New Series 2019 Bond Account at VeraBank, Florence
Presenter:
Eric Banfield/Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
The bond proceeds have been expended building and equipping school facilities. This bond was passed for the campus secure foyer projects, HVAC, roofing and instructional space improvements.
The bank requests board approval for the addition of an account, changes in signatories, and to close an account.
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II.C. Consideration and/or action to approve an Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Option 3 Agreement) and to delegate contractual authority to the Superintendent. For the 2025-2026 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding)
Presenter:
Eric Banfield/Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
TEA recommended additional expanded language for the agenda item and motion, for the record of the approval of the agreement and the delegation of authority to the superintendent.
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III. Board Tour of New Florence Elementary School and Discussion
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
The board will take an in-depth tour of the new elementary school.
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IV. Adjournment
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