April 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

I.A. Announcement by the President as to the presence of a quorum

I.B. Certification that public notice of the meeting was given in accordance with the provision of Section 551.002 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code.

II. OPENING EXERCISES

II.A. Invocation

II.B. Pledges

III. BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMENTS-Any Board member may make a comment during this portion of the agenda, without prior posting being required.  Comment items may not pertain to the character of any students, staff or Board member and may not be discussed or deliberated upon at this meeting.

IV. SUPERINTENDENT BRIEFING

IV.A. The superintendent will provide information regarding district events and items of community interest.

V. MONTHLY DIGITAL REPORT produced by Matthew Lahey

VI. RECOGNITIONS

VI.A. Staff

VI.B. Student

VII. BRIEF RECESS

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

VIII.A. Non-Agenda Items

VIII.B. Agenda Items

IX. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

IX.A. Consent Agenda

IX.A.1. Consider Board approval of minutes

IX.A.2. Consider Board approval of Budget Amendment #3

IX.A.3. Consider Board approval of monthly financials

IX.A.4. Consider Board approval for contract with new External Auditor

IX.A.5. Consider Board approval of 2024-2025 Huntsville ISD Board of Trustees Meeting Dates

IX.A.6. Consider Board approval of Resolution #24-16 Teacher Appreciation Week

IX.A.7. Consider Board approval of Resolution #24-17 Regarding Dependable, Affordable, Broadband Access

IX.A.8. Consider Board approval of the Texas Online Preparatory School (TOPS) 2024-2025 Standards For Success (SFS) teacher evaluation system 

IX.A.9. Consider Board approval of the Relocation of Scott E. Johnson Elementary School Playground Equipment and Installation of New Safety Surfacing

IX.A.10. Consider Board approval for purchase of Classroom Furniture for new campus additions

IX.A.11. Consider Board approval of the 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct

IX.A.12. Consider Board approval of Instructional Materials Allotment TEKS Certification for 2024-2025

IX.A.13. Consider Board approval of the HISD Textbook/Curriculum Purchase for TEA Proclamation (Science, grades K-12) 2024-2025

IX.A.14. Consider Board approval of purchase of Transportation Fleet Vehicles

IX.A.15. Consider Board approval of Transportation Road Improvements

IX.B. School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Annual Report 2023-2024 and consider Board approval of members of the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC)
     Presenters:  Mr. Bill Roberts and SHAC representatives

X. REPORT/DISCUSSION ITEMS

X.A. Disciplinary Monthly Comparison Report-written only

X.B. Principal Reports-written only

X.C. PBK Monthly Bond Project Update-written only

XI. NEXT MEETING NOTICE

XI.A. Budget Workshop-May 9, 2024 6:00 PM

XI.B. Regular Board of Trustees Meeting-May 16, 2024 6:00 PM 

XII. CLOSED SESSION: Closed session will be held for the purposes permitted in Section 551.074 and Section 551.076 et.seq. of the Texas Government Code.

If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive session of the Board should be held or is required to be held in relation to any item included in this Notice, then such closed or executive session as authorized by Section 551.001 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code ("The Open Meetings Act") will be held by the Board at the date, hour or place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Sections 551.071-551.084 and 39.030, inclusive, of the Open Meetings Act.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive session, then such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be at either:
a.          the open meeting covered by this Notice upon the reconvening of this public meeting, or
b.          at a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon Notice thereof, as the Board shall determine.

Section 551.071     For the purpose of a private consultation between the Board of Trustees and its attorney when the Board of Trustees seeks the attorney's advice with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the duty of the Board of Trustees' counsel to his client pursuant to the Code of Professional Responsibility of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meeting Act.

Section 551.072 For the purpose of discussion with respect to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect of the position of the Board of Trustees in negotiations with a third person.

Section 551.073 For the purpose of deliberation regarding prospective gifts or to deliberate a negotiated contract for a prospective gift or donation to the Board of Trustees or the school district, if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Board of Trustees in negotiations with a third person.

Section 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee, unless such officer or employee requests a public hearing.

Section 551.075 To confer with an employee or employees where the conference is for the sole purpose of receiving information from the employee(s) or questioning of public business shall take place between the Trustees during the conference.

Section 551.076 To discuss the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices.

Section 551.082 For the purpose of considering discipline of a public school child or children or to hear a complaint by an employee against another employee if the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing.

Section 551.0821 For the purpose of considering a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation.

Section 551.084 For the purpose of excluding witness or witnesses from a hearing during examination of another witness.

Section 39.030 For the purpose of discussing academic skills assessment instruments and individual assessment instruments.
 

XII.A. Personnel (551.074): for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.

XII.A.1. Employment of teachers and other professional personnel

XII.A.2. Consider and discuss teachers contract renewals/non-renewals

XII.A.3. Consider and discuss administrators contract renewals

XII.A.4. Consider and discuss employment of professional administrative personnel

XIII. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION

XIV. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

XIV.A. Consider Board approval of teacher contract renewals/non-renewals

XIV.B. Consider Board approval of administrators contract renewals

XIV.C. Consider Board approval of employment of professional administrative personnel

XV. ADJOURNMENT