February 19, 2021 at 9:00 AM - Emergency Meeting

I. INTRODUCTION

I.A. ROLL CALL

II. (OPEN MEETING)

II.A. ACTION ITEMS

II.A.1. Consider Board Resolution Declaring State of Emergency

II.A.2. Consider Board Resolution Authorizing Employee Pay during Emergency School Closing

II.B. An emergency or urgent public necessity exists that requires immediate action of the Board or an imminent threat to public health and safety or a reasonably unforeseeable situation exists, as follows:
 

• On February 12, 2021, the Governor of Texas issued a Declaration of Disaster for the State of Texas and on February 14, 2021, the President of the United States approved the Texas Emergency Declaration.
• The Board of Trustees recognizes that the severe winter storm is an unforeseen and unavoidable emergency of urgent public necessity, and that additional emergency declarations may follow in the coming days and weeks.
• The Board of Trustees has a substantial public interest in protecting the health and safety of its students, staff, and community and therefore desires to ensure that the school district and community are prepared to the fullest extent possible to protect the health and safety of students, staff, and community in light of the severe winter weather.

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.  [See Board Policy BEC(LEGAL)]

This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on February 18, 2021, at 4:00 p.m.

III. ADJOURNMENT