August 30, 2021 at 5:00 PM - Special Meeting and Public Hearing

I. CALL TO ORDER.

I.A. Announcement by the presiding officer that a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been duly posted for time and manner required by law.

II. CLOSED SESSION. Section 551.001 et seq. (if necessary)

II.A. Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties,
discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including discussing complaints,
hiring, resignation, termination, proposal for non renewal, proposal for termination,
evaluation, promotion or demotion of personnel. Gov't Code 551.074

II.B. Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Gov't Code 551.072

II.C. Deliberation regarding security devices, personnel deployment, or security audits. Gov't Code 551.076.

II.D. Consulting privately with the board’s attorney concerning contemplated litigation. Gov't Code 551.071.

II.E. Discussion regarding the duties and responsibilities of School Board members. Gov't Code 551.074.

III. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION.

III.A. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags.

IV. OPEN FORUM: Hearing of individuals or committees.**

V. HUMAN RESOURCES.

V.A. Consideration and possible action to approve amended compensation plan related to instructional support.

V.B. Consideration and possible action to approve a request for new positions.

VI. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING.

VI.A. Conduct a public hearing to discuss the 2021-2022 Waxahachie ISD district budget and proposed school tax rate.

VII. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA.

VIII.A. Consideration with possible action to amend the final 2020-2021 budget.

VIII.B. Consideration and action to approve TASB Board Policy Update 117 affecting Waxahachie local policies CH, CV, DEC.

VIII.C. Consideration and possible action to renew unemployment insurance coverage with TASB RMF for the 2021-2022 school year.

VIII.D. Consideration and possible action to approve a change order for Coleman Junior High roofing project in the amount of $10,000.

VIII.E. Consideration and possible action to amend the purchase order with Advanced Telecom to increase by an amount not to exceed $8,000.

VIII.F. Consideration and possible action to approve a contract with Next Step Community Solutions to provide mental health counseling services during the 2021-2022 school year in an amount not to exceed $275,000.

VIII.G. Consideration and possible action to approve a three-year subscription with Studies Weekly for intervention materials in an amount not to exceed $70,000.

VIII.H. Consideration and possible action to approve a purchase order with Pioneer Valley Books for intervention materials for an amount not to exceed $115,000.

VIII.I. Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase of math intervention materials from Do the Math in an amount not to exceed $165,000.

VIII.J. Consideration and possible action to approve a contract with IXL Learning for instructional support for students grade 3-12 at a cost of $118,125.

VIII.K. Consideration and possible action to execute an interlocal agreement with Region 12 for an alternative health plan.

VIII.L. Consideration with possible action to appoint a school marshal who has been certified as eligible by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement  pursuant to WISD Board Policy CKEB(Legal) and section 37.0811 of the Texas Education Code.

IX. ACTION ITEMS.

IX.A. Consideration with possible action to adopt the 2021-2022 fiscal budgets for General Fund, Debt Service Fund, and Child Nutrition Fund.

IX.B. Consideration and possible action to approve an ordinance to adopt 2021 tax rates - M & O rate of $0.9603 and I & S rate of $0.3839 with a total tax rate of $1.3442 per $100 valuation.

IX.C. Consideration with potential action to approve a resolution creating up to 80 hours of special paid sick leave for employees with confirmed diagnoses of COVID-19 during the 2021-2022 school year.

X. ADJOURN.