October 18, 2021 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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. RECOGNITIONS.*

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

VI. CONSENT AGENDA.

VI.A. Consideration and approval of Minutes from previous meetings.

VI.B. Consideration to approve Monthly Financial Reports that include cash position, revenue reports, budget summary, tax collection report, bid report, purchase order requiring board approval, and proposed budget amendments.

VI.B.1. Financial Reports.

VI.B.2. Budget Amendments/Transfers/Purchase Order Approval.

VI.C. Consideration to approve additional T-TESS Appraisers for new administrators.

VI.D. Consideration to approve the 2021-2022 District and Campus Improvement Plans.

VI.E. Consideration to approve an updated stipend list to add the number of positions not included previously. Also, to adjust the incumbent head coach stipend for Cross Country and add junior high cross country to $1,000 for the grandfathered stipend list.

VI.F. Informational report regarding the seizure and auction of real properties within Ellis County in September/October 2021 for tax delinquency

VI.G. Informational report regarding student attendance, student discipline and student drug offenses for the months of August/September 2021

VI.H. Informational report on the maintenance department's work orders from the last sixty days.

VI.I. Informational report regarding AP stipends and student refunds. 

VI.J. Informational report regarding ESSER funds for HB 4545 tutoring.

VII. INFORMATIONAL REPORT.

VII.A. NISE report 

VIII. ACTION ITEMS.

VIII.A. Consideration and possible action to approve the purchase of 3 school buses from Thomas Built Buses for an amount not to exceed $330,350.00

VIII.B. Consideration and possible action to approve a contract for 3 speech language pathologist positions with LeTourneau & Associates for an amount not to exceed $334,917 for the 2021-2022 school year. 

VIII.C. Consideration and possible action to accept a Crepe Myrtle tree and a small marker to be placed outside the CTE center in memory of Nikki Furgerson, a WHS teacher for more than a decade, who passed away this past summer.

VIII.D. Consideration of possible action to adopt incentives for substitute pay for the 2021-2022 school year. 

IX. ADJOURN.