August 12, 2024 at 4:00 PM - Regular Meeting and Workshop

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. BOARD WORKSHOP.

II.A. Budget workshop #3.

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

III.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

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

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

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

IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION.

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

IV.B. Recite Vision and Core Values.

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

VI. REPORTS.

VI.A. Superintendent's Report.

VI.B. Informational Bond 2023 construction update.

VI.C. Informational quarterly demographics update.

VI.D. Informational report on the 2024-2025 grading guidelines, progress report, report card dates, and UIL eligibility dates as presented.

VI.E. Informational final ESSER III report.

VII. CONSENT AGENDA.

VII.A. Consideration and approval of minutes from previous meetings.

VII.B. Consideration and approval of monthly bid reports, purchase orders requiring board approval, and proposed budget amendments. 

VII.C. Consideration and approval of monthly financial reports that include cash position, revenue reports, budget summary, and tax collection reports.  

VII.D. Informational report on the maintenance department's work orders.

VII.E. Consideration with possible approval of new and/or modified positions. 

VII.F. Consideration with possible action to approve the 2024-2025 Waxahachie ISD hazardous bus routes.

VII.G. Consideration with possible action to approve the Credit-by-examination (CBE) method and dates in secondary courses as presented.

VII.H. Consideration with possible approval of the proposed M&O (Maintenance and Operations) tax rates for the 2024-2025 school year.

VII.I. Consideration with possible action to approve the contract with Edmentum for Apex Learning High School courses.

VII.J. Consideration with possible action to approve teacher certification waivers.

VII.K. Consideration with possible action to locally designate ten non-business days in 2025 & 2026 for the purposes of the Public Information Act. These days are in addition to Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and state holidays.

VII.L. Consideration with possible action to approve Policy Update 123 as presented.

VII.M. Consideration with possible action to approve the 2024-2025 Adjunct Faculty Agreement for the Ellis County Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service for the Ellis County 4-H Club program.

VII.N. Consideration with possible action to approve the purchase of the recommended additional grade-level reading intervention platforms for both English and Spanish.

VII.O. Consideration with possible action to accept the flooring replacement project at Dunaway Elementary as complete and authorize final payment to Harts Flooring in the amount of $146,589.20.

VIII. ACTION ITEMS.

VIII.A. Consideration with possible action to delegate contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the Superintendent, for the 2024-2025 school year, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rule adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, §49.006, including approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 funding). 

IX. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS.

IX.A. Board members will comment on items of community interest, including expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; and reminders about upcoming district events.

X. ADJOURN.