November 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Roll Call, Establishment of Quorum

2. CLOSED SESSION:  Consider Convening into Executive Session Pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code:

2.A. 551.071 Private consultation with the board’s attorney.
551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.        
551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public school officer or employee
        1) Consider hiring & accepting resignations, retirements or professional personnel including, but not limited to Directors
        2) Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel (deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and contracts of employees) including Principals, Directors, and Assistant Superintendents
551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.
551.082 Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.
551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.
551.084 Excluding witnesses from a hearing 

OPEN SESSION: Will Begin Immediately after Executive Session Ends 

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Special Recognitions

6. Public Comment

7. Public Meeting to Discuss Pine Tree ISD's State Financial Accountability Rating

8. Consider Support of Variance for a convenience store to be located at the corner of Loop 281 and Harrison Road

9. Consider Approval of Resolution to Cast Votes for Gregg Appraisal District Board of Directors

10. Consider Approval of Update to EHDC(Local) Policy

11. Consider Approval of First Reading of TASB Policy Update 123 additions/revisions/deletions of (LOCAL) policies:  BBD- Board Members: Training & Orientation; BBFA- Ethics: Conflict of Interest Disclosures; CKC- Safety Program/Risk Management; Emergency Plans; CKE- Safety Program/Risk Management: Security Personnel; CKEC- Security Personnel: School Resource Officers; CQC- Technology Resources: Equipment; DGBA- Personnel-Management Relations: Employee Complaints/Grievances; EEH- Instructional Resources; EFA- Instructional Resources: Instructional Materials; EFB- Instructional Resources: Library Materials; FNG- Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances; GF- Public Complaints

12. Consideration and possible action regarding Taylor Halcumb's contract abandonment and seeking sanctions for abandonment of her contract

13. Consider Approval of Consent Action Items

13.A. Minutes - Board Meeting October 21, 2024

14. Consider Approval of Resolution Revising Fund Balance Classifications

15. Consider Approval of District Financial Report

15.A. Monthly Disbursements, Tax Refunds over $500, Supplements and Deletions to the Tax Roll, Purchases over $50,000, Budget Amendments, Monthly Marketing Report, Donations to District

16. Review New Hires and Resignations

16.A. Resignations

16.B. Recommendations

17. Review Contracts under $50,000 and POs $25,000 - $50,000

18. Board Communications and Future Action Items

18.A. Admin Christmas Party

19. Superintendent's Report

19.A. Upcoming Events

19.B. Bond Update

19.C. Campus Updates: Primary and Middle School

20. Adjournment