September 12, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Special Meeting

Description:  It has been found and determined that in accordance with the policies and orders of the Board, the notice of this meeting was posted publicly at the Administration Building in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.001 et. seq., and that all of the terms of said article have been fully complied with and that the 72-hour notice required has been properly and correctly given.

Description:  At this time, the Board will listen to comments from the public and others regarding both agenda action items and items that are not on the agenda. No action may be taken on non-agenda items. Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of a regular meeting. Any person wishing to address the Board concerning an item on the agenda for an open meeting must register with the Board secretary by email at egilpin@hfhorns.net no later than 10:00 a.m. the day of the Board meeting.  Any person wishing to address the Board concerning an item not on the Agenda can register with the Board Secretary at any time prior to the Board meeting.  Speakers will not be permitted to criticize HFISD employees, whether addressing the Board on an Agenda item or a subject not on the posted Agenda.

Description:  At its April 26, 2021 board meeting, the Board approved the hiring of LaBiche Architectural Group to develop a scope of work to replace the Middle School buildings’ roofs. In addition, at its October 4, 2021 special meeting, the board approved bids for the roofing project. On January 24, 2022, the board received further updates regarding the challenges of acquiring roofing materials.
At its regular February 2022 meeting, the board received final costs for the 2021 bond project, in which the board had to make tough decisions to cut and/or defer certain aspects of the project in order to stay within budget. The board requested the administration to reexamine the middle school roofing project to determine what types of alternative measures the district had to reduce the project costs.  The board has received copies of the submitted bids from September 8, 2022 to repair the roofs. 
 

Description:  As a result of the ongoing bond project, the board will continue to receive monthly updates and information throughout the life of the project to its completion.
The administration, architects, and/or the CMaR will discuss general items and answer questions for the board.  In addition, specific items will be discussed relating, but not limited to, the construction progress this summer to date.  

 

Description:  Certification of the following unopposed candidates as "elected"

Position 5                      Bobby Mott
Positon 6                      William Reneau
Position 7                      Chad Blanchard

Description:  On June 27, 2022, the Board voted to call for a Board of Trustee Election to be held on November 8, 2022.

It has been found that a Board Election on this date would be unnecessary as all candidates are unopposed.

Description:  Raises for Teachers, Nurses, and Librarians are given on the midpoint of the Teacher, Nurse, Librarian Salary Range Schedule. The employees on this schedule receive the same raise, no matter what work schedule they have.

1. Create a new Teacher, Nurse, Librarian Salary Range for every work schedule. (192- day salary range, 202-day salary range and 226-day salary range)

2. Use the currently approved Teacher, Nurse, Librarian Salary Range and determine the daily rate of the raise and multiply it by the additional days of each work calendar. $6.15 x 5 days = $30.75 and $6.15 x 15 days = $92.25 and $6.15 x 39
days = $239.85
Board approval of either option 1 or 2

Description:  The Board of Trustees have been supplied detailed background information regarding each item of business on the "Consent Agenda" if one is so indicated or it has been discussed at a previous meeting of the Board. All items will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately.  If requested by a Board member, individual items may be removed from the"Consent Agenda" to be discussed and voted upon separately.  All items are as recommended by the Superintendent.

Description:  It is a requirement of TEA accounting procedures that the annual budget be amended as necessary throughout the budget year.
The Board has been provided with the necessary documents for the budget amendment for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

Description:  The district currently has one or more vacant positons.  Interviews are currently being conducted, and the Superintendent will bring recommendations for the position(s) to this Board meeting, if feasible.

Any action, decision or final vote with regard to any matter considered in such closed session, shall be made in open session.