July 1, 2024 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:  When natural disasters and other disruptions happen in schools, there are times when employees are told not to attend work due to dangerous or unsuitable conditions. Since schools are public institutions, workers who are told to stay home due to weather or other conditions may not receive pay unless the board adopts a resolution for paying wages during those times. 
In order to pay workers who do not work because of disasters, storms, and/or other disruptions to school, the board of trustees must adopt a resolution regarding employee wages during periods of closure.  That resolution is included for board discussion and consideration.
 

Description:  The Texas Department of Agriculture requires the district to have a vendor contracted to complete maintenance and repairs. The Food Service sent a Request for Proposal for this reason.
A request for Sealed Proposals was placed in the Beaumont Enterprise, emails were sent to a list of various vendors, and it was posted on the school website. The district received one sealed proposal. The proposal presented by Kommercial Kitchens is in alignment with what they have charged the district in the past. The company is local and is readily available the majority of the time when needed.

We recommend the approval of the Kommercial Kitchens sealed proposal.

Description:  The Board May Convene into Closed (executive) session, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, TX Govt. Code 551.001, Subchapters D and E or Texas Govt Code section 418.183(f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.