October 27, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Marathon ISD School Board Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags

III. Moment of Silence

IV. Public Comment

V. Closed Session
In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Subchapter D and F of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code), the board will now enter into a closed meeting to deliberate subjects listed on this agenda authorized by Subchapter D.  Any final action, decision, or vote on a subject deliberated in the closed meeting will be taken in an open meeting held in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
 

V.a. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072, deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. 

V.b. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 and 551.129, seek legal advice from counsel regarding possible real estate purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. 
 

VI. Open Session

VI.a. Consider and take possible action to authorize the Superintendent or Superintendent's designee to select a professional for land surveying services, including authority to negotiate and execute an agreement for the same.

VI.b. Consider and take possible action to authorize the Superintendent or Superintendent's designee to select a professional to provide environmental testing assessment services, including authority to negotiate and execute an agreement for same. 

VI.c. Consider and take possible action to authorize Superintendent or Superintendent's designee to select a professional engineer to provide geotechnical/soils testing services, including authority to to negotiate and execute an agreement for same.

VI.d. Consider and take possible action to authorize Superintendent or Superintendent's designee to negotiate and execute the real estate purchase agreement for property described as:      Lot 1-6, Block L, Burnam Addition, City of Marathon, County of Brewster Texas, known as NE 7th Street.

 

VII. Public Hearing on School FIRST, Financial Accountability Rating System (public hearing)

VIII. Tax Collection Agreement (board action)

IX. Revised 2021-2022 Additional Pay Scale (board action)

X. Consent Items (board action)

X.a. Monthly Tax Collection Report

X.b. Budget Amendments

X.c. Review and approve previous Board Minutes--September, 2021

XI. Financial Report for September 2021 (board review)

XII. Check Payments for September 2021 (board review)

XIII. Superintendent mid-year review--date and evaluation tool 

XIV. Superintendent Report 

XIV.a. Response to Covid-19

XIV.b. Superintendent's mentors/guides/resources

XIV.c. 2021-22 District Improvement Plan (board review)

XIV.d. 2020-22 District Goals (board review)

XIV.d.1. Student Performance

XIV.d.1.a. Student supports/accelerated learning/interventions

XIV.d.1.b. Additional Days School Year (2022 summer program)

XIV.d.1.c. 1st six weeks assessment data

XIV.d.2. Graduation Rate

XIV.d.2.a. ACT (Oct. 23) and SAT (Nov. 6)
FAFSA (Nov. 3)

XIV.d.3. Staff Quality

XIV.d.3.a. Teacher hours and expectations

XIV.d.4. Safe and Healthy School Climate

XIV.d.5. Fiscal Responsibility and Facilities Management 

XIV.d.5.a. BBT intercom update

XIV.d.5.b. Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson, PC
Membership Renewal - Retainer Program (board action)
 

XIV.d.5.c. JSA Projects Update

XIV.d.5.d. Marathon ISD Teacher Housing Master Plan Proposal (board action)

XIV.d.5.e. Marathon ISD faculty interest in district housing

XIV.d.5.f. Updated information about telescope

XIV.d.6. Board/Parent/Community Engagement

XIV.d.6.a. Weekly board updates

XV. Sheriff's department monitoring campus and MOU (board review and possible action)

XVI. Closed Session

In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Subchapter D and F of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code), the board will now enter into a closed meeting to deliberate subjects listed on this agenda authorized by Subchapter D.  Any final action, decision, or vote on a subject deliberated in the closed meeting will be taken in an open meeting held in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. Tex. Gov't Code 551.071, 551.129,551.074

 

XVI.a. Consideration of Dean of Students resignation

XVI.b. Consideration of probationary contract for 2021-22 Dean of Students 

XVI.c. Consideration of Business Manager to include duties as Records Management Officer, District Reporting and Submissions Manager

XVII. Open Session

XVII.a. Consideration of Dean of Students resignation

XVII.b. Consideration of probationary contract for 2021-22 Dean of Students 

XVII.c. Consideration of Business Manager as Records Management Officer, District Reporting and Submissions Manager

XVIII. Upcoming Events
Oct. 29--Staff development day/no school; Fall Festival
Nov. 10--Community Thanksgiving Dinner/Veteran's Day recognition
Nov. 17--Board meeting

XIX. Adjourn