January 25, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

1. Call to Order

2. Closed Session, Gov’t. Code 551.071-551.084. The Board May Retire into Closed Session in Accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act

2.A. 551-071 For the purpose of a private consultation with its attorney, by phone or in person, only when it seeks the attorney's advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the requirement for open meetings.

2.B. 551-072  For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third person.

2.C. 551-073 For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the Board's position in negotiations with a third person.

2.D. 551-074 For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for these purposes if the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing.

2.D.1. Evaluation of employees.

2.D.2. Formative Evaluation of the Superintendent.

2.E. 551-076 For the purpose of deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, devices or security audits.

2.F. 551-082 For the purpose of deliberating in a case involving discipline of a public school child, or in which a complaint or charge is brought against a District employee by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in the need for a hearing. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for this purpose if the employee against whom the complaint or charge is brought makes a written request for an open hearing.

2.G. 551-0821 For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation. This exception does not apply if an open meeting about the matter is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the student or by the student if the student has attained 18 years of age.

2.H. 551-083 For the purpose of discussing or deliberating the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the Board will follow, or will instruct its representative to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.

2.I. 551-084 For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness.

3. Return to Open Meeting for Action, If Necessary, On Matters Discussed In Closed Session

4. Opening Exercise

4.A. Pledges

4.B. Roll Call

5. Recognitions

5.A. The Lovejoy Independent School District Board of Trustees

5.B. Community Hero Award

5.C. Student Recognitions

5.C.1. Lovejoy High School Volleyball

5.C.2. Lovejoy High School Cross Country

5.D. Superintendent Team of the Month

5.D.1. Lovejoy High School Football Coaches

6. Public Comments Related to Non-Agenda Items

7. Public Comments Related to January 25, 2021 Agenda Items

8. Consent Agenda

8.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the December 14, 2020 Regular Board Meeting

8.B. Consider Approval of Monthly Finance Report

8.C. Consider Approval of the Quarterly Cash Investment Report

8.D. Consider Approval of the Cooperative Purchasing Report

8.E. Report on Purchases of $50,000 and Over

8.F. Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Continued Use of the Prospering Pals Purchasing Cooperative

8.G. Consider Approval of New Hires

8.H. Notification of Resignations

9. Public Hearing to Discuss TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Report)

10. Close Public Hearing

11. Resume Regular Meeting

12. Bond Program Update

13. Consider Adoption of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Refunding Bonds, Establishing the Parameters for the Refunding Bonds and Delegating Authority to the Administration to Complete the Refunding

14. Consider and Take Action on a Resolution Providing for the Defeasance to the maturity date, February 15, 2021, for the District's Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2010 and the Defeasance to the First Call Date for the District's Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2011, August 15, 2021, and Providing for the Redemption of the Series 2011 Bonds on Said First Call Date

15. Consider an Order Calling a Trustee Election for May 1, 2021; Providing for the Use of a Voting System; Providing for Approving a Contract/Agreement with Collin County, with Respect to Holding a Joint General Election on May 1, 2021 and Providing for the Approval of an Elections Services Agreement with the Collin County Elections Administrator to Provide for the Administration of the Election

16. Superintendent's Report

16.A. December 2020 and Mid-Year Report

16.B. State of the District

17. Announcements

18. Adjournment