May 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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 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. A reduction in force including, but not limited to, sending notice of proposed termination of identified term contract teacher(s) and or termination of the identified probationary contract teacher(s) at the end of the 2020-2021 school year.

2.D.2. Deliberation regarding the Superintendent search process.

2.D.3. Evaluation of employees.

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. Recognition of Newly Elected Board Members

5.B. TASBO Award of Excellence in Financial Management

5.C. Campus Teachers of the Year

5.D. Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year

5.E. Willow Springs Middle School Media and Yearbook

5.F. Willow Springs Middle School Robotics

5.G. Lovejoy High School UIL Academics

5.H. Lovejoy High School Robotics

5.I. Lovejoy High School Wrestling

6. Public Comments Related to Non-Agenda Items

7. Public Comments Related to May 10, 2021 Agenda Items

8. Consent Agenda

8.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the April 19, 2021 Regular Meeting, April 25, 2021 Special Meeting and May 5, 2021 Special Meeting

8.B. Consider Approval of Monthly Finance Report

8.C. Consider Approval of the Quarterly Investment Report

8.D. Consider Approval of the Audit Engagement

8.E. Notification of Resignations

9. Update on the Superintendent Search

10. Consider Approval of Future Changes to the Face Mask Policy Timeline

11. Consideration and Possible Action Regarding the Recommendation of the Interim Superintendent to Send Notice of the Proposed Non-Renewal of the Identified Term Teacher(s)/Employee(s)

12. Consider Approval of Renewal of Chapter 21 Contracts and Non-Chapter 21 Employment Agreements

13. Budget and Legislative Update

14. Consider Adoption of the Proposed Tax Rate for 2021-2022

15. Consider Approval of June 14, 2021 as the Public Hearing for the 2021-2022 Budget

16. Consider Approval of Elementary Attendance Zone Boundary Changes

17. Consider Approval of Bond Projects

18. Superintendent's Report

18.A. Elementary Transition Planning

18.B. Transportation Update

19. Announcements

20. Adjournment