December 15, 2020 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order 

1.A. Announcement that this meeting of the Seguin Independent School District has been duly called and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code.

1.B. Pledges to the United States Flag and Texas Flag.  Moment of silence.

1.C. Superintendent Announcements

2. Recognition/Campus Presentations

2.A. Student/Staff/Board/Community Recognition

3. Audience with the Board

3.A. those wishing to speak shall sign up before the meeting begins stating the concern or noting the agenda item they wish to address; audience participation is limited to five minutes; the Board shall not deliberate any subject that is not on the posted agenda.

4. Reports/Information Items:

4.A. Proclamation 2021 Steering Committee and Adoption Guidelines

5. Closed Session:  Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act 

5.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section §§§ 551.071, 551.074, 551.129 - Consultation with legal counsel including possible telephone consultation with legal counsel, as necessary, to address legal concerns, implications, and answer any legal questions regarding posted agenda items.

5.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section § 551.074 - Discuss personnel matters, including appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a employee(s).

6. Reconvene to Open Meeting, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session

6.A. Possible action on professional personnel, including appointment, employment, evaluation, assignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public employee(s).

7. Consent Agenda Items - Consider and Possible Approval as Applicable
Policy BE (Local) states that the consent agenda shall include items of a routine and/or recurring nature grouped together under one action item.  All such items shall be acted upon by one vote without separate discussion, unless a Board Member requests that an item be withdrawn for individual consideration.  The remaining items shall be adopted under a single motion and vote as applicable.

7.A. Approval of Board Minutes of Team of 8 Training - November 11, 2020; Special Meeting - November 12, 2020 and Regular Meeting - November 17, 2020. 

7.B. Approval of Tax Collection Reports for November 2020

7.C. Approval of Proposed Budget Amendments & Financial Statements for October 2020

7.D. Approval of Donations Received November 2020

7.E. Approval of District-Wide Vehicle Maintenance, Parts and Services (RFP #:21:01)

7.F. Approval of District-Wide Facilities Maintenance, Electrical Equipment, Parts and Services (RFP #:21-04)

7.G. Approval of District-Wide Special Education Services (RFP #:21-05)

7.H. Information Regarding the Purchase of Three 71 Passenger Buses and One 48 Passenger Special Needs Bus for Seguin ISD from Rush Bus Centers of Texas, LP Through the BuyBoard Purchasing  Cooperative

7.I. Acknowledge Public Information Act Requests Nov. 2020 - Dec. 2020

8. Action Items

8.A. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AN ORDER BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SEGUIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF "SEGUIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED TAX SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS, SERIES 2021"; LEVYING A CONTINUING DIRECT ANNUAL AD VALOREM TAX FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BONDS; DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY TO CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DISTRICT STAFF TO EXECUTE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE SALE OF THE BONDS; AND OTHER MATTERS INCIDENT AND RELATED THERETO

8.B. Adopt the Resolution for the Assignment of Fund Balance to Provide a One-Time Payment to All Seguin ISD Employees

8.C. Approval of a Resolution Requesting Governor Abbott to Include Public School District Personnel in the Official Expert Vaccine Allotment Panel’s Definition of Frontline Workers

8.D. Personnel Action Professional Employees

9. Board Comments and Request

10. Adjourn