August 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to order

II. Public Comments - Open Forum

III. Consent Agenda

III.A. Minutes of the previous meeting

III.B. Review financial update

III.C. Consider approval of the Appraisal Calendar and appraisers for 2024-2025

IV. Information

IV.A. Superintendent report

IV.A.1. Board calendar

IV.A.2. Facility Report  

IV.B. Review monthly expenditures

IV.C. Review 2024-2025 Proposed Budget and Tax Rate

IV.D. Student Transfers

IV.E. Miscellaneous

V. Action

V.A. Consideration and Board action to adopt a resolution relating to disaster pennies for tax year 2024.

V.B. Consideration and Board Action to approve the 2024-2025 Rusk ISD proposed tax rate for publishing.

V.C. Consideration and Board Action to set a public meeting date on budget and proposed tax rate.

V.D. Consideration and Board Action to approve the addendum to the 2024-2025 Compensation Plan.

V.E. Consideration and Board action to approve the 2024-2025 Rusk ISD Student code of conduct.

V.F. Consideration and Board action to adopt a resolution denouncing changes to Title IX

V.G. Consideration and Board action to adopt a resolution regarding wage payment during emergency school closings.

V.H. Consider Jacksonville College Memorandum of Understanding for Dual Credit Programs.

V.I. “Policy Update 123: 
•    (LEGAL) policies
•    (LOCAL) policies (see attached list of codes)”

BBD(LOCAL): BOARD MEMBERS - TRAINING AND ORIENTATION
BBFA(LOCAL): ETHICS - CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES
CKC(LOCAL): SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT - EMERGENCY PLANS
CKE(LOCAL): SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT - SECURITY PERSONNEL
CQC(LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES - EQUIPMENT
DCE(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - OTHER TYPES OF CONTRACTS
DGBA(LOCAL): PERSONNEL-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS - EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
EEH(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION
EF(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
EFA(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
EFB(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES - LIBRARY MATERIALS
FNG(LOCAL): STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
GF(LOCAL): PUBLIC COMPLAINTS
 

VI. Executive/Closed Session
The Board of Trustees may conduct an Executive/Closed Session pursuant to the following provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in Open Session. 

The School Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to the following sections and purposes: 

Texas Government Code Section:

§551.071 Private consultation with the board's attorney.
§551.072 Discussion of purchases, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
§551.073 Discussion of negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations. 
§551.074 Discussion of personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
§551.076/§551.08 Discussion of security devices or security audits. 
§551.082 Discussion of discipline of children, or complaint or charge against personnel.
§551.0821 Discussion of personally Identifiable Information about Public School Student.
§551.129 Consultation between governmental body and its attorney via telephone conference call.

VII. Personnel

VII.A. Report on resignation and retirement of staff members

VII.B. Consider administrative recommendations for employment of personnel