September 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Special Meeting
| Agenda |
|---|
|
1. Call to Order
Presenter:
Brad Hinton
|
|
2. Invocation
|
|
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Presenter:
Ralph Ramon / Doug Neff
|
|
4. Open Forum / Public Comments
|
|
5. Executive Session
The Board may go into closed session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in an open meeting.
Presenter:
Brad Hinton
|
|
5.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 Personnel Matters
|
|
5.A.1. Deliberate action on the employment of Lori Garza
|
|
6. Reconvene from Closed Session
|
|
7. Action Agenda
|
|
7.A. Consider mid-contract termination for good cause of the probationary contract of Lori Garza
|
|
7.B. Presence Purchase Approval
Presenter:
Robert Helms
Description:
We originally had Assessment commitment for $46,100 with Presence. Now we are adding a Spanish Speaking speech therapist for $15,406, totaling $61,506. This is over the current $50,000 purchasing threshold and requires board approval. We are requesting purchase approval up to $70,000 for contracted services with Presence.
|
|
7.C. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Curriculum Purchase Approval
Presenter:
Robert Helms
Description:
The original purchase was under $50,000 and did not require board approval. We now have MAPS growth K-12 $33,700, Reading Fluency Test K-12 $12,660, and HS English I & II is $4,800 totaling $51,160. This is over the $50,000 threshold and requires board approval. We are requesting approval up to $65,000 to purchase curriculum with Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt.
|
|
8. Adjourn
|