July 13, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

2.A. Personnel Matters (§ 551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.

2.A.1. Chapter 21 Contract Recommendations for 2023-2024

2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072)

2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (§ 551.082)

2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§ 551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§ 551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087.

2.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§ 551.076)
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. Taylor McCowan - 2023 Student Hero Award

6.B. Beau Thompson - 1st Place, Texas 30th Congressional District High School Art Competition

7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

7.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

9. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. Minutes

10.B. Personnel: Routine Action

10.B.1. Employment, Retirement(s), Termination(s)/Proposed Termination(s), Proposed Nonrenewal(s), Request(s) for Leave of Absence, Request(s) for Extended Leave Without Pay, Resignation(s), Reassignment(s), Request(s) for Temporary Disability, Job Abandonment, Proposed Extension of Probationary Contract(s), Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Administrator Contract Recommendations, Non-Administrator Contract Recommendations

10.B.2. Personnel Report 

10.B.3. Personnel Report 

10.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

10.C.1. Contract Listing 

10.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 

10.C.2.a. Property Tax Collection Report 

10.C.3. Revenue & Expenditure

10.C.3.a. Revenue & Expenditure Report 

10.C.3.b. Revenue & Expenditure - $16 Million Donation

10.C.4. Budget Transfers/Amendments

10.C.4.a. Budget Transfer and Amendments - General Funds #11

10.C.4.b. Budget Transfer and Amendment - Food Services #2

10.C.5. Quarterly Investment Report 

10.D. Annual Approval of Investment Policy 

10.E. Approve Broker/Dealer Listing for Investment Purposes

10.F. Investment Officer Training Sources

10.G. Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System - List of Certified Appraisers

11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

11.A. Call the Required Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for 2023-2024

11.B. 2023-2024 Meal Prices

12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

12.A. Review of Board Agenda Calendar

13. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

13.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject, except personnel and individual/specific students.  Any personnel concern should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent prior to the meeting.  Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same topic, the Board President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

14. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

14.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

15. ADJOURNMENT