April 17, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

3. Citizen Communication

3.A. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

3.B. Public Address for Items on the Agenda

4. Report School Board Continuing Education Hours

5. Consider and Discuss Request from the City of Devine regarding property for water ground storage tank.

6. Administrative Reports and Discussion

6.A. Central Office Reports

6.A.1. Superintendent's Reports, Todd Grandjean

6.A.1.a. Monthly Report on Board Priorities:  1. Increase student success and continue a tradition of student achievement  2. Continue successful partnerships with the community, teachers and parents to support our schools and achieve student success 3. Align facilities and technology improvements with needs and career opportunities  4. Maintain Highly Qualified teachers and retain staff 5. Increase trade career opportunities and continue to develop enhanced technology resources for all students

6.A.1.b. Monthly Activity Calendar

6.A.1.c. District Event Calendar

6.A.2. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Personnel and Safety Monthly Reports, Daryl Wendel

6.A.2.a. Monthly Report on Curriculum, Technology, Safety, Personnel, and Policy

6.A.2.b. Legislative Report

6.A.3. Special Programs and Instruction Director Monthly Report, Abigail Beadle

6.A.3.a. Monthly Report on Federal/State Programs, Community and Other

6.A.4. Director of Student Services Monthly Report, Dawn Schneider

6.A.4.a. Monthly Report on Testing and Assessment, Counseling, Student Services

6.A.5. Director of Special Education Monthly Reports, Valerie Dykstra

6.A.5.a. Monthly Reports on Student Enrollment, ARDs, 504, and Training

6.B. Business Reports, Shannon Ramirez

6.B.1. Monthly reports on taxes, cafeteria, investments, cash flow

6.B.2. Payment of Bills

6.C. Principals' Reports on Campus Strategies Campus Sports and Activities

6.C.1. Devine High School Principal's Report, Juan Gonzalez

6.C.2. Devine Middle School Principal's Report, Kandi Darnell

6.C.3. Devine Intermediate School Principal's Report, Michael Gomez

6.C.4. JJ Ciavarra Elementary School Principal's Report, Magdalena Strickland

6.C.5. Devine Learning Center/DAEP Principal Monthly Reports, Jodi Ann Dzierzanowski

6.D. Directors' Reports

6.D.1. Monthly report on finances, department acquisitions, travel and student services provided.

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. Minutes of Board Meeting (s)

7.B. Budget Amendment

7.C. Approve Donation from VFW

7.D. Approve Purchase of Student Athletic and Catastrophic Insurance for the 2023-2024 School Year

8. Action Item(s):

8.A. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Devine Education Foundation Grants

8.B. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve a Bid for a Summer Air Quality Renovation Project.

8.C. Consider and take possible Action to Approve Depository Contract with Change

8.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Resolution Opposing Vouchers

8.E. Authorize the Superintendent to Hire Professional Staff

9. Closed Session

9.A. Pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, consultation with the District's Attorney concerning legal issues and procedural issues related to termination of probationary contract employee(s)

9.B. Personnel (TGC 551.074)

9.B.1. Pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Texas Government Code, consider and discuss recommendation to terminate probationary contract employee(s) at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.

9.B.2. Deliberations concerning proposed extension of professional contracts

9.B.3. Consider and discuss hiring professional staff

9.B.4. Consider and discuss superintendent goals

9.C. Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices (TGC 551.076)

9.D. Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel (TGC 551.082)

9.E. Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code

10. Reconvene from Closed Session

11. Action Items Discussed in Closed Session

11.A. Personnel

11.A.1. Consider and take possible action regarding termination of probationary contract employee(s)

11.A.2. Consider and take possible action on proposed extension of professional contracts.

11.A.3. Consider and take possible action to hire professional staff

11.B. Consider and Take Possible Action regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property

12. Adjournment