August 21, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

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

3. Citizen Communication

3.A. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

3.B. Public Address for Items on the Agenda

4. Action Items:

4.A. Consider and Take Possible Action to Re-Adopt a Budget for 2023-2024

4.B. Consider and Take Possible Action on a  Resolution Providing for the Defeasance to Maturity of Certain Currently Outstanding District Obligations and Other Matters in Connection Therewith 

4.C. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve an Ordinance Adopting a Tax Rate for 2023-2024

4.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve an order calling a Tax Ratification Election.

4.E. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve an Order Calling a Bond Election

5. Texas Strategic Leadership Presentation

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 Safety, Personnel, and 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.1.d. Review UIL Handbooks

6.A.2. Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Improvement, and Programs Monthly Report, Abigail Beadle

6.A.2.a. Monthly Report on Federal/State Programs, Curriculum & Instruction, Community and Other

6.A.3. Director of Student Services Monthly Report, Dawn Schneider

6.A.3.a. Monthly Report on Testing and Assessment, Counseling, Student Services

6.A.3.b. Student Handbook Review

6.B. Business Reports, Shannon Ramirez

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

6.B.2. Payment of Bills

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. Minutes of Board Meeting (s)

7.B. Approve Budget Amendment

7.C. Approve T-Tess Calendar and Appraisers

8. Action Item(s):

8.A. Consider and Take Possible Action on a Land Lease or Purchase Agreement with the City of Devine to be used for a Water Storage Tank

8.B. Consider and Take Possible Action on Window Film Installation Bid

8.C. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve 2023-2024 Student Code of Conduct

8.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to Set Cafeteria Prices

8.E. Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt Media Rules

8.F. Consider and Take Possible Action to consider Superintendent’s recommendation regarding designation of ten nonbusiness days for consideration of Public Information Act requests for calendar years 2023 and 2024

8.G. Consider and take Possible Action to Set Teambuilding Training Date

9. Closed Session

9.A. Personnel (TGC 551.074)

9.A.1. Personnel Update

9.A.2. Consider and discuss Superintendent Goals and Evaluation

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

9.B.1. Consider and Discuss the Guardian Program

9.B.2. Consider and Discuss DaR Tool

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

10. Reconvene from Closed Session

11. Action Items Discussed in Closed Session

11.A. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve New Guardians

12. Adjournment