January 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

3. Presentation of Diplomas to DISD Fall 2024 Graduates

4. Recognition and Presentations

4.A. Board Recognition

4.B. Employee Recognition

5. Citizen Communication

5.A. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

5.B. Public Address for Items on the Agenda

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 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.2. Curriculum, Instruction, & Federal Programs Director Monthly Report, Abigail Beadle

6.A.2.a. Monthly Report on Federal/State Programs, 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.4. Director of Special Education Monthly Reports, Jenni Hagdorn

6.A.4.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 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. 2024 Board Training Calendar

7.C. Budget Amendment

7.D. Approve Donations from the Devine Education Foundation and Devine Athletic Booster Club

7.E. Revised Stipend Schedule

8. Action Item(s):

8.A. Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt Strategic Priorities

8.B. Consider and Take Possible Action to approve the 2023 Bond Construction Delivery Method 

8.C. Consider and Take Possible Action to Call for School Board Election

8.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt Resolution Regarding Weather-Related School Closure

8.E. Consider and take possible action to set the rate for early notice incentive award

8.F. Consider and Take Possible Action to Change March Board Meeting Date

9. Closed Session

9.A. Personnel (TGC 551.074)

9.A.1. Personnel Update

9.A.2. Consider and Discuss Hiring Professional Staff

9.A.3. Pursuant to Tex. Govt Code 551.074, consider and discuss evaluation and contract of Superintendent

9.A.4. Consider and Discuss Superintendent's Goals & Objectives.

9.B. 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 Hire Professional Staff

11.B. Consider and take possible action regarding evaluation and contract of Superintendent

12. Adjournment