January 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order at 6:30 PM

1.A. Invocation

1.B. Pledge to the US Flag and Texas Flag

2. Recognition of guests

3. Campus/Staff recognition

4. Open Forum

5. Communication from citizens to discuss pending agenda items before the Board

6. PUBLIC HEARING: HISD Internet Safety Policy

7. Information/Discussion Agenda Items

7.A. Report on Student Outcome Goal 3.0: Percent of graduates meeting the State’s CCMR (College, Career, Military Readiness) threshold.

7.B. Report on Student Outcome Goals 2.1: Percent of K-5 students meeting progress and/or growth targets.

7.C. Unreconciled Financial Report for December 2023.

8. Consider approval of Consent Agenda items

8.A. Approve Minutes of the December 12, 2023, Regular Meeting.

8.B. Approve financial reports and check register for November 2023.

9. Consider approval of Action Agenda items

9.A. Consider approval of 2022-2023 Annual Financial Audit Report.

9.B. Consider approval of Property & Casualty Insurance Proposal for 2024-2025.

9.C. Consider approval of TASB Local Policy Update 122 - 2nd Reading.

9.D. Consider approval of a submission for a staff development waiver for the 2024-2025 school year.

9.E. Consider Approval of Updates to the HISD 2024-2025 Course Guide.

9.F. Consider approval of HISD Internet Safety Policy.

9.G. Consider approval of Northside device refresh purchase.

9.H. Consider approval of the Board Monitoring Calendar and Superintendent Scorecard.

10. Superintendent Report

10.A. Enrollment/Attendance Report

11. Set date, time and location of next Regular Board Meeting

11.A. Tentative date, time and location of Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Administration Boardroom, 300 Crosby Drive, Henderson, Texas. 

12. The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive/Closed Session pursuant to the following provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in Open Session. 

12.A. 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney: A governmental body may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer; or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter

12.B. 551.072 - Deliberate the Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property if Deliberation in an Open Meeting would have a Detrimental Effect on the Position of the Governmental Body in Negotiations with a Third Person

12.C. 551.074 - Deliberate the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee; or to Hear a Complaint or Charge Against an Officer or Employee;

12.C.1. Consider hiring personnel

12.C.2. Consider personnel resignations

12.D. Discussion of Board Relations Between the Members of the Board of Trustees and the Relationship of the Board of Trustees with the Superintendent of Schools

12.E. 551.076 - Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits; Closed Meeting.  This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting to deliberate:

12.E.1. The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or

12.E.2. A security audit.

12.F. 551.129 - A Governmental Body May Use a Telephone Conference Call, Video Conference Call, or Communications Over the Internet to Conduct a Public Consultation with its Attorney in an Open Meeting of the Governmental Body or a Private Consultation with its Attorney in a Closed Meeting of the Governmental Body

13. Consider possible action on items discussed in Closed Session.

14. Adjournment