April 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  A consent agenda is an item listed on the regular agenda that groups routine items under one agenda heading.  This allows the Board to take a unified motion and action on all routine items listed under the consent agenda instead of taking separate votes on each item.

Description:  At regular meetings, the Board shall allot up to thirty (30) minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board.  Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up as they arrive, indicating the topics about which they wish to speak.
 
Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of a meeting.  At all other times during Board meetings,  the audience shall not enter into  discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board.  No presentation   shall exceed five (5) minutes.  Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint  one person to present their view before the Board.

Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board may not deliberate, discuss, or make any decision on any subject not on the agenda.

Presentations  which include negative comments/complaints regarding personnel should be heard in Executive Session as provided by Texas Government Code Section 551.074.  This will insure the protection of the rights and responsibilities of all persons involved.

Description:  The Board is required by Legal Board Policy to review the investment report as defined in our local policy.  Our policy states it will be reviewed quarterly.  This is information only and no action is required.

Description:  We have some increases in funding  and expenses that will be discussed.  We also have some "potential" increases that will be summarized.  It is still early to predict how we will end the year financially, but this will be a high-level snapshot of potential financial swings. I will have a summary on paper by Monday night but since we decided to add this rather late in the week, I won't be able to upload to the board report.

Description:  The PDF version and EXCEL version of the calendar are both attached.  The EXCEL version includes the raw data used to create the calendar.  The PDF version is what will be distributed.

Description:  The resolution cites Article 7 Section 1 of the Texas Constitution, which requires the Texas Legislature to provide support for an efficient system of public free schools.  It also notes that Texas public school districts accept every student and adhere to state-mandated academic and financial accountability standards.

The Queen City ISD Board of Trustees calls on the Texas Legislature to reject any diversion of public funds to private entities in the form of education savings accounts and all similar voucher schemes.

Description:  Additions/revisions/deletions of (LOCAL) policies resulting from the Policy Review Session conducted on March 13-15, 2023, with drafts prepared by the district’s policy consultant (see attached list).
 

Description:  In accordance with Texas Education Code §31.004, local education agencies (LEAs) are required to certify annually to the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the commissioner that students have access to instructional materials covering all Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for all required subjects, except physical education.
Additionally, in accordance with Texas Administrative Code 19 TAC §66.105, LEAs are required to certify that they protect against access to obscene or harmful content in compliance with the requirements for certification under the Children's Internet Protection Act, 47 USC §254(h)(5)(B) and (C). The TEKS Certification 2023-24 Survey includes a section to allow LEAs to certify they meet this requirement.
 

Description:  The awards of E-rate contracts are contingent upon the award of funding from the Schools and Libraries Division (E-Rate) for the fiscal year 2023-2024 and the approval from the District Board of Education.  Contract recommendations (attached) are made according to the bid evaluations.

Description:  When the work began on the High School roof, the vendor determined that the sublayer was rusted and would need to be coated to minimize the risk of leaks.  The vendor would not have been able to provide a warranty for the roof without this remediation.  Function 81 needs to be amended for the amount of the change order....$46,125.

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Description:  Tanner Hamilton turned in his resignation for MUMS.