August 7, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Dusty Wiley
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2. INVOCATION: Mrs. Laini Simmons
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3. Action Item: Correct HS Activity account authorized signatures
Presenter:
Yolanda Hawkins
Description:
When I sent the bank the minutes adding the Assistant Principal, I realized Mrs. Bates was still on the account. The bank requires board minutes to reflect a removal--even if the person is no longer an employee.
I did not see the need to add Mrs. Boone since we already have many available signers for the High School. |
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4. Action item: Consideration of raising adult meal prices
Presenter:
Shannon Coats
Description:
Every year, we are required to evaluate our adult meal pricing to ensure it is equitable to what we receive for student meals as well that it off sets our meal costs. Since our district is running the Community Eligibility Program all students will eat breakfast and lunch at no cost to them. The price increase we are requesting this year is for the Adult meal prices only. TDA has created the Adult Meal Pricing Worksheet to use for this purpose. We utilize this worksheet before the beginning of each school year to determine what prices our adult meals should be. This year, I am requesting permission to raise adult meal prices as follows: ADULT BREAKFAST from $2.75 to $3.00 ADULT LUNCH from $4.15 to $4.70 |
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5. Action Item: Consideration of approval of property/casualty insurance and auto
Presenter:
Yolanda Hawkins
Description:
Description: Offenhauser was the only quote I was able to secure for our insurance coverage. I solicited from TASB, a company out of Dallas, and asked Offenhauser to give us a second quote as well. The other vendors chose not to give us a quote, which is becoming quite common. Schools are not considered the customers of choice.
Our premiums went up to $195,400 which is a 26% increase. Our Wind/Hail deductible increased to $250,000. |
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6. Action Item: Consideration of PROPOSED Budget
Presenter:
Yolanda Hawkins
Description:
The budget summary was discussed in our July 31st meeting. There were no significant changes to the budget after the July meeting. One CONTINGENT compensation adjustment was added but it results in a break-even effect, since it will only be given if the revenue increases enough to offset it and if no other state adjustment is made to the compensation structure.
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7. Action Item: Consideration of setting the PROPOSED M&O and I&S Tax Rates for the 23-24 school year.
Presenter:
Yolanda Hawkins
Description:
State law requires the board to PROPOSE a maximum tax rate before the Notice for Public Hearing is published. The proposed M&O tax rate is the compressed rate, as determined by the state, plus our enrichment pennies.
Our PROPOSED M&O rate is: $0.8263. The PROPOSED DEBT SERVICE rate (enough to cover the debt payment) is: $.05302 The total of the two rates is : $.87932 Our rate last year was $1.0071 |
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8. Executive Session as provided for by the Texas Government Code Section
551.074 et seq. to Discuss Personnel |
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9. Action Item: Adjournment
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