November 18, 2024 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:  Audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to the portion
of the meeting designated to receive public comment in accordance
with this policy. At all other times during a Board meeting, the
audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being
considered by the Board, unless requested by the presiding officer.

At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment,
regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted
with notice of the meeting.

Individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting
designated for public comment shall sign up with the presiding
officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the
Board’s procedures on public comment and shall indicate the
agenda item or topic on which they wish to address the Board.
Public comment shall occur at the beginning of the meeting.
Except as permitted by this policy and the Board’s procedures on
public comment, an individual’s comments to the Board shall not
exceed two(2) minutes per meeting.

Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be
furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board shall not deliberate
or decide regarding any subject that is not included on the
agenda posted with notice of the meeting.

 

Description:  TEC §29.081 as amended by HB 5 requires each school district to evaluate the effectiveness of accelerated instruction programs and to hold an annual public hearing to consider the results of the evaluation.

Mrs. Shannon Henderson is here to answer any questions anyone might have.

Description:  Jacie Lance, Head Softball Coach, presented a proposal for installation of Softball Lockers/Locker Room.  The presentation is attached.  The Board needs to consider the request and discuss whether we should proceed with getting bids.

A list of things that need to be considered is also attached.

Description:  Districts may request a waiver that allows the district to earn eligible days present for a student who receives CEHI while on prenatal or postpartum confinement.

Description:  The Fund balance can be divided into different categories to recap expenses that MAY require the use of excess funds beyond our normal budget.  Each year, the board reviews these commitments and changes the designations for various economic factors as well as facility and transportation needs.  The commitment of funds does not authorize spending of the funds; only a consideration of tagging them as potential needs for the future.  The suggested commitments are attached.

Description:  F41 needs to be amended for several Superintendent related expenses.  The total estimate is $115,750.  See attached summary.
The Function will be reviewed again in the spring after the hiring process is completed and adjusted as needed.
Lights were changed out in the HS Gym this week.  This had been discussed at the time of budget preparation but it is apparent that the contracted service line item is under budgeted.  This line is hard to forecast so I recommend an amendment of $17,000 to cover the lights and hopefully the rest of the year.