September 14, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegience

IV. PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC INPUT:

V. COMMUNICATIONS:  Instructional Student Service Report, Operations Report, Finance Report, Construction Updates, and Employee Recognitions.

VI. CONSENT AGENDA: 
Approval and possible discussion of the following items:  (If any of the items are pulled they will be subject to discussion and possible action)

VI.A. Approval of the August 10, 2020 Budget Board Workshop #3 & Regular Board Meeting Minutes and August 24, 2020 Public Hearing & Special Board Meeting Minutes.

VI.B. Approval of the 2020-2021 Somerset ISD Asynchronous Learning Plan.

VI.C. Approval of the renewal PFM as the district's Financial Advisors for the 2020-2021 school year.

VI.D. Approval of the continued use of Purchasing Cooperatives for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.

VI.E. Approval of the 2020-2021 TASB Risk Management Fund Agreement.

VI.F. Approval of the disposal of discontinued printed instructional material.

VI.G. Approval of the retainer agreement with Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle, P.C. Attorneys at Law as the District's Law Firm for 2020-2021 academic year.

VI.H. Approval of the 2020-2021 Somerset ISD, ZECLA, and Early Childhood Elementary Campus Improvement Plans.

VI.I. Approval of the 2020-2021 Somerset ISD Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Strategic Compensation Plan.

VII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:

VII.A. Presentation regarding the review of status report on the Bond 2019 current Bond projects.

VII.B. Presentation regarding the review of the Design Development of the Performing Arts Center by LPA, Inc. Architects.

VII.C. Presentation of the TASB Facility Services Report and Findings.

VII.D. Presentation of Somerset ISD Education Foundation Quarterly Report.

VII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the acceptance of funds for Innovative Teaching Grants to Somerset ISD from the Somerset Education Foundation.

VII.F. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Somerset High School-GEAR UP Earphones with microphone and Wireless mouse purchase not to exceed the amount of $12,680.00.

VII.G. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of The Rios Group to perform a Subsurface Utility Engineering for the site of the Performing Arts Center at the High School Campus.

VII.H. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase, removal and replacement of one Trane RAUCC 50 ton compressor in condensing unit #3 serving Somerset High School CTE Building.

VII.I. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of a heavy duty tire changer for our transportation mechanic bay.

VII.J. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Geotech Engineering Services for the sampling and analysis of soils at the areas planned for the expansion of the High School Football south parking lot.

VII.K. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Civil Engineering Services for the analysis and design work for the expansion of the High School Football south parking lot to encompass the areas where demolition of Old Gymnasium, Tennis Courts and Ag Building were previously standing.

VII.L. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of FA Nunnelly General Contractors installing a security gate to Ag Farm using contingency allowance funds.

VII.M. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of Carielo Facility Service, LLC to construct our new JROTC Obstacle and Rope course adjacent to the JROTC Drill Lot located at Somerset High School.

VII.N. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the cancellation of the November 03, 2020, Board of Trustee Election for Single-Member District 4 and Single-Member District 5 due to an uncontested race.

VII.O. Presentation of the Somerset Independent School District Finance Update.

VIII. CLOSED SESSION:
The Board will convene to a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.071 et.seq. to consider the following:

VIII.A. Discussion Regarding New Hires Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.

IX. OPEN SESSION:  Return to Open Session to Take Action Deemed Necessary.

IX.A. Discussion and possible action regarding new hires.

X. ADJOURNMENT: