September 20, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER OBSERVING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

III. CONSENT AGENDA

III.A. APPROVE CHECK PAYMENT LIST, BOARD FINANCIAL REPORT, AND QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT

III.B. APPROVE PARTICIPATION IN THE 791 PURCHASING COOPERATIVE

III.C. APPROVE BUDGETED PURCHASES IN EXCESS OF $50,000: (1) $71,500 TO MASTERY PREP FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT MATERIAL & PROGRAMS; (2) $71,213.25 TO CDW FOR TEACHER LAPTOP REFRESH AT FHS; (3) $63,202.08 TO DELL FOR CLASSROOM DESKTOP UNIT REFRESH AT FHS 

III.D. APPROVE UPDATED TAX COLLECTION AGREEMENT WITH ELLIS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR 

III.E. APPROVE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 ELECTION AGREEMENTS WITH DALLAS AND ELLIS COUNTIES

III.F. APPROVE FFA OFFICER TRAVEL TO NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA ON OCTOBER 26-29, 2022

IV. DISTRICT EXCELLENCE

V. AUDIENCE FOR GUEST (NON-AGENDA ITEMS ONLY)

VI. ACTION ITEM: CONSIDER DOOR AUTOMATION QUOTES FOR PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION AS RECOMMENDED BY FISD POLICE DEPARTMENT

VII. BOARD MEMBER REQUESTED DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEM: FIRE AND BURGLAR ALARM MONITORING COSTS FOR CURRENT VENDOR COMPARED TO PRIOR VENDORS

VIII. NEW BUSINESS AND SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS

VIII.A. ENROLLMENT REPORT

VIII.B. BOARD TRAINING MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

VIII.C. DECEMBER BOARD MEETING DATE CHANGE TO 12-15-22

IX. CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.071, 551.074 AND 551.076

IX.A. (1) CONSULTATION WITH DISTRICT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PROCESSES RELATED TO SUPERINTENDENT RETIREMENT, INCLUDING POSSIBLE INTERIM/ACTING SUPERINTENDENT APPOINTMENT AND CONSIDERATIONS WITH SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH PROCESS; (2) ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION WITH DISTRICT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EMPLOYEE DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT AND POSSIBLE HIRING OF AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR FOR SAME 

IX.B. DELIBERATIONS REGARDING PERSONNEL: (1) EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF INCLUDING ASSIGNMENTS, REASSIGNMENTS, RESIGNATIONS, RETIREMENTS, TERMINATIONS, NON-RENEWALS AND COMPENSATION, (2) SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT AND RELEASE, AND (3) INTERIM/ACTING SUPERINTENDENT

IX.C. SECURITY PERSONNEL AND DEVICES

X. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY FROM CLOSED SESSION DELIBERATIONS

X.A. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION CONCERNING SUPERINTENDENT'S RETIREMENT/RESIGNATION 
 

X.B. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION CONCERNING APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM/ACTING SUPERINTENDENT AND SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH PROCESS

X.C. CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION CONCERNING THE HIRING OF AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR FOR EMPLOYEE DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT

XI. ADJOURNMENT