Meeting Agenda
1) Board Dinner 6:00-6:30
2) Note to Public of Video Conferencing: Pursuant to
the Governor Abbott’s Temporary Suspension of Open Meetings Laws issued on March 16, 2020 to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”), this meeting will be conducted via videoconferencing, which will be audible to the Board and public and allow for two-way communication. The Board President, presiding officer or trustees may not be physically present at one location but a quorum of members attending in person or on videoconferencing will be required for the meeting.  The public may access this meeting by accessing the meeting through the following web address: https://tinyurl.com/ybgmpder  A copy of the agenda may be viewed at the following: www.bigsandyisd.org - Admin - Board of Education - Board Agenda.  A recording of the meeting will be available on the District’s website following the conclusion of the meeting.
Should you desire to provide public comment to the Board,
you must e-mail your public comment to, kweese@bigsandyisd.org by
6:00PM on Monday, May 11, 2020, for your public comment to be presented to the
Board during the public comment portion of this meeting.
3) Call Meeting to Order and Establish a Quorum 
4) Invocation
5) Open Forum
6) Consent Agenda
6)a. Minutes from April 13, 21, 27, 28, 30 and May 4, 5, 2020
7) Check Register 
8) Financials 
9) SHAC Presentation 
10) Personnel
10)a. Letters of Reasonable Assurance
11) Action Agenda 
11)a. Consider/Take Possible Action on Additional Payment of $54,553.61 to Upshur County Shared Service Arrangement, to be taken from Fund Balance. 
11)b. Consider/Take Possible Action on Resolution Delegating Authority to the Superintendent to Act in Place of the Board of Trustees During an Emergency Closure. 
11)c. Consider/Take Possible Action on CPR Waiver for Seniors
11)d. Consider/Take Possible Action on Missed School Day Waiver/Instructional Continuity Attestation 
11)e. Consider/Take Possible Action on Attestation of Off-Campus Programs Approved for Purposes of Average Daily Attendance. 
11)f. Consider/Take Possible Action on Elementary Assistant Principal Contract 
11)g. Consider/Take Possible Action on Elementary Teacher Contract 
11)h. Consider/Take Possible Action on Wall of Honor Nominee 
11)i. Consider/Take Possible Action on Allotment and TEKS Certification for 2020-2021
12) Superintendent's Report
12)a. Update on High School Graduation
12)b. Information on possible refunding of Series 2012 Bonds 
12)c. Update on District of Innovation 
12)d. Year end close out
13) Executive Session under Govt. 551.074 to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officer or employee. 
14) Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 11, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1) Board Dinner 6:00-6:30
Subject:
2) Note to Public of Video Conferencing: Pursuant to
the Governor Abbott’s Temporary Suspension of Open Meetings Laws issued on March 16, 2020 to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”), this meeting will be conducted via videoconferencing, which will be audible to the Board and public and allow for two-way communication. The Board President, presiding officer or trustees may not be physically present at one location but a quorum of members attending in person or on videoconferencing will be required for the meeting.  The public may access this meeting by accessing the meeting through the following web address: https://tinyurl.com/ybgmpder  A copy of the agenda may be viewed at the following: www.bigsandyisd.org - Admin - Board of Education - Board Agenda.  A recording of the meeting will be available on the District’s website following the conclusion of the meeting.
Should you desire to provide public comment to the Board,
you must e-mail your public comment to, kweese@bigsandyisd.org by
6:00PM on Monday, May 11, 2020, for your public comment to be presented to the
Board during the public comment portion of this meeting.
Subject:
3) Call Meeting to Order and Establish a Quorum 
Subject:
4) Invocation
Subject:
5) Open Forum
Description:
All persons who address the Board at this time must complete a registration form before the meeting begins. Each Speaker is limited to 5 minutes. No action may be taken regarding the information received by the board. The topic must be placed on the agenda at a future meeting to receive deliberate action.
Subject:
6) Consent Agenda
Description:
Items appearing on the Consent Agenda are routine in nature and may be dealt with using a single motion, second and affirmative vote. At the request of any Board Member(s) any item can be pulled from the Consent Agenda and moved to the regular agenda for the Board’s consideration as a single item. If you have any questions concerning bills please call in advance for more detailed information. Recommendation: Approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Subject:
6)a. Minutes from April 13, 21, 27, 28, 30 and May 4, 5, 2020
Subject:
7) Check Register 
Subject:
8) Financials 
Subject:
9) SHAC Presentation 
Subject:
10) Personnel
Subject:
10)a. Letters of Reasonable Assurance
Description:
Lists of paraprofessionals has been attached, these staff members are receiving this letter of reasonable assurance of employment for the 2020-2021 school year.  We provide this letter so they may not file unemployment claims during the summer break.
Subject:
11) Action Agenda 
Subject:
11)a. Consider/Take Possible Action on Additional Payment of $54,553.61 to Upshur County Shared Service Arrangement, to be taken from Fund Balance. 
Subject:
11)b. Consider/Take Possible Action on Resolution Delegating Authority to the Superintendent to Act in Place of the Board of Trustees During an Emergency Closure. 
Subject:
11)c. Consider/Take Possible Action on CPR Waiver for Seniors
Subject:
11)d. Consider/Take Possible Action on Missed School Day Waiver/Instructional Continuity Attestation 
Subject:
11)e. Consider/Take Possible Action on Attestation of Off-Campus Programs Approved for Purposes of Average Daily Attendance. 
Subject:
11)f. Consider/Take Possible Action on Elementary Assistant Principal Contract 
Description:
Kelly McQueen
Subject:
11)g. Consider/Take Possible Action on Elementary Teacher Contract 
Description:
Deborah Denson 
Subject:
11)h. Consider/Take Possible Action on Wall of Honor Nominee 
Subject:
11)i. Consider/Take Possible Action on Allotment and TEKS Certification for 2020-2021
Subject:
12) Superintendent's Report
Description:
Superintendents report is for board information.
Subject:
12)a. Update on High School Graduation
Subject:
12)b. Information on possible refunding of Series 2012 Bonds 
Subject:
12)c. Update on District of Innovation 
Subject:
12)d. Year end close out
Subject:
13) Executive Session under Govt. 551.074 to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officer or employee. 
Subject:
14) Adjourn

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