August 18, 2025 6:30pm - Regular Meeting
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I. OPEN SESSION - CALL TO ORDER – 6:30 PM
Announcement by the Board President whether a quorum is present, and that the notice of the meeting has been duly called, and posted in the time and manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. |
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II. CLOSED SESSION
The Board may declare itself in a closed meeting as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.001-551.146. In the event a closed meeting is to be convened, the presiding officer shall publicly identify the section or sections authorizing the closed meeting. Those sections may include without limitation the following sections under SUBCHAPTERS D AND E, which authorize a closed meeting to discuss the following topics: A. Section 551.071: For the purpose of private consultation with the Board's attorney regarding pending litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the District or Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act. B. Section 551.072: For the purpose of deliberating on a purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Board in negotiations with a third person. C. Section 551.074: For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, unless the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests an open hearing. D. Section 551.076: For the purpose of deliberations regarding the deployment, or specific occasions of implementation, of security personnel or devices, or security audits. E. Section 551.0821: To discuss specific personal identifying information about a student.
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III. DECLARE CLOSED SESSION ENDED & RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION – 7:30 PM
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III.A. CALL TO ORDER
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III.B. WELCOME FROM BOARD PRESIDENT
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III.C. OPENING CEREMONY
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III.C.1. Prayer
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III.C.2. Pledges
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IV. COMMUNICATIONS
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IV.A. RECOGNITIONS
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IV.A.1. Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) District of Distinction
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IV.B. SPECIAL INTRODUCTIONS
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IV.B.1. Dr. Charlotte Ford, Chief Academic Officer
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IV.B.2. Courtney Washington, Cedar Hill High School Principal
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V. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Individuals desiring to address the Board regarding an item on an Agenda for an Open Meeting, or to address the Board on general matters, must submit a completed Public Comment Request Form on the day of the meeting. Forms are available in the lobby area. The correct procedure for addressing the Board during Public Comments is as follows: Each speaker should address the Board from the podium microphone and state his or her name before speaking. All speakers will be limited to three minutes to make comments regarding items on the agenda, or general matters, unless modified by the Board president based on Board Policy BED (LOCAL). 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. Copies of presentations should be made available to all trustees and the Superintendent. |
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VI. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
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VI.A. ACADEMICS REPORT
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VI.A.1. 2024-2025 STAAR Results and Accountability
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VI.A.2. 2025-2030 Goal Progress Measures
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VII. ACTION ITEMS
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VII.A. Consider Approval of New Hires Requiring Board Approval
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VII.B. Consider Teacher Abandonment of Position without Good Cause and Proposed Complaint of the State Board of Educator Certification
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VII.C. Consider Teacher Abandonment of Position without Good Cause and Proposed Complaint of the State Board of Educator Certification
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VII.D. Consider Agreement For the Purchase of Attendance Credit and to Delegate Contractual Authority to the Superintendent
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VII.E. Consider 2025-2026 Tax Rate
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VIII. CONSENT AGENDA FOR APPROVAL
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VIII.A. APPROVE MINUTES
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VIII.B. APPROVE BOARD GOALS
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VIII.C. APPROVE DONATIONS
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VIII.D. APPROVE PURCHASES OVER $50,000
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VIII.E. APPROVE T-TESS APPRAISERS AND CALENDAR
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IX. ROUTINE MONTHLY REPORTS
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IX.A. TAX COLLECTION REPORT
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IX.B. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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IX.C. REPORT ON PURCHASES MADE THROUGH A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM OVER $50,000
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IX.D. HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT
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IX.D.1. New Hires
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IX.D.2. Resignations
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X. REVIEW 2025 BOARD PLANNING CALENDAR
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XI. BOARD PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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XII. SUPERINTENDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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XIII. ADJOURNMENT
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