August 28, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.A. Declaration of Quorum

2. PUBLIC HEARING

2.A. Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Tax Rate 

3. CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session as authorized by Texas Government Code Chapter 551.001 through 551.146, shall be declared by the Board of Trustees when necessary, during the course of the meeting at the time, date, and place of this notice.

3.A. Personnel Matters, Government Code 551.074

4. RECONVENE

4.A. Reconvene to Public

5. OPENING ACTIVITIES

5.A. Invocation

5.B. Pledge of Allegiance

5.C. Spotlight(s)

5.C.1. August Superintendent Star Students

5.C.2. Jacob Steele, Varsity Golf State Qualifier - introduced by Coach Jeff Sutton

5.D. Public Comment: Agenda Topics

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

6.A. July 20, 2023 Special Board Meeting Minutes

6.B. July Monthly Financial Board Report

6.C. July Check Register Report

6.D. July Cash Position Report

6.E. July Tax Collection Report

6.F. Budget Amendment(s)

6.G. Approval of Donation(s)

6.G.1. $325.00 Donation to the Panther Hope Store by Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Associates

6.H. Property Tax Resales

6.I. Out of State Trips

7. DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

7.A. Preliminary TEA FIRST Report - Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (Information Only - No Action Needed)

7.B. Consider Approval of the 2023-2024 School Year Budget

7.C. Consider Approval of the Resolution to Adopt the Levy Tax Rate for 2023-2024 School Year

7.D. Discuss Self-Certification of Increased Micro-Purchase Threshold to $25,000 (Information Only - No Action Needed)

7.E. Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreements with the following Purchasing Cooperatives: Central Texas Purchasing Alliance, Region 10 ESC Purchasing, Equalis Group, and Region 3 ESC Purchasing Cooperative

7.F. Consider Approval of the 401a and 403b Written Consent Agreements establishing Supplement Retirement Plans as presented and appoint the Chief Financial Officer as the Plan Administrator and the Named Plan Fiduciary for the Trust

7.G. Consider the Approval of the Personnel Employment & Resignation Report

7.H. Consider Authorizing the Superintendent to have Hiring Authority through the month of December

7.I. Consider Approval of all 2023-2024 Campus Student Codes of Conduct housed within 2023-2024 Campus Student Handbooks

7.J. Consider Approval of the HB 3 Good Cause Exception for Armed Security Officer Requirement Resolution

7.K. Consider Amendment to Mabank I.S.D. District of Innovation Plan

7.L. Consider Approval of Designation of Public Information Act (PIA) Non-Business Days

7.M. Consider Interlocal Agreement with the City of Mabank

7.N. Consider /Approve Authorizing the Purchase and Replacement of High School Boiler (3) in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00

7.O. Consider / Approve Authorizing the Replacement of the Panther Stadium Track and Event Surfaces by Hellas in the amount not to exceed $250,000.00

7.P. Consider Moving the September 25, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting

8. CLOSING ACTIVITIES

8.A. Questions / Announcements

8.B. Public Comment: Items not on the Agenda

9. ADJOURNMENT