July 19, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Ballinger ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call/Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiances to the US Flag and the Texas Flag

5. Public Forum/Comments to the Board - (Invitation to address the Board - Time allocation to be specified by the Board president.)

6. Items for Information/Reports

6.A. Superintendent's Report

6.A.1. Hiring Update for the 2021-2022 School Year

6.A.1.a. Kinsley Lester - Family Consumer Science Teacher
Andrew Norwood - Junior High Science Teacher/Coach
Michelle Skelton - Elementary Dyslexia Teacher
Ashley McGinnis - 7th Grade Math Teacher
 

6.A.2. Special Education Report

6.A.3. Legislative Update

6.A.4. 2021-2022 TASA/TASB Convention Information

6.A.5. Budget Update #3

6.A.6. Budget Adoption Date 

6.A.7. The next Regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for August 9th, 2021 at 5:30pm.

6.A.8. June Supplemental Pay

6.B. Assistant Superintendent

6.B.1. Budget Report

6.B.2. Tax Report

6.B.3. Investment Report

6.B.4. June Check Register

6.C. Elementary Principal Report

6.D. Junior High Principal Report

6.E. High School Principal Report

7. Items for Action/Discussion

7.A. Consider action to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on June 14, 2021, and a Called Board Meeting that was held on June 28, 2021.

7.B. Consider action to approve the purchase of a new camera and security system for Ballinger ISD.

7.C. Consider action to temporally delegate to the Superintendent final hiring authority for the employment of contract employees

7.D. Consider action to approve the continuation of the Flexible School Program at Ballinger High School

7.E. Consider action to approve the 2021-2022 Student Code of Conduct

7.F. Consider action to approve Policy Update 117 to include: CH(LOCAL) Purchasing and Acquisition; CV(LOCAL) Facilities Construction; and DEC(LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences.

7.G. Consider action to approve a textbook adoption for the Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten program at Ballinger Elementary School.  

7.H. Discussion and possible action to decide on the process of reviewing the Request for Qualifications for legal services that were received on July 14th 2021.  

8. Executive Session

8.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 552.0821, deliberation and possible action regarding a matter involving a public school student which may reveal personally identifiable information about the student. 

8.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee to include the hiring of the Ballinger Junior Principal.

8.C. Ratify the resignations of employees that have been received by the Superintendent

8.D. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.076, to deliberate matters of school safety and security

9. Return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary upon discussion in the closed meeting.  

10. Official Adjournment