September 11, 2023 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 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. Madison Nash - Ballinger ISD FCCLA Student

6.A.2. TASA/TASB Convention Update

6.A.3. Our next Regular School Board Meeting is scheduled to be held on October 9th at 5:30pm.  October 9th is Columbus Day and we do not have school for students or staff.  We could have the October Regular Meeting on October 16 at 5:30pm if that would be better.     

6.A.4. Attendance Report

6.A.5. Review the 2023-2024 Return to School Plan.

6.A.6. Other District Information and Activities

6.A.7. August Supplemental Pay Report

6.B. Assistant Superintendent  Reports

6.B.1. Tax Collection Report

6.B.2. ESSER III Plan Review

6.B.3. August Check Register Report

6.C. Elementary Principal Report

6.D. Junior High Principal Report

6.E. High School Principal Report

6.F. Athletic Director Report

7. Items for Action/Discussion

7.A. Consider action to approve the minutes from a Called Meeting on August 4, 2023, a Regular Meeting on August 14, 2023, a Called Meeting on August 28, 2023, and a Called Meeting on August 31, 2023.

7.B. Consider action to approve the 2023-2024 District T-Tess Appraisal Calendar

7.C. Consider action to approve the Ballinger ISD T-Tess Appraisers for the 2023-2024 School Year.

7.D. Consider action to certify that Single Member District 1 and Single Member District 6 school board member candidates are unopposed in the upcoming School Board Election to be held on November 7, 2023.

7.E. Consider action to approve the athletic training services contract with Shannon Sports Medicine for the 2023-2024 School Year.  

7.F. Consider action to approve the construction quote and budget amendments for a security fence around the elementary playground using a purchasing cooperative to meet the procurement requirements to provide the best value for Ballinger ISD to be paid for out of Fund Balance.  Using a purchasing cooperative to meet the procurement requirements was previously approved by the Ballinger ISD School Board.   

7.G. Consider action to approve the removal and replacement of the chain-link fencing and budget amendments on the Ballinger Elementary playground to be paid for out of Fund Balance. 

7.H. Consider action to approve a Resolution to nominate candidates for the Board of Directors of the Runnels Central Appraisal District 

7.I. Consider action to approve a Resolution to approve the Extracurricular Status of the Runnels County 4-H Organization and Adjunct Faculty Agreement.

7.J. Consider action to approve a Resolution claiming a good cause exception to and establishing an alternative standard for the armed security officer requirement at each Ballinger ISD campus.

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.

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

8.D. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.076, deliberation and possible action regarding 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 Adjounment