April 15, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Agenda Review

1. Call to order

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Open Forum/Public Comments

5. Presentations/Recognitions

5.A. Department Spotlight: Auxiliary Departments (Maintenance, Transportation, & Child Nutrition).

6. Reports and Discussion Items

6.A. GOAL 1: LEARNING 

6.B. GOAL 2: LEADERSHIP

6.B.1. Report on Finances & Operational Departments

6.B.2. Capital Improvement Update 

6.B.3. Report on BISD Vision & Strategic Action Plans

6.B.4. Review of progress and work aligned to the Texas Strategic Leadership Initiative and development of the 2024-2029 BISD Strategic Plan

6.B.5. Report on Long-Range Facilities Plans & Bond Steering 

6.C. GOAL 3: CULTURE

6.D. GOAL 4: COMMUNITY

7. Consent Agenda Items

7.A. Approve Minutes from Regular Board Meeting on March 18, 2024.

7.B. Approve minutes from Special Board Meeting on April 2, 2024.

7.C. Approve Budget Amendments and Donations

8. Action Items

8.A. Consider action on contract establishing TNTP as Bellville ISD's partner through the Strong Foundations TEA Grant Program. 

8.B. Consider action on regional multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan for Austin County with Bellville ISD as a participating jurisdiction.

8.C. Consideration action on an Order Authorizing the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of Bellville  Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2024; Levying a Tax and  Providing for the Security and Payment of Such Bonds; and Enacting Other Provisions Relating Thereto.

8.D. Consider action on BISD Hiring Schedule and salary increases for the 2024-2025 school year. 

8.E. Amend policy CDA(local) to address investments of bond proceeds. 

8.F. Consider action on the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for renovation work included in the BISD bond program for West End Elementary and related budgetary actions. 

8.G. Consider approval of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), for the first phase of construction for the new Bellville Junior High School campus.

9. Executive Session

9.A. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee (551.074)

9.B. For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. (551.072)

9.C. Consultation with attorney on matters as permitted under section (551.071)

10. Reconvene Open Session

10.A. The Board will take action on items from Closed Session as needed.

10.A.1. Consider action on Superintendent's recommendation of personnel including issuance of Letters of Reasonable Assurance for non-exempt employees. 

11. Discussion Item: Board Report

11.A. Announcement of Board Member Training Hours Report for the 2023-2024 School Year.

11.B. Update on process and timeline for appointment of a Student Board Representative for the 2024-2025 school year.

12. Adjourn