March 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1. PUBLIC HEARING - 6:45 PM 

1.A. Taylor ISD Annual Performance Report/Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for 2023-2024 Presented by Megan Zembik

2. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR BOARD MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING

3. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN & TEXAS FLAG

4. MISSION, VISION AND CORE BELIEF STATEMENTS RECITED BY BOARD MEMBERS

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:  Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee at the district central administration office no later than 3:00 P.M. the day of the meeting and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak.  Please understand that no presentation shall exceed 3 minutes unless the speaker is non-English speaker who requires a translator and will then have up to 6 minutes to speak. If a translator is required, the speaker shall notify the district at the time they sign up, if not before. See Board Policy BED (LOCAL) BED (LEGAL).

6. RECOGNITIONS

6.A. Priority 2:  Exceptional Workplace Climate - Superintendent Coin of Excellence

6.B. Priority 1:  Excellence in Student Outcomes - Elementary Science Fair

6.C. Priority 1:  Excellence in Student Outcomes - ACDEC Rings Recognition

6.D. Priority 1:  Excellence in Student Outcomes - State Girls Powerlifting

6.E. Priority 3:  Strong Partnerships - Ambassador Graduates

6.F. Priority 3:  Strong Partnerships - TEE Foundation Grant Presentation

7. REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

7.A. Bond Update - Rice & Gardner

7.B. Drymalla Phase 3 GMP Change Order - Rice & Gardner

7.C. Gifted and Talented Program Update - Abby Turner & Megan Zembik

7.D. 2024-2025 Budget Workshop #3 - Jina Self

7.E. Community Advisory Committee Update - Jennifer Garcia-Edwardsen

8. CONSENT AGENDA:

8.A. Minutes

8.A.1. Regular Meeting - February 24, 2025

8.B. Tax Report

8.C. Monthly Financial Report

8.D. Purchasing Approval

8.E. Budget Amendment

8.F. Approve Certification of Unopposed Status for Trustee Election For District 4 (Marco Ortiz) and District 5 (Joe Meller) - Jennifer Garcia-Edwardsen 

8.G. Approve Order of Cancellation of the May 3, 2025 Taylor ISD Trustee Election for Districts 4 & 5 and Declaring Unopposed Candidates Elected to their respective Districts  - Jennifer Garcia-Edwardsen

8.H. Approve Drymalla Phase 3 GMP Change Order

8.I. Approve Scholarship Committee for 2024-2025

8.J. Approve IMA Allotment and TEKS Certification - Abby Turner 

9. NEW BUSINESS:

9.A. Consideration and Approval of Referral Incentive - Jennifer Patschke

9.B. Consideration and Approval of Updated Compensation Resolution for School Year 2024-2025 - Jina Self

9.C. Consideration and Approval to join the Texas SmartBuy Purchasing Cooperative - Jina Self

9.D. Consideration and Approval of RFQ Selection of Program Management Services - Ranked Selection #1 and #2 - Jina Self

10. CALENDAR 

10.A. Team of 8 Training - April 7, 2025 @ 5:30pm - Taylor ISD Board Room

10.B. Taylor High School NHS Induction - April 22, 2025 @ 6:30pm - TISD Auditorium

10.C. Legacy ECHS NHS Induction - April 28, 2025 @ 6:00 PM - TISD Event Center 

10.D. Regular Board Meeting - April 28, 2025 @ 7:00 PM

11. SUGGESTIONS OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & FOOD FOR THOUGHT: 

12. CLOSED SESSION: As determined by the Board of Trustees, the Board may recess into Closed Session for purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Gov't Code, Section 551.001) to discuss items relating to personnel, including but not limited to professional contracts (Texas Gov't Code, Section 551-074) or for the purpose to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, including possible discussion with legal counsel related to same:(Texas Gov't Code, Section 551.072, 551.071, and 551.129). .  Any Action will be taken in Open Session.

13. PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR ACTION:

13.A. Resignation of Personnel

13.B. Election of Personnel

13.C. Election of Administrators

14. ADJOURN