August 23, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

2.A. Pursuant to Section 551. 071, Texas Government Code, consultation with District Legal Counsel regarding procedural and legal issues concerning employee grievance pursuant to Board Policy DGBA(LOCAL).

2.B. Pursuant to Section 551.074 and 551.082, Texas Government Code, Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL) continued hearing and deliberations on Level III grievance appeal of Kimberly Mosely.

2.C. Pursuant to Section 551.074 (Personnel), Superintendent report on pay increases to noncontract employees pursuant to Board policy DEA(LOCAL)

3. PUBLIC HEARING

3.A. Consider Ordinance Setting 2021 Tax Rate 

3.B. Public Comments 

3.C. Close Public Hearing 

4. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION - 7:30 pm - 7:35 pm

4.A. Welcome, Invocation, Pledges, District Mission Statement and Emergency Statement, Establish Quorum.

5. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY - 7:35 pm - 7:40 pm

6. BOARD MONITORING - 7:40 pm - 8:45 pm

6.A. Goal 2 (Early Literacy) and Goal 3 (Early Numeracy and Mathematics)

7. INFORMATION (Discussion Only)  - 8:45 pm - 9:00 pm

7.A. Board Corrective Action Plan

7.B. Administration Corrective Action Plan

7.C. First Read: Board Constraints for Superintendent

7.D. First Read: Board Monitoring Calendar

7.E. Policy Update First Read: BBE (Local)

7.F.  First Read DC (Local), - Employment Practices

8. CONSENT ITEMS (All items may be acted upon at the same time by Board of Trustees) - 9:00 pm - 9:01 pm

8.A. Consideration and Possible Approval of T-TESS Appraisal Listing

8.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of MOU between DeSoto ISD and Code2College, INC (CTE Internship Program) 

8.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of Acceptance of SSI Community Partnerships Grant

8.D. Consideration and Possible Approval of Contract with Technical Assistance Provider (TNTP) for SSI Community Partnership Grant 

8.E. Consideration and Possible Approval of MOU with Texas Department of Health & Human Services 

8.F. Consideration and possible approval of Budget Amendment #1

8.G. Consideration and Possible Approval of Consider Renewal of Property, Casualty, Boiler and Crime Insurance Policies

8.H. Consideration and Possible Approval of Property Liability Renewal

8.I. Consideration and Possible Approval of Emergency Approval Boiler / Tank Replacement at DHS

8.J. Consideration and Possible Approval of Unemployment Insurance Renewal

8.K. Consideration and Possible Approval of Policy Updates Second Read: BE (Local) - Board Meetings; DEA (Local) - Compensation and Benefits

8.L. Consideration and Possible Approval of TASB Director nomination

8.M. Consideration and Possible Approval of Self-evaluation LSG

8.N. Consideration and Possible Approval of Legal Counsel

8.O. Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Operating Procedures

8.P. Consideration and possible approval of minutes for previous meeting

9. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS (Action Requested) - 9:01 pm - 9:30 pm

9.A. Consideration and Possible Action on Set Fiscal Year Tax Rate

9.B.  Consideration and possible action on Level III grievance appeal of Kimberly Mosely.

10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS - 9:30 pm - 9:35 pm

11. ADJOURNMENT