June 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2. PUBLIC HEARING

2.A. PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET AND TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

2.B. Citizens Comments on Proposed Budget

2.C. Close Public Hearing

3. BOARD ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS AND RECOGNITION

3.A. Welcome, Invocation, Pledges, District Mission Statement and Emergency Statement, Establish Quorum
Invocation by: Rev. Jeremiah Austin, Staff-Minister at Community Missionary Baptist Church

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY 

5. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

5.A. Texas Government Code Chapter §551.071 (Legal advice with school attorney)

5.A.1. Discussion regarding Policy DFBA and related procedures

5.B. Texas Government Code Chapter §551.074 (Personnel matters)

6. INFORMATION (Discussion Only) 

6.A. Present Results of Bond Refunding

6.B. Financial Updates

7. CONSENT ITEMS (All items may be acted upon at the same time by Board of Trustees) 

7.A. Consideration and Possible Approval of Curriculum Associates - iReady

7.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of Grant Acceptance:  TTCU Grant

7.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of Grant Acceptance: Stronger Connections Grant

7.D. Consideration and Possible Approval to Purchase Cafeteria Tables for District Campuses

7.E. Consideration and Possible Approval of Hardware for the Point of Sale Software for the district kitchens

7.F. Consideration and Possible Approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Dallas County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program

7.G. Consideration and Possible Approval of Blanket Athletic/UIL, Catastrophic, and Voluntary Student Insurance

7.H. Consideration and Possible Approval of Helmet Reconditioning

7.I. Consideration and Possible Approval of WRA Facility Assessment Contract. 

7.J. Consideration and Possible Approval of 2024-2025 Compensation Plan

7.K. Consideration and Possible Approval of Region 10 Contracted Services

7.L. Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

8. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS (Action Requested) 

8.A. Consideration and Possible Approval of RFP# 24-010 Child Nutrition Program - Food Management Service

8.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of Ratification of Bond Counsel

8.C. Consider an order authorizing the early redemption of a portion of Desoto Independent School District Bonds

8.D. Consideration and Possible Approval of Resolution: Designate Officer Responsible for Calculating and Reporting the No-New-Tax Rate and the Voter-Approved Tax Rate

8.E. Consideration and Possible Approval of Budget Amendment #8

8.F. Consideration and Possible Approval of Adoption of the 2024-2025 Budgets for General Operating, Child Nutrition, and Debt Service

8.G. Consideration and Possible Approval of Girls Head Basketball Coach

8.H. Consideration and Possible Approval of 2024-2025 Campus Principals

9. ACTION ON ELECTION OF OFFICERS

9.A. Discussion and Action on Elected Board Officers

9.B. Appointment of TASB Delegate and Alternate to Annual TASA/TASB Convention (September 2024)

9.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of Nominations for TASB Board Position-Region 10A

10. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS 

11. ADJOURN