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Meeting Agenda
1. EMPOWERMENT GRADUATION CEREMONY - 4:30 PM - JHS Auditorium
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - 5:30PM
2.A. Hiring, Termination/Retirement, or Transfer of Professional Personnel
2.A.1. Monthly Professional Personnel Report
2.B. Legal Matters, Student Discipline, and Real Property
2.C. Cybersecurity
3. REGULAR MEETING - 6:30PM
3.A. CALL TO ORDER
3.B. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO UNITED STATES and TEXAS FLAGS
3.C. ACTION RELATIVE TO ITEMS CONSIDERED DURING CLOSED SESSION
3.D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
3.E. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS PROPOSED 2020-21 BUDGET AND TAX RATE
3.E.1. Call to Order - Public Hearing
3.E.2. Discussion of Items Pertaining to Proposed 2020-21 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
3.E.3. Questions/Comments from Public Regarding Proposed 2020-21 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
3.E.4. Adjournment - Public Hearing
3.F. ACTION
3.F.1. Consider and Adopt Proposed 2020-21 Budget
3.F.2. Consider and Approve Ordinance Adopting a Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate of $0.9635 and an Interest and Sinking Tax Rate of $0.425 for a Total Rate of $1.3885
3.F.3. Consider and Adopt 2020-21 Compensation Plan
3.F.4. Consider and Adopt Local Policy Update 115 Affecting Local Policies
3.F.5. Consider and Approve Staff Development Minutes Waiver
3.F.6. Consider and Approve Consent Agenda
3.F.6.a. Minutes: July 27, 2020 Regular Board Meeting/Budget Workshop, August 4, 2020 Special Board Meeting
3.F.6.b. Investment Report
3.F.6.c. Current Amended Budget Report 
3.F.6.d. Finance Reports
3.F.6.e. Tax Refund Applications Over $500, If Needed
3.F.6.f. Donations of $1000 and Over, If Needed
3.G. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS - BOARD MEMBERS
3.H. CLOSED SESSION CONTINUATION, IF NEEDED
3.I. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: August 24, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Public Hearing & Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. EMPOWERMENT GRADUATION CEREMONY - 4:30 PM - JHS Auditorium
Presenter:
TJ Rucker / Dr. Chad Kelly
Subject:
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - 5:30PM
Description:
The Board will adjourn to closed or executive session pursuant to Texas Government Codes 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, 551.0821
Subject:
2.A. Hiring, Termination/Retirement, or Transfer of Professional Personnel
Subject:
2.A.1. Monthly Professional Personnel Report
Subject:
2.B. Legal Matters, Student Discipline, and Real Property
Subject:
2.C. Cybersecurity
Presenter:
Buddy Attaway
Subject:
3. REGULAR MEETING - 6:30PM
Subject:
3.A. CALL TO ORDER
Presenter:
Board President
Description:
Announcement by President that a quorum is present and that notice of the meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law
Subject:
3.B. PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO UNITED STATES and TEXAS FLAGS
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
3.C. ACTION RELATIVE TO ITEMS CONSIDERED DURING CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
3.D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Presenter:
Board President
Description:
Please call (903)586-6511, ext 9420, by 6:20 on the day of the Board meeting if you want to make a public comment. No presentation shall exceed two minutes and topic must be an agenda item. (Local Policy BED) If, during the public comment period, a member of the public asks a question about an item not listed on the public agenda, the board or any of its members may respond by providing specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy, but members may not discuss or deliberate the question. Texas Government Code 551.042
Subject:
3.E. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS PROPOSED 2020-21 BUDGET AND TAX RATE
Presenter:
Lindy Finley
Subject:
3.E.1. Call to Order - Public Hearing
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
3.E.2. Discussion of Items Pertaining to Proposed 2020-21 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
Presenter:
Lindy Finley
Subject:
3.E.3. Questions/Comments from Public Regarding Proposed 2020-21 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate
Presenter:
Lindy Finley
Subject:
3.E.4. Adjournment - Public Hearing
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
3.F. ACTION
Subject:
3.F.1. Consider and Adopt Proposed 2020-21 Budget
Presenter:
Lindy Finley
Subject:
3.F.2. Consider and Approve Ordinance Adopting a Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate of $0.9635 and an Interest and Sinking Tax Rate of $0.425 for a Total Rate of $1.3885
Presenter:
Lindy Finley
Subject:
3.F.3. Consider and Adopt 2020-21 Compensation Plan
Presenter:
Lindy Finley
Subject:
3.F.4. Consider and Adopt Local Policy Update 115 Affecting Local Policies
Presenter:
Dr. Amber Bradshaw-Wooten
Subject:
3.F.5. Consider and Approve Staff Development Minutes Waiver
Presenter:
Lisa Dailey / Dr. Chad Kelly
Subject:
3.F.6. Consider and Approve Consent Agenda
Subject:
3.F.6.a. Minutes: July 27, 2020 Regular Board Meeting/Budget Workshop, August 4, 2020 Special Board Meeting
Presenter:
Calah Moake
Subject:
3.F.6.b. Investment Report
Presenter:
Alison Jones
Subject:
3.F.6.c. Current Amended Budget Report 
Presenter:
Alison Jones
Subject:
3.F.6.d. Finance Reports
Presenter:
Alison Jones
Subject:
3.F.6.e. Tax Refund Applications Over $500, If Needed
Subject:
3.F.6.f. Donations of $1000 and Over, If Needed
Presenter:
Dr. Chad Kelly
Subject:
3.G. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS - BOARD MEMBERS
Presenter:
Board President
Subject:
3.H. CLOSED SESSION CONTINUATION, IF NEEDED
Subject:
3.I. ADJOURNMENT
Presenter:
Board President

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