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Meeting Agenda
1. 6:00 PM   EXECUTIVE SESSION - Closed to Public
The Board will convene in Executive/Closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code Chapter 551, under one or more of Texas Government sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.03, 551.074, 551.076, 551.129 and/or one or more sections 418.175-418.181. No action will be taken in Executive/Closed session.
1.A. Discussion of Personnel Matters
1.B. Discussion of Student Transfer Request 
1.C. Discussion of 2021-2022 Budget and Tax Rate
2. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Take any action, if needed, regarding Executive/Closed Session items.
3. 6:30 PM   PUBLIC HEARING 
3.A. Call Public Hearing to Order
3.B. Discussion of Palestine ISD 2021-2022 Proposed Budget and Tax Rate
3.C. Discussion of 2021-2022 TACE Program Pay for Contract Employees
3.D. Adjourn Public Hearing
4. REGULAR MEETING - Immediately Following Public Hearing
5. ROUTINE BUSINESS
5.A. Call Regular Meeting to Order 
5.B. First Order of Business - Announcement by the Chairman as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required.
5.C. Invocation
5.D. Pledges of Allegiance to American and Texas Flags
6. SPOTLIGHT (All Spotlight/Recognition Items will be Video Presentations)
6.A. Introduction of 2021-2022 District Administrative Team
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public comment portion of each board meeting shall be used as a forum for the public or employees to present items of information to the Board of Education. We are doing this to be responsive to the community. Due to the confidentiality provision contained in the Texas Public Information Act, Family Education Rights to Privacy Act and other state and federal laws, no speaker will be allowed to demean employees of the school district or discuss students. Each speaker that is recognized shall limit the presentation to five minutes. A delegation of three or more persons shall appoint one person to present their view to the Board. Due to a possible violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board shall make no response.
8. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
if, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, chapter 551, concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by section 551.071 through 551.084, or Texas Government Code section 418.183. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the act authorizing the closed meeting. all final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.
9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
9.A. Beginning of 2021-2022 School Year Report
9.A.1. Student Enrollment
9.A.2. Extracurricular Activities
9.B. Upcoming Board Meeting Dates
9.B.1. Monday, September 20, 2021, 6:00 PM:  Regular Board Meeting 
9.B.2. Date TBD: Lone Star Governance Training 
9.C. Calendar of Events
9.C.1. Monday, September 6, 2021: Labor Day Student & Staff Holiday
9.C.2. Friday, September 24, 2021: End of First Six Weeks
9.C.3. Monday, September 27, 2021, 6:00 PM: Homecoming Pep Rally
9.C.4. Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Events:
9.C.4.a. 5:30-6:00 PM - Industrial Arts Facility Grand Opening at Palestine High School
9.C.4.b. 6:00-7:30 PM - CTE Showcase at Palestine High School
9.C.4.c. 6:00-7:30 PM - 1st Six Weeks Report Card Pick Up Night (PHS & PJHS)
9.D. Any Other Updates
10. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
10.A. Financial Report
10.B. Discussion of Preliminary Schools FIRST Rating
10.C. Consider Adoption of Tax Rate for 2021-2022 Budget
10.D. Consider Adoption of 2021-2022 Budget
11. CONSENT ITEMS
(All items within the Consent Agenda will be acted on at one time, unless a member of the Board requests that an item be removed from the "Consent Agenda" and voted upon separately.)
11.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 19, 2021
11.B. Minutes of the Called Meeting of August 4, 2021
11.C. Bills Paid for July, 2021
11.D. Financial Report
11.E. Monthly Investment Report
11.F. Tax Collection Report
11.G. Donations
11.H. PISD Property Values and Funding Lag Revenue
11.I. Resolution Regarding Budget Transfers Between Functions
11.J. Property and Casualty Insurance for 2021-2022 School Year
11.K. Student Transfer Request
11.L. 2021-2022 Student Accident Insurance
11.M. 2021-2022 Handbooks
11.M.1. Campus
11.M.2. Athletic
11.M.3. Transportation
12. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
12.A. Report on Early Release/Home Technology Check Day
12.B. Update on Beginning of the Year (BOY) Student Assessments
13. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
13.A. Consider Texas After-School Centers on Education (TACE) Program 2021-2022 Pay for Contract Employees
13.B. Consider Adoption of Policy Update 117
CH(LOCAL): PURCHASING AND ACQUISITION

CV(LOCAL): FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
DEC(LOCAL): COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - LEAVES AND ABSENCES

 
14. PERSONNEL
14.A. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel
15. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
15.A. Report on COVID Protocol
16. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: August 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. 6:00 PM   EXECUTIVE SESSION - Closed to Public
The Board will convene in Executive/Closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code Chapter 551, under one or more of Texas Government sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.03, 551.074, 551.076, 551.129 and/or one or more sections 418.175-418.181. No action will be taken in Executive/Closed session.
Subject:
1.A. Discussion of Personnel Matters
Subject:
1.B. Discussion of Student Transfer Request 
Subject:
1.C. Discussion of 2021-2022 Budget and Tax Rate
Subject:
2. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Take any action, if needed, regarding Executive/Closed Session items.
Subject:
3. 6:30 PM   PUBLIC HEARING 
Subject:
3.A. Call Public Hearing to Order
Subject:
3.B. Discussion of Palestine ISD 2021-2022 Proposed Budget and Tax Rate
Subject:
3.C. Discussion of 2021-2022 TACE Program Pay for Contract Employees
Subject:
3.D. Adjourn Public Hearing
Subject:
4. REGULAR MEETING - Immediately Following Public Hearing
Subject:
5. ROUTINE BUSINESS
Subject:
5.A. Call Regular Meeting to Order 
Subject:
5.B. First Order of Business - Announcement by the Chairman as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required.
Subject:
5.C. Invocation
Subject:
5.D. Pledges of Allegiance to American and Texas Flags
Subject:
6. SPOTLIGHT (All Spotlight/Recognition Items will be Video Presentations)
Subject:
6.A. Introduction of 2021-2022 District Administrative Team
Subject:
7. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public comment portion of each board meeting shall be used as a forum for the public or employees to present items of information to the Board of Education. We are doing this to be responsive to the community. Due to the confidentiality provision contained in the Texas Public Information Act, Family Education Rights to Privacy Act and other state and federal laws, no speaker will be allowed to demean employees of the school district or discuss students. Each speaker that is recognized shall limit the presentation to five minutes. A delegation of three or more persons shall appoint one person to present their view to the Board. Due to a possible violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board shall make no response.
Subject:
8. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
if, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, chapter 551, concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by section 551.071 through 551.084, or Texas Government Code section 418.183. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the act authorizing the closed meeting. all final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.
Description:
IF, DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING COVERED BY THIS NOTICE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHOULD DETERMINE THAT A CLOSED MEETING OR SESSION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS REQUIRED, THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS. GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001, SUBCHAPTERS D AND E. BEFORE ANY CLOSED MEETING IS CONVENED, THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL PUBLICLY IDENTIFY THE SECTION OR SECTIONS OF THE ACT AUTHORIZING THE CLOSED MEETING. ALL FINAL VOTES, ACTIONS, OR DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN IN OPEN MEETING.
Subject:
9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
9.A. Beginning of 2021-2022 School Year Report
Subject:
9.A.1. Student Enrollment
Subject:
9.A.2. Extracurricular Activities
Subject:
9.B. Upcoming Board Meeting Dates
Subject:
9.B.1. Monday, September 20, 2021, 6:00 PM:  Regular Board Meeting 
Subject:
9.B.2. Date TBD: Lone Star Governance Training 
Subject:
9.C. Calendar of Events
Subject:
9.C.1. Monday, September 6, 2021: Labor Day Student & Staff Holiday
Subject:
9.C.2. Friday, September 24, 2021: End of First Six Weeks
Subject:
9.C.3. Monday, September 27, 2021, 6:00 PM: Homecoming Pep Rally
Subject:
9.C.4. Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Events:
Subject:
9.C.4.a. 5:30-6:00 PM - Industrial Arts Facility Grand Opening at Palestine High School
Subject:
9.C.4.b. 6:00-7:30 PM - CTE Showcase at Palestine High School
Subject:
9.C.4.c. 6:00-7:30 PM - 1st Six Weeks Report Card Pick Up Night (PHS & PJHS)
Subject:
9.D. Any Other Updates
Subject:
10. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Subject:
10.A. Financial Report
Subject:
10.B. Discussion of Preliminary Schools FIRST Rating
Subject:
10.C. Consider Adoption of Tax Rate for 2021-2022 Budget
Subject:
10.D. Consider Adoption of 2021-2022 Budget
Subject:
11. CONSENT ITEMS
(All items within the Consent Agenda will be acted on at one time, unless a member of the Board requests that an item be removed from the "Consent Agenda" and voted upon separately.)
Subject:
11.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 19, 2021
Subject:
11.B. Minutes of the Called Meeting of August 4, 2021
Subject:
11.C. Bills Paid for July, 2021
Subject:
11.D. Financial Report
Subject:
11.E. Monthly Investment Report
Subject:
11.F. Tax Collection Report
Subject:
11.G. Donations
Subject:
11.H. PISD Property Values and Funding Lag Revenue
Subject:
11.I. Resolution Regarding Budget Transfers Between Functions
Subject:
11.J. Property and Casualty Insurance for 2021-2022 School Year
Subject:
11.K. Student Transfer Request
Subject:
11.L. 2021-2022 Student Accident Insurance
Subject:
11.M. 2021-2022 Handbooks
Subject:
11.M.1. Campus
Subject:
11.M.2. Athletic
Subject:
11.M.3. Transportation
Subject:
12. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Subject:
12.A. Report on Early Release/Home Technology Check Day
Subject:
12.B. Update on Beginning of the Year (BOY) Student Assessments
Subject:
13. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Subject:
13.A. Consider Texas After-School Centers on Education (TACE) Program 2021-2022 Pay for Contract Employees
Subject:
13.B. Consider Adoption of Policy Update 117
CH(LOCAL): PURCHASING AND ACQUISITION

CV(LOCAL): FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION
DEC(LOCAL): COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - LEAVES AND ABSENCES

 
Subject:
14. PERSONNEL
Subject:
14.A. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel
Subject:
15. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
15.A. Report on COVID Protocol
Subject:
16. ADJOURNMENT

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