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Meeting Agenda
1. 5:30 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION - Closed to Public
1.A. The Board of Trustees 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, §551.073, §551.074, §551.076, §551.082, §551.0821, §551.083, §551.084, and §551.089. No action will be taken in Executive/Closed session. 
1.A.1. Discussion of purchase of real property including future district plans. (Texas Govt. Code §551.072)
1.A.2. Discussion of personnel matters. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
1.A.3. Deliberate the appointment of a replacement Trustee to fill the immediate vacancy resulting from resignation. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
2. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
2.A. Take any action, if needed, regarding Executive/Closed Session items.
3. 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING - Open to Public
4. ROUTINE BUSINESS
4.A. Call to Order by President Davi Killion Ingram
4.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.
4.C. Invocation
4.D. Pledges of Allegiance to American and Texas Flags 
5. SPOTLIGHT 
5.A. Recognition of "Junior Rotarians" of the Month
5.A.1. October: Isabel Barnett and Ty Carnes
5.A.2. November: Macy French and Ronaldo Loera
5.B. Recognition of Students of the Month
5.B.1. October: Juliana Cueva and Nestor Toscano
5.B.2. November: Savannah Alder and Carson Freeman
6. 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.
7. 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 §551.089, 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.
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
8.A. Enrollment Report
8.B. Extracurricular Activities
8.B.1. Report on Final Fall Activities
8.B.2. Upcoming Winter Activities
8.C. Calendar of Events
8.C.1. Drive-thru Turkey Giveaway for PISD Employees: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 2:30-4:30 PM
8.C.2. Thanksgiving Holidays: Monday-Friday, November 21-25, 2022
8.C.3. Early Release for Christmas Holidays: Friday, December 22, 2022
8.C.4. Christmas Holidays/Winter Break: December 26-30, 2022 and January 2-5, 2023
8.C.5. Student Holiday/Staff PD: Friday, January 6, 2023
8.C.6. Students return to school on Monday, January 9, 2023
8.D. Upcoming Board Meeting Dates
8.D.1. Called Board Meeting: Week of December 12, 2022 (Date TBD)
8.D.2. Regular Board Meeting: Monday, December 19, 2022, 5:30 PM
8.E. Any Other Updates
9. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
9.A. Tax Collection Update presented by Robert Myers of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C., Attorneys at Law
9.B. Public Hearing to discuss Palestine ISD 2021-2022 Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) District Status
9.C. Financial Report
10. CONSENT ITEMS
10.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 17, 2022
10.B. Minutes of the Called Meeting of October 28, 2022
10.C. Bills Paid for October, 2022
10.D. Financial Report
10.E. Monthly Investment Report
10.F. Tax Collection Report
10.G. Donations
10.H. Revised Policies CO (Local) and COA (Local) - Food Nutrition Management and Procurement
10.I. 2022-2023 District Improvement Plan
10.J. 2022-2023 Campus Improvement Plans
11. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
11.A. Academic Report on 1st Quarter
11.B. Presentation for All Campuses by A.M. Story Intermediate Principal, Toscha Reeves
12. PERSONNEL
12.A. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel
13. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
13.A. Deliberate and possible action to accept the resignation of a Trustee from the Palestine ISD Board of Trustees
13.B. Review First Draft of Comprehensive District Plan
14. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: November 14, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. 5:30 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION - Closed to Public
Subject:
1.A. The Board of Trustees 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, §551.073, §551.074, §551.076, §551.082, §551.0821, §551.083, §551.084, and §551.089. No action will be taken in Executive/Closed session. 
Subject:
1.A.1. Discussion of purchase of real property including future district plans. (Texas Govt. Code §551.072)
Subject:
1.A.2. Discussion of personnel matters. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
Subject:
1.A.3. Deliberate the appointment of a replacement Trustee to fill the immediate vacancy resulting from resignation. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
Subject:
2. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Subject:
2.A. Take any action, if needed, regarding Executive/Closed Session items.
Subject:
3. 6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING - Open to Public
Subject:
4. ROUTINE BUSINESS
Subject:
4.A. Call to Order by President Davi Killion Ingram
Subject:
4.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:
4.C. Invocation
Subject:
4.D. Pledges of Allegiance to American and Texas Flags 
Subject:
5. SPOTLIGHT 
Subject:
5.A. Recognition of "Junior Rotarians" of the Month
Subject:
5.A.1. October: Isabel Barnett and Ty Carnes
Subject:
5.A.2. November: Macy French and Ronaldo Loera
Subject:
5.B. Recognition of Students of the Month
Subject:
5.B.1. October: Juliana Cueva and Nestor Toscano
Subject:
5.B.2. November: Savannah Alder and Carson Freeman
Subject:
6. 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:
7. 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 §551.089, 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:
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
8.A. Enrollment Report
Subject:
8.B. Extracurricular Activities
Subject:
8.B.1. Report on Final Fall Activities
Subject:
8.B.2. Upcoming Winter Activities
Subject:
8.C. Calendar of Events
Subject:
8.C.1. Drive-thru Turkey Giveaway for PISD Employees: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 2:30-4:30 PM
Subject:
8.C.2. Thanksgiving Holidays: Monday-Friday, November 21-25, 2022
Subject:
8.C.3. Early Release for Christmas Holidays: Friday, December 22, 2022
Subject:
8.C.4. Christmas Holidays/Winter Break: December 26-30, 2022 and January 2-5, 2023
Subject:
8.C.5. Student Holiday/Staff PD: Friday, January 6, 2023
Subject:
8.C.6. Students return to school on Monday, January 9, 2023
Subject:
8.D. Upcoming Board Meeting Dates
Subject:
8.D.1. Called Board Meeting: Week of December 12, 2022 (Date TBD)
Subject:
8.D.2. Regular Board Meeting: Monday, December 19, 2022, 5:30 PM
Subject:
8.E. Any Other Updates
Subject:
9. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Subject:
9.A. Tax Collection Update presented by Robert Myers of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C., Attorneys at Law
Subject:
9.B. Public Hearing to discuss Palestine ISD 2021-2022 Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) District Status
Subject:
9.C. Financial Report
Subject:
10. CONSENT ITEMS
Subject:
10.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 17, 2022
Subject:
10.B. Minutes of the Called Meeting of October 28, 2022
Subject:
10.C. Bills Paid for October, 2022
Subject:
10.D. Financial Report
Subject:
10.E. Monthly Investment Report
Subject:
10.F. Tax Collection Report
Subject:
10.G. Donations
Subject:
10.H. Revised Policies CO (Local) and COA (Local) - Food Nutrition Management and Procurement
Subject:
10.I. 2022-2023 District Improvement Plan
Subject:
10.J. 2022-2023 Campus Improvement Plans
Subject:
11. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Subject:
11.A. Academic Report on 1st Quarter
Subject:
11.B. Presentation for All Campuses by A.M. Story Intermediate Principal, Toscha Reeves
Subject:
12. PERSONNEL
Subject:
12.A. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel
Subject:
13. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
13.A. Deliberate and possible action to accept the resignation of a Trustee from the Palestine ISD Board of Trustees
Subject:
13.B. Review First Draft of Comprehensive District Plan
Subject:
14. ADJOURNMENT

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