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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 through §551.089. No action will be taken in Executive/Closed session. 
1.A.1. Deliberate the appointment of a replacement Trustee to fill the immediate vacancy resulting from resignation. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
1.A.2. Personnel Matters. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
1.A.2.a. Discussion of hiring of professional personnel. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
1.A.2.b. Discussion of performance of district administrators. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
1.A.2.c. Deliberation regarding the evaluation of Superintendent of Schools. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
1.A.2.d. Deliberation regarding the contract of Superintendent of Schools. (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. Vanessa Bergmann and Tony Garcia
5.B. Recognition of Students of the Month
5.B.1. Irene Deamesi and Francisco Ferretiz
5.C. Recognition of PISD Police Department/School Resource Officers
5.D. Recognition of Dyna Tutt, for Service on the PISD Board of Trustees
5.E. Recognition of PISD Board of Trustees
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 sections §551.071 through §551.089. 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. UIL Academics at Bullard ISD
8.B.1.a. Elementary: Saturday, January 28, 2023
8.B.1.b. Junior High: Friday, February 3, 2023 and Friday, February 24, 2023
8.C. Calendar of Events
8.C.1. Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development Day: Friday, February 10, 2023
8.C.2. Baseball Stadium Opening?
8.D. Upcoming Board Meeting Dates
8.D.1. Regular Board Meeting: Monday, February 20, 2023 (Tentative Date pending Basketball Playoffs)
8.E. Any Other Updates
9. PERSONNEL
9.A. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel
9.B. Consider approval of evaluation of Superintendent of Schools
9.C. Consider approval of contract of Superintendent of Schools
10. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
10.A. Financial Report
10.B. Consider approval of Financial Audit for School Year Ending August 31, 2022
 
11. CONSENT ITEMS
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.
 
11.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 19, 2022
11.B. Bills Paid for December, 2022
11.C. Financial Report
11.D. Monthly Investment Report
11.E. Tax Collection Report
11.F. Donations
11.G. Palestine ISD Police Department Racial Profiling Report
12. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
12.A. Public Hearing for discussion of Palestine ISD 2021-2022 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
12.B. First Read of 2023-2024 District Calendar
13. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
13.A. Consider possible action to accept the recommendation of the Board naming a replacement Trustee and to appoint the replacement Trustee
 
13.B. Board Member Oath of Office
13.C. Consider and take action on approval of Order for School Trustee Regular Election to be held on May 6, 2023
 
14. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: January 26, 2023 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 through §551.089. No action will be taken in Executive/Closed session. 
Subject:
1.A.1. Deliberate the appointment of a replacement Trustee to fill the immediate vacancy resulting from resignation. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
Subject:
1.A.2. Personnel Matters. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
Subject:
1.A.2.a. Discussion of hiring of professional personnel. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
Subject:
1.A.2.b. Discussion of performance of district administrators. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
Subject:
1.A.2.c. Deliberation regarding the evaluation of Superintendent of Schools. (Texas Govt. Code §551.074)
Subject:
1.A.2.d. Deliberation regarding the contract of Superintendent of Schools. (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. Vanessa Bergmann and Tony Garcia
Subject:
5.B. Recognition of Students of the Month
Subject:
5.B.1. Irene Deamesi and Francisco Ferretiz
Subject:
5.C. Recognition of PISD Police Department/School Resource Officers
Subject:
5.D. Recognition of Dyna Tutt, for Service on the PISD Board of Trustees
Subject:
5.E. Recognition of PISD Board of Trustees
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 sections §551.071 through §551.089. 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. UIL Academics at Bullard ISD
Subject:
8.B.1.a. Elementary: Saturday, January 28, 2023
Subject:
8.B.1.b. Junior High: Friday, February 3, 2023 and Friday, February 24, 2023
Subject:
8.C. Calendar of Events
Subject:
8.C.1. Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development Day: Friday, February 10, 2023
Subject:
8.C.2. Baseball Stadium Opening?
Subject:
8.D. Upcoming Board Meeting Dates
Subject:
8.D.1. Regular Board Meeting: Monday, February 20, 2023 (Tentative Date pending Basketball Playoffs)
Subject:
8.E. Any Other Updates
Subject:
9. PERSONNEL
Subject:
9.A. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel
Subject:
9.B. Consider approval of evaluation of Superintendent of Schools
Subject:
9.C. Consider approval of contract of Superintendent of Schools
Subject:
10. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Subject:
10.A. Financial Report
Subject:
10.B. Consider approval of Financial Audit for School Year Ending August 31, 2022
 
Subject:
11. CONSENT ITEMS
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.
 
Subject:
11.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 19, 2022
Subject:
11.B. Bills Paid for December, 2022
Subject:
11.C. Financial Report
Subject:
11.D. Monthly Investment Report
Subject:
11.E. Tax Collection Report
Subject:
11.F. Donations
Subject:
11.G. Palestine ISD Police Department Racial Profiling Report
Subject:
12. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Subject:
12.A. Public Hearing for discussion of Palestine ISD 2021-2022 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
Subject:
12.B. First Read of 2023-2024 District Calendar
Subject:
13. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
13.A. Consider possible action to accept the recommendation of the Board naming a replacement Trustee and to appoint the replacement Trustee
 
Subject:
13.B. Board Member Oath of Office
Subject:
13.C. Consider and take action on approval of Order for School Trustee Regular Election to be held on May 6, 2023
 
Subject:
14. ADJOURNMENT

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