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I. NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING OF
AMERICA CAN! dba TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES CHARTER SCHOOLS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AUGUST 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Virtual Conference Notice; a Regular Meeting will be convened and conducted by the Board of Trustees of America Can!
dba Texans Can Academies Charter Schools
at the District Office/Oak Cliff Campus
325 West 12th Street, Dallas, Texas 75208

One board member shall be physically present to preside over the meeting. Other board members and the public may attend in person or via video conference.

The topics to be discussed or considered are listed below.
II. Call to Order
III. Student Welcome and Highlights - End of Course STAAR Recognitions 

IV. Public Forum
Persons desiring to address the board may register, prior to the Board meeting, by calling the Board Liaison’s Office at 214-944-1948 during regular business hours. The deadline for registering to address the Board is 5 p.m. the day preceding the Board meeting. The purpose of the period is for the public to convey information to the Board and not to engage the Board in a dialog. Speakers are limited to three minutes, cannot utilize time of other speakers, and can only speak one time in a thirty-day period. Persons should identify themselves, and state their address and any group represented at the beginning of the presentation. All remarks are tape-recorded for the record. The Public Forum segment of the Board meeting will be limited to 30 minutes. 
V. Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Conservators' Progress Report
VI. Consent Agenda
VI.A. Approval of June 13, 2024 Minutes of Meeting
VI.B. Education
VI.B.1. Contracts
VI.B.1.a. Presence Learning 
VI.B.1.b. TeachTown
VI.B.1.c. New Leader Professional Development Proposal
VI.C. Finance & Operations
VI.C.1. Report Regarding
VI.C.1.a. Austin and San Antonio Property Sale Update
VI.C.1.b. June 30, 2024 Preliminary Financial Statements
VI.C.2. Contracts
VI.C.2.a. Interquest Canine Detection Services
VI.C.2.b. Tradesmen International
VI.C.3. Approval of
VI.C.3.a. June 30, 2024 Investment Report
VI.D. Human Resources
VI.D.1. Approval of
VI.D.1.a. 2024–2025 Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Certified Appraisers
VI.E. Data Technology
VI.E.1. Contracts
VI.E.1.a. PowerSchool Enrollment Extension
VI.E.2. Approval of
VI.E.2.a. Red Knight Contracted Services
VII. Board Chair's Report
VIII. Superintendent's Report
VIII.A. Opening of Schools
IX. Non Consent Agenda
IX.A. Board Operations Manual
IX.B. Board Approval:  Lone Star Governance (LSG) Time Use Tracker Report
IX.C. Board Approval:  Quarterly Progress Tracker:  Board Self Evaluation
IX.D. Education
IX.D.1. Acceptance of
IX.D.1.a. Student Outcome Board Goal Report: Progress Monitoring Report, Goal Progress Measure 2.3 Algebra I, STAAR EOC Results (Snapshot)
IX.D.1.b. Superintendent Constraint 2.1 Progress Monitoring Report
IX.E. Finance & Operations
IX.E.1. Introduction of Executive Director of Safety & Security, Robert Furbush
X. Executive Session per Texas Government Code Section 551.071
X.A. Economic Development Negotiations
X.B. Information Resource Technology Security
 
X.C. Safety and Security Consultation
XI. Reconvene Open Session and Executive Session Action
Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either: (a) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or (b) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof, as the School Board shall determine.
XII. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Texans Can Academies Monthly Board Meeting
Subject:
I. NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING OF
AMERICA CAN! dba TEXANS CAN ACADEMIES CHARTER SCHOOLS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AUGUST 8, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Virtual Conference Notice; a Regular Meeting will be convened and conducted by the Board of Trustees of America Can!
dba Texans Can Academies Charter Schools
at the District Office/Oak Cliff Campus
325 West 12th Street, Dallas, Texas 75208

One board member shall be physically present to preside over the meeting. Other board members and the public may attend in person or via video conference.

The topics to be discussed or considered are listed below.
Subject:
II. Call to Order
Presenter:
Dr. Thalia F. Matherson
Description:
LSG Tracker:  OTHER
Subject:
III. Student Welcome and Highlights - End of Course STAAR Recognitions 
Presenter:
Dr. Thalia F. Matherson
Description:
LSG Tracker:  ADVOCACY & ENGAGEMENT
Subject:

IV. Public Forum
Persons desiring to address the board may register, prior to the Board meeting, by calling the Board Liaison’s Office at 214-944-1948 during regular business hours. The deadline for registering to address the Board is 5 p.m. the day preceding the Board meeting. The purpose of the period is for the public to convey information to the Board and not to engage the Board in a dialog. Speakers are limited to three minutes, cannot utilize time of other speakers, and can only speak one time in a thirty-day period. Persons should identify themselves, and state their address and any group represented at the beginning of the presentation. All remarks are tape-recorded for the record. The Public Forum segment of the Board meeting will be limited to 30 minutes. 
Presenter:
Dr. Thalia F. Matherson
Description:
LSG Tracker: Exempt
Subject:
V. Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Conservators' Progress Report
Presenter:
Dr. Susan Tims, Retta Jones
Description:
LSG Tracker:  OTHER
Subject:
VI. Consent Agenda
Presenter:
Dr. Thalia F. Matherson
Description:
LSG Tracker: OTHER
Subject:
VI.A. Approval of June 13, 2024 Minutes of Meeting
Subject:
VI.B. Education
Presenter:
Cynthia Miles
Description:
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Subject:
VI.B.1. Contracts
Subject:
VI.B.1.a. Presence Learning 
Subject:
VI.B.1.b. TeachTown
Subject:
VI.B.1.c. New Leader Professional Development Proposal
Presenter:
Andria Schur
Subject:
VI.C. Finance & Operations
Presenter:
Marian Hamlett
Description:
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Subject:
VI.C.1. Report Regarding
Subject:
VI.C.1.a. Austin and San Antonio Property Sale Update
Subject:
VI.C.1.b. June 30, 2024 Preliminary Financial Statements
Subject:
VI.C.2. Contracts
Subject:
VI.C.2.a. Interquest Canine Detection Services
Subject:
VI.C.2.b. Tradesmen International
Subject:
VI.C.3. Approval of
Subject:
VI.C.3.a. June 30, 2024 Investment Report
Subject:
VI.D. Human Resources
Description:
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Subject:
VI.D.1. Approval of
Subject:
VI.D.1.a. 2024–2025 Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Certified Appraisers
Subject:
VI.E. Data Technology
Presenter:
Sonia Lozano, Richard Pena
Description:
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Subject:
VI.E.1. Contracts
Subject:
VI.E.1.a. PowerSchool Enrollment Extension
Subject:
VI.E.2. Approval of
Subject:
VI.E.2.a. Red Knight Contracted Services
Subject:
VII. Board Chair's Report
Description:
LSG Tracker:  OTHER
Subject:
VIII. Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Dr. James Ponce
Description:
LSG Tracker:  OTHER
Subject:
VIII.A. Opening of Schools
Subject:
IX. Non Consent Agenda
Subject:
IX.A. Board Operations Manual
Description:
LSG Tracker:  OTHER
Subject:
IX.B. Board Approval:  Lone Star Governance (LSG) Time Use Tracker Report
Presenter:
Antonio Soto
Description:
LSG Tracker: Progress and Accountability
Subject:
IX.C. Board Approval:  Quarterly Progress Tracker:  Board Self Evaluation
Presenter:
Dr. Thalia F. Matherson
Description:
LSG Tracker:  Progress and Accountability
Subject:
IX.D. Education
Subject:
IX.D.1. Acceptance of
Subject:
IX.D.1.a. Student Outcome Board Goal Report: Progress Monitoring Report, Goal Progress Measure 2.3 Algebra I, STAAR EOC Results (Snapshot)
Description:
LSG Tracker:  Progress and Accountability
Subject:
IX.D.1.b. Superintendent Constraint 2.1 Progress Monitoring Report
Description:
LSG Tracker:  Progress and Accountability
Subject:
IX.E. Finance & Operations
Subject:
IX.E.1. Introduction of Executive Director of Safety & Security, Robert Furbush
Description:
LSG Tracker:  OTHER
Subject:
X. Executive Session per Texas Government Code Section 551.071
Presenter:
Dr. Thalia F. Matherson
Description:
LSG Tracker:  Exempt
 
Subject:
X.A. Economic Development Negotiations
Subject:
X.B. Information Resource Technology Security
 
Subject:
X.C. Safety and Security Consultation
Subject:
XI. Reconvene Open Session and Executive Session Action
Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either: (a) in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or (b) at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof, as the School Board shall determine.
Presenter:
Dr. Thalia F. Matherson
Subject:
XII. Adjourn
Presenter:
Dr. Thalia F. Matherson

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