II. Pledge of Allegiance

II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

III. Public Comments: 
Comments shall be limited to current Board agenda items, student recognitions, or charitable causes.  Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, except that non-English speakers requiring a translator, are limited to six minutes.  The presiding Board officer may modify or waive these time limits as appropriate.  Speakers who engage in personal attacks or use insulting, profane, threatening, or abusive language during any Board meeting shall be ruled out of order by the presiding officer and may be escorted from the Board meeting room by District peace officers or security staff.  Any concerns or complaints regarding individual District employees, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in Board Policy BED (LOCAL). Pursuant to Section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public about an item that is not listed on this agenda, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information.

IV. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act

IV.A. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney; Closed Meeting

IV.A.1. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding investigation of alleged harassment against Superintendent of Schools by a third-party law firm, and administrative leave with pay relating to Superintendent of Schools and matters incident thereto.

IV.A.2. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding appointment of Administrator(s)-in-Charge and matters incident thereto.

IV.B. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
TGC 551.074 Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting

IV.B.1. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, regarding the Superintendent's job duties and responsibilities and matters incident thereto.

V. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session

V.A. Discussion and possible action to ratify the engagement agreement with third-party law firm of Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer and Adelstein, LLP for alleged harassment investigation.

V.B. Discussion and possible action regarding placement of Superintendent of Schools on Administrative Leave with pay.

V.C. Discussion and possible action regarding Superintendent's job duties and responsibilities and matters incident thereto.

V.D. Discussion and possible action regarding appointment of Administrator(s)-in-Charge and stipend/pay adjustment related to additional duties.

VI. Adjournment