2. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Student Recognition

4.A. Student of the Month

4.A.1. Elementary Campus 

4.A.2. High School Campus 

4.B. Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Distinguished Achievement Awards 

4.C. Jim Well County Fair 

5. Public Comments/Open Forum
The Board provides a limited forum for public comment at all regular Board meetings.  Speaking during this open forum does not require placement on the Board agenda.  Public participation in Board meetings is governed by policy BED (LOCAL).  The board will not comment or engage in discussion during this agenda item. All comments are to be informative only and no action can be taken.  The board requests that comments  and presentations not include statements that are inflammatory or slanderous.
Public comments may not exceed five minutes, and issues for which the Board has established resolution channels, such as complaints against district employees, may not be brought before the Board in open forum.  Refer to local policy BED or contact the superintendent’s office for more information on policies regarding employee, student, or parent complaints. 

6. Consent Agenda
In order to promote efficient meetings, the Board may act upon more than one item by a single vote through the use of consent agenda. Consent items shall be items placed on the agenda for which no Board discussion is anticipated and for which the superintendent recommends approval. Prior to the meeting, at the request of any member of the Board of Trustees, any item on the consent agenda shall be removed and given individual consideration. Requests must be directed to either the President of the Board of Trustees or the Superintendent.

6.A. Minutes of Prior Meeting

6.B. Tax Collection Report 

7. Information Items and Reports

7.A. Superintendent's Report 

7.A.1. County Commissioner Wicho Gonzalez Report on the Sidewalk Project and other School Counties/Initiatives.  

7.A.2. Results of the Tax Ratification Election. 
Official Canvassing Results 

7.A.3. Localized Policy Manual Update 122 First Reading 

7.A.4. Report on Board Policy GKC Local First Reading

7.A.5. Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD Safety and Security Basic Plan (HP3)

7.A.6. The Rural Schools Innovation Zone. 

7.A.7. Repairs and Construction Projects. 
 

7.A.8. Safe Grant-Cycle 1 Update.

7.B. Proposal for Early Release December 22, 2023.
 

8. Curriculum and Instruction 

8.A. District Enrollment 

8.B. District Attendance 

8.C. Principal's Report 

8.C.1. Elementary 

8.C.2. High School 

8.C.2.a. Gym Bleachers Update 

8.D. Special Education Update

8.E. Current Enrollment in Instructional Programs and Cost.

8.F. CCMR Indicators Update  

8.G. Dual Credit and Tuition Updates
 

8.H. Mid Term Dual Credit Update. 

8.I. District Tutoring Program

9. Career and Technology Programs  

10. Dual Credit Programs 

11. Supplementary and Federal Programs  

12. Finances

12.A. Payroll and Employee Benefits Training ESC 2
 

12.B. Financial Statement 

12.C. Reconciliations and Audit Update. 

12.D. Audit Record Events. 

12.E. Report on ESSER II Status 

12.F. Report on ESSER III Status

13. Operations

13.A. Maintenance     
 
 

13.A.1. Portable Building Proposals

13.A.1.a. Floors

13.A.1.b. Septic 

13.A.1.c. Porch 

13.A.1.d. Roof/AC

13.A.1.e. Bathrooms

13.A.1.f. Timeline for Completion & Cost 

13.B. Transportation 

13.C. Food Service Report

14. Board Action Items
The following items are presented for discussion and possible Board action. The Board may take action on any item listed as an "ACTION ITEM". The Board may also choose not to take action on any item.  

14.A. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the District's Check Register for October 2023.
 

14.B. Discussion and Possible Action to Change, Remove or Modify Board Policy CH (local)

 

14.C. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve a Donation in the amount of $5000 Towards 5 Scholarship from the Jim Wells County Fresh Water District #1. 

14.D. Discussion and Possible Action to Vote on Jim Wells County Appraisal District Board of Directors. 

14.E. Discussion and Possible Action to Authorize the Superintendent to Apply to Participate in the Rural Schools Innovation Zone. 

14.F. Discussion and Possible Action for Early Release December 22, 2023. 

15. Recess To Executive Session
The Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 Texas Government Code, to discuss the following:

15.A. Discussion on employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, nonrenewals, proposed terminations, terminations, resignations, letters on personnel and retirements of contract and at will employees.

15.B. Personnel

16. Discussion Regarding Superintendent Search. 

17. Discussion Regarding Administrative Personnel. 

18. Reconvene In Open Session

19. ACTION ITEM - Consideration of items discussed in Executive Session

19.A. Discussion on employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, nonrenewals, proposed terminations, terminations, resignations, letters on personnel and retirements of contract and at will employees.

19.B. Personnel

20. Discussion and Possible Action to Select Superintendent Search Firm.
 

21. Adjournment
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the Board will conduct a Closed Meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D.