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Meeting Agenda
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Invocation
III. Pledge of Allegience
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC INPUT:
V. COMMUNICATIONS:  Instructional Student Service Report, Operations Report, Finance Report, Construction Updates, and Employee Recognitions.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA: 
Approval and possible discussion of the following items:  (If any of the items are pulled they will be subject to discussion and possible action)
VI.A. Approval of the October 10, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
VI.B. Approval of the Kologik Network Service and 911 Responder.
VI.C. Approval of the inter-local agreement between Education Center-Region 5 Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative and Somerset ISD and to adopt the Board Resolution.
VI.D. Approval of the 2022-2023 Professional Service Agreement between Somerset ISD and VAT Educational Services, LLC.
VI.E. Approval of the 2022-2023 Professional Service Agreement between Somerset ISD and Assessment Intervention and Management LLC.
VI.F. Approval of the 2021-2022 Bilingual/ESL Program Evaluation.
VI.G. Approval of the 2022-2023 Somerset Jr. High School and Somerset Elementary Campus Improvement Plans.
VI.H. Approval of the upgrade of the Cisco Firewall Appliance.
VI.I. Approval of the renewal of the Cisco Umbrella Licenses.
VI.J. Approval of the renewal of the Cisco Smartnet Service Agreement.
VI.K. Approval of the renewal of Cisco UC-Flex-EDU Subscription.
VII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:
VII.A. The Board may reorganize the Board of Trustees.
VII.B. Status Update Presentation on District Construction Projects.
VII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Somerset High School and Junior High calculators purchase.
VII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the agreement with Canon Solutions America to lease copiers for the District.
VII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the necessary turf maintenance required at Bulldog Stadium and the baseball/softball complex.
VII.F. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of a new livestock trailer for the Agriculture Department / Somerset FFA.
VII.G. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the amendment to the 2020-2025 District of Innovation Plan.
VII.H. Presentation of the Somerset Independent School District Finance Update.
VIII. CLOSED SESSION:
The Board will convene to a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.071 et.seq. to consider the following:
VIII.A. Discussion Regarding New Hires, Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.
VIII.B. Discussion regarding employee contract abandonment and rendering a finding that good cause did not exist as defined by TEC 21.210(c)(2).
VIII.C. Attorney Consultation regarding Superintendent search process.  Texas Government Code 551.071.
IX. OPEN SESSION:  Return to Open Session to Take Action Deemed Necessary.
IX.A. Discussion and possible action regarding new hires.
IX.B. Discussion and possible action regarding rendering a finding that good cause did not exist for an employee to abandon their contract as defined by TEC 21.210(c)(2) and authorize the Superintendent to file a  written complaint with SBEC for contract abandonment.
IX.C. Consider and take possible action on Superintendent search.
X. ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting: November 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
II. Invocation
Subject:
III. Pledge of Allegience
Subject:
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC INPUT:
Subject:
V. COMMUNICATIONS:  Instructional Student Service Report, Operations Report, Finance Report, Construction Updates, and Employee Recognitions.
Subject:
VI. CONSENT AGENDA: 
Approval and possible discussion of the following items:  (If any of the items are pulled they will be subject to discussion and possible action)
Subject:
VI.A. Approval of the October 10, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VI.B. Approval of the Kologik Network Service and 911 Responder.
Presenter:
Michael Carrales
Subject:
VI.C. Approval of the inter-local agreement between Education Center-Region 5 Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative and Somerset ISD and to adopt the Board Resolution.
Presenter:
Michael Carrales
Subject:
VI.D. Approval of the 2022-2023 Professional Service Agreement between Somerset ISD and VAT Educational Services, LLC.
Presenter:
Michael Carrales
Subject:
VI.E. Approval of the 2022-2023 Professional Service Agreement between Somerset ISD and Assessment Intervention and Management LLC.
Presenter:
Michael Carrales
Subject:
VI.F. Approval of the 2021-2022 Bilingual/ESL Program Evaluation.
Presenter:
Sheila Collazo
Subject:
VI.G. Approval of the 2022-2023 Somerset Jr. High School and Somerset Elementary Campus Improvement Plans.
Presenter:
Sheila Collazo
Subject:
VI.H. Approval of the upgrade of the Cisco Firewall Appliance.
Presenter:
Sheila Collazo
Subject:
VI.I. Approval of the renewal of the Cisco Umbrella Licenses.
Presenter:
Sheila Collazo
Subject:
VI.J. Approval of the renewal of the Cisco Smartnet Service Agreement.
Presenter:
Sheila Collazo
Subject:
VI.K. Approval of the renewal of Cisco UC-Flex-EDU Subscription.
Presenter:
Sheila Collazo
Subject:
VII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:
Subject:
VII.A. The Board may reorganize the Board of Trustees.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.B. Status Update Presentation on District Construction Projects.
Presenter:
Mark Hodges
Subject:
VII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Somerset High School and Junior High calculators purchase.
Presenter:
Sheila Collazo
Subject:
VII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the agreement with Canon Solutions America to lease copiers for the District.
Presenter:
Michael Carrales
Subject:
VII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the necessary turf maintenance required at Bulldog Stadium and the baseball/softball complex.
Presenter:
Michael Carrales
Subject:
VII.F. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of a new livestock trailer for the Agriculture Department / Somerset FFA.
Presenter:
Michael Carrales
Subject:
VII.G. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the amendment to the 2020-2025 District of Innovation Plan.
Presenter:
Gloria Wynkoop
Subject:
VII.H. Presentation of the Somerset Independent School District Finance Update.
Presenter:
Michael Carrales
Subject:
VIII. CLOSED SESSION:
The Board will convene to a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.071 et.seq. to consider the following:
Subject:
VIII.A. Discussion Regarding New Hires, Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.
Subject:
VIII.B. Discussion regarding employee contract abandonment and rendering a finding that good cause did not exist as defined by TEC 21.210(c)(2).
Presenter:
Gloria Wynkoop
Subject:
VIII.C. Attorney Consultation regarding Superintendent search process.  Texas Government Code 551.071.
Presenter:
Don Green
Subject:
IX. OPEN SESSION:  Return to Open Session to Take Action Deemed Necessary.
Subject:
IX.A. Discussion and possible action regarding new hires.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
IX.B. Discussion and possible action regarding rendering a finding that good cause did not exist for an employee to abandon their contract as defined by TEC 21.210(c)(2) and authorize the Superintendent to file a  written complaint with SBEC for contract abandonment.
Presenter:
Gloria Wynkoop
Subject:
IX.C. Consider and take possible action on Superintendent search.
Presenter:
Don Green
Subject:
X. ADJOURNMENT:

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