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Meeting Agenda
1. Call the Meeting to order: Establish a quorum, Moment of Silence
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Public Comments
(The public is invited to present issues of public concern.  Board members can not respond to public      
comments; however, they may request that an item be placed on the agenda for discussion at the next board meeting).
4. Approval of Consent Agenda 
In order to promote efficient meetings, the Board may act upon more than one item by single vote through the use of the 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 for individual consideration are made prior to Board meetings and requests must be directed to either the Board President or the Superintendent.
4.A. Minutes of Special Meeting of June 3, 2022 and Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of June 20, 2022
4.B. Monthly Financial Report
4.C. Budget Amendments and Expenditures Report
4.D. Tax Levy Adjustments and Collections Report
4.E. 2022-2023 Project RISE Recruitment and Retention Stipends 
4.F. Approval of 2022-2023 Student Handbook
4.G. Approval of 2022-2023 Employee Handbook 
4.H. Approval of 2022-2023 T-TESS Certified Appraisers
4.I. Approval of 2022-2023 T-PESS Certified Appraisers
4.J. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between Region One ESC and Lasara ISD.
4.K. Approval of Fall 2022 Memorandum of Understanding between Lasara ISD and Coastal Bend College
4.L. Approval of out-of-state travel for student Ximena Ventura from August 7-August 12, 2022.  She has been invited to an Ivy League college tour with Region One ESC, through the GearUp program.  All travel expenses will be covered by Region One ESC GearUp. 
4.M. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Lasara ISD and Region One ESC for the Ascender Information Management System.  This is the system that is used to track all student information and is used for all school business transactions.  The cost is $41,116.61
5. Superintendent's Report
5.A. Student Recognition for Industry-Based Certification
5.B. Discussion on improving school safety measures.
5.C. Discussion on the continued working relationship with Wil-Cam Special Education Cooperative. 
5.D. Report on Accountability Predictions For Lasara ISD
6. Discussion and Possible Action on the selection of Delegate and Alternate Delegate for the 2022 TASB Fall Conference.
7. Policy Update 119
7.A. . (LEGAL) policies (for review)
7.B. . (LOCAL) policies (see attached list of codes) (action required)
8. Closed Session or Meeting as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq of the Texas Government Code (The Open Meetings Act), under the following provisions:

Section 551.071 – Consultation with School Attorney on matters in which the duty of the Attorney to the Governmental Body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.

Section 551.072 – To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

Section 551.074 – For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
8.A. Discussion on Hiring of Contracted Personnel
8.B. Discussion and Consideration of Superintendent's  Evaluation
9. Open Session
9.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Hiring of Contracted Personnel
9.B. Discussion, Consideration and Possible Action on Superintendent's Contract
10. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: July 28, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call the Meeting to order: Establish a quorum, Moment of Silence
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
3. Public Comments
(The public is invited to present issues of public concern.  Board members can not respond to public      
comments; however, they may request that an item be placed on the agenda for discussion at the next board meeting).
Subject:
4. Approval of Consent Agenda 
In order to promote efficient meetings, the Board may act upon more than one item by single vote through the use of the 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 for individual consideration are made prior to Board meetings and requests must be directed to either the Board President or the Superintendent.
Subject:
4.A. Minutes of Special Meeting of June 3, 2022 and Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of June 20, 2022
Subject:
4.B. Monthly Financial Report
Subject:
4.C. Budget Amendments and Expenditures Report
Subject:
4.D. Tax Levy Adjustments and Collections Report
Subject:
4.E. 2022-2023 Project RISE Recruitment and Retention Stipends 
Description:
Project RISE is closing out its budget and has agreed to pay the full amount of $3000 for new teaching hires and $2000 for current teachers and certain campus administrators that they have designated as eligible.  The caveat is that we must pay out these stipends in August, and they will reimburse us for these payments in September. 
Subject:
4.F. Approval of 2022-2023 Student Handbook
Subject:
4.G. Approval of 2022-2023 Employee Handbook 
Subject:
4.H. Approval of 2022-2023 T-TESS Certified Appraisers
Description:
2022-2023 T-TESS Certified Appraisers
Alejos Salazar
Cynthia Ramos
William Bardwell
Alexandria Lupercio
Subject:
4.I. Approval of 2022-2023 T-PESS Certified Appraisers
Description:
2022-2023 T-PESS Certified Appraisers
Alejos Salazar
Cynthia Ramos
Subject:
4.J. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement between Region One ESC and Lasara ISD.
Description:
This agreement will allow Region One to provide systems and support services to Lasara ISD for our current data suite which provides support for the items listed below.  The fee is $39,535.20

Ascender Student Suite Registration Attendance Grade Reporting Scheduling Discipline Special Education Health Test Scores

TxSuite txGradebook Online Student Registration Parent Portal Student Portal Teacher Portal

Ascender Business Suite Payroll Human Resources Position Management Finance Purchasing Budget & Budget Amendments Asset Management Accounts Receivable Employee Access Bank Reconciliation Warehouse

Support Services Hosting Disaster Recovery Business Continuity SOC, Type I Audit Software Support Software Training Document Attachment Service Jaspersoft BI Report Writing Platform 3 rd Party Extract Service Quarterly Visits
Subject:
4.K. Approval of Fall 2022 Memorandum of Understanding between Lasara ISD and Coastal Bend College
Subject:
4.L. Approval of out-of-state travel for student Ximena Ventura from August 7-August 12, 2022.  She has been invited to an Ivy League college tour with Region One ESC, through the GearUp program.  All travel expenses will be covered by Region One ESC GearUp. 
Presenter:
Alejos Salazar
Subject:
4.M. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Lasara ISD and Region One ESC for the Ascender Information Management System.  This is the system that is used to track all student information and is used for all school business transactions.  The cost is $41,116.61
Presenter:
Alejos Salazar
Subject:
5. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
5.A. Student Recognition for Industry-Based Certification
Presenter:
Mr. Tony Nieto
Subject:
5.B. Discussion on improving school safety measures.
Presenter:
Alejos Salazar
Subject:
5.C. Discussion on the continued working relationship with Wil-Cam Special Education Cooperative. 
Presenter:
Alejos Salazar
Subject:
5.D. Report on Accountability Predictions For Lasara ISD
Presenter:
Alejos Salazar
Subject:
6. Discussion and Possible Action on the selection of Delegate and Alternate Delegate for the 2022 TASB Fall Conference.
Subject:
7. Policy Update 119
Subject:
7.A. . (LEGAL) policies (for review)
Subject:
7.B. . (LOCAL) policies (see attached list of codes) (action required)
Subject:
8. Closed Session or Meeting as authorized by Section 551.001 et seq of the Texas Government Code (The Open Meetings Act), under the following provisions:

Section 551.071 – Consultation with School Attorney on matters in which the duty of the Attorney to the Governmental Body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.

Section 551.072 – To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

Section 551.074 – For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.
Subject:
8.A. Discussion on Hiring of Contracted Personnel
Subject:
8.B. Discussion and Consideration of Superintendent's  Evaluation
Subject:
9. Open Session
Description:
The Board will reconvene in open session and take such action as is necessary.
Subject:
9.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Hiring of Contracted Personnel
Subject:
9.B. Discussion, Consideration and Possible Action on Superintendent's Contract
Subject:
10. Adjournment

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