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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
4.B. Monthly Financial Report
4.C. Budget Amendments and Expenditures Report
4.D. Tax Levy Adjustments and Collections Report
5. Consideration and possible action to elect to discontinue the district’s participation in the health insurance and other benefits offered by TRS, effective no later than December 31, 2022.
6. Consider adoption of Education Service Center Region 19 Allied State Cooperative Interlocal Agreement Resolution.
7. Discussion and possible board action to approve Resolution extending time for the approval or disapproval of pending Application Monte Alto Wincpower, LLC, Texas Comptroller File No. 1863 for agreement for Limitation on Appraised Value of Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes
8. Consider and adopt Findings under the Texas Economic Development Act for the Application of Monte Alto Windpower, LLC for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes
9. Consider and approve job waiver request from Monte Alto Windpower, LLC
10. Consider and approve Agreement with Monte Alto Windpower, LLC, for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes
11. Discussion and possible action to adopt a policy on an employee leave bank/pool.
12. Discussion and possible action to pass a resolution that allows Lasara ISD's administration to seek efforts to bring equity to the funding structure between South Texas ISD and Lasara ISD.
13. Superintendent's Report
13.A. Report on most recent Middle of the Year (MOY) NWEA formative assessments as compared to the student performance on the Beginning of the Year (BOY) NWEA formative assessments.
13.B. Report on attendance rates for intersession held during the week of November 14-18, 2022.

K - 5th grade    56/61    students attended = 92%
6th - 8th grade    36/47   students attended = 77%
9th - 12th grade    28/37   students attended = 76%
14. 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.
14.A. Discussion on Hiring of Contracted Personnel
15. Open Session
15.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Hiring of Contracted Personnel
16. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 22, 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
Subject:
4.B. Monthly Financial Report
Subject:
4.C. Budget Amendments and Expenditures Report
Subject:
4.D. Tax Levy Adjustments and Collections Report
Subject:
5. Consideration and possible action to elect to discontinue the district’s participation in the health insurance and other benefits offered by TRS, effective no later than December 31, 2022.
Presenter:
Alejos Salazar
Subject:
6. Consider adoption of Education Service Center Region 19 Allied State Cooperative Interlocal Agreement Resolution.
Subject:
7. Discussion and possible board action to approve Resolution extending time for the approval or disapproval of pending Application Monte Alto Wincpower, LLC, Texas Comptroller File No. 1863 for agreement for Limitation on Appraised Value of Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes
Subject:
8. Consider and adopt Findings under the Texas Economic Development Act for the Application of Monte Alto Windpower, LLC for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes
Presenter:
Alejos Salazar
Subject:
9. Consider and approve job waiver request from Monte Alto Windpower, LLC
Subject:
10. Consider and approve Agreement with Monte Alto Windpower, LLC, for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes
Presenter:
Alejos Salazar
Subject:
11. Discussion and possible action to adopt a policy on an employee leave bank/pool.
Presenter:
Alejos Salazar
Subject:
12. Discussion and possible action to pass a resolution that allows Lasara ISD's administration to seek efforts to bring equity to the funding structure between South Texas ISD and Lasara ISD.
Presenter:
Alejos Salazar
Subject:
13. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
13.A. Report on most recent Middle of the Year (MOY) NWEA formative assessments as compared to the student performance on the Beginning of the Year (BOY) NWEA formative assessments.
Presenter:
William Bardwell and Alexandria Lupercio
Subject:
13.B. Report on attendance rates for intersession held during the week of November 14-18, 2022.

K - 5th grade    56/61    students attended = 92%
6th - 8th grade    36/47   students attended = 77%
9th - 12th grade    28/37   students attended = 76%
Presenter:
Alexandria Lupercio
Subject:
14. 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:
14.A. Discussion on Hiring of Contracted Personnel
Subject:
15. Open Session
Description:
The Board will reconvene in open session and take such action as is necessary.
Subject:
15.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Hiring of Contracted Personnel
Subject:
16. Adjournment

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