II. Public Hearing on the proposed Budget and Tax Rate for the 2023-2024 School Year

III. Comments from the audience regarding the Proposed Budget and Tax Rate

IV. Open of Meeting
This shall provide general notice that, during the course of the meeting, the Board may elect to discuss any item on the agenda in closed session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.

Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act which authorize the closed meeting. All votes, actions or decisions will be taken in open session.

The Board may convene in closed session under one or more of the following exceptions within the Texas Government Code: Consultations with Attorney - Section 551.071; Deliberations about Real Property - 551.072; Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gifts; Personnel Matters - Section 551.074; Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits - Section 551.076; Certain School Board Deliberations - Sections 551.082, 551.0821, 551.083; Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Section 551.087.

This shall also provide notice that any item listed as a closed session agenda item may be moved to open session.

IV.A. Call Regular Meeting to Order

IV.B. Roll Call

IV.C. Pledge Of Allegiance and Texas Pledge

IV.D. Awards and Recognitions

IV.D.1. Student Welding Recognition

IV.E. Public Comments

V. Business and Finance

V.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Approval of the Minutes from Special Board Meeting- July 13, 2023

V.B. Discussion and Possible Action on Approval of the Minutes from Regular Board Meeting- July 26, 2023

V.C. Tax Collectors Report

V.D. Expenditure Report

V.E. Financial Report

V.F. Discussion and Possible Action on 2023-2024 Stipends

V.G. Discussion and Possible Action to amend the budget for the 2022-2023 school year

V.H. Discussion and Possible Action on the resolution for the adopted Tax Rate for the 2023-2024 School Year

V.I. Discussion and Possible action to adopt the proposed budget for the 2023-2024 school year

V.J. Discussion and Possible Action on Donations

VI. Reports

VI.A. District Health Report

VI.B. Presentation on 2023-2024 student handbook

VII. Board Matters

VII.A. Discussion and Possible Action on the 2023-2024 Superintendent Evaluation Tool

VIII. Action Agenda

VIII.A. Discussion and Possible Action on the 2023-2024 Student Code of Conduct

VIII.B. Discussion and Possible Action on approval of District Organizational Chart

VIII.C. Discussion and Possible Action on policy DH (Local)

VIII.D. Discussion and Possible Action on policy CKC (Local)

VIII.D.1. Discussion and Possible Action on CKED (Local)

VIII.E. Discussion and Possible Action on District's Emergency Operations Procedures

IX. Closed Session:  In accordance with Texas Governmnent Code (Open Meetings Act) the Board may move into closed session for the following reasons:  Section 551.071- For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.  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.  Section 551.082- Certain school board deliberations.

IX.A. Discussion on Hiring of Contracted Personnel

IX.B. Discussion for the school board to authorize a district employee to possess a firearm

X. Reconvene Into Open Session

X.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Hiring of Contracted Personnel

X.B. Discussion and Possible Action for the school board to authorize a district employee to possess a firearm

XI. Adjournment