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Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
1.a. Declaration of quorum
1.b. Prayer
2. Public Comments
3. Information/Discussion Items(s)
Presentation of the 2019-2020 Financial Audit completed and submitted by Axley & Rode LLP.
4. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the 2019-2020 Financial Audit completed and submitted by Axley & Rode LLP.
 
5. Presentation of Covid-19 school health updates by the District Nurse.
6. Consideration and Board action, if any, to approve the minutes of previous meeting.
7. Review expenditures for previous month.
8. Presentation on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas-FIRST Rating.
9. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas-FIRST Rating.
10. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the Renewal of Membership in Walsh Gallegos' Retainer Program.
11. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the Superintendent to submit a waiver to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to waive the student growth requirement in the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) and the student growth requirement in Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS).
12. Principal's Report
12.a. Enrollment
12.b. Attendance
12.c. Activities
12.d. Academics
13. Superintendent's Report
13.a. Transportation
13.b. Facilities
13.c. Finance
13.d. Personnel
13.e. Other
14. The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive Session pursuant to the following provisions of Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code Section 551.001 et.seq. 
A) Section 551.071 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consultation with Attorney 
B) Section 551.072 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Real Property 
C) Section 551.073 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gift 
D) Section 551.074 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Personnel Matter 
E) Section 551.076 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits 
F) Section 551.082 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss School Children, School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint 
G) Section 551.083 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Certain School Boards; Closed Meeting Regarding Consultation with Representative of Employee Group 
H) Section 551.084 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Investigation; Exclusion of Witness from Hearing
I) Section 551.087 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Commercial or Financial information received from a business prospect
15. Discussion regarding personnel. 
16. Discussion regarding Covid-19 health and safety.
17. Reconvene open meeting taking action on items from closed session as needed.  Should any final action , final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regards to any matter considered in such closed or executive session then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:
i.   In the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or 
ii.  At the subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon thereof; as the School Board shall determine.
18. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the Superintendent Evaluation Instrument(s).
19. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the committment of funds from fund balance.
20. Consideration and Board action, if any, to accept resignation of personnel.
21. Consideration and Board action, if any, regarding professional employee contracts.
22. Adjourn
23. Prayer
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 14, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order
Subject:
1.a. Declaration of quorum
Subject:
1.b. Prayer
Subject:
2. Public Comments
Subject:
3. Information/Discussion Items(s)
Presentation of the 2019-2020 Financial Audit completed and submitted by Axley & Rode LLP.
Description:
Presentation by Justin Matthews of Axley & Rode will be by Zoom.
Subject:
4. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the 2019-2020 Financial Audit completed and submitted by Axley & Rode LLP.
 
Subject:
5. Presentation of Covid-19 school health updates by the District Nurse.
Subject:
6. Consideration and Board action, if any, to approve the minutes of previous meeting.
Description:
Consideration and action, if any, to approve the committemnt from fund balance.
Subject:
7. Review expenditures for previous month.
Subject:
8. Presentation on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas-FIRST Rating.
Subject:
9. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas-FIRST Rating.
Subject:
10. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the Renewal of Membership in Walsh Gallegos' Retainer Program.
Description:
Law firm thay represents Big Sandy ISD.
Subject:
11. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the Superintendent to submit a waiver to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to waive the student growth requirement in the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) and the student growth requirement in Texas Principal Evaluation and Support System (T-PESS).
Description:
The Commissioner of Eduacation announced Th-Dec. 10, that TEA would waive the A-F Accountability system for this year.  We will use the STAAR test to measure the current student academic level.
Subject:
12. Principal's Report
Subject:
12.a. Enrollment
Subject:
12.b. Attendance
Subject:
12.c. Activities
Subject:
12.d. Academics
Subject:
13. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
13.a. Transportation
Subject:
13.b. Facilities
Subject:
13.c. Finance
Subject:
13.d. Personnel
Subject:
13.e. Other
Subject:
14. The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive Session pursuant to the following provisions of Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Gov’t Code Section 551.001 et.seq. 
A) Section 551.071 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consultation with Attorney 
B) Section 551.072 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Real Property 
C) Section 551.073 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gift 
D) Section 551.074 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Personnel Matter 
E) Section 551.076 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits 
F) Section 551.082 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss School Children, School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint 
G) Section 551.083 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Certain School Boards; Closed Meeting Regarding Consultation with Representative of Employee Group 
H) Section 551.084 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Investigation; Exclusion of Witness from Hearing
I) Section 551.087 of the Texas Gov’t Code, Consider and Discuss Commercial or Financial information received from a business prospect
Subject:
15. Discussion regarding personnel. 
Subject:
16. Discussion regarding Covid-19 health and safety.
Subject:
17. Reconvene open meeting taking action on items from closed session as needed.  Should any final action , final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regards to any matter considered in such closed or executive session then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:
i.   In the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or 
ii.  At the subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon thereof; as the School Board shall determine.
Subject:
18. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the Superintendent Evaluation Instrument(s).
Subject:
19. Consideration and action, if any, to approve the committment of funds from fund balance.
Subject:
20. Consideration and Board action, if any, to accept resignation of personnel.
Subject:
21. Consideration and Board action, if any, regarding professional employee contracts.
Subject:
22. Adjourn
Subject:
23. Prayer

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