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Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order (1 min)
II. Invocation (2 min)
III. RCISD Student, Staff, and Program Recognition(s)
IV. Public Hearing:  RCISD 2022-23 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
V. Goal/Constraint Progress Measures:  Board Goal 2 & 4 (40 min)
V.A) Board Goal 2 - The percentage of students on grade level (meets grade level) in math at the end of 3rd grade will increase from 11% in June 2022 to 50% by June 2027.
V.A)1. GPM 2.1 - The percentage of PreK students that score on grade level or above CIRCLE math will increase from 83% to 90% by June 2024.
V.A)2. GPM 2.2 - Roscoe ECC -  Predicted performance on Content Based Assessments for Kindergarten scoring at or above grade level will be 95% in 2024.

LSOA - The percentage of K students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY Mindplay Math will increase from 85% to 90% by May 2024.
V.A)3. GPM 2.3 - Roscoe Elementary - Predicted performance on Content Based Assessments for 1st-grade scoring at meets grade level will increase from 50% in 2023 to 57% in 2024.

LSOA - The percentage of 1st grade students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY Mindplay Math will increase from 80% to 85% by May 2024.
V.A)4. GPM 2.4 - Roscoe Elementary - Predicted performance on Content Based Assessments for 2nd grade scoring at meets grade level will increase from 60% in 2023 to 68% in 2024.

LSOA - The percentage of 2nd grade students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY Mindplay will increase from 78% to 82% by May 2024.
V.B) Board Goal 4 - The percentage of students who perform at the meets grade level or above on the Math STAAR/EOC will increase from 9% in June 2022 to 50% by June 2027.
V.B)1. GPM 4.1 - RECC - The percentage of Kindergarten students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY MAP Math will increase from 85% to 88% by June 2024.

RE - Math MAP assessment performance at meets grade level will increase from 25% in 2023 to 32% in 2024.

RE - Math CBA assessment performance at meets grade level will increase from 33% in 2023 to 38% in 2024.

LSOA - Math Interim assessment performance by all students at the meets grade level will increase from 29% to 33% by May 2024.

LSOA - The percentage of 3rd through 7th grade students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY MAP Math will increase from 20% to 50% by May 2024.

RCHS - Math CBA data will increase from 32% to 41% by June 2024.

RCHS - Math MAP growth data will increase from 36% to 45% by June 2024.
V.B)2. GPM 4.2 - The district attendance rate for all students will increase from 96% in 2023 to 98% in 2024.
V.B)3. GPM 4.3 - RE - Students will meet or exceed their STAAR/EOC YOY (Year Over Year) Growth measures equal to or greater than 50% by May 2024.

LSOA - Students will meet or exceed their  STAAR/EOC YOY (Year Over Year) Growth measures equal to or greater than 50% by May 2024.

RCHS - Students will meet or exceed their STAAR/EOC YOY (Year Over Year) Growth measure equal to or greater than 50% by May 2024.
VI. Hear from Patrons (5 min)
VII. Consent Agenda (1 min)
VII.A) Consider action on/correct minutes from previous meeting(s)
VII.B) Consider action on financial statements and payment of bills.
VII.C) Consider action to approve budget amendments
VII.D) Consider action to approve RCISD Revised 2023-24 Calendar
VII.E) Consider action to approve a Matrice 30T Worry-Free Plus Combo for the RCISD Drone Program in the amount of $10,587
VIII. Action Agenda (10 min)
IX. Superintendent's Report (15 min)
IX.A) Update on Tax Collections and Financial Statements
IX.B) Update on P-TECH
IX.C) Update on Student Research
IX.D) Update on Data Collection
IX.E) Update on STEM Center & Profit/Loss Report
IX.F) Update on Collegiate Edu-Nation
IX.G) Update on Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Post-Secondary, LSOA, AVID, and Athletic Programs
X. Closed Session
X.A) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 private consultation with board's attorney
X.B) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, matters having to do with deliberation, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal, complaint or charge against a public officer or employee.  This does not apply if the employee in question requests a public hearing.
X.B)1. Personnel
X.B)2. Administrative and Teacher Contracts
X.B)3. Resignation(s)
X.C) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 matters having to do with discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
X.D) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.076 matters having to do with considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, devices, or security audit
X.E) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.082 matters having to do with considering discipline of public school student, or complaint or charge against personnel
X.F) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.021 matters having to do with discussing student identifiable information
XI. Return into Open Session 
XII. Consider action if any of the agenda items as discussed in closed session.
XII.A) Consider action to approve RCISD Guardian/Marshall Program
XII.B) Consider action to approve Armed Security Proposal
XII.C) Consider action to delegate hiring authority to the Superintendent to hire a Secondary ELA Teacher for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year
XII.D) Consider action to approve Employment Contract for Sixto Herrera
XII.E) Consider action to approve residential substitute to pay:
XII.E)1. Certified Substitute Teacher - $105 per day
XII.E)2. Non-Certified Substitute Teacher - $90 per day
XII.F) Consider action to approve the RCISD 2024-25 Administrative Employment Contracts:
XII.F)1. Consider action to approve the Athletic Director contract
XII.F)2. Consder action to approve the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction contract
XII.F)3. Consider action to approve the Secondary Principal contract
XII.F)4. Consider action to approve the Secondary Assistant Principal contract
XII.F)5. Consider action to approve Elementary Principal Contract
XII.F)6. Consider action to approve the Early Childhood Center Principal contract
XII.F)7. Consider action to approve the Coordinator of Higher Education contract
XII.F)8. Consider action to approve the STEM Center Administrator Contract
XII.F)9. Consider action to approve the Secondary Counselor contract
XII.F)10. Consider action to approve the Elementary Counselor Contract
XII.F)11. Consider action to approve the Technology Director contract
XII.F)12. Consider action to approve the Business Manager contract
XII.F)13. Consider action to approve the LSOA Coordinator contract
XII.G) Consider action to approve the addition of the following 2023-24 stipends:
XII.G)1. Middle School OAP Director - $1000
XII.G)2. Middle School OAP Assistant Director - $500
XII.G)3. High School Congress - $1000
XIII. Consider action to approve Shelby Linebuagh resignation effective February 6, 2024
XIV. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: February 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regularly Called Board of Trustee Meeting
Subject:
Call to Order (1 min)
Description:
Announcement by presiding officer whether a quorum is present, that the meeting was duly called, and that a notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required by law
Subject:
Invocation (2 min)
Subject:
RCISD Student, Staff, and Program Recognition(s)
Subject:
Public Hearing:  RCISD 2022-23 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
Subject:
Goal/Constraint Progress Measures:  Board Goal 2 & 4 (40 min)
Subject:
Board Goal 2 - The percentage of students on grade level (meets grade level) in math at the end of 3rd grade will increase from 11% in June 2022 to 50% by June 2027.
Subject:
GPM 2.1 - The percentage of PreK students that score on grade level or above CIRCLE math will increase from 83% to 90% by June 2024.
Subject:
GPM 2.2 - Roscoe ECC -  Predicted performance on Content Based Assessments for Kindergarten scoring at or above grade level will be 95% in 2024.

LSOA - The percentage of K students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY Mindplay Math will increase from 85% to 90% by May 2024.
Subject:
GPM 2.3 - Roscoe Elementary - Predicted performance on Content Based Assessments for 1st-grade scoring at meets grade level will increase from 50% in 2023 to 57% in 2024.

LSOA - The percentage of 1st grade students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY Mindplay Math will increase from 80% to 85% by May 2024.
Subject:
GPM 2.4 - Roscoe Elementary - Predicted performance on Content Based Assessments for 2nd grade scoring at meets grade level will increase from 60% in 2023 to 68% in 2024.

LSOA - The percentage of 2nd grade students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY Mindplay will increase from 78% to 82% by May 2024.
Subject:
Board Goal 4 - The percentage of students who perform at the meets grade level or above on the Math STAAR/EOC will increase from 9% in June 2022 to 50% by June 2027.
Subject:
GPM 4.1 - RECC - The percentage of Kindergarten students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY MAP Math will increase from 85% to 88% by June 2024.

RE - Math MAP assessment performance at meets grade level will increase from 25% in 2023 to 32% in 2024.

RE - Math CBA assessment performance at meets grade level will increase from 33% in 2023 to 38% in 2024.

LSOA - Math Interim assessment performance by all students at the meets grade level will increase from 29% to 33% by May 2024.

LSOA - The percentage of 3rd through 7th grade students scoring at or above grade level norm on EOY MAP Math will increase from 20% to 50% by May 2024.

RCHS - Math CBA data will increase from 32% to 41% by June 2024.

RCHS - Math MAP growth data will increase from 36% to 45% by June 2024.
Subject:
GPM 4.2 - The district attendance rate for all students will increase from 96% in 2023 to 98% in 2024.
Subject:
GPM 4.3 - RE - Students will meet or exceed their STAAR/EOC YOY (Year Over Year) Growth measures equal to or greater than 50% by May 2024.

LSOA - Students will meet or exceed their  STAAR/EOC YOY (Year Over Year) Growth measures equal to or greater than 50% by May 2024.

RCHS - Students will meet or exceed their STAAR/EOC YOY (Year Over Year) Growth measure equal to or greater than 50% by May 2024.
Subject:
Hear from Patrons (5 min)
Subject:
Consent Agenda (1 min)
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. I move that we accept the consent agenda a presented.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to accept consent agenda. This motion, made by Eloy Herrera and seconded by Drew Moses, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action on/correct minutes from previous meeting(s)
Subject:
Consider action on financial statements and payment of bills.
Subject:
Consider action to approve budget amendments
Subject:
Consider action to approve RCISD Revised 2023-24 Calendar
Description:
Due to no school on January 29, 2024, the revised calendar is to make May 10, 2024, a make-up day for staff only.  RCISD students do not need to make the day.  
Subject:
Consider action to approve a Matrice 30T Worry-Free Plus Combo for the RCISD Drone Program in the amount of $10,587
Description:
RCISD has been in partnership with RWE to provide our students with real world experience of using drones.  This drone will allow our students to be able to do inspections of the windmills in conjunction with RWE.  
Subject:
Action Agenda (10 min)
Subject:
Superintendent's Report (15 min)
Subject:
Update on Tax Collections and Financial Statements
Subject:
Update on P-TECH
Subject:
Update on Student Research
Subject:
Update on Data Collection
Subject:
Update on STEM Center & Profit/Loss Report
Subject:
Update on Collegiate Edu-Nation
Subject:
Update on Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Post-Secondary, LSOA, AVID, and Athletic Programs
Subject:
Closed Session
Subject:
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 private consultation with board's attorney
Subject:
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, matters having to do with deliberation, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal, complaint or charge against a public officer or employee.  This does not apply if the employee in question requests a public hearing.
Subject:
Personnel
Subject:
Administrative and Teacher Contracts
Subject:
Resignation(s)
Subject:
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 matters having to do with discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property
Subject:
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.076 matters having to do with considering the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, devices, or security audit
Subject:
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.082 matters having to do with considering discipline of public school student, or complaint or charge against personnel
Subject:
Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.021 matters having to do with discussing student identifiable information
Subject:
Return into Open Session 
Subject:
Consider action if any of the agenda items as discussed in closed session.
Subject:
Consider action to approve RCISD Guardian/Marshall Program
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Action to approve RCISD Guardian/Marshall Program. This motion, made by David Pantoja and seconded by Allen Richburg, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Nay
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Nay
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve Armed Security Proposal
Action(s):
Motion Failed:
Motion to consider approval of Armed Security Proposal. This motion, made by Eloy Herrera and seconded by Drew Moses, Failed.
  • Alford: Nay
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Nay
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Nay
  • Richburg: Nay
  • Saenz: Nay
Subject:
Consider action to delegate hiring authority to the Superintendent to hire a Secondary ELA Teacher for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to delegate hiring authority to the Superintendent to hire a Secondary ELA Teacher. This motion, made by David Pantoja and seconded by Eloy Herrera, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve Employment Contract for Sixto Herrera
Description:
I recommend Sixto Herrera as a JH AVID Teacher for the rest of the 2023-24 school year.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve Employment Contract for Sixto Herrera. This motion, made by Drew Moses and seconded by Kenny Hope, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Abstain (With Conflict)
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve residential substitute to pay:
Description:
I am recommending to hire 1 residential substitute teacher per campus for the remainder of the 2023-24 school year.  The residential sub will report to their assigned campus everyday until May 16, 2024.

The increase in pay for the residential sub is a strategy to attract a substitute teacher for the rest of the 2023-24 school year.  Currently, RCISD substitute teacher pay is:

Certified Teacher: $75 per day
Non-Certified Teacher: $70 per day

Sweetwater ISD current substitute teacher pay is:

Certified Teacher: $105 per day
Non-Certified Teacher: $90 per day
4 year degree Teacher: $95 per day
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider Action to approve residential substitute to Pay. This motion, made by Allen Richburg and seconded by Drew Moses, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Certified Substitute Teacher - $105 per day
Subject:
Non-Certified Substitute Teacher - $90 per day
Subject:
Consider action to approve the RCISD 2024-25 Administrative Employment Contracts:
Subject:
Consider action to approve the Athletic Director contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the Athletic Director. This motion, made by Eloy Herrera and seconded by Marcial Saenz, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Nay
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consder action to approve the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the Asst. Superintendent of curriculum and instruction contract. This motion, made by Eloy Herrera and seconded by Drew Moses, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the Secondary Principal contract
Action(s):
Motion Failed:
Consider action to approve the Secondary Principal. This motion, made by David Pantoja and seconded by Marcial Saenz, Failed.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Nay
  • Hope: Nay
  • Moses: Nay
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Nay
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the Secondary Assistant Principal contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider Action to approve the secondary assistant Principal contract. This motion, made by Eloy Herrera and seconded by Drew Moses, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Abstain (With Conflict)
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve Elementary Principal Contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the Elementary Principal. This motion, made by Drew Moses and seconded by Eloy Herrera, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the Early Childhood Center Principal contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the Early Childhood Center Principal. This motion, made by Eloy Herrera and seconded by Kenny Hope, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the Coordinator of Higher Education contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the coordinator of High Education. This motion, made by Eloy Herrera and seconded by Drew Moses, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Abstain (With Conflict)
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the STEM Center Administrator Contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the Stem Center Admin. This motion, made by Eloy Herrera and seconded by Allen Richburg, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the Secondary Counselor contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the Secondary Counselor. This motion, made by Kenny Hope and seconded by David Pantoja, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the Elementary Counselor Contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the Elementary counselor. This motion, made by Kenny Hope and seconded by Allen Richburg, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the Technology Director contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the Tech director. This motion, made by Drew Moses and seconded by Eloy Herrera, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the Business Manager contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the Business manager. This motion, made by David Pantoja and seconded by Allen Richburg, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the LSOA Coordinator contract
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider Action to approve the LSOA coordinator. This motion, made by Allen Richburg and seconded by Eloy Herrera, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Consider action to approve the addition of the following 2023-24 stipends:
Description:
The stipends are recommended to be added.  

The middle school OAP stipend was not adopted in our recent compensation package.  The reason it was not was because RCISD did not have a middle school OAP.  In the fall of 2023, RCISD did have a middle OAP.  In the 2023-24 school year, Ms. Cheney was the lead OAP sponsor and Ms. Mancha was the assistant OAP sponsor. 

The high school Congress stipend was not adopted in our recent compensation package.  The reason it was not was because RCISD did not have a Congress.  During 2023-24, RCISD did have a Congress team and 1 student reached the state-level competition.  Ms. Ralph was the Congress sponsor for the RCISD 2023-24 Congress team.
 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider action to approve the addition of the following 23-24 stipends. This motion, made by Drew Moses and seconded by Kenny Hope, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Middle School OAP Director - $1000
Subject:
Middle School OAP Assistant Director - $500
Subject:
High School Congress - $1000
Subject:
Consider action to approve Shelby Linebuagh resignation effective February 6, 2024
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Consider Action to approve Shelby Linebuagh resignation Effective Feb 6, 2024. This motion, made by Kenny Hope and seconded by Drew Moses, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea
Subject:
Adjourn
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Move to adjourn. This motion, made by Kenny Hope and seconded by Eloy Herrera, Carried.
  • Alford: Yea
  • Herrera: Yea
  • Hope: Yea
  • Moses: Yea
  • Pantoja: Yea
  • Richburg: Yea
  • Saenz: Yea

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