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Meeting Agenda
I. OPENING - CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE(S) OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION
II. WILDCAT ROAR
II.A. School Board Appreciation Month
II.B. Rains High School & Rains Athletics
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
IV. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION
IV.A. Consent Agenda
IV.A.1. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
IV.A.2. Financial Reports
IV.A.3. Board Member(s) Conflict of Interest Statement(s)- Board Policy BBFA (LEGAL)
IV.A.4. Annual Applications for Tax-Exempt Status, Historic or Archeological Site Property
IV.B. Business and Finance
IV.B.1. Budget Review and Forecast/Revised Budget Amendment
IV.B.2. Annual Audit Report for Previous Year
IV.B.3. 2025-2026 Budget Calendar
IV.C. Academics and Student Services
IV.C.1. Targeted Improvement Plan Strategy Approval
IV.D. Superintendent Reports
IV.D.1. District Activities, Facilities & Projects
IV.D.2. Pay During School Closure – 1/9/25 – Severe Winter Weather
IV.D.3. Review Rains High School Cheerleading Constitution for the 2025-2026 School Year
V. PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION
V.A.  Personnel Changes/Update
VI. CLOSED SESSION
VI.A. Personnel, Texas Government Code § 551.074
VI.A.1. Discuss Superintendent Contract
VI.B. Student Discipline, Texas Government Code § 551.082
VI.C. Security, Texas Government Code § 551.089
VI.D. Consultation with Attorney, Texas Government Code § 551.071
VII. ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
VII.A. Consider and Act on Superintendent Contract
VIII. BOARD CORRESPONDENCE, HANDOUTS (As Available)
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. OPENING - CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE(S) OF ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION
Description:

UNITED STATES FLAG

I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and justice for all. 
 

TEXAS FLAG

Honor the Texas flag;
I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas,
one state under God,
one and indivisible.
Subject:
II. WILDCAT ROAR
Subject:
II.A. School Board Appreciation Month
Description:
Board members will be recognized as January is School Board Appreciation Month.  
Attachments:
Subject:
II.B. Rains High School & Rains Athletics
Description:
Rains High School and Rains Athletics will be spotlighted for the Wildcat Roar.  
Subject:
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
Description:
Persons wishing to address the Board of Trustees must fill out a public comment sign-up form and submit it to the Administrative Assistant to the Board prior to the meeting. The Board cannot deliberate on any subject matter that is not included on the agenda. BED (LOCAL)
Subject:
IV. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION
Subject:
IV.A. Consent Agenda
Subject:
IV.A.1. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Description:
Background: 
The following minutes are provided for your review: 
  • Regular Meeting - December 9, 2024
Administrative Considerations: 
Minutes become official when approved by the Board of Trustees.

Recommendation: 
Approve the minutes of the meetings as presented. 

Board Action: 
Board Approval
Subject:
IV.A.2. Financial Reports
Description:
Background: 
Financial reports for the previous month are presented. 

Administrative Considerations: 
None

Recommendation: 
As desired by Board

Board Action: 
As needed
Attachments:
Subject:
IV.A.3. Board Member(s) Conflict of Interest Statement(s)- Board Policy BBFA (LEGAL)
Description:
Background: 
In January of each (calendar) year, Conflict of Interest Statements are submitted by members, according to BBFA (LEGAL), as needed. 

Administrative Considerations: 
These statements should be submitted for any or all members to which the policy may apply. 

Recommendation: 
Execute the appropriate documents according to the legal policy. 

Board Action: 
As may apply to individual members. 
Subject:
IV.A.4. Annual Applications for Tax-Exempt Status, Historic or Archeological Site Property
Description:
Background: 
The Rains County Appraisal District required annual approval for Tax-Exempt Status Applications for the following Historic or Archeological Site Properties: 
  • Dougherty Home Place Monument (Emory)
  • Farmers Union Monument (Point)
Administrative Considerations: 
These two entities were approved by the Rains ISD Board for tax exemption in 2014.  They now need to be considered each year and this is a regular item on the January Agenda Calendar. 

Recommendation: 
Approve the exemptions for 2025. 

Board Action: 
Board approval. 
Subject:
IV.B. Business and Finance
Subject:
IV.B.1. Budget Review and Forecast/Revised Budget Amendment
Attachments:
Subject:
IV.B.2. Annual Audit Report for Previous Year
Subject:
IV.B.3. 2025-2026 Budget Calendar
Subject:
IV.C. Academics and Student Services
Subject:
IV.C.1. Targeted Improvement Plan Strategy Approval
Subject:
IV.D. Superintendent Reports
Subject:
IV.D.1. District Activities, Facilities & Projects
Description:
Background: 
The Superintendent will share information with the Board on district activities, facilities, and projects. 

Administrative Considerations: 
Any items that would require Board action will be presented along with the report. 

Recommendation: 
As needed

Board Action: 
As needed
Subject:
IV.D.2. Pay During School Closure – 1/9/25 – Severe Winter Weather
Attachments:
Subject:
IV.D.3. Review Rains High School Cheerleading Constitution for the 2025-2026 School Year
Subject:
V. PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION
Subject:
V.A.  Personnel Changes/Update
Subject:
VI. CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
VI.A. Personnel, Texas Government Code § 551.074
Description:

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE
Sec. 551.074. PERSONNEL MATTERS; CLOSED MEETING. (a) This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting:

(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or

(2) to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee.

(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Subject:
VI.A.1. Discuss Superintendent Contract
Subject:
VI.B. Student Discipline, Texas Government Code § 551.082
Description:
To deliberate in a case involving discipline of a public school child, unless the child's parent requests an open hearing in writing.  §551.082
Subject:
VI.C. Security, Texas Government Code § 551.089
Description:

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE

Sec. 551.089. DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS; CLOSED MEETING.
This chapter does not require a governmental body to conduct an open meeting to deliberate:

(1) security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology;

(2) network security information as described by Section 2059.055(b); or

(3) the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (H.B. 1830), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 564), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 683 (H.B. 8), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Subject:
VI.D. Consultation with Attorney, Texas Government Code § 551.071
Description:

TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE

Sec. 551.071. CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY; CLOSED MEETING. A governmental body may not conduct a private consultation with its attorney except:

(1) when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:

(A) pending or contemplated litigation; or

(B) a settlement offer; or

(2) on a matter 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 clearly conflicts with this chapter.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Subject:
VII. ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
Subject:
VII.A. Consider and Act on Superintendent Contract
Subject:
VIII. BOARD CORRESPONDENCE, HANDOUTS (As Available)
Description:
The Superintendent has placed this item on the agenda for the purpose of sharing miscellaneous correspondence/information item(s) that may be of interest to Board members. 
Subject:
IX. ADJOURNMENT

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