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Meeting Agenda
1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order.
2. Invocation
3. Public Comments
4. Taft ISD Student Recognition
5. Recognition of Education Service Center Region 2 Women In Education
6. Recognition of Campus Teachers of the Year
Woodroe Petty Elementary - Jennifer Chapman
Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High - Waylon Windland
Taft High School - Tasha Wilson
7. Consent Agenda
7.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting for Monday, March 25, 2024. 
7.B. Approve Investment Report for March 2024.
7.C. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending March 2024.
7.D. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD ending March 2024.
7.E. Approve Taft ISD Child Nutrition ending March 2024.
7.F. Approval of Budget Amendment.
8. Items for Individual Consideration
8.A. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Out of State Travel for eleven students and two sponsors to attend the National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois from May 10-13, 2024. 
8.B. Consideration and Approval of a Resolution by the Board of Trustees of the Taft Independent School District appointing BOKF, Na as the successor paying argent/registrar and calculation Agent for certain currently outstanding indebtedness of the District; delegating the authority to certain authorized officials to take all actions necessary to effectuate the replacement of the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as the Districts paying Agent/Registrar and Calculation Agent; and other matters in connection therewith. 
8.C. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Amended Taft ISD 2023-2024 Academic Calendar, April 22, 2024.
8.D. Discuss and Consider Approval for the Board of Trustee to grant Administration the Authority to select a vendor to provide Playground Equipment for Petty Elementary. Proposals will be accepted based on best value and prior relationship with the district.
8.E. Discuss and Consider Approval for the Board of Trustees to grant Administration the Authority to purchase a 14 passenger yellow fleet school bus.
9. Closed Session
9.A. Discussion on Employment Contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year.
9.B. Employee Resignation(s)
9.C. Discuss and Conduct the Annual Superintendent Evaluation and Contract Term.
10. Reconvened from Closed Session
10.A. Approve non-administrative professional contract recommendations as presented.
10.B. Consider approval of the Superintendent evaluation and Contract Term.
11. Important Dates to Remember
11.A. Election Day Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Julia M. Alvarado Center.
11.B. Celebration of Excellence Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Taft High Library (Administration Office).
11.C. Regular Board Meeting Monday, May 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library. 
11.D. Taft ISD Employee Appreciation Banquet Friday, May 17, 2024. 
11.E. Taft High School Graduation Friday, May 24, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. at Greyhound Stadium. 
12. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members
13. Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order.
Description:
Let the record show that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Subject:
2. Invocation
Subject:
3. Public Comments
Subject:
4. Taft ISD Student Recognition
Subject:
5. Recognition of Education Service Center Region 2 Women In Education
Subject:
6. Recognition of Campus Teachers of the Year
Woodroe Petty Elementary - Jennifer Chapman
Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High - Waylon Windland
Taft High School - Tasha Wilson
Subject:
7. Consent Agenda
Subject:
7.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting for Monday, March 25, 2024. 
Subject:
7.B. Approve Investment Report for March 2024.
Subject:
7.C. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending March 2024.
Subject:
7.D. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD ending March 2024.
Subject:
7.E. Approve Taft ISD Child Nutrition ending March 2024.
Subject:
7.F. Approval of Budget Amendment.
Subject:
8. Items for Individual Consideration
Subject:
8.A. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Out of State Travel for eleven students and two sponsors to attend the National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois from May 10-13, 2024. 
Subject:
8.B. Consideration and Approval of a Resolution by the Board of Trustees of the Taft Independent School District appointing BOKF, Na as the successor paying argent/registrar and calculation Agent for certain currently outstanding indebtedness of the District; delegating the authority to certain authorized officials to take all actions necessary to effectuate the replacement of the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as the Districts paying Agent/Registrar and Calculation Agent; and other matters in connection therewith. 
Subject:
8.C. Discuss and Consider Approval of the Amended Taft ISD 2023-2024 Academic Calendar, April 22, 2024.
Subject:
8.D. Discuss and Consider Approval for the Board of Trustee to grant Administration the Authority to select a vendor to provide Playground Equipment for Petty Elementary. Proposals will be accepted based on best value and prior relationship with the district.
Subject:
8.E. Discuss and Consider Approval for the Board of Trustees to grant Administration the Authority to purchase a 14 passenger yellow fleet school bus.
Subject:
9. Closed Session
Description:
Board will adjourn into Closed Session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act. The Board will convene in Closed Session as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. et. seq TGC 551.071 and 551.074.
Subject:
9.A. Discussion on Employment Contracts for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Subject:
9.B. Employee Resignation(s)
Subject:
9.C. Discuss and Conduct the Annual Superintendent Evaluation and Contract Term.
Subject:
10. Reconvened from Closed Session
Description:
The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session.
Subject:
10.A. Approve non-administrative professional contract recommendations as presented.
Subject:
10.B. Consider approval of the Superintendent evaluation and Contract Term.
Subject:
11. Important Dates to Remember
Subject:
11.A. Election Day Saturday, May 4, 2024, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Julia M. Alvarado Center.
Subject:
11.B. Celebration of Excellence Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Taft High Library (Administration Office).
Subject:
11.C. Regular Board Meeting Monday, May 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library. 
Subject:
11.D. Taft ISD Employee Appreciation Banquet Friday, May 17, 2024. 
Subject:
11.E. Taft High School Graduation Friday, May 24, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. at Greyhound Stadium. 
Subject:
12. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members
Subject:
13. Adjourn

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