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Meeting Agenda
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1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order.
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2. Invocation
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3. Public Comments
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3.A. Taft ISD Greyhound Spotlight:
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4. Consent Agenda
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4.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, Monday, December 16, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
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4.B. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending December 2024.
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4.C. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD ending December 2024.
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4.D. Approve Taft ISD Child Nutrition December 2024.
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5. Discussion and/or Individual Consideration
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5.A. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Property and Windstorm Insurance Renewal Option 1.
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5.B. Information Item: Discussion of Taft ISD Bond Updates through January 2025.
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5.C. Action Item: Consideration and Possible Approval to accept the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Rankings, RFQ #2025-01 and authorize the Superintendent to enter negotiations with the number one ranked vendor.
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5.D. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the Adoption of the prevailing wage rate for Aransas, Nueces and San Patricio Counties as determined by the United States Department of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act for the Taft ISD Bond 2024, including Taft High School projects.
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5.E. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the ESTEEM Program Curriculum.
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5.F. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Payment for Food Service Hourly Employees During Winter Break.
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5.G. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Payment of full day's salary for hourly employees who were scheduled to work January 21, 2025 and January 22, 2025.
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5.H. Action Item: Review and Approve the Blended Learning Grant Contract with Collegiate EduNation from January 2025 through May 2026.
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5.I. Action Item: Discuss and consider approval of the Order of General Election for Other Political Subdivisions to be held on May 03, 2025.
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5.J. Action Item: Discuss and consider approval of the Notice of General Election for Other Political Subdivisions to be held on May 03, 2025.
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5.K. Action Item: Discuss and consider approval for the Taft ISD to set the compensation for judges and clerks, the custodian of records, presiding judge and setting the date for the Special Meeting to Canvas the results for the Taft ISD School Board Election to be held May 3, 2025.
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5.L. Information Item: Review and Discuss Updates Regarding the P-TECH Academy at Taft High School and College & Career Lab at Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High.
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5.M. Information Item: Review and Discuss the Taft ISD Data Dashboard.
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6. Closed Session
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6.A. Personnel Matters and/or Employee Resignation(s)
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6.B. Discussion Regarding Superintendent and School Principals' Climate Study Survey Results and Matters Related Thereto
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7. Reconvened from Closed Session
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7.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed in Closed Session.
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8. Important Dates to Remember
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8.A. Regular Board Meeting on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library (Administration Office).
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8.B. Taft ISD Education Foundation Annual Superintendent Golf Tournament Friday, March 7, 2025 at the NorthShore Country Club.
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8.C. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, March 24, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library (Administration Office).
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8.D. Lone Star Governance Training Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, 2025, from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
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9. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members
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10. Adjourn
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | January 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order.
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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.
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2. Invocation
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3. Public Comments
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3.A. Taft ISD Greyhound Spotlight:
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4. Consent Agenda
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4.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting, Monday, December 16, 2024, 7:00 p.m.
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4.B. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending December 2024.
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4.C. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD ending December 2024.
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4.D. Approve Taft ISD Child Nutrition December 2024.
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5. Discussion and/or Individual Consideration
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5.A. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Property and Windstorm Insurance Renewal Option 1.
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5.B. Information Item: Discussion of Taft ISD Bond Updates through January 2025.
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5.C. Action Item: Consideration and Possible Approval to accept the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Rankings, RFQ #2025-01 and authorize the Superintendent to enter negotiations with the number one ranked vendor.
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5.D. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the Adoption of the prevailing wage rate for Aransas, Nueces and San Patricio Counties as determined by the United States Department of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act for the Taft ISD Bond 2024, including Taft High School projects.
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5.E. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of the ESTEEM Program Curriculum.
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5.F. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Payment for Food Service Hourly Employees During Winter Break.
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5.G. Action Item: Discuss and Consider Approval of Payment of full day's salary for hourly employees who were scheduled to work January 21, 2025 and January 22, 2025.
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5.H. Action Item: Review and Approve the Blended Learning Grant Contract with Collegiate EduNation from January 2025 through May 2026.
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5.I. Action Item: Discuss and consider approval of the Order of General Election for Other Political Subdivisions to be held on May 03, 2025.
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5.J. Action Item: Discuss and consider approval of the Notice of General Election for Other Political Subdivisions to be held on May 03, 2025.
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5.K. Action Item: Discuss and consider approval for the Taft ISD to set the compensation for judges and clerks, the custodian of records, presiding judge and setting the date for the Special Meeting to Canvas the results for the Taft ISD School Board Election to be held May 3, 2025.
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5.L. Information Item: Review and Discuss Updates Regarding the P-TECH Academy at Taft High School and College & Career Lab at Ricardo L. Treviño Junior High.
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5.M. Information Item: Review and Discuss the Taft ISD Data Dashboard.
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6. Closed Session
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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.
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6.A. Personnel Matters and/or Employee Resignation(s)
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6.B. Discussion Regarding Superintendent and School Principals' Climate Study Survey Results and Matters Related Thereto
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7. Reconvened from Closed Session
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Description:
The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session.
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7.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Matters Discussed in Closed Session.
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8. Important Dates to Remember
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8.A. Regular Board Meeting on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library (Administration Office).
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8.B. Taft ISD Education Foundation Annual Superintendent Golf Tournament Friday, March 7, 2025 at the NorthShore Country Club.
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8.C. Regular Board Meeting, Monday, March 24, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Library (Administration Office).
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8.D. Lone Star Governance Training Friday and Saturday, April 4-5, 2025, from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
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9. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members
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10. Adjourn
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