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SCRIPT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS & EXECUTIVE SESSION

Regular Board Meeting held on DATE                          -TIME

 

Read After Exiting Executive Session: "The time is now_       p.m., and we are back in open session. No decisions were made in executive session." Proceed with the agenda.

Read Before Public Comments: The Board will now consider public comments from visitors. Audience members wishing to speak may address the Board on any item, whether on the agenda or not. Please note that audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to this portion of the meeting, in accordance with Board Policy BED(LOCAL). At all other times during a Board meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless specifically requested by the presiding officer. In accordance with Board Policy, comments are limited to five minutes. To ensure compliance with Open Meetings Laws, the Board will not respond to any remarks during public comment. Is there anybody who would like to address the Board? [If so, ask the speaker to state their name for the record.}

 

NOTE TO PRESIDING OFFICER - You may remind a speaker that concerns about specific employees or students may be directed to the appropriate policy - DGBA (personnel items), FNG (parent/student items), or GF(general). Policy requires grievances to be filed within 15 business days of the date the person knew or should have known of the events giving rise to the complaint. Policy directs that the Board will not tolerate disruption of the meeting by members of the audience. If, after at least one warning from the presiding officer, any person continues to disrupt the meeting by his/her words or actions, the presiding officer may request assistance from lmv enforcement officials to have the person removed from the meeting.

 

Read Before Going Into Executive Session: "The time is now_        p.m. We will now go into executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code sections: LIST APPLICABLE SECTIONS BELOW - FOR EXAMPLE § 551.071- Consultation with Legal Counsel § 551.074 - Personnel Matters § 551.076 & 551.089- Security Matters No decisions will be made in executive session."

 
 

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Earlier this school year, the District asked TASB HR Services to do a staffing survey to provide us with information regarding how our staffing trends line up with other districts in the state.

This information will also be used to assist the district and campus principals with staffing decisions in the Spring of 2025.
 

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The board plans to review (LOCAL) board policies every month to determine whether changes or updates are needed.

This month the board will review EIA(LOCAL) and EIC(LOCAL).

1. The first day to file an application for a place on the ballot is Wednesday, January 15, 2025.  The last day is Friday, February 14, 2025, at 5:00 pm.
2.  Election Day is Saturday, May 3, 2025.  There are 4 Trustee places.
3. Information only - Joint Elections Service Contract

The Board will discuss start times for the Annual Board Appreciation Dinner and the Regular monthly meeting.  Last year the dinner started at 5:30 pm, and the meeting started at 6:30 pm.

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Every year, the board discusses times and dates for a special called meeting dealing with the Superintendent's evaluation and contract.

The board also decides what information they would like to have to prepare the evaluation.

CONFIDENTIAL CERTIFIED AGENDA OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Regular Board Meeting held on, DATE                                 -TIME                        
The executive session is called pursuant to the authorization of Texas Government Code Sections as follows:
 

Item	Section	Purpose
	551.071	Private consultation with the board's attorney.
	551.072	Discussion purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
	551.073	Discussion: negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
	551.074	Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against an officer or Personnel; deliberation of the appointment of a public officer.
	551.076	Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or Implementation of, security personnel or devices; discussing security audit.
	551.082	Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.
	551.083	Considering the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultations with representatives of employee groups.
	551.089	Deliberations Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits
	OTHER:

Announce in Closed Meeting: "In accordance with the Texas Government Code,

Executive session began at: ____ M Executive session ended at:  M" 
Subjects Discussed in the Session Closed to the Public: 
1. _____________________________________________
Record of Further Action Taken, if any, on Above Items in the Subsequent Open Session: 
1. _____________________________________________
Trustees Present: [LIST] 
Trustees Absent: [LIST ] 
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct record of the proceedings on the above date. 

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President, Board of Trustees 
River Road Independent School District

CONFIDENTIAL: No one shall, without lawful authority, knowingly make public this certified agenda of a closed or executive session. Texas Gov't Code§ 551.104. A person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 8 misdemeanor and further shall be liable to any party injured or damaged thereby. Texas Gov't Code§ 551.144(a). 

Description:  -

A. Review and Approve Prior Meeting Minutes:


B. Review, Approve, and Accept Contributions to the District:

• November 11th Regular Called Meeting Minutes

Studies indicate that school districts benefit through cooperative participation with a considerable cost savings.  While the purchasing power of the WTFSC is significant; the costs of goods and services continues to rise annually.  The industry standard shows increases have been approximately 15 percent for most food service goods and services over the past two years.  Cooperative participation also reduces the cost associated with advertising, paperwork, and time spent on the bidding process as well as more buying power.  The goal of the Cooperative is to obtain substantial savings on specified items for member districts through volume purchasing. 

The Administration recommends the approval for RRISD to extend the agreement with West Texas Cooperative for an additional year.
 

DESIGNATED NON-BUSINESS DAYS PER HB 3033

As amended by HB 3033, the Public Information Act now allows governmental bodies to designate up to 10 non-business days during a calendar year.

The Administration recommends the school board adopt the following dates as Designated Non-Business Days for the 2024 and 2025 calendar year for the purposes of the Public Information Act as amended by HB 3033.
 

2024	2025
Monday, December 23, 2024	Thursday, January 2, 2025
Thursday, December 26, 2024	Monday, March 10, 2025
Friday, December 27, 2024	Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Monday, December 30, 2024	Wednesday, March 12, 2025
	Thursday, March 13, 2025
	Friday, March 14, 2025

When the 2025-2026 school calendar is adopted, the board will have to designate the remaining four Non-Business Days for the 2025 calendar year.

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After discussion at two previous board meetings, recommendations were sent to our policy coordinator at TASB.

The board will need to take action on the proposed changes before they can take effect.