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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
I.A. Roll Call
I.B. Invocation
I.C. The Pledge of Allegiance
I.D. Mission Statement
II. WELCOME VISITORS
II.A. Audience with Individuals Making a Report or Request
II.B. Public Comment on State & Federal Programs.
III. DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
III.A. Administrator's Update
III.B. Superintendent's Report
III.B.1. District Update
III.B.2. Campus Visits
III.C. Personnel Items
III.C.1. Deliberation regarding resignation, evaluation, discipline, changes of assignment and/or duties of employees, administrators, and/or public officer(s)
III.D. Review Monthly Financials and Budget Update
III.E. Condensed Budget Report
III.F. Monthly Policy Review
III.G. Superintendent Evaluation and Contract Discussion
III.H. Athletic Program Update- Coach Welps
III.I. Registration for Governance Camp opens on January 14, 2025
III.J. Campus Cellphone Policies and Information
IV. ACTION ITEMS
IV.A. REQUEST TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF Consent Agenda Items
IV.A.1. Approval of minutes as presented
IV.A.2. Acknowledgement and acceptance of contributions to the District
IV.B. REQUEST TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF The Quarterly Investment Report
IV.C. REQUEST TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF The Adoption of the RRISD 89th Legislature-Legislative Priorities
IV.D. REQUEST TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF The TEA Open Education Resources Instructional Materials Transition Plan
V. NEW BUSINESS - FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
VI. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Presenter:
Presiding Officer
Description:
Presiding Officer Opening Script

Calling Meeting to Order
Roll Call
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
District Mission Statement


I call this meeting of the River Road Independent School District to order.

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.

The time is:____________ am/pm


All Board Members are present / (except for:____________)

At this time ____________________ will lead our Invocation.

Please join us as ________________________ leads us in The Pledge of Allegiance.

At this time ________________________ will share our District’s Mission Statement.
 
Subject:
I.A. Roll Call
Subject:
I.B. Invocation
Subject:
I.C. The Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
I.D. Mission Statement
Description:
Our mission is to provide an innovative and comprehensive educational program that prepares students to be productive and responsible citizens.
Subject:
II. WELCOME VISITORS
Presenter:
Presiding Officer
Description:
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."














 
 
Subject:
II.A. Audience with Individuals Making a Report or Request
Presenter:
Presiding Officer
Subject:
II.B. Public Comment on State & Federal Programs.
Subject:
III. DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS
Presenter:
Presiding Officer
Subject:
III.A. Administrator's Update
Presenter:
Campus Principals
Subject:
III.B. Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
The Superintendent
Subject:
III.B.1. District Update
Presenter:
Superintendent
Subject:
III.B.2. Campus Visits
Presenter:
Superintendent
Subject:
III.C. Personnel Items
Presenter:
The Superintendent
Subject:
III.C.1. Deliberation regarding resignation, evaluation, discipline, changes of assignment and/or duties of employees, administrators, and/or public officer(s)
Subject:
III.D. Review Monthly Financials and Budget Update
Presenter:
The Asst. Superintendent / CFO
Subject:
III.E. Condensed Budget Report
Subject:
III.F. Monthly Policy Review
Presenter:
The Superintendent and The School Board
Description:
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As the TASB Annual Policy Review outlines, the board plans to review (LOCAL) board policies monthly to determine whether changes or updates are needed.
Subject:
III.G. Superintendent Evaluation and Contract Discussion
Presenter:
The Superintendent and The School Board
Description:
The Team of 8 needs to determine a time and date to evaluate the superintendent and take action on his contract.
Subject:
III.H. Athletic Program Update- Coach Welps
Presenter:
The Athletic Director
Subject:
III.I. Registration for Governance Camp opens on January 14, 2025
Presenter:
The Superintendent
Description:
Governance Camp, Powered by Student Voice will be held in Galveston from March 5-8, 2025.
Subject:
III.J. Campus Cellphone Policies and Information
Subject:
IV. ACTION ITEMS
Presenter:
Presiding Officer
Description:
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. 

______________________________________
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). 
Subject:
IV.A. REQUEST TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF Consent Agenda Items
Presenter:
Presiding Officer
Description:
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A. Review and Approve Prior Meeting Minutes:


B. Review, Approve, and Accept Contributions to the District:
Subject:
IV.A.1. Approval of minutes as presented
Description:
  • December 9, 2024 - Regular Meeting minutes
  • January 6, 2025 - Special Called Meeting minutes
Subject:
IV.A.2. Acknowledgement and acceptance of contributions to the District
Description:
  • The Panhandle Community Partnership at Amarillo Area Foundation - Travel Grant for attending the EPIC Success Career Fair at Region 16 ESC.
  • Trinity Fellowship - Care Closets for Counselor at Willow Vista
Subject:
IV.B. REQUEST TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF The Quarterly Investment Report
Presenter:
The Asst. Superintendent / CFO
Description:
The Public Funds Investment Act requires the Investment Officer to submit a report to the governing board, not less than quarterly, of the investment activities of the school district.  Attached is the Quarterly Investment report.

The Administration recommends approving the Quarterly Investment Report for the period from October 2024 through December 2024.

 
Subject:
IV.C. REQUEST TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF The Adoption of the RRISD 89th Legislature-Legislative Priorities
Presenter:
The Superintendent
Description:
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At the start of every Texas Legislative Session, the School Board adopts legislative priorities it would like our Senators and Representatives to consider at the state and federal levels. 

TASB's Advocacy Agenda:

TASB Legislative Conference:
     February 17-19 - Austin, TX

https://www.tasb.org/resources/tasb-advocacy-agenda

The administration recommends that the board adopt the legislative priorities as presented.
Subject:
IV.D. REQUEST TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF The TEA Open Education Resources Instructional Materials Transition Plan
Presenter:
The Superintendent
Description:
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Texas Education Code, 67.1315 states that local education agencies(LEAs) are required to have a locally maintained Open Education Resource Instructional Materials Transition Plan.

RRISD Administration recommends that the Board accept the RRISD Open Resource Instructional Materials Transition Plan as presented.
Subject:
V. NEW BUSINESS - FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Subject:
VI. ADJOURNMENT

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