Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum
2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
3. Devine Education Foundation Directors Recognition
4. Citizen Communication
4.A. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items
4.B. Public Address for Items on the Agenda
5. Report School Board Continuing Education Hours
6. Legislative Update Report
7. Administrative Reports and Discussion
7.A. Central Office Reports
7.A.1. Superintendent's Reports, Todd Grandjean
7.A.1.a. Monthly Report on Personnel, Safety, and Board Priorities:  1. Increase student success and continue a tradition of student achievement  2. Continue successful partnerships with the community, teachers and parents to support our schools and achieve student success 3. Align facilities and technology improvements with needs and career opportunities  4. Maintain Highly Qualified teachers and retain staff 5. Increase trade career opportunities and continue to develop enhanced technology resources for all students
7.A.1.b. 2023 Bond Projects Report
7.A.1.c. Safety & Security Report, Michael Gomez
7.A.1.d. Monthly Activity Calendar
7.A.1.e. District Event Calendar
7.A.2. Director of HR/Info Mgmt Monthly Report, Dawn Schneider
7.A.2.a. Monthly Report on Personnel, Testing and Assessment, Counseling, Student Services
7.A.3. Director of Special Education Monthly Reports, Jenni Hagdorn
7.A.3.a. Monthly Reports on Student Enrollment, ARDs, 504, and Training
7.B. Business Office Reports, Chief Financial Officer, Shannon Ramirez
7.B.1. Monthly reports on taxes, cafeteria, investments, cash flow
7.B.2. Payment of Bills
7.C. Principals' Reports on Campus Strategies Campus Sports and Activities
7.C.1. Devine High School Principal's Report, Blain Martin (Interim Principal)
7.C.2. Devine Middle School Principal's Report, Kandi Darnell
7.C.3. Devine Intermediate School Principal's Report, Michael Gomez
7.C.4. JJ Ciavarra Elementary School Principal's Report, Magdalena Strickland
7.C.5. Devine Learning Center/DAEP Principal Monthly Reports, Jodi Ann Dzierzanowski
7.D. Directors' Reports
7.D.1. Monthly report on finances, department acquisitions, travel and student services provided.
8. Consent Agenda
8.A. Minutes of Board Meeting (s)
8.B. Budget Amendment
8.C. Approve request of Athletic and Band Boosters for an increase in scholarship fund.
9. Action Item(s):
9.A. Consider ant Take Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution approving the purchase and renovation of the property known as The Ridge located at 728 18th St. in Hondo by the Medina Central Appraisal District

9.B. Consider and Take Possible Action to terminate the contingent fee contract with the Law Office of Henry Steen for the collection of delinquent property taxes owed to the District.

9.C. Consider and Take Possible Action to approve a contingent fee contract to hire Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP for the collection of delinquent property taxes owed to the District and notice of which is provided with the agenda in accordance with Section 2254.1036 of the Government Code.
9.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to approve a resolution imposing a penalty pursuant to Sec. 33.07 and 33.08 to defray the costs of delinquent property tax collection
9.E. Consider and take possible action to approve depository contract for 7/1/2025 through 6/30/2027
9.F. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Final Application Payment to Hellas Construction for $36,023.79
10. Closed Session
10.A. Personnel (TGC 551.074)
10.A.1. Personnel Update
10.A.2. Deliberations concerning proposed extension of professional contracts
10.A.3. Consider and discuss superintendent goals
10.B. Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel (TGC 551.082)
11. Reconvene from Closed Session
12. Action Items Discussed in Closed Session
12.A. Personnel
12.A.1. Consider and take possible action on proposed extension of professional contracts.
13. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum
Subject:
2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation
Subject:
3. Devine Education Foundation Directors Recognition
Presenter:
Todd Grandjean
Attachments:
Subject:
4. Citizen Communication
Subject:
4.A. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items
Subject:
4.B. Public Address for Items on the Agenda
Subject:
5. Report School Board Continuing Education Hours
Presenter:
Nancy Pepper
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Legislative Update Report
Presenter:
Jenni Hagdorn
Subject:
7. Administrative Reports and Discussion
Subject:
7.A. Central Office Reports
Subject:
7.A.1. Superintendent's Reports, Todd Grandjean
Subject:
7.A.1.a. Monthly Report on Personnel, Safety, and Board Priorities:  1. Increase student success and continue a tradition of student achievement  2. Continue successful partnerships with the community, teachers and parents to support our schools and achieve student success 3. Align facilities and technology improvements with needs and career opportunities  4. Maintain Highly Qualified teachers and retain staff 5. Increase trade career opportunities and continue to develop enhanced technology resources for all students
Subject:
7.A.1.b. 2023 Bond Projects Report
Presenter:
Todd Grandjean
Subject:
7.A.1.c. Safety & Security Report, Michael Gomez
Subject:
7.A.1.d. Monthly Activity Calendar
Subject:
7.A.1.e. District Event Calendar
Subject:
7.A.2. Director of HR/Info Mgmt Monthly Report, Dawn Schneider
Subject:
7.A.2.a. Monthly Report on Personnel, Testing and Assessment, Counseling, Student Services
Subject:
7.A.3. Director of Special Education Monthly Reports, Jenni Hagdorn
Subject:
7.A.3.a. Monthly Reports on Student Enrollment, ARDs, 504, and Training
Subject:
7.B. Business Office Reports, Chief Financial Officer, Shannon Ramirez
Subject:
7.B.1. Monthly reports on taxes, cafeteria, investments, cash flow
Subject:
7.B.2. Payment of Bills
Subject:
7.C. Principals' Reports on Campus Strategies Campus Sports and Activities
Subject:
7.C.1. Devine High School Principal's Report, Blain Martin (Interim Principal)
Subject:
7.C.2. Devine Middle School Principal's Report, Kandi Darnell
Subject:
7.C.3. Devine Intermediate School Principal's Report, Michael Gomez
Subject:
7.C.4. JJ Ciavarra Elementary School Principal's Report, Magdalena Strickland
Subject:
7.C.5. Devine Learning Center/DAEP Principal Monthly Reports, Jodi Ann Dzierzanowski
Subject:
7.D. Directors' Reports
Subject:
7.D.1. Monthly report on finances, department acquisitions, travel and student services provided.
Subject:
8. Consent Agenda
Subject:
8.A. Minutes of Board Meeting (s)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B. Budget Amendment
Subject:
8.C. Approve request of Athletic and Band Boosters for an increase in scholarship fund.
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Action Item(s):
Subject:
9.A. Consider ant Take Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution approving the purchase and renovation of the property known as The Ridge located at 728 18th St. in Hondo by the Medina Central Appraisal District
Attachments:
Subject:

9.B. Consider and Take Possible Action to terminate the contingent fee contract with the Law Office of Henry Steen for the collection of delinquent property taxes owed to the District.

Presenter:
Todd Grandjean
Subject:
9.C. Consider and Take Possible Action to approve a contingent fee contract to hire Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP for the collection of delinquent property taxes owed to the District and notice of which is provided with the agenda in accordance with Section 2254.1036 of the Government Code.
Presenter:
Todd Grandjean, Bob Trotter & Carla Pope-Osborne (Perdue Brandon)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to approve a resolution imposing a penalty pursuant to Sec. 33.07 and 33.08 to defray the costs of delinquent property tax collection
Presenter:
Todd Grandjean, Bob Trotter & Carla Pope-Osborne (Perdue Brandon)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E. Consider and take possible action to approve depository contract for 7/1/2025 through 6/30/2027
Presenter:
Shannon Ramirez
Attachments:
Subject:
9.F. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Final Application Payment to Hellas Construction for $36,023.79
Presenter:
Kandy Stein
Subject:
10. Closed Session
Subject:
10.A. Personnel (TGC 551.074)
Subject:
10.A.1. Personnel Update
Subject:
10.A.2. Deliberations concerning proposed extension of professional contracts
Subject:
10.A.3. Consider and discuss superintendent goals
Subject:
10.B. Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel (TGC 551.082)
Subject:
11. Reconvene from Closed Session
Subject:
12. Action Items Discussed in Closed Session
Subject:
12.A. Personnel
Subject:
12.A.1. Consider and take possible action on proposed extension of professional contracts.
Subject:
13. Adjournment

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