October 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER:  Invocation and Pledges to the flags. 

II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS

II.A. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.

II.B. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on Monday, September 11, 2023, beginning at 6:00 p.m., held in the Board Room of the Administration Building. 

III. PUBLIC FORUM

III.A. Public participation is limited to the designated open forum for a meeting per board policy BED(LOCAL)

IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/INFORMATION ITEMS

IV.A. Maintenace updates [Dan Froneberger]

IV.B. Curriculum updates

IV.C. Campus updates [Jeremy Lopez & Justin Cowart]

IV.D. Superintendent Report [Dr. Deana Steeber]

IV.E. Head Start items given to the Board under separate cover for information purposes only:
 - Director's Report
 - Policy Council Meeting Minutes
 - Financial Report
 

IV.F. Required Head Start Training for School Board (PowerPoint Attached) [Sherry Sinclair]

IV.G. Report on Red Ribbon Week activities throughout the district. [Jeremy Lopez]

V. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

V.A. Consider approval of Tax Credits and Supplements for September 2023.

V.B. Consider approval of Delinquent Tax Collections for September 2023.

V.C. Consider approval of Financial Statements and Bills Payable for September 2023. 

V.D. Consider approval of the Head Start Policy Council By-Laws. (Sherry Sinclair)

V.E. Consider approval of the Organizational Flow Chart for Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center Head Start Program. (Sherry Sinclair) 

V.F. Consider approval of Head Start's Mission Statement and statement of Philosophy.  (Sherry Sinclair) 

V.G. Consider approval of Head Start Personnel Policy Summary. (Sherry Sinclair) 

VI. ACTION ITEMS

VI.A. Consider naming John Prickette as the school board liaison for the Head Start Policy Council for the 2023-2024 school year. (Dr. Deana Steeber) 

VI.B. Consider approving the purchase of Security Window Film to be paid from the SAFE grant. (Justin Cowart) 

VI.C. Consider the approval of the District Emergency Operations Plan (Pat Leber) 

VI.D. Consider approving the change to DEC (LOCAL) (Justin Cowart) 

VI.E. Discuss and consider approval of the District Improvement Plan for 2023-2024.  [Amanda Fenton]

VI.F. Discuss and consider the approval of SHAC members for 2022-2023. [Jeremy Lopez]

VI.G. Discuss and consider approval to renew membership in the Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Kyle & Robinson P.C. legal retainer program. (Dr. Deana Steeber) 

VI.H. Consider a Resolution Regarding Vouchers, Education Savings Accounts, Taxpayer Savings Grants, and Other Mechanisms that Reduce Public Education Funding.  (Dr. Deana Steeber) 

VI.I. Consider adjusting the December 18, 2023 board meeting time to 12:00 p.m. (Dr. Deana Steeber)

VI.J. Consider approval of 10 PIA non-business days (Dr. Deana Steeber) 

VI.K. Consider possible action to terminate the Owner-Architect Agreement with WRA Architects, Inc. (Dr. Deana Steeber)

VI.L. Consider Owner-Architect Agreement with Huckabee & Associates Inc. (Dr. Deana Steeber) 

VI.M. Consider the approval of a retainer agreement with  Leasor Crass, P.C. (Dr. Deana Steeber) 

VII. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Executive Session will be held for the purpose of consideration of matters for which closed or executive sessions are authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section (.072), (.074)

VII.A. Discuss and consider personnel to be employed, personnel to be reassigned, acknowledge and accept resignations of personnel, other personnel matters.

VII.B. Discuss purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

VIII. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ACTION RELATIVE TO ITEMS COVERED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.

IX. ADJOURNMENT