August 23, 2024 at 12:00 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.

III. PUBLIC FORUM

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

III.B. Public Hearing to Discuss the District's Annual Budget and Proposed Tax Rate for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year (Education Code, Section 44.004)

IV. ACTION ITEMS

IV.A. Consider approval of budget amendments for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024.  (Budget amendments summary given at the meeting) [Sherry McGraw]

IV.B. Discuss and consider approval of the General Fund, Debt Service, and Food Service budgets for the Sulphur Springs Independent School District for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, and review all other budget areas.  (Copy of budget presented at the meeting) [Sherry McGraw]

IV.C. Discuss and consider the adoption of a Resolution levying an annual ad valorem tax - for Interest & Sinking and Maintenance & Operations - for the Sulphur Springs Independent School District for the year 2024.[Sandra Gibby]

IV.D. Discuss and consider entering into a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Region 10 

V. 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 (.071), (.072), (.074), (.076)

V.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, private consultation with the board’s attorney.

V.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072, to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property as deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third person.

V.C. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074; discuss personnel to be employed, personnel to be reassigned, acknowledge and accept resignations of personnel, other personnel matters

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

VII. ADJOURNMENT