April 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. ROUTINE BUSINESS
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1.A. Call to Order by President Kurt Herrington
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1.B. First Order of Business - Announcement by the Chairman as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required.
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1.C. Invocation
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1.D. Pledges of Allegiance to American and Texas Flags
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2. SPOTLIGHT (All Spotlight/Recognition Items will be Video Presentations)
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2.A. Recognition of "Junior Rotarians" of the Month
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2.A.1. Kadie Bergman and Michael Chaidez
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2.B. Recognition of Students of the Month
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2.B.1. Brooke Davis and Garrett Bowden
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2.C. Recognition of Anderson County Judge Robert Johnston and City of Palestine Mayor Steve Presley for assistance during COVID-19 Pandemic
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3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public comment portion of each board meeting shall be used as a forum for the public or employees to present items of information to the Board of Education. We are doing this to be responsive to the community. Due to the confidentiality provision contained in the Texas Public Information Act, Family Education Rights to Privacy Act and other state and federal laws, no speaker will be allowed to demean employees of the school district or discuss students. Each speaker that is recognized shall limit the presentation to five minutes. A delegation of three or more persons shall appoint one person to present their view to the Board. Due to a possible violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board shall make no response. |
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4. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
if, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, chapter §551, concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by section §551.071 through §551.084, or Texas Government Code section §418.183. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the act authorizing the closed meeting. all final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.
Description:
IF, DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING COVERED BY THIS NOTICE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHOULD DETERMINE THAT A CLOSED MEETING OR SESSION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS REQUIRED, THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS. GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001, SUBCHAPTERS D AND E. BEFORE ANY CLOSED MEETING IS CONVENED, THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL PUBLICLY IDENTIFY THE SECTION OR SECTIONS OF THE ACT AUTHORIZING THE CLOSED MEETING. ALL FINAL VOTES, ACTIONS, OR DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN IN OPEN MEETING.
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5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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5.A. Enrollment Report
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5.B. Extracurricular Activities
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5.B.1. 2A Regional Track Meet @ Wildcat Stadium: Friday, April 23, 2021, 10:00 AM
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5.C. Senior 2021 Activities
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5.C.1. Senior Walk - Seniors will visit all campuses to encourage younger students about their future graduation: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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5.C.2. Prom: Saturday, May 1, 2021
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5.C.3. Baccalaureate @ First Baptist Church: Sunday, May 16, 2021, 4:00 PM
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5.C.4. Graduation: Friday, May 21, 2021
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5.D. April-May Activities
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5.D.1. Anderson County Youth Livestock Show: Monday-Friday, April 19-23, 2021
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5.D.2. Student Academic Awards will be held on Campuses: Dates/Times TBD
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5.D.3. Employee Service Awards and Staff Appreciation: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
7:45 AM @ Maintenance Department 8:15 AM @ PISD Employee Daycare Center 3:00-4:30 PM @ PISD Administration Office |
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5.E. PISD Trustee Election
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5.E.1. Early Voting at Anderson County Courthouse Annex on the following dates:
Monday-Friday, April 19-23, 2021 and Monday-Tuesday, April 26-27, 2021 Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Hours extended to 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 20 and April 27, 2021) |
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5.E.2. Election Day - Saturday, May 1, 2021, 7 AM - 7 PM at the following polling locations:
PISD Administration Office, Palestine High School, Washington Early Childhood Center, New Fellowship Christian Church, Freedom Fellowship Church, Westwood Junior High School, and Montalba Community Center |
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5.F. Upcoming Board Meeting/Training Dates
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5.F.1. Called Board Meeting: 12:00 PM on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 or Monday, May 10, 2021
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5.F.2. Next Regular Board Meeting: 6:00 PM on Monday, May 17, 2021
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5.F.3. TASB Summer Leadership Institute Dates
San Antonio: June 16-19, 2021 Fort Worth: June 23-26, 2021 |
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5.G. Calendar of Events
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5.H. Any Other Updates
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6. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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6.A. Financial Report
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7. CONSENT ITEMS
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7.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 25, 2021
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7.B. Minutes of Called Meeting of April 14, 2021
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7.C. Bills Paid for March, 2021
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7.D. Financial Report
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7.E. Monthly Investment Report
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7.F. Tax Collection Report
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7.G. Donations
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7.H. EMAT Certification for 2021-22 Textbook and Instructional Materials Order
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7.I. Credit by Exam Administration for May, 2021
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8. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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8.A. Spring Academic Report and Update on Summer School Programs
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9. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
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9.A. Discuss and Consider Possible Adjustment to COVID-19 Procedures for the Remainder of the 2021-21 School Year
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9.B. Announcement of Board of Trustees Continuing Education Credit
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10. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to Public)
The Board will convene in Executive/Closed Session as authorized by the Texas Government Code Chapter §551 |
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10.A. Discussion of proposed appointments/renewals of contracts of district administrators, teachers, and resignations/retirements of personnel.
(Texas Government Code §551.074) |
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11. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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12. PERSONNEL
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12.A. Consider Approval of Renewals/Extensions of Teacher Contracts
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12.B. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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