July 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Pledge of Allegiance—Tracy Large

2. Invocation—Tracy Large

3. Call to Order—Dr. Gilcrease

3.A. Establish Quorum

3.B. Roll Call

3.C. Announcement that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code.

4. Public Participation:
Individuals wishing to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up before the meeting is called to order and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak.[Ref. Board Policy BED(LOCAL)]

4.A. Public Comments on General Topics
Public comments regarding subjects not listed as an agenda item for this meeting

4.B. Public Comments on Posted Agenda Items
Public comments regarding a specific agenda item or items listed on the posted notice for this meeting.

5. Reports

5.A. Campus Activity Reports

5.B. Superintendent’s Communication

5.B.1. Resignaiton/Retirement

5.B.2. Construction Update

5.B.2.a. Parking Lot

5.B.2.b. Painting of Elementary 

5.B.3. 2020-21 Student Handbook: Dress and Grooming

5.B.4. COVID Update

5.B.5. TASK Force Reopening School Update

5.B.6. Calendar of Events for August
  - August 10, 2020 at 8:00 AM - Welcome Back to School Breakfast
  - August 19, 2020 - First Day of School 

5.B.7. TASA/TASB Convention:  October 2-4, 2020; Housing opens July 21st

5.B.8. Candidate Filing Information for November Board of Trustees are available at the Central Office Receptionist desk.  The filing period for applying for a place on the ballot begins 7/20/2020 and ends on 8/17/2020.  The election will be ordered at the August 17, 2020 Board meeting.

5.B.9. Budget Disscusion 

5.B.10. Certification of 2019 Excess Debt Collections and Anticipated 2020 Collection Rate

5.C. District Financial Reports 

6. Consent Agenda:

6.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 15, 2020

6.B. Budget Amendment - BAA04

7. The Board will Consider, Discuss, and/or take Appropriate Action Regarding the following:

7.A. Discussion/Action - Professional Annual Auditing Services 2020 with two possible one year extensions

7.B. Discussion/Action - Interlocal Agreement:  Self Insured Workers' Compensation Fund 2020-2025

7.C. Discussion/Action - Facilities Maintenance - Service and Supplies - Vendor List 2020-2021

7.D. Discussion/Action - Consider Additional Staff Position:  Communication Officer

7.E. Discussion/Action - Contract for Election Services and Cost Estimate (Please keep in mind that this is an estimate only, and actual costs will be billed.  Since moving to vote centers, the cost is calculated on a percentage basis.  An entity with a larger number of registered voters will have a higher percentage of the cost of the election than an entity with a smaller number of registered voters.  A sample breakdown of the percentages will be included in the joint election agreement that I will send later this summer.)

7.F. Discussion/Action - Consider Purchase of Swivl devices to support Remote Learning 

7.G. Discussion/Action - Consider Purchase of additional Chrome Books for Elementary Campus

7.H. Discussion/Action - Consider Purchase of APEX Tutorial and Online Credit Recovery Program 

7.I. Discussion/Action - Policy EIC Revision

7.J. Discussion/Action - Consider Revisions to Shared Service Agreements with ESC 20

7.K. Discussion/Action - Student Code of Conduct for 2020-21

7.L. Discussion/Action - Remote Instruction Intent

7.M. Discussion/Action  - Exclusion from Extracurricular Activities 

8. Recess into Closed Session in Compliance with Section 551.001 et. seq. Texas Government Code, to wit;

Any related action will be taken in open session.

8.A. Section 551.074. - To Consider and Discuss personnel appointments, employment, evaluations, reassignments and duties

9. Reconvene in Open Session to consider possible action related to closed session discussion.

10. Adjourn