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December 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Due to COVID-19 coronavirus, this meeting will be partially conducted by video conference.

Members of the public who desire to address the board regarding an item on this agenda must comply with the registration procedures before the beginning of the meeting by emailing linda.saenz@lyfordcisd.net or calling 956-347-3929. To sign up for the Zoom public comment, you must contact Linda Saenz by 5:45 p.m.

Members fo the public may access this meeting as follows:
1. Internet zoom videoconference
2. Enter meeting number 850-3624-5848
3. Attendee's microphone will be muted upon entry.

Agenda

Agenda

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:

1.A. Invocation

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Roll Call:
___ Mrs. Marina Quilantan-Rivera, President
___ Ms. Viola Z. Vela, Vice-President
___ Mrs. Vicki Perez, Secretary
___ Mrs. Alison Busse-Savage, Trustee
___ Mr. Arnold Cortez, Trustee
___ Mr. Joey Mendoza, Trustee
___ Mr. Eulalio Mendez IV, Trustee
___ Dr. Kristin N. Brown, Superintendent of Schools

2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
Motion__________Second__________Vote_________Abstain__________

3.A. November 9, 2020 Board Minutes

4. PUBLIC AUDIENCE: If you wish to address the Board of Trustees during the Public Audience portion of today's meeting, you must have officially signed in with the intent to do so. According to LCISD Policy BED (Local), only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard. The speaker shall limit remarks to five minutes. Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels. These complaints include complaints on the following subjects: employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion. If the Board President determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administratively, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board. Complaints against specific employees or officers of LCISD shall be heard in Closed Meeting, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2). If your topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet. You must make your points on issues in constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order.

5. PUBLIC HEARING:

5.A. Lyford CISD 2019-2020 State Financial Accountability Rating Based on the "School FIRST" (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) Analysis of the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

5.B. Lyford CISD 2019-2020 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR).

6. PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS:

6.A. Holiday Presentation to Board Members by Lyford Elementary School.

6.B. Student Recognition.

6.C. Hurricane Hanna Update.

6.D. Superintendent's Goal #2: Recruitment.

6.E. District Quarterly Investment Status Report.

7. CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

7.A. Approval of Business Office Report.

7.B. Approval of Tax Collection Report.

7.C. Approval of Donations to the District.

8. ACTION ITEMS:

8.A. Approval of Awarding Competive Sealed Bids for Construction Project from Hurricane Hanna at Administrative Annex and Daycare.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

8.B. Approval of Budget Amendment #3 for the 2020-2021 school year.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

8.C. Approval of Purchases and Services over $25,000 as presented.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

8.D. Approval of Contract with "U Can 2" Driving School to Provide Drivers Education at Lyford High School.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

8.E. Approval of ACE After-School Partnership with Monte Alto ISD.
Motion__________Second__________Motion__________Abstain__________

8.F. Approval of A Resolution Requesting Governor Abbott to Include Public School District Personnel in the Official Expert Vaccine Allotment Panel's Definition of Frontline Workers.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

8.G. Approval of Resolution of the Board Regarding Extension of Time to Use Emergency Paid Sick Leave for the 2020-2021 School Year.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

8.H. Consider and Possible Action to Approve a Deferral of the 2020 Supplemental Payment on Agreement #1379 Ponte Alto Wind Project.
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

9. CLOSED SESSION: If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any time on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183 (f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be take in open meeting.

9.A. Personnel Matters-(Texas Gov't Code § 551.074).

9.A.1. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, disciplines, or dismissal of employee.

10. BOARD ACTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED ON PERSONNEL MATTERS:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

10.A. Employment Contracts/Resignations/Retirements.

11. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

11.A. General Information:

11.B. Future Meetings:

11.B.1. January 11, 2021-Regular Meeting

11.B.2. January 25, 2021-Formative Evaluation

12. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion__________Second__________Vote__________Abstain__________

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