December 19, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Special Board Meeting

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
___  Mr. Joey Mendoza, Secretary
___  Mrs. Alison Busse Savage, Trustee
___  Mr. Arnold Cortez, Trustee
___  Mr. Eulalio Mendez IV, Trustee
___  Mrs. Olivia Garcia Rincones, Trustee
___  Dr. Michelle C. DeWitt, Superintendent of Schools

2. RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
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3. 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 by 5:55 p.m. 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 presiding officer determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administrately, 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 Session, 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 a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order.

4. ACTION ITEMS:

4.A. Acknowledgment of District Conflict of Interest Policies.
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4.B. Approval of Action to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Limitation on Appraised Value of Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes between Lyford CISD and El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC, Agreement #155.
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5. CLOSED SESSION:  If during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance witht he 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 taken in open meeting.

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

5.A.1. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee.

5.B. Legal Matters-(Texas Gov't Code § 551.071).

5.B.1. Private Consultation with Board's Attorney.

5.C. Security Matters-(Texas Gov't Code § 551.076).

5.C.1. Deliberation Regarding Implementation of Security Personnel, Security Devices, and Security Audits.

5.D. Security Matters-(Texas Education Code § 37.109).

5.D.1. Regarding Emergency Operations Plans, Safety, and Security Audits.

6. BOARD ACTION AS MAY BE REQUIRED ON PERSONNEL MATTERS:

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

7.A. General Information:

7.B. Future Meetings:

7.B.1. January 15, 2024-Regular Board Meeting

7.B.2. January 22, 2024-Special Board Meeting

8. ADJOURNMENT:
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