August 10, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

III. CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.001, ET SEQ., CONCERNING PURPOSES PERMITTED BY THE ACT INCLUDING:

III.A. 551.071 Private Consultation with Board's Attorney

III.B. 551.074 Deliberate the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignments, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Employee or to Hear a Complaint or Charge Against an Employee

III.B.1. Consideration of Employee Resignation and Report of Contract Abandonment to the State Board for Educator Certification. Tex. Gov't Code 551.074

III.B.2. Discussion of Personnel

III.C. 551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices

III.C.1. School Safety

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. BRIEF INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

VI. RECOGNITIONS

VII. OPEN FORUM

VIII. BUDGET WORKSHOP

VIII.A. Review Preliminary Budget for the 2020-2021 School Year

VIII.B. Set Date for Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate

VIII.C. Set Proposed Tax Rate to be Published in " Notice of Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate"

VIII.D. Consider Approval of 2020 Appraisal Roll

IX. INFORMATION ITEMS

IX.A. Construction Update

IX.B. U.I.L. Update

IX.C. Student Drug Test Results

IX.D. First Reading - Update 115, Affecting LOCAL Policies as follows:
BF(LOCAL): BOARD POLICIES
DIA(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION
EI(LOCAL): ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
FB(LOCAL): EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
FD(LOCAL): ADMISSIONS
FEB(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - ATTENDANCE ACCOUNTING
FFG(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
FFH(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION
FMF(LOCAL): STUDENT ACTIVITIES - CONTESTS AND COMPETITION
FNG(LOCAL): STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
GF(LOCAL): PUBLIC COMPLAINTS

IX.E. Strong Start 2020

IX.F. Instructional Setting Survey Results

X. ACTION

X.A. CONSENT ITEMS

X.A.1. Consider Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

X.A.2. Consider Approval of Monthly Financial Reports

X.A.3. Consider Approval of Tax Report

X.A.4. Consider Acceptance of Donations

X.A.5. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment

X.A.6. Consider Approval of Bus Routes for the 2020-2021 School Year

X.B. Consider Approval of Student Code of Conduct for the 2020-2021 School Year

X.C. Consider Approval of the Salary Scales in the Compensation Plan and Implementation of 2020-2021 Pay Increases as Recommended by the Superintendent

X.D. Consider Approval of Change to Job Classification in the Compensation Plan

X.E. Consider Approval of Interlocal  Acquisition Agreement with Region 4 Education Service Center for Operation Connectivity

XI. ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION

XI.A. Consideration of Employee Resignation and Report of Contract Abandonment to the State Board for Educator Certification. Tex. Gov't Code 551.074

XI.B. Consider Approval of Guardian Plan Participants

XII. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

XII.A. Convocation Update

XII.B. New Hires, Resignations/Terminations & Retirements

XIII. ADJOURNMENT