August 23, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. 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.

III. Executive Session will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act.

III.A. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 

III.A.I. When the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or

III.A.II. On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

III.A.III. Consider legal advice regarding personnel and related action items.

III.B. Texas Government Code Section 551.072 

III.B.I. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property

III.C. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 

III.C.I. Consider hiring of professional personnel

III.C.II. Consider renewals, non-renewals, contract abandonments and terminations of contracts for professional personnel. (To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and contracts of employees.)

III.D. Texas Government Code Section 551.076

III.D.I. Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.

IV. Reconvene from Executive Session

V. 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance - Dr. Nation

VI. Consider action on items discussed in Executive Session

VI.A. Consider board approval of hiring of professional personnel.

VI.B. Consider renewals, non-renewals, contract abandonments and terminations of contracts for professional personnel. (To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and contracts of employees.)

VII. Public Participation

VIII. Presentation of Demographic Study

IX. Approval of Minutes

IX.A. Approve Minutes of Special Meeting - July 15, 2021

IX.B. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting - July 19, 2021

X. Public Hearing on 2021-2022 Budget

XI. Action Items

XI.A. Consideration and Approval of an Order of the Board of Trustees of the Tyler Independent School District providing for the Defeasance and Calling for Redemption in the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year Certain Currently Outstanding Obligations Designated as "Tyler Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2012", and "Tyler Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2014"; and Other Matters in Connection Therewith.

XI.B. Consider adoption of the 2021-2022 Budgets

XI.C. Consider adoption of the 2021-2022 Tax Rate

XI.D. Consider approval of the 2020-2021 Final Amended Budget

XII. Continuous Improvement/Student Outcomes

XII.A. Consider approval of the District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans and Planning Process

XIII. Business/Legal/Finance/Consent Agenda

XIII.A. Consider approval of Resolution to Commit Fund Balance of the General Fund and the Preventive Maintenance Fund

XIII.B. Consider approval of Resolution Authorizing a One-Time COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Stipend for All District Employees who are Vaccinated Against COVID-19

XIII.C. Consider approval of Resolution of the Board Regarding Extension of Emergency Paid Sick Leave for District Employees that Opt in on the Vaccination Incentive Stipend Initiative

XIII.D. Consider approval of Resolutions for Sale of Property for Delinquent Taxes

XIII.E. Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding with the Tyler ISD Foundation

XIII.F. Consider approval of Resolution Authorizing Self-Funded Insurance Plan

XIII.G. Consider approval of Purchase of Transportation Vehicles

XIII.H. Consider approval of Senso Class and Network Cloud Subscription

XIII.I. Consider approval of Microsoft License Agreement

XIII.J. Consider approval of Adobe Creative Cloud Enterprise License Subscription

XIII.K. Consider approval of Palo Alto License Renewal

XIV. Curriculum/Instruction/Consent Agenda

XIV.A. Consider approval of Additional T-TESS Appraisers

XIV.B. Consider approval of Student Code of Conduct for 2021-2022 School Year

XIV.C. Consider approval of East Texas Food Bank BackPack Program Partner Agreement

XIV.D. Consider approval of Young Audiences Arts for Learning - Northeast Texas 

XIV.E. Consider approval of Field/Clinical Teaching Experience with Regent University

XIV.F. Consider approval of Field/Clinical Teaching Experience Agreement with The University of Texas at Tyler

XIV.G. Consider approval of Field/Clinical Teaching Experience Agreement with Southwestern Assemblies of God University

XIV.H. Consider approval of Agreement with University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

XV. Superintendent's/Staff Reports

XV.A. First Week of School Update

XVI. Discussion

XVI.A. Local Policies DEC and EIC (First Reading)

XVII. Future Business

XVII.A. September 9, 2021 - Board Workshop

XVII.B. September 20, 2021 - Regular Meeting

XVIII. Adjournment