January 20, 2021 at 6:30 PM - TAPR Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Establishment of Quorum

2. PUBLIC HEARING:  2019-2020 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) presented by Kathleen Crowe

3. Pledge to American and Texas Flags

4. Cougar's Roar 

4.A. School Board Recognition Month

4.B. Retiree Doris Mertink

4.C. Champions of the Month

4.C.1. Students of the Month

4.C.1.a. Igo Elementary School - Kaylin Lillie
Jarrell Elementary School - Holly Armstrong
Jarrell Middle School - Chrystal Yager
Jarrell High School -  Carrie Clawson and Jasmine Benavidez

4.C.2. Staff Member/Group of the Month

4.C.2.a. District Staff Group -  Librarians
Igo Elementary School Staff - Dora Reyes
Jarrell Elementary School Staff - Jackie Puska
Jarrell Middle School Staff - Traci Tomlinson
Jarrell High School Staff - Charli Gick

5. Public Comments

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Minutes of December 2, December 7, December 10 and December 16, 2020

6.B. Budget Amendment

6.C. Financial Reports

6.D. Check Register

6.E. Principal's Report

6.F. Enrollment Report

7. Communication and Informational Items

7.A. Updates from Superintendent Dr. Toni Hicks

7.B. Facilities Planning Committee Update presented by Vanessa Ashcraft, Anne Dundas, Michael Peña and Susan Jurk

8. Action Items

8.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Adopt Board Resolution Relating to Increased Local Leave due to COVID-19 Pandemic presented by Jennifer Bailey

8.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of Stipends for District COVID-19 Coordinator and Technology Department for Extra COVID-19 Duties presented by Robert Navarro

8.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of District-Wide LED Lighting Proposal presented by Albert Hernandez

8.D. Consideration and Possible Approval of the Middle School and High School 2021-2022 Course Selection Guide presented by Laura Buckley

9. Adjourn to Closed Session:  The Board may recess into Closed Session for purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Tex. Gov't Code Sections 551.001 et seq., 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076, 551.082, 551.083, 551.084

9.A. Discussion of Personnel and Superintendent Goals, Govt. Code 551.074

10. Return to Open Session and Take Action if Needed on Closed Session 

10.A. Possible Action on Personnel

10.A.1. Consideraton and Possible Action on Additional Positions

10.A.2. Consideration and Possible Action on Accepting Resignations

10.A.3. Consideration and Possible Action on Employing Personnel

10.A.4. Consideration and Possible Action Regarding Abandonment of Contract for Probationary Contract Teacher Upon Refusal of the District to Accept his/her Resignation. Tex. Gov’t Code § 551.074

10.A.5. Consideration and Possible Action Regarding Notificaton to the Texas Education Agency for Contract Abandonment.  Tex. Gov’t Code § 551.074

11. Board Comments

11.A. Special Called Board Meeting on February 3, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

11.B. Next Regular Board Meeting will be February 18, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

12. Adjournment