December 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Call to Order 

I.A. Announcement by the president whether a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called and notice of meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law.

II. Invocation: Lucas Waldroup, FFA Chaplain

III. Presentation of Colors - GHS NJROTC

IV. Recognition 

IV.A. Recognize the 2024 Greenville ISD Holiday Card Artist 

IV.B. Recognize Greenville ISD Project Search Program 

IV.C. Recognize Impactful Partner

V. Open Forum and Public Comment for Agenda Items

VI. Comments from Individual Board Members

VII. Reports/Discussion Items

VII.A. Finance

VII.A.I. Public Hearing on TEA F.I.R.S.T Report

VII.A.II. 2024-2025 Budget Amendment 

VII.A.II.a. Consider Approval of 2024-2025 Budget Amendment 

VII.B. Discussion/ Action Regarding Approval of Updated Board Policy BE (LOCAL)

VIII. Action and Discussion Items

VIII.A. Consider Approval of Purchase over $50,000 - ECS Learning Systems ($74,761.00)

VIII.B. Consider Approval of Laserfiche Records Retention Renewal Purchase over $75,000 ($142,345.69)

VIII.C. Consideration and possible action to elect to discontinue the district's participation in health insurance and other benefits offered by Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), to notify TRS no later than December 31, 2024, and to be effective no later than September 1, 2025.

VIII.D. Consideration and possible action to adopt Education Service Center Region 19 Allied State Cooperative Interlocal Agreement Resolution subject to legal review. 

VIII.E. Consideration and possible action to award contract for Insurance Broker of Record to Robinson- Barrett Insurance Services, LLC d/b/a Robinson Brokerage Firm. Subject to Legal review. 

IX. Consent Agenda

IX.A. Monthly Financial Report

IX.B. Consider Approval of Vendor List

IX.C. Acceptance of Various Donations (CDC LOCAL)

IX.D. Consider Approval of Board Minutes:

IX.D.I. Regular Board Meeting - November 19, 2024

IX.D.II. Called Board Meeting - November 22, 2024

X. Closed Session 

X.A. Closed meeting 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, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:

X.A.I. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation with the board’s attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law.

X.A.I.a. Consider legal advice regarding personnel issues.

X.A.I.b. Consider legal advice regarding any agenda action item.

X.A.II. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, termination or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to include consideration of employee resignation for good cause. 

X.A.II.a. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.127, notice is hereby given that one or more Board members may appear at the scheduled meeting via videoconference, but the presiding officer and a quorum of the Board will be physically present at the above-noticed location.

X.B. Texas Government Code 551.072: To deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the board's position in negotiations with a third person. 

X.B.I. Deliberations regarding the value of real property relating to a proposed .925 acre (25' wide) easement for a gas pipeline, pipeline facilities, permanent access and temporary construction access of school district property that is situated in the M. Ivey Survey Abstract 536 Hunt Count, Texas, and being a portion of Greenville Independent School District Lot 1, Block 1, according to a plat recorded in INS #1981-8393, Official Public Records of Hunt County, Texas, and matters related thereto. 

XI. Reconvene Open Session 

XII. Action on Closed Session Items

XII.A. Discussion, consideration and possible action to authorize the Superintendent and legal counsel to engage in negotiations with Atmos Energy regarding a proposed .925 acre (25' wide) easement for a gas pipeline, pipeline facilities permanent access and temporary construction access of school district property that is situated in the M. Ivey Survey Abstract 536 Hunt County, Texas, and being a portion of Greenville Independent School District Lot 1, Block 1, according to a pat recorded in INS #1981-8393, Official Public Records of Hunt County, Texas. 

XII.B. Consider Approval of Professional New Hires and Ratification of Employment Contracts as Recommended. 

XIII. Future Agenda / Information Items

XIII.A. Board Secretary Report

XIV. Future Meetings/Workshops

XV. Adjournment