June 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Annual Meeting

I. OPENING REMARKS

I.A. Call to Order - Betsy Hall Bender, Board President / Presiding Officer

I.B. Roll Call

I.C. Declare a Quorum

II. PUBLIC COMMENT

II.A. Public Notification and Comment Procedures - Jim Pollok, Director of Special Projects, Accountability and Assessment

II.A.1. 2021-2022 Preliminary Federal Entitlements and Planned Uses

III. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING HELD ON MAY 20, 2021 - Betsy Hall Bender, Board President

IV. INFORMATION ITEMS

IV.A. State of the District Report for School Year 2020-2021

IV.A.1. Superintendent's Report - Armard Anderson, Superintendent

IV.A.2. Fiscal Year - Tammy Padilla, Chief Financial Officer

IV.A.3. Technology & Expansion - Carl Tanton, Executive Director of School Operations & Facilities

IV.A.4. Accountability & Instructional Update - Dr. Uneeda Givens, Director of Academics

IV.A.5. Special Populations - James Kirksey, Director of Special Populations

IV.A.6. Special Projects, Assessment & Accountability - Jim Pollok, Director of Special Projects, Accountability & Assessment

IV.A.7. School Nutrition Program - Amy Wood, Director of Child Nutrition

IV.A.8. Human Resources Report - Christina Averill, HR Specialist

IV.A.9. Marketing Review - Rhett LaRose, Director of Marketing, Communications and Business Development

V. ACTION ITEMS

V.A. RMA Proposed Financial Budget for School Year 2021-2022 - Tammy Padilla, Chief Financial Officer

V.B. Adoption of Updated RMA TX Board Policy Series Module 7 Financial Operations - Tammy Padilla, Chief Financial Officer

V.C. Adoption of Personnel Handbook for School Year 2021-2022 - Christina Averill, HR Specialist 

V.D. Adoption of Proposed District Grievance Policy Amendment - Christina Averill, HR Specialist

V.E. Consideration and possible action to authorize the Superintendent or his designee to execute a Lease Extension that would extend the existing lease of 13003 Jones Maltsberger Road, San Antonio, TX 78247-4220  - Carl Tanton, Executive Director of School Operations & Facilities

V.F. Consideration and possible action to approve the proposed Loan Terms and Board Resolution with Frost Bank being made according to a plan of finance for financing and/or refinancing the acquisition, equipping, construction, improvement, expansion and/or renovation of (i) the Borrower’s Corpus Christi campus at 3512 S Staples St., Corpus Christi, TX 78411, (ii) the Borrower’s Killeen campus at 802 North 8th Street, Killeen, TX 76541, (iii) the Borrower’s Lubbock campus at 2333 50th St., Lubbock, TX 79412, (iv) the Borrower’s Odessa campus at 2419 N. County Road West #100, Odessa, TX 79763, and (v) the Borrower’s Pasadena campus at 320 E. Southmore Avenue, Suite 306, Pasadena, TX 77502 - Carl Tanton, Executive Director of School Operations & Facilities

V.G. Approval Request of Renaissance Software Renewal - Dr. Uneeda Givens, Director of Academics

V.H. Adoption of Proposed Board Meeting Calendar for School Year 2021-2022 - Betsy Hall Bender, Board President

V.I. Introduction of New Board Members - Betsy Hall Bender, Board President

V.J. Election of Officers for the 2021-2022 School Year of the Charter Holder Board of Directors - Betsy Hall Bender, Board President

VI. CLOSED SESSION
          This portion of the meeting may be closed to all but essential as deemed necessary by the Board (Ref. Texas Gov't. Codes, §551.071 - §551.084)

VI.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.074, Personnel Items

VI.A.1. Discussion of Superintendent's Annual Evaluation

VII. OPEN SESSION

VII.A. Action on Closed Session

VII.A.1. Consider and take possible action on any matters discussed in closed session

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT

IX. NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED:  
Thursday, July, 29, 2021 (Virtual)
Friday, July 30, 2021 (In- Person)

X. ADJOURN