November 19, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Special Called Board Meeting
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I. Special Called Board Meeting Called to Order.
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II. Moment of Silence.
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III. Pledge of Allegiance.
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IV. Roll Call:
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V. Recommend approving the agenda of the Special Called Board Meeting of Tuesday, November 19, 2024, with any corrections/deletions.
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VI. Recommend approving the minutes with any corrections:
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VI.A. Special Called Board Meeting of Thursday, October 24, 2024.
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VII. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Persons wanting to address the Board during Public Comment shall before the beginning of the meeting print their names and the subject matter on the sign-in sheet provided at the entrance of the Board Room. As per Policy BED (Local) all Board Meetings, Public Comment shall be limited to items on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. The Board allots 30 minutes for Public Comment. Speakers shall limit comments to a maximum of 5 minutes or the allotted time, depending on the number of speakers that have signed up. Complaints or grievances on the following subjects; employee complaints, personnel matters, student complaints, removal of alternative education program, complaints against individual board members, and expulsions, shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter before the Board. The Board President shall determine if the topic shall be redirected to the appropriate policy or redirected to Administration. Comments on issues shall be constructive and courteous.
The Board may deliberate or take action regarding the following agenda items. Board policy BE (Local) and Robert's Rules limits debate to two opportunities. A Trustee may debate a motion for three minutes on the first speaking opportunity and two minutes on the second opportunity.
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VIII. ACTION ITEM(S):
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VIII.A. Recommend approval of the following General Function Item(s):
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VIII.A.1. Recommend Approval of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
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VIII.A.2. Recommend approval for School District Teaching Permit for Noncore Academic and Career Technical Education courses in Pipefitting with Brownsville I.S.D.
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VIII.A.3. Recommend approval to waive Board Policy DEC (Local) to pay 7 employees for the accumulated local leave of approximately 49 days.
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VIII.B. Recommend approval of the following Budget Amendment(s):
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VIII.B.1. Recommend approval of Budget Amendment #012 in the amount of $2,993,427.00 for Local Funds. (Reallocation of $2,352,965.00, Carryover budget of $356,962.00, Additional Funding of $35,000.00 and fund Balance of $248,500.00).
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VIII.C. Recommend approval of the following Contract(s)/Agreement(s):
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VIII.C.1. Recommend the approval to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with Haissam Mayasi, Consulting Services, for Technical Services such as comprehensive solutions including, but not limited to, writing code, tailor solutions to meet unique district requirements, programming support to ensure software systems and applications work seamlessly for the 2024-2025 school year at an estimated maximum cost of $12,500.00 if maximum hours are met.
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VIII.C.2. Recommend approval of the Memorandum of Agreement between BISD and the City of Brownsville, Youth Athletics to serve name campuses for the November 2024 and February 2025 semesters.
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IX. Board Member Request(s)
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IX.A. Action Item(s)
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IX.A.1. Discussion and consideration and possible action concerning individual(s) directly hired by the BISD Board of Trustees. (Board Agenda Request Carlos Elizondo/Board Support Frank Ortiz)
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IX.A.2. Discussion, consideration, and possible action to evaluate board counsel. (Board Agenda Request Erasmo Castro/Board Support Carlos Elizondo)
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X. CLOSED MEETING: as pursuant to the Texas Government Code Sections: 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, and 551.084.
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X.A. ATTORNEY CONSULTATION
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X.A.1. Staff Attorney
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X.A.1.a. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding Cause No. 2023-DCL-00242-A; Omar Gonzalez vs. Brownsville Independent School District.
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X.A.1.b. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-00099; Mary Tolman vs. Brownsville Independent School District, et. al.
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X.A.1.c. Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding Case No. 1:24-CV-00054, Lizette Lucio and Marc Anthony Lucio Individually and As Next Friend of M.A.L vs Brownsville Independent School District, et. al.
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X.B. INTERNAL AUDITOR CONSULTATION
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X.B.1. Update the newly elected Trustees of the status of past, ongoing, and completed Board approved audits.
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X.C. BOARD SELF-EVALUATION.
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XI. BOARD RECONVENES - Board action on agenda items discussed in Executive Session.
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XII. Announcement(s):
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XIII. Adjournment.
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