August 12, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Public Hearing & Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Invocation and Pledge to Flag

1.B. Public hearing to present and discuss the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

1.C. Public comments regarding the ESSA 

1.D. Public Comments

2. Consent Agenda - Items for Discussion and/or Action 

2.A. July 2021 Bills

2.B. Prior Minutes: 7/15/21 & 8/3/21

3. Regular Agenda- Items for Discussion and/or Action 

3.A. Discussion of ESSER II

3.B. Student Athletic & Accident Insurance 

3.C. Property & Casualty Insurance 

3.D. 2022 Houston County Appraisal District Budget

3.E. DAEP Contract

3.F. Update 117 Second Reading 

3.G. 21-22 Budget Discussion 

3.H. Consideration to set proposed budget for 2021-2022

3.I. Consideration to set proposed tax rate for 2021-2022

4. Reports 

4.A. Elementary Principal

4.B. JH/HS Principal

4.C. Superintendent 

5. Executive/Closed Session

The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive/Closed Session in Pursuant to the following provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open session. 

Texas Government Code Section:

551.071-Private consultation with the board's attorney 
551.072- Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property 
551.073- Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations
551.074- Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel
551.076- Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices
551.082- Consider discipline of a public school child or children or to hear a complaint by an employee against another employee
551.0821- Consider a matter regarding a public school student where personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation 
551.083- Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups
551.084- Excluding witnesses from a hearing 
551.087- Considering economic development negotiations
551.088- Deliberation regarding test items
551.089- Security Infrastructure 

5.A. Personnel (551.074) for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.

5.B. Reconvene in Open Session and Act on Items Discussed in Executive/Closed Session

5.C. Consider Approval of 2021-2022 Compensation Plan 

6. Adjournment