June 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Comments/Open Forum
The Board provides a limited forum for public comment at all regular Board meetings.  Speaking during this open forum does not require placement on the Board agenda.  Public participation in Board meetings is governed by policy BED (LOCAL).  The board will not comment or engage in discussion during this agenda item. All comments are to be informative only and no action can be taken.  The board requests that comments  and presentations not include statements that are inflammatory or slanderous.
Public comments may not exceed five minutes, and issues for which the Board has established resolution channels, such as complaints against district employees, may not be brought before the Board in open forum.  Refer to local policy BED or contact the superintendent’s office for more information on policies regarding employee, student, or parent complaints. 

5. Consent Agenda
In order to promote efficient meetings, the Board may act upon more than one item by a single vote through the use of consent agenda. Consent items shall be items placed on the agenda for which no Board discussion is anticipated and for which the superintendent recommends approval. Prior to the meeting, at the request of any member of the Board of Trustees, any item on the consent agenda shall be removed and given individual consideration. Requests must be directed to either the President of the Board of Trustees or the Superintendent.

5.A. Minutes of Prior Meeting

5.B. Tax Collection Report

6. Information Items and Reports

6.A. Superintendent's Report 
 

7. Curriculum and Instruction

7.A. Teacher Incentive Allotment Update

7.B. Preliminary STAAR  Results

7.C. Summer School Update

7.D. Summer School Highlights 

7.E. Pharmacology Update Report and Other Health Careers Opportunities - DR. Balli

7.F. 2023-2024 Student Dress Code

7.G. Special Education 

7.G.1. Special Ed Population Reports 

7.G.2. Referral Process 

7.G.3. Dyslexia Population Report 

7.H. Summer Athletic Activities 

7.H.1. Number of Students Participating.   

7.H.2. Report on Athletic Facilities  

8. Human Resources 

8.A. New Staff

8.B. Vacancies 

9. Finance 

9.A. Financial Advisor Update - Dr. De Los Santos 

9.B. Preliminary 2023-2024 Budget Report 

9.C. District Financial Statements as of May 2023

9.D. Federal Funding 

9.D.1. Grants

9.D.2. Career and Technology  

9.D.3. Title I 

9.D.4. Special Education 

9.E. Bi-Monthly Payroll Schedule

9.F. Proposed Closing Dates for School Administration Office in July. 

10. Operations

10.A. Maintenance 

10.A.1. Gym Floor Proposal 

10.A.2. Summer Maintenance Program Report 

10.B. Transportation

10.B.1. Proposed Expenditures 

10.B.2. Vechicle Maintenance  

10.C. Food Services 

10.C.1. Food Service Report 

10.C.2. Food Service Audit Report year 2021-2022

11. Board Action Items
The following items are presented for discussion and possible Board action. The Board may take action on any item listed as an "ACTION ITEM". The Board may also choose not to take action on any item.  

11.A. Consideration and Possible Approval of the District's Check Register for the Month of June 2023.

11.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of allocating funds for Gym Floor Repairs.

11.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of the 2023-2024 Student Dress Code.
 

11.D. Consideration and Possible Approval of Bi-Weekly Payroll Schedule 

11.E. Consideration and Possible Approval of Closing Administration Office for the proposed dates in July. 

11.F. Consideration and Possible Approval for the Superintendent to complete an accounting audit on all funds and financial statements of the Ben Bolt Palito Blanco Athletic Booster Band/Mariachi Booster and FFA Booster as defined in local policy GE. 

 

11.G. Consideration and possible action on moving the regular board meeting from Wednesday July 19, 2023 to Thursday July 20, 2023.
 

11.H. Consideration and Possible Approval of State Farm Donation to Athletics  

12. Recess To Executive Session
The Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 Texas Government Code, to discuss the following:

12.A. Discussion on employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, nonrenewals, proposed terminations, terminations, resignations, letters on personnel and retirements of contract and at will employees.

12.B. Personnel

12.C. Discussion regarding the interim superintendent's contract.

13. Reconvene In Open Session

14. ACTION ITEM - Consideration of items discussed in Executive Session

14.A. Discussion on employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, nonrenewals, proposed terminations, terminations, resignations, letters on personnel and retirements of contract and at will employees.

14.B. Personnel

14.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the interim superintendent's contract.

15. Adjournment
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the Board will conduct a Closed Meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D.