December 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Student Recognitions 

4.A. Student of the Month 

4.A.1. Elementary Campus 

4.A.2. High School Campus

5. 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. 

6. 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.

6.A. Minutes of Prior Meeting

6.B. Tax Collection Report

7. Information Items and Reports

7.A. Superintendent's Report 

7.A.1. District Improvement Plan

7.A.2. Financial Advisors Update on Facilities Presented By: Dr. De Los Santos 

7.B. Pathway Energy Solutions (Joseph Briseno) 

8. Curriculum and Instruction 

8.A. TSI Update

8.B. Principals Report 

8.B.1. Campus Improvement Plan 

8.B.2. Campus Attendance 

8.B.3. Campus Highlights

8.B.4. Campus Upcoming Events

9. Finances

9.A. Financial Statements

9.B. Reconciliations Update 

9.C. 2022-2023 Audit Update.

9.D. Budget Amendment  
 

10. Operations

10.A. Maintenance  

10.A.1. Air Conditioner Unit Report 

10.A.2. Portables Update

10.B. Transportation 

10.C. Food Service 

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. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the District's Check Register for November 2023.

11.B. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Localized Policy Manual Update 122

11.C. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Board Policy GKC Local 

11.D. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Budget Amendment 

11.E. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the T-TESS Appraisers for the 2023-2024 School Year. MV

11.F. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Electric Company for Ben Bolt- Palito Blanco. 

11.G. Discussion and Possible Action to Submit Reimbursement Request for Tax Credit from Shell Energy and Nueces Electric from the Past 4 Years. 
 

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 and Possible Action to Delegate Authority to the Interim Superintendent to Employee Certified and Non-Certified Personnel. 

12.D. Discussion with search firm on matters related to Superintendent Search.

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 to Delegate Authority to the Interim Superintendent to Employee Certified and Non-Certified Personnel. 

14.D. Discussion and Action to Adopt Superintendent Search Timeline. 

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.