Public Meeting Agenda: June 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting: 7:00 PM Open Session and 6:00 PM Closed Session

I. Call to order at 6:00 PM

I.A. Roll Call - Establish Quorum

II. Recess Regular Meeting - Convene in Closed Session.

Description: The Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.

III. Executive/Closed Meeting

III.A. Texas Government Code 551.072 Real Estate

III.B. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 Personnel

III.B.I. Recommendations for Hire

III.B.II. Resignations

IV. Reconvene Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM

V. Invocation

VI. Pledge to the Flag of the United States of America

VII. Reorganization of the Board

VIII. Student Recognition

VIII.A. FFA Program

Presenter: Kaelan Drennan, Royse City FFA Advisor/Agricultural Science Teacher, RCHS

IX. Recess Regular Meeting and enter into Public Hearing.

X. PUBLIC HEARING - Budget and Tax Rate

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

X.A. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the school district's budget in order to determine the tax rate to be adopted. Any taxpayer may be present and participate in the public hearing.

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XI. PUBLIC HEARING - ESSER Continuity of Services Plan Feedback

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XI.A. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss ESSER Continuity of Servives Plan Feedback.

XII. Close Public Hearing and Reconvene Regular Session

XIII. 1st Open Forum

Description: The public is invited to speak to the Board; this is a listening opportunity only for the board. No action will be taken, but the board may consider future action.

XIV. Superintendent's Report

XIV.A. Construction Update

Presenter: Jack Ream, NorthStar Builders

XIV.B. Bond Program Update

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XIV.C. Website Update

Presenter: Adi Bryant, Chief Communications Officer

XIV.D. Intruder Audit Report

Presenter: Kevin Worthy, Superintendent

XIV.E. Final enrollment report for the 2022-2023 school year

Presenter: Kevin Worthy, Superintendent

XIV.F. Curriculum Newsletter

XIV.G. Review Board Calendar for 2023-2024.

Presenter: Kevin Worthy, Superintendent

XIV.H. Conflict of Interest forms

XIV.I. Announcements

XIV.I.I. Board Calendar:
July 3-7, 2023: District Shutdown
July 17, 2023: Regular Board Meeting
August 10, 2023: Convocation
August 14, 2023: Regular Board Meeting
August 15, 2023: First Day of School 2023-2024

XV. Consent Agenda

XV.A. Designate Officer to Calculate the 2023 Tax Rates

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XV.B. Approve Minutes of Prior Meetings

XV.C. Monthly Financial Reports

XV.D. Budget Amendment

XV.E. Approved Vendors

XV.F. Purchases over $50,000 in accordance with board policy CH LOCAL

XVI. 2nd Open Forum

Description: Time is set aside preceding the action agenda to allow citizens the opportunity to comment or raise issues concerning items that will be considered for action by the Board. Persons desiring to address the Board must complete the "Public Open Forum Input Form" and submit prior to the meeting. Individual time limits are five (5) minutes.

XVII. Discussion - Action Items

XVII.A. Action on any items(s) removed from the Consent Agenda

XVII.B. Action resulting from Closed Session

XVII.C. Consider and take necessary action to adopt a resolution supporting approval of a bid for the sale of a struck-off property and authorize the School Board President to sign all of the related documentation for Suit No. 3-15-3, Tract 7 under Texas Property Tax Code Section 34.05.

Presenter: Wade Gent, Partner, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP

XVII.D. Consider adoption of an order authorizing the issuance of Royse City Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, in one or more series; levying a tax and providing for the security and payment thereof; authorizing a pricing officer to approve the award of the sale thereof in accordance with specified parameters; and
enacting other provisions related thereto.

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO & Jeff Robert, Hilltop Securities

XVII.E. Consider and possible action to approve the custodial services contract.

Presenter: Jim Lawson, Executive Director of Operations

XVII.F. Consider and approve a request for a waterline easement along Highway 276.

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XVII.G. Consider and possible action to approve adoption of 2023-2024 budget to provide accelerated instruction for students failing the end of course assessment instrument(s) required for graduation.

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XVII.H. Consider and possible action to adopt the District's Operating Budget for the 2023-2024 school year.

Presenter: Byron Bryant, CFO

XVII.I. Consider and possible action to review and approve Policy Update 121 as recommended by TASB.

June 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting: 7:00 PM Open Session and 6:00 PM Closed Session

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