August 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order and after a quorum has been established, recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the invocation.

2. Public Comment as allowed by Board Policy BED (LOCAL)

3. Consent Items

3.A. Minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting of June 10, 2024, and Board Training Meeting of August 3, 2024.

3.B. District Meal Prices 2024-2025

3.C. Strategic Plan 2024-2025

3.D. Leasor Crass Retainer Agreement for 2024-2025

3.E. Appraisers and Appraisal Calendar for 2024-2025

3.F. Student Code of Conduct 2024-2025

3.G. Region VII ESC 2024-2025 Service Agreements

3.H. TASB Policy Update 123 affecting local policies: 
BBD (Local): Board Members - Training and Orientation
BBFA (Local): Ethics - Conflict of Interest Disclosures
CKC (Local): Safety Program/Risk Management - Emergency Plans
CKE (Local): Safety Program/Risk Management - Security Personnel
CKEA (Local): Security Personnel - Commissioned Peace Officers
CQC (Local): Technology Resources - Equipment
DCE (Local): Employment Practices - Other Types of Contracts
DGBA (Local): Personnel - Management Relations - Employee Complaints/Grievances
EEH (Local): Instructional Arrangements - Homebound Instruction
EF (Local): Instructional Resources
EFA (Local): Instructional Resources - Instructional Materials
EFB (Local): Instructional Resources - Library Materials
FNG (Local): Student Rights and Responsibilities - Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances
GF (Local): Public Complaints

3.I. Team Operating Procedures

4. Reports, Discussion and Information

4.A. Superintendent

4.A.1. Board Meeting Dates

4.B. Assistant Superintendent of Finance

4.B.1. The Board will enter into a public hearing for the purpose of discussing the proposed 2024-25 school year budget and proposed tax rate. No action will be taken.

4.B.2. Close the public hearing and continue the meeting agenda

5. Action Items

5.A. Consider and Approve the designation of Rusk County Appraisal District Tax Assessor Collector as Responsible for Calculating and Reporting the no-new-revenue tax rate and the voter-approval tax rate.

5.B. Consider and Approve the 2024-2025 school year budget

5.C. Consider and Approve adoption of an order calling voter-approval tax rate election

5.D. Consider and Approve adoption of a resolution regarding the Tatum Independent School District 2024-2025 tax rate and golden pennies election

5.E. Consider and Approve adoption of a resolution regarding the Tatum Independent School District 2024-2025 tax rate and VATRE

5.F. Consider and Approve Auditor for Fiscal Year Ending 2024

5.G. Consider and Approve budget amendments across functions

5.H. Consider and Approve 2024-2025 Bid for District Lawn Service

5.I. Consider and Approve designation of non-business days under the Texas Public Information Act for calendar year 2024-2025.

5.J. Consider and Approve Everigester Adams, Jr. as the official voting delegate to the 2024 TASB Delegate Assembly. 

6. In executive session, the Board will consider personnel matters as allowed by the Texas Government Code §551.074 involving the resignation and employment of professional personnel, contract changes, and consider candidates for appointment to vacant seat.

6.A. The Superintendent will inform the Board of resignations accepted.

6.B. The Superintendent will inform the Board of the employment of professional personnel.

6.C. Consider and Approve appointment of candidate for Tatum ISD Board of Trustees Place 7

7. Adjourn