December 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Open Forum

4. Student and Faculty Recognitions.

4.A. State Cross-Country Qualifier.

4.B. Hale Center High School State Band Qualifier.

4.C. 2024 District Football Championship Team.

4.D. Ford Truck Athlete of the Week.

4.E. Future Farmers of America Greenhand and Senior Chapter Conducting Leadership Teams.

4.F. American Quarter Horse Art Award.

5. Consent Action Items

5.A. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding the Minutes from the November 11, 2024, Regular Scheduled Board Meeting.

6. Public Hearing

6.A. Presentation of the 2023-2024 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas ("FIRST") Based on School Year 2022-2023 District Data.

7. Action Items

7.A. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding Replacing the Existing Cisco Phone System in Accordance with the TexBuy Quote RFP 021-010 Submitted by Computer Transition Systems, Inc. ("CTSI")  

7.B. Deliberation and Possible Action Regarding Removing and Installing Three (3) Sets of Hollow Metal Hallway Entry Doors and Installation of One (1) Set of Double Entryway Doors for the New Administration Offices Renovation Project at Carr Middle School using the 2022-2024 School Safety Standards Formula Grant, Hb 3, and Texas Education Code 48.115 in Accordance with the TIPS Quote Submitted from Construction Consultants 3, Inc. 

7.C. Deliberation and Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution Designating the District's Non-Business Days for the 2025 Calendar Year for Purposes Related to the Texas Public Information Act.

8. Superintendent's Information Reports

8.A. Report Regarding the Teacher Incentive Allotment.

8.B. Report Regarding the Billboard Sign located at the Southeast Corner of Hale Center High School.

8.C. Personnel:  Retirements, Resignations, Non-Contractual New Hire(s), and Change-in-Assignment(s).

8.D. Report Regarding the Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot for the District's May 2025 Trustee General Election.

8.E. Report Regarding the "Danny Ivy Agricultural Center" Sign to be Installed at the District's Ag Barn.

8.F. Attendance Report for the Fall Semester 2024.

9. Campus Administrators, Athletic Director, and Instructional Technology Reports:

9.A. Akin Elementary report regarding current diagnostic assessment (NWEA/Maps) and progress monitoring for reading and math PreK-4th grade students for 2024-2025 and projected for the 2025-2026 school year.

9.B. Carr Middle School report regarding implementing diagnostic assessments (grades 5-8) in core academic classes and future Career & Technology Education course(s) implementation for the 2025-2026 school year.

9.C. Hale Center High School report regarding Graduation Plans (8th-12th grade), Career Inventory Process; and updating the Course Catalog (8th-12th grade).

9.D. Instructional Technology update report regarding Surveillance Cameras and Technology (internet) issues in the district.

9.E. Athletic Director report update regarding district sports, coaching assignments for grades 7-12, and the plans for a girl's basketball head coach beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

10. Closed Session

10.A. Personnel Matters - Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, and/or duties of a public officer or employee of the District pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code §551.074.

11. Adjourn Meeting.