October 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - ESTABLISH A QUORUM

2. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

3. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE

4. OPEN FORUM (TIME ALLOTTED FOR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE)

5. STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITIONS FOR COMMENDED PERFORMANCES

6. CONSENT ITEMS:

6.A. CONSIDER MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING(S):  SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES

6.B. BILLS FOR PAYMENT:  AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

6.C. BUDGET TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS: 

6.D. TAX COLLECTION REPORT:  SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

6.E. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT:   

6.F. DONATIONS:  

6.G. FINANCIAL REPORT AS OF:  SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

6.H. STUDENT ENROLLMENT REPORT

7. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF 2024 CERTIFICATION OF TAX LEVY FOR BISHOP CISD

8. UPDATE ON SCHOOL BOND PROJECTS

9. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSER AND IF THE SUPERINTENDENT IS UNABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSER, MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO TERMINATE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSER AND BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NEXT RANKED PROPOSER AND TO CONTINUE THAT PROCESS UNTIL THE SUPERINTENDENT IS ABLE TO OBTAIN AN ACCEPTABLE AGREEMENT FOR HVAC IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 1 (PROJECT #24.19A - BOND 2024)

10. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER UTILIZING INTERLOCAL CONTRACTS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS:  WEIGHT ROOM EQUIPMENT AND FLOORING, PLAYGROUNDS, VEHICLES, MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AND BUSES, SECURITY CAMERAS, CLASSROOM FURNITURE AND AUDITORIUM CURTAINS

11. 2023-2024 AND 2024-2025 BUDGET WORKSHOP

12. PRESENTATION ON RETAIL ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH A NAME CHANGE FROM TEXAS PUBLIC ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO AXEON INTERLOCAL

13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
         A.  School-Parent Compacts for Each Title 1 Campus
         B.  Parent & Family Engagement Policy
         C.  Teacher Incentive Allotment
         D.  Fall Festival (Saturday November 9)
         E.  Grand Canyon University Partnership
         F.  English as a Second Language State Waiver

14. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER GRANTING LUIS A. ELIZONDO ALL VOTES ALLOCATED TO BISHOP CISD FOR THE NUECES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551, VERNON'S TEXAS CODES ANNOTATED:  SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL, 551.082 STUDENT DISCIPLINE, 551.071 CONSULT WITH ATTORNEY AND 551.072 REAL PROPERTY
 

16. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND RETIREMENTS

17. ADJOURNMENT