August 28, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call the meeting to order and establish a quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence

3. Public Comment

4. Public Hearing on the 2024 - 2025 Riviera ISD Budget and Tax Rate

5. Superintendent's Report

5.A. Board Communications 

5.B. First Rating

5.C. Preliminary STAAR/EOC district and campus ratings 

5.D. Board requests to see the updated Kaufer ECHS student handbook regarding college classes.  

5.E. LEADING Hispanic Symposium & Career Fair Presentation by Nisa Pena

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Consider approval of the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on July 17, 2024, and the Special Board Meeting on July 30, 2024.

6.B. Consider approval of financial statements: Monthly Tax Collection, Statement of Revenues and Expenditures, including current cumulative revenues and expenses; Cash and Investment Report; and Check Register including all non-payroll checks; and excluding the Riviera Telephone Company Bill

6.C. Consider Resolution Regarding Hazardous Traffic Conditions

7. Action Agenda

7.A. Consider Riviera Telephone Company Bill

7.B. Consider and approve RISD donations

7.C. Consider and approve the Riviera ISD Surplus List

7.D. Consider and approve the 2024-2025 Fiscal-Year Budget

7.E. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment #5 for the fiscal year 2023-2024

7.F. Consider Approval of Employee Compensation Plan

7.G. Consider and approve a Special Board Meeting for August 31, 2024 at 8:30am in the administration building.

7.H. Consider and approve the change in the date of the Regular School Board Meeting for September. 

7.I. Consider and approve the Brooks County Resolution for Extracurricular Status of 4-H Organization and Adjunct Faculty Agreement with Riviera ISD.

7.J. Consider Kleberg Kenedy County 4-H Resolution Sanctioning 4-H as an Extracurricular Activity and Approve the Kleberg County Extension Agents as Adjunct Faculty Members for the 2024 - 2025 School Year

7.K. Consider and approve innovative elective courses, Student to Industry Connection course (Adulting 101 (basic life skills) and General Employability Skills course (Office Aid).

7.L. Consider Approval to Authorize the Superintendent/Director of District Operations to make all necessary End-of-Year Budget Amendments/Adjustments to close out the 2023-2024 Fiscal-Year Budget for Annual Financial Reporting Purposes

7.M. Consider the 2024 General and Joint Election Service Contract between Riviera ISD and Kleberg County Clerk

7.N. Consider and approve the use of the Board Centennial Funds to purchase playground equipment. 

8. Executive Session, As Authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section, 551.001:

8.A. Pursuant to Section 551.074, deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee

9. Open Session

9.A. Discuss and take possible action on any item discussed in Executive Session.

10. Adjourn