May 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

1.A. Welcome Invocation - Tobin Brown, Director of Technology

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance - Kemp Intermediate and Junior High Archery Students

2. SWEARING IN OF NEWLY/RE-ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
 

2.A. Mr. Matthew Gross - Place 3

2.B. Mrs. Sharron Rankin - Place 4

3. REORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BOARD

 

4. RECOGNITION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THE KEMP INTERMEDIATE ARCHERY TEAM AND KEMP JUNIOR HIGH ARCHERY TEAM
Presenter: Archery Coach Kristi Mitchell

5. RECOGNITION OF KEMP HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN
Presenter: High School Principal Jim Lamb

5.A. Sydny Lee Blanchard, Valedictorian

5.B. Eilyn Margarita Becerra Segundo, Salutatorian

6. CAMPUS STUDENT OF THE MONTH AND CAMPUS TEACHER OF THE YEAR  RECOGNITION/CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

6.A. High School Campus Report - Jim Lamb, High School Principal

6.A.1. High School Student of the Month - Ashleigh Newsome

6.A.2. High School Teacher of the Year - Monica Beavers

6.B. Junior High Campus Report - Jennifer Easterling, Junior High Principal

6.B.1. Junior High Student of the Month - Carly Williams

6.B.2. Junior High Teacher of the Year - Mark Harris

6.C. Intermediate Campus Report - Shelby Adams -Teague, Intermediate Principal

6.C.1. Intermediate Student of the Month - Kylar Walker

6.C.2. Intermediate Teacher of the Year - Shaunna Hyde

6.D. Primary Campus Report - Audra Word, Assistant Primary Principal

6.D.1. Primary Student of the Month - Gemma Germany

6.D.2. Primary Teacher of the Year - Christie Elliott

6.E. Kemp Academy Report - Tiffany Cox, Kemp Academy Principal

7. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2020-2021 DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
Presenters: Superintendent Dr. James Young and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kim McDowell

7.A. 2020-2021 District Elementary Teacher of the Year

7.B. 2020-2021 District Secondary Teacher of the Year

8. PUBLIC HEARING: Notice of Intent to Apply for ESSER III Grant
Presenter: Assistant Superintendent Sandra Burch

 

9. PUBLIC COMMENTS

9.A. The public is invited to sign up and speak on matters of concern. The Board welcomes comments during the Public Comments portion of the meeting. However, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Board Members cannot discuss or vote on issues not posted on the agenda. In accordance with board policy (BED Local), comments are limited to five (5) minutes per speaker. Sign in with the recording secretary.

10. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

10.A. Superintendent's Report - Dr. James Young

10.B. Assistant Superintendent's Report - Mrs. Sandra Burch

10.C. Director Reports

10.C.1. Financial Reports - Director of Business Sherry Crawford

10.C.1.a. Monthly Financial Board Reports

10.C.1.a.1. April Board Report

10.C.1.a.2. April Graphs and Data

10.C.1.b. April Check Payments (information item only)

10.C.2. Curriculum and Instruction Report - Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kim McDowell

10.C.2.a. STAAR Testing Update

10.C.2.b. Summer School Report

10.C.3. Human Resources Report - Director of Human Resources Tiffany Cox

10.C.3.a. Kemp ISD Emergency Operations Plan Update

10.C.4. Athletics Report - Athletic Director Justin Stephens 

10.C.5. Enrollment Report - Director of PEIMS Chrissy Mueller

10.C.6. Maintenance Report - Director of Maintenance Scott Stewart

10.C.7. Transportation Report - Coordinator of Transportation Danny Neel

11. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

11.A. Minutes - April 26, 2021 Regular School Board Meeting

11.B. Minutes - May 11, 2021 Special Meeting to Canvass the May 1, 2021 Election

12. DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS

12.A. Deliberate, Consider, and Take Action if any, approval of Out of State Trip to attend the National FCCLA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee

12.B. Deliberate, Consider, and Take Action if any, approval of 2021–2022 Student Athletic/Activity Insurance. 

12.C. Deliberate, Consider, and Take Action if any, approval of 2021 Proposed Stipend List

12.D. Deliberation, Consider and Take Action if any, approval of Creating In-House Custodial Service

13. EXECUTIVE SESSION

13.A. Deliberations relating to personnel pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, including appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, termination or proposed nonrenewable of probationary and term contract employees

13.A.1. New Hires

13.B. Texas Gov't Code § 551.071 - Consultation with the School District's attorney on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Act specifically including the legal issues related to TEA SAI #2019-03-063 and pending litigation styled Kemp Independent School District v. The Texas Education Agency and Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education, in his official capacity, cause number D-1-GN-21-001226 pending in the 345th District Court of Travis County, Texas.
 

14. RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

15. Consider approval of 2021-2022 New Hires

16. ADJOURNMENT