January 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

1.A. Welcome Invocation - Matthew Gross, Board Member

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance - Regina Kiser, Board Vice President 

2. RECOGNITION OF KEMP ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

3. RECOGNITION OF CAMPUS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH/CAMPUS PRINCIPAL REPORTS

3.A. Primary Campus Report - Audra Word, Primary Principal

3.A.1. Primary Student of the Month - Raelynn Oliver

3.B. Intermediate Campus Report - Shelby Teague, Intermediate Principal

3.B.1. Intermediate Student of the Month - Evelyn Rios

3.C. Junior High Campus Report - Heather Ferguson-Boatright, Junior High Principal

3.C.1. Junior High Student of the Month - Briana Alvarado 

3.D. High School Campus Report - John Brosemer, High School Principal

3.D.1. High School Student of the Month - Joe Miller
 

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

4.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.
Please sign in with the recording secretary.

5. ADMINISTRATION REPORTS

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

5.B. Monthly Financial Board Reports - Director of Business Sherry Crawford

6. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

6.A. Tax Collection Report

6.B. Quarterly Investment Report

6.C. Minutes - December 11, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting

6.D. Minutes - January 11, 2024 Special Meeting/Board Training Session

6.E. Minutes January 18, 2024 Special School Board Meeting

7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

7.A. Discuss and Consider A Resolution Approving The Purchase Of 6.5 Acres Of Land Being Part Of Wm Peters Survey, Tracts 35.02 And 35.04, Property ID 187223 And 51233, City Of Kaufman, Texas ("Property") By The Kaufman Central Appraisal District Pursuant To The Purchase And Sale Agreement Between Kaufman Central Appraisal District And The Kaufman Independent School District And The Construction Of And Related Financing OF A Building Pursuant To A Lease Purchase Agreement As Required By Texas Tax Code §6.051 (B); Finding Such Action Is Taken Within The Time Required by Texas Tax Code §6.051(B); Ordering A Copy Of This Resolution Be Provided To The Chief Appraiser; And Providing An Effective Date

7.B. Deliberate, consider and take action, if any, to approve the Budget Amendment

7.C. Order a Kemp ISD Board of Trustees General Election to be held on May 4, 2024, electing two three-year term seats: Place 3 and Place 4

7.D. Deliberate, consider and take action, if any, to approve the resolution to compensate school district employees for emergency weather closures and subsequent ongoing water outage that arose from the freezing temperatures in January 2024
 

7.E. Deliberate, consider and take action, to modify the District Calendar to change the February 16th Professional Development Day to an Instructional Day and add an additional 6 minutes at the beginning of the school day and an additional 6 minutes at the end of the school day starting January 23rd, 2024. (Start Time: 7:39 / End Time: 3:41)

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
 

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

9. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION FOR POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
 

10. ADJOURNMENT