December 19, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order by the Board President/Presiding Officer

2. Roll call of Board Members Present

3. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance United States and Texas flags.
United States Flag - I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Texas Flag - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

4. Open Forum/Public Comments

5. Board Recognitions  

5.a. People of the Month and Student Recognitions

6. Consider/Approve Consent Agenda:  (Action Required)

6.a. Approval of Minutes of Prior Meeting

6.b. Approval of Bills Paid

7.

1. Public hearing on the Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property from RE Bravepost LLC, Comptroller Application #1749, pursuant to Texas Tax Code § 313.

7.a.

1. Acknowledgment of Conflict-of-Interest Policies BBFA (LEGAL) and (LOCAL) in connection with an Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property from RE Bravepost LLC, Comptroller Application #1749, pursuant to Texas Tax Code § 313.

7.b.

1. Consider and possible action to adopt the Findings of Fact of the Veribest ISD Board of Trustees in connection with the Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property from RE Bravepost LLC, Comptroller Application #1749, pursuant to Texas Tax Code § 313.

7.c.

1. Consider and possible action to approve the Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property and enter into an Agreement for Limitation on Appraised Value of Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes by and between Veribest ISD and RE Bravepost LLC, Comptroller Application #1749, pursuant to Texas Tax Code § 313.  

8. Discussion:  Action/No Action of Veribest ISD 2021-2022 Financial Audit Report.

9. Consider/Approve the Resolution Regarding Region XV Regional Day School Program for the Deaf Shared Services Arrangement Agreement for Veribest ISD.  

10. Consider/Approve accepting Electronic Bids for Veribest ISD Construction Proposals.

11. Discussion: A special meeting date and time to open electronic bids for Phase I of the construction project.

12. Presentation: Chelsea Pehl will update the board on the Fentanyl Crisis and Narcan medication.

13. Student Handbook information adoption

14. Discussion: Action/No Action regarding the purchase of a car for the Superintendent of Schools to use for business and reasonable personal travel.

15. Administrator Reports:

15.a. Business Manager Report-Denise Dusek

15.b. Secondary Principal Report-Glen Jones

15.c. Elementary Principal Report-Amber Palmer

15.d. Athletic Director Report-Denise Richards

15.e. Technology Director Report-Lahne Burns

16. Superintendent's Report

16.a. Facilities updates

16.b. Calendar updates

17. CLOSED SESSION - If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter §551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section §418.183 (f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

17.a. Personnel; Texas Government Code 551.074

17.a.1.

1. 1. Discuss commercial or financial information regarding RE Bravepost LLC, with which Veribest ISD is conducting economic development negotiations.

17.a.2.

1. 1. Consult with legal counsel, as necessary, to address legal concerns, implications, and questions regarding the posted agenda items.

18. Reconvene in Open Session

18.a. Action/No Action on items discussed in Closed Session.

19. Future Business / Agenda Items

19.a. Next Regular Meeting, January 16, 2023

20. Adjourn