January 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.a. Declaration of quorum

1.b. Prayer

2. Public Comments
A.  Relating to those Items listed on the Agenda.

3. Information/Discussion Items(s)

Board Recognition

4. Consideration and Board action, if any, to approve the minutes of previous meeting

5. Review expenditures for previous month

6. Principal's Report

6.a. Enrollment

6.b. Attendance

6.c. Activities

6.d. Academics

7. Superintendent's Report

7.a. Transportation

7.b. Facilities

7.c. Finance

7.d. Personnel

7.e. Other

8. Consideration and Board action, if any, to approve an Order by the Board of Trustees of the Big Sandy Independent School District authorizing the issuance of its “Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2024”; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the bonds; delegating the authority to certain members of the Board of Trustees and District staff to execute certain documents relating to the sales of the bonds; and authorizing other matters in connection therewith.

9. Consideration and Board action, if any, to approve the TEA Professional Development Minutes Waiver for 2024-2025.

10. Consideration and Board action, if any, to approve the septic system service work.

11. The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive Session pursuant to the following provisions of Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Goverment Code Section 551.001 et.seq. 
A) Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney 
B) Section 551.072, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Real Property 
C) Section 551.073, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Prospective Gift 
D) Section 551.074, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Personnel Matter 
E) Section 551.076, Consider and Discuss Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits 
F) Section 551.082, Consider and Discuss School Children, School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint 
G) Section 551.083, Consider and Discuss Certain School Boards; Closed Meeting Regarding Consultation with Representative of Employee Group 
H) Section 551.084, Consider and Discuss Investigation; Exclusion of Witness from Hearing
I) Section 551.087, Consider and Discuss Commercial or Financial information received from a business prospect

11.a. Student Disciplinary Matter

11.b. Superintendent Evaluation and Contract.

11.c. Discussion regarding real property.

12. Reconvene open meeting taking action on items from closed session as needed.  Should any final action , final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regards to any matter considered in such closed or executive session then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:
i.   In the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or 
ii.  At the subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon thereof; as the School Board shall determine.

13. Consideration and Board action, if any, to accept resignation of personnel.

14. Consideration and Board action, if any, regarding professional employee contracts.

15. Consideration and Board action, if any, to approve the superintendent's evaluation and contract.

16. Adjourn

17. Prayer