Public Meeting Agenda: August 26, 2023 at 8:00 AM - Budget and Tax Rate Adoption

1. Call to Order Public Hearing concerning 2023-2024 Budget and Tax Rate

2. Public Hearing on 2023-2024 Budget and 2023 Tax Rate

3. Adjourn Public Hearing

4. Call To Order and Announcement of a Quorum for Special Called Budget Approval meeting

5. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

6. Welcome Guests

7. Opportunity for Public Comment (including any item on the agenda)

8. Consider approval to add Superintendent Patrick Torres and CFO Brandy Mayo to signature cards for The Cowboy Bank of Texas and remove James W Hopper and Steven Nazworth from the signature cards for The Cowboy Bank of Texas

9. Consider approval of Final Amended Budgets for 2022-2023

10. Consider approval of the Budget for the 2023-2024 School Year

11. Consider approval of the proposed Venus ISD - Hill College Tax Rate

12. Discussion and Consideration of a Resolution Expressing Intent to Redeem or Defease certain of Venus Independent School District's outstanding obligations and resolving other matters incident and related thereto

13. Consider approval of Setting the Tax Rate for the 2023-2024 School Year

14. Consider approval of the Venus ISD Compensation Manual update

15. Executive Session

§551.071 Consultation with 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 appointment, employment evaluation, reassignment, duties, salaries, discipline or dismissal of a public officer, superintendent, assistant superintendent, principals, district directors, counselors, assistant principals, teachers, CFO, coaches, interim superintendent, at-will employees, to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. Staffing update.

§551.072 A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiation with a third person.

§551.074 A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, salaries, discipline or dismissal of a public officer, superintendent, assistant superintendent, principals, district directors, counselors, assistant principals, teachers, CFO, coaches, at-will employees, interim superintendent, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. Staffing update.

§551.076 A Board is not required to conduct an open meeting to deliberate:
1. The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices;
or 2. A security audit

§551.082 School Children, School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint
§551.0821 School Board: Personally Identifiable Information About Public School Student

16. Reconvene from Executive Session

17. Adjourn

August 26, 2023 at 8:00 AM - Budget and Tax Rate Adoption

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