January 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1 CALL TO ORDER

2 ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

3 INTRODUCTION TO MEETING

3A Welcome/Invocation

3A1) Invocation led by Jeremy Prather, LakePointe

3B Pledge of Allegiance - US Flag and Texas Flag

3B1) U. S. Flag - Harper Wilkins, 6th Grade Student at Smith Intermediate

3B2) Texas Pledge - Nash Clugston, 4th Grade Student at Henderson Elementary

4 GRANTS AND DONATIONS

4A Stronger Connections Grant

5 RECOGNITION 

5A SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH

5B STUDENT RECOGNITION

5B1) Athletics Academic All-State Awards

5B1)a) Cross Country

5B1)b) Football 

5B2) Football State Qualifiers

5B3) State and National Thespian Awards

5B4) SAT Recognition 

5B5) Forney Family Student Award

5C STAFF RECOGNITION

5C1) Forney Academy to Certify Teachers Recognition

5C2) 2023 Leadership Academy Recognition

5D COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS PARTNERS

5D1) Angel Tree Recognition, Forney Lions Club

5D2) Opportunity Central Partnerships

6 RECESS

7 REPORTS

7A Monthly Financial Report

7B Board Self Evaluation 

7C Semi-Annual District Update

7D Master Planning Update

7E Safety Audit Report

8 PUBLIC FORUM

9 CONSENT AGENDA

9A Approve Minutes of December 4, 2023

9B Approve Budget Amendments

9C Approve Final Reading of 2025-2026 School Calendar

9D Approve Purchase of Police Radios from Motorola Solutions 

9E Approve Purchase of Online Student Progress Assessment Tool from NWEA

9F Approve AIA for Phase 2 of The OC

10 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF POLICY UPDATE 122 AS A FIRST READING

11 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF ACTION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER POLICIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SB 763

12 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF ANNUAL 2024 FINANCIAL AUDIT ENGAGEMENT

13 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL OF FFE FOR CLAY JONES INTERMEDIATE

14 CLOSED SESSION

14A Consultation with Attorney, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code 551.071

14B Consultation with Attorney Regarding Legal Issues Related to Potential Sale, Lease, and Purchase of Real Property, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code §551.071, Attorney Consultation 

14C Deliberation Regarding Potential Sale, Lease, and Purchase of Real Property, Kaufman County, Texas, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code Section §551.072, Real Property

14D Deliberate Regarding the Employment of Professional Contract Personnel, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code 551.074, Personnel Matters

14E Deliberation Regarding the Pursuit of Sanctions for Educator Abandonment of Contract, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code §551.074, Personnel Matters

14F  Deliberation Regarding the Superintendent's Summative Evaluation and Contract, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code §551.074, Personnel Matters 

15 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL TO DECLARE AS SURPLUS THE SURFACE ONLY OF APPROXIMATELY 50 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE JUAN LOPEZ SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 286, ADJACENT TO OPPORTUNITY CENTRAL, BEING A PORTION OF KAUFMAN CAD ID. 9221, FORNEY, TEXAS AND AUTHORIZE ADMINISTRATION TO ADVERTISE THE PROPERTY FOR SALE BY SEALED BID.

16 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPROVAL REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT PERSONNEL

17 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PURSUIT OF SANCTIONS FOR EDUCATOR ABANDONMENT OF CONTRACT

18 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE SUPERINTENDENT'S SUMMATIVE EVALUATION AND EXTENSION OR MODIFICATION OF SUPERINTENDENT TERM CONTRACT

19 ANNOUNCEMENTS
        Monday, January 15, 2024                        Student/Staff Holiday
        Friday, February 2, 2024                           The OC Grand Opening
        Monday, February 5, 2024                        Monthly School Board Meeting
        Friday, February 16, 2024                         District Bad Weather Day
        Monday, February 19, 2024                      Student/Staff Holiday
        Monday, February 26, 2024                      Monthly School Board Meeting
 

20 ADJOURNMENT