August 22, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGES, PRAYER,AND WELCOME

1.A. VISION/MISSION STATEMENT

Vision - Challenging and empowering students for global success.
Mission - Natalia Independent School District, in partnership with the community, is committed to providing a safe and challenging environment that promotes productive and successful life-long learners.

Building Lives Utilizing Education

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

2.A. Agenda Items

2.B. Non-Agenda Items

3. RECOGNITIONS

3.A. Ramon Aranda featured in School Transportation Magazine

4. PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS THE 2022-2023 PROPOSED TAX RATE

5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

5.A. Consider and approve the 2022 tax rate for Natalia ISD by Resolution 

5.B. Consider and take possible action regarding the Defeasance Resolution

6. LONE STAR GOVERNANCE

6.A. Student Outcome Goal 1.0 The percentage of students from 3rd-grade reading through English II at Meets or above on STAAR/EOC will increase from 34% to 52% by August 2025. August 2021- 34%; August 2022- 37%; August 2023- 41%; August 2024- 46%; August 2025- 52%
 *data source TAPR and campus STAAR performance reports

Student Outcome Goal 2.0 The percentage of students 3rd-grade through Algebra I at or above on Meets on STAAR/EOC Mathematics will increase from 16% to 38% by August 2025. August 2021- 16%; August 2022- 20%; August 2023- 25%; August 2024- 31%; August 2025- 38% 
*data source TAPR and campus STAAR performance reports

Board Constraint 2.0 Do not, either collectively or through the actions of individual Members, undermine or appear to perform any of the duties/responsibilities of the superintendent or the administration. 

Superintendent Constraints 1.0 Do not allow teachers within their first two years of teaching at Natalia ISD to lack administration support.

Superintendent Constraints 2.0 The Superintendent will not allow the District to operate without notifying parents/guardians at least once each 9 weeks about how to help their student if the student is one or more grade level behind in literacy 1st through 8th grade.

Superintendent Constraints 3.0 The Superintendent shall not allow convenience or preference to take priority over the academic success of our students.

6.B. Initial Texas Academic Performance Report from TxSchools.gov 

7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

7.A. Discuss and take possible action regarding LSG presentation

8. PRESENTATIONS

8.A. State and Federal Funding Overview

9. SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS

9.A. Enrollment report

10. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION

10.A. Consider and take possible action to approve a board member as our official voting delegate and alternate to the 2022 TASB Delegate Assembly in San Antonio, Texas, scheduled for September 25, 2022 (as provided by the TASB Bylaws)

10.B. Consider and take possible action regarding 2023 Medina County Appraisal District Budget

11. CONSENT AGENDA

11.A. Consider and approve minutes from July 25, 2022 regular meeting

11.B. Consider and approve July financials

11.C. Consider and approve Budget Amendment  # 2 - General Fund

11.D. Consider and approve Budget Amendment # 2 - Food Service

11.E. Consider and approve the appendix to the district's 2022-23 approved budget: 2022 Tax Rate Calculations Form 50-859 prepared by Chief Appraiser, Johnette Dixon

11.F. Consider and approve reinstatement of stipend for District Safety Coordinator 

11.G. Consider and approve renewal of membership in Walsh Gallegos' Retainer Program

11.H. Consider and approve Safety and Security Committee TEA reports being submitted to the Texas School Safety Center

11.I. Consider and approve Order of Election

11.J. Consider and approve course participation in the Principles of Exercise and Wellness Program (required by TEA for the adoption of the new course study)

12. ADJOURN