March 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Board Meeting

1. 5:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

2.A. Personnel Matters (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.

2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§551.072)

2.C. School children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint         
(§551.082)

2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087. 

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

4.A. Pastor Tommy Roberts of Revelate Church in Cleveland

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION

6.A. Students of Character

6.B. Bus Behavior and Safety Star Student

6.C. Youth Art Month - HLSR Rodeo Art Award Winners

6.D. UIL Academics 1st Place Winners for Elementary and Middle School

7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

7.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

9. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE 

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. Minutes of the February 12, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

10.B. Minutes of the February 26, 2024 Special Board Meeting

10.C. Minutes of the March 4, 2024 Special Board Meeting

10.D. Monthly Financial Report & Disbursement of Funds

11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.A. Sewer Plant Design Proposal

11.B. Certification of Instructional Materials and TEKS Certification Form

11.C. K-12 Science Instructional Materials Adoption Information

11.D. Discuss and consider adding the innovative course, General Employability Skills, for high school credit at TMS

11.E. Special Education K-5 ABU Services

11.F. Safety and Security Update (Fencing, SRO Expectations, Traffic, Safety and Security Committee)

11.G. Intercom System for TECS, TMS, and THS

11.H. Fire Alarms at THS, TMS, and TES

11.I. Emergent Bilingual Summer School

11.J. Website Update

11.K. Child Nutrition Excess Fund Balance Use of Funds Plan

11.L. Custodial Equipment Update

11.M. edVantage - Contracted services over $50,000

11.N. Intent to Reimburse Expenditures to be Incurred

11.O. Property Casualty Alliance of Texas Member Representative Form

11.P. Internet Services with EM3 Networks

12. ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

12.A. Consider motion to authorize the preliminary sewer design proposal as presented

12.B. Consider motion to approve the Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials & TEKS Certification for the 2024-2025 School Year as presented

12.C. Consider possible action to approve adding the innovative course, General Employability Skills, for high school credit at TMS as presented

12.D. Consider motion to approve relocation and cost for K-5 ABU Services with Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services as presented

12.E. Consider motion to approve the Child Nutrition Excess Fund Balance Use of Funds Plan as presented

12.F. Consider motion to approve contracted services over $50,000 with edVantage as presented

12.G. Consider motion to adopt the resolution expressing intent to reimburse expenditures to be incurred as presented

12.H. Consider motion to appoint Member Representative for Property Casualty Alliance of Texas as presented

12.I. Consider motion to approve an internet services contract with EM3 Networks as presented

13. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

13.A.  Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject, except personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students.  Any concerns regarding personnel, public officers, or individual/specific students should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent prior to the meeting.  Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same topic, the Board President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

14. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

14.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

15. ADJOURNMENT