April 15, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Board Meeting

1. 5:30 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 Charlie Burton with Methodist Church in Cleveland

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

5.A. TISD Students of Character

6. RECOGNITION

6.A. G & G Enterprises 

6.B. TISD Students of Character

6.C. Bus Behavior and Safety Star Student

6.D. Cleveland Livestock Show and Rodeo Major Winners

6.E. State Powerlifting Winner

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

8.A. Consider approval to purchase approximately 50 acres of real property located in Liberty County, Texas for a future campus or other district facilities, and to delegate authority to the Superintendent or her designee to negotiate, finalize, and execute all documents related to the purchase, as discussed in closed session

8.B. Consider approval of one-year contract extensions for professional staff as presented in closed session

8.C. Consider approval of staff resignations as presented in closed session

8.D. Consider approval of professional new hire recommendations as presented in closed session

9. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE 

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. Consider approval of Minutes of the March 25, 20024 Regular Board Meeting

10.B. Consider approval of the Monthly Financial Report & Disbursement of Funds

11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.A. CDC Covid 19 Guidance Update

11.B. Convergint Day

11.C. Fencing RFP

11.D. Raptor vs School CheckIn

11.E. Discuss and consider approval of the ABU Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Tarkington ISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services

11.F. Routing Software

11.G. Discuss and consider approval of the agreement between Tarkington ISD and Sam Houston Electric Cooperative to use district facilities as a staging area in the event of a natural disaster

12. ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

12.A. Consider approval of the ABU Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Tarkington ISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services

12.B. Consider approval of the agreement between Tarkington ISD and Sam Houston Electric Cooperative to use district facilities as a staging area in the event of a natural disaster

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