February 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order - Establish Quorum

2. Board Work Session - 5:30 PM/Conference Room 125

2.A. Superintendent Reports

2.B. Agenda Items

2.C. School Budget

2.D. Safety Update

2.E. Review of District's Monthly Activities

2.F. Monthly Data for Board Goal Action Plan 3.5

2.G. December EOC Results

3. Opening Ceremonies - 6:30 PM / Board of Trustees Room

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Superintendent's Reports

5.A. Enrollment

5.B. Attendance

5.C. ADA Report

5.D. Child Nutrition

5.E. Property Tax Collection

5.F. Monthly Financial Reports

5.G. Monthly and Year to Date Status of Special Revenue Funds

5.H. Check Register

5.I. Police Department Report

5.J. JISD Calendar of Events

5.K. Nichols Middle School Bid Proposals

5.L. Campus Presentation - Nichols Middle School

6. Recognitions

7. Public Forum - Opportunity for the General Public or Audience to address the Board regarding topics not listed on the Agenda. Persons attending the meeting must complete a Sign-Up Form (located on the podium at each entrance) and submit to the Board President prior to the meeting being convened. This Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject except personnel. (Any personnel concern should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent.)

8. Public Comment on Agenda Items Only - Public Comment shall be limited to items listed on the agenda. Persons attending the meeting must complete a Sign-Up Form (located on the podium at each entrance) and submit to the Board President prior to the meeting being convened.

9. Subjects

9.A. Consider Consent Agenda Items

9.A.1. Minutes

9.A.2. Budget Amendments

9.A.3. Accounts Payable - Refer to item 5-H

9.A.4. Purchases Over $50,000

9.B. Consider Audit Firm for the 2024-2025 Year-End Financial Audit

9.C. Consider RFQ #25-001 for Professional Services by Various Categories Pool

9.D. Consider Approval of the 2025-2026 School Calendar

9.E. Consider Approval of Low Attendance Day Waiver for Caddo Grove Elementary for January 22, 2025

9.F. Consider Approval of the Southwestern Adventist University Memorandum of Understanding

9.G. Consider Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between Tarleton State University and Joshua Independent School District for the Tarleton Today Program

9.H. Consider TASB Update 124 Affecting LOCAL Policies:
CAA(LOCAL) FISCAL MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: FINANCIAL ETHICS, CDA(LOCAL) OTHER REVENUES:INVESTMENTS, CY(LOCAL) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, DH(LOCAL) EMPLOYEES STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, EHB(LOCAL), CURRICULUM DESIGN: SPECIAL PROGRAMS, EHBB(LOCAL) SPECIAL PROGRAMS: GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS, FFG(LOCAL) STUDENT WELFARE: CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, GKA(LOCAL) COMMUNITY RELATIONS: CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PREMISES

9.I. Consider Memorandum of Understanding between Joshua ISD NJROTC Unit and the Department of the Navy

9.J. Consider Approval of Bid Proposals for Nichols Middle School

10. Closed Meeting - Executive Session - The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board will convene in a closed session to discuss items authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.001 - 551.084.

10.A. Consultation with the Board's Attorney

10.B. Discussion of Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property

10.C. Discussion of Personnel to Consider Compensation, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Contract Extensions, Resignations, Dismissal, and/or Leave of Absence Requests

10.C.1. Resignations/Retirement

10.C.2. Employment

10.D. Government Code 551.072 authorizes a governmental body to deliberate in executive session on certain matters concerning real property, including deliberations relating to the purchase or value of real property if deliberations in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the school in negotiations with a third party.

11. Open Session - The Board reconvenes into open session to consider action on items discussed in Executive Session.

11.A. Discuss and Consider Accepting the Donation of Land Described as 18.005 Acres Located in the R.F. Ray Survey, Abstract Number 978, Johnson County, Texas Via Gift Deed Attached as Exhibit "A"

12. Adjourn