March 31, 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

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. Quarterly Cash & Investment Report

5.I. Check Register

5.J. Police Department Report

5.K. JISD Calendar of Events

5.L. Discussion of Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings

5.M. District and Campus Climate Survey Results

5.N. Campus Presentation - Loflin 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-I

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

9.B. Consider RFP #25-003 for Solid Waste Disposal & Recycling Services

9.C. Consider RFP #250001249 for Self-Provisioned Fiber

9.D. Consider RFP #250001249 for Maintenance and Operations

9.E. Consider RFP #250001249 for Category Two for Switches, UPS, WAPs and Cabling

9.F. Consider RFP #250001249 for Hotspot Connectivity Services

9.G. Consider Discontinuing Participation in the Texas School Health Benefits Program (TSHBP)

9.H. Consider Authorizing Higginbotham Public Sector (HPS) as the Agent of Record for Joshua ISD

9.I. Consider Change in the April 2025 Board Meeting Date

9.J. Consider Approval of Early Release Package for New Elementary 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.C.3. Contract Recommendations for District Level Administrators, Principals and Assistant Principals

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

11.A. Board vote regarding settlement offer for pending claim regarding properties damaged by a June 2023 wind and hail storm event and if settlement is accepted and approved by the Board, regarding authorization of Superintendent Hickerson, as an authorized representative of Joshua Independent School District, to execute any and all subsequent release and settlement documents, as may be appropriate and necessary to finalize settlement, and regarding authorization of Pearson Legal, P.C., as legal counsel for Joshua Independent School District, to execute all documents, as may be appropriate and necessary to finalize settlement.

12. Adjourn