August 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Regular

1. Call To Order
"This meeting of the Mt. Pleasant Independent School District is called to order. Let the record show that a quorum of board members is present, that this meeting has been duly called and that Notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551."

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Presentations / Recognitions / Awards

4.A. Student Recognitions

5. Public Comments/Audience Participation
A sign-up sheet will be available at the meeting.

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Minutes

6.A.1. Budget Workshop - July 31, 2023

6.A.2. Regular Meeting - July 31, 2023

6.A.3. Agenda Review Meeting - August 21, 2023

6.B. Overnight Trips

6.B.1. MPHS FFA - State Fair Of Texas Heifer Show - Dallas, TX - October 13 - 16, 2023

6.B.2. MPHS FFA - State Fair Of Texas - Dallas, TX - October 19 - 22, 2023

7. Superintendent - Judd Marshall

7.A. Superintendent's Report

7.B. Action Items:

7.B.1. Approve The 2023-2024 Board Meeting Schedule

7.B.2. Approve A Resolution To Declare A Good Cause Exception For House Bill 3 (2023)

7.B.3. Approve A Resolution To Sell School Property

7.B.4. Approve Exemption To HB114 (2023) Through District Of Innovation

8. Curriculum And Instruction - Mike Lide

8.A. Curriculum And Instruction Report

8.B. Child Development Center News

8.C. Head Start / Early Head Start Monthly Reports

8.C.1. Monthly Expenditures Report

8.C.2. Monthly Credit Card Expenditures

8.D. Review Of 2023-2024 Student Handbooks

8.D.1. Child Development Center Handbook

8.D.2. Elementary Handbook

8.D.3. P. E. Wallace Handbook

8.D.4. Mount Pleasant Jr. High Handbook

8.D.5. Mount Pleasant High School Handbook

8.E. Action Items

8.E.1. Approve The 2023-2024 MPISD Student Code Of Conduct

8.E.2. Approve School-Based Counseling Agreement Contract - Next Step Community Solutions 

9. Finance - Stacie Thompson

9.A. Financial Report For July 2023

9.B. Action Items:

9.B.1. Adopt An Operating Budget For The 2023-2024 Fiscal Year

9.B.2. TEC 29.081(b-2) Accelerated Education Budget Adoption For FY 2023-2024

9.B.3. Adopt An Ordinance Setting The Tax Rate To Fund The 2023-2024 School Budget

9.B.4. Budget Amendment #4 - Record Value Of Commodities Received From The United States Department Of Agriculture As Required By The Texas Education Agency

9.B.5. Approve Quote For The Purchase Of Dell Laptops For Frances Corprew Elementary

10. Human Resources - Deb Malone

10.A. Human Resources Report

10.B. Student Health And Nursing

10.C. Personnel Items

10.C.1. Resignations

10.C.2. Retirements

10.C.3. Transfers

10.C.4. Substitute Teachers

10.D. Discuss Proposal Of Terminations, Suspensions, Demotions, Evaluations, And Arrangements Of Personnel

10.E. Action Items

10.E.1. Professional Personnel

10.E.2. Approve The List Of Certified Mount Pleasant ISD Appraisers

11. Future Meetings

11.A. Agenda Review Workshop - September 18, 2023 - 5:00 P.M. - CSS Board Room

11.B. Regular Meeting - September 25, 2023 - 5:30 P.M. - CSS Board Room

12. Adjournment