November 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting and Budget/Bond Update

1. Call to Order

2. Closed Session, Gov’t. Code 551.071-551.084. The Board May Retire into Closed Session in Accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act

2.A. 551-071 For the purpose of a private consultation with its attorney only when it seeks the attorney's advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the requirement for open meetings.

2.B. 551-072  For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third person.

2.C. 551-073 For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the Board's position in negotiations with a third person.

2.D. 551-074 For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for these purposes if the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing.

2.D.1. Evaluation of employees.

2.E. 551-076 For the purpose of deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, devices or security audits.

2.F. 551-082 For the purpose of deliberating in a case involving discipline of a public school child, or in which a complaint or charge is brought against a District employee by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in the need for a hearing. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for this purpose if the employee against whom the complaint or charge is brought makes a written request for an open hearing.

2.G. 551-0821 For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation. This exception does not apply if an open meeting about the matter is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the student or by the student if the student has attained 18 years of age.

2.H. 551-083 For the purpose of discussing or deliberating the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the Board will follow, or will instruct its representative to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.

2.I. 551-084 For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness.

3. Return to Open Meeting for Action, If Necessary, On Matters Discussed In Closed Session

4. Opening Exercise

4.A. Pledges

4.B. Roll Call

5. Recognitions

5.A. Dallas Morning News Top 100 Places to Work

5.B. New Hires

5.C. Community Hero Award

5.D. Superintendent's Team of the Month

5.D.1. Lovejoy Independent School District Nurses

5.E. Board of Trustees Member Matt Gournay

6. Public Comments Related to Non-Agenda Items

7. Public Comments Related to November 16, 2020 Agenda Items

8. Consider all Matters Incident and Related to Canvassing the Returns of the Trustee Election Held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

9. Newly Elected Board Members

9.A. Present Certificate of Election to Newly Elected Board Members

9.B. Administer Oath of Office to Newly Elected Board Members

10. Discussion of Board Officer Election Process

11. Election of Board Officers

12. Consider Approval of Board Governance Norms, Protocols and Operating Procedures

13. Consent Agenda

13.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the October 19, 2020 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing. 

13.B. Consider Approval of Update to 2020-2021 Academic Calendar

13.C. Consider Approval of Monthly Finance Report

13.D. Consider Approval of 2020 Tax Roll

13.E. Consider Approval of Annual Review of Investment Policy

13.F. Consider Approval of GBB(LOCAL) - Public Information Program and School Communications Program

13.G. Consider Approval of New Hires

13.H. Notification of Resignations

14. Update on November 2 and November 3, 2020 Professional Development Days

15. Budget/Bond Update

16. Superintendent's Report

17. Announcements

18. Adjournment