January 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM - Special Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Establish Quorum

1.B. Announcement that this meeting of the Alice Independent School District has been duly called and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Section 551.043 of the Texas Government Code.

1.C. Pledge to the United States Flag and Texas Flag. Moment of Silence.

2. Public Meeting: Financial Integrity Ratings System of Texas

3. Public Participation: Audience participation at a Board meeting is limited to the portion of the meeting designated to receive public comment in accordance with board policy BED(Local). At all other times during a Board meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless requested by the presiding officer.  If the speaker is seeking Board resolution of a specific complaint, that concern should be addressed through the District’s grievance policy. At regular Board meetings, the Board shall permit public comment, regardless of whether the topic is an item on the agenda posted with notice of the meeting. Public comment shall occur at the beginning of the meeting. Individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting designated for public comment shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the Board’s procedures on public comment and shall indicate the agenda item or topic on which they wish to address the Board. Except as permitted by Board policy BED(Local) and the Board’s procedures on public comment, an individual’s comments to the Board shall not exceed five minutes per meeting. When necessary for effective meeting management or to accommodate large numbers of individuals wishing to address the Board, the presiding officer may adjust public comment procedures in accordance with BED(Local), including establishing an overall time limit for public comment and adjusting the time allotted to each speaker. However, no individual shall be given less than one minute to make comments.

4. Informational Items

4.A. Athletic Update

4.B. Fine Arts Update

4.C. Alice ISD Business Report

4.C.1. Budget Revenue and Expenses

4.C.2. 1st Quarter Investment Report (FY 2022-2023)

4.D. Alice ISD Maintenance & Operations Report

4.D.1. Facilities

4.D.2. Safety

4.E. Academic Update

4.E.1. STAAR Redesign 2.0/Calendar

4.F. Posting Notice of Deadline to File Applications for Place on the Ballot for May 6, 2023 Election 

5. Consent Agenda:All items under the Consent Agenda are acted upon by one motion. Upon a Board Member's request, any item on the Consent Agenda shall be moved to the Action portion of the regular agenda.

5.A. Board Minutes

5.A.1. Regular meeting November 8, 2022

5.B. Bond 2019 Capital Project Requisitions 

5.B.1. Owners Building Resource LLC $10,866.26

5.C. Non-Bond Capital Projects Requisitions

5.C.1. Rock Engineering $285.00

5.C.2. Enprotech/Hibbs & Todd $6,697.23

5.C.3. TDR Commercial Roofing $192,927.90

5.C.4. DLF Two Inc. $150,840.63

5.D. Requisitions Over $30,000

5.D.1. Lead Your School $49,800.00

5.D.2. Evaluation Grants& Training Institute $45,000.00

5.D.3. STEMscopes $81,947.53

5.D.4. Coastal Bend College $96,401.27

5.D.5. zSpace $178,007.00

6. Action Items

6.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Implement Texas Education Agency Innovative Courses beginning in the 2023-2024 School Year

6.B. Consideration and Possible Action of Policy Revision COA (LOCAL)

6.C. Consideration and Possible Action of Offer to Purchase Tax Sale Property Suit No. 17-05-17029B

6.D. Consideration and Possible Action of RFP 23-03 District Wide Cafeteria Equipment

7. Closed or executive meeting or session called in accordance with the following provisions set forth in the Texas Government Code:

7.A. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074 - Personnel 

7.A.1. to include New Hires

7.A.2. to include Resignation/Release of Contract of Contracted Employees

7.A.3. to include discussion regarding Superintendent and Board Roles and Responsibilities

7.B. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071-Legal Matters/Advice

7.B.1. to include the discussion and possible consultation with the School District Attorney regarding legal and factual issues surrounding whether good cause exists for a contract teacher's resignation and possible sanctions for the same.

8. Board to reconvene in open meeting or session to consider and take action as necessary on items discussed in closed or executive session.

9. Action

9.A. Consideration and Possible Action of New Hires

9.B. Consideration and Possible Action of Resignation/Release of Contracted Employees. 

9.C. Consideration and Possible Action regarding finding that good cause did not exist for a contracted employee's resignation and regarding legal and factual issues surrounding whether good cause exists for a contract teacher's resignation and possible sanctions for the same.

10. Adjourn