April 26, 2023 at 5:00 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 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 Special or Called Board meetings or Board Workshops, public comment shall be limited to items on the agenda. 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.

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

3.A. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074  Consultation with attorney regarding legal issues involved in an employee non-renewal hearing, to include procedural matters and legal representation for the non-renewal hearing. 

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

5. Action

5.A. Consider and take possible action regarding procedural rules and legal representation for the non-renewal hearing. 

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

6.A. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074; 551.082; 551.0821and Texas Education Code Section 21.207, conduct a non-renewal hearing and Board deliberations concerning the proposed non-renewal of Antonia Padilla's term contract. 

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

8. Action

8.A. Consider and take action regarding the proposed non-renewal of Antonia Padilla's term contract.

9. Adjourn