February 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Regular Board Meeting Called to Order

2. Roll Call/Establish Quorum

2.A. An 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.

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

4. Recommend Approving the Board Meeting Minutes

5. Public Comment: 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.

6. Superintendent's Report

6.A. Presentations and Academic Updates

6.A.1. Alice ISD February Academic Update

6.B. Presentation and Safety & Student Services

6.B.1. Alice ISD Student Services Board Report

6.C. Presentation and Business Updates

6.C.1. Alice ISD Budget Revenue and Expenditures through January 31, 2024

6.D. Presentation and Updates Regarding Ongoing Facilities Projects

6.D.1. Alice ISD Maintenance & Operations Report

6.E. Presentations and Fine Arts Updates

6.E.1. Alice ISD Fine Arts Update

6.F. Presentation and Athletic Updates

6.F.1. Alice ISD Athletic Update

6.G. Presentation and Information Miscellaneous

7. 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.

7.A. Recommend Approval of the Following General Function Item(s)

7.A.1. Capital Function Requitions

7.A.1.a. OBR-Program Management $2,900.66

7.B. Recommend Approval of the Following Grant Fund Item(s)

7.B.1. Requisitions over $30,000-Special Education Consolidated Grant Requirement for 2021-2022

8. Action Items

8.A. Consideration and possible approval of an order calling a bond election to be held by the Alice Independent School District on May 4, 2024.

8.B. Consideration and Possible Action on Budget Amendment #1

8.C. Approval of $10,000 stipend for Project Director for Stronger Connections Grant.

8.D. Resolution to pay employees for missed work days in January

8.E. Additional Day School Year Waiver for Missed Days

8.F. Low Attendance Day Waiver Request

8.G. Resolution to Declare a Good Cause Exception for House Bill 3 Armed Security Officer Requirements

8.H. Alice ISD Security Department-Alternative Standard-Use of Texas Department of Public Safety Governmental Letter of Authority Level III Armed Security Officers

8.I. Instructional materials: Science K-12 textbook adoption Implementation Years: 2024-2025-2027-2028

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

9.A. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters

9.A.1. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of New Hires:

9.A.2. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of Retirements: 

9.A.3. Presentation, Acceptance and Approval of Resignations.

9.A.4. Personnel Update Regarding Investigations, New Hire(s), Retiree(s) and Resignation(s)

9.A.5. Review Organizational Chart

9.B. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071-Legal Matters/Board Attorney Advice and 551.074 Personnel

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

11. Announcement(s)/Action Item(s):

11.A. Consideration and Possible Action of New Hire(s)

11.B. Consideration and Possible Action of Retirement(s)

11.C. Consideration and Possible Action of Resignation(s)

11.D. Discussion and Possible Action of Ongoing Investigation(s)

12. Adjourn