March 4, 2024 at 3:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL-Establishment of Quorum

3. INVOCATION-Mr. Brian S. Nelson

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-Club Estates ES

5. CLOSED SESSION

5.A. Matters which the Board may Discuss in Closed Session and upon which Action may be taken in Open Session:

5.A.1. Legal Matters: [Government Code, Section 551.071]

5.A.1.a. Receive legal advice related to any listed agenda item.

5.A.1.b. Receive legal advice related to communications, oral or written, received by the Superintendent, a Board Member, and/or another District employee or officer containing allegations which, if true, might subject the District to legal risk.

5.A.1.c. Receive legal advice related to status of pending or contemplated litigation and other legal proceedings.

5.A.1.d. Receive legal advice related to board policies and board operating procedures, including board member request for information about District procedures protected by attorney client privilege.

5.A.2. Personnel Matters: [Government Code, Section 551.074]

5.A.2.a. Matters relating to the evaluation, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of various central office personnel and/or a public officer, including a school district trustee.

5.A.2.b. Matters relating to the evaluation, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of various field personnel.

5.A.2.c. Matters relating to a charge or complaint brought against a District employee or public officer, including a school district trustee.

5.A.2.d. Matters relating to possible complaints against educators who failed, without good cause, to comply with resignation provisions of state law. 

5.A.2.e. Consider and take possible action to give notice of proposed discharge of a continuing contract teacher for good cause as determined by the Board, good cause being the failure to meet the accepted standards of conduct for the profession as generally recognized and applied in similarly situated school districts in the State. 

6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT(S)

6.A. Lone Star Governance Board Goal 1 Middle-of-Year mCLASS Reading and Math Data

6.B. Lone Star Governance Board Goal 2 Middle-of-Year MAP Data

7. CONSENT AGENDA ITEM(S)

7.A. Consent Agenda

7.A.1. Ratification of Approval of Contractual Agreements and Purchases for New Transportation Bus Parking Lot at Cabaniss Phase 3-Bond 2016 ($206,722.83 budgeted) Bond 2018 ($23,403.30 budgeted)

7.A.2. Ratification of Approval and Contractual Agreement for Fencing Services at Various Campuses Districtwide-Security Grant Fund ($154,617.45 budgeted)

7.A.3. Approval of Contractual Agreement for Leased Lit Fiber Ring - Wide Area Network (WAN) (E-Rate Year 27/FY2024)-General Fund ($436,524) Federal E-Rate Fund ($3,928,716) Total ($4,365,240) 

7.A.4. Ratification of Approval and Contractual Agreement for Purchase and Installation of Chiller Upgrades at King and Miller High Schools-General Fund $1,682,753 budgeted based on bid + alternate 1)

7.A.5. Ratification of Approval for the Purchase of Custodial Equipment for Cycle Replacement-General Fund ($99,220.05 budgeted)

7.A.6. Ratification of Approval for the Purchase of Lawn Mowers for Districtwide Use-General Fund ($110,723.85 budgeted)

7.A.7. Approval of Renewal of Contractual Agreement for Thrillshare Publishing Platform with Apptegy, Inc.-ESSER ($111,316.80 budgeted)

7.A.8. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with ACIT (A Career in Teaching)-General Fund ($70,000.00 budgeted)

7.B. Approval of Minutes

7.B.1. January 22, 2024 - Fiscal Management Committee Meeting

7.B.2. February 12, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting Minutes

7.C. Approval of Ad Valorem Tax Refund as Required by Texas Property Tax Code

7.D. Approval of 2023-2024 Budget Amendments

7.E. Approval of the Lone Star Governance Board Goals and Goal Progress Measures as Presented for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 School Years

7.F. Approval to Submit the Low-Attendance School Day Waiver to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for January 16, 2024

8. CALENDAR-This item has been added to the agenda to provide an opportunity to set dates for student and/or teacher hearings or to bring to the Board's attention other special dates.  

8.A. March 7, 2024: Special Called Meeting Budget & Facilities Workshop at 9:00 a.m.

8.B. March 25, 2024: Curriculum and Students Committee Meeting at 2:30 p.m.

8.C. March 25, 2024: Regular Board Meeting at 3:30 p.m.

8.D. April 8, 2024: Fiscal Management Committee Meeting at 2:30 p.m.

8.E. April 8, 2024: Regular Board Meeting at 3:30 p.m.

9. SPECIAL RECOGNITION(S)-This portion of the meeting is typically held at 5:00 p.m., but may occur earlier or later depending on the time spent on other portions of the agenda.

9.A. Board Recognitions

9.A.1. Recognize Office of Communications for Texas School Public Relations Association Awards

9.A.2. Recognize CCEF 7th  Annual Hearts and Minds 5K

• Celebrate funds raised for PE programs
• Most participants (Elementary, Middle and High School)

9.A.3. Recognize Above the Line Winners

10. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION AND READING OF NON-AGENDA COMMENTS-This portion of the meeting is typically held at 6:00 p.m., or at the conclusion of the Board meeting, whichever comes first. 

11. BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS-Limited to expressions of thanks, congratulations, condolences and attendance at District events.

12. ADJOURNMENT