April 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Special Called Meeting

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome, Invocation, Pledges, District Mission Statement, Emergency Statement, Establish Quorum.

2. EXECUTIVE SESSION

CLOSED SESSION ITEM

2.A. Pursuant to Section  §551.071, Texas Government Code, Consultation with District legal counsel regarding procedural and legal issues concerning employee grievances pursuant to Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL).

2.B. Pursuant to Section  §551.074, Texas Government Code, Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL) hearing on Level III grievance appeal of Cheyrl Ensley.

3. OPEN SESSION

3.A. Consideration and possible action on Level III grievance appeal of Cheyrl Ensley. 

4. COMMUNICATION ITEMS

4.A. State Funding Projections Under Current Law

5. ACTION ITEMS

5.A. Consideration and possible action regarding approval of Qualifications for Reliance Methods for Organizational Redesign and Alignment.

5.B. Consideration and possible action on temporary closure of Northside Elementary Campus.

5.C. Consideration and possible action on program and grade level reconfiguration of Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy.

5.D. Consideration and possible action regarding moving WINGS program to DeSoto High School.

5.E. Deliberation and action regarding a possible program change which requires the non-renewal of several employees of the District.

5.F. Deliberation and action regarding a determination of the employment areas to be affected as a result of the program change requiring the non-renewal of several employees of the district.

6. CONSENT ITEMS

6.A. Consider Approval of Resolution for Schools and Libraries Universal Services (E-RATE) for 2019 - 2020

6.B. Minutes from Previous Meetings

7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Executive Session As Authorized under Government Code of Texas: Attorney Consultation §551.071, Real Property §551.072, Prospective Gifts§551.073, Personnel Matters §551.074, Student Discipline §551.082, Employee-Employee Complaints §551.082, Security Devices §551.076, Economic Development Negotiations §551.087, Homeland Security §418.183 (f), Student Information §551.0821, Medical or Psychiatric Records §551.0785, Education Code, Assessment Instruments §39.030

     CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

7.A. Pursuant to Section §551.071, Texas Government Code, Consultation with District legal counsel regarding procedural and legal issues related to possible action to release information otherwise privileged and protected from disclosure.

7.B. Pursuant to Section §551.074, Texas Government Code, Consider possible resolution of grievance filed by Reginald Lewis.

7.C. Pursuant to Section §551.071, Texas Government Code, Consultation with District's legal counsel regarding possible resolution of Employee Grievance.

7.D. Pursuant to Section §551.074, Texas Government Code, Administration Recommendation to hire a Next Generation GEAR UP Project Director.  

7.E. Pursuant to Section §551.074, Texas Government Code, Administration Recommendation to hire a Director of Accounting.

7.F. Pursuant to Section §551.071, Texas Government Code, Consultation with the District's attorney concerning legal issues related to Reduction in Force (RIF) policies, employee non-renewals based on a RIF, and procedural issues concerning same.

7.G. Pursuant to Section §551.074, Texas Government Code, to Deliberate regarding Recommendation from Independent Hearing Examiner in DeSoto ISD v. Brandon Ward, Dkt. No. 054-LH-01-2019.

7.H. Pursuant to Section 551.71, Consultation with legal counsel regarding legal and procedural issues pertaining to DeSoto ISD v. Brandon Ward, Dkt. No. 054-LH-01-2019, including action, if any, on recommendation, and consideration of terms of resolution, and any other subject matter as permitted by law.

8. OPEN SESSION ITEMS

8.A. Consideration and possible action on release of information otherwise privileged and protected from disclosure. 

8.B. Consideration and possible action on possible resolution of grievance filed by Reginal Lewis.

8.C. Consideration and possible action regarding hiring a Next Generation GEAR UP Project Director.

8.D. Consideration and possible action regarding hiring a Director of Accounting.

8.E. Consideration and possible action on recommendation from Independent Hearing Examiner in DeSoto ISD v. Brandon Ward, Dkt. No. 054-LH-01-2019.

8.F. Consideration and possible action to propose nonrenewal of Brandon Ward's term contract.

8.G. Consideration and possible action to approve terms of resolution for DeSoto ISD v. Brandon Ward, Dkt. No. 054-LH-01-2019; public hearing pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section §187.007 regarding possible resignation agreement.

8.H. Discussion and possible action (if necessary) on matters discussed in Executive Session.

9. ADJOURNMENT