January 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. 5:30 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

2.A. Personnel Matters (§ 551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements, for Superintendent, Administrators, Principals, Teachers and/or other employees.

2.A.1. Termination of Probationary Contract During the Term of the Contract

2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§ 551.072).

2.B.1. District Facilities and Properties

2.C. School Children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint (§ 551.082).

2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§ 551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including, but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§ 551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087.

2.D.1. Legal issues related to employment of Superintendent, including Cause No. DC 24-18108 and Dkt. 067-LH-12-2024

2.E. Deliberation Regarding Security Devices or Security Audits (§§ 551.076; .089).
The deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; or a security audit.

2.E.1. Intruder Detection Audit. 

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG

6. RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

6.A. School Board Recognition Month 

6.B. National Merit Scholars

6.C. Students of Character

7. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

7.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee by 7:00 p.m. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

8. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

9. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

9.A. Minutes 

9.A.1. Minutes 12.2.24

9.A.2. Minutes 12.12.24

9.B. Personnel: Routine Action

9.B.1. Employment, Retirement(s), Termination(s)/Proposed Termination(s), Proposed Nonrenewal(s), Request(s) for Leave of Absence, Request(s) for Extended Leave Without Pay, Resignation(s), Reassignment(s), Request(s) for Temporary Disability, Job Abandonment, Proposed Extension of Probationary Contract(s), Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Administrator Contract Recommendations, Non-Administrator Contract Recommendations

9.B.2. Personnel Report 

9.B.2.a. Personnel Report 

9.C. Regular Reports of the Superintendent

9.C.1. Contract Listing 

9.C.2. Property Tax Collection Report 

9.C.2.a. Tax Report 

9.C.3. Revenue and Expenditure

9.C.3.a. Revenue and Expenditure

9.C.3.b. Revenue and Expenditure - $16 Million Donation 

9.C.3.c. Revenue and Expenditure - Capital Funds Project

9.C.4. Budget Transfers and Amendments

9.C.4.a. Budget Transfers and Amendments - General Fund #5

9.D. Quarterly Reports 

9.E. Waiver for Missed School Days 

10. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

10.A. HVAC at Grand Prairie High School Tower

10.B. Campus Kitchen Equipment Replacement

10.C. Elementary Shade Structures

10.D. Order of Election 

10.E. Resolution to Pay during Emergency Weather Closure

10.F. Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2024

11. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

11.A. Targeted Improvement Plans 

11.B. Replacement of Underground Fuel Storage Tanks at Gentry Long Service Center 

11.C. Local Policy Update

12. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

12.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee by 7:00 p.m. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject, except personnel and individual/specific students.  Any personnel concern should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent prior to the meeting.  Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same topic, the Board President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

13. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE

13.A. Board of Trustees' expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

14. ADJOURNMENT