July 17, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

3. Presentation of Diplomas to DISD Summer 2023 Graduates

4. Citizen Communication

4.A. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

4.B. Public Address for Items on the Agenda

5. Administrative Reports and Discussion

5.A. Central Office Reports

5.A.1. Superintendent's Reports, Todd Grandjean

5.A.1.a. Monthly Report on Board Priorities:  1. Increase student success and continue a tradition of student achievement  2. Continue successful partnerships with the community, teachers and parents to support our schools and achieve student success 3. Align facilities and technology improvements with needs and career opportunities  4. Maintain Highly Qualified teachers and retain staff 5. Increase trade career opportunities and continue to develop enhanced technology resources for all students

5.A.1.b. Monthly Superintendent Calendar

5.A.1.c. Monthly District Activity Calendar

5.A.2. Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Personnel, Daryl Wendel

5.A.2.a. Monthly Report on Curriculum, Technology, Safety, Personnel, and Policy

5.A.2.b. Review Handbooks

5.A.2.b.1. Employee Handbook

5.A.2.b.2. Extracurricular Handbook

5.A.2.b.3. DHS Cheerleading Handbook

5.A.2.b.4. DMS Cheerleading Handbook

5.A.2.b.5. DHS/DMS Athletic Handbook

5.A.2.b.6. UIL Participant Handbook

5.A.2.b.7. Band Handbook

5.A.3. Special Programs Director Monthly Report, Abigail Beadle

5.A.3.a. Monthly Report on Federal/State Programs, Community and Other

5.A.4. Director of Student Services, Dawn Schneider

5.A.4.a. Monthly Report on Testing and Assessment, Counseling, Student Services

5.B. Business Reports, Shannon Ramirez

5.B.1. Monthly reports on taxes, cafeteria, investments, cash flow

5.B.2. Payment of Bills

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Minutes of Board Meeting (s)

6.B. Adopt Atascosa County Alternative Education Program Memorandum of Understanding

6.C. Approve the Application for Optional Flexible School Day Program

6.D. Approve Donation from ESC-20-Headstart

7. Action Item(s):

7.A.  Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Payment to Comfort Commander

7.B. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Purchase of Property/Casualty/Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance 

7.C. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Budget Amendment

7.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Revised Stipend Schedule

7.E. Consider and take Possible Action to Approve State Waiver for Staff Development

7.F. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the District's Professional Development Plan

7.G. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Communities in Schools to Provide Mental Health Services

7.H. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Purchasing 2 School Buses using Buyboard as the Procurement Method

7.I. Consider and take possible action to endorse TASB Board of Director Candidates

7.J. Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt Resolution in Response to State Underfunding of Rural Public Schools

8. Closed Session

8.A. Personnel (TGC 551.074)

8.A.1. Personnel Update

8.A.2. Consider and discuss superintendent goals

8.B. Considering Discipline of a Public School Child, or Complaint or Charge Against Personnel (TGC 551.082)

8.C. Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code

9. Reconvene from Closed Session

10. Adjournment