October 16, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

3. Recognition and Presentations

3.A. Principal's Month

4. Citizen Communication

4.A. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

4.B. Public Address for Items on the Agenda

5. Ciavarra Elementary Campus Report

6. Administrative Reports and Discussion

6.A. Central Office Reports

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

6.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

6.A.1.b. Monthly Activity Calendar

6.A.1.c. District Event Calendar

6.A.2. Special Programs Director Monthly Report, Abigail Beadle

6.A.2.a. Monthly Report on Federal/State Programs, Community and Other

6.A.2.b. Annual ESL Report

6.A.3. Director of Student Services Monthly Report, Dawn Schneider

6.A.3.a. Monthly Report on Testing and Assessment, Counseling, Student Services

6.A.4. Director of Special Education Monthly Reports, Valerie Dykstra

6.A.4.a. Monthly Reports on Student Enrollment, ARDs, 504, and Training

6.B. Business Reports, Shannon Ramirez

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

6.B.2. Payment of Bills

6.C. Principals' Reports on Campus Activities

6.C.1. Devine High School Principal's Report, Juan Gonzalez

6.C.2. Devine Middle School Principal's Report, Kandi Darnell

6.C.3. Devine Intermediate School Principal's Report, Michael Gomez

6.C.4. JJ Ciavarra Elementary School Principal's Report, Maggie Strickland

6.C.5. Devine Learning Center/DAEP Principal Monthly Reports, Jodi Ann Dzierzanowski

6.D. Directors' Reports

6.D.1. Monthly report on finances, department acquisitions, travel and student services provided.

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. Minutes of Board Meeting (s)

7.B. Budget Amendment

7.C. Approve Donations from the Devine Education Foundation

8. Action Item(s):

8.A. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Revised Stipend Table

8.B. Consider and take possible action to adopt a resolution nominating a candidate for the election of Medina County Appraisal District Board of Directors for the years 2024-2025

8.C. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve a Resolution Self-Certifiying Micro-Purchases with Federal Funds Valued below $50,000

8.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Contract with Perdue Brandon Attorneys at Law for Appeal and Audit Services

9. Closed Session

9.A. Personnel Update (TGC 551.074)

9.B. Consider and Discuss Superintendent's Goals and Objectives (TGC 551.074)

9.C. Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices (TGC 551.076)

9.D. Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel (TGC 551.082)

10. Reconvene from Closed Session

11. Adjournment