May 20, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

3. Citizen Communication

3.A. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

3.B. Public Address for Items on the Agenda

4. Teacher Recognition

5. Public Hearing on Accelerated Instruction Program

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. Bond Projects Update

6.A.1.c. Consider and Discuss Student Dress Code

6.A.1.d. Monthly Activity Calendar

6.A.1.e. District Event Calendar

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

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

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, Jenni Hagdorn

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, Magdalena Strickland

6.C.5. Devine Learning Academy/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)

8. Action Item(s):

8.A. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve the Proposal from Dodson for the Headstart Portable Building

8.B. Consider and Take Possible Action to Set New Date for Budget Workshop #3

8.C. Consider and take possible action to set date for public hearing to adopt the budget

8.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to Renew FSMC Contract with Taher, Inc.

8.E. Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt a Board Resolution to Join the TIPS Purchasing Cooperative offered by Region 8 ESC

8.F. Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt the 2024-25 Stipend Schedule 

9. Closed Session

9.A. Personnel (TGC 551.074)

9.A.1. Consider and discuss superintendent goals & contract terms

9.A.2. Personnel Update

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

9.C. Consider and Discuss the Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property (TGC 551.072)

10. Reconvene from Closed Session

11. Action Items Discussed in Closed Session

11.A. Personnel

11.A.1. Consider and take possible action on Superintendent's Goals and Contract Terms

11.A.2. Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt the New Non-Exempt Professional Table

12. Adjournment