October 21, 2024 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. Action Item (s)

5.A. Consider and take possible action to Approve the Annual Financial Audit Report

5.B. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Coleman, Horton & Company, LLP 2024-25 Contract

6. Annual ESL Report

7. Intermediate Campus Report

8. Administrative Reports and Discussion

8.A. Central Office Reports

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

8.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

8.A.1.b. 2023 Bond Project Update

8.A.1.c. Consider and Discuss Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings

8.A.1.d. Consider and Discuss Possible Participation of Homeschool Students in UIL Athletics Programs

8.A.1.e. Consider and Discuss the Possibility of a 4-day School Week Beginning with the 2025-2026 School Year

8.A.1.f. Monthly Activity Calendar

8.A.1.g. District Event Calendar

8.A.2. Director of Student Services Monthly Report, Dawn Schneider

8.A.2.a. Monthly Report on Testing and Assessment, Counseling, Student Services

8.A.3. Director of Special Education Monthly Reports, Jenni Hagdorn

8.A.3.a. Monthly Reports on Student Enrollment, ARDs, 504, and Training

8.B. Business Reports, Shannon Ramirez

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

8.B.2. Payment of Bills

8.C. Principals' Reports on Campus Activities

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

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

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

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

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

8.D. Directors' Reports

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

9. Consent Agenda

9.A. Minutes of Board Meeting (s)

9.B. Approve Donation from the Athletic Boosters Club

9.C. PTO/Booster Club Financial Audits

10. Action Item(s):

10.A. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Bus Bids for Two 77 Passenger Buses and to Authorize the Superintendent to Commit the Purchase Requisition for an additional 77 Passenger Bus with a lift out of the 2025-2026 Budget 

10.B. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Resolution to Join TX Smart Buy Coop

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

10.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Revised SRO Agreement

10.E. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Gym Rental Fees for Playoff Games for Volleyball and Basketball

10.F. Consider and Take Possible Action to Adopt Revisions to BE (Local) Board Meetings

10.G. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Board Operating Procedures

11. Closed Session

11.A. Personnel Update (TGC 551.074)

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

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

11.C.1. Consider and Discuss Details of Districtwide Intruder Detection Audit Report Findings (TGC 551.076)

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

12. Reconvene from Closed Session

13. Adjournment