January 30, 2021 at 7:30 AM - Special Meeting/Community Meeting

1) Call Meeting to Order, Establish a Quorum

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2) Invocation

3) Pledge of Allegiance

4) Public Comments/Open Forum: BED(LOCAL)

5) Consent Agenda:  All items(s) on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted with one motion and a majority vote of the governing body.  There will not be a separate discussion of these item(s) unless a member of the governing body or a citizen requests, in which event these items(s) will be removed from the order of business and considered in normal sequence on the regular agenda.

5)a. Read and approve board minutes: 

6) Executive Session:  Executive Session will be held for the purpose of consideration of matters for which closed or executive sessions are authorized by Title 5, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, Section (551.071), (551,072), (551.074), (551.087).

7) Board to reconvene into open session.

8) Action Items:  The board will consider, discuss and take appropriate action regarding the following items:

8)a. Superintendent Evaluation

8)b. Consider reinstating April 2020 LSG's quarterly progress tracker for Cumby ISD.

8)c. Consider the approval and adoption of an order authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Cumby Independent School District to call a bond election to be held within said District; making provisions for the conduct and the giving of notice of the election; and providing for any other provisions related thereto.

8)d. Consider and possible action to approve a resolution retaining the law firms of Haynes & Boone, LLP (“HB”) and Powell Law Group, LLP (“PLG”), collectively (“Co-Bond Counsel”) to provide specialized legal services in connection with the issuance of public securities by the District; Finding that PLG and HB are competent and experienced in handling such issuances of public securities, having handled such matters for more than a decade in the State of Texas; finding that: (i) such legal services require specialized expertise and experience in state and federal laws governing the issuance of public securities and therefore cannot be adequately performed by the attorneys and supporting personnel of the District; (ii) such legal services cannot be reasonably obtained from attorneys in private practice under a contract providing for the payment of hourly fees without contingency because the District will not be obligated to pay any legal fees unless the public securities are approved and actually issued; and (iii) entering into a contingent fee contract with PLG and HB to serve as Co-Bond Counsel is in the best interests of the residents of the District because PLG and HB will only be paid in the event that the public securities are actually issued; and all matters related thereto.

8)e. Consider approval of resolution retaining Haynes And Boone, LLP (“HB”) and Powell Law Groupo, LLP (“PLG”) (Formerly Powell, Youngblood & Taylor, LLP) to serve as co-bond counsel under a Contingent Fee Legak Services contract for the issuance of public securities by the district in accordance with Chapter 2254 Tex. Govt. Code; and authorizing all matters related thereto.

9) Community Meeting - To discuss May 2021 Bond election and future planning for Cumby ISD.

10) Team of 8

11) Future agenda items.

12) Adjourn