August 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Invocation and Pledge to Flag

1.B. Public Comments

2. Consent Agenda - Items for Discussion and/or Action 

2.A. Monthly Expenditures- July 2020

2.B. Prior Minutes 

2.B.1) 07-9-2020

2.B.2) 8-4-2020

3. Regular Agenda- Items for Discussion and/or Action 

3.A. Update 115- first reading

3.B. Property & Casualty Insurance 

3.C. 2021 Houston County Appraisal District Budget 

3.D. Auditor for 2020-2021

3.E. DH Local

3.F. 19-20 Budget Amendment #2

3.G. 20-21 Budget Discussion 

3.H. Set proposed budget for 2020-2021

3.I. Set proposed tax rate for 2020-2021

4. Reports 

4.A. Elem Principal

4.B. HS Principal

4.B.1) 20-21 Athletic Handbook

4.B.2) 20-21 Student Handbook

4.B.3) Handbook Changes

4.B.4) 20-21 Student Code of Conduct 

4.C. Superintendent 

5. Executive/Closed Session

The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive/Closed Session in Pursuant to the following provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open session. 

Texas Government Code Section:

551.071-Private consultation with the board's attorney 
551.072- Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property 
551.073- Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations
551.074- Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel
551.076- Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices
551.082- Consider discipline of a public school child or children or to hear a complaint by an employee against another employee
551.0821- Consider a matter regarding a public school student where personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation 
551.083- Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups
551.084- Excluding witnesses from a hearing 
551.087- Considering economic development negotiations
551.088- Deliberation regarding test items
551.089- Security Infrastructure 

5.A. Personnel (551.074) for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee. 

5.B. Reconvene in Open Session and Act on items Discussed in Executive/Closed Session

6. Personnel

6.A. Resignation of Chapter 21 Employees

6.B. Hiring of Chapter 21 Employees

7. Adjournment