January 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. OPEN SESSION - CALL TO ORDER - 5:00 P.M.

II. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
The Board will hear as many reports as time allows. All remaining reports will be made after reconvening for the 7:00 p.m. session.

II.A. ORAL - Individuals desiring to address the Board regarding an item on an Agenda for an Open Meeting, or to address the Board on general matters, must submit a completed Public Comment Request Form between 4:00 p.m. and 4:50 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Once the Form is completed and submitted, you will be asked to wait in your car to be called in to speak to the Board in person.

II.B. FINANCE REPORT

II.B.1. Fund Balance Presentation

II.B.2. Audit Update

II.B.3. Evaluation of Fund Balance - History and Projections

II.C. OPERATIONS REPORT

II.C.1. Construction Update

II.D. EDUCATION SERVICES REPORT

II.D.1. Gifted and Talented/Humanities Update

II.E. HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT

II.E.1. EMS ISD High School Graduate Signing Bonus Proposal

III. CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 PM
The Board may declare itself in a closed meeting as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Sections 551.001-551.146.  In the effect a closed meeting is to be convened, the presiding officer shall publicly identify the section or sections authorizing the closed meeting.  Those sections may include without limitation the following sections under SUBCHAPTERS D AND E, which authorize a closed meeting to discuss the following topics: 

III.A. Section 551.071:  For the purpose of private consultation with the Board's attorney and all subjects or matters authorized by law.

III.B. Section 551.072:  For the purpose of deliberating a purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Board in negotiations with a third person.

III.C. Section 551.074:  For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, unless the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests an open hearing.

III.D. Section 551.075:  For the purpose of deliberations regarding the deployment, or specific occasions of implementation, of security personnel or devices, or security audits.

III.E. Section 551.082:  Considering discipline of a public school child or complaint or charge against personnel.

III.F. Section 551.0821:  To discuss specific personal identifying information about a student.

IV. DECLARE CLOSED MEETING ENDED & RECONVENE IN OPEN MEETING - 7:00 PM

IV.A. CALL TO ORDER

IV.B. WELCOME FROM BOARD PRESIDENT

IV.C. OPENING CEREMONY - HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (VIDEO PRESENTATION)

V. COMMUNICATIONS

V.A. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

V.A.1. Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) BuyBoard Rebate Check Presentation

V.A.2. School Board Recognition Month

VI. ACTION ITEMS

VI.A. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING FOR TEXAS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE REPORT

VI.B. ADOPT ORDER TO CALL 2021 SCHOOL TRUSTEE GENERAL ELECTION

VI.C. APPROVE 2019-2020 FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORT

VI.D. SET BOARD MEETING DATES FOR JULY 2021-JUNE 2022

VI.E. ACT ON THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF MISCELLANEOUS FURNITURE ITEMS FOR LAKE COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

VI.F. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION PROVIDING SUPERINTENDENT WITH ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY

VI.G. ACT ON PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF ARTIFICIAL TURF AT CHISHOLM TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL AND SAGINAW HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS

VI.H. APPROVE DONATION OF SHOES TO BOSWELL BOYS BASKETBALL PROGRAM

VII. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT (CONTINUED FROM 5:00 PM SESSION)

VIII. ROUTINE MONTHLY REPORTS

VIII.A. TAX COLLECTION REPORT - NOVEMBER 2020

VIII.B. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - NOVEMBER 2020

VIII.C. BIDS AND PROPOSALS - MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT RFPs - AWARDED VENDORS FOR DECEMBER 2020

VIII.D. REPORT ON PURCHASES MADE THROUGH A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM

IX. REVIEW 2021 BOARD PLANNING CALENDAR

X. CONSENT AGENDA FOR APPROVAL

X.A. APPROVE MINUTES

X.B. APPROVE 2020-2021 SUBMISSION OF A CLASS-SIZE WAIVER TO TEA

X.C. APPROVE 2021-2022 SCHOOL CALENDAR

XI. BOARD PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

XII. SUPERINTENDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

XIII. ADJOURNMENT