February 13, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment

3. Calendar of Events

4. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

4.A) Recognize the campus Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators (HAABSE) Teachers of the Year- Claudia Fernandez, Tarshana Johnson, Zenikka Nichols and the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA)- Ajaunese Williams.

 

4.B) HR Vacancy Report

5. Closed Meeting - Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 - 551.076 concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:
Texas Government Code Sections:

5.A) A. 551.071 For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or
matter authorized by law

5.A)1. 1. when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:

5.A)1.a. a. Pending or contemplated litigation or

5.A)1.b. b. A settlement offer; or

5.A)2.  On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this chapter;

5.A)3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the Agenda.

5.A)4. Consider legal advice regarding Texas Education Code 11.303 and related actions

5.B)  551.072 For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property:

5.C) 551.073 For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations

5.D) 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

5.D)1.  Consider hiring of professional personnel;

5.D)2. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel;

5.D)3. Consider reassignments, renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel.

5.E) 551.076 For the purpose of considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices

6. Return to Open Session

7. ACTION AND/OR DISCUSSION ITEMS

7.A) Consider approval of the 2023-2024 District Academic Calendar
 

7.B) Consider approval of the Order of Election for May 6, 2023.

7.C) Consider approval of local board policies DEAA, DP, EEB, and FEC and related actions. 

7.D) Consider the Bond Oversight Committee's recommendation for a COC Coordinator. 

7.E) Consider approving the CCOC Charter and related actions.

7.F) Consider approval of CH local report to include purchase orders and contracts over $50,000.

7.G) Consider approval of budget amendments for the General Fund for the month of February 2023 (BA # 11 for $32,272) for transfers between accounts with no effect on fund balance

7.H) Consider approval of FY22-23 Investment Resolution for the annual review of SMSD's Investment Policy, Investment Pools, and Investment Trainers in accordance with the Public Funds Investment Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 22.56.005(k).

7.I) Consider authorizing the new CFO (Christina Ordonez-Campos) access to banking and investment pools as necessary to conduct SMSD's business.

7.J) Consider and take action to adopt a Resolution to Approve the Engagement of Leon Alcala, PLLC to serve as Bond Counsel.

7.K) Consider approval of January 2023 donations.

7.L) Consider approval for award of RFP #230003835 for E-Rate Category 2 Internal Connections contract from Advanced Networks not to exceed $565,693.72 contingent upon receiving E-Rate funding.

 

7.M) Consider approval of (1) Food Services Fund Balance Plan to follow TDA regulations and (2) approval of projected expenditures in the amount of $168,596 for kitchen equipment under purchasing cooperative Choice Partners Cooperative and a food service vehicle under BuyBoard Cooperative in the amount not to exceed $54,859 (to be used only by food services) once TDA has approved the Fund Balance Plan.
 

8. Consent Agenda

8.A) New Hires

8.B) Payments over $50,000

8.C) Financial Statements

8.D) Statement of Bills

8.E) Payroll Expenditures 

9. FUTURE BUSINESS 

10. Adjournment