September 11, 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) VATRE Material Presentation

4.B) 2023 Spring STAAR Results

4.C) Reports from Board members concerning attendance or participation in a board or SMSD-related conference, event, activity, or committee; accolades for an SMSD staff member or other deserving person.

4.D) Safety & Security/District Audit (DAR) Overview & Findings Report to the Texas School Safety Center (Submitted August 31, 2023)

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) Discussion regarding implementation of approved budget cuts for fiscal year 2023-2024.

7.B) Consider approval of an emergency budget amendment in the amount of $33,475.52 needed to be able to pay for HVAC unit at the Stafford Elementary cafeteria. 

7.C) Consider approval of District Improvement Plan for 2023–2024

7.D) Consider approval of the 2023-2024 Campus Improvement Plans

7.E) Consider Approval of Resolution to Declare a Good Cause Exception for House Bill 3 Armed Security Officer Requirement.

 

7.F) Consider Approval of Resolution regarding House Bill 3033 Implementation/Designation of Dates relating to Texas Public Information Act.

7.G) Consider approval and ratification of RFP 21/0012 renewal for Technology Supplies for the period ending August 31, 2024.

 

7.H) Consider approval of the SMSD donations report for the month of August 2023.

7.I) Discussion and possible approval of a financing option for the FY24 property insurance bill.  

7.J) Consider approval of the 2023-2024 Compensation Manual

7.K) Deliberation and Possible Action regarding FEMA's determination of second appeals of PW 1992 and PW 3942 relating to SMSD Hurricane Ike costs. 

8. Consent Agenda

8.A) Board Minutes for 

• August 14, 2023
• August 17, 2023

8.B) New Hires

8.C) Payroll Amounts -- month of July 2023.

8.D) Vendor Payments Over 50K -- for the Month of July 2023.

8.E) Financial statements - July 2023.

8.F) Statement of bills - July 2023.

9. FUTURE BUSINESS 

10. Adjournment