June 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER:
Invocation and Pledges to the Flags

II. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS

II.A. Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting had been duly called and that the notice of the meeting had been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.

II.B. Approval of the minutes of the Board of Trustees for the regular meeting conducted on Monday, May 10, 2021, beginning at 6:00 p.m. and the special meeting conducted on Thursday, June 3, 2021, beginning at 12:00 p.m., both held in the Board Room of the Administration Building.

III. PUBLIC FORUM:
Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of a meeting per policy BED(LOCAL).

IV. 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 (.074).

IV.A. Discuss personnel matters.

V. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

VI. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/INFORMATION ITEMS

VI.A. Report on current tax practices.  [Lucas Janda]

VI.B. Report on summer activities. (Exhibit VI-B) [Kristin Monk]

VI.C. Information on Head Start Program's American Rescue Plan award.
(Exhibit VI-C)

VI.D. Head Start items for informational purposes only that were provided to board members under separate cover:
 - Director's report for May
 - Policy Council Meeting Minutes for May
 - Financial reports for May

VI.E. Athletic Program Update. [Greg Owens]

VI.F. Information re: ESSER III program. [Josh Williams]

VI.G. STAAR & EOC Testing Data Report. [Michael Lamb]

VII. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
These items are considered to be routine by the board and will be enacted under one motion, unless a member of the board requests that an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

VII.A. Consider approval of Tax Credits and Supplements for May 2021.
(Exhibit VII-A)

VII.B. Consider approval of Delinquent Tax Collections for May 2021.
(Exhibit VII-B)

VII.C. Consider approval of Financial Statements and Bills Payable for May 2021. (Exhibit VII-C)

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. Consider approval of district's depository bank bid.  (Exhibit VIII-A)
[Sherry McGraw]

VIII.B. Discuss and consider approval of continuing Student Accident Insurance coverage for the 2021-2022 school year.  (Exhibit VIII-B) [Sherry McGraw]

VIII.C. Discuss and consider approval of purchase of Exinda Packet Shaper for extended bandwidth.  (Exhibit VIII-C) [Rodney White]

VIII.D. Discuss and consider approval to update security equipment at Sulphur Springs High School.  (Exhibit VIII-D) [Dan Froneberger]

VIII.E. Discuss and consider approval of innovative CTE course. (Exhibit VIII-E) [Josh Williams] 

VIII.F. Discuss and consider approval of Credit by Exam testing dates.
(Exhibit VIII-F) [Josh Williams]

VIII.G. Discuss and consider approval of Resolution 2-21 re: ESSER III and Policy CB(LOCAL), State and Federal Revenue Sources.  (Exhibit VIII-G)
[Josh Williams]

VIII.H. Discuss and consider approval of entering into contracted services with Region 08 ESC for the 2021-2022 school year.  (Exhibit VIII-H) [Josh Williams]

IX. BUDGET WORK SESSION

X. 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 (.072), (.074).

X.A. Discuss and consider personnel to be employed, personnel to be reassigned, acknowledge and accept resignaions of personnel, other personnel matters.

X.B. Discuss and consider purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

XI. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ACTION RELATIVE TO ITEMS COVERED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.

XII. ADJOURNMENT