August 27, 2021 at 12:00 PM - Special Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER:  Invocation & Pledges

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.

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

III.A. Conduct a public meeting on the Sulphur Springs Independent School District's 2021 proposed tax rate.  (Education Code, Section 44.004)

IV. ACTION ITEMS

IV.A. Consider approval of budget amendments for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021.  (Budget admendments summary given at the meeting) [Sherry McGraw]

IV.B. Discuss and consider approval of the General Fund, Debt Service, and Food Service budgets for the Sulphur Springs Independent School District for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, and review all other budget areas.  (Copy of budget presented at meeting) [Sherry McGraw]

IV.C. Discuss and consider adoption of Ordinance 2-21 levying an annual ad valorem tax - for Interest & Sinking and Maintenance & Operations - for the Sulphur Springs Independent School District for the year 2021. (Exhibit VI-C)
[Sandra Gibby]

IV.D. Consider approval of the 2021-2022 Board Operating Procedures Manual. (Exhibit under separate cover) [Michael Lamb]

IV.E. Discuss and consider approval of using Construction Manager Agent as the delivery method for SSISD Facilities Study and potential future projects. [Michael Lamb]

IV.F. Discuss and consider approval of hiring Gallagher Construction Services as the Construction Manager Agent for SSISD Facilities Study and potential future projects. [Michael Lamb]

IV.G. Discuss and consider approval to enter into contract with WRA Architects for SSISD Facilities Study and potential future projects. [Michael Lamb]

V. 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).

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

V.B. Discuss purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

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

VII. ADJOURNMENT

VIII. BOARD TRAINING

VIII.A. Long Range Facility Planning Visioning Session [Dr. Lizzy Asbury]