March 7, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting/Board Training Session

I. CALL TO ORDER:  Invocation and Pledges to 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 regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held on Monday, February 14, 2022 at 6:00 p.m., conducted in the Board Room of the SSISD Administration Building.

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

III.A. Recognize members of Hopkins County Adult Leadership Class.

IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/INFORMATION ITEMS

IV.A. Review progress monitoring goals. [Michael Lamb]

IV.B. Head Start items sent under separate cover for Board information only.
 - Director's report for February
 - Policy Council meeting minutes for February
 - Financial reports for February

V. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:
These items are considered to be routine by the board and will 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.

V.A. Consider approval of Tax Credits and Supplements for February 2022.
(Exhibit V-A)

V.B. Consider approval of Delinquent Tax Collections for February 2022.
(Exhibit V-B)

V.C. Consider approval of Financial Statements and Bills Payable for
February 2022.  (Exhibit V-C)

V.D. Consider approval of Head Start Self-Assessment Summaries. (Exhibit V-D)

V.E. Consider approval of Head Start Community Assessment Update.
(Exhibit V-E)

V.F. Consider approval of Head Start Program Improvement Plan. (Exhibit V-F)

V.G. Consider approval of Head Start Cost Allocation Plan. (Exhibit V-G)

V.H. Consider approval of Head Start Training & Technical Assistance Plan. (Exhibit V-H)

V.I. Consider approval of Head Start Priority Screening Instrument. (Exhibit V-I)

VI. ACTION ITEMS

VI.A. Consider approval of an Order to Cancel ordering the May 7, 2022 school board trustee election to be canceled due to the declaration of unopposed candidates elected to the office of the Board of Trustees.  (Exhibit VI-A)

VI.B. Consider approval of Engagement Letter with auditing firm Rutherford, Taylor & Company, P.C. for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022.  (Exhibit VI-B) [Sherry McGraw]

VI.C. Consider approval for purchase of interactive panels. (Exhibit VI-C) [Rodney White]

VI.D. Consider approval for purchase of student laptops. (Exhibit VI-D) [Rodney White]

VI.E. Consider approval for purchase of teacher laptops. (Exhibit VI-E) [Rodney White]

VI.F. Consider approval of CTE Innovative Course Addition.  (Exhibit VI-F)
[Josh Williams for Jenny Arledge]

VI.G. Consider approval of Head Start Transportation Waiver Request.
(Exhibit VI-G) [Josh Williams for Angela Edwards]

VI.H. Consider approval of Head Start Director to apply for continuation and refunding of Head Start program. (Exhibit VI-H) [Josh Williams for Angela Edwards]

VI.I. Consider approval of one-time Carryover Request - Reprogram. (Exhibit VI-I)
[Josh Williams for Angela Edwards]

VI.J. Consider approval of Resolution 3-22 re: Wage Payments During Emergency School Closings for inclement weather and its effects on February 24, 2022. (Exhibit VI-J) [Josh Williams]

VI.K. Consider approval of the 2022-2023 school calendar.  (Exhibit sent to Board under separate cover) [Michael Lamb]

VII. BOARD TRAINING SESSION

VIII. 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).

VIII.A. Consider approval to grant one-year employment contract extensions to recommend professional certified instructional administrative personnel and administrative support services personnel presently employed under two-year contracts.  (Assistant Superintendents, Directors, Principals and Assistant Principals.)

VIII.B. Consider approval of hiring Assistant Superintendent of Elementary and Student Services.

VIII.C. Discuss other personnel matters.

VIII.D. Discuss purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

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

X. ADJOURNMENT