November 14, 2022 at 5:30 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 regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on October 19, 2022 beginning at 6:00 p.m. held in the Board Room of the Administration Building. 

III. 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 (.082), (071)

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

V. PUBLIC FORUM

V.A. Public participation is limited to the designated open forum for a meeting per board policy BED(LOCAL)

V.B. A public hearing on the Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property from Ashoka Steel Mills LLC, Comptroller Application #1768, pursuant to Texas Tax Code §313

VI. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/INFORMATION ITEMS

VI.A. Report on Educational Performance of Bilingual/ESL Program for the 2021-2022 school year.  [Craig Toney]

VI.B. Head Start items for the school board's information purposes only:
- Director's Report for October
- Policy Council Meeting Minutes for October
- Financial Report for October

VII. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

VII.A. Consider approval of Tax Credits and Supplements for October 2022.
 

VII.B. Consider approval of Delinquent Tax Collections for October 2022. 

VII.C. Consider approval of Financial Statements and Bills Payable for October 2022. 

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. Acknowledgment of Conflict-of-Interest Policies BBFA (LEGAL) and (LOCAL) in connection with an Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property from Ashoka Steel Mills LLC, Comptroller Application #1768, pursuant to Texas Tax Code § 313.

VIII.B. Consider and possible action to adopt the Findings of Fact of the Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees in connection with the Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property from Ashoka Steel Mills LLC, Comptroller Application #1768, pursuant to Texas Tax Code § 313.
 

VIII.C. Consider and possible action to approve the Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property and enter into an Agreement for Limitation on Appraised Value of Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes by and between Sulphur Springs ISD and Ashoka Steel Mills LLC, Comptroller Application #1768, pursuant to Texas Tax Code § 313.  

VIII.D. Consider an order canvassing the November 8, 2022, special election.
 

IX. 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)

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

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

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

XI. ADJOURNMENT