July 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER:

I.A. Invocation and Pledges to the Flags

I.B. Establish a Quorum

II. PUBLIC FORUM

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

III. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS/INFORMATION ITEMS

III.A. Maintenance updates [Dan Froneberger]

III.B. Curriculum updates [Amanda Fenton]

III.C. Superintendent Report [Dr. Deana Steeber]

III.D. Education Foundation Introductions and Update [Lauren Ingram]

IV. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

IV.A. Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Board Meeting Minutes

IV.B. Tax Credits and Supplements for June 2024

IV.C. Delinquent Tax Collections for June 2024

IV.D.  Financial Statements and Bills Payable for June 2024

V. ACTION ITEMS

V.A. Consider an order authorizing the issuance of unlimited tax school building bonds; levying an annual ad valorem tax and providing for the security for and payment of said bonds; approving an official statement; authorizing submission of the bonds to the Texas Attorney General; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject [Jeff Gulbas]
 

V.B. Consider purchasing electricity through ENGIE Resources LLC with a 24-month contract at 0.074080 per kWh.  [Dan Froneberger]

V.C. Consider approval of the out-of-state trip proposal for Sulphur Springs High School Band. [Spencer Emmert]

V.D. Consider approval of continuing Student Accident Insurance coverage for the 2024-2025 school year.  [Sherry McGraw]

V.E. Consider approval of a partnership agreement with Communities in Schools for the 2024-2025 school year. [Dr. Deana Steeber]

V.F. Consider approval of teacher appraisers and appraisal calendar for the 2024-2025 school year [Dr. Deana Steeber]

V.G. Consider the approval of an inter-local agreement with Texas A&M - Commerce [Dr. Deana Steeber]

V.H. Consider the approval of a resolution selecting the Construction Manager-At-Risk method of delivery as the method of delivery for the construction of the new elementary schools and the renovation projects in the May 2024 Bond.  [Dr. Deana Steeber]

V.I. Consider the adoption of the Selection Criteria and Relative Weights for the Construction Manager-At-Risk RFP. [Dr. Deana Steeber]

V.J. Consider the approval of a resolution to delegate to the Superintendent the authority to receive responses to the RFP, evaluate the offerers thereof using the approved Selection Criteria, negotiate with the offerers, and make a final recommendation to the Board of Trustees for acceptance of the selected offerer and the contract for construction.  [Dr. Deana Steeber]

V.K. Consider the approval of the Prevailing Wage Rate Schedule for Hopkins County as determined by the United States Department of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act as the prevailing wage rate schedule for the construction projects associated with the May 2024 Bond.  [Dr. Deana Steeber]

V.L. Consider the approval of Brad Moughon as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Secondary Education. [Dr. Deana Steeber]

V.M. Consider the acceptance of the voluntary resignation of Bryan White as SSISD's appointed Hopkins County Appraisal District Member. [Dr. Deana Steeber]

V.N. Consider the approval of Robert Cody to serve the remainder of the term vacated by Bryan White as SSISD's appointed Hopkins County Appraisal District Board Member. [Dr. Deana Steeber] 

VI. BUDGET WORK SESSION

VII. 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 (.071), (.072), (.074), (.076)

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

VII.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072, to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property as deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the District in negotiations with a third person. 

VII.C. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.076, to deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices.
 

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

IX. ADJOURNMENT