April 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Establish Quorum

2. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS - Welcome - Invocation - Pledge to the Flags

3. EAGLES SERVING OTHERS / SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. Early Voting Ballot Board for the May 4, 2024 Special Election

4.B. Minutes - March 25, 2024 Regular Meeting

4.C. Tax refunds over $500

4.D. March 2024 Financial Report

4.E. Payment for 2022 PVS Appeal

4.F. Application for State Waiver related to Professional Development

4.G. Interlocal Agreement with the University of Texas at Austin for the 2024-25 OnRamps Program

4.H. Accept donation from HEB

5. STAFF REPORTS

5.A. Superintendent - Dr. Greg Poole

5.A.1. District Reports

5.B. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction - Chloe Yowell

5.B.1. Plan for Professional Development & Teacher Preparation Days for 2024-2025 and Fall Professional Development

5.C. Director of Planning & Facilities - Patrick Hendricks

5.C.1. Construction Project Update

6. GENERAL DISCUSSION

6.A. Annual public announcement of continuing education requirements of board members

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.A. Request for Staffing Positions

7.B. Consideration and possible action to approve an Agreement with Interquest Detection Canines for Substance Awareness and Detection Services for the 2024-25 School Year.

7.C. Consideration and action Instructional Materials and Technology Adoption, Proclamation 2024

8. PUBLIC FORUM - Time is set aside to hear comments from the audience regarding agenda items 

9. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

9.A. Texas government Code 551.071: Private consultation with the board’s attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law

9.B. Texas Government Code 551.072; Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value or real property

9.C. Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

9.C.1. Texas Government Code 551.074: Discussion of contract recommendations for administrators, teachers and professional support staff

9.C.1.a. Renewal of Probationary Contracts and Term Contracts

9.C.1.b. Termination of Probationary Contracts

9.C.1.c. Nonrenewal of Term Contracts

9.C.1.d. Award of Fourth Year Probationary Contracts and New Term Contracts

9.C.1.e. Award of new Probationary Contracts

9.C.1.f. Request for Approval of Additional Staffing Positions

10. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

11. ACTION, IF ANY, WHICH MAY BE APPROPRIATE AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION DELIBERATIONS

11.A. Consideration and possible action to purchase 25 acres of land in the W.H. Hodges Abstract 13 of Chambers County, Texas and authorize the Superintendent of Schools to execute any and all documents necessary to finalize that transaction on behalf of the Board of Trustees

12. ADJOURNMENT