August 24, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. PUBLIC HEARING - 6:00 PM

1.A. Call Public Hearing to Order

1.B. Discuss Palestine ISD 2020-21 Proposed Budget and Tax Rate

1.C. Discuss 2020-21 TACE Program Pay for Contract Employees

1.D. Adjourn Public Hearing

2. REGULAR MEETING - Immediately Following Public Hearing
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below. Items do not have to be taken in same order as shown on this meeting notice.

3. ROUTINE BUSINESS

3.A. Call to Order by President Kurt Herrington

3.B. First Order of Business - Announcement by the Chairman as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required.

3.C. Invocation

3.D. Pledges of Allegiance

4. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public comment portion of each board meeting shall be used as a forum for the public or employees to present items of information to the Board of Education. We are doing this to be responsive to the community. Due to the confidentiality provision contained in the Texas Public Information Act, Family Education Rights to Privacy Act and other state and federal laws, no speaker will be allowed to demean employees of the school district or discuss students. Each speaker that is recognized shall limit the presentation to five minutes. A delegation of three or more persons shall appoint one person to present their view to the Board. Due to a possible violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board shall make no response.

5. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
IF, DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING COVERED BY THIS NOTICE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHOULD DETERMINE THAT A CLOSED MEETING OR SESSION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS REQUIRED, THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS. GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001, SUBCHAPTERS D AND E. BEFORE ANY CLOSED MEETING IS CONVENED, THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL PUBLICLY IDENTIFY THE SECTION OR SECTIONS OF THE ACT AUTHORIZING THE CLOSED MEETING. ALL FINAL VOTES, ACTIONS, OR DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN IN OPEN MEETING.

6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

6.A. Beginning of 2020-21 School Year Report

6.A.1. Enrollment Report

6.A.2. In-Person and At-Home Learning Student Counts

6.A.3. District COVID-19 Report

6.A.4. Extracurricular Activities

6.B. Calendar of Events

6.C. Any Other Updates
 

7. DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL SAFETY

7.A. Safety Update

8. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

8.A. Discussion of Preliminary Schools FIRST Rating 

8.B. Discussion of PISD Property Values and Funding Lag Revenue

8.C. Consider Adoption of Tax Rate for 2020-21 Budget

8.D. Consider Adoption of 2020-21 Budget

9. CONSENT ITEMS
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time

9.A. Minutes of the Virtual Called Meeting of July 23, 2020

9.B. Minutes of the Called Meeting of August 5, 2020

9.C. Bills Paid for July, 2020

9.D. Financial Report

9.E. Monthly Investment Report

9.F. Tax Collection Report

9.G. Donations

9.H. Resolution Regarding Budget Transfers Between Functions

9.I. Property and Casualty Insurance for 2020-21 School Year

9.J. 2020-21 Region 7 Education Service Center Agreements

9.K. 2020-21 Teacher Appraisal Calendar

9.L. 2020-21 Certified Appraisers for Evaluation of Teachers

9.M. 2020-21 Honors Classes

10. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

10.A. Consider Texas After-School Centers on Education (TACE) Program 2020-21 Pay for Contract Employees

11. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

11.A. Discuss and Consider 2020-21 School Calendar Options including Beginning of Year Transition Plan Adjustment 

11.B. Vote to Elect Delegate and Alternate Delegate to Delegate Assembly for the Virtual TASA/TASB Convention - Saturday, October 3, 2020 - Dallas, Texas

12. ADJOURNMENT