August 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. 5:30 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION - Closed to Public
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1.A. The Board of Trustees will convene in Executive/Closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code Chapter 551, under one or more of Texas Government sections 551.071-551.089. No action will be taken in Executive/Closed session.
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1.A.1. Personnel Matters
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1.A.2. 2024-2025 Budget and Tax Rate
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1.A.3. Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property Including Future District Plans
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2. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
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2.A. Take any action, if needed, regarding Executive/Closed Session items.
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3. 6:00 PM - PUBLIC HEARING - Open to Public
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3.A. Call Public Hearing to Order
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3.B. Discussion of Palestine ISD 2024-2025 Proposed Budget and Tax Rate
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3.C. Adjourn Public Hearing
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4. REGULAR MEETING - Immediately Following Public Hearing
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5. ROUTINE BUSINESS
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5.A. Call to Regular Meeting to Order by President Dr. Michael Garcia
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5.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.
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5.C. Invocation
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5.D. Pledges of Allegiance to American and Texas Flags
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6. 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. |
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7. 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, concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by section §551.071 through §551.089. 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.
Description:
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.
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8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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8.A. Beginning of 2024-2025 School Year Report
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8.A.1. Student Enrollment
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8.A.2. Extracurricular Activities
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8.A.2.a. 1st Football Game @ Nacogdoches: Friday, August 30, 2024, 7:30 PM
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8.A.2.b. 1st Home Football Game vs Jasper: Friday, September 6, 2024, 7:30 PM
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8.A.2.c. Homecoming Football Game vs Marshall: Friday, September 20, 2024, 7:30 PM
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8.B. Calendar of Events
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8.B.1. Labor Day Student & Staff Holiday: Friday, August 30 and Monday, September 2, 2024
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8.C. Upcoming Board Meeting/Training Dates
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8.C.1. Regular Board Meeting: Monday, September 16, 2024, 6:30 PM (Closed Session @ 5:30 PM)
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8.C.2. Texas Association of School Boards Convention & Delegate Assembly in San Antonio, Texas: Thursday-Saturday, September 26-28, 2024
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8.D. Any Other Updates
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9. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
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9.A. Financial Report
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9.B. Consider Adoption of Tax Rate for 2024-2025 Budget
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9.C. Consider Adoption of 2024-2025 Budget
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10. CONSENT ITEMS
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time. |
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10.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 24, 2024
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10.B. Minutes of Called Meeting of August 13, 2024
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10.C. Bills Paid for July, 2024
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10.D. Financial Report
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10.E. Monthly Investment Report
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10.F. Tax Collection Report
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10.G. Donations
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10.H. Resolution Regarding Budget Transfers Between Functions
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10.I. Property and Casualty Insurance for 2024-2025 School Year
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10.J. Region 7 Education Service Center 2024-2025 Service Agreements
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10.K. Addition of 2024-2025 Certified T-TESS Appraisers for Evaluation of Teachers
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10.L. 2024-2025 Credit by Exam Timeline
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10.M. 2024-2025 Honors' Courses Approved for UIL Eligibility
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10.N. 2024-2025 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Adjunct Faculty Agreement
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11. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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11.A. Introduction of Palestine High School Administrative and Counseling Departments
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12. PERSONNEL
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12.A. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel
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13. ADJOURNMENT
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