Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Immediately following Public Hearing - Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
 

II. OPEN FORUM
 

III. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

III.A. District Highlights

III.B. Texas State - Texas School Safety Center Intruder Audit Report
 

IV. PRESENTATIONS

IV.A. LSG Progress and Accountability Goal 1: GPMs 1.1,1.2,1.3

IV.B. Report of Donna Independent School District Board of Trustees Required Training as per Texas Education Code, Sec. 11,159(b) (Board Self Constraint 2)

IV.C. Lone Star Governance Board Self-Evaluation 
 

V. CONSENT AGENDA

V.A. BUSINESS AND FINANCE

V.A.a. Approve Accounts Payable.

V.A.b. Approve Financial Statements for August 2024.

V.A.c. Approve Report of Monthly Tax Collections for July 2024. (Amended)

V.A.d. Approve Report of Monthly Tax Collections for August 2024. (Amended)

V.A.e. Approval of the Annual Tax Collection Report from Pablo "Paul" Villarreal, Jr. Tax Assessor-Collector for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

V.A.f. Approve Investment Report 4th Quarter (June, July and August 2024).

V.A.g. Approve Resolution of Annual Review of Donna ISD Investment Policy and Strategies.

V.A.h. Approve Investment Report for Fiscal Year ending August 2024.

V.A.i. Approve to declare Donna ISD surplus to be taken to an auction/scrap recycling center.

V.A.j. Approval to Declare DISD Child Nutrition Program Surplus to be taken to auction.

V.A.k. Request permission to purchase three (3) special needs buses for the Transportation Department from Longhorn Bus Sales, LLC for the amount of $439,290.00.
 

V.B. ACADEMIC SERVICES

V.B.a. Approval of the purchase for the printing of student and teacher blackline masters for the 3rd through 6th Six Weeks in English and Spanish from Sharon Wells in the amount of $226,110.93.

V.B.b. Approval of the 2024-2025 District Improvement Plan and all Campus Improvement Plans.

V.B.c. Approval of Out-of-State travel for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) annual convention in Seattle, Washington on February 17-21, 2025.

V.B.d. Seeking Approval for Edgenity (Imagine Learning) Credit Recovery Renewal for Donna High School and Donna North High School.
 

V.C. HUMAN RESOURCES

V.C.a. Discussion and Possible action to approve Memorandum of Understanding between Donna ISD and The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, College of Education and P-16 Integration.

V.C.b. Approval of revisions to Policy DEC (LOCAL).

V.C.c. Approval of 2024-2025 Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Appraiser for Ms. Melissa Alejandro.
 

V.D. SUPPORT SERVICES

V.D.a. Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting September 10, 2024.
 

VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION as Authorized by Texas Government
Code Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.075, 551.076, 551.082, 551.083 and 551.084.

VI.A. Texas State - Texas School Safety Center Intruder Audit Report.

VI.B. Discussion and Consideration of the Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel Matters

• Recommendations for Professionals to Include Contract Renewal, Hiring, Adjustments, Termination, and Rescission Recommendation
• Update of District Personnel

VI.C. Discussion and consideration of Superintendent's Employment Agreement/Contract 

VI.D. Discussion and Private Consultation with Attorney regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation, Settlement Matters, and/or Matters Where the Professional Duty Under State Board Requires Private Consultation with School Attorney.
 

VII. OPEN SESSION - Take possible action on matters discussed in Executive Session.

VII.A.   ↵Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Superintendent’s Recommendation of Personnel

• Approve the Recommendation for Professionals to Include Contract Renewal, Hiring, Adjustments, Termination, and Rescission Recommendations

VII.B. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent's Employment Agreement/Contract 
 

VIII. ADJOURN