August 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call To Order.

2. Pledge Of Allegiance to American Flag

3. Invocation

4. Public Comments

5. Reports and Presentations

5.a. Superintendent Report

5.a.1. Miles ISD STAAR/CCMR Data 2021-2024

6. Consent Agenda

6.a. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes 

6.b. Enrollment Report

6.c. Monthly Finance Report

6.d. Approval of Statement/Payment/Ledger of Current Bill Report

7. Budget Amendments

8. Discussion Bond Projects Update

9. Consideration/approval of a resolution approving an engagement agreement for bond counsel legal services with Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson and Roalson P.C. and Contu Harden Montoya LLP; and other matters in connection therewith. 
WRITTEN NOTICE OF FINDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MILES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, RELATING TO THE RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR BOND COUNSEL LEGAL SERVICES WITH WALSH GALLEGOS KYLE ROBINSON & ROALSON, P.C AND CANTU HARDEN MONTOYA LLP; AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ADOPTION BY THE DISTRICT ON August 12, 2024
 

1. The Board of Trustees of the District intends to engage Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson & Roalson P.C. and Cantu Harden Montoya LLP and.to provide the District with co-bond counsel and co-disclosure counsel legal services pertaining to the District’s issuance of public securities on the public or private market, including advising the District on any “official statement” to potential investors pursuant to federal securities laws and issuing a legal opinion as to the foregoing;
2. Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson & Roalson P.C. and Cantu Harden Montoya LLP have consistently demonstrated its competence, qualifications, and experience as an industry leader in public finance matters through the provision of co-bond counsel and co-disclosure counsel legal services, the representation of municipal advisors, issuers, and other parties in United States Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions, the publication of disclosure policies and the representation of state agencies and political subdivisions within the State of Texas on public securities related issues and matters;
3. Accessing the public or private markets through the issuance of public securities and providing an “official statement” of the District to potential investors is governed by State and federal securities and federal tax laws and requires the advice of legal advisors that specialize in public finance matters that are well versed in public finance legal matters;
4. Engaging an attorney in private practice who specializes in public finance matters that is well versed in State and federal securities and federal tax laws pursuant to an hourly fee arrangement would likely result in higher fees to be paid by the District, and such fees incurred would be payable by the District by amounts on deposit in the District’s General Fund, whether or not the public securities are actually issued;
5. Fees for legal services in public finance matters, including co-bond counsel and co-disclosure counsel legal services, have traditionally been paid pursuant to a contingent fee contract, where such fees become payable only upon the successful issuance of the public securities and solely from the proceeds of the public securities;
6. Entering into a contract for bond counsel legal services with Walsh Gallegos Kyle Robinson & Roalson P.C. and Cantu Harden Montoya LLP (a firm that specializes in public finance matters and is well versed in State and federal securities and federal tax laws) payment of which is contingent on the District’s successful issuance of public securities and payable out of public securities proceeds provides the District a superior level of co-bond counsel and co-disclosure counsel legal services and fee(s) payable under the contract are reasonable in the public finance market and would likely be less than if such services were conducted pursuant to an hourly rate contract with an attorney specializing in such public finance matters; and
7. For each of the reasons stated above, this selection of co-bond counsel and co-disclosure counsel legal services pursuant to a contingent fee contract is in the best interest of the residents of the District.

10. Consideration and approval of an order calling a bond election to be held by the Miles independent School District, making provision for the conduct of an election, and resolving other matters incident and related to such election
 

11. Consideration and approval of a resolution relating ‎ to ‎establishing the District’s intention to reimburse ‎itself for the prior lawful expenditure of funds ‎relating to constructing and equipping various District improvements from the proceeds of tax-‎exempt obligations to be issued by the District for ‎authorized ‎purposes; authorizing other matters ‎incident and related thereto; and providing an ‎effective date
 

12. Executive Session: Consultation with School Attonery 

13. Discussion

13.a. Budget Template

13.b. Compare 2023-24 to 2024-25 Budget

13.c. Propsed Tax Rate: M&O .7552 I&S .3000

14. Consider/Approve proposed Tax Rate for 2024-25 to be included in the Notice of Public Meeting to discuss and proposed the 2024-25 Tax Rate.

15. Discuss Employee Handbook 2024-25

16. Discussion/approval of a Board Delegate and Alternate to the 2024 Texas Association of School Boards Delegate Assembly on Sept. 28, 2024

17. Consider/Approve TTESS Evaluators for 2024-25 School Year: Curt McKneely, Wayland Cooksey, Brianne Brock, Ty Stevens

18. Consider/Approve TTESS Calendar 2024-25

19. Consider/Approve Order of General Election for November 5, 2024 Runnels County

20. Consider/Approve Order of General Election for November 5, 2024 Tom Green County

21. Consider/Approve Joint Election with Runnels County

22. Consider/Approve Stipend for Guardians for $500 for 2024-25 to be included on the Stipend Schedule.  

23. Consider/Approve Ram Resident Stipends: Jennifer Hinds $1000, Candice Yancy $1000, and Curt McKneely $1500. 

24. Consider/Approve Ty Stevens and Kati Briley as investment officers for Miles ISD for the 2024-25 School year

25. Consider/Approve Adult Breakfast Price of $3.75 and Lunch price of $4.50 for 2024-25.

26. Executive Session

26.a. Personnel/Staffing

26.b. Resignations

27. Adjourn