August 21, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS - Announcement by the Board President whether a quorum is present, and that the notice of the meeting has been duly called, and posted in the time and manner required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. |
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2. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS PROPOSED TAX RATE
The Board encourages comments about the District from members of the public. Anyone who has signed up to speak in advance of the meeting in accordance with procedures may do so at this time. Each participant should address the Board from the podium microphone, stating their name and address before speaking. The Board asks that each participant's comments pertain to District business and be no longer than three (3) minutes. Copies of presentations should be made available to all Trustees and the Superintendent. |
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2.A. Proposed Tax Rate Presentation
Presenter:
Mrs. Carla Settle
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3. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED TAX RATE
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4. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
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5. CLOSED SESSION
Recess to Executive Session, pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section: 551.071) Private consultation with the board's attorney, If, during the course of the meeting, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed session is required, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section listed above. The Board will vote on matters in Open Session considered in Closed Session or matters considered if the Board enters into a Closed meeting during the meeting, if applicable. |
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6. PUBLIC SESSION
Description:
Please note that the duration of the Closed Session could delay the Public Session.
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6.A. Pledge to Flags
Presenter:
Ms. Saniyah McGrew
Description:
Cedar Hill Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Gerald Hudson has selected Cedar Hill High School freshman Saniyah McGrew as the 2023-2024 CHISD Teen Superintendent. McGrew, the oldest of four siblings often known as the "McGrew Crew", has attended Cedar Hill ISD since Kindergarten. "I am so honored to be the 2023-2024 CHISD Teen Superintendent," McGrew said. "Skylar Wesley set an amazing foundation, and I look to continue building upon this leadership program." When McGrew was a Bray Elementary scholar, she was selected for the Cedar Hill Library Advisory Board. The new library is expected to be completed next year. She was one of seven CHISD Scholar Bond Ambassadors earlier this spring. McGrew won the CHISD Spelling Bee as a seventh grader and finished second as an eighth grader, qualifying for the Dallas County Spelling Bee both times. She was selected to attend a National Storytelling Conference in Utah last fall.
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6.A.1. Pledge to the American Flag
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6.A.2. Pledge to the Texas Flag
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6.B. Prayer
Presenter:
Trustee
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7. COMMUNICATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
Presenter:
Mrs. Tierney Tinnin
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7.A. First Week of School Recap
Presenter:
Mrs. Tierney Tinnin
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7.B. Fine Arts Department Efficiency Report
Presenter:
Mr. Derrick Walker
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8. CITIZENS FORUM: The Board will now hear those who wish to make comments and who have completed and returned the Public Forum Citizen Participation Form. This section will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and Board Policy. Speakers must limit comments to issues that can be presented in a public forum. Complaints about student discipline, specific student issues or personnel must be addressed through appropriate administrative channels.
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9. LONE STAR GOVERNANCE
Founded on research, Lone Star Governance (LSG) is a continuous-improvement model for governing teams—boards in collaboration with their superintendents—who choose to focus intensely on only one primary objective: Improving student outcomes. Lone Star Governance accomplishes this intense focus through tailored coaching aligned to the five pillars of the Texas Framework for School Board Development: Vision, Accountability, Structure, Advocacy, and Unity. |
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10. ACTION ITEMS
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10.A. Consider Approval for the 2023-2024 school year, to delegate contractual authority to obligate the School District under Texas Education Code (TEC) 11.1511(c)(4) to the Superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the District under TEC, Chapter 48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the Commissioner of Education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This includes approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits (Netting Chapter 48 Funding)
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10.B. Adoption of Tax Rate
Presenter:
Carla Settle
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10.C. Election Order-Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE)
Presenter:
Carla Settle
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11. CONSENT AGENDA
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11.A. Minutes from Previous Board of Trustee Meetings
Presenter:
Ms. Courtney Lackey Wilson
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11.B. RFP 22-23-07 Library Books and Supplies
Presenter:
Mrs. Carla Settle
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11.C. Non Business Days for PIA HB3033
Presenter:
Mrs. Tierney Tinnin
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11.D. HB3- Police & Security Pay Revision
Presenter:
Mrs. Hallema Jackson & Chief James Hawthorne
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11.E. 2023-2024 T-TESS Certified Evaluators and Appraisal Calendar
Presenter:
Mrs. Hallema Jackson
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11.F. Budget Amendment #1- General Fund
Presenter:
Mrs. Carla Settle
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11.G. Budget Amendment #2- General Fund
Presenter:
Mrs. Carla Settle
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11.H. Approval of Superintendent's Evaluation
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11.I. Compromise and Settlement Agreement
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12. BOARD DISCUSSION
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12.A. Upcoming Events
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12.B. Training and Event Recaps
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13. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Description:
These items are presented to the Board for information only. No presentations will be made unless specifically requested by the Board.
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13.A. Employment Retirements Resignations Terminations
Presenter:
Ms. Hallema Jackson
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13.B. Investment Report
Presenter:
Ms. Carla Settle
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13.C. Student Services DER
Presenter:
Mr. Tellauance Graham
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13.D. Insurance Renewals
Presenter:
Mrs. Carla Settle
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13.D.1. Property Casualty
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14. ADJOURN
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