September 18, 2023 at 6:10 PM - Regular Meeting

1. WELCOME AND ROLL CALL

2. RECOGNITION OF PUBLIC FORUM OPPORTUNITY

3. RECOGNITION OF STUDENTS AND STAFF

3.A. Teachers/Employees of the Month

3.B. Students of the Month

4. CONSENT AGENDA

4.A. Board Minutes from Public Hearing on August 21, 2023

4.B. Board Minutes from Regular Meeting on August 21. 2023

4.C. Board Minutes from Called Meeting on August 30, 2023

5. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

5.A. Superintendent's Report

5.A.1. District Data Points

5.A.2. Student Withdrawals

5.A.3. Enrollment

5.A.4. Board Agenda Calendar

5.A.5. Consideration, Discussion and/or Action regarding Nominations of Individuals for the Board of Directors for the Freestone County Appraisal District

5.A.6. Board Policy Review 121

5.A.7. Texas Education Agency academic accountability rating system update

5.B. Operations, Facilities and Technology

5.B.1. Facilities, Operations, Technology Update

5.B.1.a. Consideration, Discussion and/or Approval regarding Construction Delivery Method for the demolition of the current bleachers at Blackcat Stadium

5.B.1.b. Consideration, Discussion and/or Action regarding school bus purchase exceeding $50,000 per MISD board policy CH(LOCAL)

5.C. Human Resources

5.C.1. Human Resources Update

5.D. Curriculum and Instruction/Academics

5.D.1. Curriculum and Instruction / Academics update

5.D.2. Professional Development updates from teachers

5.D.3. Update on Texas Strategic Leadership

5.D.4. Information only: Potential Instructional Calendar amendments for new TEA CTE instructional minutes requirement and Little Dribblers

5.E. Budget and Finance

5.E.1. Budget and Financial Update

5.E.2. Financial Reports

5.E.3. Consideration, Discussion and/or Action to adopt an order authorizing the defeasance and redemption of $540,000 principal amount of the outstanding Mexia Independent School District unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2015A; levying an ad valorem tax in payment thereof; and all matters incident or related thereto.

5.E.4. Consideration, Discussion and/or Action regarding the proposed 2023-2024 Tax Rate Ordinance and adoption of Ad Valorem Tax Rates as follows: M & O = $0.81570 and I & S = $0.2740

5.E.5. Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST)

6. EXECUTIVE SESSION

6.A. Student Issues including Discipline (551.0821)

6.B. Issues Relating to the Appointment, Resignation, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee, or to Hear a Complaint or Charge Against an Officer or Employee (551.074)

6.B.1. Consideration and/or discussion regarding Resignations, Retirement, or Terminations

6.B.1.a. Consideration and/or discussion regarding Employment (and any others that come after board posting)

7. RETURN TO OPEN MEETING AND TAKE ANY ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY UPON DISCUSSION IN THE CLOSED MEETING

7.A. Student Issues including Discipline

7.B. Issues Relating to the Appointment, Resignation, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee or to Hear a Complaint or Charge Against an Officer or Employee

7.B.1. Consideration, discussion and/or action regarding Resignations, Retirement, or Terminations

7.B.2. Consideration, discussion and/or action regarding Employment (and any others that come after board posting)

8. ADJOURNMENT