August 25, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Emergency Meeting

Call to Order and Establish Quorum

Invocation

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

United States Flag Pledge: I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Texas Flag Pledge: Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

OPEN FORUM

CONSENT AGENDA:

1. Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting on July 21, 2020

2. Approve T-TESS Appraisers for the 2020-2021 School Year

3. Approve List of ARD Administrative Designees for the 2020-2021 School Year

4. Approve Attendance Review Committees for Spurger Elementary and Spurger High School

5. Approve Instructional Materials Committees for Spurger Elementary and Spurger High School

REGULAR AGENDA:
Board of Trustees To:

1. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve Final Budget Amendment(s) for 2019-2020 School Year

2. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve 2020-2021 Budget

3. Discuss Proposed Tax Rate for 2020-2021 School Year

4. Hear Tax Appraisal District Representative's Report to the Board

5. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve Purchases over $10,000

6. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve Emergency Declaration for Hurricane Laura

7. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve the Memorandum of Agreement between Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service & Spurger ISD

8. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve Waiver for TPRI for the 2020-2021 School Year

9. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve the Increase in Adult Breakfast and Lunch Prices

10. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve Not Taking New Transfers for 2020-2021 School Year

11. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve the Revision to Policy CH Local to Increase Spending to $25,000

12. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve Changing Date of October School Board Meeting

13. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve an extra (4) four weeks of Remote Learning if needed

14. Discuss, Consider, and If Appropriate, Take Action to Approve TASB Update 115 with Changes to LOCAL Policies BF, DIA, DMD, EI, FB, FD, FEB, FFG, FFH, FMF, FNG, GF

15. Elementary Principal's Report

16. High School Principal's Report

17. Athletic Report

18. Counselor's Report 

19. Business Manager's Report

19.A. Tax Collection Report

19.B. Financial Report

19.C. Disbursement of Funds

19.D. Preliminary FIRST Report

20. Superintendent's Report

EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive/Closed Session pursuant to the following provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in Open Session. 
A. 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney: A governmental body may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer; or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter

B. 551.074 - Deliberate the Appointment, 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;                                                                                                                                                     

1. Consideration of Assignment, Duties and Responsibilities of Professional Personnel 
2. Employment
3. Resignations
4. Discussion of Board Relations Between the Members of the Board of Trustees and the Relationship of the Board of Trustees with the Superintendent of Schools 
5. RECONVENE Open Session and take any action necessary on items deliberated in closed session

OPEN SESSION

Adjourn