January 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE

3. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS
Roll Call:  Certification that "the provisions of The Open Meetings Act, Section 551.001 et.seq. of the Texas Government Code have been complied with in connection with public notice of this meeting, and a quorum is present".

4. OPEN FORUM
In accordance with Local Policy BED, no presentation shall exceed five minutes.  Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board.

5. CONSENT AGENDA
These items are considered to be routine by the School Board and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on items unless a school board member so requests, at which time the item will be removed from the Consent Agency and will be considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.

5.A. Consider Approval of Minutes

5.B. Consider Approval of Monthly Financial Reports

5.C. Consider Approval of School Board Elections on May 3, 2025

5.D. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment

6. ACTION ITEMS

6.A. Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreement between Smith County and Arp ISD for School Board Trustee Election on May 3, 2025

7. INFORMATION ITEMS

7.A. Monthly Financial Reports

7.B. Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - First Day to file an application for a place on the ballot for May 3, 2025 Election for School Board - Places 5, 6 & 7
Friday, February 14, 2025 - Last Day to file an application for a place on the ballot for May 3, 2025 Election for School Board - Places 5, 6 & 7

7.C. Legislative Update

7.D. Northeast Texas Career & Technology Center Open House & Showcase - Monday, February 3rd - 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

7.E. School Board Appreciation Month!!

8. CAMPUS REPORTS

8.A. Elementary

8.B. Junior High

8.C. High School

9. BOARD COMMENTS

10. CLOSED SESSION
Texas Government Code 551.074
10.1  Personnel 
10.2  Real Property

11. ADJOURNMENT