August 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order and Establish Quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States and Texas Flags

3. Public Hearing on Proposed 2024-2025 Tax Rate

4. Public Forum/Comments to the Board (limit 5 minutes each or 30 minutes total)

5. Consent Items

5.A. Minutes

5.B. General Operating Checks and Financial Reports

6. Reports

6.A. Superintendent Reports

6.A.1. Safety

6.A.2. Construction Update

6.B. Administrator Reports

6.B.1. Elementary Principal Report

6.B.1.a. Enrollment, Transfers, Attendance, and Passing Rates

6.B.1.b. Upcoming Events

6.B.2. Secondary Principal Report

6.B.2.a. Enrollment, Attendance, Transfers, and Passing Rate

6.B.2.b. Updates and Upcoming Events

6.C. Finance Director Report

6.C.1. Utility Consumption and Tax Collection Reports

6.D. Athletic Director Report

6.E. Technology Director Report

6.F. Maintenance Director Report

6.G. Transportation Director Report

7. Discussion / Action Items

7.A. Review/Discuss/Approve Maintenance Tax Rate of $0.6711 and Interest and Sinking Tax Rate of $0.27 for a combined tax rate of $0.9411 for the 2024-2025 School Year.

7.B. Review/Discuss/Approve Lindsay ISD Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal.

7.C. Review/Discuss/Approve Student Accident Insurance Proposal

7.D. Review/Discuss/Approve Agreement with Claims Administrative Services to provide our Workers' Compensation Insurance

7.E. Review/Discuss/Approve 2024-2025 Lindsay ISD Stipend and Extra Duty Update 1

7.F. Review/Discuss/Approve 2024-2025 Student Handbook and Dress Code

7.G. Review/Discuss/Approve the FIT Committee’s proposal to proceed with the weight room facility improvements as outlined.

7.H. Review/Discuss/Approve and grant permission for the FIT Committee to initiate and manage the associated fundraising efforts.

7.I. Review/Discuss/Approve and Authorize district staff to support the FIT Committee in these activities as needed, ensuring alignment with district policies and priorities.

7.J. Review/Discuss/Approve LISD Home Town Hero for 2024-2025 School Year

7.K. Personnel Issues

7.K.1. Deliberation and possible action to terminate the school year 2024-2025 probationary contract and employment of certified teacher and coach Michael Hartsfield for good cause, to wit: arrest for Assault Causes Bodily Injury – Family Violence on August 11, 2024.
 

7.L. Student Issues/Transfers

8. Executive Session as Authorized by Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E.

8.A. Section 551.71:  Private consultation with board's attorney

8.B. Section 551.072:  Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property

8.C. Section 551.073:  Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations

8.D. Section 551.074:  Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel

8.E. Section 551.076:  Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of security personnel or devices

8.F. Section 551.082:  Considering the discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel

8.G. Section 551.0821:  To deliberate a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation.

8.H. Section 551.083:  Consider the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultations with representatives of employee groups

8.I. Section 551.084:  Excluding witnesses from a hearing

8.J. Section 39.030(a):  Assessment Instruments

8.K. Section 551.087:  Economic Development Negotiations

8.L. Section 418.183(f):  Homeland Security

8.M. Section 551.0785:  Medical or Psychiatric Records

9. Return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary upon discussion in the closed meeting.

10. Adjourn