December 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. First Order of Business - Announcement by the Chairman as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required.

III. Executive Session will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act.

III.A. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 

III.A.I. When the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or

III.A.II. 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.

III.A.III. Consider legal advice regarding personnel and related action items.

III.B. Texas Government Code Section 551.072 

III.B.I. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property

III.C. Texas Government Code Section 551.074 

III.C.I. Consider hiring of professional personnel

III.C.II. Consider renewals, non-renewals, contract abandonments and terminations of contracts for professional personnel. (To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and contracts of employees.)

III.C.II.a. Discussion concerning terminating the Chapter 21 probationary contract of Neva Smith

III.D. Texas Government Code Section 551.076

III.D.I. Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.

IV. Reconvene from Executive Session

V. 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance - Mr. Washmon

VI. Consider action on items discussed in Executive Session

VI.A. Consider board approval of hiring of professional personnel.

VI.B. Consider renewals, non-renewals, contract abandonments and terminations of contracts for professional personnel. (To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and contracts of employees.)

VI.B.I. Possible action terminating the Chapter 21 probationary employment contract of Neva Smith

VII. Special Recognitions

VIII. Public Participation

IX. Public Hearing on 2024 School Finanical Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report - District Status for the 2022-2023

IX.A. Presentation of Report by Staff

IX.B. Opportunity for Public/Board Comments on the FIRST Report

X. Approval of Minutes

X.A. Approve Minutes of Board Workshop - November 4, 2024

X.B. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting - November 18, 2024

XI. Business/Legal/Finance/Consent Agenda

XI.A. Consider approval of 2024-2025 Amended Budget 

XI.B. Consider approval of Gifts and Donations

XI.C. Consider approval of Resolution of the Board of Trustees Designating Nonbusiness Days for Purposes of the Texas Public Information Act for Calendar Year 2025

XI.D. Consider approval of Purchase of Transportation Vehicles

XI.E. Consider approval of Renovations to the A.T. Stewart Campus

XI.F. Consider approval of Final Deductive Change Order to Contract with CDI Contractors for Caldwell Auditorium Renovations

XI.G. Consider Authorizing the Superintendent and/or the Chief Financial Officer to Execute an Amendment to the Contract for Natural Gas Services for the District

XII. Curriculum/Instruction/Consent Agenda

XII.A. Consider approval of the District Calendar for the 2025-2026 School Year

XII.B. Consider approval of the Calendar for the Wayne D. Boshears Center for Exceptional Programs for the 2025-2026 School Year

XIII. Future Business

XIII.A. January 23, 2025 - Regular Meeting

XIV. Adjournment