May 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM - Board Workshop

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. Public Participation

IV. 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.

IV.A. Texas Government Code Section 551.071

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

IV.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.

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

IV.B. Texas Government Code Section 551.072  

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

IV.C. Texas Government Code Section 551.074  

IV.C.I. Consider hiring of professional personnel

IV.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.)

IV.C.III. Discussion concerning the proposed termination of the Chapter 21 Certified Term employment contract of Robin Salars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, for good cause

IV.C.IV. Discussion concerning the previously proposed non-renewal of the Chapter 21 term employment contract of Denyse Kumbuka for good cause effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year

IV.C.V. Discussion concerning the termination of the Chapter 21 probationary employment contracts of Terra Blakemore, Bridget Byers, and Nikki Carr in the best interests of the District, effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year

IV.D. Texas Government Code Section 551.076

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

V. Reconvene from Executive Session

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. Consideration and possible action to propose the termination of the Chapter 21 Certified Term employment contract of Robin Salars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, for good cause

VI.B.II. Consideration and possible action concerning the previously proposed non-renewal of the Chapter 21 term employment contract of Denyse Kumbuka for good cause effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year

VI.B.III. Consideration and possible action to terminate the Chapter 21 probationary employment contracts of Terra Blakemore, Bridget Byers, and Nikki Carr, in the best interest of the District effective at the end of the 2024-2025 school year

VII. Action Items

VII.A. Consider approval of Head Start Funding Application for the 2025-2026 School Year

VII.B. Consider approval of the Head Start Annual Program Self-Assessment for 2024-2025 School Year and Improvement Plan for 2025-2026 

VII.C. Consider approval of Resolution Supporting Tyler Independent School District's Application to the Texas Department of Transportation's 2025 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Call for Projects

VIII. Legislative Update

IX. Adjournment