August 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Board Business Meeting

1. Meeting Called to Order

1.A. Roll Call of Board Members Present and Declaration of Quorum Present______ Absent______

1.A.1. Mrs. Christina Martinez

1.A.2. Ms. Alicia Sebastian

1.A.3. Mr. Arthur Valdez

1.A.4. Mr. Ed Garza

1.A.5. Ms. Leticia Ozuna 

1.A.6. Mrs. Sarah Sorensen

1.A.7. Mrs. Stephanie Torres

1.B. Recording of Superintendent Present

1.B.1. Dr. Jaime Aquino

1.C. Pledge of Allegiance to the U. S. Flag

1.D. Salute to the Texas Flag - "Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."

1.E. Citizens' Presentations - 60-minute total time limit for this item 

2. Governance 

2.A. Presentation on 2023-24 Membership: Week 1 

2.B. Approval of Modifications to the 2023-2024 SAISD Instructional Calendar

2.C. Acceptance of Bexar Appraisal District’s Certified Appraisal Roll and Supplemental Appraisal Roll for Tax Year 2023

2.D. Designation of Officer Responsible for Calculating and Reporting District Tax Rates

2.E. Acceptance of the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate and Voter-Approval Tax Rate for Tax Year 2023

2.F. Approval of Ordinance and Order Adopting Tax Rate for School Year-2023-2024

2.G. Consider and Act on New Security Requirements for Public Schools related to HB 3 of the 2023 Texas Legislature

3. Consent Agenda

3.A. Approval to Adopt or Revise Local Board Policies

3.B. Approval of the 2023-2024 Shared Services Agreement (SSA) Between SAISD and the Education Service Center, Region 20 for Title I Non-Public Schools 

3.C. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding for SAISD, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Texas A&M University San Antonio (TAMUSA), and Region 20 to Participate in Texas Strategic Staffing (TSS) with Teacher Residents

3.D. Approval of the Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding Between SAISD and Healy Murphy Center

3.E. Approval of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between SAISD and the University of Texas A&M San Antonio

3.F. Approval of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between SAISD and the University of South Carolina

3.G. Approval of the Affiliation Agreement Between SAISD and The University of Oklahoma

3.H. Approval of the Educational Experience Agreement (Agreement) Between SAISD and The University of Texas at San Antonio

3.I. Approval of Installation of a Texas Historical Marker on the Grounds of the Central Administration Building at 514 W. Quincy Ave.

3.J. Approval of Installation of a Fox Tech Vietnam Fallen Heroes Plaque

3.K. Approval of Monthly Budget Reports and Amendments for August 2023

3.L. Approval of Procurement Services’ Recommendations for Bids, Proposals, and Awards

3.M. Approval of Minutes for the following meetings:

3.M.1. July 17, 2023 Board Business Meeting 

4. Closed Session

4.A. The Board will convene in Closed Session as authorized by the Texas Government Code Chapter 551, et. Seq. (TGC 551.071, TGC 551.072, TGC 551.074, and TGC 551.076)

4.A.1. Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, including legal issues on the acquisition process. (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.072)

4.A.2. Deliberation regarding personnel matters, including but not limited to employment, duties, discipline, reassignment, resignation, retirement, reclassification, and dismissal of an employee. (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074)

4.A.3. Consultation with Superintendent and discussion regarding the authority to accept resignations of contract personnel during the contract term or after the resignation deadline. (TGC 551.071, 551.074)

4.A.4. Deliberation regarding a security plan related to the requirements of recently enacted Texas Law, HB3. (TGC 551.076)

4.A.5. Consultation with legal counsel regarding legal issues related to trustee self-assessment.  (TGC 551.071).

4.A.6. Consultation with legal counsel and discussion regarding pursuing sanctions against educators who have abandoned their contract pursuant to TEC 21.210 and 19 TAC 249.14. (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074)

4.A.7. Consultation with legal counsel on legal issues related to the audit plan and related audit matters. (TGC 551.071)

4.A.8. Consultation with legal counsel and discussion regarding a security audit for the District. (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.076)

4.A.9. Consultation with legal counsel regarding pending litigation related to face covering and vaccination requirements. (TGC 551.071)

4.A.10. Consultation with legal counsel regarding contractual and legal issues related to 1882 partnerships. (TGC 551.071)

4.A.11. Hear and consider the Level III Grievance of Brianna Christian and consult with attorney on matter. (TGC 551.071 and TGC 551.074)

4.B. The Board will reconvene in Open Session and take appropriate action on items discussed in Closed Session.

5. Adjournment

5.A. Adjournment