October 10, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Special Called Meeting
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I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order
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II. Pledge of Allegiance
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II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
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III. Public Comments:
Comments shall be limited to current Board agenda items, student recognitions, or charitable causes. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker, except that non-English speakers requiring a translator are limited to six minutes. The presiding Board officer may modify or waive these time limits as appropriate. Public comment shall not be used for personal attacks by the speaker against District employees or students. Speakers who engage in personal attacks or use insulting, profane, threatening or abusive language during any Board meeting shall be ruled out of order by the presiding Board officer and may be escorted from the Board meeting room by District peace officers or security staff. Any concerns or complaints regarding individual District employees, students, or parents must be resolved via the appropriate complaint process, as stated in Board Policy BED (Local). Pursuant to section 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public regarding an item that is not listed on this agenda, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information.
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IV. Listed below are items to be reviewed by the Board for information only:
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IV.A. Parent & Family Engagement Policy
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IV.B. Monthly Parenting and Community Sessions for Fall 2023 presented by Federal & State Programs, Guidance & Counseling, and Special Education
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V. Listed below are items for discussion only with recommendations for action to be made at the next Regular Board Meeting:
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V.A. Discussion regarding Monthly Disbursements
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V.B. Approval of the End of Year Outstanding Encumbrances
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V.C. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals, Qualifications, and Extensions
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V.D. 2022-2023 Bilingual Department Annual Program Evaluation
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V.E. Requests from Board Members in re: Use of Board Discretionary Funds for various projects/campuses
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VI. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act
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VI.A. TGC 551.071 Consultation with Attorney; Closed Meeting
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VI.A.1. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel and third-party law firm Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP, to receive update and findings of DIA (Local) Harassment Investigation related to Superintendent David Gonzalez, and matters incident thereto
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VI.A.2. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel regarding review of possible options for employment action related to employment contract with Superintendent David Gonzalez, and matters incident thereto
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VII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session
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VII.A. Discussion and possible action regarding employment status of Superintendent David Gonzalez, including but not limited to adoption of reasons for proposed termination of Superintendent David Gonzalez’ employment contract, authorization to Board President to send notice of same, and retention of third-party law firm as Board counsel for potential Chapter 21 termination proceeding
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VII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding duties and responsibilities of Administrator(s)-in-Charge
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VIII. Adjournment
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