August 10, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Opening Prayer

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Approve Agenda

6. Public Comments - The Union Grove ISD School Board invites our community to speak during our public meetings. Please know that this is a listening opportunity for the Board, no action will be taken during this meeting on topics shared with the Board during this portion of the meeting. Persons wishing to address the Board shall sign up with the presiding officer prior to the beginning of the meeting and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. In accordance with Board Policy BED(LOCAL), and the Board's procedure on public comment, an individual's comments to the board shall not exceed three minutes per meeting. 

7. INFORMATION REPORT

7.A. Bill listing

7.B. Budget Analysis 

7.C. Certified Values from Upshur County Appraisal District

7.D. Budget Review 2020-2021

7.E. Superintendent Report

7.E.1. First Day

7.E.2. Asynchronous learners / teachers 

7.E.3. TASB review information 

7.E.4. Custodial position

7.E.5. Night cleaning / disinfecting

7.E.6. Changes to TEA Covid 19 related information

8. CONSENT AGENDA

8.A. Minutes of August 3, 2020 - Regular Meeting; July 27, 2020 Special Meeting

9. ACTION AGENDA

9.A. BUSINESS MATTERS

9.A.1. Approve the proposed tax rate that will be published in the notice for the public meeting. 

9.A.2. Set Date for Public meeting on proposed budget and tax rate.

9.A.3. Call for the Election of School Board Trustees - Place 3, 6, 7 

9.A.4. Consider/Approve Resolution regarding review of Investment Policy and Investment Strategies

9.A.5. Consider/Approve changes to Adult meal prices in the cafeterias

9.B. EDUCATION MATTERS

9.B.1. Approval of Appraisal Calendar and Appraisers/Attendance Review Committee for 2020-2021 school year.

10. CLOSED SESSION [Authority:Tex.Govt.Code Section 551.074]

10.A. Consider personnel matters and possible action on (appointment, duties, discipline, employment, evaluation, leaves, nonrenewal, reassignment, renewal, resignations, termination of probationary contracts, contact extensions, personnel to include receiving recommendation from Superintendent on proposed nonrenewal of teacher contract.

11. ACTION FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION

12. ADJOURN

13. CLOSED SESSION  - TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS

If during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will convene in such closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings, Act, Chapter 551, Government Code. Before any such meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section of seconds of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions or decisions will take place in open meeting. 
551.071     Private consultation with Board's attorney. 
551.072     Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
551.073     Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
551.074     Discuss personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
551.076     Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of security personnel or devices.
551.082     Consider discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.
551.083     Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the Board will follow, or will instruct it's representatives to follow, in consultation with representative of employee groups. 
551.084     Excluding witnesses from a hearing. 

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either: 

(a)      in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or 
(b)     at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof: as the School Board shall determine.