August 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Special Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiance to the American & Texas flags

5. Approve Agenda

6. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE. [Interested parties that have signed the request to address the Board concerning the proposed 2023-2024 Budget and 2023 Tax Rate will be recognized by the President to speak at this time.] 

7. Public Comments - Shall occur at the beginning of the meeting. Except as permitted by board policy BED(LOCAL) and the Board's procedures on public comment, an individual's comments to the Board shall not exceed three minutes per meeting. 

8. INFORMATION REPORT

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A. Minutes of August 14, 2023 Regular Meeting

10. ACTION AGENDA

10.A. Business Matters

10.A.1. Consider/Approve Budget Amendment(s)

10.A.2. Consider and take action to adopt the school district's budget for 2023-2024 school year as presented. 

10.A.3. Consider and take action to adopt the current year tax rate by ordinance. 

10.B. Education Matters

10.B.1. Consider/Approve resolution regarding Extracurricular status of Upshur County 4-H for 2023-2024 school year. 

10.B.2. Consider/Approve School District Teaching Permit for Patty Jones, JH CTE Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. 

11. EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION - The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive/Closed Session pursuant to the following provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.001 et seq. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in Open Session. 
          A. 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney: A governmental body may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer; or 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; 
          B. 551.072 - Deliberate the Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property if Deliberation in an Open Meeting would have detrimental effect on the position of the Governmental Body in negotiations with a third party.;
          C. 551.074 - Deliberate the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee; or to Hear a Complaint or Charge Against an Officer or Employee; 
          1.   Employment of Professional Personnel including Chief Officers, Executive Directors, Directors and Principal positions.
          2.   Resignations of Professional Personnel.
          3.   Consideration of Assignment, Duties and Responsibilities of  Professional Personnel, including Principals. 
          4.   Discussion of Board Relations Between the Members of the Board of Trustees and the relationship of the Board of Trustees with the Superintendent of Schools. 
          D.  551.076 - Deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; 
          E.  551.082 - Deliberate a case involving the discipline of a public school child or complaint or charge brought against an employee of the School District by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing; 
          F.  551.0821 - Deliberate a matter regarding a student or students where personally identifiable information about students will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation; 

12. ACTION FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION

13. ADJOURN