November 13, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. President of Board

1.A. Call to Order

1.B. Declare Quorum Present

1.C. Prayer

1.D. Pledges
Hempstead Early Childhood Center

2. Hempstead ISD Vision and Mission Statement

3. Open Forum - Agenda Item(s) Only
*Please note that form must be submitted 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

4. Superintendent's Report

4.A. Recognitions/Presentations

4.A.1. November Students of the Month

4.A.2. November Hempstead Reads Award

4.A.3. November Operations Employee of the Month

4.A.4. November Campus Staff of the Month

4.A.5. November Higher Heights Award

5. Consideration of Consent Agenda

5.A. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings
October 16, 2023 (Regular), October 30, 2023 (Special), November 6, 2023 (Special) and November 7, 2023 (Special)

5.B. Approval of Tax Report

5.C. Approval of Financial Report

6. Administrative Reports

6.A. Early Childhood Campus

6.B. Elementary

6.C. Middle School

6.D. High School

6.E. Athletics

6.F. Operations

6.G. Donations

7. Action Items

7.A. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding TASB Initiated Policy Update 122 which includes the following local policies:  CQB(LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES CYBERSECURITY; CSA(LOCAL): FACILITY STANDARDS - SAFETY AND SECURITY; DC(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES; EHB(LOCAL): CURRICULUM DESIGN - SPECIAL PROGRAMS;  EHBC(LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS - COMPENSATORY SERVICES AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMS;
EHBCA(LOCAL): COMPENSATORY SERVICES AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMS - ACCELERATED INSTRUCTION; FEA(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE;  FFAC(LOCAL): WELLNESS AND HEALTH SERVICES - MEDICAL TREATMENT;  FFB(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CRISIS INTERVENTION; FL(LOCAL): STUDENT RECORDS.  

7.B. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding a Board Resolution pertaining to the casting of Hempstead ISD votes for the 2023-2024 Board of Directors - Waller County Appraisal District.  

7.C. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding Board adoption of identified projects and rankings for Long-Range Facilities Plan as recommended by the committee and Board of Trustees.  

7.D. Discuss, deliberate and take possible action regarding approval of Board Resolution updating an Investment Officer change, removing Amy Carter, CFO and adding Joseph K. Mathis, Interim CFO.  

8. Information Items

8.A. Strategic Plan Goal 3 Spotlight

8.B. Bilingual Program Overview

9. Open Forum - General Topic Only
*Please note that form must be submitted 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

10. Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes: Texas Government Code Section:

10.A. 551.074 – Personnel

10.A.1. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, resignation, complaints or dismissal of employees.  

10.A.1.a. New Hires

10.B. 551. 071 – Legal

10.B.1. Consultation with School District's Attorney regarding all matters as authorized by law.

11. Action Resulting from Executive Session

12. Human Resources Report

13. Adjourn