April 17, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegience

IV. PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC INPUT:

V. COMMUNICATIONS:  Student Recognitions, Employee Recognitions, Instructional Student Service Report, Operations Report, Finance Report, Police Report, Human Resource Report, Athletics Report,  Construction Updates, Superintendent Facility Improvement Updates, and Superintendent Transition Plan Update.

VI. CONSENT AGENDA: 
Approval and possible discussion of the following items:  (If any of the items are pulled they will be subject to discussion and possible action)

VI.A. Approval of the March 20, 2023, Regular Board Meeting Minutes.

VI.B. Approval of the 2023-2024 Imagine Learning for Somerset Junior High and Somerset High School.

VI.C. Approval of the Summer 2023 San Antonio Pre-freshman Engineering Program (PREP) at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

VI.D. Approval of the 2023-2024 Memorandum of Understanding between Somerset ISD and the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching for all TAP Services.

VI.E. Approval of the University of Texas at Austin-UT High School Credit By Exam dates and fees for 2023-2024 academic year.

VI.F. Approval of the Early College High School Memorandums of Understanding for the Shirleen Zacharias Early College Leadership Academy's higher education partners:  Palo Alto College and Texas A&M University-San Antonio MOUs.

VI.G. Approval of the impact of the following Charter School expansions:  School of Science and Technology Campus opening July 01, 2023, School of Science and Technology Campus opening July 01, 2024, Somerset Academies of Texas opening July 01, 2024, & Triumph Public High Schools Laredo opening August 01, 2024.

VII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:

VII.A. Status update on District Construction projects.

VII.B. Presentation of the 2022 Delinquent Tax Collection Report.

VII.C. Discussion and possible action to review and approve the Resolution for a grant application to the Office of the Governor for safety and security equipment.

VII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the proposal to install 3M:  Scotchshield Safety & Security Window Film Ultra to all campus storefront windows.

VII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the quote to replace 1 door, 8 sets of door hardware, and 3 hanger hinges at Somerset High School Auto Bays.

VII.F. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the agreement with Transfr Inc. to provide virtual job training services for Somerset ISD students.

VII.G. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the rental with Freeman Coliseum for the 2023 Somerset High School Graduation.

VII.H. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the replacement of 200 computers within computer labs districtwide.

VII.I. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Scholastic purchase for Reading Language Arts summer readers.

VII.J. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of an update to the District Purchasing Policy to increase the threshold.

VII.K. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of granting the Superintendent final hiring authority for contract teachers through August 31, 2023.

VII.L. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of Budget Amendment #1 to the 2022-2023 Child Nutrition Budget.

VII.M. Presentation of the Somerset Independent School District Finance Update.

VII.N. Consider and take possible action to approve the delivery method for the procurement of construction services for the HVAC Project and authorize the issuance of Competitive Sealed Proposals in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 2269.

VII.O. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of incentive pay initiative for new employee recruitment.

VIII. CLOSED SESSION:
The Board will convene to a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.071 et.seq. to consider the following:

VIII.A. Discussion Regarding New Hires, Resignations, and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.

VIII.B. Discussion regarding approval of Somerset ISD Certified Educator, Certified Dual Assignment Educator and Non-Certified contracts for FY 2023-2024.  Texas Government Code 551.074.

IX. OPEN SESSION:  Return to Open Session to Take Action Deemed Necessary.

IX.A. Discussion and possible action regarding new hires.

IX.B. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of Somerset ISD Certified Educator, Certified Dual Assignment Educator and Non-Certified contracts for FY 2023-2024.

X. ADJOURNMENT: