May 18, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.A. Announce Quorum Present

1.B. Pledge

1.C. New Board Members Oath of Office

1.D. Election of Board Officers

2. Public Comments on Agenda Items

3. Superintendent Monitoring Reports

3.A. Board Training / Lone Star Governance

3.B. District Administrative Position Updates

3.C. Graduation Plans

3.D. School Calendar

3.E. CEP Program

3.F. Financial Reports

4. Action Item: Consent Agenda

4.A. Board Meeting Minutes

4.B. Personnel Recommendations

4.C. District of Innovation Updates

4.D. Policy Updates

4.E. Authorize Representatives for the Lone Star Investment Pool

4.F. Vehicle Purchases

4.G. Bank account approvals 

4.H. Grades 9-12 ELAR textbook adoption

5. Action Item: Consideration and Approval of a Resolution Relating to Emergency Modifications To Policies, Closure of District Schools, Application of Related Waivers, and the Expenditure of Public Funds During the Governor-Declared State of Disaster To Mitigate Affects of COVID-19

6. Action Item: Consideration and action to amend Board Policy CCGB (LOCAL) concerning economic development applications and agreements for appraised value on qualified property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code.

7. Action Item: Consideration to hire the Underwood Law Firm as special legal counsel to provide professional services to the District concerning Applications and Agreements for Limitation on Appraised Value of Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Texas Tax Code, Chapter 313

8. Action Item: Consideration and possible action to accept for consideration an Application for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property under the Texas Economic Development Act, Texas Tax Code, Chapter 313,  assess an application fee,  and authorize the Superintendent to review the Application for completeness and submit such Application to the Comptroller.

9. Closed Session: Closed Session will be held for purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551 Subchapters D and E. 

9.A. 551.071 Consultation with Attorney

9.B. 551.087 Deliberation relating to Economic Development Negotiations

9.C. 551.074 Discuss Personnel Matters

10. Action Item: Recommendation to hire Ms. Kassidi Seaton as Assistant Principal at SMS

11. Action Item: Recommendation to hire Mr. Jared Duncum as CAO

12. Action Item: Recommendation to hire Dr. Kenny Border as COO

13. Conclusion

13.A. Future agenda items

13.B. Adjourn