January 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - ESTABLISH A QUORUM

2. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

3. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS IN THE AUDIENCE

4. OPEN FORUM (TIME ALLOTTED FOR COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE)

5. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER YEAR END AUDIT REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING AUGUST 31, 2024

6. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER CURRENT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT OF ALL INSURANCES WITH CPAT AND PCAT INCLUDING WINDSTORM

7. RECOGNITION OF BISHOP CISD SCHOOL BOARD FOR BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH

8. STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITIONS FOR COMMENDED PERFORMANCES

9. CONSENT ITEMS:

9.A. CONSIDER MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING(S):  DECEMBER 16, 2024 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES

9.B. BILLS FOR PAYMENT:  AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024

9.C. BUDGET TRANSFERS AND AMENDMENTS: N/A

9.D. TAX COLLECTION REPORT:  AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024

9.E. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT:   N/A

9.F. DONATIONS:  $3,000 FROM DIEDRA GABBERT TO BISHOP PRIMARY FOR NANCY PEARSON SMITH "READING NOOK" MEMORIAL IN THE LIBRARY

9.G. FINANCIAL REPORT AS OF:  DECEMBER 31, 2024

9.H. STUDENT ENROLLMENT REPORT:  AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024

10. 2024-2025 BUDGET WORKSHOP

11. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER INVESTMENT POLICY CDA (LEGAL)

12. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER INVESTMENT POLICY CDA (LOCAL)

13. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER INVESTMENT POLICY AND STRATEGIES RESOLUTION

14. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER INVESTMENT TRAINING RESOLUTION

15. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT ON INTRUDER AUDIT AT LUEHRS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ON TUESDAY JANUARY 14, 2025

16. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPROVING THE ORDINANCE CALLING FOR THE JOINT GENERAL ELECTION OF THE BISHOP CISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE CITY OF BISHOP FOR MAY 3, 2025

17. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION EXCUSING THE ABSENCES OF BISHOP CISD EMPLOYEES WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND WORK DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSURES DURING THE TWO COLD WEATHER DAYS ON JANUARY 21 AND JANUARY 22 

18. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSER AND IF THE SUPERINTENDENT IS UNABLE TO REACH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSER, MOVE TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT TO TERMINATE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSER AND BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NEXT RANKED PROPOSER AND TO CONTINUE THAT PROCESS UNTIL THE SUPERINTENDENT IS ABLE TO OBTAIN AN ACCEPTABLE AGREEMENT FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER (ATHLETIC PRACTICE FACILITY) (PROJECT #24.19C - BOND 2024)

19. 2024 SCHOOL BOND PROJECTS UPDATE

20. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER TASB UPDATE 124

21. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE 551, VERNON'S TEXAS CODES ANNOTATED:  SECTION 551.074 PERSONNEL, 551.082 STUDENT DISCIPLINE, 551.071 CONSULT WITH ATTORNEY AND 551.072 REAL PROPERTY
 

22. *DISCUSS AND CONSIDER RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND RETIREMENTS

23. ADJOURNMENT