March 8, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order by the Board President/Presiding Officer

2. Roll call of Board Members Present

3. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance United States and Texas flags.
United States Flag - I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Texas Flag - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

4. Open Forum/Public Comments

5. Discussion:  Action/No Action on the Minutes from the November 23, 2020 Special Meeting

6. Discussion:  Action/No Action on the Minutes from the December 17, 2020 Regular Meeting

7. Discussion:  Action/No Action on the Minutes from the January 18, 2021 Regular Meeting

8. Discussion: Action/No Action on Monthly Bills as paid.

9. Administrator Reports

9.a. Business Manager Report - Denise Dusek

9.b. Secondary Principal Report - Glen Jones

9.c. Elementary Principal Report - Amber Palmer

9.d. Athletic Director Report - Denise Richards

9.e. Technology Director Report - Lahne Burns

10. Discussion:  Action/No Action to approve Estimate 20227 from Huffman Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.

11. Discussion:  Action / No Action for Bank Bids

12. Discussion: Action / No Action to authorize the superintendent to purchase two pre-owned school buses from Blue Star Bus Sales, LTD for $130,000 including additional costs for adding school lettering and logo as presented

13. Discussion: Action / No Action to authorize the superintendent to order repairs from Robert's Truck Center for $17,073.49 on district-owned bus #11 as presented

14. Discussion:  Action / No Action to do the following regarding the Veribest ISD General Trustee Election to be held on May 1, 2021:
 

1. To certify, in accordance with Texas Election Code Section 2.052, the candidates for three at-large Trustee positions as unopposed; and

 

2. Upon such certification, in accordance with Texas Election Code Section 2.053, to adopt an Order that:

 

1. 1. Declares the unopposed candidates for three at-large Trustee positions elected to office; and

Cancels the General Election to be held on May 1, 2021, for three at-large Trustee positions.

15. Discussion:  Action / No Action to authorize the superintendent to apply for special attendance waiver(s) as established and allowed by the Texas Education Agency related to inclement weather closure February 16-19, 2021

16. Discussion:  Action/No Action for approval of 2021-2022 Student Insurance

17. Discussion:  Action / No Action regarding the wearing of masks and face coverings on school property 

18. Discussion: Action / No Action on board resolution to nominate Ryder Appleton for consideration as TASB Superintendent of the Year

19. Superintendent's Report

19.a. 2021 - 2022 Calendar

19.b. Upcoming Board Training - tentatively June 2021

19.c. COVID / District updates

20. CLOSED SESSION - If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter §551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section §418.183 (f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

20.a. Personnel; Texas Government Code 551.074

21. Reconvene in Open Session

21.a. Discussion:  Action/No Action on Gov’t Code 551.074 - Personnel
Deliberation regarding the employment of professional employee(s).                   

21.b. Action/No Action on items discussed in Closed Session.

22. Future Business / Agenda Items

22.a. Next Regular Board Meeting April 12, 2021 at 6:30 pm

23. Adjourn