May 10, 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. Administration of Oath of Office and seating of Trustees Members.

5.a. Administer the Oath of Office for Thadd Martin.

6. Reorganization of Board of Trustees Officers.

7.  Consider/Approve Consent Agenda:  (Action Required)
                A. Approval of minutes of prior meetings.
                B. Approval of bills paid.

8. Consider/Approve 2019-2020 FIRST Report (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas).

9. Consider/Approve Eckert & Company (Certified Public Accountants) 2021-2022 Engagement Letter.

10. Consider/Approve Local Courses For Transition (Mr. Jones will discuss).

11. Consider/Approving and authorizing agreement between the Veribest Independent School District and Live Oak Public Finance, LLC for Financial Advisory Services and all matters related thereto. 

12. Administrator Reports:

12.a. Business Manager Report - Denise Dusek

12.b. Secondary Principal Report - Glenn Jones

12.c. Elementary Principal Report - Amber Palmer

12.d. Athletic Director Report - Denise Richards

12.e. Technology Director Report - Lahne Burns

13. Superintendent's Report

13.a. Bus Repair (Rick Lancaster will discuss)

13.b. Update on breakfast and lunch for the 2021-2022 School Year (Brenda Neill will discuss)

14. 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.

14.a. Personnel; Texas Government Code 551.074

15. Reconvene in Open Session

15.a. Consider/Approve items discussed in Closed Session.

•  Christa Childs 3-5 Math & Science Teacher.
•  Select candidates for 1st Round of Superintendent Interviews.

16. Future Business / Agenda Items

17. Adjourn