August 17, 2022 at 6:35 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. Consider/Approve Consent Agenda:  (Action Required)

5.a. Approval of Minutes of Prior Meeting

5.b. Approval of Bills Paid

6. Discussion: Action/No Action to set a date for the Veribest ISD tax rate public hearing.

7. Consider and possible action to approve an order authorizing the issuance of the Veribest Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2022 (the “Bonds”); Establishing procedures for the sale and delivery of the Bonds; Levying an annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the Bonds; Enacting other provisions related to the issuance of the Bonds; and all other matters related thereto.

8. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve the TASB RISK FUND. 

9. Discussion: Action/No Action to open and approve bid for bus.

10. Discussion: Action/No Action to open and approve bid for meat, vegetables, milk, bread, fruits, condiments, miscellaneous food items and non-food disposable products.

11. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve the contract for Pam West for the 2022-2023 school year.

12. Discussion: Veribest ISD 2022 Accountability Ratings

13. Administrator Reports:

13.a. Business Manager-Denise Dusek

13.b. Secondary Principal Report-Glen Jones

13.c. Elementary Principal-Amber Palmer

13.d. Athletic Director-Denise Richards

13.e. Technology Director-Lahne Burns

14. Superintendent's Report

14.a. Facilities updates

15. 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.

15.a. Personnel; Texas Government Code 551.074

16. Reconvene in Open Session

16.a. Action/No Action on items discussed in Closed Session.

17. Future Business / Agenda Items

17.a. Next Regular Meeting September 19, 2022

18. Adjourn