September 19, 2022 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. Recognition of Parent, Student, and Employee of the month.

6. Consider/Approve Consent Agenda: (Action Required)

6.a. Approval of Minutes of Prior Meeting

6.b. Approval of Bills Paid

7. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve the purchase of New AC Unit.   

8. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve the purchase of a used Polaris Mule. 

9. Discussion: Action/No Action on obligation of funds for the REAP grant (Rural Education Achievement Program). 

10. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve the purchase of 24 NEW security cameras with 1-year FREE cloud licensing. **In the month of September ONLY, Ivideon is having a promotional deal supplying a free cloud license for NEW camera purchases. Purchasing new cameras this month will save us a total of $2,160.

11. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve the Veribest ISD Campus and District Improvement plans for the 2022-2023 school year.

12. Consider/Approve Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification for the 2022-2023 school year.

13. Discussion: Action/No Action to review quotes and approve the building of a carport along the bus barn.

14. Discussion: Action/No Action on the amount of bond funds to be kept at Crockett National Bank.

15. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve amending the amount of funds on our depository contract with Crockett National Bank.

16. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve payment of current invoices due for services rendered in preparation for construction on or after September 21, 2022.

17. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve Superintendent Mandy Traylor, Business Manager Denise Dusek, and Board President Mark Kellermeier to be collaboratively responsible for reviewing and paying bills as necessary in regards to the construction associated with Phase I and Phase II of the bond project.

18. Administrator Reports:

18.a. Business Manager-Denise Dusek

18.b. Secondary Principal Report-Glen Jones

18.c. Elementary Principal Report-Amber Palmer

18.d. Athletic Director Report-Denise Richards

18.e. Counselor Update.

18.f. Technology Director Report-Lahne Burns

19. Superintendent's Report

19.a. Discussion: House Bill 4545 and Veribest ISD

19.b. Discussion: School Board required school safety training through TEA.

20. Presentation: Elementary Teacher Presentation

21. Presentation: Amber Palmer and Glen Jones presenting Campus STAAR Data.

22. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve adding Baseball and Softball as available sports in Veribest ISD.

23. 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.

23.a. Personnel; Texas Government Code 551.074

24. Reconvene in Open Session

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

25. Future Business / Agenda Items

25.a. Next Regular Meeting, October 24, 2022 

26. Adjourn