August 21, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to order by the Board President/Presiding Officer
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2. Roll call of Board Members Present
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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. |
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4. Open Forum/Public Comments
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5. Consider/Approve Consent Agenda: (Action Required)
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5.a. Approval of minutes of prior meetings
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5.b. Approval of bills paid
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6. Discussion: Construction project updates.
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7. Discussion: Action/No Action on the addition of an office trailer for the technology department to use during construction.
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8. Discussion: Action/No Action on Parent/Staff Handbook and Student Code of Conduct.
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9. Discussion: Action/No Action on the Athletic Handbook.
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10. Discussion: Action/No Action on 2023-2024 Employee Handbook.
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11. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve the TASB RISK FUND.
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12. Deliberation and possible action to adopt a resolution to claim a good cause exception to the requirements for certified commissioned security personnel under Texas Education Code 37.0814(c) and to authorize an alternative standard to comply with section 37.0814(a) of the Texas Education Code as permitted by section 37.0814(d) Texas Education Code.
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13. Discussion: Action/No Action to Propose an M & O and I & S Tax Rate for 2023-2024 school year.
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14. Discussion: Action/No Action to set Date and Time for the Public Hearing on the Veribest ISD 2023-2024 Budget and Tax Rate.
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15. Discuss: Action/No Action on the purchase of two new transportation buses to replace existing route buses.
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16. Discussion: Action/No Action on the purchase of new air conditioner units for the elementary gym and the server room.
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17. Discussion of VISD Board of Education Regular Meeting dates for the 2023-2024 school year.
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18. Administrator Reports:
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18.a. Business Manager Report - Denise Dusek
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18.b. Secondary Principal Report - Glen Jones
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18.c. Elementary Principal Report - Amber Palmer
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18.d. Athletic Director Report - Denise Richards
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18.e. Technology Director Report - Lahne Burns
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19. Superintendent's Report
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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.
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20.a. Personnel; Texas Government Code 551.074
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20.b. Deliberation regarding the possible implementation of armed security personnel or devices under 551.076 of the Texas Government Code.
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21. Reconvene in Open Session
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21.a. Action/No Action on items discussed in Closed Session.
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22. Future Business / Agenda Items
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22.a. Next Regular Meeting, September 18, 2023
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23. Adjourn
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