December 11, 2023 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. Board Recognitions

5.a. People of the month and student recognitions 

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

6.a. Approval of minutes of prior meetings

6.b. Approval of bills paid

7. Discussion:  Construction project updates.

8. Discussion: Veribest ISD's rating on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 

9. Policy Update 122:

• (LEGAL) policies
• (LOCAL) policies
  • CQB(LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES - CYBERSECURITY
    CSA(LOCAL): FACILITY STANDARDS - SAFETY AND SECURITY
    DC(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
    EHB(LOCAL): CURRICULUM DESIGN - SPECIAL PROGRAMS
    EHBC(LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS - COMPENSATORY SERVICES AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMS
    EHBCA(LOCAL): COMPENSATORY SERVICES AND INTENSIVE PROGRAMS - ACCELERATED INSTRUCTION
    FEA(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
    FFAC(LOCAL): WELLNESS AND HEALTH SERVICES - MEDICAL TREATMENT
    FFB(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CRISIS INTERVENTION
    FL(LOCAL): STUDENT RECORDS
     

10. Discussion: Action/No Action: Purchase of an ice machine for the field house.  

11. Discussion: Action/No Action of Veribest ISD 2022-2023 Financial Audit Report.

12. Administrator Reports:

12.a. Business Manager Report-Denise Dusek

12.b. Secondary Principal Report-Glen 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. Facilities updates

13.b. Superintendent Evaluation 

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

16. Future Business / Agenda Items

16.a. Next Regular Meeting, January 15, 2024

17. Adjourn