May 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order/ Establish a Quorum is Present

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Opening Prayer

4. Welcome Visitors/Public Comment

5. Information

5.A. Copier Lease - The copier lease with Documation is (finally) expiring. The office staff have previously collected and evaluated bids, and expressed interest in going with Toshiba based on the upgraded equipment and rates proposed. Leakey ISD already has a new (renewed) lease with Toshiba, and have been happy with them. We will contact Leakey's Toshiba rep to see if a copier can be "added" at the Divide campus under Leakey's lease in order to save money. If that is not an option, then a new lease proposal will be presented to the Board at the June meeting.

5.B. Request for Proposal Notice - Depository Services: Divide is currently on their third (and final) extension of a depository contract with Security State Bank & Trust which will expire at the end of the fiscal year, on August 31, 2025. Therefore, Divide is soliciting proposals from three banks to serve as a depository to assist with the banking functions for funds of the district. The timeline for the Notice of RFP and the selection process will be as follows:
05/01/2025        Release of Request for Proposal (RFP)
05/15/2025        Deadline for questions concerning the RFP or services requested
05/31/2025        Responses given to any questions provided to all known interested banks
06/15/2025        Deadline for proposal submission
08/28/2025        District Board award of contract
09/01/2025        Contract commencement
 

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Annual eMat Certification - Consider and Approve Instructional Materials that cover all the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for the 2025-2026 school year Allotment.

6.B. Consider and Approve the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

6.C. Consider and Approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Divide ISD that was held on January 23, 2025.

6.D. Consider and Approve payment of the bills and invoices for the period January 21, 2025 through April 28, 2025.

6.E. Presentation, Review & Approval of invoice from Leakey ISD for administrative, business, and human resource services provided for teh months of February through May, 2025. 

7. Discussion and Business Action Items

7.A. Consider and take action on TASB recommendations that the district address this update on the agenda as follows:
“Policy Update 124:
CAA(LOCAL): FISCAL MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES - FINANCIAL ETHICS
CDA(LOCAL): OTHER REVENUES - INVESTMENTS
CY(LOCAL): INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
DH(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
EHB(LOCAL): CURRICULUM DESIGN - SPECIAL PROGRAMS
EHBB(LOCAL): SPECIAL PROGRAMS - GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS
FFG(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
GKA(LOCAL): COMMUNITY RELATIONS - CONDUCT ON SCHOOL PREMISES

 

7.B. Consider and take action on the adoption of the 2025-2026 school calendar. 

7.C. Consider and take action on granting the superintendent final hiring authority though 10/01/2025

8. Closed Session:  

Sec. 551.074. PERSONNEL MATTERS; CLOSED MEETING...

(1) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee...

8.A. Consider administration and teacher contracts as presented. 

9. Open Session-Action Items from Closed Session

9.A. Consider and approve teacher contracts as presented. 

10. Campus Reports

10.A. Principal's Report

10.B. Business Manger's Report

10.B.1.  Business Manager's Report - Enrollment, Attendance, ADA & Funding snapshot

10.B.2. Updated Summary of Finance Report

10.C. Superintendent Report

11. Adjourn

12. Consider and approve administration as presented.