January 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Elysian Fields ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order (Board President): I call this meeting of the Elysian Fields ISD Board of Trustees to order. Let the record show that a quorum of board members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

II. Welcome/Prayer

III. Public Comments

IV. ACTION ITEM: Consider Approval of the 2022-2023 Audit Report, presented by Morgan LaGrone

V. ACTION ITEM: Consider Approval of the Monitoring Calendar Reports

V.A. 3.2 Percent of high school students participating in a dual credit course

V.B. 2.2 Clean financial audit

V.C. 5.1 Percentage of clean exterior door sweeps 

V.D. 5.3 Percentage of days with School Resource Officer coverage

VI. ACTION ITEM: Consent Agenda Items

VI.A. Consider Approval of Minutes from the December 11, 2023 Board Meeting

VI.A.1. December 11, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes

VI.B. Consider Approval of the First Read Policy Update 122

VI.B.1. Local Policy Comparison

VI.B.2. Explanatory Notes Update 122 LOCAL

VI.C. Consider Approval of Teacher Contract and Hiring Personnel for the 2023-2024 school year 

VI.C.1. Personnel

VI.D. Consider Approval  of  2023 4th Quarter Financial Investment Report and 2023 Calendar Year Investment Report

VI.D.1. 2023 4th Quarter Financial Investment Report

VI.D.2. 2023 Calendar Year Investment Report

VII. Information Only: Discussion about McCreary, Veselka, Bragg and Allen, P.C. Services presented by Elizabeth Vaughn

VIII. ACTION ITEM: Consider and take action to terminate all contracts with Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP

IX. ACTION ITEM: Consider and take action on Resolution Reaffirming and Adopting Imposition of Additional Penalties to Defray the Costs of Collections 

IX.A. Resolution Reaffirming and Adopting Imposition of Additional Penalties to Defray the Costs of Collections

X. ACTION ITEM: Consider and take action to Approve Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes and Legal Representation Between the Elysian Fields Independent School District and McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. (MVBA) *See the Public notice on page 3 of this Agenda required by Section 2254.1036 of the Texas Government Code

X.A. Resolution to Approve Contract for the Collection of Delinquent Property Taxes and Legal Representation Between the Elysian Fields Independent School District and McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P. C. (MVBA) 

XI. ACTION ITEM: Consider and take action to Approve Contract for Property Value Study Appeals and Taxable Value Audit Services with McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C.

XII. ACTION ITEM: Resolution Regarding Chaplains

XII.A. Resolution of the Board of Trustees Regarding Whether to Adopt a Policy Authorizing a Campus of the District to Employ or Accept a Chaplain as a Volunteer Under Chapter 23 of the Texas Education Code

XIII. Adjournment