August 10, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular

1. Call to Order - Establishment of Quorum

2. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance    

3. Recognition of Visitors

4. Public Forum

5. Consent Action Agenda

5.A. Minutes

5.B. Financial Reports and Bills.

5.C. Tax Reports

5.D. Utility Usage Graphs

5.E. Budget Amendment # 16

5.F. Quarterly Investment Report

6. Regular Action Agenda

6.A. Reports from the Superintendent - Information/Discussion Items only:

6.A.1. Beginning of the year convocation

6.A.2. Premliminary FIRST Rating 

6.B. Consider and possible action to approve a resolution retaining the law firms of Powell, Youngblood, & Taylor, LLP ("PYT") and Haynes & Boone, LLP ("HB"), collectively ("Co-Bond Counsel") to provide specialized legal services in connection with the issuance of public securities by the District; Finding that PYT and HB are competent and experienced in handling such issuances of public securities, having handled such matters for more than a decade in the State of Texas; finding that: (i) such legal services require specialized expertise and experience in state and federal laws governing the issuance of public securities and therefore cannot be adequately performed by the attorneys and supporting personnel of the District; (ii) such legal services cannot be reasonably obtained from attorneys in private practice under a contract providing for the payment of hourly fees without contingency because the District will not be obligated to pay any legal fees unless the public securities are approved and actually issued; and (iii) entering into a contingent fee contract with PYT and HB to serve as Co-Bond Counsel is in the best interests of the residents of the District because PYT and HB will only be paid in the event that the public securities are actually issued; and all matters related thereto.

6.C. Consider and Act on Order authorizing the issuance of Silsbee Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Taxable Series 2020; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of  such Bonds; and resolving other matters incident and related thereto, including delegating certain matters relating to the sale and issuance of the Bonds to authorized District officials within specified parameters. 

6.D. To consider and take action to approve resolution authorizing 15% penalty for the collection of delinquent taxes under Tex. Tax Code §33.07, §33.08, and §33.11.

6.E. Consider and act on RFP for Bus Parts 9-1-2020 - 8-31-2021

6.F. Consider and act on Open RFP for instructional materials, equipment, supplies and related items.

6.G. Consider and act on Multi Year Interlocal Addendum with Property Casualty Alliance of Texas (PCAT) through North American Solutions for Property Casualty Insurance effective September 1, 2020 for a 3 year term. 

6.H. Consider and Act on 2020-2021 PO in the amount of $30,596 to Edgenuity.

6.I. Consider and act on setting Adult Cafeteria Meal Pricing for 2020-2021 School Year. 

6.J. Consider and act on Proposed 2020-2021 Budget 

6.K. Consider and act on Proposed 2020-2021 Tax Rate

6.L. Set the date and time for the Public Hearing to discuss the Proposed Budget and Tax Rate.

6.M. The open session of the meeting will recess and the Board of Trustees will convene in closed session for the following purposes.

6.M.1. Teacher and Administrators(Texas Gov't Code 551.074)

6.M.1.a. Discussion of Employment

6.M.1.b. Reassignment and Resignations

6.M.2. Discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's Attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law. (Tex. Govt. Code 551.071(2))

6.M.3. Discussion of Employment, Termination, Reassignment, Resignations, and Evaluation of Paraprofessional, Auxiliary and Support Staff (Tex. Govt. Code 551.074)

6.M.4. Security - Gov't Code 551.089

6.N. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session.

6.O. Personnel

6.P. Adjournment