April 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
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2. OPENING ACTIVITIES
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2.A. Invocation
Presenter:
Larry Albritton, Good Shepherd Baptist Church
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2.B. Pledge - US / Texas
Presenter:
Shepherd ISD JROTC and Color Guard
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2.C. Staff Recognition
Presenter:
Erin Goad, Director of Communications and Library Services
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2.D. Student Recognition
Presenter:
Erin Goad, Director of Communications and Library Services
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3. PUBLIC FORUM
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3.A. Open forum for comments from the public.
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4. REPORTS AND INFORMATION
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4.A. Conservator Report
Presenter:
Trish Hanks, TEA Conservator
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4.B. Leadership Team Report
Presenter:
Jason Hewitt, ED.D., Superintendent
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4.C. Monthly 2023-2024 ASCENDER Board Reports
Presenter:
Sonya Fulgham, CFO
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4.D. Report Only of Contract Renewals for 2024-2025 Teachers, Nurses, Librarians, Counselors, and Administrators.
Presenter:
Kriste Davis, Director of Talent Management and Student Services
Description:
Annually, teacher contracts are recommended by the principals and department leads to the Superintendent for approval.
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5. GENERAL CONSENT ITEMS
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5.A. Consider approval of minutes from the regular meeting dated March 28, 2024.
Presenter:
Kristie Reeves, Superintendent and Board Secretary
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5.B. Addition of course to the approved course offerings at Shepherd High School for the 2024-2025 school year.
Presenter:
Kriste Davis, Director of Talent Management and Student Services
Description:
The following course is being added to the 2024-2025 course catalog. It is not currently offered in the 2023-2024 high school course catalog and it was not in the course catalog that was approved by the board of managers in January 2024 for the 2024-2025 school year. The added course that is being offered is highlighted in yellow on the course catalog document (pg.38). Practicum of Nursing course |
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5.C. Consider to approve executive board members for the Education Foundation of Shepherd ISD
Presenter:
Erin Goad, Director of Communications and Library Services
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6. FINANCIAL CONSENT ITEMS
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6.A. Accept the Quarterly Unaudited Financial Report
Presenter:
Sonya Fulgham, CFO
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6.B. Consider to approve the Budget Amendment as presented.
Presenter:
Sonya Fulgham, CFO
Description:
Amend 2023-2024 Budget
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6.C. Consider and Approve the Audit Engagement Letter for the Annual Financial Audit of the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024
Presenter:
Sonya Fulgham, CFO
Description:
The Board of Managers approve the engagement of the independent auditor for the District’s Annual Financial Report. The firm Whitley Penn, L.L.P at the recommendation of the Administration is to serve as the District’s external auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
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7. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
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7.A. Consider approval of the Sanitary Control Easement for the well located at 1 Pirate Lane, Shepherd, Texas.
Presenter:
Jason Hewitt, Ed.D., Superintendent
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8. CLOSED SESSION
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8.A. 551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel
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9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
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9.A. Next regularly scheduled meeting on May 16, 2024.
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9.B. District Activities
Presenter:
Kristie Reeves, Superintendent Secretary
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10. ADJOURN
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