July 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Announcement by the Board President whether a quorum is present and that notice of the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551 as required by law.

Description:  "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."

Description:   "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible." 

Description:  The Board encourages comments about the district from members of the public.  Anyone who has signed up to speak in advance of the meeting in accordance with the Board procedures may do so at this time.  The Board asks that each participant's comments pertain to district business and be no longer than 5 minutes.  For any member of the public who is accompanied by a translator, your time will be doubled as required by law.  Remember that the Board may not discuss or act upon any issues that are not posted on our agenda.  In addition, the Board has adopted policies to provide prompt and equitable resolution of complaints and concerns for employees, students or their parents, and the general public.  Copies of our district policies and procedures on public comments and filing complaints are available on the district website. 

Description:  We will review the remaining budgets and provide an update on the expected deficit for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Description:  A list of certified appraisers is attached below for approval.

Description:  The appraisal calender is attached below.

Description:  There are no changes to this MOU from the previous year.

Description:  On Tuesday, July 9, a committee made up of myself, Dr. Kelly Avritt, Rachael Hull, Destiny Noles (FES Interventionist), Ashley Wright (First Grade Teacher), Jennifer Michalaewicz (FES Counselor), Andrew Pence (Fourth Grade Teacher), and Grace Payne (Kindergarten Teacher), interviewed four candidates for the vacant elementary principal position. One candidate stood out to the committee as meeting all of the criteria desired for the position. I am pleased to recommend Ercilia (Erci) Parades as the new FES principal. In light of the work that is required at FES to improve academic performance, I am moving the position to a 226 day contract from a 216 day contract.

Description:  Three candidates have been nominated to fill the vacant TASB Board of Directors position for Region 13 Position C. Bryan Holubec from the Thrall ISD Board of Directors, Kathy Major from the Liberty Hill ISD Board of Directors, and Stephanie Rodriguez-Barnett from the Manor ISD Board of Trustees. Attached are their applications and biographies as submitted to TASB.

Description:  At the April 1 Special Called Board Meeting, the board approved me to negotiate a contract with the highest ranked proposer for this project, Honey's Roofing. We were able to agree on the contract drafted by our attorney and the contract was executed. Honey's Roofing performed a "pull test" to determine if our existing gypsum roof deck could support a mechanically fastened single ply membrane and our roof failed the test. As a result, we had to change from a mechanically fastened roof to a fully adhered roof. The additional material and labor cost is $230,825.00, which is reflected in this change order. TASB Risk Management will issue a check to cover these additional costs as they are required in order to bring the roof back to full functionality.

Description:  Each year, the board approves the attached resolution and Adjunct Faculty Agreement with the Bell County Extension Office so that Florence ISD students participating in off-campus activities can receive state funding as the students are considered "in attendance" as long as one of the Bell County Extension Agents is directing the activities and participation of students at the event. 

Description:  Florence ISD uses the model Student Code of Conduct provided by the Texas Association of School Boards. A summary of changes is attached for a quick reference. 

Description:  Commissioning is required by law for new installations of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing systems to ensure the work done is in conformance with the specifications. O'Connell Robertson has conducted commissioning services for me for several years and they do a very thorough job. The cost would be paid out of the money set aside in the bond for architects and engineers. The total cost is $110,700.00.

Description:  The revised agreement includes updated costs and has been reviewed and finalized by our attorney.

Description:  This easement provides for access to the new elementary for the new service to the site. 

Description:  During the year-end process, it is often necessary to transfer budget allocations between function codes. Transfers represent no change in the total amount budgeted or appropriated. Such changes are intended to represent corrections or adjustments that bring local appropriations by function in-line with expected expenditures for the year-end process and for audit purposes. State regulations require Board approval for budget transfers of appropriated funds between function codes.

In making this request, staff sought the opinion of the FISD Independent Auditor (Leiona Ledesma-McCuskey of Lott Vernon). Their original opinion received by email on July 14, 2015, concurs that such a motion is acceptable. The contents of the auditor's statement are included below:

It is acceptable to have management move budgeted amounts by functions as long as the Board has approved for management to have such authority without changing the overall budget total which requires board approval.

Staff will provide a budgeted list of any and all transfers made under this authority at the next regularly scheduled meeting following the end of the fiscal year, and provide further updates as necessary as we close 2023-2024.

Description:  To be provided Monday night so it is as accurate as possible.