August 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Special Called Meeting
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I. Call to Order
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.
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II. Regular Business: Consideration, Discussion and Appropriate Action
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II.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Resolution to Appoint the Business Manager as the Designated Officer Responsible for Calculating and Reporting the No-New-Revenue Tax Rate and the Voter-Approval Tax Rate as Determined by State Law
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick/Eric Banfield
Description:
Districts are required to designate a school officer to be responsible for calculating and reporting the no-new-revenue tax rate and the voter-approval tax rate as determined by state law. This designation is a new requirement. The process to calculate, propose and adopt tax rates has not changed.
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II.B. Consideration and Possible Action to Set the Proposed Tax Rate for the 2024-2025 School Year and Set the Date for a Public Hearing Regarding the Budget and Tax Rate
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick/Eric Banfield
Description:
The District recommends a Public Hearing to discuss the proposed budget and tax rate be held at 6:30 pm in the Florence High School Library prior to the regular board meeting at 7:00 pm the same night. Further, the district recommends setting the proposed Maintenance and Operation (M & O) Tax Rate of 0.7552 and the Interest and Sinking (I & S) Tax Rate of 0.3490.
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II.C. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve TASB Local Policy Update 123 Affecting Legal and Local Policies:
BBD(LOCAL): BOARD MEMBERS - TRAINING AND ORIENTATION BBFA(LOCAL): ETHICS - CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES CKC(LOCAL): SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT - EMERGENCY PLANS CQC(LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES - EQUIPMENT DCE(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - OTHER TYPES OF CONTRACTS DGBA(LOCAL): PERSONNEL-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS - EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES EEH(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION EF(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES EFA(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS EFB(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES - LIBRARY MATERIALS FNG(LOCAL): STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES GF(LOCAL): PUBLIC COMPLAINTS
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
Policy CKEC(LOCAL) was also included in update 123, but was removed and replaced in June when the Board adopted CKE(LOCAL) which authorized certain employees to possess firearms on District property.
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II.D. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Resolution to Recognize the Extracurricular Status of the Burnet County Texas 4-H Organization and the Adjunct Faculty Agreement with the Burnet County Extension Staff
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
Each year, the board approves the attached resolution and Adjunct Faculty Agreement with the Burnet 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 Burnet County Extension Agents is directing the activities and participation of students at the event.
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II.E. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve a Resolution to Recognize the Extracurricular Status of the Williamson County Texas 4-H Organization and the Adjunct Faculty Agreement with the Williamson County Extension Staff
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
Each year, the board approves the attached resolution and Adjunct Faculty Agreement with the Williamson 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 Williamson County Extension Agents is directing the activities and participation of students at the event.
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III. Executive Session
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III.A. Safety and Security - Deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices (Tex. Gov't Code §551.076)
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
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III.B. Review CKE Regulation (Tex. Gov't Code §551.076)
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IV. Action Taken from Closed Session
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IV.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve Confidential Staff to Carry Firearms While on District Property
Presenter:
Rick Kirkpatrick
Description:
The identity of the staff members authorized to carry firearms on district property will remain confidential.
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V. Items for Future Board Meetings
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VI. Adjournment
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