October 21, 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:  Luke Nichols - FHS Senior - National Merit Semi-Finalist - Less than 1% of the nation's high school graduating seniors qualify as Semifinalists. As a semifinalist, Luke will have an opportunity to advance in the competition for Merit Scholarship Awards. 

Description:  October is National Principals Month and the board and I want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the amazing principals who lead our campuses every day. Their dedication, passion, and commitment shape the educational experiences and the lives of our students and fosters positive school cultures. You have inspired our teachers and students to strive for their best, and you navigate challenges with grace. Please join me in thanking our principals for their leadership and tireless efforts to make a profound difference for our students.

Description:  Brittany Hughes demonstrates leadership by guiding her team effectively and fostering a positive, collaborative work environment. She meets and often exceeds expectations, showing dedication to her role and commitment to student success. Ms. Hughes treats all students with respect, creating an inclusive and supportive classroom culture. She is deserving of this recognition for her outstanding contributions and professionalism. Brittany teaches 3rd grade at Florence Elementary School.
 

Description: 

1. $1,117.15 Amanda Burson & Sarah Hosman (SpEd Sensory Items)
2. $1,183.07 Melanie Bowling (Math Manipulatives)
3. $949.14 Grace Payne (Spanish Manipulatives)
4. $760.26 Alonso Cano (PK Enrichment Centers)$948.98 Andrew Hubbard (Harvest Hustle - PE health)
5. $6,090 Andrew Pence (Book Vending Machine) **PTO Agreed to provide books for this year's initiative
6. $658.30 S. Goodnight, T. Gonyea, W. Burroughs (Concept Building Blocks)
7. $1,632.77 S. Goodnight, T. Gonyea, W. Burroughs (Outdoor Garden Classroom)
8. $184.94 K. Poteat, E. Howell, B. Trull (Math Manipulatives)
9. $1,146.34 Celeste Cunnington (digital media equipment)
10. $1,075 Melissa Rosenbusch (2 Ag Communications Class Cameras/Memory Cards)
11. $1,490 Alexandra Daniel (Interactive Notebook supplies)
12. $11,076.96 Casey George (LabQuest Labs)
13. $1,500 Benny Quintanilla (Spanish Support Books/Spanish field trip)
14. $2,473.20 Rolando Shaw (Essential Art Supplies)
15. $2,238.14 Denielle Bailey (Meat Tenderizer/Fajita Cutter)
16. $1,000 Christopher Beliveau (Gimkit Pro School License 24-25)
17. Total Donated $35,524.25

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:  I will provide my thoughts on what I saw as we conducted learning walks on all campuses.

Description:  Mrs. Stephenson will provide an overview of our Bilingual/ESL education program in FISD.

Description:  ConnectED Texas is a wireless infrastructure program from TASB exclusive provider Diamond Communications. The goal is to increase cell connectivity to Texas school districts.

Description:  An overview of the event will be provided.

Description:  Set a date for a bus tour of the district boundary.
Set a date for a grand opening ceremony for the Field House and Band Hall.
Set a date for a Board workshop to discuss the current elementary school's future.
Set the date for the annual evaluation of the Superintendent.

Description:  The Board’s participation in and knowledge of the District’s Investment Policy and procedures ensures that District funds are properly
invested with the judgment and care required. The District’s adopted Investment Policy requires that investment transactions for the District be reported to the Board on at least a quarterly basis. There are also actions to be taken annually.

The first is a Board review of the investment policy and investment strategies. The Board is required to adopt a written instrument stating that it has performed this review. It records any changes made to the policy or investment strategies. The second action is an annual report to the Board on the investment program and investment activity.

The third is a Board compliance audit of management controls on investments and adherence to established policies. This audit is performed in conjunction with the annual financial audit.

No changes are recommended at this time to the District investment policy. 

Description:  The Public Funds Investment Act requires new District Investment Officers to attend training from an independent source, containing at least ten hours of instruction relating to the investment officer's responsibilities (CDA Legal). Subsequently, continuing education of eight hours is required every two years.

Training must be from a recommended independent source and approved by the Board of Trustees. Each of the recommended trainers is actively involved in public school professional development and will provide a selection of quality investment training opportunities.  
 

Description:  The Board approves the list of brokers who may engage in investment transactions with the District CDA(LEGAL). 

The adoption of the Broker list allows the District the ability to prudently manage investments as needed, through the purchase of allowable securities, to improve earnings on District funds.  

This list of authorized dealers is provided by Meeder Public Funds. Meeder provides the investment advisory services for the 2022 Bond proceeds.

Description:  A donation of $500.00 was received from Gerald Nunn Electric to support the FISD Trunk or Treat.
A donation of $1000.00 was received from the Florence Education Foundation to support the New Teacher Dinner.
A donation of $7000.00 was received from the Florence Education Foundation to support the Education Foundation Teaching Grants.

Description:  The originally approved Student Code of Conduct had campus specific telecommunications processes that are no longer relevant. These have been removed from the attached Student Code of Conduct, but are already included in the campus handbooks.

Description:  On September 30, 2024, Florence Middle School and Florence High School had no water due to a water line repair done by the City of Florence and school had to be canceled for the day. This resolution authorizes the District to pay employees for this day as allowed by policy DEA(LOCAL) which states, "During an emergency closure, all employees shall continue to be paid for their regular duty day schedule unless otherwise provided by Board action. Following an emergency closure, the Board shall adopt a resolution or take other Board action establishing the purpose and parameters for such payments." District employees will not be required to make up the missed day.

Description:  This Bond Order sets forth the terms for the issuance of the bond and all orders necessary to sell, tax, and service the bond through the lifetime of the bond program. The order itself will be finalized on Monday after the Bond Pricing Meeting and loaded as soon as it is available.

Description:  Review Safety and Security Audit