August 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM - Board Meeting

1. 5:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER/ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

2.A. Personnel Matters (§551.074)
Appointments, Discipline, Dismissals, Duties, Employment, Employment Contracts, Evaluations, Extensions, Leaves of Absence, Nonrenewals, Proposals for Nonrenewals, Renewals, Reassignments, Retirements, Job Abandonment, Terminations, Proposed Terminations, Requests for Leave of Absence, Requests for Extended Leave Without Pay, Proposed Suspension Without Pay, Resignations, and Settlements.

2.B. Deliberation Regarding Real Property (§551.072)

2.C. School children; School District Employees; Disciplinary Matter or Complaint         
(§551.082)

2.D. Consultation with Attorney (§551.071)
Consultation with the attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where the attorney's duty to the district, pursuant to the code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, or on a matter which the attorney determines should be confidential, including but not limited to, contract negotiations in accordance with the Texas Government Code §§551.071, 551.082, 551.0821, 551.087. 

3. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

4. INVOCATION Pastor Mike Shipp, Rural Shade Baptist Church

5. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG AND TEXAS FLAG TMS Principal Sean McCabe

6. OPEN FORUM FOR AGENDA ITEMS

6.A. Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. The first Open Forum is limited to agenda items other than personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students. Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes. When more than one individual wishes to address the same agenda item, the President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

7. ACTION AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION

8. SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE 

9. PUBLIC HEARING: The purpose of this hearing is to receive public comment on the proposed 2023-2024 School District Budget and the proposed 2023 School District Tax Rate.

10. ADJOURN PUBLIC HEARING

11. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

11.A. Minutes of the July 17, 2023 Regular Board Meeting

11.B. Minutes of the July 17, 2023 Board Workshop

11.C. Minutes of the August 7, 2023 Board Budget Workshop

11.D. Monthly Financial Report and Disbursement of Funds

12. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

12.A. Resale Tax Bids Presentation

12.B. Proposed Revision to Board Policy BF(LOCAL) BOARD POLICIES Adoption and Amendment - 1st Reading.

12.C. Proposed Revision to Board Policy FD(LOCAL) ADMISSIONS Homeschool UIL Participation - 1st Reading.

12.D. Delete Current Board Policy EF(LOCAL) INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Addressing Both Instructional and Library Materials. Add Board Policy EFA(LOCAL) INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Instructional Materials, and EFB(LOCAL) INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES Library Materials - 1st Reading.

12.E. Proposed Revision to Board Policy FO(LOCAL) STUDENT DISCIPLINE Corporal Punishment - 1st Reading

12.F. T-TESS Appraisal Calendar Update

12.G. CTE Program of Study Innovative Course: Entrepreneurship II

12.H. Curriculum Update - Eureka Math

12.I. Accountability Update

12.J. HR Update

12.K. The Addition of a Fourth School Resource Officer (SRO)

12.L. Energy Management Plan

12.M. Proposed Increase in Adult Meal Prices

12.N. Playground Equipment for Tarkington Early Childhood School (TECS)

13. ACTION AGENDA ITEMS

13.A. Consider Approval of Resale Tax Bids

13.B. Consider Approval of TASB Update 117 (LOCAL) - 2nd Reading:
CH(LOCAL): PURCHASING AND ACQUISITION
CV(LOCAL): FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

13.C. Consider Approval of Proposed Revision to Board Policy EIC(LOCAL) ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Class Ranking - 2nd Reading

13.D. Consider Approval of Amended Interlocal Agreement with Liberty County to Add a 4th SRO

13.E. Consider Approval of Proposed 2023-24 T-TESS Appraisers

13.F. Consider Approval of the CTE Program of Study Innovative Course: Entrepreneurship II

13.G. Nominate and Approve the 2023 Commitment to Education Community Award

13.H. Consider Approval of 2022-23 Amended Budget

13.I. Consider Approval of TISD 2023-24 Budget

13.J. Consider Approval of Board Resolution to Designate a Tax Rate Calculation Officer for the 2023 Tax Year

13.K. Consider Approval of Resolution to Set Tax Rate 

13.L. Consider Approval of Property Insurance Bids

13.M. Consider Approval of 2023-24 Staff Pay Structure

13.N. Consider Approval of the 2023-24 Staff Stipends

13.O. Consider Approval of Resolution to Join and Participate in the Southeast Texas Purchasing Cooperative

13.P. Consider Approval of Playground Equipment Purchase for Tarkington Early Childhood School (TECS)

14. OPEN FORUM FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS

14.A.  Persons attending the meeting may request an Open Forum Sign-Up Card. The card must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the Board President or designee prior to the meeting being convened. This second Open Forum allows individuals to address the Board on any subject, except personnel, public officers, and individual/specific students.  Any concerns regarding personnel, public officers, or individual/specific students should be brought directly to the attention of the Superintendent prior to the meeting.  Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.  When more than one individual wishes to address the same topic, the Board President may ask the group to appoint one spokesperson.

15. COMMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

15.A. Board of Trustees expressions of thanks, congratulations, and condolences.

16. ADJOURNMENT