August 28, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1) Call to Order

2) Establish a Quorum

3) Invocation

4) Pledge of Allegiance to the American & Texas Flags

5) Recognitions 

6) Community Input

7) Action Items

7)a) Consent Agenda

7)a)i) Board Minutes from 7/20/2023, 8/7/2023, and 8/14/2023 Meetings

7)a)ii) Payment of July Bills

7)a)iii) Review Campus Activity Accounts

7)a)iv) Review of the 2022-2023 Budget

7)a)v) T-TESS Certified Appraisers 2023-2024

7)a)vi) T-TESS Timeline 2023-2024

7)a)vii) Lee County Tax Office Contract for Collection of GISD Taxes 2023-2024

7)b) Discuss/Approve 2022-2023 Budget Amendments as presented

7)c) Discuss / Approve 2023-2024 Proposed Budget Adoption as presented

7)d) Discuss/Approve Adoption of 2023-2024 Tax Rate per $100 Valuation

Maintenance and Operations:               $ 0.72620
Interest and Sinking:                             $ 0.18182

Total Tax Rate:                                     $ 0.90802

7)e) Discuss/Approve Resolution to Convene SHAC 2023

7)f) Discuss Possible Action on the Community Eligibility Provision Program for GISD

7)g) Discuss / Approve Adult Meal Calculator (2023 - 2024 School Year: All Campuses)

7)h) Discuss / Approve TSSC District Audit Review (DAR) Tool for Giddings ISD

7)i) Discuss / Approve Emergency Operations Plan for GISD and attached annexes: Severe Weather Annex, Hazardous Materials Annex, and Train Derailment Annex.

7)j) Discuss / Approve hiring a design firm to create and draw an athletic complex plan for GISD property south of visitor parking lot.

7)k) Discuss / Approve going forward with Softball Complex upgrade (and possible donation from local community source).

7)l) Discuss / Approve update on Gessner Engineering plans for Elementary Cueing Lane project.

8) Reports/Discussion

8)a) Facilities Report
- Security, Projects

8)b) Curriculum/Human Resources Report
 - Preliminary STAAR Scores

8)c) Elementary School Report
 - Enrollment, Knighting Ceremony Kick-off (8/23)

8)d) Intermediate School Report
 - Meet the Teacher, First Week of School, Enrollment 263, MAP Assessments, Data Talks, BUFF Time

8)e) Middle School Report
 - Start of School, New Staff, Registrar & Office Staff Activity, TEAM GMS Professional Development, 6th Grade Parent Meeting (8/10)

8)f) High School Report
- In Service / Start of School, Activity Period, Staff

8)g) Superintendent Report

9) Closed Session - Texas Government Codes § 551.074

9)a) Personnel

9)b) Guardian Program - Deliberate the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices. (Texas Government Code 551.076 and 551.089)

10) Action of Closed Session Items

10)a) Guardian Program - Consider and take potential action to adopt Board Resolution regarding TEC 37.0814.

11) Adjournment