August 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER - Establish Quorum

2. FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS - Welcome - Invocation - Pledge of Allegiance

3. CELEBRATIONS

4. PUBLIC FORUM - Time is set aside to hear comments from the audience regarding agenda items or other topics of general concern

4.A. PUBLIC HEARING

4.A.1.  Budget Hearing for 2024-2025.

4.A.2. Tax Rate Hearing for 2024-2025

5. DISCUSSION ITEMS

5.A. Construction Update

6. ACTION ITEMS

6.A. Consent Agenda

6.A.1. Tax collection reports, investment reports, list of non-payroll checks, expenditure reports, ESSER, operating statements for the month of July 2024, enrollment report, electricity usage, fund balance report and substitutes summary

6.A.2. Consider and approve minutes of Regular Meeting, July 23, 2024.

6.B. Discuss and consider action to approve property insurance for the 2024-2025 Year. 

6.C. Discuss and consider action to approve  and adopt the 2024-2025 Budget

6.D. Discuss and consider action to approve 2024 property tax rates

6.E. Discuss and consider action to approve budget amendment and transfers for the year ended August 31, 2024.

6.F. Consider and take action to establish commitments from the August 31, 2024 General Fund unassigned fund balance. 

6.G. Consider and take action on Curriculum Surplus Property

6.H.  Consider and take possible action to approve Staff Development Waiver for the 2024-2025 School Year. 

6.I. Consider action on a contract amendment for the Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services. 

6.J. Consider and take action to approve a Construction Project Consulting Contract  with TASB. 

6.K. Consider and take action to approve the renewal of Planning Membership Contract with TASB.

6.L. Discuss and consider action on the sale of District Tax Property.

7. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Government Code with reference to the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 551.071, and 551.074. Action may be taken on items listed under Closed Session once Board returns to Open Session.

7.A. Texas Government Code 551.071: Private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law

7.A.1. When the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:

7.A.1.a. pending or contemplated litigation; or

7.A.1.b. a settlement offer

7.A.2. On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the school district under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of professional conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act

7.A.3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the agenda

7.B. Texas Government Code 551.074: Discussion of contract recommendations for Teachers and professional Support Staff

7.B.1. Discussion regarding hiring LISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services personnel

7.C. Texas Government Code 551.074: For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

7.C.1. Discussion regarding the appointment, employment resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

7.D. Texas Government Code 39.030(a): Assessment Instruments

7.E. Texas Government Code 418.183(f): Homeland Security

7.F. Texas Government Code 551.072: Real Property

7.G. Texas Government Code 551.073: Prospective Gift

7.H. Texas Government Code 551.076: Security Devices

7.H.1. Discussion regarding school security

7.I. Texas Government Code 551.0785: Medical or Psychiatric Records

7.J. Texas Government Code 551.082: Student Discipline

7.K. Texas Government Code 551.082: Employee-Employee Complaints

7.L. Texas Government Code 551.0821: Personally Identifiable Student Information

7.M. Texas Government Code 551.084: Witness Exclusion

8. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

9. ACTION, IF ANY, WHICH MAY BE APPROPRIATE AS A RESULT OF CLOSED SESSION DELIBERATIONS

9.A. Consider and take action  if any which may be appropriate as a result of closed session deliberation

9.B. Consider action to hire, propose nonrenewal of term contracts, terminate probationary contracts, or other contract action related to professional employees of LISD and Southeast Texas Cooperative for Special Services.

10. ADJOURNMENT