August 24, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call To Order
"This meeting of the Mt. Pleasant Independent School District is called to order. Let the record show that a quorum of board members is present, that this meeting has been duly called and that Notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551."

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Appoint A Candidate To Fill The Vacancy On The Mount Pleasant Independent School District Board Of Trustees

5. Administer Oath Of Office To New Board Member

6. Presentations / Recognitions / Awards

7. Public Comments/Audience Participation
A sign up sheet will  be available at the meeting.

8. Consent Agenda

8.A. Minutes

8.A.1. Budget Workshop Meeting - July 27, 2020

8.A.2. Regular Meeting - July 27, 2020

8.A.3. Agenda Review Workshop - August 17, 2020

8.B. Board Policy Update 115 - Add, Revise, Or Delete (LOCAL) Policies As Recommended By TASB Policy Service

8.B.1. BF(LOCAL): Board Policies

8.B.2. DED(LOCAL):  Compensation And Benefits - Vacations And Holidays

8.B.3. DIA(LOCAL):  Employee Welfare - Freedom From Discrimination, Harassment, And Retaliation

8.B.4. DMD(LOCAL):  Professional Development - Professional Meetings And Visitations

8.B.5. EI(LOCAL):  Academic Achievement

8.B.6. FB(LOCAL):  Equal Educational Opportunity

8.B.7. FD(LOCAL):  Admissions

8.B.8. FEB(LOCAL): Attendance - Attendance Accounting

8.B.9. FFG(LOCAL):  Student Welfare - Child Abuse And Neglect

8.B.10. FFH(LOCAL):  Student Welfare - Freedom From Discrimination, Harassment, And Retaliation

8.B.11. FMF(LOCAL):  Student Activities - Contests And Competition

8.B.12. FNG(LOCAL):  Student Rights And Responsibilities - Student And Parent Complaints/Grievances

8.B.13. GF(LOCAL):  Public Complaints

9. Superintendent - Judd Marshall

9.A. Opening Schools

9.B. Update On Construction Project At Mount Pleasant High School

9.C. Policy Update 115 - Review Of Legal Policies

9.D. Action Items:

9.D.1. 2020 - 2021 Board Meeting Schedule

9.D.2. Consider Resolution Authorizing Certain Employees To Carry Concealed Handguns On School Property

10. Curriculum And Instruction - Mike Lide

10.A. Curriculum And Instruction Report

10.B. Head Start / Early Head Start Items

10.B.1. Child Development Center News

10.B.2. Head Start \ Early Head Start Monthly Report

10.B.2.a. Monthly Expenditures Report

10.B.2.b. Monthly Credit Card Expenditures

10.C. Action Item:

10.C.1. Revision To 2020-2021 School Calendar - Add December 4th As Early Release

11. Finance - Stacie Thompson

11.A. Financial Report For July 2020

11.B. Action Items

11.B.1. TEC 29.081(b-2) Accelerated Education Budget Adoption For FY 2021

11.B.2. Adopt An Operating Budget For The 2021 Fiscal Year

11.B.3. Consider the Levy of $0.01 on Each and Every $100 Valuation of Property as Part of the 2020 Maintenance & Operations Ad Valorem Tax Rate

11.B.4. Adopt An Ordinance Setting The Tax Rate To Fund The 2020-2021 School Budget

11.B.5. Technology Purchase - Data Center Equipment Upgrades

11.B.6. Technology Purchase - P.E. Wallace And Mount Pleasant Jr. High

12. Personnel - Deb Malone

12.A. Human Resources Report

12.B. Student Health And Nursing Services

12.C. Personnel Items

12.C.1. Resignations

12.C.2. Retirements

12.C.3. Transfers

12.C.4. Substitute Teachers

12.D. Superintendent's Mid-Year Review

12.E. Discuss Proposal Of Terminations, Suspensions, Demotions, Evaluations, And Arrangements Of Personnel

12.F. Action Items

12.F.1. List Of Certified Mount Pleasant ISD Appraisers

12.F.2. Professional Personnel

13. Future Meetings

13.A. Agenda Review Workshop Meeting - September 21, 2020 - 5:00 P.M. - CSS Board Room

13.B. Regular Meeting - September 28, 2020 - 5:30 P.M. - CSS Board Room