February 23, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Marathon ISD School Board Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags

III. Moment of Silence

IV. Public Comment

V. Cowboy Poetry reading (MISD students)

VI. Student Performance

VI.a. Mid-year academic assessment results (board information)

VI.b. Draft of STAAR/EOC testing schedule (board information)

VI.c. 2019 and 2020 STAAR/EOC scores (board information)

VI.d. 5th and 8th grade promotion update (board information)

VII. Closed Session 
In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act (Subchapter D and F of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code), the board will now enter into a closed meeting to deliberate subjects listed on this agenda authorized by Subchapter D.  Any final action, decision, or vote on a subject deliberated in the closed meeting will be taken in an open meeting held in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

VII.a. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072, deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.

VII.b. Review and consider options for teacher housing (Richard Schwope)

VII.c. Review, consider, and possibly approve bids for construction contracts (Richard Schwope)

VII.d. Consideration of 2022-23 Non-Chapter 21 Contract - Business Manager

VII.e. Student incident at 2-17-22 basketball game

VII.f. Update of incident discussed at 1.26.22 board meeting

VIII. Open Session

VIII.a. Consideration of the deliberation of the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
 

VIII.b. Consideration of options for teacher housing

VIII.c. Consideration of bids for construction contracts 

VIII.d. Consideration of 2022-23 Non-Chapter 21 Contract - Business Manager

VIII.e. Consideration of student incident at 2-17-22 basketball game

VIII.f. Consideration of update of incident discussed at 1.26.22 board meeting

IX. Purchase Request Exceeding $10,000.00 as per Board Policy CH (Local) (board action)

X. Consent Items

X.a. Review and approve previous Board Minutes--January, 2022 (board action)

X.b. Monthly Tax Collection Report (board action)

X.c. Budget Amendments (board action)

X.d. Financial Reports - As of January 2022 (board information only)

XI. Engagement Letter for Financial Audit Services for Year Ending August 31, 2022 (board action)

XII. Marathon ISD Staff Quality, Recruitment, and Retention Program (board action)
Texas Educator Certification Reimbursement Program

XIII. Approval of District Advisory Committee for the development of the renewal and amendment of the District of Innovation Plan (board action)

XIV. 2022-23 MISD calendar (board action)

XV. Mental Health Services (board information)

XVI. Superintendent Report 

XVI.a. Response to Covid-19 

XVI.a.1. MISD Covid-related leave for teachers (board information)

XVI.b. District Goals Updates

XVI.b.1. Staff Quality

XVI.b.1.a. Feb. 21 Staff Development, Region 18 consultations

XVI.b.2. Safe and Healthy School Climate

XVI.b.2.a. Mustang Buddies

XVI.b.2.b. MOU between Brewster County Sheriff's Office and MISD (board action)

XVI.b.2.c. Student Code of Conduct modification (board discussion and possible action)

XVI.b.2.d. Student attendance and tardies (board information)

XVI.b.2.e. ES drop off/pick up safety enhancements (board discussion)

XVII. Upcoming Events
February 24--Special Board meeting
March 4--Teacher observations by Reg. 18
March 7--Fishing field trip (grades 2-5)
March 8--CPR with grades 11-12
March 14-18--Spring Break
March 23--McDonald Observatory field trip (grade 6-8)
March 23--School Board Meeting

XVIII. Adjourn