April 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

3. Devine Education Foundation Directors Recognition

4. Citizen Communication

4.A. Public Comment for Non-Agenda Items

4.B. Public Address for Items on the Agenda

5. Report School Board Continuing Education Hours

6. Legislative Update Report

7. Administrative Reports and Discussion

7.A. Central Office Reports

7.A.1. Superintendent's Reports, Todd Grandjean

7.A.1.a. Monthly Report on Personnel, Safety, and Board Priorities:  1. Increase student success and continue a tradition of student achievement  2. Continue successful partnerships with the community, teachers and parents to support our schools and achieve student success 3. Align facilities and technology improvements with needs and career opportunities  4. Maintain Highly Qualified teachers and retain staff 5. Increase trade career opportunities and continue to develop enhanced technology resources for all students

7.A.1.b. 2023 Bond Projects Report

7.A.1.c. Safety & Security Report, Michael Gomez

7.A.1.d. Monthly Activity Calendar

7.A.1.e. District Event Calendar

7.A.2. Director of HR/Info Mgmt Monthly Report, Dawn Schneider

7.A.2.a. Monthly Report on Personnel, Testing and Assessment, Counseling, Student Services

7.A.3. Director of Special Education Monthly Reports, Jenni Hagdorn

7.A.3.a. Monthly Reports on Student Enrollment, ARDs, 504, and Training

7.B. Business Office Reports, Chief Financial Officer, Shannon Ramirez

7.B.1. Monthly reports on taxes, cafeteria, investments, cash flow

7.B.2. Payment of Bills

7.C. Principals' Reports on Campus Strategies Campus Sports and Activities

7.C.1. Devine High School Principal's Report, Blain Martin (Interim Principal)

7.C.2. Devine Middle School Principal's Report, Kandi Darnell

7.C.3. Devine Intermediate School Principal's Report, Michael Gomez

7.C.4. JJ Ciavarra Elementary School Principal's Report, Magdalena Strickland

7.C.5. Devine Learning Center/DAEP Principal Monthly Reports, Jodi Ann Dzierzanowski

7.D. Directors' Reports

7.D.1. Monthly report on finances, department acquisitions, travel and student services provided.

8. Consent Agenda

8.A. Minutes of Board Meeting (s)

8.B. Budget Amendment

8.C. Approve request of Athletic and Band Boosters for an increase in scholarship fund.

9. Action Item(s):

9.A. Consider ant Take Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution approving the purchase and renovation of the property known as The Ridge located at 728 18th St. in Hondo by the Medina Central Appraisal District

9.B. Consider and Take Possible Action to terminate the contingent fee contract with the Law Office of Henry Steen for the collection of delinquent property taxes owed to the District.

9.C. Consider and Take Possible Action to approve a contingent fee contract to hire Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP for the collection of delinquent property taxes owed to the District and notice of which is provided with the agenda in accordance with Section 2254.1036 of the Government Code.

9.D. Consider and Take Possible Action to approve a resolution imposing a penalty pursuant to Sec. 33.07 and 33.08 to defray the costs of delinquent property tax collection

9.E. Consider and take possible action to approve depository contract for 7/1/2025 through 6/30/2027

9.F. Consider and Take Possible Action to Approve Final Application Payment to Hellas Construction for $36,023.79

10. Closed Session

10.A. Personnel (TGC 551.074)

10.A.1. Personnel Update

10.A.2. Deliberations concerning proposed extension of professional contracts

10.A.3. Consider and discuss superintendent goals

10.B. Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel (TGC 551.082)

11. Reconvene from Closed Session

12. Action Items Discussed in Closed Session

12.A. Personnel

12.A.1. Consider and take possible action on proposed extension of professional contracts.

13. Adjournment