October 24, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Declare a Quorum
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2. Invocation and Pledge
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3. PUBLIC FORUM:--All Persons Who Wish to Speak or Address the Board at This Time May do so by Completing the Registration Form Before the Meeting Begins.
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4. Consider/Approve: Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) (Board President) Sept. 14th
Presenter:
Patti Graham
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5. Report: Student Recognition:
Presenter:
Sandy Peek
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5.A. Speech and Debate
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5.B. FFA
Presenter:
James Merrifield
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6. Consider/Approve: Budget amendment for 2022-2023 school year.
Presenter:
Don Heseman
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7. Consider/Approve : Budget amendment for safety and security.
Presenter:
Michael Smith
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8. Discussion: Tax Collection Firm
Presenter:
Don Heseman
Description:
Here are the stats requested going back to 2017/our starting year (note we were also completing suits filed by the prior collection firm): Suits filed: 69 Judgments granted: 19 Cases dismissed or nonsuited (payment): 12 Cases set for tax sale: 18 (note some cases had multiple tracts of land) 14 resulted in a sale to a 3rd party 4 were struck off to the district |
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9. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
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9.A. Finance
Presenter:
Michael Smith
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9.B. Athletics
Presenter:
Keith Hendrix
Description:
Overall Report
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9.B.1. Softball Field Discussion
Presenter:
Don Heseman/Keith Hendrix
Description:
Discussion as to phases or all in one project
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9.C. Secondary Principal
Presenter:
Tammie Landry
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9.D. Superintendent
Presenter:
Don Heseman
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9.D.1. Governance Camp-Galveston
Presenter:
Don Heseman
Description:
Wed, Feb 28 - Sat. March 2
Wednesday February 28th is packet pick-up from 4-6 pm. |
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10. CCMR Update
Presenter:
Amanda Atkinson
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11. Safety and Security Audit Findings
Presenter:
Terri Smith
Description:
Annual Requirement
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12. Consider/Approve: T-Tess Appraisers
Presenter:
Don Heseman
Description:
Tammie Landry, Teresa Camp, D'Wanna Rasnick, Terri Smith and Don Heseman
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13. Consider/Approve: T-Tess Calendar
Presenter:
Don Heseman
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14. Consider/Approve: Sale of 2 Non-Running Buses and 1 Expedition
Presenter:
Don Heseman
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15. Consider/Approve: Insurance Offset in November
Presenter:
Don Heseman
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16. Consider/Approve: Additional position of Grounds Keeper
Presenter:
Don Heseman
Description:
Lawn Care: $40,000
Grass Treatment: $9,600 |
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17. Consider/Approve: Appoint a representative to the Hardin County Appraisal District Board of Directors.
Presenter:
Don Heseman
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18. Executive Session
Description:
The board will now go into closed session, as authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f)
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19. Call to adjourn meeting
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