April 13, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Public Comment (in lieu of a public appearance at the Board Meeting, members of the public may submit written comments to the Board via email prior to the beginning of the meeting addressed to saustin@staffordmsd.org, which will be provided to the Board.  In your email, please state your name address, topic, and comment)         

3. Reports

3.A) Superintendent's Report

3.A)1. State of the District COVID-19

3.B) Chief Academic Officer's Report 

3.B)1. Instructional Update 

3.C) Chief of School's Report 

3.C)1. Packet Distribution

3.D) Chief Operations/Innovation Officer's Report 

3.D)1. Virtual Job Fair 

3.D)2. SMSD At Home Learning 

4. Closed Meeting - Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 - 551.076 concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:
Texas Government Code Sections:

4.A) A. 551.071 For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or
matter authorized by law

4.A)1. 1. when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:

4.A)1.a. a. Pending or contemplated litigation or

4.A)1.b. b. A settlement offer; or

4.A)2.  On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this chapter;

4.A)3. Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the Agenda.

4.A)4. Consider legal advice regarding Texas Education Code 11.303 and related actions

4.B) 551.073 For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations

4.C) 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

4.C)1.  Consider hiring of professional personnel;

4.D) 551.076 For the purpose of considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices

5. Return to Open Session

6. Action and/or Discussion Items

6.A) Consider approval of revised professional administrator, certified teacher, counselor, nurse (RN), non-certified professional and all other contracts for 2020-2021 as presented and related actions.

6.B) Consider approval of Proclamation 2020 Instructional Materials and related actions.

6.C) Consider approval of the 2020-2021 Allotment and TEKS Certification

6.D) Consider approval of TEA Appraisal Waiver 

6.E) Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding between University of Houston and Stafford Municipal School District for the STEM Magnet and related actions. 

6.F) Consider approval of the Stafford Municipal School District Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) Program designed to retain and reward highly effective teachers.

7. Consent Agenda

7.A) Statement of Bills

7.B) Financial Statements

7.C) Payments over $50,000

7.D) Payroll expenditures

7.E) New hires

7.F) Board Minutes for February 25, 2020 and March 23, 2020

7.G) Quarterly Investment Report

8. Future Business

9. Adjournment