February 15, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Presenter:
Julie Ramos, Board President
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2. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Recognitions and Introductions
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4.A. Student of the Month
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4.A.1. Elementary School Campus
Presenter:
Bobby Galvan, Elementary Principal
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4.A.2. Secondary School Campus
Presenter:
LD Johnson, High School Principal
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4.B. School Counselor's Recognition's (Proclamation)
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5. Public Forum
Description:
The Board provides a limited forum for public comment at all regular Board meetings. Speaking during this open forum does not require placement on the Board agenda. Public participation in Board meetings is governed by policy BED (LOCAL). The board will not comment or engage in discussion during this agenda item. All comments are to be informative only and no action can be taken. The board requests that comments and presentations not include statements that are inflammatory or slanderous.
Public comments may not exceed five minutes, and issues for which the Board has established resolution channels, such as complaints against district employees, may not be brought before the Board in open forum. Refer to local policy BED or contact the superintendent’s office for more information on policies regarding employee, student, or parent complaints. |
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6. Public Hearing Regarding the Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District's Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
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7. Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Dr. Fernando Castillo
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8. Reports/Information Items
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8.A. Elementary School Campus
Presenter:
Bobby Galvan, Elementary Principal
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8.B. Secondary School Campus
Presenter:
LD Johnson, High School Principal
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8.B.1. Presentation from Wicho Gonzalez
Presenter:
Wicho Gonzalez
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9. Approval of Consent Agenda Items
Description:
In order to promote efficient meetings, the Board may act upon more than one item by a single vote through the use of consent agenda. Consent items shall be items placed on the agenda for which no Board discussion is anticipated and for which the superintendent recommends approval. Prior to the meeting, at the request of any member of the Board of Trustees, any item on the consent agenda shall be removed and given individual consideration. Requests must be directed to either the President of the Board of Trustees or the Superintendent. |
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9.A. Minutes of Prior Meeting
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9.B. Tax Collection Report
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9.B.1. Budget Amendment
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9.B.1.a. Reporting Regarding the Districts Cash Flow
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9.C. Refund Due to Tea
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9.C.1. Grant Refund-Title 1 Grant Fund 211 $4,182.19
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9.C.2. Grant Refund-Esser Grant Fund 266 $47,203.89
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10. Board Action Items
Description:
The following items are presented for discussion and possible Board action. The Board may take action on any item listed as an "ACTION ITEM." The Board may also choose not to take action on any item.
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10.A. Finance
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10.A.1. D&A - Depositor Contract with First Community Bank
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10.A.1.a. Bank Contract: Discuss appropriated action ratifying depository bank contract.
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10.A.2. D&A Bank Signature Resolution.
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10.B. Budget Amendment
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10.C. ACTION ITEM: Consideration and Possible Approval of the District's Check Register for the Month of January 2023.
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10.C.1. Consideration and Possible Approval of Budget Amendments presented for the 2022-2023 school year.
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10.C.1.a. Budget Amendment Fund 429 Summer Career & Technology Education Grant $100,000 reduction to budget 2022-2023.
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10.C.1.b. Budget Amendment-Fund 429 School Safety Grant
$200,000 addition to budget. |
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10.C.1.c. Budget Amendment-Fund 599 Interest & Sinking Fund $429,575 Post Current Budget to General Ledger.
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10.C.1.c.1. Budget Amendment Fund transfer to Building & Grounds F-5 and Transportation.
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10.C.2. Consideration and Possible Approval of Contract with Lone Star Strategy Group
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10.C.3. Consideration and Possible Approval to increase Superintendents' spending authority (Policy CH.)
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10.C.4. Consideration and Possible Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD and ESC2.
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10.C.5. Consideration and Possible Approval of the Women’s and Men’s Health Service of the Coastal Bend to present a Bullying and Vaping Seminar to the District (at both Campuses).
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10.C.5.a. Consideration and Possible Approval to terminate the contract with the current Financial Advisor and engage the services of Estrada Hinojosa and CO. to serve as the financial advisor for the district, effective 30 days from approval of the recommendation or March 17, 2023.
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10.C.6. Consideration and Possible Approval of donations of books and ambulance.
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10.C.7. Consideration and Possible Approval of 3 additional Security Guards.
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11. RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION: Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 Texas Government Code, to discuss the following:
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11.A. Discussion on employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, nonrenewals, proposed terminations, terminations, resignations, letters on personnel and retirements of contract and at will employees.
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11.A.1. Consider and approve settlement with all defendants in pending litigation against Joe Williamson Construction Company et al.
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11.A.2. Consider and deliberate with legal counsel regarding legal and personnel matters.
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11.A.3. Personnel
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12. Reconvene In Open Session
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13. ACTION ON ITEM(S) - Discussed in Executive Session
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13.A. ACTION ITEM: Discussion on employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, nonrenewals, proposed terminations, terminations, resignations, letters on personnel and retirements of contract and at will employees.
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13.A.1. Consider and approve settlement with all defendants in pending litigation against Joe Williamson Constructon Company et al.
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13.B. ACTION ITEM: Personnel
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13.B.1. Consider and deliberate with legal counsel regarding legal and personnel matters
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14. Adjournment
Description:
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the Board will conduct a Closed Meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D.
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