April 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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                                        I. Call Regular Meeting to Order                 
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                                        II. Roll Call                 
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                                        III. Pledge Of Allegiance and Texas Pledge                 
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                                        IV. Public Comments                 
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                                        V. Business and Finance                 
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                                        V.A. Tax Collectors Report                 
                    
        Presenter: 
Leonel Olivarez     
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                                        V.B. Expenditure Report                 
                    
        Presenter: 
Mr. Leo Olivarez     
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                                        V.C. Expenditures Report by Function (Combined Report)                 
                    
        Presenter: 
  Elsa Morris     
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                                        V.D. Financial Report/Condition of Funds                 
                    
        Presenter: 
Leonel Olivarez     
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                                        V.E. Discussion and Possible Action on Budget Ammendments                  
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                                        V.F. Discussion and Possible Action on Donations                 
                    
        Presenter: 
  Elsa Morris     
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                                        V.F.1. Medina Electric: Youth Tour Winner Donation $200 (Olivia Reyes)                 
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                                        VI. Awards and Recognitions                 
                    
        Presenter: 
  Elsa Morris     
    
        Description: 
 
            
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                                        VII. Administration Reports                 
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                                        VII.A. Principal's Report                 
                    
        Presenter: 
Lori Moore     
    
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                                        VII.B. Dean of Instruction Report                 
                    
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                                        VII.C. Counselor's Report                 
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                                        VII.D. Gear-Up Report                 
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                                        VII.E. Food Service Report 
                            Proclamation Child Nutrition Program and USDA Guidelines/Menu Selections CNP Concerns  | 
    
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                                        VII.F. Maintenance And Transportation Report                 
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                                        VII.G. After School Program Report                 
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                                        VII.H. Superintendent Follow-Up                 
                    
        Presenter: 
Elsa V. Morris      
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                                        VII.H.1. Purchasing and Acquisition (Pending TASB Submission/policy update) 
                            Board delegates to the Superintendent the authority to make budgeted purchases for goods or services. However, any single, budgeted purchase of goods or services that costs $15,000 or more, regardless of whether the goods or services are competitively purchased, shall require Board approval before a transaction may take place. VOTED AND APPROVED ON FEB 26, 2025  | 
    
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                                        VII.H.2. March Flood Storm Mitigation Progress and Status Update                 
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                                        VII.H.3. Legislative Updates: Proposed Allotments, Homestead Exemptions, Tax Compression and Vouchers ...Commissioner of Education encouraging district adopt fiscally conservative budgets                   
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                                        VII.H.4. Accountabiliy Ratings for 2023 
                            The 2023 district-level and campus ratings will be available to school systems in the TEA Login (TEAL) Accountability application on Thursday, April 17, 2025, and publicly available and accessible on TXSchools.gov Thursday, April 24, 2025.  | 
    
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                                        VIII. Board Matters: Discussion Summer Leadership Conference                  
                    
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            SLI (Summer Leadership Institute -San Antonio & Dallas) Registration for SLI (both locations) opens April 16 at 9 a.m. CST! San Antonio Ft. Worth   | 
    
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                                        IX. Action Agenda                 
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                                        IX.A. Approve Minutes of previous meetings: 
                            April 7, 2025 (Special Board Meeting) and March 19, 2025 (Regular Board Meeting)  | 
    
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                                        IX.B. Discussion and Possible Action on Summer School Program to include: Accelerated Instruction, Special Education, Extended School Year Instruction and Credit Recovery.                  
                    
        Presenter: 
Lori Moore/ Veronica Lopez     
    
        Description: 
Funding Source -199 and After School program availability of funds     
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                                        IX.C. Discussion and Possible Action on hiring of personnel for Summer School Program to include: Accelerated Instruction, Special Education, Extended School Year Instruction and Credit Recovery.                  
                    
        Presenter: 
Lori Moore/ Veronica Lopez     
    
        Description: 
Funding Source -199 and available grant funds after school program      
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                                        IX.D. Discussion and Possible Action on approval of LASO 3 grant budget and Tech Lending Grant Budget                 
                    
        Presenter: 
Elsa Morris     
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                                        IX.E. Discussion and Possible Action of the 2025-2026 Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification                  
                    
        Presenter: 
Veronica Lopez     
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                                        IX.F. Discussion and Possible Action on Region I Technical Assistance for LASO 3 Grant Implementation                  
                    
        Presenter: 
Veronica Lopez     
    
        Description: 
Strong Foundations Implementation Grant 
            Technical Assistance ($100,000) --- Funding will be provided by LASO 3 grant  | 
    
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                                        IX.G. Discussion and Possible Action to appoint a committee to rank the vendors who submitted the April 9, 2025 RFQ Notice 1&2 for architectural services and MEP services                  
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                                        X. Closed Session:  In accordance with Texas Governmnent Code (Open Meetings Act) the Board may move into closed session for the following reasons:  Section 551.071- For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.  Section 551.074- For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.  Section 551.082- Certain school board deliberations.                 
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                                        X.A. Discussion and Updates on School Safety                  
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                                        X.B. Discussion on Resignations and vacant positions                  
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                                        X.C. Discussion on Administrative Contracts for the 2025/26 school year                   
                    
        Presenter: 
  Elsa Morris     
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                                        X.D. Discussion on Hiring of Contracted Personnel for 2025/26 school year                 
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                                        X.E. Discussion on Hiring Probationary Employees for the 2025/26                 
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                                        XI. Reconvene Into Open Session                 
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                                        XII. Discussion and possible action on closed session items                  
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                                        XIII. Discussion and possible action on Administrative Contracts for the 2025/26 School Year                 
                    
        Presenter: 
 David Garza     
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                                        XIV. Discussion and Possible Action on Contracted Employees for the 2025/26 School Year                 
                    
        Presenter: 
David Garza     
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                                        XV. Discussion and Possible action on Probationary Employees for the 2025/26 school year                  
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                                        XVI. Adjournment                 
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