August 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order and Announcement of Quorum Present by the President

I.A. Members Present/Members Absent

II. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance

III. Comments from Visitors

IV. Report from Principals and Recognition of Exemplary Students/Programs/Enrollment

V. Recommended Action

V.A. Consent Agenda

V.A.1. Approval of the minutes for the July 20, 2020 workshop meeting and regular meeting.

V.A.2. Financial Report

V.B. New Business

V.B.1. Public Meeting to Discuss 2020-2021 Proposed Budget and Proposed 2020-2021 Tax Rate.

V.B.2. Discuss Property Value and Value Lag and What it Means for Hico ISD.

V.B.3. Consider, and take action as appropriate, to Adopt the Budget for the 2020-2021 School Year.

V.B.4. Consider, and take action as appropriate, to Adopt a Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate for the 2020-2021 School Year.

V.B.5. Consider, and take action as appropriate, to Adopt an Interest and Sinking Tax Rate for the 2020-2021 School Year.

V.B.6. Consider, and take action as appropriate, to Adopt a Total Tax Rate by Ordinance for the 2020-2021 School Year.

V.B.7. Consider, and take action as appropriate, to Approve Budget Amendments for the 2019-2020 School Year.

V.B.8. Consider, and take action as appropriate, on Board Policy Update 115 affecting LOCAL policies: BF (Governance), DED (Compensation and Benefits), DIA (Harassment and Retaliation), EI (Academic Achievement), FD (Admissions), FEB (Attendance Accounting), FFG (Child Abuse and Neglect), FFH (Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation), FB (Title IX), FNG (Student and Parent Complaints) and GF (Public Complaints).

V.B.9. Consider, and take action as appropriate, to Approve Bruce Boyd as an Adjunct Faculty Member of Hico ISD Representing Hamilton County Extension Staff.

V.B.10. Consider, and take action as appropriate, on Teacher Contract(s).

V.B.11. Consider, and take action as appropriate, on Resolution for Extended Sick Leave.

V.B.12. Consider, and take action as appropriate, to Update Hico ISD Job Descriptions.

V.B.13. Consider, and take action as appropriate to Amend the 2020-2021 School Calendar.

V.B.14. Consider, and take action as appropriate, to Change Official Attendance Taking Time to 10:00 a.m.

V.B.15. Consider, and take action as appropriate, on Interlocal Joint Election Agreement with Hamilton County and Erath County for November 3, 2020 Board of Trustees Election.

VI. Superintendents' Report

VI.A. Board Training:  TASA/TASB has gone virtual.

VI.B. Hamilton County Appraisal District Reappraisal Plan

VII. Discuss/Action:  Employment, resignation, reassignments:

VIII. Adjourn