June 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting and Workshop
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| Attendance Taken on 6/9/2025 at 7:00 PM | |
| Wanese Butler | Present |
| Delfino Flores | Absent |
| Olivia Hill | Absent |
| John Mullenax | Present |
| David Rector | Present |
| Araceli Rodriguez | Present |
| Terry Stansberry | Present |
| Present: 5, Absent: 2 | |
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I. Opening Ceremony
Presenter:
Board President, Wanese Butler
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I.A. Call to Order
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I.B. Declaration of Quorum
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I.C. Pledges of Allegiance
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I.D. Invocation
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II. Public Testimony
Description:
Pursuant to Board policy BED, the Board will allow every person who wishes to address the board on an agenda item to do so before the board’s consideration of the item. The Board shall not deliberate regarding any subject that is not included on the agenda posted with notice of this meeting. This is a time for the Board to stop, look, and listen to public comments. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes to address the Board. We ask that speakers refrain from comments about any District employee without proper due process.
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III. Superintendent's Report
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III.A. Enrollment and Attendance Report
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
Description:
The attendance and enrollment report from May 6 through May 22 has been provided for information.
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III.B. Calendar of Upcoming Events
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
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III.C. Balance Scorecard Update
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
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III.D. First reading of District-Initiated Proposed Policy Update to FD(LOCAL) and FM(LOCAL)
Description:
The bill states that a board must adopt a policy indicating that it will not allow homeschool students to participate in UIL activities before the deadline established by UIL (September 1; however, in future years, it will be August 1). This is related to opting-out, so the board can either adopt policy changes for FD(L) and FM(L) or they must allow homeschool student participation. Attached are drafts of FD(L) and FM(L)
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IV. Financial Reports
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
Description:
A 2-month Financial Report and Preliminary Budget Status are scheduled for July.
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V. Board Updates and Topics for Future Meetings
Presenter:
Board President, Wanese Butler
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V.A. Team of 8 Training
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
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V.B. June 24th Workshop for the Aransas County Appraisal District
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V.C. Request for Future Topics
Presenter:
Board President, Wanese Butler
Description:
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VI. Consent Agenda
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VI.A. Consider and Approve the Minutes of the May 12, 2025 Regular Board Meeting and the May 8, 2025 Public and Special Board Meeting
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
Description:
The minutes for the May 8,2025, Public and Special Board Meeting and the May 12, 2025, Regular Board Meeting have been provided for consideration.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.B. Consider and Approve the Progress Report and Annual Application to Continue Operating the APISD Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP) for the 2025-2026 School Year
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
Description:
The progress of the OFSD program during the 2024-2025 school year will be presented. The application to continue the program in the 2025-2026 school year has been provided for consideration.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.C. Consider and Approve Resolution Amending Authorized TexPool Representatives to Replace Names of Former Staff with Current Staff
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
Description:
This resolution will add Wayne Bennett to the list of authorized representatives at TexPool as Interim Superintendent and remove Dr. Glenn Barnes.
This resolution is required to be approved by the Board of Trustees to make any necessary changes and has been included for your review and consideration.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII. Action Agenda
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VII.A. Consider and Approve Bank Depository Contract Extension for 2025-2027
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
Description:
The recommendation from administration for the district's depository services for the 2025-2027 Biennium has been provided for consideration. This will be the second extension allowed by TEA. TEA allows up to three additional two-year terms.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII.B. Consider and Approve Financial Auditor Services to Conduct Year Ending August 31, 2025 Audit
Presenter:
Wayne Bennett, Acting Superintendent
Description:
Each year, this agenda item is taken to the Board for consideration.
For the past several years, our financial auditor has been Lovvorn & Kieschnick, LLP. This year, our current auditors have informed us they have merged with GreenGrowth CPAs. The proposed auditor is now GreenGrowth CPAs. The engagement letter to conduct the district's financial audit for the year ending August 31, 2025, has been provided for consideration. The external financial audit cost for this year is stated at $33,426.00. Last year, the District paid $30,950.00. Each year, the financial audit cost increases slightly.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII.C. Consider and Approve RFP Awarded Vendor for Speech and Language Therapy Services for the 2025-2026 School Year.
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
Description:
An RFP for Speech and Language Services was solicited on May 21st and May 28th in our local newspaper. The deadline to submit is June 4 at 2pm. The administration will prepare a vendor recommendation based on RFP's point system and will present it for possible consideration at Board meeting.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VII.D. Consider and Approve RFP Awarded Vendor for Occupational and Rehabilitative Services for the 2025-2026 School Year
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
Description:
An RFP for Occupational and Rehabilitative Services was solicited on May 21st and May 28th in our local newspaper. The deadline to submit is June 4 at 2pm. The administration will prepare a vendor recommendation based on RFP's point system and will present it for possible consideration at Board meeting.
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VIII. Reorganization of the Board Continued
Presenter:
Interim Superintendent-Wayne Bennett
Description:
Policy BDAA Legal requires that at the first meeting after each election and qualification of Board members, the members of the Board shall organize by selecting: 1. A president, who shall be a member of the Board. 2. A secretary, who may or may not be a member of the Board. 3. Such other officers and committees as the Board may deem necessary. The Acting Superintendent will assume the responsibility of receiving the motions for nominations for this agenda item.
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IX. Convene in Executive Session as Authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.001 et seq.,
Concerning Any and All Purposes Permitted by the Act:
Presenter:
Board President, Wanese Butler
Description:
Convene in Executive Session as Authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551.001 et seq.,
Concerning Any and All Purposes Permitted by the Act:
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X. Reconvene in Open Session and Act On Any Items Requiring Action from Closed Session
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X.A. Consider and Approve New Hire
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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XI. Adjourn Regular Meeting
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XII. Open Workshop: Board Operating Procedures and Related Documents
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