February 15, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiance to the American and Texas flags

5. Approve Agenda

6. PUBLIC HEARING: Texas Academic Performance Report 2022-2023 - Interested school patrons may address the Board with any questions/comments concerning the TAPR report at this time. 

7. Public Comments - Shall occur at the beginning of the meeting. Except as permitted by board policy BED(LOCAL) and the Board's procedures on public comment, an individual's comments to the Board shall not exceed three minutes per meeting. 

8. INFORMATION REPORT

8.A. Star Students of the Month Awards

8.B. "Triple E" Staff of the Month Awards

8.C. Bill listing 

8.D. Budget analysis 

8.E. Enrollment Report

8.F. Superintendent Report

8.F.1. Balanced Scorecard Goal Progress Monitoring

Balanced Scorecard changes

Personnel openings

Education Foundation 

Student surveys (Jan)

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A. Minutes - January 9, 2024 Regular Meeting 

10. ACTION AGENDA

10.A. Business Matters

10.A.1. Consider/Approve Resolution regarding Emergency School Closing - January 15th, 16th, 17th and late start (8:30 a.m.) 18th, 2024 due to ice & snow.

10.A.2. Consider/Approve Interlocal Agreement for Assessment and Collection of Taxes between Upshur County and Local Taxing Unit. 

10.B. Policy Matters

10.B.1. Consider/Approve new policy GKG(LOCAL) as recommended by TASB. 

10.C. Education Matters

10.C.1. Consider/Approve Resolution of the Board to Employ or Accept as Volunteer Chaplains. 

10.C.2. Consider/Approve Staff Development Waiver for 2024-2025, 2100 Minutes

10.C.3. Consider/Approve School Calendar for 2024-2025

10.C.4. Consideration and Action UGISD District Improvement Plan for 2023-2024.

10.C.5. Consider/Approve giving Kelly Moore, Superintendent, authority to hire staff for the 2024-2025 school year. 

11. EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION - The Board of Trustees will conduct an Executive/Closed Session pursuant to the following provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.001 et seq. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in Open Session. 
          A. 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney: A governmental body may conduct a private consultation with its attorney when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer; or 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; 
          B. 551.072 - Deliberate the Purchase, Exchange, Lease, or Value of Real Property if Deliberation in an Open Meeting would have detrimental effect on the position of the Governmental Body in negotiations with a third party.;
          C. 551.074 - Deliberate the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee; or to Hear a Complaint or Charge Against an Officer or Employee; 
          1.   Employment of Professional Personnel including Chief Officers, Executive Directors, Directors and Principal positions.
          2.   Resignations of Professional Personnel.
          3.   Consideration of Assignment, Duties and Responsibilities of  Professional Personnel, including Principals. 
          4.   Discussion of Board Relations Between the Members of the Board of Trustees and the relationship of the Board of Trustees with the Superintendent of Schools. 
          D.  551.076 - Deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices; 
          E.  551.082 - Deliberate a case involving the discipline of a public school child or complaint or charge brought against an employee of the School District by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing; 
          F.  551.0821 - Deliberate a matter regarding a student or students where personally identifiable information about students will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation; 

12. ACTION FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION

13. ADJOURN