July 11, 2024 at 5:30 PM - Ballinger ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call/Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiances to the US Flag and the Texas Flag

5. Public Forum/Comments to the Board - (Invitation to address the Board - Time allocation to be specified by the Board president.)

6. Items for Information/Reports

6.A. Superintendent's Report

6.A.1. Hiring Update for the 2024-2025 School Year

6.A.2. 2024-25 Region 15 School Board Convention Information

6.A.3. 2024-2025 Budget Workshop #2 and Adoption Date 

6.A.4. Elementary Playground Update

6.A.5. Other District Activities

6.A.6. The next Regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for August 12th, 2024 at 5:30pm.  This is the same night as the Elementary and Junior High Open House.  We may consider changing it to another date this week.  Monday, August 19th is Meet the Bearcats.  The date will also serve as the Public Hearing for the 2024-25 BISD Tax Rate.

6.B. Business Office Reports

6.B.1. Monthly Budget Report

6.B.2. ESSER Budget Report

6.B.3. Tax Report

6.B.4. Investment Report

6.B.5. June Check Register

6.B.6. June Supplemental Pay Report

7. Items for Action/Discussion

7.A. Consider action to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on June 10, 2024.

7.B. Consider action to approve the 2024-25 BISD District Improvement Plan as presented.

7.C. Consider action to approve the 2024-25 BISD Elementary and Secondary Student Handbooks and BISD Student Code of Conduct as presented.

7.D. Consider action to temporarily delegate to the Superintendent final hiring authority for the employment of contract employees

7.E. Consider action to approve changes to the 2024-25 Science Textbook Adoptions.

7.F. Consider action to approve the 2024-25 Ballinger ISD Teacher, Counselor, Librarian Pay Scale.

7.G. Consider action to provide a percentage raise to Ballinger ISD non-contract and administrative staff and teachers with more that 20 years experience that have been with BISD for a full school year.

7.H. Consider action to approve student accident insurance for the 2024-25 school year.

8. Executive Session

8.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 552.0821, deliberation and possible action regarding a matter involving a public school student which may reveal personally identifiable information about the student. 

8.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employees

8.C. Ratify the resignations of employees that have been received by the Superintendent

8.D. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.076, to deliberate matters of school safety and security

8.E. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.129, consultation  with legal counsel as permitted by law.

9. Return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary upon discussion in the closed meeting.