August 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR BOARD MEETING 7:00 PM

2. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN & TEXAS FLAG

3. MISSION, VISION AND CORE BELIEF STATEMENTS RECITED BY BOARD MEMBERS

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS:  Persons who wish to participate in this portion of the meeting shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee at the district central administration office no later than 3:00 P.M. the day of the meeting and shall indicate the topic about which they wish to speak.  Please understand that no presentation shall exceed 3 minutes unless the speaker is non-English speaker who requires a translator and will then have up to 6 minutes to speak. If a translator is required, the speaker shall notify the district at the time they sign up, if not before. See Board Policy BED (LOCAL) BED (LEGAL).

5. RECOGNITIONS

5.A. Tennis

5.B. Priority 2- Exceptional Workplace Climate- Superintendent’s Coin Of Excellence

6. REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

6.A. Bond Update - Rice & Gardner

6.B. Review and Discuss Change Orders for Drymalla Construction Additional Contract Durations for Taylor High School and Main Street Elementary School - Rice & Gardner

6.C. TEE Foundation Presentation of Game Changer Grant - Anita Volek

6.D. TEE Foundation Update - Anita Volek

6.E. Annual Investment Report - Jina Self

6.F. Secondary Cell Phone Procedures Update - Jennifer Patschke

6.G. Strategic Scorecard Priorities & Goals

7. CONSENT AGENDA:

7.A. Minutes

7.A.1. Regular Meeting - July 15, 2024

7.B. Tax Report

7.C. Monthly Financial Report

7.D. Purchasing Approval

7.E. 4-H Adjunct Faculty Agreement

7.F. Policy Update 123 Affecting (LOCAL) Policies:
BBD(LOCAL): BOARD MEMBERS - TRAINING AND ORIENTATION
BBFA(LOCAL): ETHICS - CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURES
CCGB(LOCAL): AD VALOREM TAXES - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CKC(LOCAL): SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT - EMERGENCY PLANS
CKE(LOCAL): SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT - SECURITY PERSONNEL
CKEC(LOCAL): SECURITY PERSONNEL - SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
CQC(LOCAL): TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES - EQUIPMENT
DCE(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - OTHER TYPES OF CONTRACTS
DGBA(LOCAL): PERSONNEL-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS - EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
EEH(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION
EF(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
EFA(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
EFB(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES - LIBRARY MATERIALS
FNG(LOCAL): STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - STUDENT AND PARENT COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
GF(LOCAL): PUBLIC COMPLAINTS

7.G. Approve Drymalla Contract Duration Adjustments

7.H. T-Tess Appraisal Timeline  & Appraisers for 2024-25 - Jennifer Patschke

7.I. Approve Revision to Strategic Scorecard Priorities & Goals as presented

8. PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR INFORMATION:

8.A. Resignations (For Information Only)

8.B. Election of Personnel (For Information Only)

8.C. Notification of Election of Personnel under District of Innovation (DOI) for the 2024-2025 School Year (For Information Only)

9. NEW BUSINESS:

9.A. Consideration & Approval of the Resolution Certifying the 2024 Tax Roll - Jina Self

9.B. Amend the 2024-2025 Budget to Append the Tax Rate Calculation Forms - Jina Self

9.C. Consideration & Approval of the Resolution to Temporarily Raise the Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate under Texas Tax Code §26.042(e) - Jina Self

9.D. Consideration & Adoption of the Ordinance to Set the 2024 Taylor ISD Tax Rate - Jina Self

9.E. Impact Counseling Services Memorandum of Agreement - Jennifer Patschke

10. CALENDAR 

10.A. September 2, 2024 - Labor Day Holiday

10.B. September 12-13, 2024 - MASBA National Conference

10.C. September 16, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting - 7:00 PM

10.D. September 27-29, 2024 - TASA/TASB Convention - San Antonio, TX 

11. SUGGESTIONS OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND FOOD FOR THOUGHT: 

12. CLOSED SESSION: As determined by the Board of Trustees, the Board may recess into Closed Session for purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Gov't Code, Section 551.001) for the purpose of deliberation regarding the purchase of real property, including possible discussion with legal counsel related to same:(Texas Gov't Code, Section 551.072, 551.071, and 551.129).  Any Action will be taken in Open Session.

13. ADJOURN