October 21, 2024 at 6:45 PM - REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1. PUBLIC HEARING 6:45 PM:

1.A. Public Hearing for Overview of School FIRST (Financial Rating System of Texas) for Fiscal Year 2023

1.B. Taylor ISD FIRST Rating 

1.C. Public Comments on Report 

2. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD TRUSTEES IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING

3. PLEDGE TO THE AMERICAN & TEXAS FLAG

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

5. 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).

6. RECOGNITIONS

6.A. Priority 1:  Excellence in Student Outcomes - 8th Grade Girls Cross Country Team - District Champs

6.B. Priority 1:  Excellence In Student Outcomes - National College Board and National Merit Recognition:  Taylor HS & Legacy ECHS

6.C. Priority 1:  Excellence in Student Outcomes - MASBA Mental Health Initiative Award

6.D. Priority 2:  Exceptional Workplace Climate - Principal Appreciation Recognition

6.E. Priority 2:  Exceptional Workplace Climate - Superintendent Coin of Excellence

6.F. Priority 3:  Strong Partnerships - Samsung Check Presentation

7. REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

7.A. Priority 4:  Efficient Financial Stewardship - Bond Update - Rice & Gardner

7.B. Priority 4:  Efficient Financial Stewardship - Service Order No. 2 to the Master Service Agreement with Pfluger Architects, Inc. for Long Range Facility Planning Services - Rice & Gardner

7.C. Priority 4:  Efficient Financial Stewardship - CTE Bond Furniture Purchase - Stantec

7.D. Priority 4:  Efficient Financial Stewardship - ConnectED Texas – Diamond Towers V, LLC - Diamond Communications

7.E. Priority 4:  Efficient Financial Stewardship - Scorecard Update - Lance Weidler & Jina Self

7.F. Priority 4:  Efficient Financial Stewardship - Strategic Long-Term Planning - Dr. Jennifer Garcia Edwardsen

7.G. Priority 1:  Excellence In Student Outcomes - Preview of Beginning of Year Data - Megan Zembik

7.H. Priority 1:  Excellence In Student Outcomes - Emergent Bilingual Program Update - Megan Zembik

7.I. Priority 1-4:  District & Campus Improvement Plans - Jennifer Patschke

7.J. Priority 1:  Excellence in Student Outcomes - Class Size Exception Waiver - Jennifer Patschke

7.K. Priority 4: Efficient Financial Stewardship - 2024-25 Budget Update - Jina Self

7.L. Priority 3:  Strong Partnerships - Board Report - TASB Convention

8. CONSENT AGENDA:

8.A. Minutes

8.A.1. Regular Meeting - September 16, 2024

8.B. Tax Report

8.C. Monthly Financial Report

8.D. Purchasing Approval

8.E. Budget Amendment

8.F. Quarterly Investment Report

8.G. Approve Service Order No. 2 to the Master Service Agreement with Pfluger Architects, Inc. for Long Range Facility Planning Services

8.H. Approve ConnectED Texas – Diamond Towers V, LLC Agreement

8.I. Approve CTE Bond Furniture Purchase

9. PERSONNEL ITEMS FOR ACTION:

9.A. Resignation of Personnel

9.B. Election of Personnel

10. CALENDAR 

10.A. November 18, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting, 7:00 PM

10.B. November 25-29, 2024 - Staff/Student Thanksgiving Holiday

10.C. November 27-29, 2024 - Legacy Staff/Student Thanksgiving Holiday

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

12. CLOSED SESSION: As determined by the Board of Trustees, there may be a closed session pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act (Texas Gov’t Code 551.001) to Discuss Items Relating to Personnel (Texas Gov’t Code, Section 551.074), or Deliberations about Real Property (Texas Gov't Code Section 551.072).  Any Action will be taken in Open Session.