April 22, 2020 - A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Center ISD will be held April 23, 2020, beginning at 12:00 PM in the Center Independent School District Administration Boardroom 107 PR 605 Center, TX 75935.
Due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus), this meeting will be conducted by videoconference. At least a quorum of the Board will be participating by videoconference in accordance with the provisions of Sections 551.125 or 551.127 of the Texas Government Code that have not be suspended by order of the Governor.
Members of the public may access open session portion of this meeting at: https://youtu.be/66s3ePRfKFo. (Updated Link)
Public comments related to this meeting will be handled as follows: Public comments may be submitted by phone by leaving a voice mail at (936) 598-1627 until 11:00 a.m. The audio comments will be played for the members of the Board or transcribed and read verbatim to the Board at the public comment section of the agenda. A modified version of the public comment regulation consistent with the Attorney General's guidance will remain in effect until the Governor's order on the suspension of certain portions of the Texas Open Meetings Act is lifted or modified.
Members of the public who desire to address the Board regarding an item on this agenda must comply with the registration procedures and modified regulation available on the District's website under "Modified Public Comment Regulation". For more information about public comments, see policy BED.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below.
Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice.
1. Call Meeting to Order and Establish a Quorum
2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance
3. Public Comments/Audience Participation
4. Consent Agenda
4.1. Minutes
4.2. Tax Office Report
4.3. Monthly Financial Statement
4.4. Payment Approval
4.5. Investment Report
4.6. Quarterly Investment Report
4.7. Overnight Student Activity Trips
4.8. Amendments to the Budget
4.9. ELAR Adoption
5. COVID 19/CISD Operations Update - Presenter: Arnie Kelley
6. Consideration to Revise Resolution Regarding Wage Payments During Emergency Closing of CISD - Presenter: Arnie Kelley
7. Review Bond Project and Budget (Operations Goal) - Presenter: Arnie Kelley
8. Consideration to Approve Annual Contract with Southwest FoodService Excellence
9. Discussion and Consideration to Approve TASB Salary Schedule
10. Closed Session
10.1. District Employees and Officers: Texas Gov't Code 551.074
10.1.1. Resignation/Retirement of Personnel
10.1.2. Consideration to Approve the Termination of Probationary Contracts
10.1.3. Employment of Personnel
10.1.4. Consideration to Approve Contract Renewals for Administrators, Teachers, and Certified Support Staff
10.1.5. Extended Emergency Sick Leave
11. Open Session
11.1. District Employees and Officers: Texas Gov't Code 551.074
11.1.1. Resignation/Retirement of Personnel
11.1.2. Termination of Probationary Contracts
11.1.3. Employment of Personnel
11.1.4. Contract Renewals for Administrators, Teachers, and Certified Support Staff
11.1.5. Extended Emergency Sick Leave
12. Adjournment
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting. [See BEC(LEGAL)]
The notice for this meeting was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meeting Act on: April 20, 2020 12:00 noon
