Borden County ISD public meetings in 2023
15 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular
The Borden County ISD board will hold its regular meeting on December 18, 2023, with several discussion and action items. Key items include ratifying bills, discussing the District of Innovation plan, allowing chaplains to provide mental health and behavioral support, and considering an amendment to a wind energy agreement. The board will also discuss the superintendent's evaluation and financial reports.
- Discussion/Action: Allow chaplains to provide mental health and behavioral support
- Consider and approve Agreement Amendment No. 3 with Fluvanna Wind Energy 2, LLC (Comptroller Application No. 1175)
- Discussion/Action: Property Bid
- Discussion/Action: Ratify Payment of Bills
- Discussion/Action: Epi Pen Board Policy
PUBLIC HEARING
The Borden County ISD Board is holding a public hearing to present an overview of the School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) and announce the district's rating. Public comments on the report will be accepted. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no other substantive items listed.
- Public hearing on School FIRST financial rating
- Overview of School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas)
- Borden County ISD's rating announcement
- Public comments on the report
Regular
The Borden County ISD board is holding a regular meeting with routine items: approving prior minutes, ratifying bills paid, and hearing a presentation from Live Oak Financials. The superintendent's report covers personnel, finances, and enrollment, with the board reserving the right to enter closed session for personnel matters.
- Presentation from Live Oak Financials
- Approve minutes from October 30, 2023 board meeting
- Ratify/approve bills paid
- Superintendent's report: pending personnel matters, financial report, enrollment report
PUBLIC HEARING
The Borden County ISD board is holding a public hearing to discuss the finalized District of Innovation Plan. No votes or decisions are listed on this agenda; it is a hearing for public input before adjournment.
- Public hearing on the finalized District of Innovation Plan
Regular
The Borden County ISD school board is meeting to discuss and take action on several items, including a roofing and solar project, approving minutes, ratifying bills, a District of Innovation plan, a TASB policy update, the District Improvement Plan, and paying for septic systems from capital projects. They will also consider an agreement for the purchase of attendance credit and delegate authority to the superintendent.
- Discussion/Action: T.O.T.L. Roofing and Solar
- Discussion/Action: Approve minutes from Sept 12 and Sept 18 meetings
- Discussion/Action: Ratify bills
- Discussion/Action: District of Innovation
- Discussion/Action: Agreement for Purchase of Attendance Credit (Option 3) and delegate authority to Superintendent
Called
The Borden County ISD Board is holding a called meeting to correct the minutes of the August 28, 2023, meeting. The minutes erroneously state that the Board approved early tax payment discounts for the 2023-2024 tax year, but the actual vote was to reject such discounts. The Board will deliberate and possibly take action to fix the record.
- Correct minutes of August 28, 2023, meeting regarding item #17 on tax discounts
- Clarify that the Board voted to reject early tax payment discounts for 2023-2024
Regular
The Borden County ISD board will hold a public hearing on the 2023-2024 school budget and tax rates, then vote on a resolution to set the tax rate and adopt the budget. The board will also discuss and take action on salaries and insurance, fuel bids, a security system quote, and other administrative items.
- Public hearing on 2023-2024 budget and tax rates
- Resolution to set tax rate for 2023-2024 school year
- Adopt 2023-2024 budget
- Approve quote from Wade Garcia and Associates for RFID badge with panic button security system
- Consider good cause exception resolution under Texas Education Code 37.0814(c)
Called
The Borden County ISD board is meeting to discuss and take action on the proposed tax rates, as well as approve several contracts and handbooks. Items include TASB insurance, Pope Audit Group services, ESC 17 service contracts, a school nurse contract, and the employee and student code of conduct handbooks.
- Proposed tax rates
- TASB insurance approval
- Pope Audit Group services
- ESC 17 service contracts
- School nurse contract
Regular
The Borden County ISD board is meeting for a regular session to discuss and take action on several items, including an early bond payoff, the 2023-2024 budget, a safety audit, and various handbooks. The board will also consider personnel matters, which may lead to a closed session as permitted by state law.
- Discussion/presentation on early bond payoff by Jake Lawrence
- Discussion/action on safety audit performed by Edwards Risk Management
- Discussion/action on 2023-2024 budget
- Discussion/action to solicit fuel bids for 2022-2023
- Discussion/action on policy update 121
Regular
The Borden County ISD Board of Trustees will consider accepting a board member's resignation, appointing a replacement, and administering the oath of office. They will also discuss and potentially approve several handbooks, ratify bills, and hire personnel for the 2023-2024 school year, including an Ag Teacher, Transportation Director, Maintenance Director, and Paraprofessional.
- Accept resignation of a Board of Trustees member
- Appoint new Board of Trustee to fill vacancy
- Discussion/Action on Student Handbook, Athletic Handbook, Student Code of Conduct, Employee Handbook
- Personnel hires for 2023-2024: Ag Teacher, Transportation Director, Maintenance Director, Paraprofessional
- Ratify bills and review financial reports
Regular
The Borden County ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to consider several action items, including approving April minutes, ratifying bill payments, and adopting a resolution on shedding excess local revenue under Texas Education Code Chapters 48 and 49. The board will also vote on extending the depository contract for Borden County through August 31, 2025, and discuss staffing needs, student discipline, and other operational topics.
- Resolution on shedding excess local revenue via attendance credits (TEC Ch. 48/49)
- Extension of depository contract for Borden County through Aug 31, 2025
- Ratify payment of bills
- 2023-2024 staffing needs (possible closed session)
- Student discipline discussion (closed session authorized)
Regular
The Borden County ISD Board will hold its regular meeting on April 17, 2023, at 7:00 PM. The agenda includes approving minutes from the March 20 regular and March 27 called meetings, approving payment of bills, and discussing Project Graduation. The board will also consider a resolution to rank responders to RFQ 2023-01 for design-build services for two teacherages, and discuss personnel needs for 2022-2023, with the possibility of a closed meeting. The superintendent and principal will give reports.
- Consideration of resolution ranking responders to RFQ 2023-01 for design-build services for two teacherages
- Discussion/action on Project Graduation
- Approval of minutes from March 20 and March 27 meetings
- Approval of payment of bills
- Personnel discussion for 2022-2023 staff needs
Regular
The Borden County ISD school board is holding its regular March 2023 meeting. The board will vote on approving prior meeting minutes, district goals and mission statement, the district calendar, and personnel 10-month contracts. It will also hear reports on budget amendments and financials, and may enter closed session for personnel matters.
- Approve minutes from Feb. 27, 2023 regular meeting
- Discussion/action on district goals and mission statement
- Discussion/action on district calendar
- Principal report on budget amendments
- Personnel: 10-month term and dual assignment contracts
Regular
The Borden County ISD school board is meeting to discuss and take action on several items, including preliminary property values, a TAPR report, bids for school buses and suburbans, personnel contracts, and the ESSER III reopening plan. The board will also consider ratifying bills, a mission statement, TASB policy update 120, and school housing bids.
- Discussion/action on bids for school buses
- Discussion/action on bids for school suburbans
- Discussion/action on personnel contracts for counselor, technology director, ag teacher, high school principal, and principal of curriculum and instruction
- Discussion/action on ESSER III 2022-2023 reopening plan with community input
- Discussion/action on TASB policy update 120
Regular
The Borden County ISD board is meeting to discuss and take action on several items, including the 2021-2022 audit, appointing an auditor for fiscal year 2022-2023, a house in Vealmoor, and the superintendent's evaluation and contract. They will also discuss additional teacherages and an investment policy. The agenda includes routine items like approving minutes and paid bills, plus a superintendent's report covering personnel, training, finances, and enrollment.
- Discussion/Action on 2021-2022 audit
- Discussion/Action to approve auditor for fiscal year 2022-2023
- Discussion/Action on Vealmoor house
- Discussion on additional teacherages
- Discussion/Action on superintendent evaluation and contract