Benavides ISD public meetings in 2023
23 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with multiple action items, including approving budget amendments, the District and Campus Improvement Plans, a District of Innovation Plan, and a property insurance renewal. The board will also consider approving the purchase of a tax sale property and discuss personnel and contracts in closed session.
- Consider and approve budget amendment(s)
- Consider and approve District Improvement Plan for 2023-2024
- Consider and approve Campus Improvement Plan for 2023-2024
- Consider and approve offer to purchase tax sale property, Suit No. DC-16,336
- Consider and approve renewal of property insurance
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider personnel actions, including the termination of Ms. Amanda Garza's non-certified employment contract. The board will also administer the oath of office for a new trustee for Place 7 and discuss a prospect show. The meeting includes a closed session for personnel and legal matters.
- Consider and approve termination of Ms. Amanda Garza's non-chapter 21, non-certified employment contract
- Administer Statement of Officer and Oath of Office for Benavides ISD Board of Trustee-Place 7 appointment
- Information and discussion regarding prospect show
- Closed session for personnel and legal consultation
- Set dates for special meetings and hearings
Regular Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees will meet to consider several action items including budget amendments and district security. The board will also discuss appointing a replacement for Board of Trustee-Place 7 and hiring a Payroll/HR Clerk.
- Approval of budget amendments
- Approval of Guardian Training Program
- Appointment to replace Board of Trustee-Place 7
- Bids to rekey the High School Building and other district doors
- TEA CTE Certification Waivers for Welding, Agriculture, and Health Science
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider applications for the vacant trustee position (place-7). The board will discuss the applications in closed session and may take action in open session. The agenda also includes routine items such as setting future meeting dates and board member comments.
- Consider applications for vacant trustee position place-7
- Closed session under Texas Government Code 551.071 and 551.074
- Possible action on trustee appointment in open session
- Set dates for special meetings and hearings
- Board member comments and announcements
Regular Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with several action items, including approving invoices, a budget amendment, and contracts for PEIMS work and a teacher. The board will also discuss a report on student performance and the potential impact of the SAISD charter agreement termination, and consider adopting board member ethics and conduct rules. An executive session is scheduled for personnel and legal matters.
- Ratification of payment of invoices
- Approve DHR invoice
- Approve budget amendment(s)
- Approve support service agreement with School Data Squad, LLC for PEIMS contract work
- Approve contract with Lupe G. Cude for 2023-2024 school year
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider personnel actions, including the hiring of Dr. Samuel Bueno as the new Superintendent of Schools and approval of his employment contract. The board will also discuss the status of discussions with PSP in closed session with attorneys. The meeting includes standard procedural items such as pledges, roll call, and open forum.
- Consider and approve hiring of new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Samuel Bueno
- Consider and approve Superintendent employment contract
- Consider and approve resignations/retirements/reassignments
- Closed session consultation with attorneys regarding status of discussions with PSP
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider and approve the 2023-2024 school year budget, the 2023 tax rate and tax ordinance, an amended 2022-2023 budget, and a retention stipend for employees. The board will also consider moving its regular meeting date, a bank depository contract, and resolutions regarding 4-H and a commissioned officer exception. The agenda includes an executive session for personnel and legal matters.
- Consider and approve amended budget for 2022-2023 school year
- Consider and approve employees retention stipend for 2023-2024 school year
- Consider and approve adoption of 2023-2024 budget for General Fund-199, Food Service-101, Debt Service-599 & Local Construction-161
- Consider and approve tax rate and tax ordinance for 2023
- Consider and approve resolution for extracurricular status of 4-H organization
Public Hearing to Discuss the District's Budget that will Determine the Tax Rate that will be Adopted
The Benavides Independent School District is holding a public hearing to discuss the district's budget, which will determine the tax rate to be adopted. The agenda lists no public agenda items for this meeting, indicating it is a procedural hearing with no specific items for discussion or action.
- Public hearing on the district's budget and tax rate
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to receive reports from campus charter operator Texas New Schools Accelerator d/b/a Public Schools Partners (PSP) regarding invoices, an attendance audit, compliance with TEA requirements, grant negotiations, and contracts. The board may then vote on requiring additional reports or corrective actions from PSP. The meeting also includes a closed session for legal consultation on these matters.
- Reports from PSP on invoices for services from August 2022 to date
- Audit of student attendance accounting system and erroneous ADA reported
- Compliance with TEA requirements and fiscal management standards
- Negotiations with TEA on Charter School Startup Grant or other funding
- Action items to require additional reports or corrective actions from PSP
Budget Workshop
The Benavides Independent School District is holding a budget workshop on August 16, 2023, at 5:00 PM. The agenda contains no public agenda items, indicating the meeting is likely for internal discussion and planning rather than formal decisions or public input.
- No public agenda items listed
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially approve a voluntary severance agreement with the superintendent. The board will first meet in closed session to consult with the attorney, then reconvene in open session to take action. The rest of the agenda is routine procedural items.
- Discussion and consultation with attorney regarding voluntary severance agreement with superintendent (closed session)
- Consideration and action regarding voluntary severance agreement with superintendent (open session)
- Board may set dates for special meetings and hearings
- Board members may submit requests or information for the next regular meeting
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting with a lengthy action agenda. The board will consider approving a law enforcement services agreement with the City of Benavides, budget amendments, several handbooks and policies for the 2023-2024 school year, and construction bids. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel matters, including the superintendent's contract.
- Agreement for law enforcement services with City of Benavides for salary plus benefits
- Budget amendment(s)
- PTech Construction bids
- Employee, student, and student code of conduct handbooks for 2023-2024
- Amendment to interim superintendent contract (closed session)
Budget Workshop
This is a budget workshop meeting of the Benavides ISD board, but the agenda contains no public agenda items. The meeting is scheduled for July 26, 2023, at 5:00 PM, and the agenda is otherwise procedural boilerplate.
Budget Workshop Cancelled
The Benavides ISD budget workshop scheduled for June 27, 2023, at 5:00 PM has been cancelled. The agenda states there are no public agenda items for this meeting, indicating the workshop will not proceed as planned.
- Budget workshop cancelled
- No public agenda items listed
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on June 27, 2023, to consider and approve a range of administrative and operational items. These include ratifying invoices, approving budget amendments, and entering into contracts for services such as canine contraband detection, dyslexia services, law enforcement, and phone service. The board will also discuss personnel matters, including resignations, employment for the 2023-2024 school year, and the superintendent's contract, in closed session before taking any necessary action in open session.
- Consider and approve contract with Canine Contraband Detection for 2023-2024
- Consider and approve agreement for law enforcement services with City of Benavides (salary plus benefits)
- Consider and approve terminating AT&T contract and entering into new phone service contract
- Consider and approve budget amendments and ratification of invoice payments
- Closed session to discuss personnel, superintendent contract, and litigation
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially act on personnel matters, including granting hiring authority to Interim Superintendent Dr. Sam Bueno, adopting a teacher retire/rehire policy, and discussing the superintendent contract. The board will also enter closed session to deliberate on personnel and legal matters, including the District of Innovation Plan.
- Consider granting hiring authority to Interim Superintendent Dr. Sam Bueno
- Consider adopting a teacher retire/rehire policy procedure
- Discussion of superintendent contract
- Discuss legal matters involving the District of Innovation Plan
- Consider resignations, retirements, and reassignments
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider several personnel and legal actions, including placing Superintendent Dr. Marisa Chapa on paid administrative leave pending an investigation, appointing an interim superintendent, and hiring a law firm for district legal services. The board will also discuss a police investigation into school payroll and a law enforcement services agreement with the City of Benavides. The agenda includes both open session action items and a closed executive session for personnel matters.
- Place Superintendent Dr. Marisa Chapa on paid administrative leave pending investigation
- Appoint Dr. Sam Bueno as interim superintendent
- Hire Escamilla & Poneck, LLP for district legal services
- Discuss Benavides Police Department investigating school payroll
- Approve law enforcement services agreement with City of Benavides
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on April 20, 2023, to consider several action items, including hiring two city police officers, approving the 2023-2024 school calendar, and joining the Rural School Innovation Zone (RSIZ). The board will also consider a budget amendment, ratify invoice payments, and discuss consolidating one campus site. Following an executive session on personnel matters, the board will reconvene to take possible action on those items.
- Consider and approve hiring 2 City Police Officers
- Consider and approve Benavides ISD joining the Rural School Innovation Zone (RSIZ)
- Consider and approve the 2023-2024 school calendar
- Consider and approve budget amendment(s)
- Consider consolidation of one campus site
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on March 23, 2023, to consider several action items, including approving budget amendments, hiring two city police officers, ratifying an agreement with Torrecillas Wind Energy, and adopting the 2023-2024 school calendar. The board will also discuss the superintendent's contract and potential violations, and enter closed session to discuss personnel, legal, and student matters.
- Consider and approve hiring 2 City Police Officers
- Ratify agreement with Torrecillas Wind Energy to reduce qualifying jobs from six to two
- Consider and approve 2023-2024 school calendar
- Discuss superintendent contract and possible violations
- Consider and approve budget amendments
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting with a single substantive item: a discussion of school safety and security. The rest of the agenda is procedural, including pledges, roll call, open forum, and setting future meeting dates.
- Discussion of School Safety & Security
- Open Forum for public comments
- Board may set dates for special meetings and hearings
- Board members may submit agenda items for next regular meeting
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider approving the district's audit report for the 2021-2022 school year. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel matters, including resignations, reassignments, hiring, and legal issues, before potentially taking action in open session.
- Consider and approve Benavides ISD Audit Report for School Year 2021-2022
- Closed session to deliberate personnel resignations/retirements (professionals and para-professionals)
- Closed session to consider personnel reassignments and hiring
- Closed session to discuss district contract/legal matters with school attorney
- Closed session to discuss student issues
Public Hearing for the 2021-2022 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR )
The Benavides ISD Board is holding a public hearing to discuss the 2021-2022 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR). The agenda lists no public agenda items, indicating the meeting is solely for the hearing and may be procedural.
- Public hearing for the 2021-2022 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
Special Meeting
The Benavides ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting with a full agenda of action items, including approving the superintendent's contract extension and salary, appointing a replacement for Board of Trustees Place 2, and approving various operational items. The board will also enter closed session to discuss personnel, legal, and student matters before reconvening to take any necessary action.
- Consider and approve extension of Superintendent contract and salary
- Consider and approve appointment to replace Board of Trustee-Place 2
- Consider and approve adding Kathryn Everett and Javier Ramirez as signers to Benavides ISD Depository at Texas Champion Bank
- Consider and approve bid from Riojas to fix sprinkler system and prepare baseball/softball fields
- Consider and approve 6-Man Football for 2023-2024 school year