Benavides ISD public meetings in 2024
11 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Special Meeting
The Board of Trustees will administer oaths of office to elected officials for five board places. The body will also consider budget amendments, technology purchases, and the 2024-2025 district and campus improvement plans.
- Oath of office for Board of Trustees Places 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7
- Quotes for security cameras, Smart Boards, elementary iPads, and secondary Chromebooks
- Inter-local Agency Agreement with Fort Davis ISD for early childhood collaboration
- District and Campus Improvement Plans for the 2024-2025 school year
- Renewal of Spectrum and property insurance
Special Meeting
The Board of Trustees will meet to consider and approve the adoption of the 2024 tax rate. The meeting also includes an executive session to discuss personnel matters.
- Adoption of a Tax Rate for 2024
- Personnel discussion regarding resignation, retirement, reassignment, and hiring
Special Meeting
The Benavides Independent School District board will meet in a special session to approve budget amendments, ratify vendor invoices totaling multiple unspecified amounts, and consider several policy and personnel actions. The agenda includes routine procedural items such as approving past meeting minutes and receiving administrative reports.
- Ratify payment of multiple vendor invoices (F&D Janitorial Supplies, Duval County SPED Co-Op, Sumitt K12 Holdings, Duval County Appraisal District, Education Service Center Region 2, Kapalua Marine Fuels & Lubes)
- Approve budget amendments for the 2024-2025 school year
- Approve amended calendar for 2024-2025 school year
- Consider resolution guaranteeing teaching positions to Grow Your Own Educator Academy graduates
- Amend the Benavides ISD District of Innovation Plan
Special Meeting
The Board will consider nominating a candidate for the Duval County Appraisal District Board of Directors. The meeting also includes a presentation and legal consultation regarding a potential inter-local agency agreement with Fort Davis ISD.
- Nomination of a candidate for the Board of Directors for the Duval County Appraisal District
- Presentation on a potential Inter-local Agency Agreement with Fort Davis ISD
- Executive session to discuss personnel resignations, retirements, reassignments, and hiring
- Legal consultation regarding the Fort Davis ISD agreement and other district contract matters
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review administrative reports and decide on several action items, including budget amendments and a support service agreement. The meeting includes an executive session to discuss personnel and pending litigation.
- Support Service Agreement with School Data Squad, LLC-Geoffrey Rickerhauser for PEIMS Contract Work
- Resolution to recall the appointment of an Appraisal District Board Member
- Budget amendment approvals
- Appointment of a Board Representative for the Rural School Innovation Zone
- Approval of T-TESS Appraisers for the 2024-2025 school year
Regular Meeting
The Benavides Independent School District board will meet on August 27, 2024, to approve routine items including invoice payments, an amended budget, and several contracts. The board will also discuss personnel matters and pending litigation in closed session before returning to open session to take action.
- Approve payment of invoices
- Approve amended budget for 2023-2024 school year
- Approve resolution for extracurricular status of 4-H Organization
- Approve Phase 2 fence change order
- Approve negotiated insurance with Carlisle Insurance
Public Hearing to Discuss the District's Budget that will Determine the Tax Rate that will be Adopted
The board will hold a public hearing to discuss the district's budget. This discussion will determine the tax rate that will be adopted.
- Public hearing to discuss the District's Budget and the resulting tax rate
Special Meeting
The Board will consider the 2024-2025 budget and tax rate, including a potential voter-approval tax rate election. The meeting also includes discussions on employee stipends and a bond election.
- Adoption of 2024-2025 Budget for General Fund-199, Food Service-101, Debt Service-599, and Local Construction-161
- Approval of 2024 Tax Rate and Tax Ordinance
- Order calling a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election and a Bond Election
- Employee Retention, UIL, and Coaching stipends for 2024-2025
- Order for School Trustee General/Special Election on November 5, 2024 for Places 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7
Budget Workshop of the Board of Trustees of Benavides Independent School District
The agenda for this budget workshop contains no listed public items.
Budget Workshop
The agenda for this budget workshop contains no public agenda items.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will review and vote on essential district manuals, budget amendments, and vendor contracts. The meeting includes reports from the superintendent and campus leaders and a closed session regarding personnel and legal matters.
- Approval of 2024-2025 Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct, and Employee Handbook
- Contract with Canine Contraband Detection for the 2024-2025 school year
- Change order for Phase 2 of fence project
- Rank order of Architectural/Engineering/Consultant for Professional services from RFQ 2324-01
- District of Innovation Permit for Ag Teacher to apply for a CTE waiver