Sweeny ISD public meetings in 2023
15 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will meet to discuss several district matters, including a potential police unit donation and pre-bond services. The meeting includes a public hearing regarding the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) and various financial approvals.
- Donation of a police unit from Oyster Creek Police Department to Sweeny ISD Police Department
- Agreement with PBK Architects for pre-bond services
- Public hearing on Schools FIRST financial integrity rating overview
- Approval of bond issue and capital projects accounts payable
- Resolution regarding district votes for Brazoria County Appraisal District
Regular Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with an executive session to discuss personnel and superintendent evaluation. In open session, the board will consider consent agenda items including budget amendments, purchases over $50,000, and approval of the 2023 certified appraisal roll, plus action on choir out-of-state travel and athletic department washers/dryers.
- Consider Board Approval of Budget Amendments
- Consider Board Approval of Purchases Exceeding $50,000
- Board Approval of 2023 Certified Appraisal Roll
- Discuss and Consider Choir Out of State Travel
- Discuss and Consider Purchase of Washers and Dryers for Athletic Department
Regular Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on October 10, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes an executive session to discuss personnel, a long-range facility plan, pending litigation, a student matter, and a utility easement. In open session, the board will consider action on the special education lawsuit, a utility easement for Texas-New Mexico Power, bus and fleet vehicle purchases, and other routine items.
- Consider action on special education lawsuit I.P. B/N/F N.P and C.P. v. Sweeny ISD (TEA Docket No. 325-SE-0623)
- Resolution conveying .002-acre utility right-of-way easement to Texas-New Mexico Power on FM 524
- Discuss and consider bus purchase and partial reimbursement
- Discuss and consider fleet vehicle purchase
- Approval of purchases exceeding $50,000
Regular Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a lengthy executive session covering personnel, stadium assessment, ADA compliance, and the superintendent's review. In open session, the board will consider hiring professional personnel, updates to the 2024 compensation plan, several interagency agreements, and multiple donations, along with routine consent agenda items and financial reports.
- Executive session: stadium assessment, SHS elevator ADA compliance, superintendent's bi-annual review
- Discuss and consider hiring professional contractual personnel and District of Innovation (DOI)
- Discuss and consider updates to the 2023-2024 compensation plan
- Discuss and consider approval of Phillips 66 Catalyst Program donation
- Consent agenda: bond issue accounts payable funds 616, 617, 619, 698; purchases exceeding $50,000
Special Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to consider final budget amendments, adopt the 2023-2024 budget, and set the 2023 tax rate. The board will also discuss a potential agreement with Brazosport College and hold a public hearing on the budget. An executive session is scheduled to discuss board goals, tax rate explanations, and personnel matters.
- Public hearing on the 2023-2024 budget
- Consider approval of final budget amendments
- Adoption of Sweeny ISD budget for 2023-2024
- Setting Sweeny ISD tax rate for 2023
- Discuss and consider Brazosport College agreement
Special Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to discuss and potentially act on several key items, including proposing a 2023 tax rate, updating the compensation plan, and conducting the superintendent's bi-annual review in executive session. The board will also consider budget amendments, purchases over $50,000, and other routine approvals.
- Propose 2023 tax rate and schedule public hearing
- Discuss 2023-2024 compensation plan updates
- Consider purchases exceeding $50,000
- Approve bond issue accounts payable funds 616, 617, 619, 698
- Discuss increase to district contribution for employee health insurance
CANCELED Regular Meeting (Lack of Quorum)
The Sweeny ISD regular meeting scheduled for August 8, 2023, was canceled because a quorum was not present. No official business was conducted. The agenda had included items such as a budget update, approval of bond and capital project payments, and discussions on the 2023 tax rate and employee compensation.
- Meeting canceled due to lack of quorum
- Budget update presentation (item 10.A)
- Approval of bond issue accounts payable funds 616, 617, 619, 698 and capital projects fund 682
- Discussion on proposing 2023 tax rate and scheduling public hearing (item 12.D)
- Discussion on 2023-2024 compensation plan (item 12.A)
Special Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting on August 1, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The agenda is largely procedural, with the main substantive items occurring in executive session, where the board will deliberate on personnel matters, the George Washington Carver Building, random drug testing, student code of conduct, employee handbook, employee health insurance contributions, and the 2023-2024 compensation plan. After reconvening, the board will discuss and consider the George Washington Carver Building in open session.
- Executive session on personnel (appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, resignation, dismissal)
- Executive session on George Washington Carver Building
- Executive session on random drug testing, student code of conduct, employee handbook
- Executive session on increase to district contribution for employee health insurance
- Executive session on updates to 2023-2024 compensation plan
Regular Meeting - AMENDED
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a lengthy agenda. The board will discuss and potentially take action on hiring a high school assistant principal, modifying the 2023-2024 academic calendar to close for Juneteenth, updating the compensation plan, and increasing the district's contribution to employee health insurance. The board will also consider several consent agenda items, including approval of bond issue accounts payable, budget amendments, and purchases exceeding $50,000.
- Consider hiring High School Assistant Principal
- Modify 2023-2024 academic calendar to close Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
- Updates to 2023-2024 Compensation Plan
- Increase to District Contribution for Employee Health Insurance
- Approval of purchases exceeding $50,000
Regular Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with public hearings on federal grant funds and return-to-in-person instruction, followed by discussion and possible action on hiring an elementary assistant principal, board reorganization, the 2023-2024 compensation plan, a bond defeasance resolution, and other items. The agenda also includes consent agenda items such as approval of minutes, accounts payable, budget amendments, and purchases over $50,000.
- Public hearing: Intent to Apply for Federal Title Grant Funds
- Public hearing: Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services (RIPICS)
- Discuss and consider 2023-2024 Compensation Plan
- Resolution calling for defeasance and redemption of certain outstanding Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds
- Consider approval of purchases exceeding $50,000
Regular Meeting - AMENDED
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with several action items, including granting an easement for a City of Sweeny sidewalk project, negotiating the purchase of two properties, and making decisions on teacher contracts. The board will also discuss policy updates, summer school programs, and out-of-state travel for a student competition. An executive session is scheduled to discuss real property and personnel matters.
- Grant easement access for City of Sweeny sidewalk project
- Negotiate purchase of real property at 500 Crosson Court and 602 Orange Street, Sweeny, TX
- Consider teacher contracts, including reducing or modifying terms and terminating a probationary contract
- Approve purchases exceeding $50,000 and budget amendments
- Discuss out-of-state travel for BPA National State Competition
Regular Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on March 7, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The board will consider several action items, including hiring professional personnel, approving administrator contracts, a contingent fee agreement for delinquent tax collection, a memorandum of understanding with Teachworthy and Indiana Wesleyan University, and potential raises for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The agenda also includes a consent agenda with routine approvals and an executive session for personnel and superintendent evaluation.
- Consider raises for the 2023-2024 fiscal year
- Approve contingent fee contract with Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins and Mott, LLP for delinquent tax collection
- Discuss and consider MOU with Teachworthy and Indiana Wesleyan University
- Consider hiring professional contractual personnel and District of Innovation (DOI)
- Approve purchases exceeding $50,000
Special Meeting - Board Work Study
This is a special board work study meeting with no formal decisions listed. The agenda includes routine items (call to order, roll call, invocation, pledges) and a single work study topic: 'Team of 8'. No specific details, proposals, or dollar amounts are provided in the agenda.
- Board Work Study: Team of 8
Special Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting with an executive session to deliberate on the superintendent's evaluation and discuss findings from a district-wide intruder detection audit. After reconvening, the board will discuss the audit report findings in open session. The agenda also includes routine items like invocation, pledges, and public communication.
- Executive session for superintendent evaluation (Texas Gov't Code 551.074)
- Discussion of district-wide intruder detection audit report findings (Texas Gov't Code 551.089)
- Open session discussion of intruder detection audit report findings
- Public communication period
Regular Meeting
The Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with an executive session for personnel matters, followed by open-session discussion and possible action on hiring a high school assistant principal and a police chief. The board will also consider the 2021-2022 audit report, policy modifications, the 2023-2024 academic calendar, and a donation from The Project Good Foundation. Consent agenda items include approval of minutes, bond and capital project accounts payable, budget amendments, purchases over $50,000, and the quarterly investment report.
- Consider hiring of High School Assistant Principal
- Consider hiring of Sweeny ISD Police Chief
- Consider approval of 2021-2022 Audit Report
- Consider approval of purchases exceeding $50,000
- Consider approval of budget amendments