Alice ISD public meetings in 2024
13 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Alice ISD Board of Trustees will meet December 9, 2024 to conduct routine business, hear updates from district leadership, and take action on several items including final design approval for the new Alice Memorial Stadium and hiring decisions. The meeting follows standard procedures with a public comment period and consent agenda.
- Approval of the Final Design Development Phase for the Construction of the New Alice Memorial Stadium, Funded by the 2024 Bond
- Consideration and Possible Action on Frontline Education Recruiting and Hiring Solution Bundle
- Consideration and Possible Action on School Technology Touch 10/Biometric Readers
- Consideration and Possible Approval for an Online Auction with CM Auctioneers for the auction of Fleet Buses, White Vehicles and Other Unnecessary Property
- Consideration and Possible Action of District and Campus Performance Objectives for the 2024-2025 School Year
Public Hearing
The Alice Independent School District will conduct public hearings regarding the Financial Integrity Ratings System (FIRST) of Texas and the district and campus performance objectives for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Public hearing on Financial Integrity Ratings System (FIRST) of Texas
- Public hearing on District and Campus Performance Objectives 2024-2025 School Year
Special Called Meeting
The Alice Independent School District board will hold a special meeting to act on two items related to the Alice Memorial Stadium Project. The board is expected to recommend approval of a demolition contract and a contract amendment for the stadium project.
- Recommend approval of the Guarantee Maximum Price (GMP) Package 1-Demolition for the Alice Memorial Stadium Project
- Recommend approval to authorize the Superintendent to formally execute the Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment to the A133 Agreement
Regular Meeting
The Alice ISD board will meet November 11, 2024 to approve routine minutes, hear superintendent reports, and act on several contracts and personnel items. No major policy decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Approve $1,500,000 food-service contract with Labatt Food Service LLC
- Approve $85,000 payment agreement for Lightspeed Systems Web Filtering
- Vote on hiring Chief Financial Officer and Accountant
- Approve $390,000 dairy supply contract with Hiland Dairy Foods Company
- Approve $787,798 annual energy conservation services
Special Call Meeting
The Alice Independent School District board will meet in a special call session to decide on the 2025-2026 school-year academic calendar and to approve prevailing wage rates for upcoming construction projects. The meeting also includes standard procedural items such as roll call, public comment, and a closed session for personnel matters.
- Consideration and possible action on Academic Calendar "A" for 2025-2026 school year
- Consideration of approval of prevailing wage rates for district construction projects
Team of 8 Workshop
The Alice Independent School District Board will hold a workshop to discuss and possibly take action on conducting Team of 8 training. The meeting follows procedural requirements under the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Regular Meeting
The Alice Independent School District board will meet to approve minutes, hear updates on academics, student services, and facilities, and vote on purchasing baseball field lights, a change order, and the 2024-2025 academic calendar. The board will also discuss personnel matters and safety audits in closed session.
- Purchase baseball/softball field lights for Alice HS ($2024 Bond)
- Approve $60,000 pool usage contract with YMCA of the Coastal Bend/City of Alice
- Approve $986,200 electricity contract with Direct Energy
- Approve $211,244.44 security upgrades payment to Barcom
- Consider change order #001 for Prime Maintenance
Regular Meeting
The Alice Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on September 9, 2024. The board will review and likely approve minutes from prior meetings, receive updates on academics, student services, facilities, fine arts, and athletics, and act on a consent agenda including software renewal and small capital project contracts.
- Renewal and upgrade of Skyward Education Management System
- Turner Ramirez Architects contract for $8,528.20
- OBR Program Management contract for $1,814.05
- Consideration of House Bill 3 Five-Year Board Goals for Early Childhood Literacy, Math Grade 3, and CCMR
- Consideration of 2024-2025 Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System (T-TESS) Appraisers
Public Hearing
The Alice Independent School District board will convene a public hearing to discuss and consider the 2024-2025 tax roll, tax rate, and budget. The meeting follows standard procedural steps including roll call, pledge, and public comment.
- Public hearing on 2024-2025 Tax Roll and Tax Rate
- Consideration of 2024-2025 Budget
Special Called Meeting
The Alice ISD board will hold a special meeting to decide on the 2024-2025 budget, adopt the district’s tax rate, and accept the certified tax roll. The board will also consider hiring a counselor for WAMS and approve a $51,078.50 truck purchase from Hacienda Ford.
- Approve 2024-2025 Alice ISD budget
- Adopt 2024-2025 Alice ISD tax rate by ordinance
- Accept 2024 Alice ISD certified tax roll
- Approve $51,078.50 truck purchase from Hacienda Ford for maintenance and athletics
- Hire counselor for WAMS (Wilson Area Middle School) as part of closed-session personnel discussion
Regular Meeting
The Board will discuss the issuance of school building bonds and the levying of a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax. Other key items include the 2024-2025 compensation plan, student code of conduct, and various academic and business updates.
- Issuance of 'Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2024'
- 2024-2025 Compensation Plan and Stipends
- 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct
- Capital project requisitions: Turner Ramirez Architects ($4,797.12) and OBR ($2,969.40)
- Tax refunds for Sunset Village Capital LLC ($5,138.92), HEB LP ($6,755.80 and $5,795.13), and H E Butt Grocery Co ($9,852.95)
Budget Workshop
The Alice Independent School District board holds a budget workshop to review savings from staff attrition, insurance contributions, and three options for 2024-25 teacher raises ranging from 2% to 3%. No decisions are recorded; the meeting is informational.
- Savings due to staff attrition
- Increase to district insurance contribution
- Option 1: 2% raise ($1,150 for teachers)
- Option 2: 3% raise ($1,700 for teachers)
- Option 3: 3% raise with $0.50 auxiliary increase ($1,700 for teachers)
Regular Meeting
The Board will consider the Construction Manager-at-Risk method for 2024 Bond projects and review schematic designs for a new stadium. The meeting also includes several contract approvals for security upgrades and educational materials.
- Security cameras for Alice High School: $165,537.80
- Carnegie Learning Math Curriculum & MATHia Grades 9 - Algebra II: $58,940.32
- WAMS Security Upgrades and Entry Canopy (Barcom Pay App #3): $247,369.61
- New Stadium and AHS Softball Field (MEG Engineers): $78,000.00
- Reading Academies 2024-2025: $60,000