CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION (CLOSED TO PUBLIC) 1. PERSONNEL a) Deliberate the duties of the interim superintendent of schools, chief officers, assistant superintendents, principals, employees, chief audit executive, and board members; evaluations of the interim superintendent and chief audit executive, consideration of compensation, and contractual provisions. b) Consider and approve proposed appointments, reassignments, proposed terminations, terminations/suspensions, contract lengths, proposed nonrenewals, renewals, and resignations/retirements of personnel including teachers, assistant principals, principals, chief officers, assistant superintendents, and other administrators, and, if necessary, approve waiver and release and compromise agreements. c) Hear complaints against and deliberate the appointment, evaluation, and duties of public officers or employees and resolution of same. d) Review applications and discuss possible candidates for the position of District IX trustee. 2. LEGAL a) Matters on which the district’s attorney’s duty to the district under the Code of Professional Responsibility clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Law, including specifically any matter listed on this agenda and meeting notice. b) Pending or contemplated litigation matters and status report. c) Update on federal law enforcement activity on February 27, 2020. d) Legal discussion and advice concerning House Bill 1842 (84th Leg., 2015), Senate Bill 1882 (85th Leg., 2017), and the district’s options. e) Legal discussion concerning Houston ISD v. Texas Education Agency, et al., in the 459th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-19-003695. f) Legal Update on Special Education Accreditation Investigation. g) Review applications and discuss possible candidates for the position of District IX trustee. h) Receive legal advice concerning the superintendent search process and timelines. 3. REAL ESTATE a) Sale b) Purchase c) Exchange d) Other CLOSED SESSION AUTHORIZATION DURING MEETING If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice the board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the board should be held or is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the board at the date, hour, and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this notice as the board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Section 551.071 through Section 551.089 inclusive of said Open Meetings Act including, but not limited to: Section 551.071 For the purpose of a private consultation with the board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized; Section 551.072 For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property; Section 551.073 For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations to the District; Section 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee; Section 551.076 For the purpose of deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit; Section 551.082 For the purpose of considering discipline of a public school child or children, or to hear a complaint or charge brought against a school district employee by another school district employee; Section 551.0821 For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation; Section 551.083 For the purpose of considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups in connection with consultation agreements provided for by Section 13.901 and/or Section 11.151(b) of the Texas Education Code; Section 551.084 For the purpose of excluding any witness or witnesses from a hearing during the examination of another witness; and Section 551.089 For the purpose of deliberating security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology, network security information as described by Section 2059.055(b), or the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices. Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive session, then such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be at either: a) the open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of this public meeting, or b) a subsequent public meeting of the board upon notice thereof, as the board shall determine. ADJOURN
Dec 02, 2020 Special Board Meetings
CALL TO ORDER
CLOSED SESSION (CLOSED TO PUBLIC) 1. PERSONNEL a) Deliberate the duties of the interim superintendent of schools, chief officers, assistant superintendents, principals, employees, chief audit executive, and board members; evaluations of the interim superintendent and chief audit executive, consideration of compensation, and contractual provisions. b) Consider and approve proposed appointments, reassignments, proposed terminations, terminations/suspensions, contract lengths, proposed nonrenewals, renewals, and resignations/retirements of personnel including teachers, assistant principals, principals, chief officers, assistant superintendents, and other administrators, and, if necessary, approve waiver and release and compromise agreements. c) Hear complaints against and deliberate the appointment, evaluation, and duties of public officers or employees and resolution of same. d) Review applications and discuss possible candidates for the position of District IX trustee. 2. LEGAL a) Matters on which the district’s attorney’s duty to the district under the Code of Professional Responsibility clearly conflicts with the Texas Open Meetings Law, including specifically any matter listed on this agenda and meeting notice. b) Pending or contemplated litigation matters and status report. c) Update on federal law enforcement activity on February 27, 2020. d) Legal discussion and advice concerning House Bill 1842 (84th Leg., 2015), Senate Bill 1882 (85th Leg., 2017), and the district’s options. e) Legal discussion concerning Houston ISD v. Texas Education Agency, et al., in the 459th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-19-003695. f) Legal Update on Special Education Accreditation Investigation. g) Review applications and discuss possible candidates for the position of District IX trustee. h) Receive legal advice concerning the superintendent search process and timelines. 3. REAL ESTATE a) Sale b) Purchase c) Exchange d) Other CLOSED SESSION AUTHORIZATION DURING MEETING If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice the board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the board should be held or is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the board at the date, hour, and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this notice as the board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Section 551.071 through Section 551.089 inclusive of said Open Meetings Act including, but not limited to: Section 551.071 For the purpose of a private consultation with the board's attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized; Section 551.072 For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property; Section 551.073 For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations to the District; Section 551.074 For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee; Section 551.076 For the purpose of deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit; Section 551.082 For the purpose of considering discipline of a public school child or children, or to hear a complaint or charge brought against a school district employee by another school district employee; Section 551.0821 For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation; Section 551.083 For the purpose of considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups in connection with consultation agreements provided for by Section 13.901 and/or Section 11.151(b) of the Texas Education Code; Section 551.084 For the purpose of excluding any witness or witnesses from a hearing during the examination of another witness; and Section 551.089 For the purpose of deliberating security assessments or deployments relating to information resources technology, network security information as described by Section 2059.055(b), or the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices. Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive session, then such final action, final decision, or final vote shall be at either: a) the open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of this public meeting, or b) a subsequent public meeting of the board upon notice thereof, as the board shall determine. ADJOURN