Smithville ISD public meetings in 2023
20 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine consent agenda items, including approval of minutes, financial reports, and budget amendments. The board will also consider adopting TASB Policy Update 122, hear a presentation on a juvenile boot camp MOU, and receive the superintendent's report. Personnel items include a resignation, employment recommendations, and the superintendent's self-evaluation.
- Consider approval of TASB Policy Update 122 covering cybersecurity, safety, employment, and student welfare policies
- Information item: Memorandum of Understanding for Bastrop County Juvenile Boot Camp
- Resignation of Claude Bassett, teacher coach at the high school, effective end of semester
- Superintendent's self-evaluation submission and distribution of evaluation materials
- Closed session to discuss assignment/reassignment of administrative positions
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on November 13, 2023, with action items including approval of the 2022-2023 financial audit, the certified tax levy, an expenditure over $50,000 for document scanning, an interlocal tax collection agreement with Bastrop County, and district/campus improvement plans. The board will also vote for the Bastrop Central Appraisal District Board of Directors and receive updates on a drainage project, intruder detection audit findings, and a financial report.
- Approve 2022-2023 District Financial Audit (Armstrong, Vaughn and Assoc, P.C.)
- Approve certified tax levy per Texas Property Tax Code 26.09(e)
- Authorize expenditure over $50,000 for document scanning to cloud (Records Consultants, Inc.)
- Approve interlocal agreement with Bastrop County for tax collection services
- Vote for Bastrop Central Appraisal District Board (SISD has 384 votes)
The provided document contains no record of board actions, discussions, or decisions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Board Workshop
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a workshop on October 30, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes routine items (call to order, roll call, pledge, public communications) and one information item: a discussion regarding strategic planning. No votes or decisions are scheduled.
- Discussion regarding strategic planning
The provided document contains no records of decisions, discussions, or actions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigation menus.
Strategic Planning Community Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a strategic planning community meeting. The agenda includes routine items (call to order, roll call, pledge) and a period for public comments, followed by a discussion regarding strategic planning. No decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Public communications: citizens may address the board, limited to 3 minutes each
- Discussion regarding strategic planning
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will discuss a proposed drainage project involving District property and a grant from Bastrop County and the City of Smithville. The meeting also includes a presentation on intruder detection audit findings for Smithville High School and various routine financial and personnel reports.
- Proposed Amendment No. 1 to the CDBG-MIT-MOD Interlocal Agreement for a drainage project
- Intruder Detection Audit Report findings for Smithville High School
- Approval of September 16, 2023, meeting minutes
- Review of September 2023 financial statements and tax collection reports
- Update on the Hungry Tiger Program's new online donation technology
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Strategic Planning Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a strategic planning meeting on September 19, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes routine items (call to order, roll call, pledge) and a period for public comments, followed by a discussion on strategic planning. No votes or decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Discussion regarding strategic planning
- Public communications (3-minute limit per speaker)
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with a public hearing on the district's F.I.R.S.T. financial ratings, followed by routine consent agenda items including budget amendments, financial reports, and investment policy reviews. The board will also consider nominations for the Bastrop Central Appraisal District Board of Trustees and receive reports on safety, child nutrition, and teacher certification. Several personnel changes, including retirements and new hires, will be reported.
- Public hearing to present F.I.R.S.T. financial ratings
- Budget amendments for 2023-2024 requiring board approval
- Nominations for Bastrop Central Appraisal District Board of Trustees (deadline Oct. 15)
- Resignations of CFO Jean Ann McCarthy and Tiger Academy instructor Noel McCarthy (retiring June 30, 2024)
- New hires: Rae Danette Perez (ACE Coordinator) and Shelbie Page (Occupational Therapist Assistant)
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Workshop
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a workshop meeting that includes a call to order, roll call, and public comments. The main item is a discussion and strategic planning session, with no specific decisions or proposals listed.
- Public comments limited to 3 minutes per speaker
- Workshop discussion on strategic planning
The provided minutes for the September 11, 2023 Workshop contain no records of discussions, proposals, or decisions. The document consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2023-2024 budget and tax rate, then consider adopting both. They will also vote on several action items, including purchasing two school buses, approving a resolution for 4-H extracurricular status, and joining potential litigation against TEA over accountability ratings.
- Public hearing and adoption of 2023-2024 budget
- Adoption of 2023-2024 tax rate of $0.9676 per $100 (M&O $0.7876, I&S $0.18)
- Approval of expenditure over $50,000 for two school buses ($238,000 budgeted)
- Resolution recognizing Bastrop County 4-H as extracurricular organization
- Consider joining coalition suing TEA to freeze A-F accountability ratings
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook software.
Special Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to consider several action items, including agreements for special education services and delegating authority to the superintendent. The board will discuss legal issues in closed session before voting on these items.
- Consider consent to multi-party legal representation by Walsh Gallegos Treviño Kyle & Robinson, P.C. for special education services agreement with Education Service Center Region 13
- Consider special education services agreement with Education Service Center Region 13 for intensive behavioral support or functional communication support classroom
- Consider Interlocal Agreement with Bastrop ISD for Bastrop Works (18+) Transition Program
- Delegate authority to obligate school district under TEC Chapter 49 to Superintendent for Excess of Entitlement contract
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on July 17, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The board will conduct a public hearing on federal grants (ESSER III, ESSA, Perkins), hear public comments, and consider a consent agenda with routine financial reports. Action items include approving a revised salary schedule, a safety and security plan under HB3, expenditures over $50,000, and other policy approvals.
- Public hearing on ESSER III, ESSA, Perkins Grant
- Consider approval of revised 2023-2024 salary schedules
- Consider approval of safety and security plan based on HB3 requirements
- Approval of expenditure in excess of $50,000 (security $93,500-$140,352; special ed clinicians $507,000)
- Consider approval of 2023-2024 Student Code of Conduct
The provided document contains no record of board actions, discussions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda, information items, and action items. Key discussions include the first draft of the 2023-2024 district budget, an intruder detection audit for the high school, and a possible armed security officer requirement under HB3. The board will vote on salary schedules, a calendar change, a District of Innovation amendment, policy updates, and other routine items.
- Consider approval of 2023-2024 salary schedules (3% and 4% options presented)
- First draft of 2023-2024 district budget presented by CFO Jean Ann McCarthy
- Intruder Detection Audit Report for Smithville High School
- Discussion of HB3 requiring armed security officer at every campus and silent panic buttons
- Revision of 2023-2024 calendar: bad weather make-up day changed from April 5 to March 8, flex day from August 7 to December 15
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on May 15, 2023, to swear in returning members, reorganize officer positions, and consider several action items. Key decisions include renewing the custodial contract with IQS, Inc. at a 3.5% CPI increase ($21,139.83), approving a $152,469 HVAC replacement project for the Red Brick Auditorium and Brown Primary, and amending bank depository signatures. The board will also hear reports on finances, curriculum, and graduation procedures, and recognize student achievements.
- Renew custodial contract with IQS, Inc. for one year at 3.5% CPI increase ($21,139.83)
- Approve $152,469 HVAC replacement for Red Brick Auditorium and Brown Primary
- Approve expenditure in excess of $50,000 for HVAC project
- Swear in returning trustees Chris Hinnant (Place 1) and Grant Gutierrez (Place 2)
- Elect board officers (president, vice-president, secretary) for 2023-2024
The provided document contains only system maintenance notices and meeting metadata. No substantive decisions, discussions, or votes were recorded in this text.
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to approve routine consent items, hear reports on finances, safety, and curriculum, and take action on several purchases. The most significant action is approving over $224,000 in technology purchases, including Chromebooks, desktop upgrades, and network licenses, as well as contracts for a walk-in refrigerator and security doors. The board will also accept teacher resignations and consider hiring one new teacher.
- Approve $87,003 for 350 Lenovo Chromebooks, $56,730 for 58 desktop upgrades, and $80,800 for 3-year Meraki licenses
- Consider RFP for two-compartment walk-in refrigerator/freezer at elementary campus (Child Nutrition funds)
- Consider RFP for multiple security door installation using $200,000 School Safety Grant
- Accept resignations of teachers Stephanie Garbe, Joe Nix, and Madelynn Trautmann
- Approve employment of Travis Carruthers as Teacher/Coach at Smithville High School
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss the 2022-2023 budget priorities and to consider rescheduling the regular June board meeting. The board will also consider employing two certified teachers, Dorothy King and Johanna Hall, as recommended by the Superintendent.
- Discussion of 2022-2023 budget priorities
- Consider rescheduling June regular board meeting from June 19 to June 26 or June 12, 2023
- Employment of Dorothy King as teacher at Smithville Elementary School
- Employment of Johanna Hall as teacher at Smithville High School
The provided document contains no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. It consists entirely of system navigation menus and software maintenance notices.
Workshop
The provided document contains no record of discussions, proposals, or decisions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting on March 27, 2023, at 6:00 PM. The board will consider action items including replacing aging scoreboards at the softball/baseball facility and high school gym, approving instructional materials, and acting on certified staff contract renewals. The agenda also includes routine consent items, financial reports, and recognitions of students and staff.
- Approval of expenditure over $50,000 to replace scoreboards at softball/baseball facility and high school gym
- Employment of Tracy Johnson as Director of Special Education, John Brockman as Teacher/Coach, and Amanda Janssen as Music Teacher
- Resignations of teachers Haylee Padilla, Haley Hancock, Charles Hamrick, Oscar Nunez, and Mark Belford
- Consideration of instructional materials allotment and textbook adoption
- Rescheduling June regular board meeting due to Juneteenth holiday
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with action items including approval of the 2023-2024 school calendar, renewal of the District of Innovation status, a bank depository contract extension with First National Bank of Bastrop, and cancellation of the May 6, 2023 school board election due to unopposed candidates. The board will also hear reports on finances, discipline data, and the high school course catalog, and will enter closed session to discuss administrator contract renewals.
- Consideration and possible approval of 2023-2024 school calendar
- Renewal of District of Innovation status for 2023-2028
- Bank depository contract extension with First National Bank of Bastrop (Sept 1, 2023 - Aug 31, 2025)
- Cancellation of May 6, 2023 school board election (unopposed candidates Chris Hinnant and Grant Gutierrez)
- STEM grants: $10,000 from Lockheed Martin to Smithville HS, $6,950 from Project Lead the Way to Smithville Elementary
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links for the BoardBook platform.
Regular Meeting
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the 2021-2022 Texas Academic Performance Report, as required by state law, and consider several action items including approving an audit engagement letter, ordering the May 6, 2023 board election, and contracting election services with Bastrop and Fayette counties. The board will also approve routine consent agenda items such as minutes, financial statements, and investment reports.
- Public hearing on 2021-2022 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)
- Order of Board of Trustees election for May 6, 2023 (Places 1 and 2)
- Election services contract with Bastrop County (estimated $16,098.63)
- Election services contract with Fayette County (estimated $750 plus costs)
- Approval of audit engagement letter with Armstrong, Vaughan & Associates, PC
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Workshop
The Smithville ISD Board of Trustees is holding a workshop meeting. The agenda includes routine items (call to order, roll call, public comments) and one discussion item: the superintendent's self-evaluation. No votes or decisions are listed on this agenda.
- Public comments limited to 3 minutes per speaker
- Workshop discussion: Superintendent Self-Evaluation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists entirely of system maintenance notices and navigational links.