Happy ISD public meetings in 2023
17 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD school board is holding a regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes and financial reports, plus discussions on the superintendent's evaluation and contract, a camera security system, and safety measures. The board will also consider appointing a Swisher County Appraisal District representative and set a notice for the May 2024 board election.
- Approve Financial Report/Budget Amendments
- Swisher County Appraisal District Board Representative
- Notice of Board Election May 2024
- Camera Security System
- Superintendent Evaluation/Contract
The provided document contains no record of board actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to canvass the November 7th election results, hear reports from the superintendent and principals, and consider several business items. Action items include approving the financial report and budget amendments, discussing the superintendent's evaluation and contract, and reviewing a TASB policy update. The board may also address safety and security matters and enter closed session if needed.
- Canvass November 7th election results
- Approve financial report and budget amendments
- Superintendent evaluation and contract discussion
- TASB Policy Update 121
- Safety and security review
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD school board is holding a regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes and financial reports, plus several action items. The board will consider budget amendments, the 2023 state financial accountability rating, cafeteria equipment bids, and an ESL program evaluation. Security-related topics include an intruder door alert system and the Guardian program.
- Approve financial report and budget amendments
- Approve 2023 State Financial Accountability Rating
- Consider and award cafeteria equipment bids
- ESL program evaluation
- Discussion of IDA-Intruder Door Alert and Guardian program
The provided document contains no record of board actions, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Public Hearing
The Happy ISD Board is holding a public hearing to present the 2023 School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) report. The agenda includes an overview of the rating system, the 2023 report, and a period for public comments. No other business is listed.
- Overview of School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas)
- 2023 First Report
- Public comments
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD Board is holding a regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes and financial reports, plus several action items. Key discussions include the results of an efficiency audit tied to the upcoming November 7, 2023 Voter Approval Tax Rate Election, a resolution to extend a 3% discount on property tax payments, and awarding cafeteria equipment bids. The board will also consider renewing unemployment compensation coverage and policy updates.
- Deliberate efficiency audit results for Nov. 7, 2023 Voter Approval Tax Rate Election
- Resolution extending 3% discount on property tax payments through Dec. 31, 2023
- Consider and award cafeteria equipment bids
- Renew 2023-2024 unemployment compensation coverage with TASB Risk Management Fund
- Safety and security door audits, door/window quote, and IDEACom quote
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The provided minutes for the September 5, 2023 Special Meeting contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Public Hearing
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Special Meeting
The Happy ISD board is meeting to discuss and potentially act on the 2023-2024 proposed tax rate, budget, salary schedules, and other business items. The agenda also includes routine items like approving minutes, open forum, and reports from the superintendent and principals.
- 2023-2024 Proposed Tax Rate
- 2023-2024 Budget
- Salary Schedules
- Reclassification of Delinquent Student Debt for Unpaid Meals
- Cafeteria Meal Prices
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes and hearing reports, plus several action items. The board will consider approving the financial report, budget amendments, the 2023-2024 budget and salary schedules, and plans for using ESSA and ESSER funds. They will also review contracts and policies including a Region 11 technology contract, a sports medicine services agreement, the student handbook, and the student code of conduct.
- Approve Financial Report/Expenditures/Budget Amendments
- ESSA Use of Funds Plan
- ESSER Use of Funds Plan
- Region 11 Technology Resources Education Consortium (TREC) Contract
- 2023-2024 Budget and Salary Schedules
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The minutes are procedural or empty.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD Board of Trustees is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, financial reports, and budget amendments. They will also consider several action items: terminating an audit agreement with Brown, Graham & Company, approving a new efficiency audit with the same firm, extending a $50,000 life insurance benefit to all eligible employees, and renewing the workers' compensation plan. The agenda includes standard reports from the superintendent and principals, as well as open forum for public comment.
- Approve financial report/expenditures/budget amendments
- Terminate professional services audit agreement with Brown, Graham & Company, P.C.
- Approve agreed-upon procedures with Brown, Graham & Company, P.C. for efficiency audit
- Consider extending school-provided basic life benefit to $50,000 for all eligible employees
- Consider renewing multi-year workers compensation plan with Claims Administrative Services
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with routine items including approving minutes, hearing reports from the superintendent and principals, and discussing several business items. Action items include approving the financial report and expenditures, a resolution extending the depository contract, and considering catastrophic insurance. The agenda also includes personnel matters and a safety and security update.
- Approve Financial Report/Expenditures/Budget Amendments
- Board Resolution Extending Depository Contract
- Swisher County Appraisal District Update
- Catastrophic Insurance
- Personnel and hiring after May
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD Board is holding a regular meeting with routine items including approving minutes, financial reports, and budget amendments. They will also consider agreements for the 2023-2024 audit and a 2023 efficiency audit, certify instructional materials, and discuss the 2023/2024 school calendar. Several personnel actions are on the agenda, including hiring a head boys basketball coach, a food and consumer science teacher, and an assistant girls coach/teacher.
- Approve financial report, expenditures, and budget amendments
- 2023-2024 audit agreement
- 2023 efficiency audit agreement
- 2023-2024 TEKS certification for instructional materials
- Happy ISD school calendar 2023/2024
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or decisions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to approve the minutes, hear reports from the superintendent and principals, and take action on the financial report and budget amendments. The board will also consider approving multiple personnel contracts for the 2023-2024 school year, including teachers, coaches, the athletic director, business manager, and head of maintenance. The agenda includes an open forum for public comments and a safety and security item.
- Approve financial report/expenditures/budget amendments
- Approve teacher contracts for 2023-2024
- Approve dual assignment teacher/coaches 2023-2024
- Approve athletic director contract 2023-2024
- Approve business manager agreement 2023-2024
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD Board of Trustees is holding a regular meeting with routine items: approving previous minutes, hearing public comments, receiving principal and superintendent reports, and taking action on the financial report, the 2023-2024 investment policy, principal contracts, and a safety and security item. No specific dollar amounts or project details are listed on the agenda.
- Approve financial report/expenditures/budget amendments
- Adopt 2023-2024 investment policy
- Approve principal contracts
- Safety and security item
- Open forum with 3-5 minute speaking limit
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Public Hearing
The Happy ISD school board is holding a public hearing to present the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) and to accept public comment. The agenda contains only these two items, with no other business or decisions listed.
- Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) presentation
- Opportunity for public comment
The meeting consisted of a Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) presentation and an opportunity for public comment. No substantive decisions were recorded.
Regular Meeting
The Happy ISD school board is holding a regular meeting with routine items like approving minutes and hearing reports, plus several business items. The board will discuss improving school safety/security, approve financial reports and budget amendments, consider a school lunch equipment grant, and discuss a possible voter-approval tax ratification election (VATRE).
- Discuss improving school safety/security
- Approve financial report/expenditures/budget amendments
- 2022 National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant
- 2023-2024 WTFSC (West Texas Food Service Coop) Interlocal Agreement
- Discussion of possible VATRE (Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election)
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.