Kemp Independent School District public meetings in 2024
26 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Meeting
The Board will receive a presentation on the district's Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report for 2023-2024. The meeting includes campus administration reports and a possible action on personnel matters following an executive session.
- Presentation of the 2023-2024 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report
- Monthly Financial Board Reports
- Executive session regarding personnel appointment, employment, evaluation, or termination
- Approval of November 18, 2024 and December 2, 2024 meeting minutes
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting/Quarterly Planning Workshop
The Board will hold a special meeting and quarterly planning workshop to discuss planning for 2024-2025. The meeting includes an executive session to discuss the Superintendent's summative evaluation and term contract.
- Discussion regarding planning for 2024-2025
- Executive session regarding Superintendent's summative evaluation and term contract
The provided document contains only administrative headers and system maintenance notices. No meeting minutes, discussions, or decisions were recorded in the text.
Regular Meeting
The Kemp Independent School District board will meet to discuss and possibly vote on five action items, including approval of the 2023-2024 financial audit, construction bids for an agricultural facility, and resolutions for appraisal district board membership. The board will also deliberate on selecting a construction delivery method and prevailing wage rate for an animal barn project.
- Approve 2023-2024 District Financial Audit presented by Eide Bailly
- Take action on bids received for construction of Ag Facility
- Approve resolution for Kemp ISD’s vote for Kaufman Central Appraisal District board member
- Vote on candidate for Henderson County Appraisal District Board of Directors 2025
- Adopt resolution for Animal Barn construction delivery method and prevailing wage rate
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting/Board Training Session
The Kemp Independent School District board will hold a special training session on November 7, 2024. The meeting includes procedural items, public comments, and a board training session led by Dr. Greg Bower. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda.
The provided minutes for the Special Meeting/Board Training Session contain no record of actions, votes, or decisions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Board will discuss the construction delivery method and wage rates for a new animal barn on district property. Other action items include approving various insurance coverage policies and potential amendments to the 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct.
- Construction of animal barn on district property
- Insurance coverage for property, liability, cybersecurity, and other policies
- Amendments to the 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct
- Review of District & Campus Improvement Plans
- Emergency Operations Plan review and updates
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Kemp ISD board will meet September 16 to discuss and possibly vote on budget amendments, a student code update, and policies on employee pay during closures. The agenda also includes routine approvals of past meeting minutes and campus reports.
- Approve August budget amendments
- Update 2023-2024 Student Code of Conduct to 2024-2025 school year
- Approve resolution on employee pay during emergency safety closures
- Approve annual out-of-state trips to SWOSU Band Camps in Weatherford, Oklahoma
- Deliberate and possibly approve resolution on investment program review
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting/Quarterly Planning Workshop
The Kemp Independent School District board will hold a special meeting to review the superintendent’s report and discuss planning for the 2024-2025 school year. The board will also enter an executive session to deliberate on personnel issues, including appointments and evaluations, before reconvening for possible action.
- Discussion of 2024-2025 planning initiatives
- Executive session for personnel deliberations under Texas Government Code Section 551.074
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and meeting metadata.
Special Meeting/Board Training Session
The Kemp Independent School District board holds a special training session on construction delivery methods for capital improvement projects. No formal decisions are listed on the agenda; the board will discuss capital projects and may reconvene after an executive session.
- Board training on construction delivery methods led by Attorney Rick Lambert (Powell Law Group, LLP)
- Discussion of capital improvement projects
- Executive session for legal consultation and personnel matters
- Possible reconvening for action on executive session items
The provided minutes for the Special Meeting/Board Training Session contain no record of actions, votes, or decisions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.
Special Meeting/Board Training Session Cancelled
The Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting featuring a training session on construction delivery methods. The agenda also includes a discussion regarding capital improvement projects and an executive session for legal and personnel matters.
- Board training session provided by Attorney Rick Lambert of Powell Law Group, LLP
- Discussion regarding capital improvement projects
- Executive session for private consultation with board attorney
- Executive session for deliberations relating to personnel
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will deliberate and potentially take action on the tax rate for the 2024-2025 school year. The meeting also includes votes on district contracts, grant-funded partnerships, and equipment purchases.
- Resolution to set Tax Rate for the 2024-2025 School Year
- Purchase of $50,000.00 for Band Instruments using Fund Balance
- Partnering with Region 10 ESC for Effective Schools Framework School Improvement Grant for $50,000.00
- Hiring Anderson Fencing and Custom Welding for district-wide fencing projects using SAFE Cycle 1 Grant Funds
- Workers' Compensation Plan Year 2024-2025 Renewal Addendum with CAS Claims Administrative Services, Inc.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Special Meeting
The Kemp ISD Board will reconvene from executive session to consider a Level Three parent grievance appeal. No other substantive decisions are listed on this agenda.
- Consideration and possible action regarding Level Three parent grievance appeal
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Trustees will deliberate on several operational approvals for the 2024-2025 school year. Key items include personnel compensation, student and employee handbooks, and budget amendments.
- Approval of the 2024-2025 Compensation Plan
- Proposed Pre-K tuition rate of $300, contingent on TEA approval
- Approval of July Budget Amendments
- Approval of 2024-2025 Student and Employee Handbooks
- Purchasing Cooperative Interlocal Agreements with Region VII and Region 10 ESC
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Kemp Independent School District board will hold a special meeting to consider approving a $205,464.40 contract for Region 10 E-Contracts for the 2024-2025 school year. The board will also deliberate on approving an out-of-state cross country trip to Cloudcroft, New Mexico, and changing the date of the July regular meeting from July 15 to July 22, 2024. An executive session is scheduled to discuss personnel matters.
- Approve Region 10 E-Contracts 2024-2025 for $205,464.40
- Approve Cross Country out-of-state trip to Cloudcroft, New Mexico
- Change July Regular School Board Meeting date from July 15, 2024, to July 22, 2024
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. The text consists of website navigation and system maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Kemp Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on the budget and proposed tax rate, then consider adopting the 2024-2025 budget and related tax-rate calculations. The board will also vote on budget amendments, debt defeasance payments, a policy on homeschooled student participation in extracurriculars, and a low-attendance waiver for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse day. An executive session is scheduled for personnel matters, with possible action on new hires afterward.
- Public hearing on budget and proposed tax rate
- Adoption of 2024-2025 district budget
- Approval of June budget amendments
- Approval of 2023-2024 defeasance payments and debt defeasance order
- Revision of policy FD(LOCAL) on homeschooled student extracurricular participation
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Workshop Meeting
This is a workshop meeting of the Kemp Independent School District Board of Trustees. The board will review and approve its operating procedures, discuss school board goals, and set meeting dates for the 2024-2025 regular and quarterly planning meetings. Public comments are invited, but no votes on other matters are expected.
- Review and approve board operating procedures
- Review and discuss school board goals
- Set 2024-2025 regular board meeting and quarterly planning meeting dates
- Public comments limited to 5 minutes per speaker
The provided minutes contain no record of discussions, proposals, or decisions. The document consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Kemp ISD Board of Trustees will consider approving a $69,275.88 purchase of security cameras for the Intermediate West Campus from Homeland Safety Systems, funded by federal grants. The board will also discuss accepting a donation, a food service budget amendment, and a construction resolution. The meeting includes recognition of students and teachers, public comments, and a closed session for personnel matters.
- Purchase of security cameras for Intermediate West Campus from Homeland Safety Systems for $69,275.88
- Resolution on construction delivery method, prevailing wage rate, and delegation of authority
- Food Service Budget Amendment
- Acceptance of a donation
- Notice of intent to apply for federal grants (ESSA, IDEA-B, CTE)
The provided document contains no record of board actions, discussions, or decisions. The text consists of website navigation menus and system maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system navigation menus and maintenance notices.
Special Meeting/Budget Workshop
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Kemp ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with campus and administration reports, public comments, and consent agenda items. The board will also announce its intent to apply for a 2024-2025 Safety and Facilities Enhancement (SAFE) Grant, and will consider approving certified personnel contracts and a new hire after executive session.
- Notice of intent to apply for 2024-2025 SAFE Grant, Cycle 2
- 3rd Quarterly Tax Collections Report
- 3rd Quarterly Investment Report
- Approval of minutes from March 27, 2024 regular meeting
- Possible action on certified personnel contracts and new hire
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Kemp ISD board will consider several financial and operational items, including increasing a food service vehicle purchase to $62,000, approving an audit services agreement with Eide Bailly LLP, and potentially using up to $96,000 in district funds to match a grant for three new school buses. The board will also vote on amending the current school calendar and approving the 2024-2025 calendar, plus entering a shared services arrangement for an autism grant. The meeting includes public comments and an executive session on personnel.
- Increase Food Service Suburban purchase from $55,000 to $62,000 using Child Nutrition Fund Balance
- Approve agreement with Eide Bailly LLP for audit services
- Enter Shared Services Arrangement as Fiscal Agent with Como-Pickton CISD and Winnsboro ISD for autism grant
- Use up to $96,000 of district fund balance for 20% match on three school buses if awarded TCEQ grant
- Approve 2024-2025 District Calendar and amend 2023-2024 District Calendar
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Budget Workshop
The Kemp Independent School District Board is holding a budget workshop. The agenda includes routine items like the call to order, invocation, pledge of allegiance, and public comments, followed by the budget workshop itself. No specific budget details are listed in the agenda.
- Public comments limited to 5 minutes per speaker
- Budget workshop session
The provided minutes for the March 18, 2024, Budget Workshop contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.
Regular Meeting
The Kemp ISD board will hold its regular meeting with campus reports, a public hearing on the Texas Academic Performance Report, and notice of intent to apply for federal grants. Action items include approving a budget amendment, a missed school days waiver, election contracts, and several purchases funded by grants, including security cameras and door replacements. The board will also enter executive session to discuss personnel and may approve contracts for central office administrators.
- Approve $154,664.24 purchase of security cameras for Intermediate and Primary campuses from Homeland Safety Systems
- Approve $74,301.81 purchase of doors and hardware from DH PACE Company, Inc.
- Approve $65,350.68 payment to Oncore for 4th & 5th Grade Construction Project
- Approve joint election contracts with Kaufman and Henderson counties for May 4, 2024 election
- Approve Superintendent to file Missed School Days Waiver for Jan 18-19 water outage
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting
The Kemp Independent School District board is holding a special meeting to consider approving the purchase of real property at 603 South Elm Street, Kemp, Texas. The agenda includes public comments and a single action item on the property acquisition. No other business is listed.
- Action item: approve purchase of real property at 603 South Elm Street, Kemp, TX 75143
- Public comments limited to 5 minutes per speaker per board policy
- Meeting includes invocation and pledge of allegiance
The provided minutes contain no record of actions, discussions, or decisions. The document consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Kemp ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with routine items like recognizing students and approving minutes, plus several action items. The board will consider approving a resolution for the purchase of 6.5 acres in Kaufman for the appraisal district, a budget amendment, ordering a May 2024 board election, compensating employees for January weather closures, and modifying the school calendar to make up an instructional day.
- Resolution to approve purchase of 6.5 acres (Wm Peters Survey, Tracts 35.02 and 35.04, Property ID 187223 and 51233) by Kaufman Central Appraisal District with lease-purchase financing
- Budget amendment approval
- Order May 4, 2024 general election for two board seats (Place 3 and Place 4)
- Resolution to compensate employees for emergency weather closures and water outage from January 2024 freezing temperatures
- Modify district calendar: change Feb 16 PD day to instructional day, add 6 minutes to start and end of school day from Jan 23
The provided document contains no records of motions, votes, or decisions. The text consists of website navigation elements and system maintenance notices.
Special Meeting
The Kemp Independent School District Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to hear a demographic report from a consultant and to discuss the superintendent's performance and contract in executive session. The board may take action on the superintendent's evaluation and contract extension after reconvening in open session.
- Demographic Report presented by Mr. Hudson Huff, Consultant for Zonda Enterprises
- Executive session on personnel matters per Texas Government Code 551.074
- Discussion of Superintendent's Summative Evaluation and Term Contract
- Possible action on Superintendent's Summative Evaluation and Extension of Term Contract
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Special Meeting/Board Training Session
This is a special meeting and board training session for the Kemp Independent School District. The agenda includes routine items like the invocation, pledge, and public comments, followed by a Team of Eight training session led by Dr. Greg Bower. No decisions or votes are listed on the agenda.
- Public comments limited to 5 minutes per speaker per board policy
- Team of Eight board training session with Dr. Greg Bower
The provided minutes for the Special Meeting/Board Training Session contain no record of actions, votes, or decisions. The document consists of procedural headers and system maintenance notices.