Buna Independent School District public meetings in 2023
20 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Public Meeting
The provided agenda for the Buna Independent School District public meeting contains only a single item for a public presentation of the FIRST Report. No other business or specific details are listed in the document.
- Public Presentation FIRST Report
The provided minutes for the December 11, 2023, meeting contain no records of decisions, votes, or approved actions. The document consists of procedural navigation and a reference to a public presentation.
Regular Meeting
The Buna ISD Board will hold its regular meeting on December 11, 2023, with several action items including approving districtwide facilities repairs and updates with Performance Services, Inc., a tax roll resolution, an investment policy review, and a shared services agreement with South Jasper County. The board will also receive informational reports on finances, policy updates, a Western Texas College MOU, resignations, and special education audit findings. An executive session is scheduled to discuss legal, personnel, real estate, and security matters.
- Consider/Approve Districtwide Facilities Repairs and Updates with Performance Services, INC.
- Consider/Approve Tax Roll Resolution
- Consider/Approve Investment Policy Review and Investment Officer
- Consider/Approve South Jasper County Shared Services Agreement
- Consider/Approve Transportation Coordinator and Maintenance Coordinator
The provided document contains no record of board actions, discussions, or decisions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Regular Meeting
The Buna Independent School District board will hold its regular meeting on November 13, 2023, to consider and approve several financial and policy items. These include the FY 2023 financial audit, a resolution on volunteer chaplains, a memorandum of understanding with Campus Crime Stoppers, a ballot vote for the Jasper County Appraisal District, an updated T-TESS calendar, a resolution to pay high school employees due to closure, a retention stipend for all employees, and the purchase of two 77-passenger school buses. The board will also enter executive session to discuss legal, personnel, real property, and security matters, and will consider hiring two ABU teachers.
- Consider/Approve Financial Audit for FY 2023
- Consider/Approve Resolution on SB 763 Relating to Allowing Public Schools to Employ or Accept Volunteer Chaplains
- Consider/Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Campus Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas
- Consider/Approve Retention Stipend for All Employees
- Consider/Approve the Purchase of Two 77 Passenger School Buses
The provided document contains only administrative headers and system maintenance notices. No substantive decisions, votes, or discussions were recorded in the text.
Regular Meeting
This agenda for the Buna Independent School District regular meeting on October 10, 2023, contains only procedural boilerplate and system notices. No specific agenda items, decisions, or discussions are listed.
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Board Workshop Facilities Tour
This is a board workshop meeting for a facilities tour, with no formal decisions or votes on the agenda. The agenda contains only procedural information about the meeting time and platform, with no listed action items.
- Facilities tour scheduled for September 20, 2023 at 8:00 AM
The minutes record a Board Workshop Facilities Tour on September 20, 2023. No substantive decisions or votes were recorded; the meeting consisted of board members touring facilities throughout the district.
Regular Meeting
The Buna Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on September 11, 2023, at 7:00 PM. The board will consider and vote on several action items, including a district-wide facilities upgrade contract with Performance Services, Inc., and multiple resolutions. The agenda also includes routine consent items, informational reports, and a closed executive session for legal, personnel, and property matters.
- Consider/Approve District Wide Facilities Updates and Upgrades with Performance Services, INC.
- Consider/Approve Resolution for Jasper County Appraisal District Board Nominee
- Consider/Approve Resolution on SB 763 Relating to Allowing Public Schools to Employ or Accept Volunteer Chaplains
- Consider/Approve Policy Update 121 (multiple local policies)
- Consider/Approve New Hire - Special Education Co-Op Life Skills Teacher
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Budget and Tax Rate Meeting
The Buna Independent School District board is meeting to consider and approve the district's budget, adopt the tax rate, and approve budget amendments. The board will also receive information on roof bids and then enter a closed executive session to discuss legal, personnel, real estate, and security matters.
- Consider/Approve Budget Adoption
- Consider/Adopt Tax Rate
- Consider/Approve Budget Amendments
- Roof Bids (informational item)
- Executive session for legal, personnel, real estate, and security matters
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Buna ISD Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda and several new business items. The board will consider approving a resolution for bond defeasance and redemption, a depository contract extension, an interlocal agreement, fuel bids, meal prices, and other operational items. The agenda also includes informational items and a closed executive session for legal, personnel, and security matters.
- Resolution for defeasance and calling for redemption of outstanding district obligations
- Depository contract extension with excess funds account addition
- PCAT interlocal agreement with 3-year addendum
- Fuel bid for 2023-2024 school year
- Adult meal pricing and student breakfast price increase for 2023-2024
The provided document contains no record of meeting proceedings, discussions, or decisions. The text consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links.
Board Workshop
The Buna ISD Board will hold a workshop to review school funding, including historical trends, a first look at the tax rate, fund balance impact, and revenue/expense projections. They will also consider setting a date for the proposed budget and tax rate public meeting. The agenda includes a public forum and board training on these topics.
- Board training on school funding, historical trends, tax rate, fund balance, TexPool vs Bank, revenue and expense projections
- Consider/approve setting a date for the proposed budget and tax rate public meeting
- Public forum for community input
The provided minutes record no substantive decisions, proposals, or discussions. The document is procedural and contains only a notice that the July 31, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes were approved.
- Approved July 31, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
The Buna ISD Board of Trustees will consider several personnel and financial items, including approving the 2023-2024 teacher appraisal calendar, student code of conduct, district contribution to employee insurance, a longevity stipend for all staff using remaining ESSER funds, and a salary adjustment for teachers with 20+ years of experience. The board will also vote on naming Michalsky Hall at Buna High School. The agenda includes a public forum, consent agenda, informational items, and an executive session for legal, real estate, personnel, and student matters.
- Consider/Approve 2023-2024 Buna ISD Student Code of Conduct
- Consider/Approve 2023-2024 District Contribution to Employee Insurance
- Consider/Approve Longevity Stipend for all staff with last remaining ESSER funds
- Consider/Approve Recommended Salary Adjustment for teachers with 20+ years of experience
- Consider/Approve naming of Michalsky Hall at Buna High School
The provided document contains no record of discussions, motions, or votes. It consists of system maintenance notices and a confirmation that minutes were approved, but provides no detail on the meeting's proceedings.
Board Workshop
The Buna Independent School District board is holding a workshop to receive a presentation from the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) on the district's financial management review. The agenda includes only this presentation, along with the call to order and adjournment, indicating a focused informational session.
- TASBO presentation on Buna ISD Financial Management Review
- Presenter: Julie Novak
The meeting consisted of a presentation by Julie Novak of the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) regarding the Buna ISD Financial Management Review. No substantive decisions or votes were recorded.
Regular Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of website navigation elements and a maintenance notice.
Regular Meeting
The provided document contains no record of motions, votes, or substantive decisions. The text consists of system navigation and maintenance notices.
Special Board Meeting
This is a special board meeting of the Buna Independent School District. The agenda consists of calling the meeting to order, entering executive session to consult with the attorney about personnel matters, reconvening, and adjourning. No decisions or public action items are listed on the agenda.
- Executive session for deliberation with attorney regarding appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, including board member roles and responsibilities
The provided minutes contain no record of motions, votes, or substantive decisions. The document consists of system maintenance notices and a meeting header.
Regular Meeting
The Buna Independent School District board will consider approving budget amendments, compensation plans for the district and South Jasper County SSA, and several personnel hires including a police officer and assistant principal. The board will also discuss a memorandum of understanding with Jasper County and enter closed session for legal, property, and personnel matters.
- Consider/Approve Budget Amendments
- Consider/Approve Buna ISD Compensation Plan
- Consider/Approve South Jasper County SSA Compensation Plan
- Consider/Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Jasper County
- Consider/Approve hires: Elementary Assistant Principal, Girls Basketball Coach/Teacher, Police Officer, Special Education Teacher
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.
Regular Meeting
The Buna Independent School District board will hold a regular meeting to consider and approve several administrative items, including an updated appraisal calendar, additional administrator liability coverage, budget amendments, and the 2023-2024 district calendar. The board will also discuss informational items such as a property value study, a juvenile probation program, a literacy grant, and financial matters, and will enter closed session to discuss legal, personnel, and real estate matters.
- Consider/Approve Updated Appraisal Calendar
- Consider/Approve Additional Administrators for Liability Coverage
- Consider/Approve Budget Amendments
- Consider/Approve 2023-2024 Buna ISD District Calendar
- Consider/Approve Policy Update 120
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and a title page for the March 20, 2023, meeting.
Board Training Superintendent Evaluation
The Buna Independent School District board is meeting for a training session focused on the superintendent evaluation, led by Region 5 Education Service Center. The agenda includes a call to order, a public forum for board member comments, the training item, and adjournment. No decisions or votes are listed on this agenda.
- Board training on superintendent evaluation
- Presenter: Region 5 Education Service Center
- Public forum for board member comments
The board met for a training session regarding superintendent evaluation presented by the Region 5 Education Service Center. The minutes record no substantive decisions or votes.
Board Training
This is a board training session, not a regular decision-making meeting. The agenda includes a call to order, a public forum for comments, and a training presentation by Region 5 Education Service Center on evaluating and improving student outcomes, followed by adjournment. No votes or specific action items are listed.
- Public forum for board member comments
- Training: Evaluating and Improving Student Outcomes by Region 5 Education Service Center
The board held a training session presented by the Region 5 Education Service Center. The session focused on evaluating and improving student outcomes. No substantive decisions or votes were recorded.
Regular Meeting
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigation links rather than meeting minutes.
Regular Meeting
This is the agenda for the Buna Independent School District Board of Trustees regular meeting on January 9, 2023, at 7:00 PM. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and system notices, with no specific action items, reports, or discussion topics listed. The only substantive label is 'PUBLIC MEETING FOR TAPR Jan2023,' which likely refers to the Texas Academic Performance Report, but no details are provided.
- Public meeting for TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Report) January 2023
The provided document contains no record of actions, votes, or discussions. It consists of system maintenance notices and navigational links.