NACOGDOCHES ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 27, 2023
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. EXECUTIVE/CLOSED SESSION
Board entered closed session at 5:02 p.m.
Board returned to open session at 6:00 p.m.
3. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
Invocation was provided by Mindy Winslow.
Pledge of Allegiance led by Leabeth Abt.
4. CELEBRATIONS/INFORMATION ITEMS
Superintendent Announcements – Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Trujillo
You might remember that back in May, Dr. Evelyn Sauceda, our Director of Bilingual Education, was notified she received the Leader of the Year Award, which was presented to her earlier this month at the 2023 Hybrid Title III Symposium in San Antonio. Just before she received that award, Dr. Sauceda was named Regional Loyal Leader of the Year at the Emergent Bilingual conference Thursday at Region VII Education Service Center. Congratulations Dr. Sauceda!
We’re seeing progress at Dragon Stadium. Work is continuing on repairing the subsurface beneath the field and replacing the playing surface, which was damaged back in May by the heavy rains that flooded much of Nacogdoches. The eight-year-old artificial turf field was torn in several places, and we opted to go ahead and replace it at this time, something we knew was coming up in the next year or two anyway. You might have noticed crews have shifted to night work to escape the worst of the summer heat. That means the stadium has been lit up while the crews are there from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Ralph Larue and our Plant Services staff are overseeing a number of projects around the district, including at Dragon Stadium. Work on the press box on the home side – which is part of the bond package – is complete. You can see the new graphics on the back of the home stands, which overlook the newly resurfaced parking on the west side of the stadium. In addition to renovating the existing press box, we will place another press/coaches box on the visitors side of the stadium to try to give everyone – including our students operating the video board – some elbow room.
Plant Services also oversaw demolition of the Lenvill B. Martin Building in June, and now crews are removing the former Emeline Carpenter building. Needless to say, it’s been a busy summer for Ralph and his crew.
Online registration is underway for all students who will be attending Nacogdoches ISD this year. You can find registration information at our website, NacISD.org. I know our parents are receiving regular reminders through email, social media posts and the NISD app. Registration is also open for students planning on riding NISD buses this year, and those links can also be found at NacISD.org.
Clearly, you can tell by these items that the start of the new school year is upon us. Teachers report Tuesday, Aug. 1; convocation is set for Friday, Aug. 11; and the first day of class is Wednesday, Aug. 16. It is here!
Dr. Trujillo also provided an update on the state accountability ratings that will be released in September.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
Shelley Cook addressed trustees about the need for an NISD swimming facility and the programs and benefits that could be added to the district.
6. CONSENT AGENDA
Unless removed from the Consent Agenda, the Board will take action on items identified under the Consent Agenda at one time.
A. Board Meeting Minutes
1. June 2023 Meeting Minutes
B. Business Office Reports
Lisa Barbarick
1. Budget Amendments
2. Donations under $2,500.00
3. Investment Report
4. Miscellaneous Business Office Reports
C. Purchases Over $25,000.00
1. Learning.com – Michael Martin
2. Instructure (Canvas) – Michael Martin
3. Absolute Technology Solutions – Michael Martin
4. CDW-G - Linewize – Michael Martin
5. Tipton Ford – Michael Martin
6. MSB - SHARS – Lisa Barbarick
7. Wenger Corporation – Dr. Daya D. Hill
8. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Read 180 – Dr. Jo Lynn Corley
9. STEM Academy - Year 10 – Dr. Jo Lynn Corley
10. Region VII eAgreements – Dr. Jo Lynn Corley
11. Paxton Patterson – Dr. Jo Lynn Corley
12. Airgas USA, LLC – Dr. Jo Lynn Corley
D. Hazardous Bus Routes for the 2023-2024 School Year – Michael Martin
E. Federally Funded Vendors – Dr. Jo Lynn Corley
F. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative Resolution for 2023-2024 – Lisa Barbarick
G. First Reading of TASB Update 121, Local Policies: – Michael Martin
CFB(LOCAL): ACCOUNTING - INVENTORIES
CKE(LOCAL): SAFETY PROGRAM/RISK MANAGEMENT - SECURITY PERSONNEL
CKEA(LOCAL): SECURITY PERSONNEL - COMMISSIONED PEACE OFFICERS CLB(LOCAL): BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT - MAINTENANCE
CRF(LOCAL): INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MANAGEMENT - UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
CVA(LOCAL): FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION - COMPETITIVE BIDDING CVB(LOCAL): FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION - COMPETITIVE SEALED PROPOSALS
DEA(LOCAL): COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - COMPENSATION PLAN FD(LOCAL): ADMISSIONS
FFI(LOCAL): STUDENT WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM BULLYING
H. 2023-2024 Student Code of Conduct – Maury Tarvin
Motion to approve consent agenda as presented was made by Mindy Winslow and seconded by Leabeth Abt. The motion was approved.
7. DISCUSSION/ACTION AGENDA
A. Action Resulting From Executive/Closed Session – Farshid Niroumand
There was no action resulting from Executive/Closed Session
B. Consideration of Voting Delegate and Alternate for the 2023 TASA/TASB Delegate Assembly – Farshid Niroumand
A motion to name T.C. Grohman as voting delegate and Mindy Winslow as alternate was made by Leabeth Abt and seconded by James Ervin. The motion was approved.
8. ADJOURN – Meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m.