Board Meeting Protocol

• Call To Order - A quorum of four members is necessary to transact business.
• Welcome and recognition of special guests - Throughout the year, the Board recognizes the accomplishments of students and staff.
• Report by Superintendent of Schools
• Audience for Guests - Any visitor who is a district resident may complete a form on the night of the meeting and may address the Board. When addressing the Board, citizens are asked to stand at the podium microphone and state their names and addresses. Since the item has not been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Law, Board members may only listen to the individual statements. That is, the Trustees may not discuss the item with the patron; however, if the matter warrants a follow-up study, the Board may assign someone to study the matter and may place it on a future agenda.
• Consent Agenda - A consent agenda groups a number of routine items together any be used to expedite action on routine business matters such as minutes of previous meetings, monthly financial reports, acceptance of gifts and second reading of policies. Items on the consent agenda will be noted on the meeting’s agenda by an asterisk (*).
• Reports by Associate Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents
• Board Operations
• Comments from individual Board members
• Comments from administrators
• Closed Session - State law permits Trustees to go into closed session to discuss such topics that include dealing with staff or pupil personnel, land acquisition, security devices and consultation with the attorney. The Board reconvenes in open, public session to take formal action on any matters.
• Reconvene public session
• Adjournment