Board Brief - 06.17.24
A quorum of the Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD Board of Trustees met for a Regular Board Meeting on June 17, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the PBTISD Board Room. The following items were presented, discussed, acted upon or approved.
Recognitions
Strategy III, Result 1: Showcase students and staff throughout the District.
Pecos High School - Class of 2028 on track to Graduation
Congratulations to the 186 PHS scholars from the Class of 2028 who are on track to graduation! These students have completed 6.5 to 12.5 credits. Next stop, sophomore year!
Pecos High School - Students on Track to earn their Associates
Recognition of outgoing Board Member Cookie Canon
PBTISD would like to extend gratitude to Cookie Canon for her outstanding and dedicated service to the PBTISD Board of Trustees over the past three years. Thank you, Cookie, for your service and for making a lasting impact on our educational community.
Recognition of Region 18 Superintendent of the Year Brent Jaco
PBTISD is incredibly proud to recognize our own Superintendent Brent Jaco for being named Superintendent of the Year for Region 18. This prestigious honor is a testament to his exemplary leadership toward improving student performance and his unwavering dedication to enhancing the quality of education in PBTISD.
Public Comment
Individuals who wish to participate during the portion of the meeting designated for public comment shall sign up with the presiding officer or designee before the meeting begins as specified in the Board's procedures on public comment. BED(LOCAL)
- Cynthia Fields - Staff Comment
Approval of Consent Agenda Items
Items approved 6-0
Minutes - Regular Board Meeting May 20, 2024
View Minutes here.
Minutes - Workshop Meeting June 3, 2024
View Minutes here.
Financial Budget Update
The monthly financial update consisted of a Schedule of Appropriations and expenditures.
Quarterly Investment Report
A quarterly investment report is provided to the board each quarter during the fiscal year. In addition, at the end of our fiscal year, we will prepare an annual investment report to be shared with the board, which will recap all four quarters of investments. Our investments continue to grow with aggressive interest rates in the current financial market.
Acknowledge the Annual Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) report
A board shall establish a local school health advisory council (SHAC) to assist the district in ensuring that local community values are reflected in the district's health education instruction. Education Code 28.004(a) Annually, the SHAC submits a written report to the board for consideration and approval for the upcoming school year. View the report here.
Approve Relocation Stipend for Active Employees residing in District Trailer Homes
In 2019, PBTISD purchased twelve single-wide mobile homes and placed them on a district property. Repair and replacement items needed on mobile homes must be purchased at a mobile home distribution center and dealer. Therefore, essential repairs to mobile homes are expensive and require a delay in addressing them. With the completion of Eagle Village Staff Homes, we can relocate the current residents of the trailer homes into updated district housing. To support and offset the individual relocation cost, the administration proposed allocating a $1,000.00 relocation stipend to each occupied trailer home.
Approve Resolution Authorizing the Superintendent to take all action necessary to dispose of Surplus Properties (Trailer Homes) of PBTISD
Once the trailer homes are vacated, the Board approved the District to take all action necessary to dispose or sell of the empty trailer homes.
Approve Interlocal Agreement between PBTISD and Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin
PBTISD partnered with Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin from August 2021 to July 2024. Campus Coordinators were assigned to Crockett Middle School and Pecos High School. Coordinators have supported students and families through prevention services, mental health support, community referrals, attendance support, and meeting physical needs such as clothing and food.
Approve changes to the 2024-2025 Compensation Plan
During the regular board meeting on April 15, 2024, the Board of Trustees approved PBTISD’s compensation plan for the 2024-25 school year. These changes were for few positions and included an increase to the positions contract days, and an adjustment to a positions pay schedule.
Action Items
Consider and possible action to appoint a Board Delegate and Alternate for the 2024 TASB Delegate Assembly
Approved 6-0
The board selected to appoint Trustee AlexAndrea Zamarripa as PBTISD'S TASB Delegate, and Trustee Becky Gonzalez as the alternate.
Consider and possible action to approve a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Pecos High School Package 2
Approved 6-0
Pecos High School is undergoing a comprehensive replacement that will bring entirely new facilities to its current site, which is expected to be completed in 2028. GMP Package #2 encompasses all remaining aspects of the construction needed for this state-of-the-art Field House. View the presentation here.
Consider and possible action to approve Student Outcome Goal Progress Measures 3.1 (Dual Credit Earned) and 4.1 (Freshman Credits Earned)
Approved 6-0
- Goal Progress Measure 3.1 - The percentage of graduates that meet the threshold for College, Career, and Military Readiness as college-ready will increase from 34% to 49% by August 2026
- 2024 Goal (class of 2023) = 40%
- 2025 Goal (class of 2024) = 43%
- Goal Progress Measure 4.1 - The percentage of freshmen who earn 6.5 credits or more by the end of their freshman cohort school year will increase from 79% to 94% by June 2027.
- 2024 Goal (class of 2027) = 88%
- Report on the percentage of freshmen with 6.5 credits at the end of the year
Consider and possible action to approve Superintendent Constraint 1B and 1C
Approved 6-0
Superintendent Constraint #1 -The Superintendent shall not allow safety and security initiatives to be a secondary priority.
- Constraint 1b: The completion of the required annual safety training adopted by the district (CRASE, Stop the Bleed, Standard Response Protocol, State Mandated Training) will increase from 90% on June 23 to 100% by June 2025.)
- Constraint 1C (Each campus will be in 100% compliance with all required campus safety drills, and meetings will remain at 100% from June 2023 to June 2025.)
Consider and possible action to approve Board Constraint #3
Approved 6-0
Board Constraint #3:The board shall not make decisions based upon adult conveniences over student needs.
Executive Session
7:25 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION may be called for the purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 through 551.146, Section 551.071 Consultation with Attorney, Section 551.072 Real Property, 551.074 Personnel Matters (Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, Dismissal, Complaint)
Discuss Personnel
Reconvene to Open Session
Adjournment
The Board adjourned at 8:14 p.m. on June 17, 2024.
Future Meeting Dates:
- Regular Meeting - July 15, 2024
- Special Meeting - August 8, 2024
- Regular Meeting - August 26, 2024
This newsletter is in line with Strategy III: We will broaden and strengthen partnerships with staff, families, and communities through transparency and effective communication.