"Board Brief for September 19, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

September 19, 2024 – Public Hearing
Board Doc Agenda
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September 19, 2024 – Regular Board Meeting
Board Doc Agenda
Board Meeting Video

Superintendent Reports:

Targeted Special Education and

Dyslexia Report

– Goals 1 and 2 (Student Outcomes)

  • Six recommendations resulted from this review to address observations: 

Develop a decision-making framework for the Dyslexia Program; 

  1. Begin using Program Intent Code (PIC) 43 to track dyslexia staffing and expenditures in 2024-25; 

  2. Implement a centralized dyslexia performance management system; 

  3. Ensure evaluation reports include documentation of a wide variety of data sources, including intervention data; Round Rock Independent School District: Targeted Special Education and Dyslexia Review 4 

  4. Include baseline data in the PLAAFP statements of IEPs so that student progress can be measurable and

  5. Provide professional development to those teaching RbD to ensure the syntax, reading fluency, and reading comprehension components of the intervention are being fully implemented. 

Items for Consideration for Consent:

Items for Consideration for Consent:

Action Items:

I1: Adoption of Resolution Setting Tax Rate for 2024

  • Proposed 2024-2025 Tax Rate – Trustees approve setting tax rate, 5-2.

    • M&O rate of $0.7101 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation

    • I&S rate of $0.1830 per $100 of taxable assessed valuation

    • The overall tax rate is $0.8931 per $100 taxable assessed valuation. 

    • The $0.8931 represents a decrease of $0.0259 per $100 valuation.

I2: Discussion and Possible Action on the Board of Trustees Self-Evaluation

  • Approved by consent, 5-1

Board Business:

oard Announcements/Calendar RSVPs/Requests for Future Agenda Items Per Policy BE (Local)

  • President Landrum Announcements: 

    • Landrum cancels the October 10 Meeting – the next meeting is November 17 

    • TASA/TASB (Landrum, Markum, Weir attending)

    • National Voter Registration Day – The window is open. The last day is October 7, 2024

  • Dr. Azaiez Announcements:

    • The bond website is up and running and continues to be updated weekly. 

    • Enrollment has grown by 800 students from last year, with total enrollments of over 47,000 and continuing to grow.

  • Trustee Bone Announcements: 

    • September is Childhood Cancer Month

Executive Session Motions

The board approved 5-2 the administration’s recommendation to approve the resolution for the negotiation and subsequent real property purchase, which was discussed in the closed. 

Upcoming Meetings

October 17, 2024