ECHS OWL Update

12/16-12/19: ECHS Fall 2024 Finals

12/20: RRISD Staff Development Day & Student Holiday

12/23 - 1/5: RRISD Winter Break Holiday for Students and Staff

1/6: RRISD Staff Development Day & Student Holiday

1/7: First Day of School for the Spring 2025 Semester

Within this document is a complete overview regarding 2024-2025 Exam Exemptions at Early College High School.

***PLEASE REMEMBER: Each day next week, during our Fall 2024 Midterm Exams, Students' daily schedules WILL BE DIFFERENCE as they will ONLY include TWO of their class periods each day. Owls, please take time to review the Exam Schedule BEFORE each day next week, to ensure you are prepared for your class periods.

Board Brief for November 21, 2024 Regular Board Meeting

Dec 9, 2024

November 21, 2024 – Regular Board Meeting
Board Doc Agenda
Board Meeting Video

Elections of Board Officers:

• Board President: Trustee Tiffanie Harrison

• Board Vice President: Trustee Alicia Markum

• Board Secretary: Trustee Amber Landrum

Superintendent Reports:

• Goal Progress Measure Update: Student Outcomes – Student Well-Being

• The district will increase to 65% by 2026 the percentage of students who report that their school environment helps them feel a sense of belonging and feel safe at school, and it will positively impact their ability to perform well academically.

• In 2023, the number was 54%.

• The 2025 end-of-year target is 61%.

Items for Consideration for Consent:

• Items L1-L5 approved by consent, 7-0

• L1: Approval of Board Minutes

• L2: Approval of Quarterly Investment Report

• L3: Approval of Purchase of Property/Casualty Insurance

• L4: Approval of Graduation Alliance Application

• L5: Approval of T-TESS Appraisers

Action Items:

• Discussion of 2023-24 and 2024-25 Budget Updates and Approval of Annual Financial Audit, Approved, 7-0

• Total assets: $1.4 billion (land, vehicles, buildings, cash)

• Total liabilities: $1.3 billion (outstanding bonds, TRS items)

• Net position: $101.7 million

• 2024 general fund expenditures

• 61% of expenses were related to instruction

• 11% was for student support services

• 2% was for central admin (usually 3% or 4% in other districts)

• 10% was for operations

• Adoption of Resolution to Cast Votes for Election of Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD) Board of Directors, Approved, 7-0

• Nicole Conley, City of Austin – 50 votes

• Elizabeth Montoya, City of Pflugerville, Pflugerville ISD – 55 votes

• Adoption of Resolution to Cast Votes for Election of Williamson Central Appraisal District (WCAD) Board of Directors, Approved, 7-0

• Lisa Birkman – 650 votes for a one-year term

• Jon Lux – 100 votes for a three-year term

• Lora Weber – 200 votes for a three-year term

• Adoption of Resolution to Approve an Engagement Letter with Leon Alcala, PLLC, to Serve as Bond Counsel, Approved, 7-0

• On Aug. 15, 2024, the Board of Trustees called for a Bond Election to be held on Nov. 5, 2024. Bond elections and resulting bond issues are highly specialized areas of legal practice. As such, the district, like virtually all other school districts, needs internal legal counsel that can handle these matters. Therefore, school districts must engage a nationally recognized bond counsel firm (such as Leon Alcala, PLLC) to assist with bond elections, bond issues, and other public finance matters. This resolution authorizes a contingency fee agreement with Leon Alcala, PLLC, to serve as the district’s Bond Counsel.

• Payment comes from bond funds, which have no effect on the general operating budget.

• Adoption of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Fixed Rate Round Rock Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, in One or More Series; and Enacting Other Related Provisions, Approved, 7-0

• Adoption of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Round Rock Independent School District Variable Rate Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, in One or More Series; and Enacting Other Related Provisions, Approved, 7-0

• Adoption of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Round Rock Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, in One or More Series; and Enacting Other Related Provisions, Approved, 7-0

• Adoption of an Order Authorizing the Defeasance and Redemption of Certain Outstanding Obligations of the District, Approved, 7-0

• In accordance with district practice and paying off debt before maturity, we are submitting the attached resolution to authorize the defeasance payments of a series of bonds in the amount of $25 million.

• Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2016

8/1/2026 $2,575,000
8/1/2027 $2,705,000

• Unlimited Tax School Building & Refunding Bonds, Series 2016

8/1/2027 $5,815,000
8/1/2028 $6,135,000

• Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2018

8/1/2028 $12,355,000

Board Business:

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

• Dec. 12 Called Board Meeting Canceled

• Reorganizing Board Committees – by Dec. 10

Upcoming Meetings:

• Dec. 10, 2024 – Academic Workshop

• Dec. 17, 2024 – Regular Board Meeting