July 18, 2024 – Called Board Meeting
Board Doc Agenda
Meeting Video

• Compensation, Benefits, Leaves and Absences
Second Reading and Adoption of Compensation and Benefits Leaves and Absences: The Board approved the second reading of adopting a policy for Bereavement Leave.

Bereavement Leave: An employee shall be granted three days of bereavement leave upon the death of an immediate family member, as defined in this policy. Such leave shall be taken without loss of pay or other paid leave. Bereavement leave shall be noncumulative. To receive bereavement leave, an employee must provide documentation per administrative regulations.

All other information in the Compensation and Benefits Leaves and Absences policy remains the same from last year/the Regular Board Meeting on June 18, 2024.

• Academic Achievement Class Ranking
Second Reading and Adoption of Policy EIC (Local) – Academic Achievement Class Ranking: The Board approved adopting a policy for Academic Achievement Class Ranking on the second reading.

Policy Addition:
Grades earned for a course taken before high school shall not be averaged in the student’s high school grade point average (GPA) or class rank.

•Memorandum of Understanding for the Williamson County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
The Board approved the Memorandum of Understanding for the Williamson County JJAEP for the 2024-25 School Year. Round Rock Independent School District and other Williamson County public schools cooperate with the Williamson County Juvenile Board to provide a Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP). The goals of this program are education, discipline, and rehabilitation for students expelled from campus for law violations.

In compliance with the Texas Education Code, Section 37.011, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is jointly developed and reviewed regularly. Below are the only changes from last year:

The daily cost decreased from $222/day in SY 23/24 to $195/day in SY 24/25.
The only change to the budget is the salaries for the education staff based on the raises approved by the GISD School Board at their May meeting.

The financial assessment for each district is based on the number of days the ISD used during a specific period in the previous school year. For RRISD to continue this program, Board action is needed annually to approve the MOU.

• Upcoming Dates
July 23 – virtual information session for anyone interested in running for a seat on the board
August 1 – Called Board Meeting
August 8 – Called Board Meeting
August 15 – Regular Board Meeting