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
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
