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If during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board should be held or is required, then such closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code (the Open Meetings Act) will be held by the Board at the date, hour, and place given in this notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this notice as the Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive session concerning any and all subjects and for any and all purposes permitted by Section 551.071 through Section 551.084 inclusive of said Open Meetings Act.

Consider and Take Action to Approve the Slate of Employee New District Hires, Resignations & Terminations, as discussed in Closed Session.

Consider and Take Action to Approve 2016 - 2017 Budget Amendment 3.

Consider and Take Action to Approve the District to negotiate and enter into an Office Lease for approximately 6,645 rentable square feet at 1100 East Campbell, Suite 220, Richardson, TX

Consider and Take Action to Approve or Ratify the District entering into a warehouse lease for the facility located at 1601 Summit Ave 108/110 Richardson, Texas 75081.

This emergency agenda item is posted in accordance with Section 551 of the Texas Government Code.  Due to Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey and historic flood event, severe damage has occurred to various facilities and properties of the school.  Immediate work is needed to mitigate further damage and loss to public property, and repairs must be completed so as to restore the facilities to safe use by students as soon as possible so that school operations can resume.   Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey presents (1) an imminent threat to public health and safety; or (2) a reasonably unforeseeable situation. 
 
The circumstances were unforeseeable and unpreventable.  This constitutes an emergency and an urgent necessity to serve the best interest of the students, facility and families.

The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as follows:
 
1. Emergency repairs to damaged school facilities from Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey;
 
2. Counseling and/or other support resources for students and staff;

3. Housing Staff in District facilities and providing monetary or any other support deemed necessary to Staff affected;
 
4. Budget amendments; and/or

5. Implementing and approving a new leave policies or emergency leave policies to provide additional financial assistance to certain affected employees, and potential re-assignment of job duties for certain affected employees.

An emergency or urgent public necessity exists that requires immediate action of the Board or an imminent threat to public health and safety or a reasonably unforeseeable situation exists, as follows:
 
1-4. The unexpected, unforeseeable and unpreventable damage to the campuses from Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey, the need to discuss further operations of ILTexas' schools, and any resulting emotional trauma of students and staff in response to this emergency.
 
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code section 418.183(f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

The Board resolves that the District may utilize public resources in relief efforts for ILTexas' staff (and families) and students (and families) due to the emergency presented by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey, and finds that doing so does not violate Article III, Chapter 52 of the Texas Constitution as follows:
(1) The purpose of the payment is to accomplish a public purpose, not benefit a private party
(2) The entity must retain public control over the funds to ensure the public purpose is accomplished and the public’s investment is protected; and
(3) The entity must ensure that it receives a return benefit. 
 

This emergency agenda item is posted in accordance with Section 551 of the Texas Government Code. Due to Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey and historic flood event, severe damage has occurred to various facilities and properties of the school.  Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey presents (1) an imminent threat to public health and safety; or (2) a reasonably unforeseeable situation.  The effects of Hurricane Harvey continue to be felt in a large portion of the state, impacting ILTexas. Damage from high winds, heavy rains and ongoing flooding conditions have forced the cancellation of classes over an extended period of time. The TEA Commissioner has authorized:  "Districts and charter schools in the 58-county disaster declaration area closed due to the hurricane are eligible to apply for a Missed School Day waiver for any scheduled instructional days missed from Friday, Aug, 25, 2017, to Friday, Sept. 1, 2017."  As a result of this waiver, school systems in disaster counties that have missed school days as referenced above due to the hurricane will not have to make up those days on the school calendar.
 
The circumstances surrounding Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey were unforeseeable and unpreventable, which has caused ILTexas' Houston-area schools to be shut down and closed since August 25, 2017 .  This constitutes an emergency and an urgent necessity to serve the best interest of the the District and its students.The aforementioned emergency or urgent public necessity exists that requires immediate action of the Board or an imminent threat to public health and safety or a reasonably unforeseeable situation exists, as follows:

Consider and take action to approve the District to submit the Missed School Day waiver using the TEAL waiver application.