6.9.2020 RISD SPECIAL BOARD MEETING: NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF TELEPHONE OR VIDEO CONFERENCING

Notice to the Public of Telephone or Video Conferencing: Pursuant to Governor Abbott's Temporary Modification of Open Meetings Laws issued March 16, 2020 to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings, this meeting may be conducted via telephone conference or video conference. As  such, the open forum meeting has changed to comply with the orders by Gov. Abbott, Waller County and other health authorities including the Centers for Disease Control. The Board President, presiding officer  or trustees may not be physically present at one location but a quorum will be required for the meeting.


Notice of Special Meeting - The Board of Trustees, Royal Independent School District  

PDF Version of Meeting Notice

The training meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 and will occur through free video conference. 

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Access to the video conference is available via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82459293479 and at www.royal-isd.net. Access to the agenda documents will be available the day of the meeting on the RISD website. 

Individuals who wish to participate in the public comment portion of the meeting may do so by signing up in advance of the meeting. To sign up to speak, that individual must send an email to contactus@royal-isd.net by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2020, with your name, specific topic of discussion, and a phone number. Please also include your mailing address, designate whether you reside in Royal ISD and if you have children in Royal ISD Schools. At the outset of the public forum, the first 10 speakers to sign up will be called individually on the number provided and allowed to speak to the Board, audio only. If the call is unanswered after two attempts, we will move to the next speaker. Please note that participation in public comment will remain governed by Royal ISD Board Policy BED. A recording of this Regular Board Meeting shall be made and an archived copy will be available on the Internet for not less than two years.   

The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

1. Call To Order

2. Discussion with TASB Consultant Regarding Superintendent Search Process

3. Executive Session: Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes: 

    • Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation with school attorney 
    • Texas Government Code Section 551.074 Deliberation regarding the appointment,  employment, contract, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, dismissal or resignation of a public officer or employee.

4. Action on Items Discussed in Executive Session, If Any

         A. Consider and Approve the Applicants to be Interviewed

5. Adjourn

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, 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. [See BEC(LEGAL)]

The notice for this meeting was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meeting Act on:

Meeting notices were posted on Thursday June 4, 2020 at 4:00 pm on the Royal ISD website.