Penelope Independent School District

This document outlines the Penelope ISD Wellness Plan, which implements policy FFA(LOCAL) to meet federal school wellness policy requirements. It is structured around five key areas: nutrition education, physical activity, nutrition standards for all campus foods, the school meals program, and other school-based wellness promotion activities. The plan's overarching goal is to empower students with the knowledge and skills for lifelong healthy eating and physical activity, while encouraging staff to serve as role models for healthy behaviors.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the school district's budget that will determine the tax rate that will be adopted. Public participation in the discussion is invited. The tax rate that is ultimately adopted at this meeting or at a separate meeting at a later date may not exceed the proposed rate shown unless the district publishes a revised notice containing the same information and comparisons set out below and holds another public meeting to discuss the revised notice.

The board meeting agenda included discussions and potential actions on various topics such as the financial report, budget amendment, approval of handbooks and policies (student code of conduct, student handbook, employee handbook, cheer handbook, athletic handbook, drug testing procedures, T-TESS appraisal calendar, and GT handbook), agreements with Hill County Extension Agents, a plan for a Ford F350 truck, a special board meeting on budget and tax rate, a fire alarm issue in the middle building, bids for an intercom system, a resolution on armed security officers, and personnel recommendations and resignations. An executive closed session was scheduled to discuss personnel matters. Following the closed session, a campus and superintendent's report was planned, concluding with adjournment.

The meeting agenda includes discussion of the financial report as of January 31, 2024; a public hearing on the Penelope ISD 2023 Texas Academic Performance Report; potential action on a resolution to approve an engagement letter with Leon Alcala, PLLC to serve as bond counsel; an order calling a school building bond election; a possible teacher pay increase for the 2024-2025 school year; a calendar change; discussion of a human resource position; and administrative contract and extension considerations for the Business Director, Principal, and Athletic Director. The meeting will also include an executive closed session to discuss personnel matters, followed by action on personnel recommendations and resignations, campus and superintendent reports, and adjournment.