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Trustees approve firewall purchase, arbitrage agreement and policy update on vouchers
Summary
The board approved a $21,405 Palo Alto firewall purchase, an Arbitrage Reporting Agreement with Government Capital Securities, and a resolution opposing vouchers and similar mechanisms; the board also adopted TASB Update 124 local policy changes.
The regular meeting was called to order at 5:20 p.m. by President Brian Smith.
Trustees approved several finance and policy items. Holly Cliffe moved and Justin Smith seconded approval of the purchase of a Palo Alto firewall for $21,405.00; the motion passed 4-0. The board approved an Arbitrage Reporting Agreement with Government Capital Securities (motion by Dennis Herring, second by Holly Cliffe; passed 4-0). The board also approved a Resolution regarding vouchers, Education Savings Accounts, Taxpayer Savings Grants and other mechanisms that reduce public education funding (motion by Holly Cliffe, second by Dennis Herring; passed 4-0).
Separately, the board adopted Update 124 to the TASB Policy Manual, affecting local policies including fiscal management goals and objectives, investments, intellectual property, employee standards of conduct, special programs (including gifted and talented), child abuse and neglect reporting, and conduct on school premises. The updates were approved by motion and recorded as passed 4-0.
