BUSINESS Description: Discuss and possible Board action to authorize the Superintendent to continue and/or update the partnership with the Hearne Education Foundation (HEF). Discuss and consider a One-Year Extension of Current Contracts for Professional Development, Consultant Services, and Contracted Services. Comprehensive Training Center Granting the Best Education Platinum Consulting Services

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VIII. BUSINESS Description: Discuss and possible Board action to authorize the Superintendent to continue and/or update the partnership with the Hearne Education Foundation (HEF). Discuss and consider a One-Year Extension of Current Contracts for Professional Development, Consultant Services, and Contracted Services. Comprehensive Training Center Granting the Best Education Platinum Consulting Services Educational Research Institute /Eri Funding Group Inc. Loyde Consulting LLC Discuss and consider approval on purchases over $10,000.00 SkyRider Communications (not to exceed $40,398.40) Region 4 Education Service Center Region 6 Education Service Center Region 13 Education Service Center Discuss and consider approval and/or ratification on purchases over $50,000.00 Avinext (Not to exceed $97,050.00) Loyde Consulting, LLC Quill Ubeo, LLC Power School Group, LLC Closed Session: Personnel (Tex. Gov’t Code 551.074) and Consultation with Attorney (Tex. Gov’t Code 551.071: To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, resignation, duties, discipline, or dismissal of an employee and Legal Consultation with an attorney regarding confidential attorney-client advice, purchases, exchange, lease, or value of real property.  (Section 551.076) - To consider deployment on specific occasions for implementation, or security personnel or devices. Deliberate the employment of personnel subject to assignment and contingent upon the completion of needed hours, poof of required courses for appropriate permits, certification, reference checks, criminal checks, and all other requirements being met:   a. School Safety b.     Personnel Open Session: Action, if any, related to closed session personnel deliberations above

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.