San Marcos CISD board set for November regular meeting

The San Marcos Consolidated ISD Board of Trustees is set for November’s regular meeting on Monday.

During the meeting, the trustees will consider an amended school resource officer program interlocal agreement between SMCISD and the City of San Marcos acting through the San Marcos Police Department.

The amended contract changes a portion of the goal and objectives section of the contract to remove the language “respect for” the law. The new portion states “to foster educational programs and activities that will increase student’s knowledge of the law and law enforcement agencies as well as their rights and abilities to file grievances.”

The amended contract also adds language that would require two people be present whenever a school resource officer counsels students in special situations, including “students suspected of engaging in criminal misconduct when the officer deems it necessary or it is requested by the principal or the prin cipal’s designees or the SMCISD superintendent or the superintendent’s designee.”

Another portion adds language stating “The SMCISD shall create a mechanism by which to collect feedback from caregivers regarding the SRO program.”

The amended contract returns to the board of trustees for approval after changes were made by the

San Marcos City Council regarding the original agreement.

At the beginning of Monday’s meeting, the board will issue a proclamation recognizing Nosotros La Gente’s 25th anniversary. According to the proclamation, Nosotros La Gente has provided 25,000 pairs of shoes to low-income SMCISD students to this date.

In other business, the trustees will hold a discussion and take possible action to dissolve the central office subcommittee. During October’s meeting, the board approved a $7 million dollar renovation for a new central administration building. The project will renovate the Austin Community Goodnight Center, located at 1331 State Highway 123, for a new central administration office.

The board will also consider approval of the 2021 comprehensive financial report.

The trustees will consider approval of district and campus improvement plans and approval of Board Policy Update 118.

The board will also consider approval to modify board operating procedures.

The trustees will consider resolutions to vote for candidates for the Board of Directors for the Caldwell Appraisal District, Guadalupe Appraisal District and Hays Central Appraisal District.

The board will hold a discussion regarding dress code for teachers, staff and paraprofessionals.

Monday’s meeting takes place at San Marcos High School — 2601 Rattler Road — inside the criminal justice classroom beginning at 6 p.m. The meeting can be viewed online at https://www.smcisd.net/Page/320.