December 18, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order and roll call

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag, Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas flag, moment of silence

3. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

3.A. Regular Meeting - November 20, 2014    

3.B. Special Meeting - November 24, 2014

3.C. Special Meeting - December 11, 2014

3.D. 2014-2015 Budget Amendments

3.E. Pecos Area Chamber of Commerce Women's Division Donation

3.F. Zubeldia Energy Services, LLC Donation

4. Reports

4.A. 2014-15 Summary of Finance Report

4.B. Tax report

4.C. Current bills and financial report

4.D. Investment transaction report

4.E. Reconciled bank balance report

4.F. Cafeteria Report

5. Recognition/Correspondence

5.A. Superintendent Awards List Recipients for the 2nd 6 weeks

6. Open Forum/Audience

7. Superintendent's Report

7.A. District Facility Report

7.B. 2013-14 School Report Card

8. Discussion and Consideration Items

8.A. Public Hearing on the creation of the RE Avalon Reinvestment Zone pursuant to Texas Tax Code §312.0025

8.B. Public Hearing on the Applications of RE Avalon LLC (Comptroller Application No: 1022) for Appraised Value Limitations on Qualified Property, pursuant to Chapter 313 of the Texas Property Tax Code

8.C. Consider and possible action to adopt a resolution creating the RE Avalon Reinvestment Zone pursuant to Texas Tax Code §312.0025

8.D. Consider and possible action to adopt Findings under the Texas Economic Development Act on the Application of RE Avalon LLC, in Comptroller Application No: 1022, for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes, pursuant to Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code

8.E. Consider and possible action to approve waiver of job creation requirement for RE Avalon LLC in Application No. 1022 for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes, pursuant to Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code

8.F. Consider and possible action to approve Agreement under the Texas Economic Development Act with RE Avalon LLC, in Comptroller Application No: 1022, for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes, pursuant to Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code

8.G. Consider and possible action to approve Standby Agreement under the Texas Economic Development Act with Re Avalon LLC, in Comptroller Application No: 1022, for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes, pursuant to Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code

8.H. Presentation and discussion regarding the PBTISD Design Build energy conservation & facility improvement program

8.I. Consider and possible action to approve a Change Order to increase the current Design Build Contract of the Energy Conservation and Facility Improvement program between PBTISD ISD and E3 Entegral Solutions, a partner of TASB

8.J. Consider and possible action to approve an order of the Board of Trustees of Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District approving a Public Property Finance Contract (Qualified Zone Academy Bonds) and matters related thereto

8.K. Presentation and possible action to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of an early college high school to be located at Pecos High School

8.L. Consider and possible action to advertise for bids for the possible sale of property located at Lots 171, 172, 173, 174 BLK Feast Park S/D College Acres:  0.805 (GEOID:  00190-06633-00000-000000)

8.M. Consider and possible action to approve changes to GKD (Local):  COMMUNITY RELATIONS - NONSCHOOL USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES

8.N. Report on required school board trustee training as mandated by Texas Education Code (TEC),  §11.159

9. Closed session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, 551.101 et. seq.

9.A. Texas Gov't Code 551.071 and 551.129, Consultation with legal counsel, including possible telephone consultation with legal counsel, as necessary to address legal concerns, implications, and answer any legal questions regarding posted agenda items

9.B. Texas Gov't Code 551.074 - Discuss personnel matters, including appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

9.C. Texas Gov't Code 551.074 - Evaluate the Superintendent

10. Open Session, take action, if any, on the items discussed in closed session

10.A. Consider and possible action on professional personnel, including appointment, employment, evaluation, assignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

11. Miscellaneous

11.A. Date and time for next meeting

11.A.1. Regular Meeting - January 15, 2015

11.B. Request for items for next agenda

12. Adjournment