March 20, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

3. Public Comments

4. Student Recognitions-Area Special Olympics Competitors and Girls' Powerlifting Qualifiers

5. Principals and Directors Reports

5.A. Elementary Principal's Report on Enrollment, Teacher of the Month, Pre-K/Kinder Roundup, Academic Showcase, Job Fairs and STAAR Testing

5.B. Secondary Principal's Report on Enrollment, Testing, Prom, Knowsys, FCCLA Competition, Job Fair and March Activities

5.C. Athletic Director's Report on Athletic Activities

5.D. Assistant Superintendent's Report on Fund Balance

5.E. Superintendent's Report on Capital Improvements, update on TSTC Tech-Connect Licensing program, Re-dedication of SB and BB Fields,  Academic Showcase Review, and Goal 2 Objective 8 and Objective 9 update.

5.F. Technology Director's Report on Technology Plan 2013-2016

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Minutes of February 11, 2013 Workshop Meeting and February 20, 2013 Regular Meeting

6.B. Financial Reports

7. Budget Amendment

8. Discussion and Possible Action to Adopt Policy Update 96, Affecting Local Policies (see attached list)

8.A. DEC(LOCAL):  COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS-LEAVES AND ABSENCES

8.B. EFAA(LOCAL):  INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS-SELECTION AND ADOPTION

8.C. FEB(LOCAL):  ATTENDANCE-ATTENDANCE ACOUNTING

9. Resolution for Vouchers, Taxpayer Savings Grants, Tax Credits, and other Mechanisms that Reduce Public Education Funding

10. Resolution for disposing of Cafeteria Freezer (Exterior Unit)

11. Discussion and Possible Action for approving the SSA Agreement for the Capital Area RDSPD for 2013-2014 (EWCC Co-op)

12. Discussion and Possible Action on Instructional Materials Allotment and Program Certification 

13. Discussion and action to approve the 2013-2016 TISD Technology Plan

14. Discussion and possible action to approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between Thrall ISD, TSTC, and Taylor ISD to create the Tech-Connect Program for Dual Credit Vocational Certifications to begin in the year 2013-2014

15. Authorize Lorine David, Assistant Superintendent, to act as Primary Request Submitter Designee for Approving Texas Education Agency Secure Environment (TEA SE) Application Requests

16. Discussion and Possible Action for Track Resurfacing Project

17. Closed Session Under the Authority of Texas Open Meetings Act Section 551.074: Personnel Matters, Resignations of Term Contract Employees and Employment of Term Contract Employees, consider adding Jr. High Administrator for 2013-2014 (restructuring from within TISD), and consideration for changes in teacher salary scale/campus administrator salaries.

18. Discussion and Possible Action on Items Discussed in Closed Session

19. Adjourn