July 23, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Call to Order

I.A. Roll Call

I.B. Public Comments

II. Superintendent's Report

II.A. Parent Engagement

II.B. Dual Language Program

II.C. Response To Intervention - RTI

II.D. Quarterly Performance Review

II.E. fy15 Budget

II.F. Financial Report

II.G. FOIA

III. President's Report

III.A. IASB Report

III.B. Buildings and Grounds Committee

III.C. Correspondence

III.D. Education Foundation Report

III.E. Legislative Report

III.F. Policy Committee

III.F.1. Discuss Policies up for First Reading: 2:30, School District Board Elections; 2:110 Qualifications, Terms and Duties of Board of Ed; 4:30 Revenue and Investments

IV. Action Items

IV.A. Minutes

IV.A.1. Approve minutes from the 6.25.14 Special Closed and Regular meetings

IV.B. Bills and Payroll

IV.B.1. Approve payment of bills totaling $1,825,375.72.

IV.B.2. Confirm payment of the payroll for 6.24.14 in the amount of $6,231.70, 7.3.14 in the amount of $838,344.82 and 7.18.14 in the amount of $851,740.44.    Authorize preparation and release of payroll dated 6.24.14, 8.1.14 and 8.15.14.

IV.C. Adopt policies:  6:60 Curriculum content; 6250 Community Resources; 7:185 Teen Dating Violence; 7:300 Extracurricular Athletics; 8:30 Community Relations.

IV.D. Approve Intergovernmental Agreement with the YMCA. This year the program will be expanding to provide before school care at Emerson/Heritage and Irving along with the program at the YMCA.

IV.E. Approve Grand Prairie Bus Company contract to provide daily transportation to and from school locations that are out of the district at a cost not to exceed $300,000.  This is a budgeted item.  Grand Prairie Bus Company is used to transport students to Mac Neal Day School, a private school for students with disabilities.

IV.F. Approve fy15 Food Service Prices - breakfast $1.00, lunch $2.25, unchanged from fy14.

IV.G. Approve to declare surplus property to include 20 Dell Mice, 1 large desktop printer, 1 small desktop printer, 7 black Dell laptops & chargers, 1 Dell optiplex 360 computer tower, 117 metal chairs, 39 student desks, 2 metal teacher's desks, 3 two-drawer metal file cabinets, 2 four-drawer metal file cabinets, 3 computer desks, 1 extra large cutting board,1 teacher's guide Pearson Reading Street.  Items are out dated, do not work or are dented and damaged and are unusable due to age.

IV.H. Approve amended fy14 budget.   The amendment for the fy14 budget is necessary due to changes in the budget that result in expenditures greater than the initially adopted budget in any particular Fund.  This amendment is suggested by our auditor as a result of increased expenses due to bad winter weather. 

IV.I. Approve tentative fy15 budget

IV.J. Approve Personnel Report

V. Meeting Evaluation

VI. Adjourn