August 20, 2018 at 7:10 PM - Called Meeting
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1. Call meeting to order.
Description:
Present:
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2. Discussion: Review 2018-19 budget information.
Presenter:
Kevin Bush/Rhonda Brewer
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3. Discussion/Action: Approve the 2018-19 Elkhart I.S.D. Total Expenditure Budget.
Presenter:
Kevin Bush/Rhonda Brewer
Description:
Recommendation: Approve the 2018-19 Elkhart I.S.D. Total Expenditure Budget in the amount of $12,677,337.70.
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4. Discussion/Action: Adopt Elkhart I.S.D. 2018-19 proposed tax rate.
Presenter:
Kevin Bush/Rhonda Brewer
Description:
The proposed budget is based on a total tax rate of $1.36. The tax rate of $1.17 is for Maintenance and Operations and $0.19 for Interest and Sinking making the total tax rate of $1.36.
Recommendation: Set the 2018-19 Elkhart I.S.D. tax rate as follows: Maintenance & Operations - $1.17 Interest & Sinking - $0.19 TOTAL TAX RATE OF $1.36 |
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5. Discussion/Action: Hire Lamont Smith, Ed.D. as Superintendent of Schools for Elkhart I.S.D.
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6. Discussion/Action: Authorize Lamont Smith, Ed.D. to have signing privileges on any and all Elkhart I.S.D. accounts with Commercial Bank of TX.
Description:
This is just a routine matter when we make any leadership changes.
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7. Discussion/Action: Review /approve administrative reports.
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7.A) Minutes - 7/23/18 regular and 7/26/18, 7/27/18, & 7/30/18 called and 8/9/18 budget meetings
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7.B) Tax Report
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7.C) Financial Report
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7.D) Accounts Payable
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7.E) Elementary Principal Report
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7.F) Intermediate Principal Report
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7.G) Middle School Principal Report
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7.H) High School Principal Report
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7.I) Technology Director Report
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7.J) Food Service Director Report
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7.K) Special Programs Director Report
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7.L) Superintendent Report
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7.M) Miscellaneous
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8. Discussion/Action: Approve Acute Teacher Shortage Areas for the 2018-19 school year.
Presenter:
Kay Chapman
Description:
This list needs to be approved each year.
Recommendation: Approve Acute Teacher Shortage Areas as presented. |
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9. Discussion/Action: Consider adopting the following Board Policies that are connected to our District of Innovation Plan: AF(Local); DBA(Local); DCA(Local); DK(Local); DNA(Local); DNB(Local); EB(Local); EEB(Local) and FO(Local).
Presenter:
Kay Chapman
Description:
After further investigation, we discovered we needed to make changes to all the policies that are connected to our District of Innovation Plan. These are routine changes and TASB has made all the corrections we need to be in compliance.
Recommendation: Approve plans as presented. |
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10. Closed Session:
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10.A) Discuss School Guardian Plan/CHL Holders
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11. Discussion/Action: Consider items discussed in closed session.
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12. Adjourn.
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