April 14, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular

1. Spotlight on Excellence

2. Opening

2.A. Call to Order and Establishment of Quorum

2.B. Prayer

2.C. Patron Presentations

3. Consent Agenda

3.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of March 2014 Board Meeting

3.B. Consider Approval of Disbursements

3.C. Consider Approval of Revision to Acceptable Use Guidelines

3.D. Consider Approval of District Mission and Vision Statements

3.E. Consider Approval of First Reading and Temporary Approval of LOCAL Policies in TASB
Localized Policy Manual Update 99 (see attached list)

3.F. Consider Approval of First Reading and Temporary Approval of EIF(LOCAL) Academic Achievement Graduation

3.G. Consider Approval of Quarterly Investment Report Ending February 2014

3.H. Consider Approval of Agreement With Port Arthur City Health Department for Use of District Facilities in the Event of a Public Health Emergency

3.I. Consider Approval of Budget Amendments GF-4 and CN-1

3.J. Consider Approval of Partial Employee Benefit Package for 2014-2015 School Year

3.K. Consider Approval of Personnel Recommendations

3.L. Consider Approval of Professional Contracts

4. Regular Agenda

4.A. Discuss Financial Information Regarding Potential Texas Economic Development Act Chapter 313, Tax Code Agreement

4.B. Consider and Possibly Approve Authorizing the Superintendent to Engage Jigsaw School Finance Solutions, LLC to Represent the District’s Interests Relating to a Potential Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property from TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC , Pursuant to the Texas Economic Development Act Chapter 313, Tax Code

4.C. Report:  Salary Study

4.D. Report: Budget - Bond Expenditures and Investments, General Fund, and Tax Office Report

4.E. Consider Approval of Transactions that cost $25,000 or More

4.F. Discuss and if Appropriate Take Action to Approve an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Refunding Bonds, Which Order is Titled as Follows: 

ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE PORT NECHES-GROVES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED TAX REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2014; AUTHORIZING THE REDEMPTION AND ADVANCE REFUNDING OF CERTAIN BONDS AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR AND PURCHASE OF CERTAIN ESCROWED SECURITIES; DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO CERTAIN DISTRICT OFFICIALS UNDER SECTION 1207.007 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE; AND CONTAINING
OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO

4.G. Board Member Requests for Future Agenda Items

4.H. Deliberate the Purchase and Value of Real Property

4.I. Superintendent Formative Evaluation

4.J. Adjournment