August 18, 2011 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order and roll call

2. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

2.A. Regular Meeting - July 21, 2011

2.B. Special Meeting - August 2, 2011

2.C. 2010-2011 budget amendments

2.D. Tax report

2.E. Depository securities report

2.F. Current bills and financial report

2.G. Investment transaction report

2.H. Reconciled bank balance report

2.I. Reeves County Community Recreation Department report

3. Open Forum/Audience

4. Superintendent's Report

4.A. Finance

4.B. TEA Accountability Ratings for Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD

5. Discussion and Consideration Items

5.A. Presentation on Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code, the economic development section that addresses special property tax provisions regarding local taxation

5.B. Discussion and possible action to accept from Southern Union Gas Services, Ltd. an Application for Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property, to authorize the Superintendent to review the Application for completeness and to submit to the Comptroller

5.C. Discussion and possible action to retain consultants to assist the District in processing of Application submitted by Southern Union Gas Services, Ltd.

5.D. Update on facilities, including bond projects

5.E. Consider and possible action to approve competitive sealed proposals for the Pecos High School Auditorium Lighting project

5.F. Consider and possible action on teacher appraisal caldendar and PDAS appraisers

5.G. Consider and possible action on requests received by the Reeves County Tax Appraisal office to purchase the following foreclosed properties:

5.G.1. Property located at Sabine & Canal, N 5' of Lot 9 and all of Lot 10, Block 25, Original Town, Barstow, Ward County, Texas, GEO 500-25-900 and GEO 500-25-1000

5.G.2. Property located at 619 S. Pine Street, Lot 4, Block 92, Original Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas, GEO 500-6340

5.G.3. Property located at 411 W. 7th Street, E/60' of S 75' Lot 3, Block 77, Original Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas, GEO 500-5000

5.G.4. Property located at 614 S. Willow Street, N/2 Lot 3, Block 77, Original Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas, GEO 500-5010

5.G.5. Property located at 1012 S. Ash Street, Lot 10, Block 27, College Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County Texas, GEO 190-1950

5.G.6. Property located at 2019 Wyoming Street, Lot 5, Block 3, David Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, GEO 240-190

5.G.7. Property located at NW Corner of 6th and Eddy Street, S' 88 feet of Lot 3, Block 45, West Park Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas, GEO 680-2200

5.G.8. Property located at 1509 Mary Street, Lot 5, Block 3, Central Pecos, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas, GEO 170-320

5.G.9. Property located at 1812 Missouri Street, Lot 4, Block 24, Airlawn Heights Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas, GEO 30-150

5.H. Consider and possible action on Interlocal Agreement for Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Police Service

5.I. Second reading and possible action on Local Policy EHBB:  Special Programs - Gifted and Talented Students

5.J. Consider and possible action to appoint a Board delegate and alternate for the 2011 TASB Delegate Assembly

5.K. Consider and possible action on letter to judges regarding restraining orders

5.L. Consider and possible action on resolution establishing Fund Balance Policies as required by GASB 54

5.M. Consider and possible action to certify the excess of 2010 debt collections

5.N. Consider and possible action to set date for public meeting to discuss and hear public comment on 2011-2012 budget and proposed tax rate

5.O. Consider and possible action on 2011 certified appraised values for PBT-ISD

5.P. Consider and possible action on certification of anticipated collection rate by tax collector

5.Q. Consider and possible action on calculation of rollback tax rate and effective tax rate

5.R. Discuss 2011-2012 budget and designated fund balance

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

6.A. Texas Gov't Code 551.074 - Discuss personnel matters, including appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline of an employee

6.B. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.087 -  Discuss or deliberate regarding commercial or financial information received from Southern Union Gas Services, Ltd. with whom the District may be commencing economic development negotiations

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

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

8. Miscellaneous

8.A. Date and time for next meeting

8.A.1. Special Meeting - August 31, 2011

8.A.2. Regular Meeting - September 15, 2011

8.B. Calendar of Events

8.C. Request for items for next agenda

9. Adjournment