February 21, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order and roll call

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag, Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas flag, moment of silence

3. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

3.A. Regular Meeting - January 15, 2013

3.B. Special Meeting - February 18, 2013

3.C. Bond Project Financial Recap

3.D. 2012-2013 budget amendments

3.E. Update on Summary of Finance for 2012-2013

3.F. Cafeteria Report

3.G. Tax report

3.H. Current bills and financial report

3.I. Investment transaction report

3.J. Reconciled bank balance report

3.K. Baseball donations from Trans-Pecos Electric and Forrest Tire Company, Inc.

3.L. Golf Team donations from Pecos Women's and Men's Golf Associations

4. Recognition

4.A. Superintendents' Award List

4.B. Recognize Raul Haro-Martinez - Region 18 Presentation of "Using the iPad and other Technology Tools in our Bilingual/ESL Classrooms" 

5. Open Forum/Audience

6. Superintendent's Report

6.A. Electrical Issues

6.B. Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Validation Review 

6.C. Commissioner of Education speech

6.D. Facility Update

6.E. Housing

7. Discussion and Consideration Items

7.A. Update on facilities, including bond projects

7.B. Review and hear public comment relating to the 2011-2012 AEIS (Academic Excellence Indicator System) Report

7.C. Consider and possible action to order a general and special school trustee election for May 11, 2013

7.D. Consider and possible action to appoint an early voting judge and the selection of election judges, early voting ballot board judge and alternate and central counting officials

7.E. Consider and possible action on requests received by the Reeves County Appraisal District office to purchase the following foreclosed properties:

7.E.1. Property #1:  1238 S. Plum, Lot 11, Block 4, Wards Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas GEO:  660-180

7.E.2. Property #2:  317 W. Walthall, Lot 16, Block B-3, College Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas GEO:  190-4930

7.E.3. Property #3:  618 S. Almond St, N10' of Lot 7 & Lot 8, Block 92, Original Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas  GEO:  500-6370

7.E.4. Property #4:  1015 S. Oak St, Lot 4, Block 29-W, College Addition, Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas  GEO:  190-2150

7.F. Consider and possible action on Interlocal Agreement and Resolution with Pace Purchasing Cooperative

7.G. Consider and possible action to retain Edgin, Parkman, Fleming & Fleming, PC as the Independent Financial Auditor for the 2012-13 audit

7.H. First Reading of TASB Policy Update 96, affecting local policies

7.H.1. DEC (LOCAL):  Compensation and Benefits - Leaves and Absences

7.H.2. EFAA (Local):  Instructional Materials - Selection and Adoption

7.H.3. FEB (Local):  Attendance - Attendance Accounting

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

8.A. Texas Gov't Code 551.074 - Discuss personnel matters, including appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline of an employee including receiving recommendations from Superintendent on the renewal of term and probationary administrative contracts and the extension or non-extension of Non-Chapter 21 contracts

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

9.A. Consider and possible action on professional personnel - appointment, employment, evaluation, assignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee including receiving recommendations from Superintendent on the renewal of term and probationary administrative contracts and the extension or non-extension of Non-Chapter 21 contracts

10. Miscellaneous

10.A. Date and time for next meeting

10.A.1. Regular Meeting - March 21, 2013

10.B. Calendar of Events

10.C. Request for items for next agenda

11. Adjournment