August 13, 2018 at 5:30 PM - Called

I. Call to Order

I.A. Announcement by the president whether a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called and notice of meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law.

I.B. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

I.B.I. Invocation - Pastor Clay Price, Truevine Baptist Church

II. Public Budget and Tax Rate Hearing

II.A. The purpose of this Hearing is to discuss the school district's budget that will determine the tax rate that will be adopted.  Public participation in the discussion is invited.

III. Reports/Discussion Items

III.A. Review of TRE Survey Results

IV. Action Items

IV.A. Consider Approval of Budget for 2018-2019

IV.B. Consider and take action to adopt the current year tax rate by ordinance setting out the M&O and I&S rates for the 2018-2019 school year.

IV.C. Consider Approval of Certified Tax Roll for 2018-2019 School Year

IV.D. Consider Approval of Employee Compensation Plan 2018-2019

IV.E. Consider and take action to order special tax ratification election for November 6, 2018 to ratify tax rate set for the current year. 

IV.F. Order of Election - 2018 Board of Trustees Special Election 

IV.G. Approval of Notice of Election designating election precinct and polling places

IV.H. Approval of Contract with Hunt County Voter Administration to conduct the 2018 Board of Trustees and TRE Special Election.

V. Discussion Items (Future Action Items)

V.A. Consider Approval of Exclusive District Beverage Services

VI. Closed Session

VI.A. Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas open meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:

VI.A.I. Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consultation with the board’s attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law.

VI.A.I.a. Consider legal advice regarding personnel issues.

VI.A.I.b. Consider legal advice regarding any agenda action item.

VI.A.II. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, unless the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests an open hearing, including:

VI.A.II.a. consider seeking sanctions against employees’ certificates for contract abandonment;

VI.A.II.b. consider approval of local district teaching permits for non-core career and technical education (CTE) courses.

VII. Action on Closed Session Items

VII.A. Professional New Hires

VII.A.I. Consider Approval of Professional New Hires as Recommended

VII.A.II. Consider employees’ resignations without good cause and proposed complaints to the State Board of Educator Certification for abandonment of contracts.

VII.A.III. Consider approval of local district teaching permits for non-core career and technical education (CTE) courses.

VIII. Adjournment