August 17, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

2.A. Announcement by the Presiding Officer that a Quorum of Board Members is Present; That the Meeting has been Duly Called; and that the Meeting has been Posted in Accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.

3. INVOCATION

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCES 

5. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS - (Invitation to address the Board  - Time allocation to be specified by the Board President)

6. REPORTS

6.A. Board President's Report

6.A.1) Present Information Concerning the Welcome-Back Meal.

6.B. Chief Academic Officer's Report

6.C. Business Manager’s Report

6.D. Superintendent’s Report

7. CONSENT AGENDA - Action Item

7.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held on Monday, July 20, 2015 and the Called Board Meeting held on July 24, 2015.

7.B. Consider Approval of July/August 2015 Disbursements as paid

8. REGULAR AGENDA

8.A. Consider Action to Approve the PDAS Calendar for the 2015-2016 School Year.- Action Item

8.B. Consider Action to Approve a Utility Right-of-Way Easement to the City of Early.- Action Item

8.C. Consider Discussion Concerning Restricted Personal Leave Days for the 2015-2016 School Year.-Information Only

8.D. Present for Discussion the Board Members Reflections from the Summer Leadership Institute in Ft. Worth in June.-Information Only

8.E. Present for Discussion the State Accountability Rankings for the 2014-2015 School Year.-Information Only

8.F. Consider Action to Officially Set the Tax Rate for the 2015-2016 School Year.-Action Item

8.G. Consider Discussion Concerning the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (F.I.R.S.T.) Report for the 2014-2015 School Year.-Information Only

8.H. Consider Action to Amend the Early ISD Wellness Policy for the 2015-2016 School Year.-Action Item

9. CLOSED SESSION - If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter §551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section §418.183 (f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

9.A. Personnel Matters-551.074

9.A.1) Review Resignations-(If Any)

9.A.2) New Hires to Fill Vacancies-(If Any)

9.A.2)a. Teacher for "Self-Contained"-High School--Heartland

9.A.3) Other Personnel Matters as May be Presented-(If Any)

9.B. Action Items Pursuant to Discussions in Closed Session-(If Any) 

10. FUTURE BUSINESS

10.A. Consider the Early ISD Board of Trustees Regular Board Meeting to be on September 21, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. - Possible Action Item

11. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item