February 15, 2016 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

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-Information Only

6.A. Board President's report

6.B. Curriculum Director's report

6.C. Business Manager’s report

6.D. Superintendent’s report

6.E. Principal Reports

6.F. Athletic Director's Report

7. CONSENT AGENDA - Action Item

7.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held on Monday, January 18, 2016.

7.B. Consider Approval of January/February 2016 Disbursements as Paid

7.C. Consider Action to Accept Budget Amendment/s.

7.D. Consider Action to Officially Accept a Donation from John Oliver DDS and The Abilene Bone and Joint Clinic to Early ISD. 

8. REGULAR AGENDA

8.A. Consider Discussion on Proposed Calendar for the 2016-2017 School Year. Information Only

8.B. Consideration of Action to Continue the Arrangement with the "Engagement Letter" Concerning the CPA Firm of Eckert and Company, to Perform the Annual Audit for Early ISD for the Fiscal Year that Ends on June 30, 2016.  Action Item

8.C. Consider Information Concerning the Election of Board of Director Members for the Region 15 Education Service Center.  Information Only

8.D. Consider Update on Early ISD Trustee Election Process.  Information Only

8.E. Consider Action to Call for Competitive Bids for Janitorial Services for Early ISD to Run from June 1, 2016 Through May 31, 2018. Action Item

8.F. Consider Information Concerning "Team of Eight" Training Scheduled for Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 6:00 PM.  Information Only

8.G. Consider Possible Action to Adopt a Resolution to Limit "Unfunded Mandates" for New Legislative Consideration.  Action Item

8.H. Consider Action to Approve the Quarterly Investment Report-February 2016.  Action Item

8.I. Consider Action to Name Becky Seale as Investment Officer for Early ISD.  Action Item

8.J. Consider Action to Adopt a Resolution Concerning the EDGAR Program from the USDE.  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.3) Other Personnel Matters as May be Presented-(If Any)

9.A.3)a. Discuss Campus Level Staff Recommendations

9.A.4) Discuss Administrative Evaluations and Contract Recommendations--Jennifer Kent, Robert Weyman, Sharon Watson, Brian Callaway, Chalet Moore, Reca Godfrey, Dayna Prochaska, Chad Burleson, Blake Sandford

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

10. Consider the Early ISD Board of Trustees March Regular Meeting be Held on Monday, March 21, 2016.  Action Item

11. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item