March 21, 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

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, February 15, 2016 and Called Meeting Held on February 24, 2016.

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

7.C. Consider Action to Accept a Donation to Athletics (Baseball Tournament) from Big Country Ford.

7.D. Consider Action to Approve Budget Amendments for a Donation from Big Country Ford and an Adjustment to the Debt Service Fund.

8. REGULAR AGENDA

8.A. Consider Action to Adopt Teacher's and Site Based Committee's Recommendation for Calendar for the 2016-2017 School Year. Action Item

8.B. Consider Action to Seek Early Dismissal, Compensation Days and Staff Development Waivers from the Texas Education Agency for the 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 School Years.  Action Item

8.C. Consider Action to Adopt Instructional Materials Allotment and TEKS Certification for 2016-2017 from the Texas Education Agency. Action Item

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

8.E. Consider Action to Officially Cancel Early ISD Trustee Election Scheduled for May 7, 2016.  Action Item

8.F. Consider Action to Declare All Three Board of Trustee Candidates Elected as Unopposed to the Early ISD School Board as Follows: Anna Allen-Full Three-Year Term-Place #3, Mark Rome-Full Three-Year Term-Place #4 and Shawn Russell-Full Three-Year Term-Place #5.  Action Item

8.G. Consider Information to Review Policy Update # 104 from TASB Policy Service for the FIRST Reading.  Information Only

8.H. Consider Report on Results of the "Team of Eight" Training Session Held on February 24, 2016.  Information Only

8.I. Consider Action to Nominate Media Partners for the TASB Media Honor Roll Program.  Action Item

8.J. Consider Information Concerning the First Reading of an Edit/Revision to Board Policy EHBB (Local) as it affects the Early ISD LIFT Program.  Information Only

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. Middle School Choir/Music Teacher

9.A.2)b. Middle School Teacher/Coach

9.A.2)c. Elementary Teacher

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

9.A.4) Discuss Campus Level Contracted Staff Evaluations and Contract Recommendations to Include the Recommendation for Termination of Probationary Contract/Contracts.

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

10. Consider Moving the Early ISD Board of Trustees April Regular Meeting to be Held on Monday, April 25, 2016.  Action Item

11. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item