January 9, 2017 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. Recognition of Board Members in Honor of Board Appreciation Month.

7. REPORTS

7.A. Board President's Report

7.B. Chief Academic Officer's Report

7.C. Business Manager’s Report

7.D. Superintendent’s Report

7.E. Principal Reports

7.F. Athletic Director's Report

8. CONSENT AGENDA - Action Item

8.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held on Thursday, December 15, 2016.

8.B. Consider Approval of December 2016/January 2017 Disbursements as Paid

8.C. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment for January 2017.

9. REGULAR AGENDA

9.A. Consider All Information Concerning the Calling of a Trustee Election for Early ISD for May 6, 2017.

9.A.1) Identification of Expiring Terms. Information Only

9.A.1)a. Dale Prochaska -- Place #6

9.A.1)b. Sandy Benson--Place #7

9.A.2) Review Election Calendar. Information Only

9.A.3) Consider Action to Order a Trustee Election for Early ISD for May 6, 2017.  Action Item

9.A.4) Consider Action to Approve the Selection and Appointment of Karen Opiela as Election Administrator.  Action Item

9.B. Consider Information Directly Concerned with Formally Reading into The Record the Number of Professional Development Training Hours for Each Board Member from January 2016-December 2016.  Information Only

9.C. Consider Action to Approve the Quarterly Investment Report for January 2017 as Presented.  Action Item

9.D. Consider Action to Approve the Consent to Multiple Representation to Permit Legal Representation of the Heartland Shared Services Agreement (Co-Op) member Districts By the Law Firm of Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Russo & Kyle, P.C.

9.E. Consider Action to Waive the Requirements for Notice of Withdrawal from the Heartland Shared Services Agreement (Co-Op) and Approve the Withdrawal of Member District Brookesmith ISD.  Action Item

9.F. Consider Action to Approve, on the Second and Final Reading, the Board Policy AE (Local) Update to Address Early ISD's Mission Statement and Vision Statement.  Action Item 

10. 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.

10.A. Personnel Matters-551.074

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

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

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

10.A.4) Superintendent's Evaluation

10.A.5) Superintendent's Contract

10.A.6) Discussion/Report on Campus Level Administrators

10.A.7) Discussion of District Goals and Superintendent Performance Objectives for January 2017-December 2017

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

11. FUTURE BUSINESS

11.A. Consider the Early ISD Board of Trustees Regular Board Meeting to be on February 20, 2017 at 6:00 P.M. and A Called Board Meeting (For a Public Hearing) on February 20, 2017 at 5:45 PM. - Possible Action Item

12. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item