May 15, 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. Consider Action to Accept Resignation of Board Member.  Action Item

7. Consider Swearing in Re-Elected Board Members to New Board of Trustee Terms. Sandy Benson Place 7 and Dale Prochaska Place 6.  No Official Action Required

8. RE-ORGANIZE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD

8.A. Re-Organize the Slate of Officers of the Early ISD Board of Trustees. Action Item

8.B. Board Members to Complete "Conflict of Interest" Forms. No Official Action Required

9. REPORTS

9.A. Board President's Report

9.A.1) Present Acknowledgement for "Buddy Benches"

9.A.2) Honor Students' Excellence

9.B. Chief Academic Officer's Report

9.C. Business Manager’s Report

9.D. Superintendent’s Report

9.E. Principal Reports

9.F. Athletic Director's Report

10. CONSENT AGENDA - Action Item

10.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held on Monday, April 17, 2017.

10.B. Consider Approval of April/May 2016 Disbursements as Paid

10.C. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment(s).  If Any.

11. REGULAR AGENDA

11.A. Consider Information Concerning the TASA/TASB Convention in Dallas, October 6-8, 2017.  Information Only

11.B. Consider Action to Approve the Contracts With Region 15 Education Service Center for the 2017-2018 School Year.  Action Item

11.C. Consider Information Concerning Proposed Budget for the 2017-2018 School Year.  Presented by Becky Seale-CFO.  Information Only

11.D. Consider Information Related to Liability and Comprehensive Insurance Coverage.  Information Only

11.E. Consider Possible Action to Nominate One of Our Board Members to be a Candidate for the Texas Association of School Boards, Board of Directors.  Possible Action Item

12. 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.

12.A. Personnel Matters-Government Code-551.074 and Personally Identifiable Student Information-Government Code- 551.0821

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

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

12.A.2)a. Recommend Middle School Teacher/Coach Proposed Hire

12.A.2)b. Recommend Middle School Teacher/Coach Proposed Hire

12.A.2)c. Recommend Elementary School Teacher/Varsity Coach Proposed Hire

12.A.2)d. Recommend High School Teacher/Coach Proposed Hire

12.A.2)e. Recommend Middle School Teacher/Coach Proposed Hire

12.A.2)f. Recommend Primary School Teacher Proposed Hire

12.A.2)g. Recommend Primary School PE Teacher Proposed Hire

12.A.2)h. Recommend High School Teacher/Coach Proposed Hire

12.A.3) Other Personnel Matters as May be Presented-(If Any) 551.074

12.A.4) Review 2017-2018 Student Transfer Requests. 551.082, 551.0821

12.A.5) Guardian Program-551.076

12.A.6) Discuss Options Concerning Resigned Board of Trustee Member.  551.074

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

12.B.1) Offer Contracts for Staff Positions Discussed in Closed Session

12.B.2) Take action on Administrative Recommendations for Transfer Student Requests for the 2017-2018 School Year as Discussed in Closed Session.

12.B.3) Action on Other Items Discussed in Closed Session.

13. Consider the Early ISD Board of Trustees June Regular Meeting to be Held at 6:00 PM, on Monday, June 19, 2017, and a Budget Workshop Board Meeting to be Held at 5:30 PM, on Thursday, June 29, 2017 to Discuss the 2017-2018 Budget, and a Called Board Meeting to be Held at 6:00 PM, on Thursday, June 29, 2017 to Take Action on the 2017-2018 Budget.  Action Item

14. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item