January 15, 2018 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. Chief Financial Officer'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 Called Board Meeting/Public Hearing Held on Monday, December 18, 2017, at 6:15 PM, the Regular Board Meeting Held on Monday, December 18, 2017, at 7:30 PM and the Called Board Meeting Held on Friday, December 22, 2017, at 7:30 AM.

8.B. Consider Approval of December 2017/January 2018 Disbursements as Paid

8.C. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment Heartland SSA for January 2018.

9. REGULAR AGENDA

9.A. Consider All Information Concerning the Calling of a Trustee Election for Early ISD for May 5, 2018.

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

9.A.1)a. Dr. Tammi Cox -- Place #1

9.A.1)b. Robert Wade--Place #2

9.A.1)c. Dr. Randy Ethridge--Place #3

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

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

9.A.3) Consider Action to Order a Trustee Election for Early ISD for May 5, 2018.  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 to Formally Read into The Record the Number of Professional Development Training Hours for Each Board Member from January 2017-December 2017.  Information Only

9.C. Consider Action to Approve the Quarterly Investment Report for January 2018 as Presented.  Action Item

9.D. Consider Action to Allow for Completion of the Application in Order to be Considered for the TX 21st Century Community Learning Centers Cycle 10 Grant.  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 2018-December 2018

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

11. FUTURE BUSINESS

11.A. Consider the Early ISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting(For a Public Hearing) to be on Monday, February 19, 2018, at 5:45 PM and a Regular Board Meeting to be on February 19, 2018 at 6:00 P.M.  - Possible Action Item

12. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item