October 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. REPORTS

6.A. Board President's Report

6.B. Chief Academic Officer's Report

6.B.1) Review Staff Pictures and Determine how to Proceed.

6.C. Business Manager’s Report

6.D. Superintendent’s Report

6.D.1) Recognize Governor Greg Abbott's Proclamation that Designates October as Texas Public School Principal Appreciation Month. 

6.D.2) Information Concerning the TASB Legal Seminar in Abilene, Texas on November 15, 2017

6.D.3) Early Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet-October 29, 2018, 7:00 PM, Aldersgate Enrichment Center

6.D.4) Finalize Team Building/Goal Setting Session.  November 8th or November 15, 6:00-9:00 PM

6.E. Principals' Reports

7. CONSENT AGENDA - Action Item

7.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held on Monday, September 17, 2018.

7.B. Consider Approval of September 2018 Disbursements as Paid

7.C. Consider Approval of Budget Amendments (If Any)

8. REGULAR AGENDA

8.A. Consider Report and Take Action on Results of the Financial Audit on the Fiscal Year Ending on June 30, 2018.  Presented by Kacey Archer, CPA, Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, LLP.  Action Item

8.A.1) The Original Audit Report Will be Provided by Ms. Archer at the Board Meeting.

8.B. Consider Action to Accept the Changes and Updates to the District Improvement Plan for the 2018-2019 School Year.-Action Item

8.C. Consider Action to Approve the Officers of the School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) for the 2018-2019 School Year.-Action Item

8.D. Present Information about The Guardian Program and other Safety Upgrades. - Information Only

8.E. Consider Information to Review and Discuss the Substitute Teacher Handbook for the 2018-2019 School Year.  Information Only

8.F. Consider Action to Accept the Quarterly Investment Report for October 2018.  Action Item

8.G. Consider Information that Board Members Gleaned from TASA/TASB Convention in Austin, Texas.  Information Only

8.H. Consider Information Concerning English as a Second Language Program Evaluation for the 2017-2018 School Year.  Information Only 

8.I. Consider Action to Approve Board Policy Update in Regards to Bereavement Leave as Recommended by TASB Policy Services.  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.B. Action Items Pursuant to Discussions in Closed Session-(If Any) 

10. FUTURE BUSINESS

10.A. Consider Action to Reschedule the November Early ISD Regular Board Meeting to Monday, November 12, 2018 at 6:00 PM.  This is Necessary Because School Will be Dismissed on November 19, 2018 as Part of the Thanksgiving Holiday.--Action Item

11. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item