August 26, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular

I. PUBLIC HEARING

I.A. Budget and Proposed Tax Rate (Melinda James)

I.B. Head Start Report (Shannon Larson)

I.C. Adjourn

II. Routine Business

II.A. Call To Order

II.B. Invocation

II.C. Pledge of Allegiance

II.D. Certification of Notice

III. Audience with Patrons (limited to 5 minutes per patron)
Persons wishing to participate in this portion of the meeting reserved for that purpose were required to sign up as they arrive and to indicate the topic about which they wish to speak.

IV. Superintendent's Report (James Colbert)

V. Approval of Consent Agenda Action Items:

V.A. Budget Amendments (Melinda James)

V.B.  Board Minutes: (Bonnie Tegge)

V.B.1. July 22, 2013    

V.B.2. July 29, 2013

V.B.3. August, 5, 2013

VI. Finance (Melinda James)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items 

VI.A.1. Financial Statements

VI.A.1.a. General Operating Funds

VI.A.1.b. Student Nutrition Fund

VI.A.1.c. Debt Service

VI.A.1.d. Check Register 

VI.A.1.e. Tax Collection

VI.A.1.e.(1) Tax Collection 2012

VI.A.1.e.(2) Tax Collection 2013

VI.B. Action Items:

VI.B.1. Approval of 2013 Tax Rate (Melinda James)

VI.B.2. Approval for the Purchase of Attendance Credits (Melinda James)

VII. Instruction

VII.A. Action Item:

VII.A.1. Approval of Student Code of Conducts (Anitrea Goodwin)

VIII. Policy

VIII.A. Action Item:

VIII.A.1. Approval of PDAS Calendar & Appraisers (Anitrea Goodwin)

VIII.A.2. Discussion & Possible Action to Propose Changes to TASB for Policy BDB (LOCAL)

VIII.A.3. Discussion & Possible Appointments of Sub Committees

IX. The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in closed session for the following purposes.

IX.A. Discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's Attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.(Tex.Govt.Code 551.071)

IX.A.1. Consider legal advice regarding renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

IX.B. Teachers and Administrators (Tex.Gov't Code 551.074)

IX.B.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

IX.B.2. Reassignment and Resignations

IX.B.3. Discussion of Evaluation

IX.B.4. Duties

IX.B.5. Discipline

IX.B.6. Discussion of Termination

IX.B.7. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

IX.C. Discussion of Discipline of Students (Tex.Govt. Code 551.082)

IX.D. Discuss other matters as authorized by (Tex.Govt.Code 551.071-551.084)

IX.E. Paraprofessional, Support Staff, and Personnel (Tex. Govt. Code 551.074)

X. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session and open session items.

XI. Personnel (Anitrea Goodwin)

XI.A. Action Items:

XI.A.1. Approval of Contractual Staff

XI.A.2. Approval of Substitute List

XI.B. Information Item:

XI.B.1. Resignations

XII. Adjourn