August 19, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Called

I. Routine Business

I.A. Call To Order

I.B. Invocation

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

I.D. Certification of Notice

II. 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.

III. QSCB Report (Sam Lucia)

IV. Consider Approval of Consent Agenda Action Items on August 26, 2013:

IV.A. Budget Amendments (Melinda James)

IV.B.  Board Minutes: (Bonnie Tegge)

IV.B.1. July 22, 2013    

IV.B.2. July 29, 2013

IV.B.3. August, 5, 2013

V. Finance (Melinda James)

V.A. Information/Discussion Items 

V.A.1. Financial Statements

V.A.1.a. General Operating Funds

V.A.1.b. Student Nutrition Fund

V.A.1.c. Debt Service

V.A.1.d. Check Register 

V.A.1.e. Tax Collection

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

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

V.B. Action Items for August 26, 2013:

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

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

VI. Instruction

VI.A. Information/Discussion Items:

VI.A.1. 2013 Accountability Ratings (Dr. Wayne Guidry)

VI.A.2. Student Handbooks (Anitrea Goodwin)

VI.B. Action Item for August 26, 2013

VI.B.1. Consider Approval of Student Code of Conducts (Anitrea Goodwin)

VII. Policy

VII.A. Action Item for August 26, 2013

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

VII.B. Information/Discussion Item:

VII.B.1. Discussion on Policy BDB (LOCAL)

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

VIII.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)

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

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

VIII.B.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

VIII.B.2. Reassignment and Resignations

VIII.B.3. Discussion of Evaluation

VIII.B.4. Duties

VIII.B.5. Discipline

VIII.B.6. Discussion of Termination

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

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

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

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

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

X. Personnel (Anitrea Goodwin)

X.A. Action Items for August 19, 2013:

X.A.1. Approval of Contractual Staff

X.A.2. Approval of Substitute List

X.B. Information Item:

X.B.1. Resignations

XI. Adjourn