May 12, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Regular

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. Action Items for May 19, 2014:

III.A. Consider Approval of Consent Agenda Items:

III.A.1. Budget Amendments (Melinda James)

III.A.2. Board Minutes for the following:

III.A.2.a. January 21, 2014 - Regular

III.A.2.b. February 17, 2014 - Called

III.A.2.c. February 24, 2014 - Regular

III.A.2.d. March 24, 2014 - Called

III.A.2.e. March 31, 2014 - Regular

III.A.2.f. April 21, 2014 - Called

III.A.2.g. April 28, 2014 - Regular

IV. Finance (Melinda James)

IV.A. Information/Discussion Items:

IV.A.1. Financial Statements

IV.A.1.a. General Operating Funds

IV.A.1.b. Student Nutrition Fund

IV.A.1.c. Debt Service

IV.A.1.d. Check Register 

IV.A.1.e. Tax Collection

IV.A.1.e.(1) Tax Collection 2013

IV.A.1.e.(2) Tax Collection 2014

IV.A.1.f. Head Start

V. Instruction

V.A. Action Items for May 19, 2014:

V.A.1. Approval of Head Start Funding Grant (Shannon Larson)

VI. Policy

VI.A. Action Items for May 19, 2014

VI.A.1. Consider Approval of changes to Policy DEE (Local) - (Anitrea Goodwin)

VI.A.2. Consider Approval of changes to Policy DEC (Local) -  (Anitrea Goodwin)

VI.A.3. Consider Approval of changes to Policy EIF (Local) New Graduation Plan - (Dr. Silvia Martinez)

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

VII.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)

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

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

VII.B.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

VII.B.2. Reassignment and Resignations

VII.B.3. Discussion of Evaluation

VII.B.4. Discipline

VII.B.5. Duties

VII.B.6. Discussion of Termination

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

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

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

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

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

IX. Personnel (Anitrea Goodwin)

IX.A. Information Items:

IX.A.1. Resignations

IX.A.2. Hard to Staff Stipends

IX.B. Action Item for May 12, 2014:

IX.B.1. Consider Approval of Contractual Staff (James Colbert)

IX.C. Action Item for May 19, 2014

IX.C.1. Consider Approval of Granting the Superintendent Authority to Hire All Employees Under $50,000 during the Months of June, July & August (James Colbert)

X. Adjourn