March 23, 2015 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. Action Item for March 30, 2015:

III.A. Approval of Consent Agenda Items:

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

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 2014

IV.A.1.e.(2) Tax Collection 2015

IV.A.1.f. Investment Report

IV.A.1.g. Head Start

IV.A.2. Update on Time Keeping Software Implementation (Melinda James)

IV.A.3. Pending Litigation from Orange County Appraisal District (Melinda James)

IV.B. Action Item for March 30, 2015

IV.B.1. Consider Approval of Moving All Employees to the Standard TRS Year (Sept.-Aug.) (Melinda James)

IV.B.2. Consider Approval of Co-Operative Fee Disclosure (Melinda James)

IV.B.3. Consider Approval of Changing Pay Dates for All Staff for 2015/2016 (Melinda James)

IV.B.4. Consider Approval of Auction for Surplus Items, Declaring All Unsold Lots as Property Having No Value and Authorizing Disposal of Such Property as Provided in Policy CI (LOCAL) (Melinda James & Greg Willis)

V. Instruction

V.A. Information Item:

V.A.1. Head Start Report (Sherry Hardin)

V.A.2. Legislative Update (Dr. Wayne Guidry)

V.B. Action Items for March 30, 2015

V.B.1. Consider Approval of Final Selections of 2014/2015 Instructional Materials and Ratification of the District's Certification of Instructional Materials (Dr. Wayne Guidry)

V.B.2. Consider Approval of 2015/16 Instructional Material Allotment Certification (Dr. Wayne Guidry)

VI. Policy

VI.A. Action Item for March 30, 2015:

VI.A.1. Consider Approval of TASB Supplemental Employee Benefits (Anitrea Goodwin)

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.A.2. Consider legal advice regarding related actions and follow-up to Special Education Case Docket Number 011-SE-0914

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)

VII.F. Discussion on Superintendent's Contract

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. Action Item:

IX.A. Consider Related Actions and Follow-Up Regarding Special Education Case Docket Number 011-SE-0914

X. Personnel (Anitrea Goodwin)

X.A. Information Item:

X.A.1. Resignations

X.B. Action Item:

X.B.1. Consider Approval of Substitutes

X.B.2. Approval of Hiring New Superintendent - Rickie R. Harris

XI. Adjourn