August 24, 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 August 24, 2015

III.A. Consider Endorsing James R. DeGaravilla as the TASB Board of Directors - Region V Representative

IV. Consider Approval of Consent Agenda Items:

IV.A. Action Items for August 31, 2015:

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

IV.A.2. Board Minutes for the following: (Bonnie Tegge)

IV.A.2.a. July 20, 2015

IV.A.2.b. July 27, 2015

IV.A.2.c. August 11, 2015

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 2014

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

V.A.1.f. Head Start Financials

V.A.1.g. Investment Report

V.A.2. Donations

V.A.2.a. AAUW - $1,000 for Literacy Initiative

V.A.2.b. Quill - Training Tables

V.A.2.c. Two GEO Train Sets - Donated by Ruth Hancock, Board President

V.A.2.d. $500.00 Anonymous Donor

V.A.2.e. $1,500.00 Anonymous Donor

V.B. Action Item for August 24, 2015:

V.B.1. Consider Approval Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credits - Texas Education Code, Chapter 41 (Melinda James)

V.C. Action Items for August 31, 2015

V.C.1. Consider Approval of Bid Property (Melinda James)

V.C.2. Consider Approval of 2015 Tax Rate Information

V.C.2.a. 2015 Certified Value

V.C.2.b. Certification of the 2015 Anticipated Collection Rate & Excess Debt Collection

V.C.2.c. Statement of 2015 Effective and Rollback rates

VI. Instruction

VI.A. Information Item:

VI.A.1. 2015 Accountability Ratings (Dr. Wayne Guidry)

VI.A.2. Head Start Report (Sherry Hardin)

VI.A.3. Instructional Vision Presentation to be presented on August 31, 2015 by Rickie Harris & Dr. Silvia Martinez 

VII. Policy

VII.A. Information Item

VII.A.1. 2015 - 2016 Student Handbook (Anitrea Goodwin)

VII.A.1.a. North and WOSE '15-'16 Student Handbook

VII.A.1.b. WOS Middle School 15-'16 Student Handbook

VII.A.1.c. WOS High School & AAC '15-'16 Student Handbook

VII.B. Action Items for August 31, 2015

VII.B.1. Consider Approval of the 2015 - 2016 Updated Student Code of Conduct (Anitrea Goodwin)

VII.B.2. Consider Approval of Policy Update 102 (Anitrea Goodwin)

VII.B.3. Consider Approval of the 2015-2016 PDAS Calendar (Anitrea Goodwin)

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. Discipline

VIII.B.5. Duties

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. Personnel (Anitrea Goodwin)

IX.A. Information Item:

IX.A.1. Resignations

IX.B. Action Item:

IX.B.1. Consider Approval of Contractual Staff

X. Adjourn