January 22, 2018 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. Superintendent's Report (Rickie Harris)

II.A. Super Fan (Rickie Harris) (Goal 5)

II.B. North Early Learning Center Campus Recognition (Vickie Price)

II.B.1. Student of the Month

II.B.2. Teacher of the Month

II.B.3. Employee of the Month

II.C. Association of Texas Photography Instructors State Photo Contest (Wilt Alexander)

II.D. Academic All-State Football (Cornel Thompson)

II.E. School Board Appreciation Month

II.F. West Orange-Cove Incentive Pay Program

II.G. Harvey Recovery Update

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. Consent Agenda Items:

IV.A. Consider Approval of Budget Amendments & Transfers(Robin Hataway)  (Goal 3)

V. Finance (Robin Hataway)

V.A. Information/Discussion Items: (Goal 3)

V.A.1. Financial Statements

V.A.1.a. General Operating Funds

V.A.1.b. Food Service

V.A.1.c. Debt Service

V.A.1.d. Check Register

V.A.1.e. Tax Collection 2016

V.A.1.f. Tax Collection 2017

V.A.1.g. Investment Report

V.A.2. Head Start Financials (Vickie Price)

VI. Instruction

VI.A. Information/Discussion:

VI.A.1. Head Start Directors Report (Vickie Price)

VI.B. Action Items:

VI.B.1. Consider approval of 2017-2018 Choices Catalog (Ashton Knox)

VI.B.2. Consider approval of proposed grading system with weighted points to calculate GPA (Ashton Knox)

VI.B.3. Consider updating 2017-2018 school calendar due to missed days from inclement weather.

VI.B.4. Consider approving the 2018-2019 School Calendar (Rickie Harris)

VII. Policy

VII.A. Action Items:

VII.A.1. Consider approval of Policy Update 109 affecting (Local) Policies (Dr. Nina LeBlanc)

VII.A.2. Consider approval of T-TESS Appraiser (Dr. Nina LeBlanc) (Goal 6)

VII.A.3. Consider approval of Policy Changes

VII.A.3.a. DBA(LOCAL):EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS – CREDENTIALS AND RECORDS

VII.A.3.b. DCA(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES – PROBATIONARY CONTRACTS

VII.A.3.c. DK(LOCAL): ASSIGNMENTS AND SCHEDULES

VII.A.3.d. DNA(LOCAL): PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS – EVALUATION OF TEACHERS

VII.A.3.e. EB(LOCAL): SCHOOL YEAR

VII.A.3.f. EEB(LOCAL): INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS – CLASS SIZE

VII.A.3.g. FO(LOCAL): STUDENT DISCIPLINE

VII.A.3.h. AF(LOCAL) - IDA

VII.A.4. Approval of the General Election on May 5, 2018 (Trisha Spears)

VII.A.4.a. Order to Call Election

VII.A.4.b. Order of Election

VII.A.5. Consider Approval of 2018 Automark Lease Agreement

VII.A.6. Consider Approval of 2018 Joint Election Agreement

VII.A.6.a. City of West Orange

VII.A.6.b. City of Orange & Pinehurst

VII.A.7. Consider Approval of Orange County Joint Election Administrators Agreement

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. Discussion of Evaluation

VIII.B.3. Reassignment and Resignations

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.B.8. Evaluation of Superintendent

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 (Dr. Nina LeBlanc)

X.A. Action Items: (Goal 6)

X.A.1. Consider approval of Contractual staff

X.A.2. Consider and take action upon extending the Superintendent Contract

XI. Adjourn

XII. Future Reports/Action Items