August 26, 2019 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 (Dr. Rickie Harris) (Goal 5)

II.A. Mustang Read & Roll Book Bus (Dr. Alicia Sigee)

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. Budget Amendment Memo

IV.A.1. Budget Amendments 

IV.A.2. End of Year Rollover Purchase Orders - 199 (General)

IV.A.3. End of Year Rollover Purchase Orders - 240 (Food Service)

IV.A.4. Year-End Over Budget Function Codes

V. Finance

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

V.A.1. Financial Statements (Robin Hataway)

V.A.1.a. Check Register 

V.A.1.b. Investment Report 

V.A.1.c. Tax Collections

V.A.1.d. Certified Totals/Top 10 Taxpayers

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

V.B. Action Item: (Goal 3)

V.B.1. For the 2019-2020 school year, we delegated contractual authority to obligate the school district under Texas Education Code (TEC) §11.1511(c)(4) to the superintendent, solely for the purpose of obligating the district under TEC, §48.257 and TEC, Chapter 49, Subchapters A and D, and the rules adopted by the commissioner of education as authorized under TEC, 49.006. This included approval of the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit or the Agreement for the Purchase of Attendance Credit (Netting Chapter 48 Funding).

V.B.2. Consider approval of Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Tax Rate Change from 1.0684 to 1.06835.

V.B.3. Consider approval of the Interlocal Agreement with PCAT 

VI. Instruction (Goal 1 & 2)

VI.A. Information/Discussion Item:

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

VII. Policy: (Goal 6)

VII.A. Information/Discussion Item:

VII.B. Action Item:

VII.B.1. Consider approval of 2019-2020 T-TESS appraisers (Dr. Nina LeBlanc)

VII.B.2. Consider approval of 2019-2020 T-PESS appraisers (Dr. Nina LeBlanc)

VII.B.3. Consider approval of the new Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of Curriculum & Director of Communications job description

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. Consider activation of an emergency permit for a classroom teacher

VIII.B.9. 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)

VIII.E.1. Consider hiring of professional personnel

VIII.E.2. Consider activation of an emergency permit for a classroom teacher

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 Item: (Goal 6)

X.A.1. Consider approval of contractual staff

X.A.2. Consider activation of an emergency permit for a classroom teacher

XI. Adjourn