August 23, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Public Budget Meeting and Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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Higinio Garcia, Board President
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2. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Consent Agenda
Description:
In order to promote efficient meetings, the Board may act upon more than one item by a single vote through the use of consent agenda. Consent items shall be items placed on the agenda for which no Board discussion is anticipated and for which the superintendent recommends approval. Prior to the meeting, at the request of any member of the Board of Trustees, any item on the consent agenda shall be removed and given individual consideration. Requests must be directed to either the President of the Board of Trustees or the Superintendent. |
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4.A. Minutes of Prior Meetings
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4.B. Financial Report
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4.C. Tax Collection Report
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5. Public Comments/Open Forum
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The Board provides a limited forum for public comment at all regular Board meetings. Speaking during this open forum does not require placement on the Board agenda. Public participation in Board meetings is governed by policy BED (LOCAL). The board will not comment or engage in discussion during this agenda item. All comments are to be informative only and no action can be taken. The board requests that comments and presentations not include statements that are inflammatory or slanderous. Public comments may not exceed five minutes, and issues for which the Board has established resolution channels, such as complaints against district employees, may not be brought before the Board in open forum. Refer to local policy BED or contact the superintendent’s office for more information on policies regarding employee, student, or parent complaints. |
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6. Activity Reports
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The following items are for informational purposes only. |
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6.A. Principal Reports
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6.A.1. Elementary School
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6.A.2. High School
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6.B. Director's Reports
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6.B.1. Athletic Report
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6.B.2. Band Report
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7. Board Communications
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The following items are related to Board training opportunities, governance, and Board operating procedures. These are informational in nature and require no action on the part of the Board. |
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7.A. Leadership Team Times
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7.B. TASA/TASB Convention
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8. Board Discussion Items
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The following items are presented for information and possible discussion. Board action is not required nor permitted on these items. |
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8.A. Update on State Accountability Ratings
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9. Board Action Items
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The following items are presented for discussion and possible Board action. The Board may take action on any item listed as an "ACTION ITEM." The Board may also choose not to take action on any item. |
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9.A. ACTION ITEM - District stipends
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9.B. ACTION ITEM - Sale of surplus district vehicles, including school buses
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9.C. ACTION ITEM - Resolution authorizing the issuance, sale, and delivery of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District limited maintenance tax notes, series 2017; and approving other matters incident and related thereto
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9.D. ACTION ITEM - Adoption of continuous resolution recognizing the Jim Wells County 4-H organization as eligible for extracurricular status
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9.E. ACTION ITEM - Resolution adopting the 2017-2018 fiscal year local operating, debt service fund, and food service fund budgets
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9.F. ACTION ITEM - Resolution adopting the 2017-2018 proposed tax rate
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9.G. ACTION ITEM - Consideration and approval of an order authorizing the issuance of Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District unlimited tax refunding bonds, series 2017; entering into an escrow agreement, a bond purchase agreement, and a paying agent/registrar agreement; delegating to certain district administrative staff and officials the authority to approve all final terms of the bonds; and other matters related thereto.
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10. Executive Session
Description:
The Board will meet in closed session. This meeting is authorized under Section 551 of the Texas Government Code. This closed session may concern any or all of the subjects and be conducted for any and all purposes permitted by Section 551.071 through and including Section 551.084 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
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10.A. Discussion on employment, reassignments, proposed nonrenewals, nonrenewals, proposed terminations, terminations, resignations, letters on personnel and retirements of contract and at will employees.
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11. ACTION ITEM - Consideration of items discussed in Executive Session
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12. Adjournment
Description:
If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the Board will conduct a Closed Meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D. |
