August 25, 2014 at 5:45 PM - Regular

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call/Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Petitions and Communications - (Invitation to address the Board - Time allocation to be specified by the Board President

5.A. Report by a Family Consumer Science/Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Student 

6. Items for Information/Reports

6.A. Superintendent's Report

6.A.1. Enrollment/Start of School

6.A.2. TASA/TASB Convention Joint Annual Convention in Dallas, Texas

6.A.3. 2013-2014 ACT College Readiness and Five Year Trends for Ballinger High School

6.A.4. Summer Review of the Child Nutrition Programs for your Contracting Entity (CE) by the Texas Department of Agriculture

6.B. Director's Report and Hearing on the District's and Campuses' Performance Ratings

6.B.1. The 2014 Accountability ratings/results

7. Items for Action

7.A. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held on Monday, August 11, 2014 Action Item

7.B. Consider Budget Amendments to the 2013-2014 Official Budget - Action Item

7.C. Consider Dedication of Fund Balance - Action Item

7.D. Consider Adopting the Ballinger ISD's 2014-2015 Official Operating Budget by Fund and Function (199, 161, and 180) - Action Item

7.E. Consider Adopting the Ballinger ISD's 2014-2015 Food Service Budget (240) by Fund and Function - Action Item

7.F. Consider Adopting the 2014 Year Tax Rate by Ordinance which is for the 2014-2015 School Year - Action Item

7.G. Consider Approving the 2014 Certified Tax Roll - Action Item

7.H. Consider Approving a Resolution Setting Minimum Fund Balance - Action Item

7.I. Consider Committing the Fund Balance for 2014-2015 after Final Audited Numbers as Allowed by GASB 54 - Action Item

7.J. "Consider and Take Action to Order Of Special Election for Single-Member District 4 on November 4, 2014 and to Authorize the Interim Superintendent to Enter Into All Contracts and Agreements Necessary to Effect Such Election."  
“Considere Una elección especial por medio esta ordenado realizarse el dia 4 de noviembre del 2014, en el condado de Runnels, Texas por el proposito de elegir a un miembro del consejo escolar para: Un termino de un ano no vencido, miembro solo district 4 y para autorizarle al interim superintendente para celebrar todos los contratos y convenios necesarios para efectuar dicha elección.” - Action Item

7.J.1. Consider Order of Cancellation of Election for Single Member Districts 1 and 6 - Action Item  

7.K. Consider Policy Update 100, affecting (LOCAL) policies to the Ballinger ISD Board Policy Manual:
1. CKC (LOCAL) SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT - SECURITY PERSONNEL - SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
2. CPC (LOCAL) OFFICE MANAGEMENT - RECORDS MANAGEMENT
3. DCB (LOCAL) EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - TERM CONTRACT
4. DED (LOCAL) EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT
5. DCE (LOCAL) EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES - OTHER TYPES OF CONTRACTS
6.FDA (LOCAL) ADMISSIONS - INTERDISTRICT TRANSFERS
7. FL (LOCAL) STUDENT RECORDS
8. GBAA (LOCAL) INFORMATION ACCESS - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, and
9. GKB (LOCAL) COMMUNITY RELATIONS - ADVERTISING AND FUND RAISING IN THE SCHOOLS - Second and Final Reading - Action Item

7.L. Consider moving the Student/Staff Holiday from Friday, January 9, 2015 to Friday, January 16, 2015 - Action Item

8. Executive Session - the Ballinger ISD Board of Trustees may go into Executive/Closed Session for Agenda Items 8. - A., B., C. and D. based on the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code Chapter §551.001 through §551.146 and §418.183   

8.A. Consider the Superintendent Search Process and Calendar

8.B. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline of a public officer or employee, including resignations and recommendations from the superintendent on items covered by this section - None

8.C. Discuss Personnel Matters with Superintendent - None

8.D. Resignations - None

8.E. Recommendations - None

9. Consider Personnel Recommendations - None

10. Consider the Superintendent Search Process and Calendar - Action Item

11. Future Business - Board Meeting Date(s)

11.A. Consider Setting a Called Special Board Meeting on Friday, August 29, 2014 at 12:00 Noon - Action Item 

11.B. Consider setting the September Regular Board Meeting on Monday, September 15, 2014 at 5:30 P.M. - Action Item

11.C. Consider Setting a School Trustee Candidate and Orientation Workshop at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Action Item

12. Official Adjournment