August 14, 2017 at 5:30 PM - Regular

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call/Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiances to the US Flag and the Texas Flag

5. Public Forum/Comments to Board - (Invitation to address the Board- Time Allocation to be specified by the Board President)

6. Items for Information/Reports

6.A. Superintendent's Report

6.A.1. Elementary Gym Update

6.A.2. High School Remodel Update

6.A.3. High School Water Leak Update

6.A.4. Hiring Update for the 2017-2018 School Year

6.A.4.a. Natasha Keesee    High School Special Education Teacher

6.A.4.b. Elizabeth Phillips    Elementary Teacher

6.A.5. Budget Update #3

6.A.6. The next Regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for September 11th, 2017. We will need to schedule some Called Meeting dates later on in August in order to set the tax rate, approve the 2017-2018 Budget, and take care of any last minute budget amendments to the 2016-2017 Budget.  I would like to set the date to adopt the 2017-2018 Budget and Tax Rate for August 28th at 5:30pm.  We will need to have a Called Meeting on August 31st to approve any need budget amendments. 

6.A.7. Special Recognition of Kelly Matschek and Crystal Typton for outstanding results on the National School Lunch Program Review  

6.B. Director of Programs and Curriculum Reports

6.B.1. Budget Report

6.B.2. Tax Report

6.C. Elementary Principal Report

6.C.1. Review the 2017-2018 Ballinger Elementary Student Handbook 

6.D. Junior High Principal Report

6.D.1. Review the 2017-2018 Ballinger Secondary Student Handbook for Junior High

6.E. High School Principal Report

6.E.1. Review the 2017-2018 Secondary Student Handbook for High School

6.E.2. High School Update

6.F. Athletic Director Report

7. Items for Action/Discussion

7.A. Consider action to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on Monday, July 24, 2017 and the Called Meeting on August 2, 2017. 

7.B. Consider action to approve the selection of a TASB Delegate for the TASA/TASB Convention

7.C. Consider action to Order Special Election for Single-Member District 1 and 6 on November 7, 2017 and to authorize the Superintendent to enter into all contracts and agreements to effect such an election. 

7.D. Consider action to approve the 2017-2018 Student Code of Conduct

7.E. Consider the Proposed 2017 Tax Rate for Inclusion in the Notice of Public Meeting to discuss the 2017-2018 Budget and the 2017 Tax Rate

7.F. Consider action on possible budget amendments

7.G. Discussion and possible action on a teacher, counselor, nurse, librarian signing bonus for the 2017-2018 School Year.

7.H. Consider action to approve the 2017-2018 Ballinger ISD Teacher Pay Scale

7.I. Consider action to approve the dual credit MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Angelo State University

7.J. Consider action to approve Proximity Learning for instruction for Chemistry and Physics for Ballinger ISD

7.K. Consider action to approve APEX Learning as the provider of curriculum for the Flex School Program at Ballinger High School

7.L. Consider action to approve changes to the 2017-2018 School Calendar due to testing date changes made by TEA (Texas Education Agency)

7.M. Consider action to approve Shannon Sports Medicine to provide training services for the 2017-2018 school year.

7.N. Consider action to approve future Board meetings

8. Executive Session

8.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 552.0821, deliberation and possible action regarding a matter involving a public school student which may reveal personally identifiable information about the student. 

8.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. 

8.C. Ratify the resignations of employees that have been received by the Superintendent

8.D. Discuss school safety procedures and related matters

9. Return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary upon discussion in the closed meeting.  

10. Official Adjournment