October 8, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order and Invocation

1.1. Roll call & establish quorum

1.2. Prayer (Jason Phillips)

1.3. Pledge (Gary Diehl)

1.4. Mission Statement (Cindy Ball)

1.4.1. The Martin's Mill Community School is committed to individual excellence both in and out of the classroom.  This will be accomplished by providing our students a quality education and the life skills to successfully meet the challenges of tomorrow in a democratic society, while maintaining financial efficiency.

2. Public Comments/Open Forum

2.1. The public is invited to sign up and speak on matters of concern.  The Board welcomes comments during the public comment part of the meeting.  However, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Board Members cannot discuss or vote on issues not posted on the agenda.  Please limit comments to 5 minutes per speaker.  (BED Local) sign in with recording secretary.

3. Principals' Report

3.1. Students of the Month:
Elementary:     Raelynn Sumpter & Cooper Wright
Junior High:    Juan Carlos Morales  
High School:   Kylee Lookabaugh

3.2. Elementary Update

3.3. Junior High and High School Update

3.4. Upcoming Events

4. Superintendent Report

4.1. District Improvement Plan

4.2. Emergency Operations Plan

4.3. District of Innovation Renewal Process

4.4. Basketball - District Passes

4.5. Meeting with the Commissioner

5. Consent Agenda

5.1. Minutes of Regular Meeting on September 17, 2018

5.2. Budget Update - Approval of accounts payable, student activity, funds on hand/tax collections, budget analysis, and payroll summary

5.3. Budget Amendment

6. New Business: Consider/Discuss

6.1. Consider Transfers - (Closed Session)

6.2. Consider Substitutes - (Closed Session)

6.3. Consider Fundraisers

6.4. Consider Personnel - Including new hires, resignations, discipline, or performance - (Closed Session)

6.5. Consider District Improvement Plan

6.6. Consider Emergency Operations Plan

6.7. Consider date change for the November Meeting to November 15th

6.8. Consider Land Purchase - (Closed Session)

6.9. Consider Order of Cancellation of School Board Election

6.10. Consider 2018-2019 Stipends

7. Future Agenda Items

8. Adjourn

If, during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in executive session, the Board will convene in such executive or closed session in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Article 6252-17,Texas Civil Statutes.  The Board will take no final action, make not decisions, nor cast any votes while in Executive/Closed Session.  The presiding officer will reconvene the open meeting prior to formal adjournment.

Texas Government Code Section:
551.071 Private consultation with the board's attorney.
551.072 Discussing purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property.
551.073 Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts.
551.074 Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
551.075 To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask question.
551.076 Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or
               devices.
551.082 Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.
551.0821 Deliberate a matter regarding student if personally identifiable information will be revealed.
551.083 Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its
               representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.
551.084 Excluding witness from a hearing.