August 28, 2017 at 5:00 PM - Budget, Tax Rate, and Agenda Review Session

I. Call to Order.

I.A. Announcement by the chairman whether a quorum is present and that the meeting had been duly called, and that notice of the meeting had been posted in the time and manner required by law.

II. Public hearing on Budget and Tax Rate for 2017-2018 (Action Required August 28).

II.A. Open Public Hearing.

II.B. Receive public input concerning the 2017-2018 Proposed Budget and Proposed Tax Rate.

II.C. Close Public Hearing.

III. Statutory Action for 2017-2018 Fiscal Year (Action Required August 28).

III.A. Vote to Adopt 2017-2018 Budget.

III.B. Vote to Adopt 2017-2018 Tax Rate.

IV. Recognition.

IV.A. First Day of School Report.

IV.B. AHS Volleyball Academic All-American Team.

V. Consent Agenda for September 11 Regular Meeting.  

V.A. The Board will consider accepting the July Financials.

V.B. The Board will consider approval of the Minutes of the August 7 Agenda Review, August 12 Training Workshop and the August 14 Regular Meeting. 

V.C. The Board will consider approval of a Texas A & M Agrilife Extension Service Resolution. 

V.C.I. Fisher County.

V.C.II. Jones County.

VI. Regular Agenda (September 11).

VI.A. 2017 Accountability Report.

VI.B. The Board will consider approval of Board Policy EIA (Local) Academic Achievement, Grading/Progress Reports To Parents, in second reading for final approval.

VI.C. Report on current and future use of Support Facilities.

VII. Board Workshop.

VII.A. Discussion and possible approval of Board policy BE (Local)

VIII. Closed Session:  A closed session may be held under the provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 including but not limited to Section 551.071, Section 551.072, Section 551.074, Section 551.076, and Section 551.082, and section 551.0821.

VIII.A. The Board may deliberate matters of Personnel, i.e. appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee. (Section 551.074)

VIII.A.I. Teachers and Other Professional Employment Contracts.

VIII.B. Consultation with Legal Counsel regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation and/ or Privileged Legal Advice. (Section 551.071)

VIII.C. The Board may discuss the value, exchange and/or disposition of real property. (Section 551.072)

VIII.D. The Board may discuss matters of Safety and Security. (Section 551.076)

VIII.E. The Board may discuss matters pertaining to Students necessarily involving personally identifiable information, e.g. Student discipline. (Sections 551.082, 551.0821)

IX. Reconvene from Closed Session; the Board may take action relevant to Items Covered During Closed Session.

IX.A. The Board will consider approval of Personnel Recommendations.

IX.A.I. Teachers and Other Professional Employment contracts (Action August 29).

IX.B. Matters pertaining to Litigation, if any.

IX.C. Matters pertaining to real property, if any.

IX.D. Matters pertaining to Safety and Security, if any.

X. Board/Superintendent Announcements/Information.

XI. Adjournment.