March 16, 2020 at 4:30 PM - Regular Meeting

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. 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.

II.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)

II.A.I. Professional Employment Contracts.

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

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

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

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

III. Reconvene from Closed Session (Boardroom, Approximately 6:00 p.m.)

III.A. Invocation.

III.B. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States of America and the State of Texas.

III.C. Board/Superintendent Announcements/Information.

III.D. Oral Communication from the Public.

IV. Consent Agenda.

IV.A. The Board will consider approval of the Budget Amendments.

IV.B. The Board will consider accepting the January Financials.

IV.C. The Board will consider approval of the February 10 Regular Meeting Minutes.  

IV.D. The Board will consider approval of the Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) TEKS Certification.

IV.E. The Board will consider approval of new High School Courses.

IV.F. The Board will consider approval of the Educational Purchasing Inter-local Cooperative Agreement (PIC6).

IV.G. The Board will consider approval of the TexBuy Purchasing Cooperative Region 16 Inter-local Agreement.

V. Regular Agenda.

V.A. The Board will consider and adopt an order authorizing the Issuance of Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, establishing sale parameters, authorizing the execution of a Bond Purchase Contract and an Escrow Agreement; approving an Official Statement; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject.

V.B. 2018 Bond Report

V.B.I. PSC

V.B.II. Jacob Martin

V.B.III. Huckabee

V.C. The Board will discuss and possibly consider information related to COVID-19 and its impact on Abilene ISD.

V.D. The Board will consider approving an additional commitment of fund balance for the 2018 Bond LIFT Project.

V.E. Reading Academies Report

V.F. The Board will discuss and possibly consider recommendation for the 2020 Proclamation for High School ELAR.

V.G. School Improvement Updates.

V.H. The Board will consider approval of 2020-2024 District of Innovation Plan for Abilene Independent School District.

V.I. The Board will consider Additional Budgeted Positions for 2020-2021 School Year.

VI. The Board may take action relevant to Items Covered During Closed Session.

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

VI.A.I. Professional Employment Contracts.

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

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

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

VI.E. Matters pertaining to students, if any.

VII. Adjournment.