December 19, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER OBSERVING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM

II. CONSENT AGENDA

II.A. APPROVE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 15, 2016 REGULAR MEETING 

II.B. APPROVE NOVEMBER CHECK PAYMENT LIST, CASH REPORT, BOARD FINANCIAL REPORT, QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT, AND TAX REPORT

III. AUDIENCE FOR GUEST

IV. STUDENT AND STAFF RECOGNITION

IV.A. HERO AWARD WINNERS

IV.B. STATE COMPETITION RECOGNITION

V. ACTION ITEM:  RECEIVE AND ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF BOARD MEMBER THOMAS GRIFFITH

VI. ACTION ITEM:  REORGANIZATION OF BOARD

VII. ACTION ITEM:  ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A LOCAL INNOVATION PLAN FOR THE DESIGNATION OF FERRIS ISD AS A DISTRICT OF INNOVATION

VIII. PUBLIC HEARING:  DISTRICT OF INNOVATION

IX. ACTION ITEM:  APPOINT A DISTRICT OF INNOVATION COMMITTEE

X. ACTION ITEM:  APPROVE DISTRICT AND CAMPUS IMPROVEMENT PLANS

XI. ACTION ITEM:  REVISE POLICY FFA(LOCAL)

XII. OLD BUSINESS

XIII. NEW BUSINESS AND SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS

XIII.A. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING REGION 10 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

XIII.B. PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF BOARD TRAINING HOURS

XIII.C. ENROLLMENT REPORT

XIII.D. MOVE JANUARY BOARD MEETING DATE TO JANUARY 24, 2017

XIII.E. SPECIAL EDUCATION COST ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM SERVICES REVIEW

XIV. CLOSED SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.074 

XIV.A. PERSONNEL:

XIV.A.1. RESIGNATIONS, RETIREMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND REASSIGNMENTS

XIV.A.2. SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION AND CONTRACT

XIV.A.3. DISCUSS AND CONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL TO FILL BOARD VACANCY

XV. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND TAKE ACTION, AS NECESSARY, RESULTING FROM CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSIONS

XVI. ADJOURNMENT