January 17, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

2. Invocation

3. Taft ISD Credo and Taft ISD Board Goals

4. Taft ISD School Board of Trustees Proclamation:    

5. Taft ISD Student Recognition:

5.A. Taft High School Student Council

5.B. Taft Junior High Student Council

5.C. Petty Elementary Student Council

6. Public Comments: Comments are limited to five minutes per speaker. The Board Secretary will be the timekeeper and will inform the speaker when they have one (1) remaining minute. Should there be more than five (5) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select one (1) representative to speak for them. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person who wishes to address the Board has attempted to solve the matter administratively. If not, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy, as noted in BED (Local), to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Pursuant to 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information.

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. Approve Board Minutes of Regular Meeting December 13, 2016.

7.B. Approve Investment Report for December 2016.

7.C. Total Expenditures by Function Ending December 2016.

7.D. Summary of Taxes Paid to Taft ISD for December 2016.

7.E. Taft ISD Child Nutrition Report for December 2016.

8. Board Social Contract

9. Discussion

9.A. School Board Trustee Election Update.

9.B. Athletic Department Update.

9.C. School Uniform Committee Update.

9.D. Technology Department Report

9.E. Maintenance and Operations Department Report

9.F. Curriculum and Instruction Update    

9.G. Principal's Report: Attendance and Benchmark Scores

9.G.1. High School

9.G.2. Junior High

9.G.3. Petty Elementary

10. Items for Individual Consideration

10.A. Discuss and/or Approve A-F Board Resolution.

10.B. Discuss and/or Approve 2016-2017 Windstorm Insurance Coverage.

11. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

11.A. The Board will convene in closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. et. seq. TGC 551.071, and 551.074.

11.A.1. Conduct Annual Evaluation of Superintendent of Schools and Modification of Employment Contract.

11.A.2. Retiring Employee:

11.A.2.a. Laura Noriega Thomas

12. Reconvened from Closed Session: The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session

12.A. Action Regarding Approval of Evaluation of Superintendent of Schools.

12.B. Action Regarding Modification of Superintendent of Schools Employment Contract.

13. Important Dates to Remember

13.A. Special Board Meeting Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., Administration building, Board Room.

13.B. Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., Administration Building, Board Room.

14. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members

15. Adjourn