March 28, 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. Recognition of Taft ISD Students:

4.A. FFA Members participating in County and Major Shows

4.B. High School

4.B.1. Varsity Boys Basketball

4.B.2. Varsity Girls Basketball

4.B.3. State History Fair Qualifiers

4.C. Junior High Business Professional of America

5. 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.

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Approve Regular Board Meeting Minutes of February 21, 2017.

6.B. Approve Investment Report for February 2017.

6.C. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending February 2017.

6.D. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD for February 2017.

6.E. Approve Taft ISD Child Nutrition Report for February 2017.

7. Discussion

7.A. ADA Report-Fourth Six Weeks

7.B. Request For Qualifications (RFQ) Audit Update

7.C. Taft ISD Electricity Services Options

7.D. Maintenance and Operations Department Report

7.E. Curriculum and Instruction Update

7.F. Principal's Report: Attendance and Benchmark II Scores

7.F.1. High School

7.F.2. Junior High

7.F.3. Petty Elementary

8. Items for Individual Consideration

8.A. Discuss and possible action to approve of the SECO Loan as presented and to enter into contract with TRANE for the purchase and installation of the equipment through the approved purchasing co-operatives.

8.B. Discussion and possible action for the Board of Trustees to grant Administration the Authority to follow through on the items selected by the Board of Trustees as presented in the Facilities Assessment and to enter into contract through the approved purchasing co-operatives.

8.C. Discussion and possible action to hire an Architect for professional services based on demonstrative competence and qualifications and to enter into negotiations for the SECO Loan projects and any other District-Wide projects required by Taft ISD.

8.D. Discuss and/or Approve District Uniform Policy Changes.

8.E. Discuss and/or Approve Policy Update 107, affecting (LOCAL) Polices:

8.E.1. CODE CDC

8.E.2. CODE CJ

8.E.3. CODE DC

8.E.4. CODE DFAA

8.E.5. CODE DFBA

8.E.6. CODE FEA

8.E.7. CODE FFA

8.E.8. CODE FJ

8.E.9. CODE GE

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

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

9.A.1. Employee Resignations

9.A.1.a. Glenda Hope Garcia

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

11. Important Dates to Remember

11.A. Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Administration Building, Board Room.

11.B. Taft ISD Employee Appreciation Banquet Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. at Petty Elementary.

11.C. First Annual Superintendent's Golf tournament Friday, May 19, 2017, at Sinton Municipal Golf Course.

12. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members

13. Adjourn