January 25, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Special 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. 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.

5. Items for Individual Consideration:

5.A. Discuss and/or Approve Annual Financial Audit Report for the 2016-2017 School Year.

5.B. Discuss and/or Approve Regarding Re-Organization of Board Officers.

5.C. Discuss and/or Approve Regarding Acceptance of Resignation From Trustee Herman Rodriguez.

5.D. Discuss and/or Approve Regarding Appointment to Replace Herman Rodriguez Through May 2018 Trustee Election.

6. Swear-In Newly Appointed Board Member:

6.A. Administer Officer's Statement to Newly Appointed Board Member.

6.B. Administer Oath of Office for Newly Appointed Board Member.  

7. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act. The Board will convene in closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. et. seq. TGC 551.071, and 551.074.

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

9. Important Dates to Remember

9.A. Regular Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at Taft Junior High School.

9.B. Regular Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at Taft High School.

10. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members

11. Adjourn