February 12, 2019 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 Student Recognition:

3.A. Taft High School Student Council

3.B. Taft Junior High Student Council

3.C. Woodroe Petty Elementary Student Council

3.D. Woodroe Petty Elementary Spelling Bee Winners 

4. Public Hearing: District Annual Report 

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.

5.A. Consent Agenda

5.A.1. Approve Board Minutes of Regular Meeting on January 15, 2019. 

5.A.2. Approve Investment Report for January 2019.

5.A.3. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending January 2019.

5.A.4. Approve Summary of Taxes Paid to Taft ISD for January 2019.

5.A.5. Approve Taft ISD Child Nutrition Report for January 2019.

5.A.6. School Board Election:

5.A.6.a. Set Compensation for Election.

5.A.6.b. Appoint Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board.

5.A.6.c. Appoint Custodian of Records for Election.

5.A.6.d. Canvassing the Results of the Board of Trustee Election held Saturday, May 4, 2019, at a Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at 6:00 p.m.

6. Discussion

6.A. Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE) Update

6.B. Principal's Report:

6.B.1. Taft High School

6.B.2. Taft Junior High

6.B.3. Woodroe Petty Elementary

7. Items for Individual Consideration

7.A. Approve an Election Order calling for an election to be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019, for the Purpose of Electing Two Trustees.

7.B. Discuss and/or Approve Annual District Investment Policy.

7.C. Discuss and/or Approve Budget Amendment for Local Grants Received.

7.D. Discuss and/or Approve the Taft Independent School District Budget Calendar for 2019-2020.

7.E. Discuss and/or Approve Board Resolution Extending Depository Contract for Funds of Independent School Districts Under Texas Education Code, Chapter 45, Subchapter G, School District Depositories. 

7.F. Discuss and/or Approve Policy Update 112 Policy Update, affecting local policies:

7.F.1. BJA (LOCAL)

7.F.2. CCG (LOCAL)

7.F.3. CCGA (LOCAL)

7.F.4. CH (LOCAL)

7.F.5. CQ (LOCAL)

7.F.6. CV (LOCAL)

7.F.7. DCB (LOCAL)

7.F.8. DH (LOCAL)

7.F.9. DIA (LOCAL)

7.F.10. FMA (LOCAL)

7.F.11. FNG (LOCAL)

7.F.12. GF (LOCAL)

7.F.13. GKA (LOCAL)

7.F.14. GKB (LOCAL)

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

8.A. Discussion Regarding Employment of New Athletic Director/Head Football Coach. 

8.B. Employee Resignation(s)

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

9.A. Action Regarding Employment of New Athletic Director/Head Football Coach. 

10. Important Dates to Remember

10.A. Regular Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the Taft Junior High.

11. New Business 

12. Adjourn