August 28, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call Meeting to order, roll call, establishment of quorum, Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

2. Superintendent's Report

2.A. Construction Report

2.B. TASA/TASB Convention - Austin

2.C. Appointment of Board Member(s) to Serve as Delegate and Alternate at the Annual Texas Association of School Board (TASB) Delegate Assembly Meeting.

2.D. Campus Reports'

2.E. Grants' Report

2.F. Athletics Report

3. Consent Agenda

3.A. Approval of Minutes of meetings:

3.A.1. Regular Board Meeting - July 17, 2012

3.A.2. Special Board Meeting/Budget Workshop - August 14, 2012

3.A.3. Special Board Meeting - August 20, 2012

3.B. Approval of monthly tax collections for the month of July 2012

3.C. Accounts Payable

3.D. Approval of Juvenile Justice Alternative Program Memorandum of Understanding for the 2012-2013 school year

3.E. Approval of 2011-2012 Region One ESC Commitment Forms

3.E.1. Computer Services Commitment Form

3.E.2. Library Services and Media Cooperative District/Charter

3.E.3. PEIMS Cooperative Membership

3.F. Approval to renew insurance policies with Shepard Walton King Insurance Group

3.G. Approval to renew insurance policies with State Farms for the Fleet Coverage for 2012-2013 school year

3.H. Approval to renew insurance policies with The Brokeage Store for Student Insurance for 2012-2013 school year

3.I. Discussion and possible approval of 2012-2013 MAISD Organizational Chart

3.J. Approval of Gloria Santillan Casas a position on the TASB Board of Directors

4. Action Items

4.A. Discussion and possible action to approve payment #12 to Texas Descon, L.P. regarding new Monte Alto High School

4.B. Discussion and Possible Action to approve Performance Appraisal Evaluation of Teachers DNA(LOCAL) Policy

4.C. Discussion and possible action to approve 2012-2013 MAISD TAP Appraisal System and Appraisers

4.D. Approval of the Monte Alto ISD District Budget for Fiscal Year Beginning September 1, 2012 and Ending August 31, 2013

4.E. Discussion and possible action to approve compensation plan for 2012-2013 school year

4.F. Discussion and possible action to approve Elementary Campus Improvement Plan for 2012-2013 school year

4.G. Discussion and possible action to approve the Jose Borrego Middle School Campus Improvement Plan for 2012-2013 school year

4.H. Discussion and possible action to approve the Monte Alto High School Campus Improvement Plan for 2012-2013 school year

4.I. Discussion and possible action to approve District Improvement Plan for 2012-2013 school year

4.J. Discussion and possible action to approve the Technology Policies and Procedures'  Manual for 2012-2013

4.K. Discussion and possible action to approve payment to Edcouch-Elsa Special Ed Coop for the 2011-2012 school year

5. Business and Finance

5.A. Financial Report

5.B. Discussion and possible action to approve 2012-2013 tax rate resolution and set tax rate at $1.04 for  M&O and tax rate at $0.310 for I&S a total of $1.350

5.C. Consideration and possible approval of the Monte Alto Independent School District Final Budget Amendment for School Year Beginning September 1, 2011 and ending August 31, 2012.

6. Comments from the public. Citizen communications:(Open Forum-limit of 5 minutes per speaker)
Public participation is limited to the designated open forum portion of the meeting.  At all times during board meetings, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board, unless recognized by the Board President.  No presentation shall exceed five minutes.

7. Executive Session: Board of Trustees may go into Closed Session pursuant to Section(s) 551.071, 551.072 and 551.074, Texas Government Code, to discuss the following:

7.A. Consider taking action on the following MAISD Personnel:  Discuss Personnel, Employment of Personnel, Reassignment, Resignation and Retirement

8. Reconvene In Open Session

8.A. Action if any on items discussed in closed session

9. Board instructions to President and/or Superintendent on items of discussion

10. Adjourn