October 2, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, ESTABLISH QUORUM

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. INVOCATION

4. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Olivia Almanza Pena, Interim Superintendent

4.A. Campus Reports

4.A.1. Elementary School

4.A.2. Jose Borrego Middle School

4.A.3. High School

4.A.4. Grants' Report

4.B. Construction Update

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.A. TASA/TASB Convention - Dallas

5.B. Appointment of Board Member(s) to serve as Delegate and Alternate at the Annual Texas Association of School Board (TASB) Delegate Assembly Meeting

5.C. Approval of Minutes of Meetings:

5.C.1. Regular Board Meeting - August 29, 2013

5.C.2. Special Board Meeting and Budget Workshop - August 13, 2013

5.D. Approval of monthly tax collections for the month of July 2013

5.E. Approval of Accounts Payable

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

6. ACTION ITEMS

6.A. Discussion and possible action to hire Oscar Gonzalez CPA to perform 2012-2013 Financial Audit

6.B. Discussion and possible action to approve Employee Handbook for 2013-2014 school year

6.C. Discussion and possible action to approve District Student Handbook for 2013-2014 school year

6.D. Discussion and possible action to approve Elementary Campus Improvement Plan for 2013-2014 school year

6.E. Discussion and possible action to approve the Monte Alto High School Campus Improvement Plan for 2013-2014 school year

6.F. Discussion and possible action to approve District Improvement Plan for 2013-2014 school year

6.G. Discussion and possible action to approve  School Cheerleading Handbook & Constitution for the 2013-2014 school year

6.H. Discussion and possible action to approve Volunteer Handbook for 2013-2014 school year

6.I. Discussion and possible action to approve Athletic Handbook for 2013-2014 school year

6.J. Discussion and possible action to approve Substitute Teacher Handbook for 2013-2014 school year

6.K. Discussion and possible action to approve 2013-2014 MAISD TAP Appraisers

6.L. Discussion and possible action to approve Monte Alto ISD District Budget for Fiscal Year Beginning September 1, 2013 and Ending August 31, 2014 school year.

6.M. Discussion and possible action to approve compensation plan for 2013-2014 school year

6.N. Discussion and possible action to approve payment to Edcouch-Elsa Special Ed Coop for the 2012-2013 school year

6.O. Discussion and possible action to renew insurance policies with The Brokage Store for Student Insurance for 2013-2014 school year

6.P. Discussion and possible action to  approve 2013-2014 Organizational Chart

6.Q. Discussion and possible action to approve High School Office Furniture

6.R. Discussion and possible action to approve Point of Sale software vendor for food service

6.S. Discussion and possible action to approve revised TASB Policy EIE (Local) and EIC (Local)

7. BUSINESS AND FINANCE

7.A. Financial Report

7.B. Discussion and possible action to approve the 2013-2014 tax rate resolution and set tax rate at $1.04 for M&O and tax rate at $0.31 for I&S a total of $1.35

7.C. Consideration and possible approval of the Monte Alto Independent School District Final Budget Amendment for School Year Beginning September 1, 2012 and ending August 31, 2013.

7.C.1. Discussion and possible action to approve 2013-2014 Computer Services Commitment Agreement

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Superintendent requests that the Board of Trustees convene in Closed meeting as authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Section(s) 551.071, through 551.084 of the Texas Government Code.

8.A. 551.074 for the purpose of discussing personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee:

8.A.1. Discussion and possible action regarding employment of personnel for 2013-2014 school year

8.A.2. Discussion and possible action to approve Employee Resignations for 2013-2014 school year

8.A.3. Conduct Level III hearing of Jesus Cruz, if employee requests open hearing

8.A.4. Discussion Concerning Superintendent's contract with Olivia Almanza Pena

9. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

9.A. 551.071 Discussion and possible action regarding personnel, considering appointment, employment, resignation, retirement, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee:

9.A.1. Discussion and possible action regarding employment of personnel for 2013-2014 school year

9.A.2. Discussion and possible action to approve Employee Resignation for 2013-2014 school year

9.A.3. Discussion and possible action on Jesus Cruz

9.A.4. Discussion and possible action concerning Superintendent's contract with Olivia Almanza Pena

10. BOARD INSTRUCTIONS TO PRESIDENT AND/OR SUPERINTENDENT ON ITEMS OF DISCUSSION

11. ADJOURN