May 9, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Roll Call, establishment of quorum, and call to order

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation:

3. Recognition:

3.A. Special Olympics

3.B. TECH Olympics

3.C. JV Softball team

3.D. Band Students

3.E. 8th grade girls Track team

3.F. Area and Regional Track Qualifiers 

3.G. Nurses Appreciation Week (May 6-12)

4. Audience Participation Policy [Policy BED (Local)].

5. Public Hearing:  on the Application of The Chemours Company FC, LLC (Comptroller Application No: 1093) for Appraised Value Limitations on Qualified Property, pursuant to Chapter 313 of the Texas Property Tax Code.

6. Reports:

6.A. Superintendent's Report

6.A.1. TASA/TASB Convention in Houston September 23-25.  Hotel reservations need to be made on June 1st for the Hilton Americas convention headquarters

6.A.2. Summer Leadership Institute  San Antonio- June 11-13.  Selection sheet are due for registration.

6.A.3. New School Update

6.B. 5th Six Weeks Board Charts

6.C. 5th and 8th grade- STAAR results and 2016 TELPAS

6.D. Grading Policy

6.E. T-TESS

6.F. Revised Drug Policy and Extra Curricular Student Code of Conduct

6.G. Presentation of current tax collections for April 2016

6.H. Check Register for April 2016

7. Consent Agenda Items:

7.A. Minutes of  Regular Meeting of April 11th

7.B. Monthly Investment Report for April 2016

7.C. Financial Report for April 2016

7.D. Overnight trips for the SADD organizations on June 28-July 1 to Schreiner University in Kerrville, TX to attend the Extreme Youth Leadership Camp and on July 17-20 to La Toretta Lake Resort in Montgomery, TX, to attend the Texas Tobacco-Free Leadership Conference.

7.E. Fast Track Hiring for the Superintendent of Schools beginning May 10, 2016

8. Action Items:

8.A. Consider and adopt Findings under the Texas Economic Development Act on the Application of The Chemours Company FC, LLC, Comptroller Application No: 1093.

8.B. Consider and approve Agreement with The Chemours Company FC, LLC, in Comptroller Application No: 1099, for an Appraised Value Limitation on Qualified Property for School District Maintenance and Operations Taxes, pursuant to Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code.

8.C. Nomination for Region 2 position on the TASB Board of Directors.

8.D. Innovative Courses

8.E. Consider and Approve Portable Classroom Purchase

8.F. Consider and approve IPS ESL Summer Program schedule

8.G. Consider and approve revised Drug Policy

9. Executive Session:

9.A. Hear, consider and deliberate a parent grievance. Tex. Gov't. Code Sections 551.074, 551.082, & 551.0821

9.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.074 deliberations concerning accepting resignations received from: Linda Lindsey, Richard Vossen, Katie Elrod, Manuel Marquez

9.C. Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.074 deliberations concerning offering Probationary Contract to: Benjamin Bitner, Jessica Conway, Dylan Conway

10. Return to Open Session and Take Action on Matters Which the Board May Discuss in Open Session and Take Action On.

10.A. Consider and take possible action on parent grievance.

10.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.074 deliberations concerning accepting resignations received from: Linda Lindsey, Richard Vossen, Katie Elrod, Manuel Marquez

10.C. Pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.074 deliberations concerning offering Probationary Contract to: Benjamin Bitner, Jessica Conway, Dylan Conway