November 19, 2013 at 5:30 PM - Regular

Call meeting to order, roll call and establish quorum.

Pledge of allegiance

Public Forum

Discussion and possible action to elect to reorganize Board of Trustee Officers.

Discussion and possible action related to CSCISD Facilities Construction and Improvements presented by Bartlett Cocke Construction Manager At Risk.

Discussion and possible action related to CSCISD Facilities Construction and Improvements presented by Claycomb Associates, Architects.

Board items: 

Update on District real property Market Value Appraisal of Asherton City Hall, described as Asherton Original Town, Block 190, Lots 3,4,5, and 6, Asherton, TX located at 7935 S. U. S. Highway 83, Asherton, Texas.

Discussion and action on resolution to cast votes to the Dimmit Central Appraisal District Board of Directors.  

Discussion on Carrizo Springs Junior High School Failure Rate for the 1st  6 weeks.  

Discussion on Carrizo Springs Junior High School facility regarding parent notification of students not meeting expectations in discipline and academics.   

Update on the status of the Carrizo Springs CISD Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP). 

Discussion and action to approve the Carrizo Springs CISD District’s Goals. 

Discussion to review and modify EIC (Local) Policy - Academic Achievement Class Ranking.  

Curriculum: Sofia Morones

Discussion regarding TPRI (Texas Primary Reading Inventory) 2013 Results. 

Finance: Anna Rocha-Diaz

Discussion regarding the effect of Chapter 41 on Carrizo Springs CISD’s school finance system.

General Fund’s Fund Balance report as of November 2013.

Update on the status of the District’s Nursing Department. 

Discussion and action to accept or reject any and all re-sale bid(s), including $700.00 re-sale bid offered by Melissa Ruiz, on trustee property, to-wit: “Lot 3, Block 32, Richardson Subdivision, City of Asherton, Dimmit County, Texas”.  Tax office property id number 10795.  (Tax Suit 03-07-02219 DTX-AJA, Carrizo Springs C.I.S.D. vs. Clara Fuentes).

Discussion and action to accept or reject any and all re-sale bid(s), including $250.00 re-sale bid offered by Jesus G. Ponce, on trustee property, to-wit: “Lot 11, Block 200, Original Townsite to the City of Big Wells, Dimmit County, Texas.”  Tax office property id number 11582.  (Tax Suit 94-10 014707-DTX-AJA, Carrizo Springs C.I.S.D. vs. Prudencio Aguilar, Et.Al.).

Discussion and action to accept or reject any and all re-sale bid(s), including $1700.00 re-sale bid offered by Jesus G. Ponce, on trustee property, to-wit: “Lot 11 & 12, Block 221, Original Townsite to the City of Big Wells and Centurion Mobile Home, Dimmit County, Texas”.  Tax office property id number 11638.  (Tax Suit 03-04-02206-DTX, Dimmit County vs. Rufino Santana, Et.Al.).

Discussion and action to accept or reject any and all re-sale bid(s), including $700.00 re-sale bid offered by Jesus G. Ponce, on trustee property, to-wit: “Lot 1, Block 231, Original Townsite to the City of Big Wells Dimmit County, Texas”.  Tax office property id number 11672.  (Tax Suit 03-07 02214-DTX, Carrizo Springs C.I.S.D. vs. Pedro Rodriguez, Jr.).

Discussion and action to accept or reject any and all re-sale bid(s), including $2,700.00 re-sale bid offered by Adrian H. Perez, on trustee property, to-wit: “Lot 3, Block 1, East Side Addition, City of Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas”.  Tax office property id number 12649.  (Tax Suit 211, Carrizo Springs C.I.S.D. vs. Pedro Garza).

Discussion and action regarding various applications for a tax refund from the Dimmit County Tax Assessor Collector.

Executive Session: Discussion authorized by the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.:

551.074 - Personnel Matters: Discussion and recommendation of personnel vacancies, reassignments, employment, transfer, resignations and terminations.

551.074 - Personnel Matters: Discussion on recommendation to fill teacher position (s)

551.071 – Consultation with Attorney; 551.072 – Deliberation Regarding Real Property;: Update on District real property Market Value Appraisal of Asherton City Hall, described as Asherton Original Town, Block 190, Lots 3,4,5, and 6, Asherton, TX located at 7935 S. U. S. Highway 83, Asherton, Texas.

551.071 – Consultation with Attorney: Discussion regarding the status of District relationship and contract with Bill C. Rocha, CPA Audit Firm. 

551.074 - Personnel Matters: 551.071 Consultation with Attorney: Discussion regarding the duties and status of the Athletic Director.

551.074 - Personnel Matters; 551.071 – Consultation with Attorney: Discussion regarding concerns with front office staff and confidentiality regarding District affairs.

551.074 - Personnel Matters; 551.071 – Consultation with Attorney: Discussion regarding Maintenance update on stadium fall incident and copper theft.

551.074 - Personnel Matters; 551.071 – Consultation with Attorney: Discussion regarding District employees' travel stipends.

551.074 – Personnel Matters; 551.071 – Consultation with Attorney: Discussion regarding use of District vehicles by non-District employees. 

551.072 - Deliberation regarding real property; 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney: Update regarding status of litigation styled, City of Asherton vs Carrizo Springs CISD, Cause No. 11-08-11482-DCV and related appeal, Cause No. 04-12-00527-CV. 

551.071 - Consultation with Attorney: Discussion regarding request for mediation filed by Donnie and Rita Tollet with TEA and related grievance.

551.074 - Personnel Matters; 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney: Discussion regarding campus police report and investigation into District staff presence in main office after hours.

551.074 - Personnel Matters; 551.071 - Consultation with Attorney; Discussion regarding the duties and performance of Executive Director for Financial Services and Construction Accountability.

Possible action in open session for executive session items.

Appropriate action on consent agenda items as attached.

Consideration of minutes:
Public Hearing - October 15, 2013
Regular Bd Mtg – October 15, 2013
Board Training - October 28, 2013
Special Bd Mtg - October 29, 2013

Accounts payable presentation and action to approve Accounts Payable October 2013 and disclose check register for School FIRST rating.

Review and discussion of Tax Collection Report as of October 2013.

Review of financial statements for the month of October 2013.

Discussion and action to approve budget amendments.

Update on monthly attorney’s fees.

Adjournment.