August 10, 2015 at 6:00 PM - REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. MOMENT OF SILENCE

IV. ROLL CALL

V. DISTRICT REPORTS:

V.1. Financial Reports:

V.1.A. Portfolio Report

V.1.B. Tax Collection Report

V.1.C. Summary Revenue and Expenditure Status Reports

V.1.D. Monthly Disbursements

V.2. Proposed Governmental Budgets for Fiscal Year 2016 and Proposed Notice of Public Hearing to Discuss Budget and Tax Rate

V.3. Election Calendar for November 3, 2015 Uniform Election Date

V.4. 2015-2016 Employee Handbook

V.5. 2015-2016 Student Handbooks

V.5.A. Elementary School

V.5.B. High School

VI. ACTION ITEMS:

VI.1. Discuss and Take Action to Propose an Ad-Valorem Tax Rate of $1.17 per $100 Valuation for Maintenance and Operations and Set the Date of August 24, 2015 for a Public Hearing to Discuss the Proposed Budget and Tax Rate.

VI.2. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Use of Locally-Developed Assessments to Award Credit with Prior Instruction.

VI.3. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the District Improvement Plan for the 2015-2016 School Year.

VI.4. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Approve EAE/UIL Academic Supplements for the 2015-2016 School Year.

VI.5. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Approve the Proposed List of Salary Supplements for the 2015-2016 School Year.

VI.6. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Pay Grades and Job Classifications for the 2015-2016 School Year.

VI.7. Discuss and Take Action to Approve Perfect Attendance Incentive for the 2015-2016 School Year.

VI.8. Discuss and Take Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendation/s for the Following Position/s for the 2015-2016 School Year:

VI.8.A. Teacher/s

VII. CLOSED SESSION: Pursuant to Section 551.072, 551.074 of the Texas Government Code

VII.1. Discuss Real Estate Matters.

VIII. OPEN SESSION:

VIII.1. Discuss and Take Possible Action to Approve the Superintendent's Personnel Recommendations.

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS

X. ADJOURNMENT

XI. Budget Adjustments

XII. Middle School

XIII. PUBLIC AUDIENCE: (Comments and/or statements must be made in a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert's Rules of Order and Board Policy.)

XIV. CONSENT AGENDA:

XIV.1. Consider and Approve Minutes for Meeting/s held on July 13, 2015.

XIV.2. Consider and Approve Budget Amendment #13 for Fiscal Year 2014-2015.

XIV.3. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts with Communities In Schools of Cameron County (CIS) to Provide Site Coordinators for District Secondary Schools, Los Fresnos Elementary, Las Yescas Elementary and Laureles Elementary for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.4. Consider and Approve an Agreement with Texas A&M University and a Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas A&M Chapter of Advise Texas for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.5. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Athletic & P.E. Supplies and Small Equipment, CSP # 15-16-01, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.6. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Athletic & P.E. Uniforms, CSP # 15-16-02, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.7. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Employee Uniforms, CSP # 15-16-03, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.8. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Groceries and Miscellaneous Products, CSP # 15-16-05, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.9. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Medical & First-Aid Supplies, CSP # 15-16-06, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.10. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Occupational Therapy Services, CSP # 15-16-08, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.11. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Physical Therapy Services, CSP # 15-16-09, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.12. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Police & Security Uniforms & Supplies, CSP # 15-16-11, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.13. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Telecommunication Parts & Supplies, CSP # 15-16-12, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.14. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Trophies, Incentives & Promotional Items, CSP # 15-16-13, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.15. Consider and Approve Agreements/Contracts for Printing Services, CSP # 15-16-14, for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.16. Consider and Approve the List of High School Courses for UIL Eligibility Waiver for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.17. Consider and Approve Provider of Professional Services for the 2015-2016 School Year

XIV.17.A. A New Today Counseling Services

XIV.18. Consider and Approve Elementary Grading Guidelines for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.19. Consider and Approve 2015-2016 Gifted and Talented Program Guidelines.

XIV.20. Consider and Approve Contract for Professional Services with International Academy of Emergency Medical Technology, LLC (IAEMT) for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.21. Consider and Renew Agreement/Contract for Professional Services for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.21.A. Communities In School-21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant

XIV.22. Consider and Approve Provider of Professional Services for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.22.A. Autism-Behavioral Specialist LSSP

XIV.23. Consider and Approve Provider of Professional Services for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XIV.24. Consider and Approve Revisions to the 2015-2016 Student Code of Conduct.

XIV.25. Consider and Approve Provider of Professional Services for the 2015-2016 School Year:

XIV.25.A. Medical Consultants and Providers

XIV.26. Consider and Approve as Necessary to Add, Revise or Delete LOCAL Policies as Recommended by TASB Policy Service and According to the Instruction Sheet for the TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 102 - First Reading.

XIV.27. Consider and Approve the 2015-2016 HR Timeline for Contract Recommendations, Staff Evaluations and Board Presentation.

XV. Consider and Approve Middle School and High School Grading Policies for the 2015-2016 School Year.

XVI. Licensed Specialist in School Phychology

XVII. Consider and Approve Revisions to Board Policy DEE (Local) - First Reading.

XVIII. Discuss and Take Action as Necessary to Approve the Proposed Stipends and Substitute Salary Schedule for 2015-2016 School Year.

XIX. Payroll Coordinator

XX. Discuss all Items as Appropriate on Personnel Recommendations.