April 25, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome

1.B. Invocation - Pastor Ed Johnson III, Harvest Fellowship Baptist Church, DeSoto

1.C. Pledge Students of the Month - Woodridge Elementary

1.D. District Mission Statement

1.E. Emergency Statement

1.F. Establish Quorum

1.G. Special Recognitions

1.H. Proclamations

1.H.1. Teacher Appreciation Week

1.H.2. School Nurse Day

1.I. Highlighted School - Woodridge Elementary

1.J. Citizens Participation

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. 2016 - 2017 Budget Amendment #3

2.B. Interlocal Partnership Agreement - Texas Educational Employers Benefit Cooperative

2.C. Chromebooks - Special Education

2.D. Minutes from Previous Meetings

3. REPORTS

3.A. March Tax Collections

3.B. March Financials

3.C. Employments/Resignations/Retirements of Administrative/Professional Personnel

4. ACTIONS/DISCUSSIONS

4.A. Naming of District Facility

4.B. Selection of Food Service Management Company

4.C. High School Track Resurfacing and Replacement

4.D. Proposed nonrenewal of term contract employees at end of contract period

4.E. Termination of probationary contract employees at end of contract period

4.F. Uniform Officer at Meetings

5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
As Authorized under Government Code of Texas: Attorney Consultation §551.071, Real Property §551.072, Prospective Gifts§551.073, Personnel Matters §551.074, Student Discipline §551.082, Employee-Employee Complaints §551.082, Security Devices §551.076, Economic Development Negotiations §551.087, Homeland Security §418.183 (f), Student Information §551.0821, Medical or Psychiatric Records §551.0785, Education Code, Assessment Instruments §39.030 (a).

    CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:

5.A. Texas Gov't Section 551.074 (Personnel) to discuss the Superintendent's Evaluation.

5.B. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071 - Consultation with District's legal counsel regarding procedural and legal issues concerning employee grievance appeals pursuant to Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL).

5.C. Texas Gov't Sections 551.074 and 551.082 - Pursuant to Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL) hearing on Level III grievance appeal of Lawrence Goad and deliberations regarding same.

5.D. Texas Gov't Code Sections 551.074 and 551.082 - Pursuant to Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL) hearing on Level III grievance appeal of Marilyn Bates and deliberations regarding same.

5.E. Texas Gov't Sections 551.074 and 551.082 - Pursuant to Board Policy DGBA (LOCAL) hearing on Level III grievance appeal of Fondrae Townsend and deliberations regarding same.

5.F. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.071, Consultation with District's Legal Counsel Regarding Procedural and Legal Issues with Nonrenewal of Term Contract Employees and Termination of Probationary Contract Employees at the End of the Current Contract Period.

5.G. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074, Deliberations Regarding Termination of Probationary Contract Employees at the End of the Current Contract Period.

5.H. Texas Gov't Code Section 551.074, Deliberations Regarding Proposed Nonrenewal of Term Contract Employees. 

6. OPEN SESSION ITEMS

6.A. Consideration and possible action on Superintendent's Evaluation.

6.B. Consideration and possible action on Level III grievance appeal of Lawrence Goad.

6.C. Consideration and possible action on Level III grievance appeal of Marilyn Bates.

6.D. Consideration and possible action on Level III grievance appeal of Fondrae Townsend.

6.E. Consideration and Possible Action on Recommendation for Proposed Nonrenewal of Term Contract Employees.

6.F. Consideration and Possible Action on Recommendation for Termination of Probationary Contract Employees at the End of the Current Contract Period. 

7. COMMENTS

7.A. BOARD

7.A.1. Comments/Events

7.B. SUPERINTENDENT

7.B.1. Comments/Events
Tuesday, April 26, 7:30am - Coffee & Conversation
Thursday, April 27 - Administrative Professionals Day
Tuesday, May 3 - National Teacher Day
Wednesday, May 4 - Nation School Nurse Day
Friday, May 6, 5:00pm - DeSoto ISD Hall of Honor Induction - DHS Academy
Monday, May 9, 6:30pm - Board Meeting
 

8. ADJOURN