August 22, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome

1.B. Invocation - Pastor Delgado Vicente - Nueva Vida/New Life Assembly, DeSoto

1.C. Pledge Students of the Month - Northside Elementary School

1.D. District Mission Statement

1.E. Emergency Statement

1.F. Establish Quorum

1.G. Conduct Public Hearing on 2016 - 2017 Tax Rate

1.H. Highlighted School - Northside Elementary School

1.I. Citizens Participation

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Minutes from Previous Meetings

3. REPORTS

3.A. STAAR Accountability Ratings 2015 - 2016

3.B. July Financials

3.C. July Tax Collections

3.D. Quarterly Investment Report

3.E. Annual Membership Retainer for Legal Services

3.F. Employments/Resignations of Administrative/Professional Employees

4. ACTIONS

4.A. Consider Ordinance Setting 2016 Tax Rate

5. COMMENTS

5.A. BOARD

5.B. SUPERINTENDENT

5.B.1. Events
Tuesday, August 23, 6:30pm - GOALS Night - Middle Schools
Wednesday, August 24, 6:30pm - GOALS Night - Elementary
Thursday, August 25, 6:30pm - GOALS Night - High School
Friday, August 26, 7:30pm - DHS vs Jesuit @ Eagle Stadium
Friday, Sept. 2, 7:30pm - DHS vs Denton Guyer @ Eagle Stadium
Monday, Sept. 5 - LABOR DAY - School Closed
Friday, Sept. 9, 7:30 - DHS vs Midland HS @ Midland
Saturday, Sept. 10, 10:00am - 2:00pm - College Boot Camp - DHS
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 6:00pm - DeSoto ISD College Fair - DHS

6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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).

7. ADJOURN