November 18, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome, Invocation, Pastor Darrell W. Pryor, New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, Pledges, East MS JROTC, District Mission Statement, Emergency Statement, Establish Quorum.

1.B. Celebrations/Special Recognitions

1.C. Citizen Comments

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Budget Amendment #5

2.B. Teaching & Learning Purchase: Edgenuity

2.C. Targeted Improvement Plan for East

2.D. Next Generation GEAR UP - TI Nspire CX-11 Calculators

2.E. Next Generation GEAR UP Texas Instrument Coaching for Math and Science

2.F. Texas Tutors for Next Generation GEAR UP

2.G. Minutes from previous meetings

3. ACTION ITEMS

3.A. Consider Approval of 2018 - 2019 Annual Financial Report

3.B. Consideration and action on an order authorizing the issuance of unlimited tax refunding bonds; appointing a pricing officer and delegating to the pricing officer the authority to approve the sale of the  bonds; establishing certain parameters for the approval of such matters; approving an escrow  agreement, and paying agent/registrar agreement; levying an annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the bonds; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject.

3.C. RFQ 20-002 – Strategic Plan / Organizational Redesign

3.D. Consider Approval of Contract Approval for Special Education Services

4. FUTURE ACTION ITEMS

4.A. TechSmart Contract Approval Service

4.B. The University of Texas at Arlington Upward Bound TRIO Program

4.C. LETS GEAR UP - Texas Instruments - TI NSpire CX - II Calculators

4.D. LETS GEAR UP - Texas Instruments - Coaching

4.E. EGT Institute Inc. Evaluation Services for District Grants

4.F. Extension of Marketing and Advertising Vendor Approval

4.G. Extension of Custodial Supplies & Equipment Bid Approval

4.H. Extension of HVAC Supplies Vendor Bid Approval

5. COMMUNICATION ITEMS

6. REPORTS

6.A. September Financials

6.B. September Tax Collections

7. 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).
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:

7.A. Pursuant to Section §551.074 (Personnel) Administration Recommendation to hire CFO

8. OPEN SESSION ITEMS:

8.A. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve CFO 

9. EVENTS
November 25 - 29, Thanksgiving Holiday (All Campuses and Offices Closed)
December 9 - 13, STAAR Testing (All Day)
December 16, 6:30 pm - School Board Meeting
December 23 - January 3, Winter Break (All Campuses and Offices Closed)

10. ADJOURN