November 18, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular Scheduled Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.A. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

II. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag

III. Presentations, Recognitions and Awards

IV. Public Forum - Citizens are offered an opportunity to address the Board without prior approval. Presentations shall be informative only. Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board. The Board requests that presentations not include statements that may be considered defamatory. Presenter(s) should conduct themselves with common courtesy and in a respectful manner. In accordance with State law and District policy, disruptive conduct must be avoided so as not to interfere with the meeting. If a presentation includes a complaint against an employee of the District, proper channels set out in District policy to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board should be exhausted. The Board shall not tolerate disruption of the meeting by members of the audience. If, after at least one warning from the presiding officer, any person who continues to disrupt the meeting by his or her words or actions, the presiding officer shall request assistance from law enforcement officials to have the person removed from the meeting.

V. Reports/Information Items

V.A. School Board Sound Bytes

V.B. Academic Update

V.B.1. Bilingual/ESL Education Program Report for School Year 2012 - 2013

V.B.2. Overview of the SIM Project

V.C. Highly Qualified Teacher Report

VI. Approval of Consent Agenda Items

VI.A. Approval of Minutes for  Regular Scheduled Board Meeting on October 21, 2013, and Special Called Board Meeting on November 4, 2013

VI.B. Budget Amendments

VI.C. Resale Tax Foreclosed Properties

VII. Items for Action

VII.A. Consideration and Approval of Revised LOCAL Policies BAA, BBE, BDB and BE

VII.B. Consider Resolution to Vote for Candidate(s) for the Board of Directors of the Caldwell County Appraisal District

VII.C. Consider Resolution to Vote for Candidate(s) for the Board of Directors of the Hays Central Appraisal District

VII.D. Consideration of Cancelation of the December Board Meeting

VII.E. Consider Granting Blanket Utility Easement to the Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp., d/b/a Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas Operations in Connection with the Gas Lines currently Located at the SMCISD Athletic Complex and San Marcos High School

VIII. Adjourn