October 16, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call to Order-Regular Meeting, October 16, 2013

2. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation

3. Public Comment

4. Consent Agenda

4.A. Minutes of September 18, 2013 Regular Meeting and October 2, 2013 Special Meeting

4.B. Financial Reports

5. Student Recognitions and Recognize Principals for their dedication as October is declared Principal's Month by Gov. Rick Perry

6. Administration, Principal and Directors Reports

6.A. Elementary Principal's Report on Enrollment, Grading Policy, Awards, Tardy Procedures, GT updates, and Student Interventions

6.B. MS Principal's Report on C-Scope (now known as the TCMPC-Texas curriculum Management Program Cooperative), Staffing update, and Student Interventions

6.C. HS Principal's Report on Staff Development (P-20 Conference), College Trip, College Readiness-Testing Plan, and Student Interventions

6.D. Athletic Director's Report on Athletic updates andTrack Repair update 

6.E. Girl's Coordinator Report on Athletic Updates

6.F. Superintendent's Report on Survey Evaluation for November, enrollment numbers, projected IMA Funds, and Thrall Community Education Foundation report.

6.F.1. Update on CNA (Local)

7. Open Public Hearing to Discuss Schools FIRST Report (Schools FIRST is a rating system used by the Texas Education Agency for the financial accountability of all public school districts in Texas)

7.A. Overview of Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) Report

7.B. Presentation of Thrall ISD's Schools FIRST Report

7.C. Public Comments on the Report

8. Quarterly Investment Report

9. Consider Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition to extend Finance Litigation

10. Renewal of Participation in the TASB Auto, Liability and Property Program

11. Approval for the 2013-2014 DULA through Region 13, to utilize the Texas Curriculum Management Program Cooperative (TCMPC) as a supplement to C-Scope curriculum

12. Approval of the 2013-2014 Student Handbook

13. Consider purchasing property as part of the Master Plan recommendation to extend the North Side of the Thrall ISD property and add an entrance to access the back parking

14. Consider approval for Fromberg Associates, LTD. to serve as our Construction Project Architecture

15. Consider approval for the Secondary Construction Project from Master Planning Committee for new addition to increase classroom space (for projected increased enrollments), increase safety for campus, and assist with meeting ADA guidelines 

16. Closed Session-Texas Government Code 551.074: Personnel Matters

17. Discussion and Possible Action on Items Discussed in Closed Session

18. Adjourn