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Meeting Agenda
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1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
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2) Invocation
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3) Open Forum
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4) March Students of Month
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5) Summer School Schedule for Big Sandy ISD
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6) Consent Agenda
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6)a. Check Register
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6)b. Financials
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6)c. Investment Report
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6)d. Minutes from March 21, 2016
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7) Review Investment Policy
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8) East Texas Charter School - Statement of Impact
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9) Drug Dog Contract
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10) Wall of Honor
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11) Buses for Region 7 Auction
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12) Sale of Surplus Items
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13) Addition of JH teaching Position
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14) Personnel
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14)a. Renewal of Term and Probationary Contracts for Community School and UCSSA
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14)b. Probationary and Term Contracts for High School, Junior High and Elementary
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14)c. Notifications of Resignations
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14)d. Notifications of Retirements
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14)e. Consider and discuss the band director employment
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15) Superintendent's Report
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15)a. Student Enrollment
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15)b. District Events
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15)c. Update on Turf Field Project
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15)d. Spanish 3 San Antonio Trip
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15)e. Other information
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15)e.1. Possible change of date for May Board meeting
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15)e.2. Summer TASB Conference Registration
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16) Adjourn
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | April 11, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular | |
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1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
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2) Invocation
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3) Open Forum
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Description:
All persons who address the Board at this time must complete a registration form before the meeting begins. Each Speaker is limited to 5 minutes. No action may be taken regarding the information received by the board. The topic must be placed on the agenda at a future meeting to receive deliberate action.
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4) March Students of Month
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Description:
Junior high - Michael Jitjaeng
High school - Josiah Johnson Elementary - Hailey Mullins and Bailey Mullins |
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5) Summer School Schedule for Big Sandy ISD
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Description:
We begin summer school on June 6.
Elementary June 6 - June 23 JH & HS June 6 - June 30 Monday - Thursday each week For information only, no action. |
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6) Consent Agenda
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Description:
Items appearing on the Consent Agenda are routine in nature and may be dealt with using a single motion, second and affirmative vote. At the request of any Board Member(s) any item can be pulled from the Consent Agenda and moved to the regular agenda for the Board’s consideration as a single item. If you have any questions concerning bills please call in advance for more detailed information. Recommendation: Approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
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6)a. Check Register
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6)b. Financials
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6)c. Investment Report
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6)d. Minutes from March 21, 2016
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7) Review Investment Policy
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Description:
According to board policy we are to review the Investment Policy for the district. Attached is that policy. We have ONLY invested in CD's and utilized Public Funds Investment Pools. If there is no desire to change the policy no action is needed. No change is recommended.
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8) East Texas Charter School - Statement of Impact
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Description:
This amendment to expand could have an impact on Big Sandy ISD. My recommendation is to state the possibility of an impact is potentially major. Reduction of ADA is a reduction in funding. Possible motion: "I move the board submit the statement of impact as potentially major as it relates to funding of the district." A second is required.
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9) Drug Dog Contract
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Description:
Routine in nature and the contract spells out the details. The recommendation is to accept as presented. Possible motion: "I move the board approve the contract with Interquest for drug dog services." A second is required.
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10) Wall of Honor
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Description:
Nominees will be entertained at this time.
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11) Buses for Region 7 Auction
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Description:
2001 freightliner bus last four digits of the vin# are 9821. This buses hood has broken and costly to replace. Somewhere around $2,000 to repair and in my opinion, the bus is old , worn out and not worth repairing. Recommendation is to sell at the Region 7 Bus Auction. This sale usually takes place in June. Possible motion: "I move the board approve the district to place the recommended bus in the Region 7 Bus Auction." A second is required.
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12) Sale of Surplus Items
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Description:
2003 white suburban, 196,000 miles. Last four of the vin# 4796.
61” Scag zero turn mower. Bought in 2002 or 2003. Not running at this time. Recommendation is to place these items on the online Slapsale Auction. Possible motion: "I move the board approve to place surplus items on Slapsale on-line Auctions." A second is required. |
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13) Addition of JH teaching Position
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Description:
We are requesting to add a staff member on the JH campus to offer additional elective classes. Currently we do not offer any electives except band. The proposal would be to offer a basic keyboarding and pre-agriculture classes for students. Details are in the planning stages but if this position is approved it would have a huge, positive impact on expanding offerings on the campus but also help prepare students for high school classes as well.
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14) Personnel
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14)a. Renewal of Term and Probationary Contracts for Community School and UCSSA
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Description:
Approve as presented with the following exception. The management board moved Mr. Paul Richards, principal, to a term contract with a 2% pay raise.
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14)b. Probationary and Term Contracts for High School, Junior High and Elementary
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Description:
Elementary and High School are attached.
JH does not have any remaining probationary staff. |
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14)c. Notifications of Resignations
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Description:
Andy Lauby - JH Science
Pamela Rapp - JH Math |
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14)d. Notifications of Retirements
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Description:
Coach LeAnn Tharp - JH ELA
Charles Ragland - JH Social Studies |
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14)e. Consider and discuss the band director employment
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Description:
I will provide some of the details to the board on the parent concerns as well as text messages between teacher and student. I have been in contact with our district attorney on the process of possible termination of employment. There are legal postings and meetings that will be required. He has rights as well and we will discuss those.
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15) Superintendent's Report
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15)a. Student Enrollment
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15)b. District Events
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Description:
I have asked Karen to provide this for each of you each month. It is a list of events we are aware of at the time of the meeting for the next 30 days.
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15)c. Update on Turf Field Project
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15)d. Spanish 3 San Antonio Trip
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Description:
Mrs. Marsh has a group of students in her Spanish 3 that are interested in the San Antonio trip again. An itinerary will be available at the meeting. No action.
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15)e. Other information
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15)e.1. Possible change of date for May Board meeting
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Description:
Scheduled for Tuesday, May 10, that night is also the athletic banquet.
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15)e.2. Summer TASB Conference Registration
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Description:
Please come prepared to let Karen know your registration option and your session choices.
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16) Adjourn
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