Meeting Agenda
1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
2) Invocation
3) Open Forum
4) March Students of Month
5) Summer School Schedule for Big Sandy ISD
6) Consent Agenda
6)a. Check Register
6)b. Financials
6)c. Investment Report
6)d. Minutes from March 21, 2016
7) Review Investment Policy
8) East Texas Charter School - Statement of Impact
9) Drug Dog Contract
10) Wall of Honor
11) Buses for Region 7 Auction
12) Sale of Surplus Items
13) Addition of JH teaching Position
14) Personnel
14)a. Renewal of Term and Probationary Contracts for Community School and UCSSA
14)b. Probationary and Term Contracts for High School, Junior High and Elementary
14)c. Notifications of Resignations
14)d. Notifications of Retirements
14)e. Consider and discuss the band director employment
15) Superintendent's Report
15)a. Student Enrollment
15)b. District Events
15)c. Update on Turf Field Project
15)d. Spanish 3 San Antonio Trip
15)e. Other information
15)e.1. Possible change of date for May Board meeting
15)e.2. Summer TASB Conference Registration
16) Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: April 11, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular
Subject:
1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
Subject:
2) Invocation
Subject:
3) Open Forum
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.
Subject:
4) March Students of Month
Description:
Junior high - Michael Jitjaeng
High school - Josiah Johnson
Elementary - Hailey Mullins and Bailey Mullins
Subject:
5) Summer School Schedule for Big Sandy ISD
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.
Subject:
6) Consent Agenda
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.
Subject:
6)a. Check Register
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6)b. Financials
Subject:
6)c. Investment Report
Subject:
6)d. Minutes from March 21, 2016
Subject:
7) Review Investment Policy
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.
Subject:
8) East Texas Charter School - Statement of Impact
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.
Subject:
9) Drug Dog Contract
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.
Subject:
10) Wall of Honor
Description:
Nominees will be entertained at this time.
Subject:
11) Buses for Region 7 Auction
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.
Subject:
12) Sale of Surplus Items
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. 
Subject:
13) Addition of JH teaching Position
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.
Subject:
14) Personnel
Subject:
14)a. Renewal of Term and Probationary Contracts for Community School and UCSSA
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.
Subject:
14)b. Probationary and Term Contracts for High School, Junior High and Elementary
Description:
Elementary and High School are attached.

JH does not have any remaining probationary staff.
Subject:
14)c. Notifications of Resignations
Description:
Andy Lauby - JH Science
Pamela Rapp - JH Math
Subject:
14)d. Notifications of Retirements
Description:
Coach LeAnn Tharp - JH ELA
Charles Ragland - JH Social Studies
Subject:
14)e. Consider and discuss the band director employment
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.
Subject:
15) Superintendent's Report
Subject:
15)a. Student Enrollment
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15)b. District Events
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.
Subject:
15)c. Update on Turf Field Project
Subject:
15)d. Spanish 3 San Antonio Trip
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.
Subject:
15)e. Other information
Subject:
15)e.1. Possible change of date for May Board meeting
Description:
Scheduled for Tuesday, May 10, that night is also the athletic banquet.
Subject:
15)e.2. Summer TASB Conference Registration
Description:
Please come prepared to let Karen know your registration option and your session choices.
Subject:
16) Adjourn

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