Meeting Agenda
1) Board Appreciation Dinner (6:00-7:00)
2) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
3) Invocation
4) Open Forum
5) Recognitions
5)a. December Students of the Month
5)b. School Board Appreciation
5)c. Football
6) Presentation by the Cherokee Rose Festival Junior Board Members from Big Sandy ISD
7) FFA and Agriculture Report
8) Consent Agenda
8)a. Minutes from December 10, 2018
8)b. Quarterly Investment Report
8)c. Superintendent Evaluation Instrument for 2018-2019
9) Check Register 
10) Financials 
11) Policy Update 112, Affecting Local Policies (see attached list)
12) Discuss/Take Action on Upshur County Appraisal District Board of Directors Nomination
13) Superintendent's Report
13)a. Student Enrollment
13)b. District Events
13)c. Other Information and Announcements
13)c.1. Big Sandy Chamber of Commerce Banquet - Thursday, January 17, 2019
13)c.2. Board Elections - Filing date is January 16 - February 15 at 5:00 pm
13)d. Present/Discuss Early Retirement Incentive 
14) Evaluation and Performance of Superintendent  
15) Contract and Salary of Superintendent 
16) Executive Session under Govt. Code: 551.074 to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. 
17) Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 14, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1) Board Appreciation Dinner (6:00-7:00)
Subject:
2) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
Subject:
3) Invocation
Subject:
4) 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:
5) Recognitions
Subject:
5)a. December Students of the Month
Description:
High School - Gunner Vine
Junior High - Maggie Flores
Elementary - McKinlee Berger
Subject:
5)b. School Board Appreciation
Description:
At this time the campuses, SPED COOP, and I would like to express our appreciation to each board member and spouse for your dedication and devotion to Big Sandy ISD. 
Subject:
5)c. Football
Subject:
6) Presentation by the Cherokee Rose Festival Junior Board Members from Big Sandy ISD
Subject:
7) FFA and Agriculture Report
Description:
Mr. VanCurren and Ms. Smith will provide a summary of YTD activities as well as the numerous plans for spring and summer.  I am sure there will be FFA officers speaking as well.
Subject:
8) 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. Recommendation: Approve the Consent Agenda as presented.  Possible motion "I move the board approve the consent agenda as presented."  A second is required.
Subject:
8)a. Minutes from December 10, 2018
Subject:
8)b. Quarterly Investment Report
Subject:
8)c. Superintendent Evaluation Instrument for 2018-2019
Subject:
9) Check Register 
Subject:
10) Financials 
Subject:
11) Policy Update 112, Affecting Local Policies (see attached list)
Description:
Possible motion wording:
“I move that the board add, revise, or delete (LOCAL) policies as recommended
by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 112”
Subject:
12) Discuss/Take Action on Upshur County Appraisal District Board of Directors Nomination
Subject:
13) Superintendent's Report
Subject:
13)a. Student Enrollment
Subject:
13)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:
13)c. Other Information and Announcements
Subject:
13)c.1. Big Sandy Chamber of Commerce Banquet - Thursday, January 17, 2019
Description:
Educator of the Year will be announced.
Subject:
13)c.2. Board Elections - Filing date is January 16 - February 15 at 5:00 pm
Subject:
13)d. Present/Discuss Early Retirement Incentive 
Subject:
14) Evaluation and Performance of Superintendent  
Description:
Last January, the Board decided that you all would rather do an in-person (qualitative) evaluation, where you are able to ask questions for further discussion.  This would give us an opportunity to discuss initiatives and processes within the school district.  
Subject:
15) Contract and Salary of Superintendent 
Subject:
16) Executive Session under Govt. Code: 551.074 to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. 
Subject:
17) Adjourn

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