May 8, 2017 at 5:30 PM - Regular

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call/Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiances to the US Flag and the Texas Flag

5. Public Forum/Comments to Board - (Invitation to address the Board- Time Allocation to be specified by the Board President)

6. Special Recognition

6.A. Post District Boys and Girls Track Qualifiers

6.B. Elementary top winners during the Stock Show season 

6.C. Junior High 4-H top winners during the stock show season

6.D. High School 4-H top winners during the stock show season

7. Public Hearing in reference to the 2017-2018 Optional Flexible School Day Program for Ballinger High School

8. Items for Information/Reports

8.A. Superintendent's Report

8.A.1. The next Regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for June 12, 2017.

8.A.2. Update on District Programs and Events

8.A.2.a. Redoing of track

8.A.2.b. Replacing floor in rubber practice gym 

8.A.2.c. Ag Farm Update

8.A.3. District of Innovation Report

8.A.4. 2017-18 Student Transfers

8.B. Director of Programs and Curriculum Reports

8.B.1. Budget Report

8.B.2. Tax Report

8.C. Elementary Principal Report

8.D. Junior High Principal Report

8.E. High School Principal Report

8.F. Athletic Director Report

9. Items for Action/Discussion

9.A. Consider action to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 5:30pm and the Called Board meeting on May 3, 2017.

9.B. Consider action to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for our Head Start Program  

9.C. Consider action to temporally delegate to the Superintendent final hiring authority for employment of contract employees

9.D. Consider action to approve the continuation of the Flexible School Program at Ballinger High School

9.E. Consider action to approve the Texas Education Agency Waivers as it relates to the Student Growth Measure within the teacher appraisal system as clarified in the Texas Administrative Code §150.1001(f)(2) for the 2017-2018 School Year. 

9.F. Consider action to approve a Depository Contract with the First National Bank of Ballinger

9.G. Consider action to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Western Texas College

9.H. Consider action to pay Kinney Franke Architecture for services rendered as related to the Plumbing Project at Ballinger High School

9.I. Consider action to approve possible budget amendments

9.J. Consider action to approve 2017-18 Textbook Adoptions.

9.K. Consider action to approve student insurance for the 2017-18 school year.

9.L. Consider action to approve TEA Expedited State Waivers for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years.

9.M. Consider action to approve a correction to the Regular Meeting, February 16, 2017 minutes.  

9.N. Consider action to correct action taken in the Regular Board Meeting on March 28, 2017. 

10. Executive Session

10.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 552.0821, deliberation and possible action regarding a matter involving a public school student which may reveal personally identifiable information about the student. 

10.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. 

10.C. Ratify the resignations of employees that have been received by the Superintendent

10.D. Discuss school safety procedures and related matters

11. Return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary upon discussion in the closed meeting.  

12. Official Adjournment