August 19, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order for August 19, 2014.  

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

2. Presentation(s):

3. Time for Public Comment:

4. Motion to go into Closed Session:

5. Discussion/Action on matters taken up in Closed Session and/or matters listed in Section V, whether or not items listed therein were taken into Closed Session; and matters listed under Sections VII and/or VIII, if any, taken into Closed Session under Section V. The board may also go into Closed Session at this time or any time during the meeting on any agenda item listed in this Notice of Regular Meeting, as may be authorized by law.

6. Consent Agenda Items:

6.A. Approval of minutes for board meetings:  Regular Board Meeting on June 17, 2014.   

6.B. Approval of Budget Amendments for the period ending July 8, 2014.

6.C. Promotions, transfers, new hires, resignations, retirements and reassignments for professional contract personnel where Board Action is required.  [Note: Board action on this item, if any, is limited to those personnel items that require Board action; otherwise, the item is for information only, whether or not the Board approves a motion to approve this item; and, in any event, the Board does not approve transfers, resignations previously approved by the Superintendent, retirements and reassignments.]

7. Individual Items for Consideration and Approval:

8. Information:

8.A. Human Resources Report

8.B. Consultant Monthly Report

8.C. Overtime Report

8.D. Financial Statements

8.E. Tax Reports

8.F. Report of purchases made in the amount of $50,000.00 or more.

9. New Business:

10. Announcement(s):

11. Motion to go into Closed Session:

11.A. [Section 551.071, Texas Government Code - Consultation with Attorney:] For a private consultation with the Board's attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers, and/or on matters where the attorney's duty to the Board, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the open government provisions of Chapter 551 of the Government Code, to wit:

11.A.1. Legal issues associated with agenda items brought into Closed Session.

11.B. [Section 551.074, Texas Government Code - Personnel Matters:] To deliberate the, appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, to wit:

11.B.1. Change in Contract Status for Assignments by Superintendent to Fill the Following Positions:

11.B.1.a. Elementary Assistant Principal - Certified Administrator Position at anticipated Pay Grade range of AP4 - AP4, subject to reassignment by the Superintendent.

11.B.2. New Hires for Assignments by Superintendent to Fill the Following Positions: