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Meeting Agenda
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1. ROUTINE BUSINESS
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1.A. Invocation - Pastor Phil Chamberlin - Grace United Methodist Church
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1.B. Pledges of Allegiance - Washington Early Childhood Center Students
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1.C. Spotlight
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1.C.1. Recognition of Palestine High School Cross Country Teams
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1.C.2. Recognition of "Junior Rotarians" for the Month
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1.C.2.a. Leanne Fort and Branden Dantin
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1.C.3. Recognition of Palestine High School Students of the Month
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1.C.3.a. Gabrielle Steele and Wesley Ives
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1.C.4. Recognition of The Honorable Robert Nichols, Texas Senate, District 3
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1.C.5. Recognition of The Honorable Byron Cook, Texas House of Representatives, District 8
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2. PUBLIC COMMENT
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3. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
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4. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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4.A. Financial Update
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4.B. Tax Collection Update by Robert Myers of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C., Attorneys at Law
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4.C. Discuss and Consider Fuel Bids
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4.D. Discuss and Consider Approval of Fund Balance Expenditures Associated with Construction
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5. CONSENT ITEMS
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5.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 21, 2013
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5.B. Bills Paid for October, 2013
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5.C. Financial Report
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5.D. Monthly Investment Report
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5.E. Tax Collection Report
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5.F. Budget Amendments
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5.G. Donations
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5.H. Administration of Credit by Exam for December, 2013
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5.I. Palestine ISD Emergency Operations Plan
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5.J. Legal Services Retainer Agreement with Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Gallegos, and Green, P.C., Attorneys at Law for 2013-2014
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6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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6.A. Presentation by the Palestine High School Audio Video Production Department
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6.B. 1 to 1 Technology Update
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7. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
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7.A. Public Reporting of Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements
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7.B. Consider Approval of Policy Update 98, Affecting Local Policies:
BBE (Local): Board Members - Authority DBA (Local): Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Credentials and Records DFFA (Local): Reduction in Force - Financial Exigency DFFB (Local): Reduction in Force - Program Change DGBA (Local): Personnel - Management Relations - Employee Complaints/Grievances DH (Local): Employee Standards of Conduct DNA (Local): Performance Appraisal - Evaluation of Teachers EC (Local): School Day EIA (Local): Academic Achievement - Grading/Progress Reports to Parents FEA (Local): Attendance - Compulsory Attendance FEC (Local): Attendance - Attendance for Credit |
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8. PERSONNEL
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8.A. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel
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9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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9.A. Enrollment Report
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9.B. Update on Extracurricular Activities
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9.C. Report on Lunches in the Lounge
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9.D. Update on Retention Incentive
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9.E. Calendar of Events
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9.F. Any Other Updates
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10. ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | November 18, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting | |
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1. ROUTINE BUSINESS
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| Subject: |
1.A. Invocation - Pastor Phil Chamberlin - Grace United Methodist Church
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1.B. Pledges of Allegiance - Washington Early Childhood Center Students
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1.C. Spotlight
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1.C.1. Recognition of Palestine High School Cross Country Teams
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1.C.2. Recognition of "Junior Rotarians" for the Month
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1.C.2.a. Leanne Fort and Branden Dantin
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1.C.3. Recognition of Palestine High School Students of the Month
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1.C.3.a. Gabrielle Steele and Wesley Ives
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1.C.4. Recognition of The Honorable Robert Nichols, Texas Senate, District 3
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1.C.5. Recognition of The Honorable Byron Cook, Texas House of Representatives, District 8
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2. PUBLIC COMMENT
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Description:
The public comment portion of each board meeting shall be used as a forum for the public or employees to present items of information to the Board of Education. We are doing this to be responsive to the community. Due to the confidentiality provision contained in the Texas Public Information Act, Family Education Rights to Privacy Act and other state and federal laws, no speaker will be allowed to demean employees of the school district or discuss students. Each speaker that is recognized shall limit the presentation to five minutes. A delegation of five or more persons shall appoint one person to present their view to the Board. Due to a possible violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Board shall make no response.
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3. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
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Description:
IF, DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING, DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA SHOULD BE HELD IN A CLOSED MEETING, THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, TX. GOV'T CODE, CHAPTER 551.146, SUBCHAPTERS D AND E. BEFORE ANY CLOSED MEETING IS CONVENED, THE PRESIDING OFFICER WILL PUBLICLY IDENTIFY THE SECTION OR SECTIONS OF THE ACT AUTHORIZING THE CLOSED MEETING. ALL FINAL VOTES, ACTIONS, OR DECISIONS WILL BE TAKEN IN OPEN MEETING.
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4. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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4.A. Financial Update
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4.B. Tax Collection Update by Robert Myers of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C., Attorneys at Law
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4.C. Discuss and Consider Fuel Bids
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4.D. Discuss and Consider Approval of Fund Balance Expenditures Associated with Construction
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5. CONSENT ITEMS
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5.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 21, 2013
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5.B. Bills Paid for October, 2013
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5.C. Financial Report
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5.D. Monthly Investment Report
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5.E. Tax Collection Report
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5.F. Budget Amendments
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5.G. Donations
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5.H. Administration of Credit by Exam for December, 2013
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5.I. Palestine ISD Emergency Operations Plan
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5.J. Legal Services Retainer Agreement with Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Gallegos, and Green, P.C., Attorneys at Law for 2013-2014
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6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
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6.A. Presentation by the Palestine High School Audio Video Production Department
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6.B. 1 to 1 Technology Update
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7. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
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7.A. Public Reporting of Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements
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7.B. Consider Approval of Policy Update 98, Affecting Local Policies:
BBE (Local): Board Members - Authority DBA (Local): Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Credentials and Records DFFA (Local): Reduction in Force - Financial Exigency DFFB (Local): Reduction in Force - Program Change DGBA (Local): Personnel - Management Relations - Employee Complaints/Grievances DH (Local): Employee Standards of Conduct DNA (Local): Performance Appraisal - Evaluation of Teachers EC (Local): School Day EIA (Local): Academic Achievement - Grading/Progress Reports to Parents FEA (Local): Attendance - Compulsory Attendance FEC (Local): Attendance - Attendance for Credit |
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8. PERSONNEL
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8.A. Consider Hiring of Professional Personnel
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9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
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9.A. Enrollment Report
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9.B. Update on Extracurricular Activities
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9.C. Report on Lunches in the Lounge
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9.D. Update on Retention Incentive
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9.E. Calendar of Events
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9.F. Any Other Updates
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10. ADJOURNMENT
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