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Meeting Agenda
1. ROUTINE BUSINESS
1.A. Call Meeting to Order
1.B. First Order of Business - Announcement by the Chairman as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required.
1.C. Invocation   -   Pastor Matthew Timmons  -  Norwood Heights Baptist Church
1.D. Pledges of Allegiance - Southside Elementary
1.E. Spotlight
1.E.1. Recognition of Palestine Economic Development Corporation
1.E.2. Recognition of Rickey Ferguson for Palestine ISD Board of Trustee Service
1.E.3. Resolution in Support of Texas Education Human Resources Day
1.E.4. Recognition of Palestine High School Student Earning Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification
1.E.5. Recognition of PHS Students of the Month
1.E.5.a. Jantel Lewis and Ben Shiller
1.E.6. Recognition of "Junior Rotarians" for the Month
1.E.6.a. Corie Ann Mason and Christian Herrington
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
4. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
4.A. Financial Update
4.B. Construction Update
4.C. Consider Approval of Fuel Bids
5. CONSENT ITEMS
5.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 20, 2015
5.B. Minutes of Called Meeting of September 3, 2015
5.C. Bills Paid for August, 2015
5.D. Financial Report
5.E. Monthly Investment Report
5.F. Tax Collection Report
5.G. Budget Amendments
5.H. Donations
5.I. Professional Development Plan for 2015-16
5.J. Bilingual Exception 
5.K. Waiver for Class Size Reduction 
5.L. Addition of PDAS Certified Appraisers
5.M. AgriLife Extension Adjunct Faculty Agreement for 2015-16
5.N. Anderson County Central Appraisal District Approved Budget for 2016
6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
6.A. Report on Campus Daily 5 Program
7. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
7.A. PISD Student Drug Testing Report
8. PERSONNEL
8.A. Consider Approval of Professional Personnel
9. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
9.A. Update on Vision 2020
10. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
10.A. Reflection on Homecoming Events
10.B. Update on Proposition 1
10.C. Enrollment Report
10.D. Calendar of Events
10.E. Any Other Updates
11. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: September 28, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. ROUTINE BUSINESS
Subject:
1.A. Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
1.B. First Order of Business - Announcement by the Chairman as to the presence of a quorum, that the meeting has been duly called and that notice of the meeting has been posted in the time and manner required.
Subject:
1.C. Invocation   -   Pastor Matthew Timmons  -  Norwood Heights Baptist Church
Subject:
1.D. Pledges of Allegiance - Southside Elementary
Subject:
1.E. Spotlight
Subject:
1.E.1. Recognition of Palestine Economic Development Corporation
Subject:
1.E.2. Recognition of Rickey Ferguson for Palestine ISD Board of Trustee Service
Subject:
1.E.3. Resolution in Support of Texas Education Human Resources Day
Subject:
1.E.4. Recognition of Palestine High School Student Earning Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification
Subject:
1.E.5. Recognition of PHS Students of the Month
Subject:
1.E.5.a. Jantel Lewis and Ben Shiller
Subject:
1.E.6. Recognition of "Junior Rotarians" for the Month
Subject:
1.E.6.a. Corie Ann Mason and Christian Herrington
Subject:
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
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.
Subject:
3. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
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 AND CHAPTER 551.129 REGARDING TELEPHONE CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S ATTORNEY. 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.
Subject:
4. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Subject:
4.A. Financial Update
Subject:
4.B. Construction Update
Subject:
4.C. Consider Approval of Fuel Bids
Subject:
5. CONSENT ITEMS
Subject:
5.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 20, 2015
Subject:
5.B. Minutes of Called Meeting of September 3, 2015
Subject:
5.C. Bills Paid for August, 2015
Subject:
5.D. Financial Report
Subject:
5.E. Monthly Investment Report
Subject:
5.F. Tax Collection Report
Subject:
5.G. Budget Amendments
Subject:
5.H. Donations
Subject:
5.I. Professional Development Plan for 2015-16
Subject:
5.J. Bilingual Exception 
Subject:
5.K. Waiver for Class Size Reduction 
Subject:
5.L. Addition of PDAS Certified Appraisers
Subject:
5.M. AgriLife Extension Adjunct Faculty Agreement for 2015-16
Subject:
5.N. Anderson County Central Appraisal District Approved Budget for 2016
Subject:
6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Subject:
6.A. Report on Campus Daily 5 Program
Subject:
7. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Subject:
7.A. PISD Student Drug Testing Report
Subject:
8. PERSONNEL
Subject:
8.A. Consider Approval of Professional Personnel
Subject:
9. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
9.A. Update on Vision 2020
Subject:
10. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
10.A. Reflection on Homecoming Events
Subject:
10.B. Update on Proposition 1
Subject:
10.C. Enrollment Report
Subject:
10.D. Calendar of Events
Subject:
10.E. Any Other Updates
Subject:
11. ADJOURNMENT

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