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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   -  Reverend Roy Duncan  -  The Antioch Church
1.D. Pledges of Allegiance - Northside Primary Students
1.E. Spotlight
1.E.1. Recognition of Jim Parsons for Providing Constitution Day Opportunity to Palestine High School Students
1.E.2. Constitution Day Presentation by Palestine High School Students 
1.E.3. Recognition of Palestine ISD Principals
1.E.4. Recognition of Palestine High School "Junior Rotarians" for the Month
1.E.4.a. Ayanna Forward and Rudy Ruiz
1.E.5. Recognition of Palestine High School Students of the Month
1.E.5.a. Estella Zepeda and David Yeakey
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
4. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
4.A. Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) Update 
4.B. Tax Collection Update by Robert Myers of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg, & Allen, P.C., Attorneys at Law
4.C. Financial Update
4.D. Public Hearing to Discuss Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) District Status for 2013-2014
4.E. Report on Recent Bus Purchases by Jacob Wheeler, Director of Operations
5. CONSENT ITEMS
5.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 28, 2015
5.B. Minutes of Special Meeting of October 6, 2015
5.C. Bills Paid for September, 2015
5.D. Financial Report
5.E. Monthly Investment Report
5.F. Tax Collection Report
5.G. Budget Amendments
5.H. Donations
5.I. 2015-16 District Improvement Plan 
5.J. 2015-16 Campus Improvement Plans
5.K. 2015-16 School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Committee Members
6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
6.A. Update on HB 2610 and Potential Adjustment to District Calendar
7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
7.A. Update on Vision 2020
7.B. Discuss and Consider Committee Assignments for Vision 2020
7.C. Consider Approval of Appointment of Trustee to Serve as Anderson County Appraisal District Representative 
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
8.A. Athletic Update
8.B. November 3, 2015 General Election Information
8.B.1. Update on Proposition 1
8.C. Enrollment Report
8.D. Calendar of Events
8.E. Any Other Updates
9. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 19, 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   -  Reverend Roy Duncan  -  The Antioch Church
Subject:
1.D. Pledges of Allegiance - Northside Primary Students
Subject:
1.E. Spotlight
Subject:
1.E.1. Recognition of Jim Parsons for Providing Constitution Day Opportunity to Palestine High School Students
Subject:
1.E.2. Constitution Day Presentation by Palestine High School Students 
Subject:
1.E.3. Recognition of Palestine ISD Principals
Subject:
1.E.4. Recognition of Palestine High School "Junior Rotarians" for the Month
Subject:
1.E.4.a. Ayanna Forward and Rudy Ruiz
Subject:
1.E.5. Recognition of Palestine High School Students of the Month
Subject:
1.E.5.a. Estella Zepeda and David Yeakey
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.
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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. Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) Update 
Subject:
4.B. Tax Collection Update by Robert Myers of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg, & Allen, P.C., Attorneys at Law
Subject:
4.C. Financial Update
Subject:
4.D. Public Hearing to Discuss Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) District Status for 2013-2014
Subject:
4.E. Report on Recent Bus Purchases by Jacob Wheeler, Director of Operations
Subject:
5. CONSENT ITEMS
Subject:
5.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 28, 2015
Subject:
5.B. Minutes of Special Meeting of October 6, 2015
Subject:
5.C. Bills Paid for September, 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. 2015-16 District Improvement Plan 
Subject:
5.J. 2015-16 Campus Improvement Plans
Subject:
5.K. 2015-16 School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Committee Members
Subject:
6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Subject:
6.A. Update on HB 2610 and Potential Adjustment to District Calendar
Subject:
7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
7.A. Update on Vision 2020
Subject:
7.B. Discuss and Consider Committee Assignments for Vision 2020
Subject:
7.C. Consider Approval of Appointment of Trustee to Serve as Anderson County Appraisal District Representative 
Subject:
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
8.A. Athletic Update
Subject:
8.B. November 3, 2015 General Election Information
Subject:
8.B.1. Update on Proposition 1
Subject:
8.C. Enrollment Report
Subject:
8.D. Calendar of Events
Subject:
8.E. Any Other Updates
Subject:
9. ADJOURNMENT

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