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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 Phil Chamberlin  -  Grace United Methodist Church 
1.D. Pledges of Allegiance - Washington Early Childhood Center
1.E. Spotlight
1.E.1. Recognition of KYYK Radio Station and Palestine Herald Press for 2016 Media Honor Roll Award
1.E.2. Resolution in Support of Texas Education Human Resources Day
1.E.3. Recognition of Palestine High School Students for Registered Dental Assistant Certification
1.E.4. Recognition of PHS Students of the Month
1.E.4.a. Shannah Avila and Luis Zavala
1.E.5. Recognition of "Junior Rotarians" for the Month
1.E.5.a. Sydney Gallina and Jacob Wheat
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
4. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
4.A. Financial Update
5. CONSENT ITEMS
5.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 22, 2016
5.B. Bills Paid for August, 2016
5.C. Financial Report
5.D. Monthly Investment Report
5.E. Tax Collection Report
5.F. Budget Amendments
5.G. Donations
5.H. 2015-2016 Final Budget
5.I. Waiver for Class Size Reduction 
5.J. Bilingual Exception Waiver
5.K. 2016-2017 AgriLife Extension Adjunct Faculty Agreement 
5.L. 2017 Anderson County Central Appraisal District Approved Budget 
6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
6.A. Report on PISD Summer Learning and Summer Regression Test
6.B. Washington Early Childhood Center Campus Presentation
7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
7.A. Discuss and Consider PISD District of Innovation Committee, Expectations, and Timeline
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
8.A. Enrollment Report
8.B. 2017 Legislative Platform
8.C. Reflection on Homecoming Events
8.D. Calendar of Events
8.E. Any Other Updates
9. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: September 19, 2016 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 Phil Chamberlin  -  Grace United Methodist Church 
Subject:
1.D. Pledges of Allegiance - Washington Early Childhood Center
Subject:
1.E. Spotlight
Subject:
1.E.1. Recognition of KYYK Radio Station and Palestine Herald Press for 2016 Media Honor Roll Award
Subject:
1.E.2. Resolution in Support of Texas Education Human Resources Day
Subject:
1.E.3. Recognition of Palestine High School Students for Registered Dental Assistant Certification
Subject:
1.E.4. Recognition of PHS Students of the Month
Subject:
1.E.4.a. Shannah Avila and Luis Zavala
Subject:
1.E.5. Recognition of "Junior Rotarians" for the Month
Subject:
1.E.5.a. Sydney Gallina and Jacob Wheat
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:
5. CONSENT ITEMS
Subject:
5.A. Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 22, 2016
Subject:
5.B. Bills Paid for August, 2016
Subject:
5.C. Financial Report
Subject:
5.D. Monthly Investment Report
Subject:
5.E. Tax Collection Report
Subject:
5.F. Budget Amendments
Subject:
5.G. Donations
Subject:
5.H. 2015-2016 Final Budget
Subject:
5.I. Waiver for Class Size Reduction 
Subject:
5.J. Bilingual Exception Waiver
Subject:
5.K. 2016-2017 AgriLife Extension Adjunct Faculty Agreement 
Subject:
5.L. 2017 Anderson County Central Appraisal District Approved Budget 
Subject:
6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Subject:
6.A. Report on PISD Summer Learning and Summer Regression Test
Subject:
6.B. Washington Early Childhood Center Campus Presentation
Subject:
7. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
7.A. Discuss and Consider PISD District of Innovation Committee, Expectations, and Timeline
Subject:
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
8.A. Enrollment Report
Subject:
8.B. 2017 Legislative Platform
Subject:
8.C. Reflection on Homecoming Events
Subject:
8.D. Calendar of Events
Subject:
8.E. Any Other Updates
Subject:
9. ADJOURNMENT

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