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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 - A.M. Story Intermediate Students
1.E. Spotlight
1.E.1. Recognition of Palestine High School "Junior Rotarians" for the Month
1.E.1.a. Annalise Meyers and Jacob Neal 
1.E.2. Recognition of Palestine High School Students of the Month
1.E.2.a. Rosario Guzman and Jacob Montgomery 
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
3. CLOSED MEETING STATEMENT
4. DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
4.A. Financial Report
4.B. Public Hearing to Discuss Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) District Status for 2015-2016
4.C. Consider Approval of Palestine ISD Financial Audit for Year Ending August 31, 2016
5. CONSENT ITEMS
5.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 14, 2016
5.B. Bills Paid for November, 2016
5.C. Financial Report
5.D. Monthly Investment Report
5.E. Tax Collection Report
5.F. Budget Amendments
5.G. Donations
5.H. Credit by Exam - January, 2017 Administration 
5.I. 2017-2018 Junior High/High School Course Guides
5.J. Out of State Band Trip
6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
6.A. A.M. Story Intermediate Campus Presentation
6.B. Discuss and Consider Adoption of District of Innovation Plan
6.C. Public Forum to provide opportunity for public comment regarding proposed Palestine ISD Federal Charter School Grant 
6.D. Discuss and Consider Approval of Application to Authorize a Campus Charter for Palestine ISD
6.E. Discuss and Consider Required Resolution for Palestine Charter School
6.F. Discuss and Consider Approval of 2017-2019 Public Charter School Program Start-Up Grant
7. PERSONNEL
7.A. Consider Approval of Hiring Professional Personnel
8. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
8.A. Discuss and Consider Approval of Tennis Court Lights
8.B. Discuss and Consider Adoption of 2017 Legislative Platform for Anderson County and Freestone County Public School Districts 
8.C. Announcement of Board of Trustees Continuing Education Credit
9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
9.A. Enrollment Report
9.B. Report on Football Playoff Games Hosted 
9.C. Staff Appreciation for Turkeys and Retention Incentives
9.D. Palestine ISD Year in Review Update
9.E. Calendar of Events
9.F. Christmas Holiday Shutdown
9.G. Any Other Updates
10. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 12, 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 - A.M. Story Intermediate Students
Subject:
1.E. Spotlight
Subject:
1.E.1. Recognition of Palestine High School "Junior Rotarians" for the Month
Subject:
1.E.1.a. Annalise Meyers and Jacob Neal 
Subject:
1.E.2. Recognition of Palestine High School Students of the Month
Subject:
1.E.2.a. Rosario Guzman and Jacob Montgomery 
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. 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 Report
Subject:
4.B. Public Hearing to Discuss Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) District Status for 2015-2016
Subject:
4.C. Consider Approval of Palestine ISD Financial Audit for Year Ending August 31, 2016
Subject:
5. CONSENT ITEMS
Subject:
5.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 14, 2016
Subject:
5.B. Bills Paid for November, 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. Credit by Exam - January, 2017 Administration 
Subject:
5.I. 2017-2018 Junior High/High School Course Guides
Subject:
5.J. Out of State Band Trip
Subject:
6. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Subject:
6.A. A.M. Story Intermediate Campus Presentation
Subject:
6.B. Discuss and Consider Adoption of District of Innovation Plan
Subject:
6.C. Public Forum to provide opportunity for public comment regarding proposed Palestine ISD Federal Charter School Grant 
Subject:
6.D. Discuss and Consider Approval of Application to Authorize a Campus Charter for Palestine ISD
Subject:
6.E. Discuss and Consider Required Resolution for Palestine Charter School
Subject:
6.F. Discuss and Consider Approval of 2017-2019 Public Charter School Program Start-Up Grant
Subject:
7. PERSONNEL
Subject:
7.A. Consider Approval of Hiring Professional Personnel
Subject:
8. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
Subject:
8.A. Discuss and Consider Approval of Tennis Court Lights
Subject:
8.B. Discuss and Consider Adoption of 2017 Legislative Platform for Anderson County and Freestone County Public School Districts 
Subject:
8.C. Announcement of Board of Trustees Continuing Education Credit
Subject:
9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Subject:
9.A. Enrollment Report
Subject:
9.B. Report on Football Playoff Games Hosted 
Subject:
9.C. Staff Appreciation for Turkeys and Retention Incentives
Subject:
9.D. Palestine ISD Year in Review Update
Subject:
9.E. Calendar of Events
Subject:
9.F. Christmas Holiday Shutdown
Subject:
9.G. Any Other Updates
Subject:
10. ADJOURNMENT

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