2. 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.

3. Invocation

4. Pledges of Allegiance

5. Accept Resignation of Palestine ISD Board of Trustee Member, Janie Sepulveda

6. Consider and Take Action on Approval of Order for School Trustee Regular Election to be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018

7. 2017-2018 School Calendar Revision Related to Minutes of Instruction

8. 2018-2019 School Calendar Update

9. Adjournment

If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such closed executive meeting or session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes:

A.   Discussion of Board Member Replacement Process.

B.   Discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board’s attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law. (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.071)

C.   Discussion of purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.  (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.072)

D.    Discussion of prospective gift or donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the Board’s position in negotiations with a third person.  (Tex. Govt. Code Sect.551.073)

E.    Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel. (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.074)

F.   Investments.  (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.075)

G.   Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices. (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.076)

H.    Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.  (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.082)

I.    Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups. (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.083)

J.   Excluding witnesses from a hearing. (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.084)
 
K.   Telephone consultation with the Board’s attorney. (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.129)

L.   Discussion or adoption of individual assessment instruments or assessment instrument items (Education Code Sect. 39.030(a)


The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on closed session items.