II. 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.

III. Executive Session will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 et seq. concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act.

III.A. Texas Government Code Section 551.071

III.A.I. When the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or

III.A.II. On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter.

III.A.III. Consider legal advice regarding personnel and related action items.

III.A.IV. Consider legal advice regarding United States of America vs. TISD Civil Action Cause No. 5176 - Desegregation

III.B. Texas Government Code Section 551.072

III.B.I. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property

III.C. Texas Government Code Section 551.074

III.C.I. Consider hiring and accepting resignations of professional personnel.

III.C.II. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel. (To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, and contracts of employees.)

III.C.III. Board/Superintendent's Goals and Superintendent's Evaluation

III.D. Texas Government Code Section 551.076

III.D.I. Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.

IV. Reconvene from Executive Session

V. 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance - Jean Washington

VI. Consider action on items discussed in Executive Session

VI.A. Consider board approval of hiring, accepting resignations and/or terminations of professional personnel.

VI.B. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional personnel.

VI.C. Consider approval of Board/Superintendent's Goals and Superintendent's Evaluation

VII. Approval of Minutes

VII.A. Approve Minutes of Regular Meeting - December 14, 2015

VIII. Special Recognitions

IX. Board Recognition

X. Action Items

X.A. Consider approval of Annual Audit for 2014-2015 Fiscal Year

X.A.I. Presentation of Audit

XI. 30 Minutes Public Participation

XII. Business/Legal/Finance/Consent Agenda

XII.A. Consider approval of 2015-2016 Amended Budget

XII.B. Consider approval of Resolution for Sale of Property for Delinquent Taxes

XII.C. Consider approval of Professional Engineering Services for the Striping, Seal Coating, Joint Maintenance Repairs to Various District Parking Lots

XII.D. Consider approval of Professional Design Services for HVAC Renovations to Hubbard Middle School, John Tyler High School and the Professional Development Center

XII.E. Consider approval of Ornamental Fencing at Hogg Middle School

XIII. Curriculum/Instruction/Consent Agenda

XIII.A. Consider approval of Tuition Based Pre-Kindergarten

XIII.B. Consider approval of Purchase of Dreambox Learning

XIII.C. Consider approval of Agreement with East Texas Symphony Orchestra/Selman/Kirshbaum Strings Program

XIII.D. Consider approval of Agreement with Edmentum Online Learning Programs for Educators

XIV. Superintendent's/Staff Reports

XIV.A. Board of Trustee & Superintendent Goals
Tyler ISD Goal 1 - Student Achievement Performance:
Increase academic performance and student success in becoming a high performing district.

XIV.A.I. Benchmark Data Discussion

XV. Discussion

XV.A. Ornamental Fencing at Caldwell Elementary Arts Academy

XV.B. District Calendar for 2016-2017 School Year (First Reading)

XVI. Future Business

XVI.A. Board Workshop - February 8, 2016

XVI.B. Regular Meeting - February 18, 2016

XVI.C. May 7, 2016 School Trustee Election for Single Member District 1, 3 and 6

XVII. Adjournment