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Meeting Agenda
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1. Campus Reports
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1.A. Student and Staff Recognition
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1.B. Ralls High School Campus Report--Personnel
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1.C. Ralls Middle School Campus Report--Personnel
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1.D. Ralls Elementary School Campus Report--Personnel
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1.E. EDGE Mentoring Report
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1.F. Athletic Report
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1.G. District Improvement Committee Report
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2. Routine Items
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2.A. Approval of Minutes from previous Board Meeting
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2.B. Budget Amendments and transfers.
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2.C. Monthly Financial Information
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2.C.1. Revenue and Expenditures
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2.C.2. Account Balances
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2.C.2.a. Credit Card Statement
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2.C.2.b. Bank Balances
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2.D. Discussion/Approval of the following items:
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2.D.1. Cafeteria Report
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2.D.2. Tax Report
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2.D.3. Transportation Report
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2.D.4. Athletic Report
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2.D.5. Telephone Analysis
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2.D.6. Activity Report
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2.D.7. Lorenzo Land Payment
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2.D.8. Bills as Paid Report
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3. New Business
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3.A. Discussion of Comptroller of Public Accounts Grant Agreement (ARRA) for Distributed Renewable Energy Program.
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3.B. Discuss/Approve Nominations for the TASB Media Honor Roll Program.
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3.C. Discussion of Crosby Central Appraisal District Budget Amendment.
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3.D. Discussion/Approval for Expedited State Waiver for the Teacher Data Portal of the Texas Assessment Management System.
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3.E. Discussion/Approval for Expedited State Waiver for Staff Development, and Early Release Waivers.
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3.F. Discussion/Approval of bids for two pickups and one bus.
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3.G. Consider/Approve Board Resolution Extending Depository Contract.
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3.H. Discussion of Update 89
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4. Personnel - May go into executive session.
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4.A. Consideration/Approval to Hire:
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4.B. Superintendent report on resignations of at-will and contractual personnel
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4.C. Superintendent report on terminations of at-will personnel
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4.D. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or termination, effective at the end of the contract period, of probationary contract personnel
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4.E. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or proposed nonrenewal of term contract personnel
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4.F. Consideration/Approval to extend contract of District Personnel.
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4.G. Administrators will review district teaching staff.
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5. Consent Agenda
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6. Superintendent's Report
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6.A. Legislative Session
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6.B. Budget 2010-2011--How the State Budget will affect Ralls ISD
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6.C. Enrollment and Latest template run.
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6.D. Retirement Incentives?
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7. Future Business
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7.A. Teacher Contracts
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7.B. School Board Elections May 14, 2011
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Agenda Item Details
Reload Your Meeting
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| Meeting: | February 24, 2011 at 7:30 PM - Regular | |
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1. Campus Reports
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1.A. Student and Staff Recognition
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Description:
NICE BIKES
Presentation to Ralls FFA from Monsanto |
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1.B. Ralls High School Campus Report--Personnel
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1.C. Ralls Middle School Campus Report--Personnel
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1.D. Ralls Elementary School Campus Report--Personnel
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1.E. EDGE Mentoring Report
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Description:
Volunteer Recognition
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1.F. Athletic Report
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Description:
Basketball and Off Season
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1.G. District Improvement Committee Report
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Deanna Logan
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Description:
Calendar Survey
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2. Routine Items
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2.A. Approval of Minutes from previous Board Meeting
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Description:
Minutes from meeting held on Thursday, January 20, 2011. Please read minutes for your approval.
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2.B. Budget Amendments and transfers.
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2.C. Monthly Financial Information
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2.C.1. Revenue and Expenditures
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2.C.2. Account Balances
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2.C.2.a. Credit Card Statement
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2.C.2.b. Bank Balances
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2.D. Discussion/Approval of the following items:
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2.D.1. Cafeteria Report
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2.D.2. Tax Report
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2.D.3. Transportation Report
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2.D.4. Athletic Report
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2.D.5. Telephone Analysis
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2.D.6. Activity Report
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2.D.7. Lorenzo Land Payment
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Description:
None
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2.D.8. Bills as Paid Report
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3. New Business
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3.A. Discussion of Comptroller of Public Accounts Grant Agreement (ARRA) for Distributed Renewable Energy Program.
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Description:
This is the grant that we previously discussed for two wind turbines. Ralls ISD will provide the land and also around $63,00, which is 20% of the cost. I have David Backus looking over the grant contract. Joel Hart from Hydro Star Energy will be available for questions regarding this project.
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3.B. Discuss/Approve Nominations for the TASB Media Honor Roll Program.
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Description:
I would like to nominate John and Brenda Valentine for this honor. John and Brenda do a great job working with us to promote our School District.
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3.C. Discussion of Crosby Central Appraisal District Budget Amendment.
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Description:
Kathy Lowrie came by my office last week regarding the purchasing of a server. I am including the letter that I received from Kathy. I will give you more information at the meeting. We do not need to take action at this time.
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3.D. Discussion/Approval for Expedited State Waiver for the Teacher Data Portal of the Texas Assessment Management System.
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Description:
This waiver allows school districts and charter schools to apply for a waiver of participation in the teacher portal component of the Texas Assessment Management System. A waiver is granted if a district can provide assurance that the local teacher data portal meets the statutory requirements outlined in TEC 32.258.
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3.E. Discussion/Approval for Expedited State Waiver for Staff Development, and Early Release Waivers.
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Description:
It is time to submit the Texas Education Waivers for Staff Development and Early Release Days. We have applied for these waivers for the past several years. This allows the school district to use five additional days for staff training. The early release waiver allows the district to use six days(end of each grading period) to release students early, allowing staff to meet the needs of the students. We can apply for a three year waiver.
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3.F. Discussion/Approval of bids for two pickups and one bus.
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Description:
We will present the bids that have been submitted at the Board Meeting.
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3.G. Consider/Approve Board Resolution Extending Depository Contract.
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Description:
It is time for the district to go out for bids on the school
district’s depository funds and services. The TEA Code does allow the district
to get a two year extension on the current school depository agreements between
Vista Bank of Ralls and Ralls ISD. We are asking the board to approve the
resolution for the two year extension.
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3.H. Discussion of Update 89
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Description:
I will hand out the Vantage Points that TASB provides to each Board Member. This will allow you more time to review Update 89. We will approve the Update during our March Board Meeting.
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4. Personnel - May go into executive session.
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4.A. Consideration/Approval to Hire:
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4.B. Superintendent report on resignations of at-will and contractual personnel
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4.C. Superintendent report on terminations of at-will personnel
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4.D. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or termination, effective at the end of the contract period, of probationary contract personnel
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4.E. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or proposed nonrenewal of term contract personnel
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4.F. Consideration/Approval to extend contract of District Personnel.
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Description:
I am recommending that we extend the contracts for the following administrators by one year.
Business Manager – Bruce Harris;
High School – Chris Wade;
Middle School-Macy Cavazos; Elementary School – L’Rae Watson;
Athletic Director -Tim James; Recovery Education Campus – Loretta Velez;
Curriculum Director--Shauna Lane
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4.G. Administrators will review district teaching staff.
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5. Consent Agenda
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6. Superintendent's Report
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6.A. Legislative Session
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Description:
I will be attending the Legislative Conference on March 30th in Austin.
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6.B. Budget 2010-2011--How the State Budget will affect Ralls ISD
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6.C. Enrollment and Latest template run.
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6.D. Retirement Incentives?
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Description:
I would like to discuss with you the possibility of offering our teachers, that are eligible for retirement, a possible incentive to retire this year.
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7. Future Business
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7.A. Teacher Contracts
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7.B. School Board Elections May 14, 2011
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