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Meeting Agenda
1. Campus Reports
1.A. Ralls High School Campus Report
1.B. Ralls Middle School Campus Report
1.C. Ralls Elementary School Campus Report
1.D. EDGE Report
1.E. Athletic Report
1.F. District Improvement Committee Report--None
2. Routine Items
2.A. Approval of Minutes from previous Board Meeting
2.B. Approval of Budget Amendments and Transfers
2.C. Monthly Financial Information
2.C.1. Revenue and Expenditures
2.C.2. Account Balances
2.C.2.a. Credit Card Statement
2.C.2.b. Bank Balances
2.D. Discussion/Approval of the following items:
2.D.1. Cafeteria Report
2.D.2. Tax Report
2.D.3. Transportation Report
2.D.4. Athletic Report
2.D.5. Telephone Analysis
2.D.6. Activity Report
2.D.7. Lorenzo Land Payment
2.D.8. Bills as Paid Report
3. New Business
3.A. Deliberation and possible action of the Ralls ISD 2012-2013 budget.
3.B. Adopt the Tax Rate for the Ralls Independent School District.
3.C. Review of the 2012-2013 Crosby Central Appraisal District proposed budget.
3.D. Consider/Approve bid on Tax Property Block: 134 Lots 7, 8, 9 (E60 All) Original town Ralls. Linda Garcia has submitted a bid of $100 for this property. There is a structure located on the property. I have attached the documents that I received from CCAD.
3.E. Consider/Approve bid on Tax Property Block: 130 Lots 9-12 Original town Ralls. Israel Garcia has submitted a bid of $1501.00 for this property. There is a structure located on the property. I have attached the documents that I received from CCAD.
3.F. Consider/Approve bid on Tax Property Block: 115 Lots 7-9 Original town Ralls. Israel Garcia has submitted a bid of $501.00 for this property. There is a structure located on the property. I have attached the documents that I received from CCAD.
3.G. Review the following plans:
Elementary Campus Improvement Plan
Middle School Campus Improvement Plan
High School Campus Improvement Plan
Recovery Education Campus Improvement Plan
3.H. Consider/Approve District Improvement Plan goals and objectives
3.I. Consider/Approve the designation of Chris Wade, Superintendent, as an Authorized Representative of Ralls ISD in the Inter-local agreement with the Lone Star Investment Pool.
4. Personnel - May go into executive session.
4.A. Consideration/Approval to Hire:
4.B. Superintendent report on resignations of at-will and contractual personnel.
4.C. Superintendent report on terminations of at-will personnel
4.D. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or termination, effective at the end of the contract period, of probationary contract personnel.
4.E. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or proposed nonrenewal of term contract personnel
5. Consent Agenda
6. Superintendent's Report
6.A. New Board Member Training-Legislative Update Training.  Monday, August 27, 6:00pm-9:00pm. 
6.B. TASA/TASB Convention in Austin on September 27-30.
6.C. AYP (Average Yearly Progress)
6.D. Jeremy Griffith has taken on a new role at the High School, Administrator of Student Services.
7. Future Business
7.A. Thursday, September 20, 2012--Next Board Meeting
7.B. Meal with new staff prior to September Board Meeting, 6:45.   
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 23, 2012 at 7:30 PM - Regular
Subject:
1. Campus Reports
Subject:
1.A. Ralls High School Campus Report
Presenter:
Miguel Salazar
Description:
Meet the Teacher Night/First Week Activities
Subject:
1.B. Ralls Middle School Campus Report
Presenter:
Macy Cavazos
Description:
Meet the Teacher Night/First Week Activities.
Subject:
1.C. Ralls Elementary School Campus Report
Presenter:
L'Rae Watson
Description:
Meet the Teacher Night/First Week Activities
Subject:
1.D. EDGE Report
Presenter:
Leesa Diaz
Description:
2012-2013 Plans
Subject:
1.E. Athletic Report
Presenter:
Tim James
Description:
Football and Cross Country
Subject:
1.F. District Improvement Committee Report--None
Subject:
2. Routine Items
Subject:
2.A. Approval of Minutes from previous Board Meeting
Description:
Minutes from meeting held on Thursday July 26, 2012. Please read minutes for your approval.
Subject:
2.B. Approval of Budget Amendments and Transfers
Subject:
2.C. Monthly Financial Information
Subject:
2.C.1. Revenue and Expenditures
Subject:
2.C.2. Account Balances
Subject:
2.C.2.a. Credit Card Statement
Subject:
2.C.2.b. Bank Balances
Subject:
2.D. Discussion/Approval of the following items:
Subject:
2.D.1. Cafeteria Report
Subject:
2.D.2. Tax Report
Subject:
2.D.3. Transportation Report
Subject:
2.D.4. Athletic Report
Subject:
2.D.5. Telephone Analysis
Subject:
2.D.6. Activity Report
Subject:
2.D.7. Lorenzo Land Payment
Subject:
2.D.8. Bills as Paid Report
Subject:
3. New Business
Subject:
3.A. Deliberation and possible action of the Ralls ISD 2012-2013 budget.
Description:
I am recommending a proposed budget for Ralls ISD of $6,380,981.38 for the 2012-2013 school year. The total budget includes federal programs, TRS on-behalf benefits that are just reported, and is not expenditure. Also, part of the food service budget includes USDA donated commodities that are reported as expenditures, but are actually donations. The expenditures are greater than the revenue generated, therefore we will run a deficit budget. We will address the shortfall of $70,939.38 by going into our Fund Balance for the 2012-2013 school year.  Estimated total revenue for Ralls ISD for 2012-2013 are based on estimated taxable values of $135,174,365.00 with the tax rate of $1.04 rate and a 483.320 Refined Average Daily Attendance.
Subject:
3.B. Adopt the Tax Rate for the Ralls Independent School District.
Description:
The board has given the public an opportunity to participate in a public meeting and get input from the local district constituents. I am recommending that we adopt a rate of $1.04 per $100.00 of evaluation. This tax rate will not generate enough funds to meet the purposed budget. Therefore we will have a deficit budget of $70,939.38. 

The values for 2012 of $135,174,365.00 will generate $1,363,639.00 at a 97% collection rate. As a result of this proposal and the values increasing, taxes on the average homestead would increase by $2.45 compared to 2011 taxes.

THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. BECAUSE VALUES INCREASED BY APPROXIMATELY $20,000,000.00, A RATE OF $1.04 IS EFFECTIVELY A 12.94% INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE.
Subject:
3.C. Review of the 2012-2013 Crosby Central Appraisal District proposed budget.
Description:
If you have any questions please let me know so I can contact the appraisal district. 
Subject:
3.D. Consider/Approve bid on Tax Property Block: 134 Lots 7, 8, 9 (E60 All) Original town Ralls. Linda Garcia has submitted a bid of $100 for this property. There is a structure located on the property. I have attached the documents that I received from CCAD.
Subject:
3.E. Consider/Approve bid on Tax Property Block: 130 Lots 9-12 Original town Ralls. Israel Garcia has submitted a bid of $1501.00 for this property. There is a structure located on the property. I have attached the documents that I received from CCAD.
Subject:
3.F. Consider/Approve bid on Tax Property Block: 115 Lots 7-9 Original town Ralls. Israel Garcia has submitted a bid of $501.00 for this property. There is a structure located on the property. I have attached the documents that I received from CCAD.
Subject:
3.G. Review the following plans:
Elementary Campus Improvement Plan
Middle School Campus Improvement Plan
High School Campus Improvement Plan
Recovery Education Campus Improvement Plan
Subject:
3.H. Consider/Approve District Improvement Plan goals and objectives
Description:
The District Improvement Plan has certain elements that are required to be in the plan. There are also local elements that are included in the plan. You will receive a copy of DIP goals and objectives at the Board Meeting. 
Subject:
3.I. Consider/Approve the designation of Chris Wade, Superintendent, as an Authorized Representative of Ralls ISD in the Inter-local agreement with the Lone Star Investment Pool.
Description:

Subject:
4. Personnel - May go into executive session.
Subject:
4.A. Consideration/Approval to Hire:
Description:
Ben Hitt, Maintenance 
Subject:
4.B. Superintendent report on resignations of at-will and contractual personnel.
Subject:
4.C. Superintendent report on terminations of at-will personnel
Subject:
4.D. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or termination, effective at the end of the contract period, of probationary contract personnel.
Subject:
4.E. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or proposed nonrenewal of term contract personnel
Subject:
5. Consent Agenda
Subject:
6. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
6.A. New Board Member Training-Legislative Update Training.  Monday, August 27, 6:00pm-9:00pm. 
Description:
Will be at the HS via ITV.
Subject:
6.B. TASA/TASB Convention in Austin on September 27-30.
Subject:
6.C. AYP (Average Yearly Progress)
Description:
Discussion of the Districts AYP ratings.
Subject:
6.D. Jeremy Griffith has taken on a new role at the High School, Administrator of Student Services.
Description:
Help with discipline and administration of extracurricular events. Will continue to teach and coach.
Subject:
7. Future Business
Subject:
7.A. Thursday, September 20, 2012--Next Board Meeting
Subject:
7.B. Meal with new staff prior to September Board Meeting, 6:45.   

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