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Meeting Agenda
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. PUBLIC HEARING ON 'SCHOOL FIRST' RATING (FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS)
V. CITIZENS' COMMUNICATION / RECOGNITIONS
V.1) Recognition of Eagle Pass High School Students Miriam Rodriguez, Sean Hernandez and Lindsey Rivera who represented EPHS at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, Massachusetts.
V.2) Recognition of Perfecto Mancha Elementary Staff on their outstanding Achievements on the 2018 Texas Education Agency Accountability Ratings and for having the highest overall score amongst EPISD Elementary campuses.
V.3) Recognition of Eagle Pass Junior High School Staff on their outstanding achievements on the 2018 Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating and for having the highest overall score amongst EPISD Secondary campuses.
V.4) Recognition of Robert E. Lee Elementary for being selected as the most clean and maintained campus for the month of September 2018.
V.5) Recognition of Principals during October as proclaimed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
V.6) Recognition of the Eagle Pass Independent School District Human Resources Department in celebration of Texas Education Human Resources Day: October 10, 2018.
VI. DISTRICT REPORTS / PRESENTATIONS
VI.1) Financial Report
VI.2) Utility Report
VI.3) Tax Collection Report
VI.4) Review Investment Officer's Annual Report of Investment Transactions for all Funds for the Quarter ended August 31, 2018.
VI.5) Report on Eagle Pass ISD "School First" Rating (Financial Accountability Rating System of Texas).
VII. ACTION ITEMS
VII.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to amend the General Fund and Capital Projects Fund Budgets.
VII.2) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve Change Order Number One (1) on Sealed Proposal 181905 on Locker Room improvements for Eagle Pass High School and C. C. Winn Campuses as per Board Policy CV, and State Guidelines.
VII.3) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to submit a Staff Development Waiver Minutes for Eagle Pass ISD to the Texas Education Agency.
VII.4) Consider and take appropriate action on the quest to adopt a Resolution 2018/19-05 to approve the Annual Review of Investment Policy and Investment Strategies in accordance with Board Policy CDA (Legal).
VII.5) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve a Three-Year Contract with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt-Riverside beginning on June 30, 2018 for the purchase of ITBS/Logramos Assessments for K-12.
VII.6) Consideration and action to approve a Utility Right of Way Easement requested by AEP. 
VIII. CONSENT ITEMS
VIII.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve the minutes of the July 31, 2018 (Special), August 14, 2018 (Regular) and August 23, 2018 (Special) Board Meeting.
VIII.2) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve a Cooperative Working Agreement between EPISD and the Rural Border Intervention (RBI) Program of Serving Children and Adults in Need (SCAN), Inc. for the 2018-2019 School Year. 
VIII.3) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve the Letter of Agreement between Family Service Association and the Eagle Pass Independent School District on the implementation of the project towards No Drug Abuse (Project TND).
VIII.4) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve Policy Update 111 as received from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB).
IX. CLOSED SESSION
IX.1) The Board will discuss the request to hire personnel to fill vacancies pursuant to TGC 551.074.
X. OPEN SESSION
X.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to hire personnel to fill vacancies pursuant to TGC 551.074.
XI. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION
XI.1) School Board Members Continuing Education Credit Hours
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: October 9, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Regular
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I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
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II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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III. ROLL CALL
Description:
Ms. Lupita Fuentes, President / Mrs. Hilda P. Martinez, Vice-President / Dr. Hector Alvarez, Secretary,/ Ms. Glenna Purcell, Trustee / Mr. Rudy Bowles, Trustee / Mr. Jorge Barrera, Trustee / Mr. Christopher Hiller, Trustee / Mr. Gilberto Gonzalez, Superintendent / Mr. Richard Strieber, Attorney
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IV. PUBLIC HEARING ON 'SCHOOL FIRST' RATING (FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS)
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V. CITIZENS' COMMUNICATION / RECOGNITIONS
Description:
According to EPISD Board Policy BED (Local) Board Meeting: Public Participation, only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard. The speaker shall limit remarks to three minutes, unless, this limit is waived by the board. The Board shall allot no more than 40 minutes for the Citizens’ Communication portion of the meeting. Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels. These complaints include complaints on the following subjects: employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion. If the Board President determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administratively, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board. Complaints against specific employees or officers of EPISD shall be heard in Closed Meeting, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title 5-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2). If your topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet. You must make your points on issues in a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order.
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V.1) Recognition of Eagle Pass High School Students Miriam Rodriguez, Sean Hernandez and Lindsey Rivera who represented EPHS at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, Massachusetts.
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V.2) Recognition of Perfecto Mancha Elementary Staff on their outstanding Achievements on the 2018 Texas Education Agency Accountability Ratings and for having the highest overall score amongst EPISD Elementary campuses.
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V.3) Recognition of Eagle Pass Junior High School Staff on their outstanding achievements on the 2018 Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating and for having the highest overall score amongst EPISD Secondary campuses.
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V.4) Recognition of Robert E. Lee Elementary for being selected as the most clean and maintained campus for the month of September 2018.
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V.5) Recognition of Principals during October as proclaimed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
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V.6) Recognition of the Eagle Pass Independent School District Human Resources Department in celebration of Texas Education Human Resources Day: October 10, 2018.
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VI. DISTRICT REPORTS / PRESENTATIONS
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VI.1) Financial Report
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VI.2) Utility Report
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VI.3) Tax Collection Report
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VI.4) Review Investment Officer's Annual Report of Investment Transactions for all Funds for the Quarter ended August 31, 2018.
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VI.5) Report on Eagle Pass ISD "School First" Rating (Financial Accountability Rating System of Texas).
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VII. ACTION ITEMS
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VII.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to amend the General Fund and Capital Projects Fund Budgets.
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VII.2) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve Change Order Number One (1) on Sealed Proposal 181905 on Locker Room improvements for Eagle Pass High School and C. C. Winn Campuses as per Board Policy CV, and State Guidelines.
Attachments:
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VII.3) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to submit a Staff Development Waiver Minutes for Eagle Pass ISD to the Texas Education Agency.
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VII.4) Consider and take appropriate action on the quest to adopt a Resolution 2018/19-05 to approve the Annual Review of Investment Policy and Investment Strategies in accordance with Board Policy CDA (Legal).
Attachments:
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VII.5) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve a Three-Year Contract with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt-Riverside beginning on June 30, 2018 for the purchase of ITBS/Logramos Assessments for K-12.
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VII.6) Consideration and action to approve a Utility Right of Way Easement requested by AEP. 
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VIII. CONSENT ITEMS
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VIII.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve the minutes of the July 31, 2018 (Special), August 14, 2018 (Regular) and August 23, 2018 (Special) Board Meeting.
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VIII.2) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve a Cooperative Working Agreement between EPISD and the Rural Border Intervention (RBI) Program of Serving Children and Adults in Need (SCAN), Inc. for the 2018-2019 School Year. 
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VIII.3) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve the Letter of Agreement between Family Service Association and the Eagle Pass Independent School District on the implementation of the project towards No Drug Abuse (Project TND).
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VIII.4) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve Policy Update 111 as received from the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB).
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IX. CLOSED SESSION
Description:
Pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, 551.083, and 551.084 Texas Government Code: PERSONNEL MATTERS: Under Section 551.074 Texas Government Code, to deliberate the appointments, employment, evaluations, reassignments, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers or employee; or to hear complaints or charges against an officer or employee:
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IX.1) The Board will discuss the request to hire personnel to fill vacancies pursuant to TGC 551.074.
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X. OPEN SESSION
Description:
To take final action, make decisions or vote on matters on which the Board consulted with its attorney or on matters deliberated or heard in closed session. In the event that the Board did not go into Closed Session on any or all items listed for Closed Session (above), those items shall automatically be included as Action Items under this section of the Agenda, should the Board choose to take action.
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X.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to hire personnel to fill vacancies pursuant to TGC 551.074.
Subject:
XI. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION
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XI.1) School Board Members Continuing Education Credit Hours
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XII. ADJOURNMENT
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