A. Call meeting to order:

A.1. Invocation 

A.2. Pledge of Allegiance

B. Routine Matters

B.1. Approval of Consent Agenda

B.1.a. Minutes of regular meeting of July 23, 2018

B.1.b. Approve Tax Report

B.1.c. Payment of Itemized Bills

B.1.d. Amendment funds 199 and 240

C. Welcome Visitors

D. Recognitions

E. Public Forum

F. Information and Proposals

F.1. Information from TEA, TASB, TASA, ESC,TREA, Consultant or Comptroller, Attorney

F.1.a. Board Training

F.1.b. TASB/TASA Convention September 28th - 30th - Austin TX

F.2. Non-Staff Communications and reports

F.3. From Superintendent and Staff

F.3.a. Budget-To-Actual Comparison by Function report

F.3.b. Investment Earnings Report

F.3.c. Market Values of Pledged Securities

F.3.d. Campus Reports

F.3.e. Technology Report

F.3.f. Athletic Report

F.3.g. 2018-2019 Student Handbook

F.3.h. 2018-2019 Staff Handbook

F.3.i. Helen Farabee Center MOA and contribution

G. Recommended Actions

G.1. New Business

G.1.a. Consideration of ESC 9 Fees

G.1.b. Consider Auxiliary Employees' Salary Compensation & Schedule adjustment

G.1.c. Consider T-TESS and T-PESS Appraisers

G.1.d. Consider proposed 2019 budget for Hardeman County Appraisal District

G.1.e. Consider Property and Casualty Insurance Bids

G.1.f. Consider notice of public meeting to discuss budget and proposed tax rate worksheet to be published in the newspaper

G.1.g. Consider approval to amend the budget between function levels as needed up to the end of August 2018

G.1.h. Consider becoming a District of Innovation

H. Personnel

H.1. Approve resignations, if any
Tara Sims
Keli Murdock
Melanie Cummins

H.2. Consideration of new personnel, if any
Darrin Witten

I. Staff/Student Security and Safety Issues

I.1. School and Firearm Safety Action Plan

J. Other Business 

J.1. From questions asked by Board Members

J.2. Consider other items as may be presented by Superintendent

J.2.a. Board Training Hours

J.2.b. Course offerings at campuses

J.2.c. Requested Board Trainings and Activities

J.2.d. Teacher Contract

J.3. Future Business

J.3.a. Meeting Dates - Budget Workshop August, 20th 2018; Regular Meeting September 10, 2018; 

K. Executive Session

K.1. A. Section 551.071 Consultation with School District's attorney 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 the Texas Open Meetings Act specifically including the appointment, employment evaluation, reassignment duties, salaries, discipline or dismissal of a public officer, superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal, district directors, counselors, assistant principals, teachers, CFO, coaches, interim superintendent, at-will employees, to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee

Section 551.072 A governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate the purchase exchange,  lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiation with a third person

Section 551.074 A Governmental body may conduct a closed meeting to discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, salaries, discipline or dismissal of a public officer. superintendent, assistant superintendent, principals, district directors, counselors, assistant principals, teachers, CFO, coaches at-will employees, interim superintendent or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee

Section 551.076 A Board is not required to conduct an open meeting to deliberate: 1. The deployment or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices: or 2. A security Audit

L. Adjournment