II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. CLOSED SESSION: 
 The Board will convene to a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code 551. 071 and 551.074 to consider the following:

III.A. Discussion and  possible action regarding new hires.

III.B. Discussion and possible action regarding  the Assessment of the Superintendent.

IV. OPEN SESSION:  Return to Open Session to Take Action Deemed Necessary.

V. COMMUNICATIONS: Employee Recognitions, Students, Partnership, Grants, Etc.

V.A. Superintendent’s Report

VI. PUBLIC COMMENT:   (30 minute total time for this item. Limit of five minutes per person. Only one person from each delegation will be heard on the same subject.  No employee names can be mentioned)

VII. CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval and possible discussion of the following items:
(If any of the items are pulled they will be subject to discussion and possible action)

VII.A. Minutes of the October 08, 2012 Regular Meeting

VII.B. Canvass of the September 15, 2012 Tax Ratification Elections Results.

VII.C. Proposed Form 470 applications for E-rate Year 16.

VII.D. Modified eligibility requirements  under the FMLA for payout under the TIF/TAP grant.

VII.E. Somerset ISD Investment Report

VII.F. Somerset ISD Financial Report

VIII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:

VIII.A. Discussion and possible action to  review and approve the Budget Amendment #4 for 2012-2013.

VIII.B. Discussion and possible action to approve the Dual Credit Academic Agreement between Somerset ISD and Alamo Community College.

VIII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the 2012-2013 TEA required Improvement Plans for State Accountability Academically Unacceptable campuses.

VIII.D. Presentation of the preliminary findings of the energy conservation study conducted by Schneider Electric.

VIII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the Somerset ISD Master Plan and the status of ongoing and future construction items..

IX. ADJOURNMENT