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 et.seq. to consider the following:

III.A. Discussion regarding new hires.  Tex. Gov't Code 551.074.

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

III.C. Consultation with the District's attorney regarding No, 2013-CI-07595, Frances Navarro v. Somerset Independent School District, 150th Judicial District, Bexar County, Texas. Tex. Gov't Code section 551.071.

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

IV.A. Discussion and possible action regarding new hires.  Tex. Gov't Code 551.074.

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

IV.C. Consider and take possible action regarding No. 2013-CI-07595, Frances Navarro v. Somerset Independent School District, 150th Judicial District, Bexar County, Texas.

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. Approval of the July 01, 2013, Special Facilities Meeting & Budget Workshop #1 Minutes, the July 08, 2013, Regular Meeting Minutes, and of the July 29, 2013, Special Board Meeting Minutes.

VII.B. 2013-2014 Student Transfers

VII.C. Revision to Board Policy FMH (Local)

VII.D. TASB Local Policy Update 97

VII.E. 2013-2014 Somerset ISD Employee Dress Code

VII.F. 2013-2014 Purchasing Cooperatives

VII.G. 2013-2014 Secondary Grading & Reporting Procedures

VII.H. 2013-2014 SISD Student Code of Conduct Handbook

VII.I. Somerset ISD Investment Report

VII.J. Somerset ISD Financial Report

VIII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:

VIII.A. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the 2013-2014 Unemployment Compensation program renewal with the TASB Risk Management Fund through the Inter-local Participation Agreement (IPA), which meets Section 44.031 of the Education Code in the contribution amount between $30,000.00 to 40,000.00

VIII.B. Presentation, Discussion and possible action regarding the Atascosa County Appraisal District (ACAD) Budget for Fiscal Year 2014.

VIII.C. Presentation regarding the Performance Report on the Delinquent AD Valorem Tax Collection Report.

VIII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of Texas Association of Public Schools. - McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc. as the vendor to provide the Property and Casualty Insurance to protect the District's Assets at a cost of $193,354.00.

VIII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the disposal of the totaled bus #61 from a bus accident that occurred on May 28, 2013.  

VIII.F. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of contract services between Somerset ISD and Andrea Ogonosky, Ph.D. to provide consultation and staff development to Somerset ISD in the Response to Intervention (RtI) during the 2013-2014 ademic year for a total cost of $16,000.00. 

VIII.G. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of Somerset ISD Board of Trustees resolution to support Public Education

VIII.H. Discussion and possible action to review and select a candidate to endorse for Region 20, Position A of the TASB Board of Directors.

VIII.I. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of a Demographic Study needed for Somerset ISD.

VIII.J. Discussion and possible action regarding appointing two Board of Trustees to be one Delgate and one Alternate to the TASB Delegate Assembly.

IX. ADJOURNMENT