I.A. Somerset ISD will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M., on Monday, November 17, 2014 for the purpose of discussing the school district's School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) rating for the 2012-2013 budgetary and actual financial data to include staff and student data.

THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ALL CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

II. Call Meeting to Order

III. Invocation

IV. Pledge of Allegience

V. 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:

V.A. Discussion regarding New Hires, Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.

V.B. Pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Gov't Code, Attorney consultation regarding a Level III Student/Parent Grievance Hearing.

V.C. Conduct Level III Student/Parent Grievance hearing and deliberation of a public complaint grievance 551.071, Tex. Gov't. Code.

V.D. Discussion and consideration regarding the attendance wavier request of SISD students living outside the district.  Tex. Gov't Code 551.0821.

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

VI.A. Discussion regarding new hires. 

VI.B. Consider and take possible action on a Level III public complaint grievance.

VI.C. Discussion regarding the attendance wavier request of SISD students living outside the district.

VII. COMMUNICATIONS:  Employee Recognitions, Students, partnership, Grants, Etc.

VII.A. Superintendent's Report

VII.B. The PITSCO NETWORK Magazine Recognition

VII.C. United Way Campus Coordinators Recognition

VII.D. 2nd Six Weeks Teachers Recognition

VIII. 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)

IX. 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)

IX.A. Approval of the October 13, 2014 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.

IX.B. Approval of the Texas A&M Chapter of Advise TX Memorandum of Understanding among Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas A&M University, and Somerset Independent School District.

IX.C. Approval of the Grant Agreement with Bexar County Bibliotech.

IX.D. Approval of the Proclamation 2015 Instructional Material Selection Committees.

IX.E. 2014-2015 Student Transfer List

IX.F. Somerset ISD Investment Report

IX.G. Somerset ISD Financial Report

X. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:

X.A. The Board Shall Canvass the November 04, 2014 General Elections.

X.B. The Board shall Certify the Election Results.

X.C. Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the approval and acceptance of designated funds for Innovative Teaching Grants to Somerset ISD from the Somerset Education Foundation.

X.D. Presentation of Somerset ISD Education Foundation Quarterly Report.

X.E. Discussion and possible action to review and approve the proposals submitted for purchase of three Advance Stand-On Auto Scrubbers.

X.F. Discussion and possible action to review and approve RFP 15-001, Garbage Disposal Services, to provide solid waste disposal by a licensed company for all district facilities.

X.G. Discussion and possible action to review and approve RFP 14-012, Security Camera Maintenance and Repair Services to provide services to all existing cameras located throughout the District.

X.H. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the 2014-2015 Texas Accountability Intervention System Targeted Improvement Plan for Somerset Elementary School.

X.I. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the Somerset High School-GEAR UP grant funds to purchase 320 TI-84 Plus graphing calculators not to exceed the amount of $34,891.84.

X.J. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the English Language Arts Spring Board student materials, curriculum and professional development for English Language Arts high school teachers not to exceed the total of amount of $20,075.05.

X.K. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Technology Facilitator stipend of $1,000.00 each for each campus not to exceed the total amount of $7,000.00, pending approval of the 2014-2015 Title VI, Part B, Rural and Low Income School grant.

X.L. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and possible action in the approval of the Somerset ISD District Improvement Plan and Campus Improvement Plans for  Early Childhood Elementary, Somerset Elementary, and Barrera Veterans Elementary.

X.M. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the sixty computers for Somerset High School and ten Extenda units, each with 6 monitors for Somerset Elementary and Barrera Veterans Elementary, not to exceed the total amount of $60,945.00, pending approval of the 2014-2015 Title VI, Part B, Rural and Low Income School grant.

XI. ADJOURNMENT