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Meeting Agenda
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Invocation
III. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. Recognize the Board of Trustees in honor of Board Recognition Month
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 November 30, 2015 Workshop Board Meeting Minutes and December 14, 2015 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
VII.B. Approval of the Somerset ISD Financial Report.
VII.C. Approval of the Somerset ISD Investment Report.
VIII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:
VIII.A. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the District's Annual Financial Audit report for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2014-2015.
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the Budget Amendment #5 for 2015-2016 in the amount of $1,547,000.00.
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the purchase of 18 teacher replacement laptops from M & A Technology not to exceed the cost of $13,292.46.
VIII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the purchase of a laptop cart (30 computers) for the Gear Up Program pending TEA's approval of the Texas State Gear Up Grant Program not to exceed the cost of $22,103.37.
VIII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the College Board Springboard Mathematics training for the Somerset High School for three days in January to March 2016, not to exceed the cost of $11,850.00.
IX. CLOSED SESSION:
The Board will convene to a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code 551.071 et.seq. to consider the following:
IX.A. Discussion regarding New Hires, Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.
IX.B. Annual Evaluation of the Superintendent.
X. OPEN SESSION:  Return to Open Session to Take Action Deemed Necessary.
X.A. Discussion and possible action regarding new hires.
XI. ADJOURNMENT:
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 19, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
II. Invocation
Subject:
III. Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
IV. Recognize the Board of Trustees in honor of Board Recognition Month
Subject:
V. COMMUNICATIONS:  Employee Recognitions, Students, partnership, Grants, Etc.
Subject:
V.A. Superintendent's Report
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
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)
Subject:
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)
Subject:
VII.A. Approval of the November 30, 2015 Workshop Board Meeting Minutes and December 14, 2015 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.B. Approval of the Somerset ISD Financial Report.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.C. Approval of the Somerset ISD Investment Report.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:
Subject:
VIII.A. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the District's Annual Financial Audit report for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2014-2015.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the Budget Amendment #5 for 2015-2016 in the amount of $1,547,000.00.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the purchase of 18 teacher replacement laptops from M & A Technology not to exceed the cost of $13,292.46.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the purchase of a laptop cart (30 computers) for the Gear Up Program pending TEA's approval of the Texas State Gear Up Grant Program not to exceed the cost of $22,103.37.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the College Board Springboard Mathematics training for the Somerset High School for three days in January to March 2016, not to exceed the cost of $11,850.00.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
IX. CLOSED SESSION:
The Board will convene to a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meeting Act, Texas Government Code 551.071 et.seq. to consider the following:
Subject:
IX.A. Discussion regarding New Hires, Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.
Presenter:
Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
IX.B. Annual Evaluation of the Superintendent.
Presenter:
Dr. Omar Pachecano
Subject:
X. OPEN SESSION:  Return to Open Session to Take Action Deemed Necessary.
Subject:
X.A. Discussion and possible action regarding new hires.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
XI. ADJOURNMENT:

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