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Meeting Agenda
I. PUBLIC HEARING:
I.A. Somerset ISD will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M., on Monday, August 17, 2015 for the purpose of discussing the school district's 2015-2016 Budget.

Public Participation in the discussion is invited.

II. Call Meeting to Order
III. Pledge of Allegience
IV. Invocation
V. COMMUNICATIONS:  Employee Recognitions, Students, partnership, Grants, Etc.
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 13, 2015 Budget Workshop#2 & Regular Board Meeting Minutes and July 27, 2015 Special Board Meeting Minutes.
VII.B. Approval of the Policy CRD(Local) Insurance and Annuities Management Health and Life Insurance Revision.
VII.C. Approval of the 2015-2016 Organizational Chart.
VII.D. Approval of the 2015-2016 Transfer Students.
VII.E. Approval of the Inter-local Agreement between Houston Independent School District and Somerset Independent School District .
VII.F. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Education Service Center 20 and Somerset Independent School District for the Write for Texas Project.
VII.G. Approval of the Early College High School Memorandum of Understanding between Alamo Community College District and Somerset Independent School District.
VII.H. Approval of the 2015-2016 Somerset Employee Handbook.
VII.I. Approval of the 2015-2016 District Alternative Education Program Handbook.
VII.J. Somerset ISD Investment Report
VII.K. Somerset ISD Financial Report
VIII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:
VIII.A. Presentation of the Somerset Independent District Education Foundation Quarterly Report.
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Budget Amendment #7 for 2014-2015 in the amount of $678,600.00.
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Certified Atascosa and Bexar Appraisal Rolls for Somerset Independent School District.
VIII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Legal Budget for the 2015-2016 school year.
VIII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Ordinance and Order adopting Tax Rate of School Year 2015-2016.
VIII.F. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval to consider competitive sealed proposal of the delivery method for the parking lot located in front of the Administration building.
VIII.G. Discussion and possible action regarding the  review and approval of the RFP 15-011, Option 1-TAPS for the Property and Casualty Coverage of the District in the amount of $163,820.00.
VIII.H. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the 2015-2016 Unemployment Compensation renewal with the TASB Risk Management Fund in the contribution amount of $19,646.00.
VIII.I. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Advise Texas agreement between the Texas A&M University and the Somerset Independent School District not to exceed the total amount of $10,000.00.
VIII.J. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the expenditure of available funds to pay the end of year balance for the Shared Service Agreement with the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf at South San ISD for Instructional Services for the 2014-2015 school year in the amount of $10,000.00.
VIII.K. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Shared Services Agreement between the Atascosa-McMullen Special Education Cooperative and Somerset ISD to provide assistance with the evaluation of students with Visual Impairments and to provide Orientation and Mobility services per their Individual Education Plan not to exceed the total amount of $20,000.00.
VIII.L. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Skyward School Management System Module purchase for the new Academic Education Campus, Somerset Academic Achievement Center for 2015-2016 not to exceed the total amount of $17,167.00.
VIII.M. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Service Delivery Agreement between Somerset Independent School District and Communities in Schools of San Antonio (CIS-SA) not to exceed the total amount of $45,000.00.
VIII.N. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Edgenuity contract for Somerset Junior High and Somerset High School not to exceed the total amount of $41,080.00.
VIII.O. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the Learning A-Z quote for services in 2015-2016 not to exceed the total amount of $16,000.00.
VIII.P. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the 2015-2018 Dual Credit Academic Agreement between the Somerset Independent School District and the Alamo Community College, reimbursement by Alamo Colleges to Somerset ISD in the amount of $600.00 will be made on an average of twenty students.
IX. 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:
IX.A. Discussion regarding New Hires, Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.
X. OPEN SESSION:  Return to Open Session to Take Action Deemed Necessary.
X.A. Discussion and possible action regarding new hires.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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Meeting: August 17, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Public Hearing and Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. PUBLIC HEARING:
Subject:
I.A. Somerset ISD will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M., on Monday, August 17, 2015 for the purpose of discussing the school district's 2015-2016 Budget.

Public Participation in the discussion is invited.

Subject:
II. Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
III. Pledge of Allegience
Subject:
IV. Invocation
Subject:
V. COMMUNICATIONS:  Employee Recognitions, Students, partnership, Grants, Etc.
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 July 13, 2015 Budget Workshop#2 & Regular Board Meeting Minutes and July 27, 2015 Special Board Meeting Minutes.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.B. Approval of the Policy CRD(Local) Insurance and Annuities Management Health and Life Insurance Revision.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.C. Approval of the 2015-2016 Organizational Chart.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.D. Approval of the 2015-2016 Transfer Students.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.E. Approval of the Inter-local Agreement between Houston Independent School District and Somerset Independent School District .
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.F. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between Education Service Center 20 and Somerset Independent School District for the Write for Texas Project.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.G. Approval of the Early College High School Memorandum of Understanding between Alamo Community College District and Somerset Independent School District.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.H. Approval of the 2015-2016 Somerset Employee Handbook.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.I. Approval of the 2015-2016 District Alternative Education Program Handbook.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.J. Somerset ISD Investment Report
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.K. Somerset ISD Financial Report
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:
Subject:
VIII.A. Presentation of the Somerset Independent District Education Foundation Quarterly Report.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Budget Amendment #7 for 2014-2015 in the amount of $678,600.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Certified Atascosa and Bexar Appraisal Rolls for Somerset Independent School District.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Legal Budget for the 2015-2016 school year.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Ordinance and Order adopting Tax Rate of School Year 2015-2016.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.F. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval to consider competitive sealed proposal of the delivery method for the parking lot located in front of the Administration building.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.G. Discussion and possible action regarding the  review and approval of the RFP 15-011, Option 1-TAPS for the Property and Casualty Coverage of the District in the amount of $163,820.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.H. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the 2015-2016 Unemployment Compensation renewal with the TASB Risk Management Fund in the contribution amount of $19,646.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.I. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Advise Texas agreement between the Texas A&M University and the Somerset Independent School District not to exceed the total amount of $10,000.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.J. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the expenditure of available funds to pay the end of year balance for the Shared Service Agreement with the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf at South San ISD for Instructional Services for the 2014-2015 school year in the amount of $10,000.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.K. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Shared Services Agreement between the Atascosa-McMullen Special Education Cooperative and Somerset ISD to provide assistance with the evaluation of students with Visual Impairments and to provide Orientation and Mobility services per their Individual Education Plan not to exceed the total amount of $20,000.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.L. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Skyward School Management System Module purchase for the new Academic Education Campus, Somerset Academic Achievement Center for 2015-2016 not to exceed the total amount of $17,167.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.M. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Service Delivery Agreement between Somerset Independent School District and Communities in Schools of San Antonio (CIS-SA) not to exceed the total amount of $45,000.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.N. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Edgenuity contract for Somerset Junior High and Somerset High School not to exceed the total amount of $41,080.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.O. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the Learning A-Z quote for services in 2015-2016 not to exceed the total amount of $16,000.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.P. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the 2015-2018 Dual Credit Academic Agreement between the Somerset Independent School District and the Alamo Community College, reimbursement by Alamo Colleges to Somerset ISD in the amount of $600.00 will be made on an average of twenty students.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
IX. 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:
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
IX.A. Discussion regarding New Hires, Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
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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