II. Innovation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. 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:

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

IV.B. Consultation with attorney regarding legal issues related to Level III employee grievance.  Texas Government Code section 551.071.

IV.C. Conduct Level III employee grievance and deliberation regarding same.  Texas Government Code section 551.074.

IV.D. Consultation with attorney regarding legal issues related to Level III parent grievance concerning student grade.  Texas Government Code section 551.071.

IV.E. Conduct Level III  parent grievance and deliberation concerning student grade.  Texas Government Code sections 551.082 and 551.0821.

IV.F. Consultation with the school district attorney regarding legal issues associated with the proposed possible termination of Probationary Contract Employee.  Texas Government Code 551.074.

IV.G. Consultation with attorney regarding attorney services and costs associated with same.

IV.H. Discussion  regarding the Superintendent's Assessment.

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

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

V.B. Discussion and possible action regarding Level III employee grievance.

V.C. Discussion and possible action regarding Level III parent grievance concerning student grade.

V.D. Consider and take possible action regarding the proposed termination of Probationary Contract Employee.

V.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the Superintendent's Assessment.

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

VI.A. Superintendent’s Report

VII. 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)

VIII. 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)

VIII.A. Approval of the August 17, 2015 Public Hearing and Regular Board Meeting Minutes.

VIII.B. Approval of the TAP:  The System for Teacher and Student Advancement SKR appraisal calendar, Val-Ed Survey for Campus Administrators and Central Office Administrators.

VIII.C. Approval of Teacher Advancement Program Certified Appraisers of the Skills, Knowledge and Responsibilities Evaluation Tool for all campuses.

VIII.D. Approval of the Interlocal Agreement for Early College High School between Somerset Independent School District, Poteet Independent School District and Lytle Independent School  District.

VIII.E. Approval of the Optional Flexible School Day Program (OFSDP)

VIII.F. Approval of the Eligibility Requirements for TAP Payout

IX. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:

IX.A. Presentation regarding the 2015 Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) Report.

IX.B. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the resolution to designate and authorize the conveyance of Title to the highest bidder per section 34.05(i) of the Texas Property Tax Code for tax foreclosed properties struck off in trust to Somerset Independent School District, Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District, Atascosa County or Bexar County; Suit No. 08-12-0988-CVA and Suit No. 10-05-0370-CVA.

IX.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Budget Amendment #1 for 2015-2016 in the amount of $398,709.00.

IX.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of two 77-passenger buses not to exceed the amount of $200,000.00.

IX.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of one truck for the police department with needed accessories with cost not to exceed the amount of $30,000.00.

IX.F. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of one maintenance van with cost not to exceed the amount of $35,000.00.

IX.G. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval to hold a Public Hearing Meeting to discuss the 2015 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) ratings.

IX.H. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the Somerset ISD Monthly Financial Report, Monthly Investment Report and Quarterly Investment Report.

IX.I. Discussion and possible action to review and approve Somerset Independent School District to become an open enrollment district.

IX.J. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval that the district continue to retain Walsh Anderson Trevino Russo & Kyle, P.C. Attorneys at Law as the District's Firm for the 2015-2016 academic year for the retainer amount of $1,000.00.

IX.K. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of the Resolution to nominate one to five candidates, for the nomination phase of selection process for election of Bexar Appraisal District Board of Directors for 2016-2017.

IX.L. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of Dr. Saul Hinojosa's invitation to join the Lamar University Superintendent Cohort Academy.

IX.M. Discussion and possible action regarding approval  to reschedule the date to hold the October 12, 2015 Regular Board Meeting to Monday, October 19, 2015 due to the scheduled Staff Development/Student Holiday on Monday, October 12, 2015.

X. ADJOURNMENT