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Meeting Agenda
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Pledge of Allegience
III. Invocation
IV. COMMUNICATIONS:  Employee Recognitions, Students, partnership, Grants, Etc.
V. 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)
VI. 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)
VI.A. Approval of the August 13, 2018 Budget Workshop & Regular Board Meeting & the August 27, 2018 Public Hearing & Special Board Meeting Minutes.
VI.B. Approval of the 2018-2019  TASB Risk Management Fund Agreement.
VI.C. Approval of the Texas A&M AGRILIFE ATASCOSA County Extension Adjunct Faculty Agreement.
VI.D. Approval of the 2018-2019 District Improvement Plan.
VI.E. Approval to continue retainer with Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle, P.C. Attorneys at Law as the District's Law Firm for the 2018-2019 academic Year.
VI.F. Approval of the cancellation of the November 06, 2018, Somerset ISD Board of Trustee Election for Single-Member Districts 1, 2, 3 & 7 due to an uncontested race.
VII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:
VII.A. Presentation regarding the Bond 2016 construction projects.
VII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the acceptance of designated funds for Innovative Teaching Grants to Somerset ISD From the Somerset Education Foundation.
VII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Request for Qualifications 18-004-Visual Impairment and Orientation & Mobility to provide services to the students of Somerset ISD.
VII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of 25 computers for the CTE Engineering Courses at the Somerset High School, not to exceed the total amount of $28,253.50.
VII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of 30 computers for the utilization as an Assessment lab at the Somerset High School not to exceed the amount of $25,000.00.
VII.F. Presentation regarding the Somerset Independent School District's Financial Reports Update.
VIII. 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:
VIII.A. Consultation with District's legal counsel on legal issues related to an employee grievance Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
VIII.B. Hear, consider and deliberation of an employee grievance.  Texas Government Code Section 551.074.
VIII.C. Consultation with the school district attorney regarding legal issues associated with possible educator sanctions for contract abandonment.  Texas Government Code 551.071 & 551.074.
VIII.D. Discussion regarding New Hires, Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.
IX. OPEN SESSION:  Return to Open Session to Take Action Deemed Necessary.
IX.A. Consider and take possible action on an employee grievance.
IX.B. Consider and take possible action regarding finding that good cause did not exist under Texas Education Code 21.105 (c)(2) and authorize the Superintendent to file a written complaint with State Board Educator Certification (SBEC) for contract abandonment.
IX.C. Discussion and possible action regarding new hires.
X. ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting: September 10, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting
Subject:
I. Call Meeting to Order
Subject:
II. Pledge of Allegience
Subject:
III. Invocation
Subject:
IV. COMMUNICATIONS:  Employee Recognitions, Students, partnership, Grants, Etc.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
V. 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:
VI. 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:
VI.A. Approval of the August 13, 2018 Budget Workshop & Regular Board Meeting & the August 27, 2018 Public Hearing & Special Board Meeting Minutes.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VI.B. Approval of the 2018-2019  TASB Risk Management Fund Agreement.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VI.C. Approval of the Texas A&M AGRILIFE ATASCOSA County Extension Adjunct Faculty Agreement.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VI.D. Approval of the 2018-2019 District Improvement Plan.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VI.E. Approval to continue retainer with Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle, P.C. Attorneys at Law as the District's Law Firm for the 2018-2019 academic Year.
Presenter:
Dr. Omar Pachecano
Subject:
VI.F. Approval of the cancellation of the November 06, 2018, Somerset ISD Board of Trustee Election for Single-Member Districts 1, 2, 3 & 7 due to an uncontested race.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII. PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS:
Subject:
VII.A. Presentation regarding the Bond 2016 construction projects.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.B. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the acceptance of designated funds for Innovative Teaching Grants to Somerset ISD From the Somerset Education Foundation.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the Request for Qualifications 18-004-Visual Impairment and Orientation & Mobility to provide services to the students of Somerset ISD.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.D. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of 25 computers for the CTE Engineering Courses at the Somerset High School, not to exceed the total amount of $28,253.50.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of 30 computers for the utilization as an Assessment lab at the Somerset High School not to exceed the amount of $25,000.00.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VII.F. Presentation regarding the Somerset Independent School District's Financial Reports Update.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII. 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:
VIII.A. Consultation with District's legal counsel on legal issues related to an employee grievance Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.B. Hear, consider and deliberation of an employee grievance.  Texas Government Code Section 551.074.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.C. Consultation with the school district attorney regarding legal issues associated with possible educator sanctions for contract abandonment.  Texas Government Code 551.071 & 551.074.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
VIII.D. Discussion regarding New Hires, Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
IX. OPEN SESSION:  Return to Open Session to Take Action Deemed Necessary.
Subject:
IX.A. Consider and take possible action on an employee grievance.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
IX.B. Consider and take possible action regarding finding that good cause did not exist under Texas Education Code 21.105 (c)(2) and authorize the Superintendent to file a written complaint with State Board Educator Certification (SBEC) for contract abandonment.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
IX.C. Discussion and possible action regarding new hires.
Presenter:
Dr. Saul Hinojosa
Subject:
X. ADJOURNMENT:

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