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 September 10, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes.

VI.B. Approval of the Pearson Mathematics Investigations materials for grades Kindergarten through 5th grades.

VI.C. Approval of the 2018-2019 District Improvement Plans for Early Childhood Elementary, Somerset Elementary, and Barrera Veterans Elementary.

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 final payment including retainage to D Wilson Contractors for final completion of work in connection with the construction of the Somerset Elementary Cafeteria not to exceed the amount of $180,848.90.

VII.C. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of a change order int the construction of the Transportation Compound by an additional amount of $18,000.00 to cover the cost of motorizing the garage doors.

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

VII.E. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the leasing of copiers for District use.

VII.F. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of two golf carts.

VII.G. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of updates to Barrera Elementary playground to meet compliance with state standards.

VII.H. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the 2018-2019 University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Public School Initiatives Interlocal Cooperation Contract.

VII.I. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval to purchase Houghton Mifflin Harcourt-READ180 additional licenses and hosting not to exceed the amount of $10,000.00.

VII.J. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval of the purchase of the Chromebooks, carts, and Chrome Management Console Licenses, not to exceed the amount of $41,000.00.

VII.K. Discussion and possible action regarding the review and approval to reschedule the scheduled November 26, 2018, Regular Board of Trustees Meeting.

VII.L. Presentation regarding the announcement of Board Members's Continuing Education Hours.

VII.M. 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. Discussion regarding New Hires, Resignations and/or Retirements.  Texas Government Code 551.074.

VIII.B. Consultation with the school district attorney regarding legal issues associated with possible educator sanctions for contract abandonment.  Texas Government Code 551.071 & 551.074.

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

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

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.

X. ADJOURNMENT: