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Meeting Agenda
1. Roll Call; Establishment of Quorum; Call Meeting To Order
2. Opening Ceremonies
3. Open Meeting
4. Recognitions - There are no items for this meeting. 
5. Public Hearings
5.A. 2015-2016 Budget and Tax Rate
(Yanakany Valdez)
5.B. Public Comments
6. Board Members' Report - There are no items for this meeting.
7. Reports - There are no items for this meeting.
8. Consent Agenda
8.A. Minutes from the Meetings - There are no items for this meeting.
8.B. Financial Statements - There are no items for this meeting.
8.C. Awarding of Bid/RFP/RFQ Items - There are no items for this meeting.
8.D. Tax Refunds - There are no items for this meeting.
8.E. Donations - There are no items for this meeting.
8.F. Purchase Order over $25,000.00
8.F.1. Consideration to approve Purchase Order over $25,000.00 and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ismael Cantu in the amount of $28,800.00 plus travel as the Professional Service Provider for Formerly Improvement Required campuses.
(Aidee Garcia)
Recommended Action: Approval
8.F.2. Consideration to approve Purchase Order $25,000.00 with Istation in the amount of $37,975.00 for the renewal subscription of Istation reading with home options for elementary grades.
(Aidee Garcia)
Recommended Action: Approval
8.G. Contracts over $5,000.00
8.G.1. Consideration to approve Contract over $5,000.00 with Edmentum in the amount of $24,612.00 for the new subscription for Study Island Texas for grades Kinder-2nd Math and Reading.
(Aidee Garcia)
Recommended Action: Approval
8.H. Second Reading and Adoption of Policy Revisions
8.H.1. Consideration to approve Second Reading of Board Policy DEC (Local) and DED (Local).
(Yanakany Valdez)
Recommended Action: Approval
8.I. Quarterly Investment Report - There are no items for this meeting.
9. Citizens to Be Heard
Citizens wishing to address the Board will be heard at this time.
10. Administration - There are no items for this meeting.
11. Curriculum and Instruction - There are no items for this meeting.
12. Facilities and Operations - There are no items for this meeting.
13. Business and Finance
13.A. Consideration to approve the 2015-2016 District Official Budget including District Job Classifications and Pay Schedules.
(Yanakany Valdez)
Recommended Action: Approval
13.B. Consideration to Adopt the 2015-2016 Ordinance setting the M&O Tax Rate and the I&S Tax Rate.
(Yanakany Valdez)
Recommended Action: Approval
13.C. Consideration to approve intent to modify the compressed tax rate for the 2015-2016 school year.
(Yanakany Valdez)
Recommended Action: Approval
14. Human Resources and Student Services - There are no items for this meeting.
15. Technology Services - There are no items for this meeting.
16. Closed Session
If, during the course of any duly posted meeting, the Board of Trustees determines that a closed or executive session is required regarding an item posted on the Agenda, that session will be held on any or all subjects and purposes permitted by Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.082, 551.084, 551.087 of the Government Code (the Texas Open Meetings Act).  If a final vote is required on any matter considered in the closed or executive session, it shall be taken either upon the reconvening of the public session covered by this notice or at a subsequent, duly posted, public meeting as the Board shall determine.
16.A. Pursuant to 551.074:  Discussion of Personnel or to Hear Complaints Against Personnel
16.A.1. Discussion of Personnel Report to include the following:
         • New Hires
         • District Vacancies: Retirements/Resignations/Reassignments
16.A.2. Discussion of Salary Adjustments to include, but not limited to the following justifications:
        • Service Credit 
        • Master's Degree
        • Stipends
17. Reconvene to Open Session
The Board may vote upon, and/or take action as to, any or all of the items considered under "Closed Session".
17.A. Consideration to approve the Personnel Report to include the following:
        •New Hires
        •District Vacancies:  Retirements/Resignations
(Dr. Patricia McNamara)
Recommended Action:  Approval
17.B. Consideration to approve Salary Adjustments to include the following justifications:
        • Service Credit 
        • Master's Degree
        • Stipends
(Dr. Patricia McNamara)
Recommended Action: Approval
18. Superintendent's Report - There are no items for this meeting.
19. Adjournment
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: August 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Public Hearing for Budget and Tax Rate/Special
Subject:
Roll Call; Establishment of Quorum; Call Meeting To Order
Subject:
Opening Ceremonies
Subject:
Open Meeting
Subject:
Recognitions - There are no items for this meeting. 
Subject:
Public Hearings
Subject:
2015-2016 Budget and Tax Rate
(Yanakany Valdez)
Subject:
Public Comments
Subject:
Board Members' Report - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Reports - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Consent Agenda
Subject:
Minutes from the Meetings - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Financial Statements - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Awarding of Bid/RFP/RFQ Items - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Tax Refunds - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Donations - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Purchase Order over $25,000.00
Subject:
Consideration to approve Purchase Order over $25,000.00 and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ismael Cantu in the amount of $28,800.00 plus travel as the Professional Service Provider for Formerly Improvement Required campuses.
(Aidee Garcia)
Recommended Action: Approval
Subject:
Consideration to approve Purchase Order $25,000.00 with Istation in the amount of $37,975.00 for the renewal subscription of Istation reading with home options for elementary grades.
(Aidee Garcia)
Recommended Action: Approval
Subject:
Contracts over $5,000.00
Subject:
Consideration to approve Contract over $5,000.00 with Edmentum in the amount of $24,612.00 for the new subscription for Study Island Texas for grades Kinder-2nd Math and Reading.
(Aidee Garcia)
Recommended Action: Approval
Subject:
Second Reading and Adoption of Policy Revisions
Subject:
Consideration to approve Second Reading of Board Policy DEC (Local) and DED (Local).
(Yanakany Valdez)
Recommended Action: Approval
Subject:
Quarterly Investment Report - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Citizens to Be Heard
Citizens wishing to address the Board will be heard at this time.
Subject:
Administration - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Curriculum and Instruction - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Facilities and Operations - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Business and Finance
Subject:
Consideration to approve the 2015-2016 District Official Budget including District Job Classifications and Pay Schedules.
(Yanakany Valdez)
Recommended Action: Approval
Subject:
Consideration to Adopt the 2015-2016 Ordinance setting the M&O Tax Rate and the I&S Tax Rate.
(Yanakany Valdez)
Recommended Action: Approval
Subject:
Consideration to approve intent to modify the compressed tax rate for the 2015-2016 school year.
(Yanakany Valdez)
Recommended Action: Approval
Subject:
Human Resources and Student Services - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Technology Services - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Closed Session
If, during the course of any duly posted meeting, the Board of Trustees determines that a closed or executive session is required regarding an item posted on the Agenda, that session will be held on any or all subjects and purposes permitted by Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.082, 551.084, 551.087 of the Government Code (the Texas Open Meetings Act).  If a final vote is required on any matter considered in the closed or executive session, it shall be taken either upon the reconvening of the public session covered by this notice or at a subsequent, duly posted, public meeting as the Board shall determine.
Subject:
Pursuant to 551.074:  Discussion of Personnel or to Hear Complaints Against Personnel
Subject:
Discussion of Personnel Report to include the following:
         • New Hires
         • District Vacancies: Retirements/Resignations/Reassignments
Subject:
Discussion of Salary Adjustments to include, but not limited to the following justifications:
        • Service Credit 
        • Master's Degree
        • Stipends
Subject:
Reconvene to Open Session
The Board may vote upon, and/or take action as to, any or all of the items considered under "Closed Session".
Subject:
Consideration to approve the Personnel Report to include the following:
        •New Hires
        •District Vacancies:  Retirements/Resignations
(Dr. Patricia McNamara)
Recommended Action:  Approval
Subject:
Consideration to approve Salary Adjustments to include the following justifications:
        • Service Credit 
        • Master's Degree
        • Stipends
(Dr. Patricia McNamara)
Recommended Action: Approval
Subject:
Superintendent's Report - There are no items for this meeting.
Subject:
Adjournment

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