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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER/ANNOUNCE QUORUM
2. PLEDGES TO FLAGS*
3. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED TRUSTEES
4. CLOSED MEETING
5. ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS
6. OVERVIEW OF AGENDA
7. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
7.A. Business Professionals of America Awards
7.B. Texas Association of Secondary School Principal’s All-State Academic Excellence Team Award
7.C. UIL State Athletic Awards 
8. 1st OPEN FORUM
9. WORKSHOP/REPORTS/INFORMATION
9.A. WORKSHOP ITEMS
9.A.1. 2015-2016 Budget Discussion
9.A.2. Legislative Update
9.A.3. Discussion of Compensation Plan
9.A.4. Discussion of Community Input Survey
9.A.5. Discussion of District Improvement Plan
9.B. REPORT ITEMS
9.B.1. 5th Cycle Attendance Report
9.B.2. Denton ISD Utility Management Report
9.B.3. Denton ISD/TWU College Student Success Initiative Partnership
10. 2ND OPEN FORUM
11. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
11.A. Minutes for the May 12, 2015 Board meeting.
11.B. Matters Related to Personnel: Resignations, Employment, Position
11.B.1. Naming of Middle School Principal
11.C. Approval of Leaves & Absences
11.D. Investment Report as of April 30, 2015
11.E. Head Start Monthly Compliance Reports for April 2015
11.F. Property/Casualty Insurance
11.G. Workers Compensation Administrative Services Program and Excess Coverage
11.H. Student Athletic Insurance
11.I. Sale/Disposal of Instructional Materials
11.J. Approval of Public Utility & Drainage Easement in Country Lakes North
11.K. Resolution Designating Authority to Act on Behalf of Denton ISD for Banking
11.L. Surplus Equipment
11.M. Approval of Assignment to the Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team
12. NEW BUSINESS
12.A. Consider Approval of Auditor for 2014-2015 Fiscal Year
13. 3rd OPEN FORUM
14. CLOSED MEETING
14.A. Private consultation with the Board’s attorney under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
14.B. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.
14.C. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.
15. OPEN MEETING
15.A. Naming of Denton ISD Facility
16. BOARD MEMBER CALENDARS
17. SUPERINTENDENT’S CALENDAR
18. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 26, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER/ANNOUNCE QUORUM
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2. PLEDGES TO FLAGS*
Description:
Pledges to the US and Texas Flags will be led by Harpool Middle School students. *Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
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3. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED TRUSTEES
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4. CLOSED MEETING
Description:
Deliberate the appointment of a public school officer under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074
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5. ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS
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6. OVERVIEW OF AGENDA
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7. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A. Business Professionals of America Awards
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7.B. Texas Association of Secondary School Principal’s All-State Academic Excellence Team Award
Subject:
7.C. UIL State Athletic Awards 
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8. 1st OPEN FORUM
Description:
A fifteen (15) minute time period is set aside to allow citizens to address the Board on any subject.  Five speakers will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis with the exception of students who will always be allowed to speak first.  No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action.
Subject:
9. WORKSHOP/REPORTS/INFORMATION
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9.A. WORKSHOP ITEMS
Subject:
9.A.1. 2015-2016 Budget Discussion
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9.A.2. Legislative Update
Attachments:
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9.A.3. Discussion of Compensation Plan
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9.A.4. Discussion of Community Input Survey
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9.A.5. Discussion of District Improvement Plan
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9.B. REPORT ITEMS
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9.B.1. 5th Cycle Attendance Report
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9.B.2. Denton ISD Utility Management Report
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9.B.3. Denton ISD/TWU College Student Success Initiative Partnership
Attachments:
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10. 2ND OPEN FORUM
Description:
Time is set aside preceding the action agenda to allow citizens the opportunity to comment or raise issues concerning items that will be considered for action by the Board. Persons desiring to address the Board must complete a Speaker Registration Card and submit it to the president. Individual time limits are three (3) minutes.
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11. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Description:
Items listed below are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted under one motion unless a member of the Board requests that an item be considered individually. In that case, the item will be removed from consent agenda action and will be considered under separate action. Copies of minutes and other supportive information for consent agenda items were provided to trustees in a pre-meeting packet for study and preparation. The Board will consider for action the following items:
Subject:
11.A. Minutes for the May 12, 2015 Board meeting.
Attachments:
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11.B. Matters Related to Personnel: Resignations, Employment, Position
Subject:
11.B.1. Naming of Middle School Principal
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11.C. Approval of Leaves & Absences
Subject:
11.D. Investment Report as of April 30, 2015
Attachments:
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11.E. Head Start Monthly Compliance Reports for April 2015
Attachments:
Subject:
11.F. Property/Casualty Insurance
Attachments:
Subject:
11.G. Workers Compensation Administrative Services Program and Excess Coverage
Attachments:
Subject:
11.H. Student Athletic Insurance
Attachments:
Subject:
11.I. Sale/Disposal of Instructional Materials
Attachments:
Subject:
11.J. Approval of Public Utility & Drainage Easement in Country Lakes North
Attachments:
Subject:
11.K. Resolution Designating Authority to Act on Behalf of Denton ISD for Banking
Attachments:
Subject:
11.L. Surplus Equipment
Attachments:
Subject:
11.M. Approval of Assignment to the Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team
Attachments:
Subject:
12. NEW BUSINESS
Description:
The Board will consider the following items:
Subject:
12.A. Consider Approval of Auditor for 2014-2015 Fiscal Year
Attachments:
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13. 3rd OPEN FORUM
Description:
The agenda item allows citizens, who were not able to speak during the first open forum, the opportunity to address the Board on any subject. A Speaker Registration Card must be submitted to the president and individual time limits are three (3) minutes. No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action. Any complaints against employees must be made in closed session in accordance with Policy GF (Local). To address the Board in closed session, arrangements must be made with the Superintendent prior to the Board meeting and all administrative channels must have been exhausted.
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14. CLOSED MEETING
Description:
The Board may enter into a closed session to deliberate the following:
Subject:
14.A. Private consultation with the Board’s attorney under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Subject:
14.B. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.
Subject:
14.C. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.
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15. OPEN MEETING
Description:
The Board of Trustees will consider and take action, if necessary, on any matters as discussed in the above-noted closed meeting.
Subject:
15.A. Naming of Denton ISD Facility
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16. BOARD MEMBER CALENDARS
Description:
This agenda item provides a time for Board members to present upcoming events upon their respective calendars which they feel may be of interest to their colleagues.
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17. SUPERINTENDENT’S CALENDAR
Description:
This agenda item allows time for the superintendent to present upcoming events which the superintendent believes may be of interest to the Board and to receive direction from the Board regarding scheduling and agenda preparation.
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18. ADJOURNMENT
Description:
OPEN MEETING RULE (Texas Government code 551.001 et seq.) “Any action taken by a governmental body at a meeting on a subject which was not stated on the agenda in the notice posted for such meeting can be made void. The requirement for notice prescribed by this section does not apply to matters about which specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy is furnished in response to an inquiry made at such meeting, whether such inquiry is made by a member of the general public or by a member of the governmental body. Any deliberation, discussion, or decision, with respect to the subject about which inquiry was made shall be limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting of such governmental body for which notice has been provided in compliance with the Act.” In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Denton ISD will provide a sign language interpreter for the hearing impaired if requested at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Please call the Superintendent’s Office at 369-0002 or use TTY at 369-4075 to schedule an interpreter. The DISD assembly room is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Board requests citizens attending public meetings observe appropriate rules of decorum. Therefore, please refrain from private conversations while the Board is in session, and from expressing your agreement or disagreement with a speaker by applause or other forms of demonstration. No signs, placards, or other audio or visual props will be allowed in the Board room.

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