November 13, 2017 at 6:00 PM - Regular

I. Routine Business

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Invocation

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

I.D. Certification of Notice

II. Superintendent's Report (Rickie Harris)

II.A. Super Fan (Rickie Harris) (Goal 5)

II.B. Media Honor Roll (Lorraine Shannon)

II.C. Elementary School Recognition (Dr. Troy Bethley)

II.C.1. Student of the Month

II.C.2. Teacher of the Month

II.C.3. Employee of the Month

III. Audience with Patrons (limited to 5 minutes per patron)
Persons wishing to participate in this portion of the meeting reserved for that purpose were required to sign up as they arrive and to indicate the topic about which they wish to speak. 

IV. Action Items:

IV.A. Approval of the Financial Audit from Davis, Heinemann & Co., P.C. (Kyle Heinemann)

IV.B. Consider and approve order authorizing the issuance of West Orange-Cove consolidated Independent School District unlimited tax refunding bonds, series 2018; setting certain parameters for the bonds; authorizing a pricing officer to approve the amount, the interest rate, price, including the terms thereof and certain other procedures and provisions related thereto (Lewis Wilks)

V. Information/Discussion Item: (Lewis Wilks)

V.A. Bond Discussion

VI. Consent Agenda Items:

VI.A. Consider Approval of Budget Transfers (Robin Hataway)  (Goal 3)

VI.B. Consider approval of Certification of Current and Delinquent Tax Rolls

VII. Finance (Robin Hataway)

VII.A. Information/Discussion Items: (Goal 3)

VII.A.1. Financial Statements

VII.A.1.a. General Operating Funds

VII.A.1.b. Food Service

VII.A.1.c. Debt Service

VII.A.1.d. Check Register

VII.A.1.e. Tax Collection 2016

VII.A.1.f. Tax Collection 2017

VII.A.1.g. Investment Report

VII.A.2. Head Start Financials (Vickie Price)

VIII. Instruction

VIII.A. Information/Discussion:

VIII.A.1. Head Start Directors Report (Vickie Price)

VIII.A.2. Monitoring Reviews for Fiscal Year 2018 (Vickie Price)

VIII.B. Action Items:

VIII.B.1. Consider Approval of the Certification of Health and Safety Screening (Vickie Price)

VIII.B.2. Consider Approval of the Certification of Governance and Leadership Capacity Screening (Vickie Price)

VIII.B.3. Consider Approval of Impasse Procedures for Internal Disputes (Vickie Price)

VIII.B.4. Approval to grant a date for Head Start Program Overview Training (Vickie Price)

VIII.B.5. Consider Approving the 2017-2018 Head Start Policy Council By-Laws (Vickie Price)

IX. The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in closed session for the following purposes.

IX.A. Discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's Attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.(Tex.Govt.Code 551.071)

IX.A.1. Consider legal advice regarding renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

IX.B. Teachers and Administrators (Tex.Gov't Code 551.074)

IX.B.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

IX.B.2. Discussion of Evaluation

IX.B.3. Reassignment and Resignations

IX.B.4. Duties

IX.B.5. Discipline

IX.B.6. Discussion of Termination

IX.B.7. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

IX.B.8. Evaluation of Superintendent

IX.C. Discussion of Discipline of Students (Tex.Govt. Code 551.082)

IX.D. Discuss other matters as authorized by (Tex.Govt.Code 551.071-551.084)

IX.E. Paraprofessional, Support Staff, and Personnel (Tex. Govt. Code 551.074)

X. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session and open session items.

XI. Personnel (Dr. Nina LeBlanc)

XI.A. Action Items: (Goal 6)

XI.A.1. Consider approval of Contractual staff

XII. Adjourn

XIII. Future Reports/Action Items

XIII.A. Accept the bids on the rebuild of the Middle School Science labs

XIII.B. Accept bids for Architect