October 10, 2016 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION

II.A. Rev. Joe Chiles, Pastor of First Assembly of God Church

III. STUDENT AND STAFF GUESTS

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

IV.A. Approval of Minutes:  September 12, 2016 (Workshop) and September 12, 2016 (Regular) Meeting, Monthly Financial Report, Monthly Tax Report, Tax Roll Amendments, Declare October 10-14, 2016 as National School Lunch Week 

IV.B. Action - Declare October 23-31, 2016 as Red Ribbon Week

IV.C. Action - Appoint Attendance Committee Members

IV.D. Action - Approve Members of the School Health Advisory Council

IV.E. Action - Approve Hazardous Bus Routes

IV.F. Action - Approve Quarterly Investment Report

IV.G. Action - Approve Contract with Texas Education Consultants

IV.H. Action - Approve Policy Revisions FL (LOCAL)

IV.I. Approve School Priority Month Resolution

IV.J. *Action - Accept Resignations and Elect Replacements

V. AUDIENCES

VI. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

VI.A. EFFECTIVENESS REPORT

VI.A.1. Report - All Things High School

VI.A.2. Report - The Arts

VI.B. PERSONNEL

VI.B.1. Action - Approve Future Teacher Initiative

VI.C. INSTRUCTION

VI.C.1. Report - State Assessment Scores and Accountability (Effectiveness Report- Student Performance)

VI.D. CONSTRUCTION

VI.D.1. Action - Approve Construction Manager Agent for Mesquite High School and Construction Manager at Risk for Middle School #9

VI.E. PROPERTY

VI.E.1. Action - Approve Right-of-Way Dedication for Beasley Elementary with the City of Mesquite

VI.F. BUSINESS

VI.F.1. Action - Review and Approve Investment Policy

VI.F.2. Action - Consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of “Mesquite Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2016C”, including the adoption of an order authorizing the issuance of such bonds, establishing parameters for the sale and issuance of such bonds and delegating certain matters to authorized officials of the District

VI.F.3. Action - Consider all matters incident and related to the Mesquite Independent School District Variable Rate School Building Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2000, including the adoption of an order approving and authorizing the execution of an amendment to the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement and an amendment to the Fee Letter Agreement in relation to such bonds

VI.F.4. Action - Consider all matters incident and related to the Mesquite Independent School District Variable Rate School Building Unlimited Tax Bonds, Series 2003-A, including the adoption of an order approving and authorizing the execution of an amendment to the Standby Bond Purchase Agreement in relation to such bonds and amending certain provisions of the order authorizing the issuance of such bonds

VI.F.5. Action - Amend 2016-2017 Budget

VI.G. VII.  Reconvene from Executive Session for Action Relative to Items Considered During Executive Sesion

VI.H. IX.  Audience II - (Items Not on the Agenda)

VI.I. VIII.  Questions Concerning any Items in Exhibits/Information

VI.J. X.  ADJOURNMENT

VI.J.1. *  Denotes Items for Discussion - (Executive Session) (Under Texas Government Code 551.074 (Personnel).  The Board will convene in open session at 5:00 p.m. and go immediately into executive session to discuss the items so designated.  All action will occur in the regular part of the meeting, which will begin at 6:30 p.m.