October 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order

I.1. Announcement by the Presiding Officer of Board whether a quorum is present and that the meeting had been duly called, and that notice of the meeting had been posted in the and manner required by law.

II. Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flags of the United States of America and the State of Texas.

III. Public Hearing of School Financial Integrety Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Report 

III.1. Discussion and public input for FIRST Report.

IV. Citizen Comments

IV.1. Audience with Individual or Committees Making a Report or request in Accordance to Board Policy BED (LOCAL) 
Recognition of Outstanding Achievement: Adolfo Martinez on being selected to the Panhandle Plains Basketball Magazine Pre-Season Team-2nd Team 

Presentation: Ash Program- Misty Mc Clurg
 

V. Business Item

V.1. Consideration of Approval of TASB (TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS) LOCAL District Update 115. 

V.2. Consideration and Approval of Grade 6-8 ELA Instructional Materials

V.3. Annual Review of Investment Policies and Resolution Approving Investment Training Sources and Designation of Investment Officers.
 

V.4. Consideration and possible action to join intergovernmental Purchasing agreements:  OMNIA Partners through National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company and West Texas Educational Purchasing Cooperative (WTEPC), through Lubbock ISD.
 

V.5. Consideration and possible approval for the 2019 Bond Improvements Project Proposed Wage Rate Schedule.

VI. Business Items:- Consensus Agenda

VI.1. Consideration of Approval of Minutes of the Special called Board meeting on August 6, 2020 ,Regular Board Meeting September 24, 2020 and Special Called meeting Ocotber 1, 2020.  

VII. Other Items/ Informational Items/Discussion

VII.1. Employment Report

VII.2. Bills

VII.3. Tax Collectors Activity Report/Hale County District Statement of Condition  

VII.4. Board Report

VII.5. Bilingual/ESL Program   

VIII. Upcoming Meetings

VIII.1. Regular Board Meeting; November 19, 2020; 6:00 PM; Board Room   

IX. CLOSED SESSION - Trustees will meet in closed session as permitted by the Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et.seq.
A. Deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, evaluation, assignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of employees pursuant to Texas Government code 551.074.

B. Deliberation and Consultation with attorney regarding potential or contemplated litigation or matters involving attorney  client privilege pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071. 

X. OPEN SESSION