November 19, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Meeting Call To Order 7:00 P.M.

2. Opening Ceremony

3. Consent Agenda Items - Materials relating to the items to be acted upon in the Consent Agenda are provided to the Board Members for study and review prior to the meeting. The items contained in the bid portion of the Agenda have been endorsed by the Board Members during the budget process.

3.A. Minutes of the Special Meetings to Hire a Superintendent held on October 7, 19-21, and 27; Workshop, Public Hearing, and Regular Meeting held on October 8; Special Meetings to Hire a Superintendent November 6, 10, 11, and 17; and November 11 to canvass bond election of Novevember 3, 2015

3.B. Monthly financial and investment reports

3.C. Consider donations -   None

3.D. Monthly support services report

3.E. Monthly absence reports YTD

3.F. Personnel actions delegated to the Superintendent

3.F.1. Resignations and Retirements-None

3.F.2. Contracted employees except administrators-None

3.G. Service contract one-year extensions- None

3.H. Tax Refund over $500 for late change due to partition deed split

4. Items to be Withdrawn from the Consent Agenda

5. Communications Not on the Agenda

5.A. Address the Board - Policy BED (LOCAL)

6.  Superintendent's Report

6.A. Outstanding performance by district staff and students  

6.B. Initiation or status of new programs, projects and special activities

6.B.1. Miscellaneous projects update reports

6.C. E:21: Educate, Excite, Engage (digital conversion initiative) campaign media coverage, events and other activities

6.C.1. Device management  administrative team meeting November 9, 2015

7. Board of Trustee's Report

7.A. Board member attendance at various school and community events

7.B. Board member visits to various campuses

7.C. Board member announcements, awards, resignations, election of officers and/or appointments

7.D. Board member recognition of outstanding performance of the "Spotlight Campus"  teacher and student of the month and recognition of other district staff and students

7.D.1. Spotlight Campus for November is Tower Elementary School

7.D.2. Voice of Democracy speech contest winners

7.E. Board continuing education sessions and conferences: 

8. Financial Reports and Action Items

8.A. Annual Financial Audit for the Year Ended on August 31, 2015 approval

8.B. Selection and awarding of contract to an architect for Bond 2015

8.C. Amend 2015-16 expenditure budget to employ two elementary teachers to comply with 22:1 student to teacher ratio mandate

8.D. Amend expenditure budget account 199-E-23-6129 by $27,642 to employ four device management clerks one per each elementary and middle school campus to provide assistance for the assistant principal and librarians

8.E. Amend  expenditure account 199-E-51-6219.06 by $88,000 (transfer from designated construction fund) to cover architecture, engineering, and other professional services fees not capitalized or covered by bond proceeds

8.F. Amend expenditure budget code 199-E-6399.15 by $62,650 (transfer from designated technology fund) to purchase 1,700  additional i Pad replacement covers

9. Unfinished Business

10. New Business

10.A. Policy Update 103, affecting local policies BF(LOCAL):Board Policies; CAA(L): Fiscal Management; CB(L): State & Federal Revenue Sources; CO(L): Food Service Management; DBD (L): Employment Requirements & Restrictions - Conflict of Interest; DH (L): Employee Standards of Conduct; DIA (L): Employee Welfare - Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation; FEA (L): Attendance - Compulsory; FEC (L): Attendance - Attendance for Credit; GKA (L): Community Relations - Conduct on School Premises; and GRA (L): Relations with Government Entities - State & Local Governmental Authorities

10.B. Local District Update, affecting  policy EC (LOCAL): School Day

11. Personnel Reports and Action Items

11.A. Dismissal, Terminations, Non-Renewals, and Non-Extensions

11.B. Voluntary Separation Agreement

11.C. Administrative position new hires: None

11.D. Superintendent Resignation, Retirement Agreement and Release

12. Closed Meeting - Adjournment to closed meeting pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074 of the Texas Gov't Code

13. Open Session, Action on Item 11 A - D

14. Closing Meeting