December 8, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular
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                                        I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER                 
                                            
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                                        II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                 
                                            
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                                        III. ROLL CALL                 
                    
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Ms. Lupita Fuentes, President / Mrs. Hilda P. Martinez, Vice-President / Dr. Hector Alvarez, Secretary,/ Ms. Glenna Purcell, Trustee / Mr. Ignacio J. Saucedo, Trustee / Mr. Humberto Torralba II, Trustee / Mr. Rudy Bowles, Trustee / Mr. Gilberto Gonzalez, Superintendent / Mr. Richard Strieber, Attorney     
                            
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                                        IV. CITIZENS' COMMUNICATION / RECOGNITIONS                 
                    
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According to EPISD Board Policy BED (Local) Board Meeting: Public Participation, only those persons (on the list) who request to speak shall be heard. The speaker shall limit remarks to three minutes, unless, this limit is waived by the board. The Board shall allot no more than 40 minutes for the Citizens’ Communication portion of the meeting. Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels. These complaints include complaints on the following subjects: employee complaints, termination of employment, student complaints, removal to alternative education program, and expulsion. If the Board President determines that a person has not attempted to resolve a matter administratively, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy for attempted resolution before bringing the matter to the Board. Complaints against specific employees or officers of EPISD shall be heard in Closed Meeting, as authorized by the Texas Government Code Title 5-Section: 551.074 (1) and (2). If your topic concerns complaints against specific employees or officers, please note this on the sign-up sheet. You must make your points on issues in a constructive and courteous fashion pursuant to Robert’s Rules of Order.     
                            
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                                        IV.1) Recognition of Benavides Heights Elementary Cheerleaders for placing First in the 2015 Eagle Pass City Competition - Varsity Small Squad Division                 
                                            
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                                        IV.2) Recognition of CCWHS Music Program for receiving Sweepstakes First Division Award at the UIL Marching Competition and Advancement to Area Finals                 
                                            
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                                        V. DISTRICT REPORTS / PRESENTATIONS                 
                                            
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                                        V.1) Financial Report                 
                                            
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                                        V.2) Utility Report                 
                                            
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                                        V.3) Tax Collection Report                 
                                            
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                                        V.4) Delinquent Collection Activities for July - September, 2015.                 
                                            
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                                        V.5) Presentation of the 2015-2016 No Child Left Behind - Highly Qualified Teacher Report                 
                                            
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                                        V.6) Compliance Reports for School Year 2014-2015 for the Title I, Part A; Title I, Part C; Title II, Part A; Title III, Part A; Homeless Students Enrolled; Unsafe School Choice; Private Non-Profit Participation; Title I Focus School Grant (Sam Houston Elementary)                 
                                            
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                                        VI. ACTION ITEMS                 
                                            
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                                        VI.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve the Annual Financial Audit Report for the Year ended August 31, 2015.                 
                                            
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                                        VI.2) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve the 2015-2016 Eagle Pass Targeted Improvement Plan.                 
                                            
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                                        VI.3) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve consultant contract for Special Education Services 2015-2016 school year.                 
                                            
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                                        VII. CONSENT ITEMS                 
                                            
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                                        VII.1) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to approve the minutes of October 22, 2015 (Special), October 30, 2015 (Special), November 10, 2015 (Regular), and November 19, 2015 (Special) Board Meetings.                 
                                            
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                                        VIII. CLOSED SESSION                 
                    
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Pursuant to Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.074, 551.082, 551.083, and 551.084 Texas Government Code: PERSONNEL MATTERS: Under Section 551.074 Texas Government Code, to deliberate the appointments, employment, evaluations, reassignments, duties, discipline, or dismissal of public officers or employee; or to hear complaints or charges against an officer or employee:     
                            
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                                        VIII.1) The Board will discuss the request to hire personnel to fill vacancies pursuant to TGC 551.074.                 
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                                        VIII.2) The Board will discuss the request to hire a professional employee to serve as Tax Assessor Collector subject to possible future reassignment by the Superintendent. TGC 551.074                 
                                            
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                                        IX. OPEN SESSION                 
                    
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To take final action, make decisions or vote on matters on which the Board consulted with its attorney or on matters deliberated or heard in closed session. In the event that the Board did not go into Closed Session on any or all items listed for Closed Session (above), those items shall automatically be included as Action Items under this section of the Agenda, should the Board choose to take action.     
                            
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                                        IX.1) Consider and take action on the request to hire personnel to fill vacancies pursuant to TGC 551.074.                 
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                                        IX.2) Consider and take appropriate action on the request to hire a professional employee to serve as Tax Assessor Collector subject to possible future reassignment by the Superintendent. TGC 551.074                 
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                                        X. CORRESPONDENCE AND INFORMATION                 
                                            
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                                        XI. ADJOURNMENT                 
                                            
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