August 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular
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                                        1. Call to Order                 | 
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                                        2. Roll Call                 | 
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                                        3. Opening Prayer                 | 
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                                        4. Approve Agenda                 | 
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                                        5. Public Comments - In accord with board policy, thirty minutes to hear citizen communications not on the agenda.                 | 
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                                        6. INFORMATION REPORT                 | 
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                                        6.A. Bill listing                 
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                                        6.B. Budget Analysis                 
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                                        6.C. Transportation Report                 
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                                        6.D. Preliminary 2012 AYP Results                 
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                                        6.E. Employee Handbook 2012-2013                 
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                                        6.F. Certified Values from Upshur County Appraisal District                 
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                                        6.G. Review of Budget Proposals                 | 
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                                        6.H. Superintendent Report                 | 
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                                        6.H.1. Construction/Bond Update - Ted Estep                 | 
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                                        6.H.2. Extra Curricular Report - VB, FB and Band                 | 
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                                        6.H.3. Sept. Lion Pride Award - Accounting Team                 | 
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                                        6.H.4. Staff Development Schedule                 | 
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                                        6.H.5. Ribbon Cutting/Dedication - Monday, August 20th - 9:15am                 | 
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                                        6.H.6. Emergency Drill, Armed Intruder/Lockdown; Overview                 | 
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                                        6.H.7. Funding Litigation update                 | 
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                                        6.H.8. Meet the Lions - August 20th                 | 
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                                        6.H.9. DEC 10AA Meeting - August 15th                 | 
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                                        6.H.10. "Cans for College" program at UG this year                 | 
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                                        7. CONSENT AGENDA                 | 
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                                        7.A. Minutes of  July 9, 2012 - Regular Meeting                 
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                                        7.B. Minutes of July 24, 2012 - Special Meeting                 
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                                        7.C. Minutes of August 6, 2012 - Special Meeting                 
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                                        8. ACTION AGENDA                 | 
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                                        8.A. BUSINESS MATTERS                 | 
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                                        8.A.1. Approve the proposed tax rate that will be published in the notice for the public meeting.                 | 
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                                        8.A.2. Set Date for Public meeting on proposed budget and tax rate.                 | 
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                                        8.A.3. Budget Amendment(s)                 | 
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                                        8.A.3.a. Consider/Approve Budget Amendment for additional legal services for district.                 
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                                        8.A.4. Consider/Approve payment No. 8 to Transet Construction for services related to the Bond and Maintenance Facility Projects                 
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                                        8.A.5. Consider/Approve payment to Ted Estep for services related to Bond/Maintenance Projects                 
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                                        8.A.6. Consider/Approve beverage contract for 2012-2013 school year.                 
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                                        8.A.7. Consider/Approve Renewal of Annual Legal Retainer with Walsh, Anderson, Gallegos, Green and Trevino, P.C.                 
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                                        8.A.8. Call for Election of School Board Trustees                 | 
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                                        8.A.8.a. Approve Order of Election                 
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                                        8.A.8.b. Approve Election contract with Upshur County.                 
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                                        8.A.9. Consider/Approve Teacher/Staff Salary Scales for the 2012-2013 school year.                 | 
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                                        8.B. POLICY MATTERS                 | 
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                                        8.B.1. Consider/Approve changes to DEE(LOCAL)                 
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                                        9. CLOSED SESSION [Authority:Tex.Govt.Code Section551.074 and 551.072]                 | 
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                                        9.A. Consider personnel matters and possible action on (appointment, duties, discipline, employment, evaluation, leaves, nonrenewal, reassignment, renewal, resignations, termination of probationary contracts, contact extensions, personnel to include receiving recommendation from Superintendent on proposed nonrenewal of teacher contract.                 | 
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                                        9.B. Deliberation regarding real property                 | 
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                                        10. ACTION FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION                 | 
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                                        11. ADJOURN                 | 
