December 5, 2016 at 5:00 PM - Agenda Review Session

I. Call to Order.

I.A. Announcement by the chairman whether a quorum is present and that the meeting had been duly called, and that notice of the meeting had been posted in the time and manner required by law.

II. Recognitions.

II.A. UIL Cross Country State Qualifier.

II.B. Junior High Tennis Coach of the Year.

III. Public Hearing on 2015-2016 Texas Academic Performance Report.

III.A. Open Public Hearing.

III.B. Receive Public Input.

III.C. Close Public Hearing.

IV. First Order of Business (Consent Agenda).

IV.A. The Board will consider approval of the Budget Amendments.

IV.B. The Board will consider accepting the October Financials.

IV.C. The Board will consider approval of the Minutes of the November 7 Agenda Review Session and the November 14 Regular Meeting.  

IV.D. The Board will consider approval of the Job Order Contract for Carpet and Resilient Flooring.

V. Regular Agenda.

V.A. The Board will discuss potential approaches to increasing board member diversity.

V.B. Abilene Education Foundation Annual Report.  

V.C. The Board will hear an update on the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program.

V.D. The Board will hear a report on the Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System.

V.E. 2016-2017 Budget Update - First Quarter.

V.F. Update on AISD strategic planning process.

VI. Closed Session:  A closed session may be held under the provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 including but not limited to Section 551.071, Section 551.072, Section 551.074, Section 551.076, and Section 551.082, and section 551.0821.

VI.A. The Board may deliberate matters of Personnel, i.e. appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee. (Section 551.074)

VI.A.I. Teachers and Other Professional Employment Contracts.

VI.A.II. Board Member resignation.

VI.A.III. Appointment of Board Member.

VI.B. Consultation with Legal Counsel regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation and/ or Privileged Legal Advice. (Section 551.071)

VI.C. The Board may discuss the value, exchange and/or disposition of real property. (Section 551.072)

VI.D. The Board may discuss matters of Safety and Security. (Section 551.076)

VI.E. The Board may discuss matters pertaining to Students necessarily involving personally identifiable information, e.g. Student discipline. (Sections 551.082, 551.0821)

VII. Reconvene from Closed Session; the Board may take action relevant to Items Covered During Closed Session.

VII.A. The Board will consider approval of Personnel Recommendations.

VII.A.I. Teachers and Other Professional Employment contracts.

VII.B. Matters pertaining to Litigation, if any.

VII.C. Matters pertaining to real property, if any.

VII.D. Matters pertaining to Safety and Security, if any.

VII.E. Matters pertaining to students, if any.

VIII. Board/Superintendent Announcements/Information.

VIII.A. Report Board member continuing education credit hours completed.

IX. Adjournment.