October 3, 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. National Merit Scholars.

II.B. Energy Conservation.

III. Public Hearing on 2015-2016 Financial Accountability Report (School FIRST).

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 approval of the Minutes of the August 15 Special Meeting, August 29 Budget, Tax Rate, and Agenda Review Session, and the September 12 Regular Meeting.  

IV.C. The Board will consider approval for Revolution to travel to Canada in June 2017.

IV.D. The Board will consider appointment of members of the local School Health Advisory Council.

IV.E. The Board will review the local policies proposed in TASB Policy Update 105 in first reading, pending final approval.

IV.F. The Board will review the local policies proposed in TASB Policy Update 106 in first reading, pending final approval.

IV.G. The Board will consider approval of Board Policy DNB (Local) Performance Appraisal for Principals, for final approval.

IV.H. The Board will consider approval of the Instructional Materials/Textbook Adoption Committee.

V. Regular Agenda.

V.A. The Board will discuss potential board vacancy.

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

V.C. The Board will discuss and hear a report on recent board education events.

V.C.I. Trip to Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, September 19, 2016

V.C.II. TASA/TASB Conference

V.D. The Board will consider approval of the 2016-2017 District and Campus Improvement Plans.

V.E. Energy Conservation Program Report.

V.F. The Board will hear an update of the district's conversion to the TEAMS Prologic software.  

V.G. The Board will review the Accountability Plans for Ortiz Elementary and Sam Houston.

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.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.

IX. Adjournment.