July 18, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order by the Board President/Presiding Officer

2. Roll call of Board Members Present

3. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance United States and Texas flags.
United States Flag - I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, on Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Texas Flag - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible

4. Open Forum/Public Comments

5. Discussion: Action/No Action on the Minutes from the June 20, 2016 Regular Meeting

6. Discussion: Action/No Action on monthly bills as paid.

7. Administrator Reports:

7.a. Business Manager's Report - Denise Dusek

7.b. Elementary Principal's Report - Kalum McKay

7.c. Secondary Principal's report - Jim Meredith

7.d. Athletic Director's Report - Jack Shely

7.e. Technology Director's Report - Lahne Burns

8. Discussion: Action/No Action to increase student breakfast and lunch prices.

9. Discussion: Action/No Action on Proposed Tax Rate for 2016. 

10. Discussion: Action/No Action on Bids for Food Service Products.

11. Discussion: Action/No Action on the Veribest ISD 2016-2017 Student Code of Conduct. 

12. Discussion: Action/No Action on TASB rick Management Renewal Proposal for property, liability, auto and worker compensation coverage.

13. Superintendent Report:

13.a. District Events & Activities

13.b. TASB/TASA Fall Convention

13.c. Summer projects

13.d. Update on Ag Farm Improvements

13.e. Update on District of Innovation. 

13.f. District Acceptable Use Policy, Student & Parent, Athletic, Employee and Substitute Teacher Handbooks. 

13.g. District Trend: Fund Balance, Budget, Enrollment & ADA

13.h. Meet The Teachers & Staff and Meet the Falcons Night

13.i. Preliminary 2016-2017 Budget

13.j. Procedure for filling a vacancy of a Board member

14. CLOSED SESSION - If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter §551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section §418.183 (f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

14.a. Consider Employment Recommendations:

14.a.1. High School English/Theater Arts Teacher

14.a.2. Elementary Teacher

15. Reconvene in Open Session

16. Future Business/Agenda Items

16.a. Next Regular Meeting: August 15, 2016

17. Adjourn