December 11, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

2. Invocation

3. Taft ISD Credo and Taft ISD Board Goals

4. Taft Food Pantry Presentation

5. Taft ISD Student Recognition:

5.A. Taft High School

5.A.1. Marching Band

5.A.2. Cross Country

5.A.3. Football

5.A.4. Volleyball

6. Petty Elementary Code to the Future Epic Build Cycle I

7. Public Comments: Comments are limited to five minutes per speaker. The Board Secretary will be the timekeeper and will inform the speaker when they have one (1) remaining minute. Should there be more than five (5) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select one (1) representative to speak for them. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person who wishes to address the Board has attempted to solve the matter administratively. If not, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy, as noted in BED (Local), to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Pursuant to 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public, unless such response is a recitation of District Policy or a statement of specific factual information.

8. Consent Agenda

8.A. Approve Regular Board Minutes of November 14, 2017.

8.B. Approve Investment Report for November 2017.

8.C. Total Expenditures by Function Ending November 2017.

8.D. Summary of Taxes Paid to Taft ISD for November 2017.

8.E. Taft ISD Child Nutrition Report for November 2017.

8.F. Taft ISD Board of Trustees Training Hours from January 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017.

9. Discussion

9.A. Students at an Event without a Parent/Guardian.

9.B. Technology Department Update

9.C. Principal's Report: Attendance and Campus Updates

9.C.1. High School

9.C.2. Junior High

9.C.3. Petty Elementary

10. Items for Individual Consideration:

10.A. Discuss and vote for San Patricio County Appraisal District Board of Directors Election Nominees. This is a Two year Term of Service January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019.  

10.A.1. John Curlee

10.A.2. Dr. Anne Matula

10.A.3. Dalia Sanchez

10.A.4. Billie Jo Tennill

10.A.5. Jan M. Whiteley

10.A.6. Bill T. Wilson

11. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act

11.A. The Board will convene in closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. et. seq. TGC 551.071, and 551.074.

11.A.1. Discussion regarding the Superintendent's Evaluation Instrument.

12. Reconvened from Closed Session: The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session

12.A. Action to approve the Superintendent's Evaluation Instrument.

13. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members

14. Important Dates to Remember

14.A. Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, January 16, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.

15. Adjourn