July 18, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Regular

1. Call to order and establish a quorum.

2. Invocation.

3. Hearing of Delegations. Any individual or group that is present and who has signed in may address the Board. Formal action may not be taken on any item(s) so addressed unless it is already an agenda item. Delegations will be allowed to address the Board for a reasonable period of time not to exceed five (5) minutes in relation to the designated topic. Discussion of individual students or school district personnel is not allowed in open presentation.

4. "Consent Agenda" - All items on Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted with one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these item(s) unless a member of the governing body or a citizen so requests, in which event, these item(s) will be removed from the general course of business and considered in normal sequence.

4.A. Approve minutes of previous meeting(s).

4.B. Approve renewal of Student Insurance with Bene-Marc Insurance Group for the 2013-2014 school year.

4.C. Approve continued participation with School Comp as the Workers Compensation Carrier for the 2013-2014 school year.

4.D. Approve TASB Update 97 including local policies DBAA (Employment Requirements and Restrictions Criminal History and Credit Reports) and DPB (Personnel Positions Substitute, Temporary, and Part-Time Positions).

4.E. Approve Gifted and Talented Handbook for the 2013-2014 school year.

4.F. Quarterly Investment Report ending June 2013.

4.G. Approve Budget Amendments.

5. Update, discuss and take appropriate action on items for Construction of New High School and renovations from Claycomb and Associates & Pogue Construction.

6. Discuss and take appropriate action on support for a candidate for the TASB Region 10, Board of Directors Position B.

7. Discuss and take appropriate action on preliminary "FIRST" report and setting a date for a Public Hearing on the final report and adoption for the regular Board Meeting in October 2013.

8. Discuss and take appropriate action on selecting the regular Board Meeting date of August 15, 2013 to conduct a Public Hearing and adopt the 2013-2014 budget and tax rate.

9. Discuss and take appropriate action on approving Larry Johnson, Thomas O'Neal, Sue Akins, and Becky Wetsel to have signature rights on accounts with Independent Bank.

10. Review the projected budget for the 2013-2014 school year.

11. Closed Session in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Texas Government Code Section 551.082, Texas Government Code Section 551.0821, and Texas Government Code Section 551.072.

11.A. Personnel Matters - Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dimissal of a public officer or employee.

11.B. Real Property - Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

11.C. Evaluation of Superintendent Salary and Benefits.

12. Action pursuant to Executive Session items.

13. Report on Resignations.

14. Review monthly expenditures.

15. Adjourn.