August 19, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call to Order.

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

1.B. Moment of Silence.

1.C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

2. Public Comment Period.

3. Consent Agenda.

3.A. Approval of Minutes.

3.A.1. July 8, 2014 - Regular Board Meeting.

3.B. Approval of Monthly Bills.

4. Staff Reports - Directors, Principals and Counselors.

4.A. Student Activities.

4.B. School Operations.

5. Superintendent's Report.

5.A. Business Office Reports / Review of Investments.

5.A.1. Food Service Report.

5.A.2. Zavala County Bank - Monthly District Financial Report.

5.A.3. Lone Star Investment Pool Report.

5.A.4. Investment Report.

5.A.5. Monthly Board Budget Report.

5.A.6. Tax Collection Report.

5.A.7. Maintenance Report.

5.A.8. Enrollment / Attendance.

5.A.9. Student Activity Accounts.

6. Discuss and take possible action to approve Budget Amendment #3.

7. Discuss and take possible action on the Student Code of Conduct.

8. Discuss and take possible action on the Student Handbook.

9. Discuss and take possible action on the Extra-Curricular Handbook.

10. Discuss and take possible action to select Early Voting Clerk for the 2014 La Pryor ISD Board of Trustees Election.

11. Discuss and take possible action to select Election Judge for the November 4, 2014 La Pryor ISD Board of Trustees Election.

12. Discuss and take possible action to select Delegate and Alternate to the 2014 TASB Delegate Assembly at the TASA/TASB Convention in September.

13. Update on the Agri-LIFE Extension Resolution and Extension Adjunct Faculty Agreement.  (Informational only)

14. Consideration and approval of a moving forward resolution by the Board of Trustees of the La Pryor Independent School District appointing certain professionals pertaining to the sale of obligations designated as "La Pryor Independent School District Limited Maintenance Tax Notes, Series 2014A"; and other matters in connection therewith.

15. Discuss and possible action to approve TASB Policy Update 100, affecting (LOCAL) policies:

15.A. CPC (LOCAL): Office Management-Records Management

15.B. CRD (LOCAL): Insurance and Annuities Management Health and Life Insurance

15.C. DCB (LOCAL): Employment Practices - Term Contracts

15.D. DCD (LOCAL): Employment Practices - At-Will Employment

15.E. DCE (LOCAL): Employment Practices - Other Types of Contracts

15.F. FDA (LOCAL): Admissions - Interdistrict Transfers

15.G. FL (LOCAL): Student Records

15.H. GBAA (LOCAL): Information Access - Requests for Information

15.I. GKB (LOCAL):  Community Relations - Advertising and Fund Raising in the Schools

16. Discuss and possible action to approve the establishment of a La Pryor Independent School District Local Tax Collection Office for May 2015.

17. Discuss and possible action to approve Resolution to Extend the 2013-2014 Financial Exigency for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015.

18. Closed Session: Adjourn to Closed Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.074 (Personnel, to deliberate regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee), and/or Texas Government Code §551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), specifically to discuss:

18.A. Discussion of Personnel Employment, Assignments and Resignations.

18.A.1. Professional Contract Recommendations.

18.A.2. Other personnel employment issues.

18.B. Other personnel employment issues.

19. Reconvene from closed session for possible action relevant to items covered in closed session.

19.A. Consider and take possible action on personnel employment, assignments and resignations.

19.B. Consider and take possible action on items discussed in Closed Session.

20. Adjournment.