January 15, 2013 at 5:30 PM - Workshop/Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order/Establish Quorum

1.A. Board Workshop/Dinner - No Action Will be Taken

1.A.1) Mission, Vision, and Goals

1.A.1)a. Schlechty Center Board Workshop Debrief

1.A.1)a.(1) Advocacy for Public Schools

1.A.1)b. Beliefs and Visionary Team of Eight on February 25 - 5:30 p.m.

1.A.2) Drug Testing

1.A.3) Academy with Direct Instruction

1.A.4) Facility Needs Assessment

1.A.5) Maintenance - Noresco Contract, Signage, Projects

1.A.6) Drivers Education

1.A.7) Adjournment

2. Certification of Public Notice

3. Closed Session - Texas Government Code 551.074

3.A. Employment/Appointment/Reassignment/Evaluation/Compensation/Duties of Personnel

3.B. Renewal/Nonrenewal/Assignment/Reassignment/Probationary Status/Return to Probationary Status/Continuing Status of District Personnel

3.C. Discipline

3.D. Superintendent's Evaluation/Contract

4. Open Session

5. Prayer

6. School Board Appreciation

6.A. Lamar and Houston Elementary Students

6.B. Certificate of Appreciation

7. Pledges - U.S./Texas Flags 

8. Public Forum - Delegations/Communications

9. Comments & Compliments

9.A. Partners in Education for the Month of January

9.A.1) MWHS Band Booster Club

9.A.2) MWHS Choir Booster Club

9.A.3) MWHS Athletic Booster Club

9.A.4) Computer Aided Design (CAD) Booster Club

10. President's Report

10.A. Schlechty Board Training

10.B. Business Community Partnership - Peco, North Texas Pressure Vessel & BFX

10.C. State of Community Luncheon - First Baptist Church of Mineral Wells Gymnasium on January 25

11. Superintendent's Report

11.A. Attendance to Date

11.B. Emergency Management Protocol

11.C. Community Dates

11.C.1) Two Community Meetings - Random Drug Testing

11.C.1)a. Mineral Wells High School - January 31 at 6:00 p.m. 

11.C.1)b. Mineral Wells Junior High - February 26 at 6:00 p.m. 

11.C.2) Community Luncheon at Holiday Hills Country Club on February 5  - Speaker:  Dr. Bonnie Lesley - Texas Kids Can't Wait

11.C.3) School Funding Informational Meeting for MWISD Employees at Mineral Wells High School on February 5 at 4:15 p.m. - Speaker:  Dr. Bonnie Lesley

12. Consent Agenda Items

12.A. Monthly financial reports, bills, and checks written since the last meeting

12.B. Investment Report

12.C. Minutes of the December 11, 2012, meeting of the Board

12.D. Transportation Mileage Report for December 2012

13. 2011-2012 Audit Report - Snow Garrett Williams, Certified Public Accountants

14. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Selection of Audit Firm for 2012-2013

15. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action to Call for School Board Election - May 11, 2013

16. STARR Testing/Accountability

17. Information

17.A. Calendars for January and February

18. Vote on Closed Session Items

18.A. Superintendent's Contract

19. Adjournment

6900. Calendars for January and February