November 12, 2013 at 5:30 PM - Board Workshop/Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order/Establish Quorum

2. Board Workshop/Dinner - No Action Will Be Taken

2.A. Signage in District

2.B. Voting and Ethics Commission

2.C. Bond

2.C.1) RFQ for Owner's Representative Timeline

2.C.2) Architect Timeline

2.D. Facility Rentals - Policy GKD (LOCAL)

2.E. State Assessment Process, Local Portion

2.F. Date to Canvass Election Results - November 13 at 12:00 p.m.

2.G. School Traffic Zones

2.H. Teacher Corp

2.I. Adjournment

3. Closed Session - Texas Government Code 551.074 and 551.072

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. Discuss Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property

4. Open Session - 7:00 p.m.

5. Prayer

6. Mission & Vision Statements

7. Pledges - U.S./Texas Flags

8. Spotlight - Travis Elementary School

8.A. Travis News Team (TNT) - Courtney Jones, Shelby Bossaller, Luke Bullock, Jashawn McKinney, Laura Campos, Karime Betancourt, Chase Jordan, Celeste Santibanez, Emilio Infante Hernandez, Mackenzie Lawhorn, Taylor Gary, and Zaniya Pruitt

9. Public Forum - Delegations/Communications

10. Comments & Compliments

10.A. Partners in Education for November

10.A.1) PECO - Bart Freeman, Vice-President of Human Resources

10.A.2) BFX

10.A.3) North Texas Pressure Vessel - Keith Boyd, President  

11. President's Report

11.A. Thanksgiving Lunch - Board Invitation

12. Superintendent's Report

12.A. Enrollment Comparison for October 30, 2013

12.B. Performance Based Monitoring (PBMAS) Report

12.C. Board Goals 1 & 2 Update - Professional Learning

12.D. Accountability Index - Community/Student Engagement and Compliance

13. Consent Agenda Items

13.A. Monthly Financial Reports and Accounts Payable Listing

13.B. Water/Electricity/Gas Reports

13.C. Transportation Mileage Report for October 2013

13.D. Texas Education Agency General State Waiver - Bilingual Education Program Exception

13.E. Minutes of the October 8, 2013 Meeting of the Board

14. District and Campus Improvement Plans

14.A. District - Jay Walsworth, Asst. Supt. of Student Services/Human Resources

14.B. Mineral Wells High School High - Jon Almeida, Principal

14.C. Mineral Wells Junior High - Kelly Wilkerson, Principal

14.D. Travis Elementary - Natalie Griffin, Principal

14.E. Houston Elementary - Dianna Leggett, Principal

14.F. Lamar Elementary - Melissa Murphy, Principal

14.G. Mineral Wells Academy - Doug Rice, Principal (presented October 8, 2013)

15. Public Hearing 2011-2012 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST)

16. Consider School Finance Litigation - Texas Taxpayer & Student Fairness Coalition Resolution No. 133 

17. Consider Changes to Board of Trustees Standard Operating Procedures

18. Review Local District Update 98, BQA (LOCAL), and GKD (LOCAL)

18.A. BBE (LOCAL):  Board Members - Authority

18.B. DBA (LOCAL):  Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Credentials and Records

18.C. DFFA (LOCAL):  Reduction in Force - Financial Exigency

18.D. DFFB (LOCAL):  Reduction in Force - Program Change

18.E. DGBA (LOCAL):  Personnel - Management Relations - Employee Complaints/Grievances

18.F. DH (LOCAL):  Employee Standards of Conduct

18.G. DNA (LOCAL):  Performance Appraisal - Evaluation of Teachers

18.H. EC (LOCAL):  School Day

18.I. EIA (LOCAL):  Academic Achievement - Grading/Progress Reports To Parents

18.J. EIC (LOCAL):  Academic Achievement - Class Ranking

18.K. FEA (LOCAL):  Attendance - Compulsory Attendance

18.L. FEC (LOCAL):  Attendance - Attendance For Credit

18.M. BQA (LOCAL):  Planning and Decision-Making Process - District - Level

18.N. GKD (LOCAL):  Community Relations - Non School Use of School Facilities

19. Information

19.A. Calendars for November and December

20. Vote on Closed Session Items

21. Adjournment