May 8, 2017 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION

II.A. A.  Rev. Douglas Herrell, Pastor of Family Cathedral Church

III. STUDENT AND STAFF GUESTS

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

IV.A. Approval of Minutes:  April 6, 2017 (Workshop) and April 10, 2017 (Regular) Meeting, Monthly Financial Report, Monthly Tax Report, Tax Roll Amendments and Declare May as Better Speech and Hearing Month, Declare May 10, 2017 as Educational Nurses' Day 

IV.B. Action - Approve Dual Credit Memorandum of Understanding with Dallas County Community College

IV.C. Action - Approve Instructional Materials - 2017-2018

IV.D. Action - Approve Resolution Authorizing the City of Balch Springs to Sale the Property at 2621 Dinah Drive, 14908 Oakwood Lane, 1141 Slater Drive, Balch Springs, Texas pursuant to the Interlocal Agreement for the Sale of Tax-foreclosed Properties

IV.E. Action - Accept Resignations and Elect Replacements

IV.F. Approve Superintendent to enter into a Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding

V. AUDIENCES

VI. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

VI.A. PERSONNEL

VI.A.1. Action - Approve Administrative Term Contracts

VI.A.2. Action - Approve Probationary and Term Contract Recommendations

VI.A.3. Action - Approve Contract Recommendations

VI.B. EFFECTIVENESS REPORT

VI.B.1. Effectiveness Report - Athetics

VI.C. INSTRUCTION

VI.C.1. Action - Approve Proposal from Student Superintendent Advisory Council:  Helping to Navigate Pathways after High School

VI.C.2. Report - Technology Integration Plan

VI.C.3. Action - Approve MOU for Early Childhood Education

VI.D. CONSTRUCTION

VI.D.1. Action - Approve Construction Manager at Risk Method for Agnew MS Phase III

VI.D.2. Action- Approve Updated Agnew MS Schematic for Phase III

VI.E. BUSINESS

VI.E.1. Action - Consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of “Mesquite Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2017A”, including the adoption of an order authorizing the issuance of such bonds, establishing parameters for the sale and issuance of such bonds and delegating certain matters to authorized officials of the District.

VI.E.2. Action - Consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of “Mesquite Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2017B”, including the adoption of an order authorizing the issuance of such bonds, establishing parameters for the sale and issuance of such bonds and delegating certain matters to authorized officials of the District.

VI.F. VII.  Reconvene from Executive Session for Action Relative to Items Considered During Executive Sesion

VI.G. IX.  Audience II - (Items Not on the Agenda)

VI.H. VIII.  Questions Concerning any Items in Exhibits/Information

VI.I. X.  ADJOURNMENT

VI.I.1. *  Denotes Items for Discussion - (Executive Session) (Under Texas Government Code 551.072 (Property) and 551.074 (Personnel).  The Board will convene in open session at 6:00 p.m. and go immediately into executive session to discuss the items so designated.  All action will occur in the regular part of the meeting, which will begin at 6:30 p.m.