September 14, 2015 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL - ESTABLISH QUORUM

III. CLOSED SESSION - 6:30 p.m.

III.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, private consultation with the Board's attorney when the Board seeks the advice of its attorney about: (1) pending or contemplated litigation; (2) a settlement offer; or (2) on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with this chapter

III.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, deliberation 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

III.B.I. Notice of proposed termination of a term contract employee

III.B.II. Recommendation to issue a finding in accordance with TEC §21.210(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14 (g) that good cause did not exist for a term teacher to abandon his/her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

III.B.III. Personnel employment and resignations

IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - 7:30 p.m.

V. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE

VI. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

VI.A. Consideration and possible action to send notice of proposed termination of the identified term contract teacher pursuant to Section 21.211 of the Texas Education Code and Board Policies DFBA (LEGAL) and DFBA (LOCAL)

VI.B. Consideration and possible action to approve recommendation to issue a finding in accordance with TEC §21.210(c)(2) and 19 TAC 249.14 (g) that good cause did not exist for a term teacher to abandon his/her employment contract and report the teacher to the State Board for Educator Certification

VII. AWARDS

VII.A. Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching - Jessica Caviness

VII.B. Bonnie Campbell Hill National Teacher Leader Literacy Award - Cynthia Alaniz

VII.C. Region 10 and State Finalist Teacher of the Year - Lori Vincenzo

VIII. OPEN FORUM

IX. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT ITEMS

IX.A. Report on Highly Qualified Teachers and Instructional Aides - K. Streeter

IX.B. Evaluation of the Accelerated Instruction Programs - D. Youngs

IX.C. 2014-2015 STAAR Results - D. Youngs

IX.D. 2015 State Accountability Report - D. Youngs

IX.E. Report on school security audits as required by Senate Bill 11 and Texas Education Code 37.108- S. Grant

X. ACTION ITEMS

X.A. CONSENT

X.A.I. Approve minutes of the Public Hearing on Budget and regular Board meeting held on August 31, 2015, and Board training meeting held on September 1, 2015

X.A.II. Approve Financial Report for August 2015

X.A.III. Approve Investment Report for Period Ending August 31, 2015

X.A.IV. Consider adoption of resolution regarding annual review of investment brokers pursuant to Chapter 2256 of the Texas Government Code of Investment of Public Funds, Section 2256.025

X.A.V. Consider adoption of a resolution regarding annual review of Section 2256.008(a), Texas Government Code, approving independent sources of instruction for district investment officer training

X.A.VI. Approve the annual review of current performance on investments

X.A.VII. Consider adoption of a resolution regarding annual review of investment policies CDA (Legal) and CDA (Local) pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 2256, Section 2256.005(e)

X.A.VIII. Approve request by the City of Coppell for a sidewalk easement on the west border of Lakeside Elementary property

X.B. Consider approval of the Texas Education Agency "Request for Maximum Class Size Exception" as required by the Texas Education Code §25.112

X.C. Consider adoption of the 2015-2106 Maintenance and Operations and Debt Service Tax rates

XI. BOARD REPORT ITEMS

XI.A. Board President - Facilities Subcommittee Update

XI.B. Board Members

XI.B.I. Anthony Hill - North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB)

XII. ADJOURNMENT