March 25, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Meeting Call To Order 7:00 P.M.

1.A. Open Meeting Notice

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Consent Agenda Items

3.A. Minutes of the TAPR Public Hearing , Board Workshop and Regular Meeting held on February 20, 2014

3.B. Monthly financial and investment reports

3.C. Monthly support services report

3.D. Monthly absence reports YTD

4. Communications Not on the Agenda

4.A. Address the Board - Policy BED (LOCAL)

5. Reports/Recognitions

6. Financial Reports and Action Items

6.A. Bid # 608 Fall Sports Bids

6.B. Bid  # 611 - Copy Paper

6.C. Bid # 612 School Buses

6.D. General Operating Budget Fund (199) revenue amendment to reflect current student data and changes in federal appropriations

6.E. Budget Committee meeting schedule for school year 2014-2015

6.F. Budget amendments to create appropriate General Operating (199) Fund and Designated (289) Revenue and Expenditure Fund accounts to receive Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngster (HIPPY) grant funds

6.G. General Operating Fund (199) Budget expenditure amendments to re-distribute earned revenue and offset prior budget amendments

7. Unfinished Business

7.A.  Policy DEC (LOCAL): Employment Practices - Hiring Authority - Draft language options to extend hiring authority to superintendent for contracted personnel

8. New Business

8.A. Facilities assessment and master planning service proposal from TASB Onsite Facilities Services

8.B. Bad weather waiver submission approval

9. Personnel Reports and Action Items

9.A. Resignation/retirement requests

9.B. Executive Session:  Consultation with attorney (Tex. Gov't code 551.071) and/or Personnel Matters (TX Gov't Code 551.074) 

9.C. Consider Superintendent's recommendations regarding employment and contract status of classroom teachers and other non-administrative professional personnel (TX Gov't Code 551.074): renew term contract employees and/or propose non-renewal of term contract employees

9.D. Consider Superintendent's recommendations regarding employment and contract status of classroom teachers and other non-administrative professional personnel(TX Gov't Code 551.074): Employ, re-employ probationary contract employees and/or non-renew or terminate probationary contract employees

10. Open Session, Action on Item 9.A - D

11. Closing Meeting

11.A. Adjourn