October 21, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. INVOCATION

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCES 

5. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS - (Invitation to address the Board  - Time allocation to be specified by the Board President)

6. REPORTS

6.A. Board President's Report

6.B. Chief Academic Officer's Report

6.C. Business Manager’s Report

6.D. Superintendent’s Report

6.D.1) Recognize Governor Greg Abbott's Proclamation that Designates October as Texas Public School Principal Appreciation Month. 

6.D.2) Information Concerning the TASB Legal Seminar in Abilene, Texas on November 7, 2019

6.D.3) Early Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet-October 28, 2019, 6:00 PM, Aldersgate Enrichment Center

6.E. Principals' Reports

7. CONSENT AGENDA - Action Item

7.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held on Monday, September 16, 2019.

7.B. Consider Approval of September 2019 Disbursements as Paid

7.C. Consider Approval of Budget Amendments (If Any)

8. REGULAR AGENDA

8.A. Consider Report and Take Action on Results of the Financial Audit on the Fiscal Year Ending on June 30, 2019.  Presented by Kacey Archer, CPA, Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss, LLP.  Action Item

8.A.1) The Original Audit Report Will be Provided by Ms. Archer at the Board Meeting.

8.B. Consider Action to Accept the Changes and Updates to the District Improvement Plan for the 2019-2020 School Year.-Action Item

8.C. Consider Action to Approve the Officers of the School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) for the 2019-2020 School Year.-Action Item

8.D. Consider Action to Accept the Quarterly Investment Report for October 2019.  Action Item

8.E. Consider Action to Approve the Purchase of Vehicles from the RFQ called for at the August Board Meeting.  Action Item

8.F. Consider Action to Purchase a School Bus from the RFQ Called for at the August Board Meeting.  Action Item

8.G. Consider Action in Response to Second Meeting with the Early First United Methodist Church Concerning the Parking Lot.  Possible Action to Close Negotiations and/or Proceed with Alternative Plans About Parking Lot.  Action Item

8.H. Consider Action to Approve the Purchase of an Commercial Dishwasher Unit (High School Cafeteria) from the RFQ Collected for this Emergency Purchase.  Action Item

8.I. Consider and Take Possible Action to Begin Superintendent Search, Call for Requests for Proposal from Superintendent Search Firms, and/or Make Other Decisions Regarding the Structure and Scope of the Search Process.  Possible Action Item

9. CLOSED SESSION - If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter §551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section §418.183 (f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

9.A. Personnel Matters-551.074

9.A.1) Review Resignations-(If Any)

9.A.2) New Hires to Fill Vacancies-(If Any)

9.A.3) Other Personnel Matters as May be Presented-(If Any)

9.B. Action Items Pursuant to Discussions in Closed Session-(If Any) 

10. FUTURE BUSINESS

10.A. Consider Action to Confirm/Reschedule the November Early ISD Regular Board Meeting on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 6:00 PM.  Action Item

11. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item