April 20, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. INVOCATION

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCES 

5. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS 

6. REPORTS

6.A. Board President's Report

6.B. Chief Academic Officer's Report

6.C. Chief Financial Officer's Report

6.D. Superintendent’s Report

6.D.1) COVID-19 Update

6.E. Principal Reports

6.F. Athletic Director's Report

7. CONSENT AGENDA - Action Item

7.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of the Emergency Meeting Called at 5:59 PM on Monday,March 16, 2020 and the Regular Board Meeting Held at 6:00 PM, on Monday, March 16, 2020, and the Called Virtual Board Meeting Called at 12:00 Noon on Monday, March 30, 2020.

7.B. Consider Approval of March 2020 Disbursements as Paid

7.C. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment

8. REGULAR AGENDA

8.A. Consider Information Concerning the TASA/TASB Convention on October 2-4, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.  Information Only

8.B. Consider Information from SHAC Committee Presented by Reca Godfrey.  Information Only

8.C. Consider Action to Approve the Quarterly Investment Report as of March 31, 2020.  Action Item

8.D. Consider Information Concerning the Preliminary Budget for the 2020-2021 School Year.  Information Only

8.E. Consider Action to Accept Proposal for Student Accident Insurance for the 2020-2021 School Year.  Action Item

8.F. Consider Action Concerning the Title I Parent Survey.  Information Only

8.G. Consider Action to Requst a Waiver from the Texas Education Agency to Waive the Requirements for the T-Tess and T-Pess Evaluations as Recommended by the Early ISD Site-Based Decision Making Committee and in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency.  Action Item

8.H. Consider Information Concerning the Disrupted Grading Procedures for the Spring Semester of 2020--April 2020.  Information Only

8.I. Consider Action to Adopt a Resolution to Delegate Certain Authority to the Superintendent During the COVID-19 Emergency.  Action Item

8.J. Consider Action to Adopt a Resolution to Address the GPA and Class Rank Implications of the COVID-19 Emergency.  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.2)a. Other Professional Staff Openings as/if Necessary

9.A.2)b. Proposed Hire-Elementary 5th Grade Reading Teacher

9.A.2)c. Proposed Hire-Elementary 5th Grade Writing Teacher

9.A.2)d. Proposed Hire-High School English Teacher

9.A.2)e. Proposed Hire-High School Social Studies Teacher/Coach

9.A.2)f. Proposed Hire-High School Ag Science Teacher

9.A.3) Consultation with Region 15 ESC Concerning the Superintenden Search and Individual Applicants.  551.074

9.A.4) Other Personnel Issues as May be Presented from Closed Session  551.074

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

10. Consider the Early ISD Board of Trustees Called Meeting for Monday, April 27, 2020 at 6:00 PM and the May Regular Meeting be Held on Monday, May 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM.  Both Meetings will Lkely be Virtual via ZOOM.  Action Item

11. ADJOURNMENT - Action Item