March 28, 2017 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Closed session 

2.A. Adjourn to Closed Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Personnel, to deliberate 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,  and 551.072, Real Property.

2.B. Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Consultation with the Board’s attorney 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.

3. Reconvene into Open Session  at 7:00 PM. 

4. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation

5. Student/Staff Recognition

5.A. Band Sweepstakes

5.B. Recognition of local businesses that are "Standing Up for Texas Public Schools"

5.C. Elementary UIL Student Recognition

5.D. Recognition of Student Post-Secondary Readiness

5.E. Superintendent's Star Student Award Presentation

5.F. Superintendent's Junior Gladiator Award Presentation

6. Open Forum

7. Information Items

7.A. Stafford Elementary Report

7.B. High School/Middle School Report

7.C. Director of Operation Report

7.D. Athletic Director Report

7.E. Director of Food Service Report

7.F. District Nurse Report

7.G. Librarian Report

7.H. Technology Report

8. If during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such a closed or executive meeting or session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act ("the Act"),Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.,will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act.

9. Action Items

9.A. Consent Agenda

9.A.1. Minutes of Previous Meeting (s)

9.A.2. Enrollment

9.A.3. Utility Report

9.A.4. Transportation Report

9.A.5. Check Payments

9.A.6. Monthly Investments and Cash Position

9.A.7. Financial Statement

9.A.8. Tax Collections

9.B. Consider/Approve Notice of General Election, for posting and publication in April, per Texas Election Code Sections 4.003(a)(1) and 4.003(b).

9.C. Consider/Approve all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of "Italy Independent School District Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2017", including the adoption of an Order authorizing the issuance of such bonds. 

9.D. Consider/Approve Budget Amendment #700044, Capital Projects Fund; increase in appropriations required to meet actual costs.

9.E. Consider/Approve Budget Amendment #700045, Debt Service Fund; increase in appropriations required to account for additional revenues and estimated Phase II Bond expenditures

9.F. Consider/Approve Certification of Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for 2017-2018

9.G. Consider/Approve the addition of a "Director of Technology" position for the District.

9.H. Consider/Approve the addition of a "Director of Special Programs & Human Resources" position for the District. 

9.I. Consider/Approve Resolution of Early Resignation Notification Incentive

9.J. Consider/Approve Employment Contract of Administrators

10. Informational Items

10.A. April Board Meetings

10.A.1. Board Goals Workshop

10.B. Energy Efficiency Plan  

10.C. District of Innovation Committee Update 

11. Adjourn