October 16, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Adjourn to 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

3. Reconvene into Open Session at 7:00 pm

3.A. If during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such a closed session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 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.

4. Pledge of Allegiance/Invocation

5. Student/Staff Recognition

5.A. FFA Public Relations Presentation

5.B. CAP Presentation

5.C. JRH Student of the Month

5.D. Superintendent Star Award Presentation.

5.E. Superintendent Jr. 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. Construction Funding Report

7.G. Technology Report

8. Action Items

8.A. Consent Agenda

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

8.A.2. Enrollment

8.A.3. Utility Report

8.A.4. Transportation Report

8.A.5. September Check Payments

8.A.6. Monthly Investments & Cash Position

8.A.7. September Financial Statement

8.A.8. Tax Collections

8.A.9. Board Operating Procedures 

9. Presentation: Sandy Stauffer, TCG Administrators/TCG Group Holdings, LLP

10. Consider and take possible action regarding an inter-local-agreement with Education Service Center Region 10 to provide a 457(b) Retirement Savings Plan to the Italy Independent School District through the ESC Region 10 457 Cooperative and Master Plan Resolution

11. Presentation: Construction Update by Architect Rabe & Associates

12. Consider and take possible action regarding Application & Certificate of Payment to John Erwin Construction as part of the 2015 Italy ISD Bond Phase I

13. Consider and take possible action regarding Change Order #15 as part of the 2015 Italy ISD Bond Phase I

14. Consider and take possible action on Engagement Letter from Anderson, Marx & Bohl, LLC CPAs, for the 2017 Annual Financial Audit and annual financial audits thereafter.

15. Consider and take possible action regarding District and Campus Improvement Plans

16. Consider and take possible action on renewal of Auto, Property, & Liability (APL) Insurance coverage through Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Risk Management Fund (RMF), from December 1, 2017 through November 30, 2018

17. Quarterly Investment Report

18. Superintendent Evaluation Instrument

19. Superintendent Information Items

19.A. School Board Training Update

19.B. Logic Account 

19.C. Athletics Event Revenue

20. Adjourn