January 13, 2020 at 6:15 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. Board Appreciation Month

6. Student/Staff Recognition

6.A. Superintendent's Star Student Award Presentation

6.B. Superintendent's Junior Gladiator Award Presentation

6.C. Cross Country Recognition

6.D. Civil Air Patrol Recognition

6.E. 4-H Shooting Sports- Hunter Hinz recognition

6.F. Superintendent Recognition of January as Board Appreciation Month

7. Open Forum

8. Information Items

8.A. Stafford Elementary Report

8.B. High School/Middle School Report

8.C. Director of Food and Nutrition Report

8.D. Director of Operation Report

8.E. Athletic Director Report

8.F. ECSSA Report

8.G. Technology Report

8.H. Director of Teaching and Learning Report

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.A.9. Quarterly Investment Report

9.A.10. Safety and Security Audit from ESC 10

9.A.11. TEA Waiver for low attendance 11/7/19

9.B. Presentation: Consider and take possible action regarding Approval of Annual District Financial Audit for Period Ending 31 August 2019

9.C. Consider and take possible action to approve applying for TEA Waiver of Teacher Certification for personnel. 

9.D. Consider and take possible action to approve 2018-2019 TAPR Report.

9.E. Consider and take possible action regarding approving in excess of $25,000 from a State Approved Vendor for chrome books for Stafford Elementary, funded through a grant.

9.F. Consider and take possible action to approve a new position for Registered Nurse-RN to be housed at Italy High School that would work in conjunction with and supervise our current LVN.

9.G. Consider and take possible action to approve Incentives for student industry certifications, Associate's Degrees and AP exams.

9.H. Call the May 2020 Board Election

9.I. Consider and take possible action regarding approving the Joint Election Contract for Election Services with Ellis County.

10. Information Items

10.A. Board packets available for the upcoming elections Jan. 14, 2020 through February 15, 2020

10.B. DEIC Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 11- District Calendar Recommendation, Campus/District Improvement Plans

10.C. February Meeting Date- Consider February 13 (Thur), 18 (Tue), Feb. 27 (Thur)- Also TAPR Public Hearing

10.D. Due to the upcoming review from Texas Department of Agriculture . We were informed that adult food prices did not meet requirements.
Adult lunch prices will be increasing from $3.75 to $4.00 beginning January 13th.
Adult breakfast prices will be increasing from $1.90 to $2.25 beginning January 13th.

11. Adjourn