January 14, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. Call to order, Roll Call, Establishment of a Quorum, and recognition of Citizens

2. Invocation

3. Community /Public Forum

3.A. Recognize our School Board for an outstanding job they do for Shallowater ISD, students and the community.

3.B. Recognize Jr. and Sr. Ag Skills Team Members.

4. Coordinators/Principal's Report: None

5. Business Manager's Report

6. Consent Agenda Items:

6.A. Approve minutes of December meeting

6.B. Approve bills

6.C. Approve budget amendments

6.D. Review and take action on Investment Policies and strategies as required by Texas Government Code 2256.005.

6.E. Review, revise and adopt list of qualified brokers as required by Texas Government Code 2256.025.

6.F. Review, revise and adopt list of independent sources for Investment Training as presented.

6.G. Call for General School Board elections for May 11, 2013.  The first day for candidates to sign up is January 30, 2013. 

6.H. The Board will review and take action on the Joint Election Resolution between SISD and Lubbock County and all the cities /schools inside Lubbock County as presented.

6.I. The Board will review and take action on the Election Contract between SISD and Lubbock County as presented.

6.J. The Board will review and take action on the Notice of General Election and Order of Election as presented.

6.K. The Board will appoint Dorothy Kennedy, Elections Administrator as the Joint Elections Officer and as the Joint Early Voting Clerk.

6.L. The Board will appoint Gloria Armenta, Ruth Martinez and Sandy Salazar as bilingual election clerks for each polling place.

6.M. The Board will appoint the list of Supervisors (Judges) and Rovers (Alternate Judges) as presented.

6.N. The Board will appoint the Elections Office at 1308 Crickets Avenue as the main early voting polling place.

6.O. The Board will appoint Charles Britton as the Early Voting Ballot Board Judge and Billy Martinez as Alternate Judge.

6.P. The Board will appoint Central Count Station personnel: Dorothy Kennedy, Elections Administrator as Central Count Manager; Charla Carpenter as Tabulation Supervisor; and Sabra Srader as the Central Count Presiding Judge.

6.Q. The Board will review and take action to approve Exhibit A of the Joint Early Voting schedule (April 30th and May 7th as the two 12 hour days of Early Voting) as presented.

6.R. The Board will review and take action to approve Exhibit B of the Election Day Vote Centers as presented.

6.S. Review and take action on 2012-13 transfer list as presented.

6.T. Bond refinance-Consider all matters incident and related to the issuance and sale of Shallowater Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2013, including the adoption of an order authorizing the issuance of such bonds, establishing parameters for the sale and issuance of such bonds and delegating certain matters to authorized officials of the District.

6.U. Review and take action on a proposal to take bids on renovation and construction at the High School football field.

6.V. Review and take action to approve BGR Architect proceeding into contract documents concerning High School addition and renovation.

7. Closed Session (A Closed Session may be held under the Provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Sections 551.071, 551.072, 551.073, 551.074, 551.076, 551.082, 551.083 and 551.084)

7.A. Review and take action on Superintendent's Evaluation.

7.B. Review and take action on Superintendent's contract extension, salary and benefits.

8. Discussion Items:

8.A. Gym discussion concerning alternative types of construction and cost related to construction of gymnasiums.

8.B. Construction updates on Ag farm, Elementary and Intermediate campuses.

9. Information Items:

9.A. January is Board Appreciation month.

9.A.1. Events schedule:

9.A.1.a. Elementary will present a token of their appreciation to the Board at the January 14th meeting.

9.A.1.b. Intermediate has scheduled a School Board breakfast on Thursday, January 24th at 7:15 a.m. in the Intermediate library.

9.A.1.c. Middle School has scheduled a School Board breakfast on Tuesday, January 15th at 7:30 a.m. in the Middle School library.

9.A.1.d. High School has scheduled a School Board luncheon on Wednesday, January 30th at 12:20 p.m. in the High School library.

9.A.1.e. Woodward Academy present a token of their appreciation to the Board at the January 14th meeting.

10. Adjournment