August 8, 2016 at 5:30 PM - Regular

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call/Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiances to the US Flag and the Texas Flag

5. Public Forum/Comments to Board - (Invitation to address the Board- Time Allocation to be specified by the Board President)

6. Items for Information/Reports

6.A. Superintendent's Report

6.A.1. Elementary Roof Update

6.A.2. Hiring Update for the 2016-2017 School Year

6.A.2.a. Faith Fowler - Elementary Teacher

6.A.3. Review the 2016-2017 Ballinger ISD Employee Handbook

6.A.4. Guardian Program

6.A.5. Budget Update

6.A.6. The next Regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for September 12th, 2016. We will need to schedule some Called Meeting dates later on in the agenda in order to set the tax rate, the 2016-2017 Budget, and take care of any last minute budget amendments to the 2015-2016 Budget. 

6.B. Director of Programs and Curriculum Reports

6.B.1. Budget Report

6.B.2. Tax Report

6.C. Elementary Principal Report

6.C.1. Review the 2016-2017 Ballinger Elementary Student Handbook 

6.C.2. Elementary Update

6.D. Junior High Principal Report

6.D.1. Review the 2016-2017 Ballinger Junior High Student Handbook

6.D.2. Junior High Update

6.E. High School Principal Report

6.E.1. Review the 2016-2017 Ballinger High School Student Handbook

6.E.2. High School Update

6.F. Athletic Director Report

6.G. Technology Director Report

7. Items for Action/Discussion

7.A. Consider action to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on Monday, July 18, 2016 at 5:30pm.

7.B. Consider action to approve the selection of a TASB Delegate for the TASA/TASB Convention

7.C. Consider action to approve moving forward with the remodel and construction of the Ag Farm Project 

7.D. Consider action to Order Special Election for Single-Member District 2 and 7 on November 8, 2016 and to authorize the Superintendent to enter into all contracts and agreements to effect such an election. 

7.E. Consider action to approve the 2016-2017 Student Code of Conduct

7.F. Consider the Proposed 2016 Tax Rate for Inclusion in the Notice of Public Meeting to discuss the 2016-2017 Budget and the 2016 Tax Rate

7.G. Consider action to approve Board Policy Update 105: EHBD(LOCAL):Curriculum and Instruction, FDC(LOCAL):Student Issues, BJCF(LOCAL):District Governance, BQ(LOCAL): District Governance, CLB(LOCAL): District Operations, CLE(LOCAL):District Operations, CPC(LOCAL):District Operations, DBA(LOCAL) Personnel Issues, DFBB(LOCAL): Personnel Issues, DFFA(LOCAL): Personnel Issues, DFFB(LOCAL):Personnel Issues 

7.H. Consider action to approve Texas Association Of Public Schools cover Ballinger ISD's Property, Liability, Fleet, Crime, School Board Legal Insurance, and Student Insurance for 2016-2017 School Year 

7.I. Consider action on possible budget amendments

7.J. Consider action to approve future Board meetings

8. Executive Session

8.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 552.0821, deliberation and possible action regarding a matter involving a public school student which may reveal personally identifiable information about the student. 

8.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. 

8.C. Ratify the resignations of employees that have been received by the Superintendent

8.D. Discuss school safety procedures and related matters

9. Return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary upon discussion in the closed meeting.  

10. Official Adjournment