February 16, 2017 at 6:30 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. Special Recognition

6.A. Student Recognition of the Ballinger Elementary 4H Food Challenge Team

6.B. Student Recognition of Character Award for Ballinger Junior High

6.C. Student Recognition of Frist Semester AR Point Leaders for Ballinger Junior High

7. Items for Information/Reports

7.A. Superintendent's Report

7.A.1. Update on District Programs and Events

7.A.2. Elementary Gym Update

7.A.3. Update on Board Committee Meetings

7.A.3.a. Building and Grounds Committee

7.A.3.a.1. Ag Farm Project

7.A.3.b. Programs Committee:                   

7.A.3.b.1. Replace Lighting System and Sound System in the Ballinger High School Auditorium

7.A.3.b.2. Upgrade Tools in the Industrial Arts Program at Ballinger High School

7.A.4. The next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for March 13th.  This is the beginning of Spring Break.  I would like for us to look at having the March Board Meeting on Monday March 27th.

7.B. Business Manager Report

7.B.1. Previous Food Service Expense Report

7.C. Director of Programs and Curriculum Reports

7.C.1. Budget Report

7.C.2. Tax Report

7.C.3. STAAR Data Report

7.C.4. 2016 Federal Report Card

7.D. Elementary Principal Report

7.E. Junior High Principal Report

7.F. High School Principal Report

7.G. Athletic Director Report

8. Items for Action/Discussion

8.A. Consider approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on Monday, January 16, 2017 at 5:30pm and the Called Board Meeting that was held on January 23, 2017 at 7:00pm.

8.B. Consider action on the designation of an Independent Auditor for the 2016-2017 Annual Audit

8.C. Consider action to adopt Board Policy Update 107 to include the following: CDC(LOCAL) Gifts and Solicitations, FJ(LOCAL) Student Fundraising, GE(LOCAL) , CJ(LOCAL) Contracted Services, DC(LOCAL) Employment Practices, DFAA(LOCAL) Probationary Contracts Suspension/Termination
During Contract, BFBA (LOCAL) Term Contracts Suspension/Termination During Contract, DEE(LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits Expense Reimbursement, FEA(LOCAL) Student Attendance, FFA(LOCAL)Student Welfare  

8.D. Consider action to approve the edits to the agreement with Kinney Franke Architects in relation to the plumbing project at Ballinger High School

8.E. Consider action to approve the purchase of equipment for the Ballinger High School Industrial Arts Program

9. Executive Session

9.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. 

9.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,specifically regarding the administrator contracts of Principals, Assistant Principal, Athletic Director, Technology Director, Programs and Curriculum Director, and Director of Special Education Co-Op

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

9.D. Discuss school safety procedures and related matters

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

11. Official Adjournment