January 21, 2019 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. Public Hearing on Ballinger ISD FIRST Report

6.A. Explanation of School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas)

6.B. Ballinger ISD 2016-2017 Report

6.C. Ballinger ISD 2017-2018 Report

6.D. Annual Financial Management Report

6.E. Annual Disclosure of Superintendent's Contract

7. Items for Information/Reports

7.A. Superintendent's Report

7.A.1. Ballinger ISD School Board Recognition

7.A.2. We will be having a Called Meeting for the Auditor to present the audit for the 2017-2018 School Year on Thursday, January 24th at 12:00 noon. 

7.A.3. Our next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for February 11th at 5:30pm.  Junior High basketball will have ended by this date and time. 

7.A.4. Food Service Presentation from Walker Quality Services

7.A.5. Attendance Report

7.A.6. Supplemental Pay Report

7.A.7. Check Register

7.B. Director of Programs and Curriculum Reports

7.B.1. Tax Collection Report

7.B.2. Budget Report

7.B.3. Quarterly Investment Report & Annual Review of Investment Policies and Strategies

7.B.4. TRS Update

7.C. Elementary Principal Report

7.D. Junior High Principal Report

7.E. High School Principal Report

7.F. Athletic Director Report

8. Items for Action/Discussion

8.A. Consider approval of Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held on Monday, December 10 2018 and the Called Meeting on Monday, January 14, 2019. 

8.B. Electricity Market review by Ballinger ISD’s energy consultant and possible consent to authorize the Superintendent to enter into a future electricity contract.

8.C. Consider action to approve the accepted bid for the 2019 Suburban and the 2019 Pickup that was received through the Competitive Bid Process

8.D. Consider action to approve Policy Update 112 to include: CCG Series (LOCAL) Movement on policy provisions on exemptions and payments throughout the CCG Series of Board policies; CH(LOCAL) & CV(LOCAL) Procurement Requirements for Federal Awards; CQ(LOCAL) District Accepting Electronic Signatures; DCB(LOCAL) SBEC Certified Employees Being Entitled to Term Contracts; DIA(LOCAL) & DH(LOCAL) Employees Making False Claims; FMA(LOCAL) Clarification of District and Campus Publications; FNG & GF(LOCAL) Clarification of Person Being Refused Entry or Ejected From Property Information for an Appeal; GKB(LOCAL) Districts Rejecting Advertising and Retaining Editorial Rights.

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.

9.C. 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: Discuss contract, duties, employment, and annual evaluation of Superintendent Jeff Butts.

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

9.E. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.076, to deliberate regarding matters of school safety and security

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

11. Official Adjournment