April 4, 2016 at 5:30 PM - Agenda Review Session

I. Call to Order.

I.A. Announcement by the chairman whether a quorum is present and that the meeting had been duly called, and that notice of the meeting had been posted in the time and manner required by law.

II. Recognitions.

II.A. Abilene High School Literary Magazine, Gallimaufry.

II.B. Cooper High School State Swimming Qualifier.

II.C. Powerlifting State Qualifiers.

II.C.I. Cooper High School

II.C.II. Abilene High School

II.D. Austin, Dyess named to 2015 Honor Roll.

III. First Order of Business (Consent Agenda).

III.A. The Board will consider approval of the Budget Amendments.

III.B. The Board will consider accepting the February Financials.

III.C. The Board will consider approval of the Minutes of the March 7 Agenda Review, and the March 21 Regular Meeting. 

III.D. The Board will consider the local policies proposed in TASB Policy Update 104 and other local district updates in first reading, pending final approval.

IV. Regular Agenda.

IV.A. The Board will receive a report on the TASB Compensation Study (Agenda Review Session). 

IV.B. The Board will receive a Report on Best Practices on Safety and Security for the School District.

IV.C. The Board will consider approval of the Abilene High School Renovations 2016, Proposal 023, 15-16.

IV.D. The Board will consider approval of the Elementary ADA and Modernization 2016, 024, 15-16.

IV.E. The Board will receive a report on Special Education.

IV.F. The Board will consider approval of proposed revision of terms of the pending Agreement for Minor Boundary Adjustments.

IV.G. 2016-2017 Budget Overview and Preliminary Budget Discussion.

V. Board Workshop. 

V.A. Finance Management Oversight Review.

VI. Closed Session:  A closed session may be held under the provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 including but not limited to Section 551.071, Section 551.074, Section 551.076, and Section 551.082, and section 551.0821.

VI.A. The Board may deliberate matters of Personnel, i.e. appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee. (Section 551.074)

VI.A.I. Teachers and Other Professional Employment Contracts.

VI.A.II. End-of-Year Contract Actions, Updates and Due Process for current staff.

VI.A.III. New Principal Employment.

VI.A.III.a. Abilene High School.

VI.A.III.b. Ortiz Elementary School.

VI.A.IV. Superintendent's Evaluation.

VI.B. Consultation with Legal Counsel regarding Pending or Contemplated Litigation and/ or Privileged Legal Advice. (Section 551.071)

VI.C. The Board may discuss the value, exchange and/or disposition of real property.

VI.D. The Board may discuss matters of Safety and Security. (Section 551.074)

VI.E. The Board may discuss matters pertaining to Students necessarily involving personally identifiable information, e.g. Student discipline. (Sections 551.082, 551.0821)

VII. Reconvene from Closed Session; the Board may take action relevant to Items Covered During Closed Session.

VII.A. The Board will consider approval of Personnel Recommendations.

VII.A.I. Teachers and Other Professional Employment contracts.

VII.A.II. End-of-Year Contract Actions, Updates and Due Process for current staff. 

VII.A.III. New Principal Employment.  

VII.A.III.a. Abilene High School. (Action likely on April 4)

VII.A.III.b. Ortiz Elementary School.

VII.B. Matters pertaining to Litigation, if any.

VII.C. Matters pertaining to real property, if any.

VII.D. Matters pertaining to Safety and Security, if any.

VII.E. Matters pertaining to Students, if any.

VIII. Board/Superintendent Announcements/Information.

VIII.A. Superintendent's Report.

IX. Adjournment.