January 18, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to order by the Board President/Presiding Officer

2. Roll call of Board Members Present

3. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance United States and Texas flags.
United States Flag - I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, on Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Texas Flag - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible

4. Open Forum/Public Comments

5. Discussion: Action/No Action on Minutes from December 21, 2015 Regular Meeting

6. Discussion: Action/No Action on monthly bills as paid

7. Administrator Reports:

7.a. Business Manager's Report - Denise Dusek

7.b. Elementary Principal's Report - Kalum McKay

7.c. Secondary Principal's report - Jim Meredith

7.d. Athletic Director's Report - Jack Shely

7.e. Technology Director's Report - Lahne Burns

8. Security Camera Demonstration.

9. Discussion: Action/No Action on Farming Lease

10. Discussion: Action/No Action to approve a resolution authorizing the issuance of Veribest Independent School District Maintenance Tax Note, series 2016; providing for payment of such Maintenance Note; specifying the terms and features of said Maintenance Note; and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, payment and delivery of said Maintenance Note.

11. Discussion: Action/No Action on Local School District Teaching Permit for Lahne Burns to teach Noncore Technology Classes

12. Discussion: Action/No Action on the Community/District Retreat

13. Discussion: Action/No Action on the 2016-2017 Veribest ISD school calendar.

14. Superintendent Report:

14.a. Calendar of Events

14.b. Team building Training

14.c. Tom Green County Child Safety Grant

14.d. Vandalism update

14.e. Elementary gym update

14.f. Lamar University Superintendent Academy

14.g. Student Group accounts

15. CLOSED SESSION - If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter §551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section §418.183 (f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

15.a. Superintendent Evaluation and Contract

16. Reconvene in Open Session

16.a. Approve as needed actions on items discussed in Closed Session

17. Future Business/Agenda Items

17.a. Discussion: Action/No Action next Regular Board meeting February 15, 2016

18. Adjourn