July 17, 2017 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 Form/Public Comment

5. Discussion: Action/No Action on the Minutes from the June 19, 2017 Regular Meeting.

6. Discussion: Action/No Action on the Minutes from the June 26, 2017 Called Meeting

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

8. Administrator Reports:

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

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

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

8.d. Athletic Director's Report - Kevin James

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

9. Discussion: Action/No Action on Veribest ISD Proposed Tax Rate for 2016

10. Discussion: Action/No Action on TASB Risk Management Renewal Proposal for property, liability and auto coverage. 

11. Discussion: Action/No Action on Student and Athletic Accident Insurance for the 2017-2018 school year.

12. Discussion: Action/No Action on Veribest ISD 2017-2019 Improvement Plan. 

13. Discussion: Action/No Action on Veribest ISD 2017-2018 Student Code of Conduct.

14. Superintendent Report:

14.a. 85th Legislative Special Session

14.b. TASA/TASB Fall Convention

14.c. District Events/Activities

14.d. District Trends

14.e. District: Acceptable Use Policy, Student/Parent, Employee, Substitute Teacher, Athletic Handbook

14.f. Summer Projects

14.g. Meet the Teachers & Staff and Meet The Falcons

14.h. Preliminary 2017-2018 District Budget

14.i. High School Gym Scoreboard

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.

16. Reconvene in Open Session

16.a. Action/No Action on items discussed in Closed Session.

17. Future Business/Agenda Items

18. Adjourn