August 15, 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 the Minutes from the July 18, 2016 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. Discussion: Action/No Action to set a date and time for Public Hearing on the Veribest ISD 2016-2017 Budget.

9. Discussion: Action/No Action to set a date and time for the Public Hearing on the Veribest ISD 2016 Tax Rate. 

10. Discussion: Action/No Action on possible approval of the 2016-2017 Veribest ISD Teacher Appraisal Calendar. 

11. Discussion: Action/No Action on possible approval of the 2016-2017 T-TESS Teacher appraisers. 

12. Discussion: Action/No Action on Veribest ISD Board Policy update 105

12.a. BJCF(LOCAL) Superintendent - Nonrenewal

12.b. BQ(LOCAL) Planning and Decision-Making Process

12.c. CLB(LOCAL) Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management - Maintenance

12.d. CLE(LOCAL) Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management - Flag Display

12.e. CPC(LOCAL) Office Management - Records Management

12.f. DBA(LOCAL) Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Credentials and Records

12.g. DFBB (LOCAL) Term Contracts - Nonrenewal

12.h. DFFA(LOCAL) Reduction in force - Financial Exigency

12.i. DFFB Reduction in Force - Program Change

12.j. EHBD(LOCAL) Special Programs - Federal Title I

12.k. FDC(LOCAL) Admissions - Homeless Students

13. Discussion: Action/No Action on Bid to provide dairy products to food services.

14. Superintendent Report:

14.a. District Events & Activities

14.b. TASB/TASA Fall Convention

14.c. Chapter 41 status

14.d. Accountability Rating

14.e. 2016-2017 Preliminary Budget

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. Review Veribest ISD Board policy CKC(LOCAL)

16. Reconvene in Open Session

17. Future Business/Agenda Items

17.a. Next Regular Board Meeting; September 19, 2016

18. Adjourn