May 21, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the Taft Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

2. Invocation

3. Taft ISD Credo and Taft ISD Goals

4. Public Comments: Comments are limited to five minutes per speaker. The Board Secretary will be the timekeeper and will inform the speaker when they have one (1) remaining minute. Should there be more than five (5) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select one (1) representative to speak for them. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person who wishes to address the Board has attempted to solve the matter administratively. If not, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy, as noted in BED (Local), to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Pursuant to 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information.

5. Recognize Taft ISD Students

5.A. Special Olympics

5.B. Coach of the Year - Deidre Smith

5.C. High School Softball Team

5.D. High School Baseball Team

5.E. High School Golf

5.F. High School Tennis

5.G. High School Powerlifters

5.H. Junior High Tennis

5.I. High School Track

5.J. Junior High Track

6. Construction Projects

6.A. Taft Junior High

6.B. Athletic Complex

6.C. Taft High School Construction

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 16, 2013 and the Special Meeting of May 14, 2013

7.B. Approve Investment Report for April, 2013

7.C. Total Expenditures by Function Ending April, 2013

8. Information Only

8.A. Summer School/Camp Greyhound

8.B. Summer Staff Development Plan

8.C. Discuss Career & Technology Programs and Services

8.D. TLI Early Education Intervention

8.E. Fifth Six Weeks ADA

8.F. Budget Calendar and Status

8.G. Special Education Update

8.H. Principal's Report

8.I. Food Service Update

8.J. Child Nutrition Report

8.K. Summary of Taxes Paid to Taft ISD - April, 2013

9. Items for Individual Consideration

9.A. Discuss and Possible Action to Approve a Contract with Weaver & Jacobs Constructors, Inc. to Provide Construction Manager as Constructor Services for the Construction of the Taft ISD High School Administrative Office and Other High School Projects and Any matters Incident Thereto.

9.B. Discuss and/or Approve Budget Amendments

9.C. Discuss and/or Approve the Legal Services Contract of J. Cruz & Associates, LLC and Discontinue Legal Services with Current Law Firm Providing General Counsel Services and Authorize Superintendent to Provide Notice of Same.

9.D. Discuss and/or Approve A Resolution Determining Eligibility for Tax Credit Pursuant to Texas Tax Code §313.1034

9.E. Discuss and/or Approve Student Athletic Insurance Bids

9.F. Discuss and/or Approve Delinquent Tax Sale of Property located at 421 Ash; Legal Description, 0.2 acre, more or less, Lot 6, Bock 14, 2nd Roosevelt Addition, City of Taft, San Patricio County, Texas to Armando Garza in the amount of 1,600.00

9.G. Discuss and/or Approve Independent Auditor to Preform the 2012-2013

10. Superintendent Report

10.A. Summer Leadership Conference - June 6-8, 2013

11. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act

11.A. The Board will convene in closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. et. seq. TGC 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074

11.A.1. Resigning Employee

11.A.1.a. Stephanie Merritt

11.A.1.b. Veronica Gonzalez

11.A.1.c. Pricilla Meza

11.A.1.d. Francisca Sandoval

11.A.1.e. Rachel Goldman

11.A.1.f. Ramon Shick

11.A.1.g. DeeAnn Elizondo, RN

11.A.1.h. Andrea Vineyard

11.A.1.i. Brian Campbell

11.A.2. Consider Property Purchase Within the Taft ISD Boundaries

11.A.3. Consider Proposed Renewal of Probationary Contracts

12. Reconvened from Closed Session: The Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session

13. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members

14. Adjourn