October 15, 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. HEB Camp Presentation by Petty Students

6. Public Hearing

6.A. Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas  (FIRST)

7. Construction Update    

7.A. Taft Junior High

7.B. Taft High School

7.C. Athletic Complex

8. Consent Agenda

8.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 17, 2013

8.B. Approve Investment Report for September, 2013

8.C. Total Expenditures by Function Ending September, 2013

8.D. Approve Fuel Bids

8.E. Approve Instructional Materials Allotment Committee for 2013-2014

8.F. Approve Additional Transfer Student for the 2013-2014 School Year

8.G. Budget Amendments

9. Information Only

9.A. Capturing Kids Hearts - Mrs. Monda Simmons

9.B. Dual Credit Update

9.C. Leadership TASB Report

9.D. ADA For First Six Weeks

9.E. Interest Earnings for District Investments

9.F. City of Taft's Debt to Taft ISD

9.G. Update on August 31, 2013, General Fund Fund Balance

9.H. Principals Report and Parental Involvement Plans

9.H.1. Petty Elementary

9.H.2. Taft Junior High

9.H.3. Taft High School

9.H.4. District

9.H.4.a. Parent Trainings for 2013-2014

9.I. Special Education Report

9.J. Child Nutrition Report for August and September

9.K. Summary of Taxes Paid

10. Items for Individual Consideration

10.A. Discuss and/or Approve the Parent Involvement Plan

10.B. Discuss and/or Approve Windstorm Insurance

10.C. Discuss and/or Approve Substitute Pay for Certified Teachers

10.D. Discuss and/or Approve the Color Scheme and Art Work for Taft High School

10.E. Discuss and/or Approve a Nominee for the San Patricio Appraisal District Board of Directors

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. Board Self-Evaluation

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