April 19, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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 Board Goals

4. Recognition of Taft ISD Students:

4.A. Special Olympics Athletes

4.B. Petty Elementary:

4.B.1. Destination Imagination Teams

4.C. Taft Junior High:

4.C.1. Global Finals 2016-Destination Imagination Team.

4.D. Taft High School:

4.D.1. Tractor Tech Team

4.D.2. AG Mechanics Team

4.D.3. Cheniere Energy Craft Training Program-Brent Eaton

4.D.4. National Science Fair Qualifier-Roger Garcia

4.D.5. National Qualifiers BPA

4.D.6. Bi-District Qualifiers Drama One Act Play

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

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

5.B. Employee Resignations:

5.B.1. Sammie Sue Moore

5.B.2. Jennifer Walker

5.B.3. Joshla Isaac

5.B.4. Richard Rodriguez

5.C. Discussion on Employment Contracts for the 2016-2017 School Year.

5.C.1. High School

5.C.2. Junior High

5.C.3. Petty Elementary

5.D. Discussion Regarding Duties, Responsibilities and Employment of Grant-Funded Employees.

5.E. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Waiver of DC (LOCAL) in Regards to Hiring of AD/Football Coach.

5.F. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding AD/Football Coach Job Description/Profile and Interview Process.

5.G. Consultation with Legal Counsel Regarding Status of Construction Claim Against Krueger Construction Company and matters Related Thereto.

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

6.A. Action on Employment Contracts for 2016-2017 School Year.

6.B. Action Regarding Waiver of DC (LOCAL) in Regards to Hiring of AD/Football Coach.

6.C. Action Regarding Job Description/Profile of AD/Football Coach.

6.D. Action Regarding Interview Process and Timeline Regarding Hiring of AD/Football Coach.

7. 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.

8. Consent Agenda

8.A. Approve Regular Board Meeting Minutes of March 8, 2016.

8.B. Approve Total Expenditures by Function Ending:

8.B.1. February 2016

8.B.2. March 2016

8.C. Approve Summary of Taxes paid to Taft ISD:

8.C.1. Ending February 2016

8.C.2. Ending March 2016

8.D. Approve Child Nutrition Report for:

8.D.1. February 2016

8.D.2. March 2016

9. Discussion

9.A. Legislature Advocacy Council (LAC) Update

9.B. ADA Report-Fifth Six Weeks

9.C. RFQ Audit

9.D. Technology Department Report

9.E. Maintenance and Operations Department Report

9.F. School Uniform Committee Update

9.G. Honorary Graduates Update

9.H. STAAR Testing Update

9.I. Curriculum and Instruction Update

9.J. Principal's Report: Attendance and Campus Update:

9.J.1. High School

9.J.2. Junior High

9.J.3. Petty Elementary

10. Items for Individual Consideration

10.A. Discuss and/or Approve Out of State Competition Travel for the following: 

10.A.1. BPA National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts on May 4-8, 2016: Nathan Ramirez, Valdemar Alaniz, Andrew Gonzales, Aaron Gonzales, Thomas Vara, and Aaron Saldana

10.A.2. INTEL International Science & Engineering Fair in Phoenix, Arizona on May 7-13, 2016: Roger Garcia

10.A.3. Destination Imagination Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee on May 24-29, 2016: Stephanie Aparicio, Aubrie Banda, Crista Cruz, Estefania Espinoza, Mariel Flores, Kristian Rodriguez, and Embry Trevino

10.B. Discuss and/or Approve District Commencement Exercise Protocol: High School Principal and High School Assistant Principal will hand out diplomas to the Graduating Seniors.

10.C. Discuss and/or Approve Policy Change FMH (LOCAL).

10.D. Discuss and/or Approve Policy Change EI (LOCAL).

10.E. Discuss and/or Approve Policy Update 104, affecting (LOCAL) Policies.

10.E.1. Code EEH

10.E.2. Code FB

10.E.3. Code FD

10.E.4. Code FEB

10.E.5. Code FFH

10.F. Discuss and/or Approve Taft ISD 2016-2017 School District Calendar.

10.G. Discuss and/or Approve Offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No. S-99-1109-TX; Taft Independent School District, San Patricio County and Taft Hospital District vs. Amos Lefridge, et al ACCT. NO. 0434-0002-0006-000; Lot 6, Block 2, Fifth Hidalgo Addition to Taft, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Plat Envelope 962, Plat Records of San Patricio County, Texas

10.H. Discuss and/or Approve Offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No. S-99-1113-TX; Taft Independent School District, San Patricio County and Taft Hospital District vs. Jose Casarez, Jr., et al Acct. No. 0434-0001-0004-000, Lot 4, Block 1, Fifth Hidalgo Addition to the City of Taft, according to the map or plat thereof recorded in Envelope 962, Plat Records of San Patricio County, Texas

10.I. Discuss and/or Approve Offer to purchase tax sale property Suit No. S-09-1016TX; Taft Independent School district, San Patricio County and City of Taft vs. Doris L. Keyser, ET AL ACCT. NO. 45975; Lot 6, block 29, Original Townsite, City of Taft, San Patricio County, Texas, as described in Clerk's File #42917, Deed Records of San Patricio County, Texas.

10.J. Discuss and/or Approve Offer to purchase tax sale property S-96-1209-TX; City of Taft, Taft Independent School District and San Patricio County vs. Harold B. Benford, ET AL ACCT. NO. 46008; Lot 6 Block 37, Taft Townsite, as shown by map or plat thereof recorded in Volume 3, Page 18, Map Records of San Patricio County, Texas.

10.K. Discuss and/or Approve Budget Amendment 2015-2016.

11. Future Board Agenda Items from Board Members

12. Important Dates to Remember

12.A. Special Board Meeting-Budget Workshop on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Administration Building, Board Room.  

12.B. Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. in the Administration Building, Board Room.

12.C. Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at the Taft High School Krumnow Center.

12.D. Ready, Set, READ! Summer Reading Challenge on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. at the Taft Greyhound Stadium.

13. Adjourn