December 16, 2013 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM

INVOCATION

PRESENTATION OF FLAGS AND PLEDGES

PUBLIC HEARING

1. NCLB Highly Qualified Report for 2012-13- Greg Morris

PUBLIC COMMENTS

A.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Above and Beyond Recognitions - Board Members

2. Campus Highlight - Robert E. Lee Elementary - Kresha Lane, Principal

3. PBMAS Update - Robyn Converse

4. Bilingual & ESL Board Report 

5. Report of Continuing Education Training for  MISD Board Members - Board President

6. Superintendent's Report

B.  CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS

Minutes of Meetings

1. Special Meeting for Agenda Review held November 14, 2013

2. Regular Meeting held November 18, 2013

Financial

1. Donations

1.a. Crockett Elementary Donation - East Texas Fuels, Inc./Exxon Mobile Corporation

1.b. R.E. Lee Donation - Capitol One

1.c. MISD Orchestra Dept. - Marshall Music Club

2. Monthly Budget Transfers

3. Monthly Financial Reports

3.a. Budget Fund 199 Reports

3.b. Budget Fund 240 Reports

3.c. Budget Fund 204-499 Reports

3.d. Monthly Check Register

4. Cash Balance Report

C.  MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD DISCUSSION/ACTION

Board

1. Consider/Approve TASB-initiated localized Update 98 affecting local policies:

• BBE(LOCAL): BOARD MEMBERS - AUTHORITY
• DBA(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS - CREDENTIALS AND RECORDS
• DFFA(LOCAL): REDUCTION IN FORCE - FINANCIAL EXIGENCY
• DFFB(LOCAL): REDUCTION IN FORCE - PROGRAM CHANGE
• DGBA(LOCAL): PERSONNEL-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES
• DH(LOCAL): EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
• DNA(LOCAL): PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL - EVALUATION OF TEACHERS
• EC(LOCAL): SCHOOL DAY
• EIA(LOCAL): ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - GRADING/PROGRESS REPORTS TO PARENTS
• EIC(LOCAL): ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT - CLASS RANKING
• FEA(LOCAL): ATTENDANCE - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
• FEC(LOCAL):ATTENDANCE - ATTENDANCE FOR CREDIT

Education

1. Consider/Approve Plan for Credit by Exam

2. Consider/Approve Addendum to Region 7 Services Contracts

Finance

1. Budget Amendments

1.a. R.E. Lee Donation

1.b. Orchestra Dept. Donation

2. Consider/Approve Payment to Marshall Police Department

D.  CLOSED SESSION

1. Attorney Consultation/Gov't Code §551.071 - Consultation with Board's attorney concerning personnel and other confidential matters.

2. Personnel Matters/Gov't Code §551.074 - Deliberation regarding the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of individual public officers or employees.

2.a. Deliberation of the Superintendent's recommendations related to the resignation/abandonment of contract by Stephani Lambert.

2.b. Hires

2.c. Resignations

2.d. Reassignments

E.  OPEN SESSION/MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Possible actions related to the resignation/abandonment of contract by Stephani Lambert

2. Consider/Approve Personnel Matters as Recommended

F.  ADJOURN