February 17, 2014 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

CONVENE, CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM

INVOCATION

PRESENTATION OF FLAGS AND PLEDGES

PUBLIC COMMENTS

A.  ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Campus Highlight - Carver Elementary School - Kathleen Abraham, Principal

2. Superintendent's Report - Dr. Marc Smith

2.a. Bond Advisory Committee Report 

2.b. Bond Survey Update

B.  PUBLIC HEARING

1. TAPR (formerly known as Academic Excellence Indicator System -AEIS), Report for 2012-13 - Richele Langley

C.  CONSENT AGENDA ACTION ITEMS

Board

1. Minutes of Meetings

1.a. Agenda Review Meeting held January 16, 2014

1.b. Regular Meeting held January 21, 2014

Financial

1. Donations

1.a. Price T. Young Middle School Donation  from BP

2. 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

D.  MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD DISCUSSION/ACTION

Board

1. Consider/Approve Joint Election Contract with City of Marshall and the Harrison County Elections Office-Election Administrator for May 10, 2014 School Board Election.

2. Consider/Order the election of Board Trustees from Single Member Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5  to be held May 10, 2014 

3. Consider/Approve the appointment of Rebecca Dotson, Harrison County Elections Administrator as Early Voting Clerk for MISD Trustee Election on May 10, 2014

4. Consider/Approve the Early Voting Schedule for the Single Member Trustee Election to be held May 10, 2014.

5. Consider/Appoint Scholarship Committee Members for 2014 - Board President

6. Consider/Approve a one-time new teacher signing incentive in an amount of no less than $1,000 and no more than $1,500 for the 2014-2015 school year to be paid in August 2014.

7. Consider/Approve Karczewski | Bradshaw L.L.P.Attorneys and Counselors at Law to serve as the District's legal counsel and representatives in matters requiring legal services.

Education

1. Consider/Approve District Calendar for 2014-15 School Year - Richele Langley

2. Consider/Approve Class Size Waiver to TEA for W.B. Travis Elementary School - Greg Morris

3. Consider/Approve Cancellation of 7th Grade Contact Football

Finance

1. Budget Amendment

1.a. FFA Budget Amendment

1.b. District Security Services from Marshall Police Dept.

2. Consider/Approval of competitive sealed proposal as the Best Value Method to procure proposals for the replacement of artificial turf at Maverick Stadium, and delegation of authority to a committee composed of Dr. Marc Smith, Superintendent; Matt Calvert, Ex. Dir. of Financial Services; Clint Harper, Athletic Director; and Ted Huffhines, Ex. Dir. of Operations to evaluate, rank and negotiate with prospers to recommend a final contract to the Board for final approval.

E.  CLOSED SESSION

1. Attorney Consultation/Gov't Code §551.071

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. Hires

2.b. Resignations

2.c. Deliberation in regarding Superintendent's recommendation of the renewal, extension, nonrenewal, or termination of contracts of professional employees

F.  OPEN SESSION/MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Consider/Approve Personnel Matters as Recommended

2. Possible action(s) regarding the Superintendent's recommendations on professional employee contracts.

G.  ADJOURN