November 18, 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. Public Hearing

5.A. Petty Elementary Student Improvement Plan (SIP)

6. Construction Update    

6.A. Taft Junior High

6.B. Taft High School

6.C. Athletic Complex

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 15, 2013 and the Special Meeting of October 28, 2013

7.B. Approve Investment Report for October, 2013

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

7.D. Approve Additional Transfer Student for the 2013-2014 School Year

7.E. Budget Amendment

8. Information Only

8.A. Future Farmers of America (FFA)

8.B. Report on Highly Qualified

8.C. Taft ISD Christmas Tree Writing Project

8.D. Update 98  - Will Vote on Approval at the December Regular Meeting

8.E. Principals Report

8.F. Child Nutrition Report

8.G. Summary of Taxes Paid

9. Items for Individual Consideration

9.A. Discuss and/or Approve Request by the Taft Housing Authority Board of Commissioners to Waive the 2012 Payment in Lieu of Taxes in the Amount of $5,783.23 to be utilized by the Taft Boys & Girls Club.

9.B. Discuss and/or Approve Greyhound Stadium Facility Guidelines and U.I.L. Playoff Reimbursement

9.C. Discuss and/or Approve a Resolution and Interlocal Contract with the Harris County Department of Education

9.D. Discuss and/or Approve by Resolution Casting Taft ISD's 373 Votes for the Candidate/Candidates for a Position as Director on the San Patricio County Appraisal District Board of Directors.  There are five (5) Open Positions Available on the San Patricio County Appraisal District Board of Directors.

9.E. Discuss and/or Approve the Board's Self-Evaluation

9.F. Discuss and/or Approve Improvement Plans for the 2013-2014 School Year

9.F.1. Petty Elementary

9.F.2. Taft Junior High

9.F.3. Taft High School

9.G. Discuss and/or Approve the Petty Elementary Student Improvement Plan (SIP)

10. Superintendent Report

10.A. Christmas Festival

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. Employee Information

11.A.1.a. Retirement of Noel Snedeker

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