February 25, 2014 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 on Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)

6. Construction Projects

6.A. Taft Junior High

6.B. Taft High School

6.C. Athletic Fields

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 21, 2014

7.B. Approve Investment Report for January, 2014

7.C. Total Expenditures by Function Ending January, 2014

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

7.E. Child Nutrition Report

7.F. Summary of Taxes Paid to Taft ISD - January, 2013

8. Information Only

8.A. Discuss Multiple Dates and Times for a Team of 8 Training

8.B. Report on 2013 Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS)

8.C. Election Update and Information

8.D. Report on Information and Explanation of ShowCase

8.E. Budget Calendar and Status

8.F. Principal's Report

9. Items for Individual Consideration

9.A. Taft High School Construction

9.A.1. Approve the Placement of the Mascot

9.B. Discuss and/or Approve Class Size Waiver for Third (3) Grade

9.C. Discuss and/or Approve Low Attendance Day Waiver for January 24, 2014

9.D. Order of Regular Election    

9.E. Appoint Custodian for Election

9.F. Set Compensation for Election

9.G. Approve Canvassing the Results of the Trustee Election Held May 10, 2014 at a Special Meeting on May 13, 2014

9.H. Appoint Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board

9.I. Discuss and/or Approve District Handbooks

9.I.1. Taft Junior High Gifted and Talented

9.I.2. Athletic Handbook

9.I.3. Band Handbooks

9.I.3.a. Taft High School Band

9.I.3.b. Taft Junior High Band

9.I.3.c. Percussion

9.I.3.d. Colorguard

9.I.3.e. Winterguard

9.I.4. Cheer Handbook

9.I.4.a. Taft High School

9.I.4.b. Taft Junior High

10. Superintendent Report

10.A. TASA/TASB and the ESC Region 2 Study Group

10.A.1. April 17, 2014, 6:00 p.m., CCISD

10.B. Appreciation Banquet

10.B.1. May 23, 2014, 5:30 p.m., Petty Elementary Cafeteria

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. Ag. Mechanic Position

11.A.2. Discuss Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Open Position

11.B. Employee Resignations

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