May 9, 2016 at 5:30 PM - Regular

1. Call to order

2. Roll Call/Establish a Quorum

3. Invocation

4. Pledge of Allegiances to the US Flag and the Texas Flag

5. Public Forum/Comments to Board - (Invitation to address the Board- Time Allocation to be specified by the Board President)

6. Special Recognition

6.A. Special Olympics Recognitons

6.B. Junior High Character Recognition

6.C. Junior High Regional Choir Qualifiers

6.D. Ballinger High School Band Concert and Sight Reading Recognition

6.E. Regional Boys and Girls Track Qualifiers

6.F. State Boys and Girls Track Qualifiers

6.G. Regional Boys and Girls Tennis Qualifiers

7. Executive Session

7.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee

8. Return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary upon discussion in the closed meeting, specifically to hire the Ballinger High School Principal.

9. Items for Information/Reports

9.A. Superintendent's Report

9.A.1. The next Regular School Board Meeting is scheduled for June 13, 2016.

9.A.2. Update on District Programs and Events

9.A.2.a. Ballinger Junior High Academic Program Information

9.A.2.b. Ballinger Elementary Student Program

9.B. Director of Programs and Curriculum Reports

9.B.1. Budget Report

9.B.2. Tax Report

9.C. Elementary Principal Report

9.D. Junior High Principal Report

9.E. High School Principal Report

9.F. Athletic Director Report

10. Items for Action/Discussion

10.A. Consider action to approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting that was held on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 5:30pm.

10.B. Consider action to appoint a member to the Runnels County Appraisal Board  due to the resignation of a current member

10.C. Consider action to revise the 2016-2017 School Calendar

10.D. Consider action to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for our Head Start Program  

10.E. Consider action to approve curriculum for our K-5 Music Program at Ballinger Elementary School

10.F. Consider action to temporally delegate to the Superintendent final hiring authority for employment of contract employees

10.G. Consider action to approve the Region XV Service Center contracts for the 2016-2017 school year

10.H. Consider action to approve proposed contract with DK Haney Roofing Inc. for the Elementary School Roof Project.

10.I. Consider action to approve a scholarship amount from the Olga Schawe Trust

10.J. Consider action to approve the continuation of the Flexible School Program at Ballinger High School

10.K. Consider action to approve the sale of district vehicles

10.L. Discussion of the current Ballinger ISD teacher leave policy

11. Executive Session

11.A. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 552.0821, deliberation and possible action regarding a matter involving a public school student which may reveal personally identifiable information about the student. 

11.B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee. 

11.C. Ratify the resignations of employees that have been received by the Superintendent

11.D. Discuss school safety procedures and related matters

12. Return to open meeting and take any action deemed necessary upon discussion in the closed meeting.  

13. Official Adjournment