Joaquin ISD February School Board Meeting Agenda

February 17, 2017 - The Board will hold a public hearing in accordance with Texas Education Code 39.053 to discuss the District’s educational performance on the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) during its’ regular  February 20th board meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Joaquin Board Room.

Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of February 2017 the Board of Trustees of the Joaquin School District will hold a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m., at the Joaquin Board Room, Joaquin, Texas.

The subjects to be discussed are listed on the agenda attached to and made a part of this Notice.  If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such closed session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.001 et seq., Texas Education Code, will be held by the School Board at the date, may conveniently meet in such closed session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to the following sections and purposes:
Texas Government Code Section:
551.071  Private consultation with the board’s attorney.
551.072  Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
551.073  Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
551.074  Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
551.076  Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.
551.082  Considering the discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.
551.083  Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representative to follow, in
    consultation with representative of employee groups.
551.084  Excluding witnesses from a hearing.
551.086  Economic development negotiations.
Education Code 39.030
39.030  Discuss or adopt individual assessment instruments or assessment instrument items.
Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed session, then the final vote shall be either:
(a)    in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or
(b)    at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof; as the School Board shall determine.

Agenda
1      Roll call, establishment of quorum, call to order
2      Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance
3      Audience Participation – Please, each participant is requested to limit his/her presentation to three to five minutes
4      Report/Information items:
4.1    Review Monthly Financial Reports – Joel Bumback
4.2    Texas Academic Performance Report Hearing
4.3    2017-2018 Revenue Projection
4.4    Dual Credit College Course Agreement for 17-18 School Year
4.5    Review policy on grading – entering grades – Parent portal – timing
4.6    Survey of graduates
4.7    TASB Localized Update 107
4.8    Correspondence
5      Agenda Items for consider and possible action:
5.1    Minutes from previous month’s meeting
5.2    Student Transfer Agreement
5.3    2016-17 Budget amendments
5.4    Consideration to Change March 2017 Regular Board Meeting Date
6      Enter Closed Session
    Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - Discussing personnel
6.1    Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - Discussing personnel
            a.  Resignations and Retirements
            b.  Principal & Assistant Principal contracts
c.  Special Education Director contract
d.  Athletic Director contracts
e.  Personnel positions and assignments
f.  Terms of Superintendent Contract and evaluation        
7      Return to Open Session
7.1    Texas Government Code Section 551.074 - Discussing personnel
            a.  Resignations and Retirements
c.  Principal & Assistant Principal contracts
d.  Special Education Director contract
e.  Athletic Director contracts        
8       Recommendations for items to be placed on agenda for next meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Joaquin ISD
9       Designation of date and time of next regular board meeting
10     Adjournment