April 14, 2017 - Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of April 2017 the Board of Trustees of the Joaquin School District will hold a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m., at the Administration building, 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 High School UIL Academic and Athletic Spotlight
4.2 Review Monthly Financial Reports – Joel Bumback, Director of Finance
4.3 May 6th School Board Election
4.4 TASB Spring Board workshop in Nacogdoches
4.5 District of Innovation Update
4.6 Correspondence
5. Agenda Items for consider and possible action:
5.1 Minutes from previous month’s meeting
6. Enter Closed Session
6.1 Enter closed session under Texas Government Codes §551.074, §551.127, §551.129 (See Attached Code)
6.1.1 Resignations, hiring and Contracts – Texas Government Code Section 551.074, 551.127, 551.129
1. Resignations and Retirements
6.1.2 Teacher Contracts
1. Extension of 1st year probationary contracts to 2nd year
2. Extension of 2nd year probationary contracts to 3rd year
3. Extension of 3rd year probationary contracts to 4th year
4. Extension of 4th year probationary to Term Contract
5. Term Contracts
7. Return to Open Session - Agenda Items for consideration and possible action:
7.1 Consideration and Board Action, if any, authorize:
7.1.1 Resignations & Retirements
7.1.2 Teacher Contracts
1. Extension of 1st year probationary contracts to 2nd year
2. Extension of 2nd year probationary contracts to 3rd year
3. Extension of 3rd year probationary contracts to 4th year
4. Extension of 4th year probationary to Term Contract
5. Term 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 meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Joaquin ISD – May 15th at 6:00 p.m.
10. Adjournment
On this 13th day of April 2017, this Notice was mailed to news media that had previously requested such Notice and an original copy was posted on the bulletin board outside the School District Administration Building at 1:00 p.m. on said date.
