August 3, 2017 - Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of August 2017, the Board of Trustees of the Joaquin School District will hold a special meeting at 6:00 p.m., at the Joaquin ISD Administration building 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 and 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 for August 7, 2017
1. Roll call, establishment of quorum, call to order
2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance
3. Enter Closed Session
3.1 Resignations, hiring and Contracts – Texas Government Code Section 551.074
a. Resignation(s)
b. Teacher position (s)
4. Return to Open Session
4.1 Resignations, hiring and Contracts
a. Resignation(s)
b. Teacher position (s)
5. Agenda Items for consideration and possible action:
5.1 Amend 2017/18 Compensation Plan
5.2 Approve Student Code-of-Conduct
5.3 Approve sale of surplus items
6. Report/Information items:
6.1 Review Handbooks (Employee and Student)
6.2 2017-2018 Budget Workshop – Joel Bumback, Director of Finance
7. Agenda Items for consideration and possible action:
7.1 Set 2017 proposed tax rate
7.2 Set date for Public Meeting to Discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate – August 28th at 5:30 p.m.
8. Designation of date and time of next meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Joaquin ISD
9. Adjournment
Certificate as to posting of notice:
On this 4th day of August, 2017 at 1:00 o’clock, p.m., this notice was posted on a bulletin board located at a place convenient to the public in the Central Administration Office of the Joaquin Independent School District and also on the outside door of the Administrative Office of Joaquin Independent School District readily accessible to the general public at all times.
Phil Worsham, Superintendent
