PRESS RELEASE
April 12, 2019
Todd Marshall
Director of Communications,
Marketing and Development
903.794.3651 ext. 1013
TISD Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting - April 16, 2019 - 11:30 AM
The meeting will be conducted at the TISD District Administration Building located at 4241 Summerhill Rd., Texarkana, TX 75503.
AGENDA
APRIL 16, 2019
I. Call to Order, Mission & Goals Statement, Roll Call, Establishment of Quorum, Certification of Notice
II. Closed Session
The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in closed session pursuant to one or more of the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act (Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code):
§ 551.071 Private consultation with the Board’s attorney
§ 551.072 Discussing or deliberating purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property
§ 551.073 Discussing or deliberating negotiated contract for prospective gift or donation to the school district
§ 551.074 Discussing or deliberating appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee
§ 551.076 Discussing or deliberating the deployment or specific occasions for implementation of security personnel or devices or security audit
§ 551.082 Discussing or deliberating discipline of a public school child or employee complaint against another employee
§ 551.0821 Discussing or deliberating a public school child which reveals personally identifiable information
§ 551.084 Investigation; exclusion of witness from a hearing during examination of another witness
§ 551.086 Discussing economic development negotiations or offer of financial or other incentive to business prospects
The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session to take any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in closed session.
III. Reconvene to Open Session, Opening Ceremony, Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance
IV. Open Forum
V. Special Reports & Superintendent's Information to Board
A. Legislative Report
B. Field Trip Requests
I. Texas High Robotics Students to Southern Arkansas University Robotics Tournament in Magnolia, Arkansas on April 30, 2019
II. Theron Jones Early Literacy Center Kindergarten Students to Gators & Friends Adventure Park in Greenwood, Louisiana on May 1, 2019
III. Morriss Elementary Students to Mid-America Museum in Hot Springs, Arkansas on May 7, 2019
IV. Gifted and Talented Academy Students to Shreveport Aquarium in Shreveport, Louisiana on: Group 1 on May 7, 2019; Group 2 on May 8, 2019; Group 3 on May 9, 2019
V. Westlawn Elementary Students to Sci-Port Discovery Center in Shreveport, Louisiana on May 16, 2019
VI. Texas High Theatre Students to International Thespian Festive in Lincoln, Nebraska on June 23-30, 2019
C. Board of Trustees Continuing Education Report
VI. Consent Agenda
A. Consideration/Approval of Minutes
I. March 19, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
B. Consideration/Approval of Personnel Items
I. Personnel resignations/retirements
II. Personnel elections/assignments
III. Consideration/Approval of Proposed Contract Recommendations: Renewals, Non-Renewals, Terminations, Etc.
C. Consideration/Approval of Monthly Investment Report
D. Consideration/Approval of Proposals
I. Declare Items Surplus
II. Disability and Life Insurance
III. Educational Professional Development, Consulting, Coaching, and Facilitation Services Vendors
IV. Leased Lit and Leased Dark Fiber
V. Network Equipment to Operate Leased Lit and Leased Dark Fiber
E. Consideration/Approval of PIE Donations/Budget Revision Requests
F. Consideration/Approval of Waiver for Low Attendance Days
G. Consideration/Approval of Budget Amendments for the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year
VII. Action/Discussion Items
A. Consideration/Approval of Monthly Financial Report
B. Consideration/Approval of Expenditures
C. Consideration/Approval of First Reading of Budget FY 2019-2020
VIII. Reports/Information/Review Items
A. Theron Jones Early Literacy Center Campus Report
IX. Closed Session & Adjournment