A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Brownwood Independent School District will be held August 8, 2016, beginning at 6:30 PM at 2707 Southside Drive, Brownwood, Texas.

The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as listed below.  Items do not have to be taken in the order shown on this meeting notice.  Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

I.  Establishment of Quorum, Call to Order

II.  Invocation

III.  Pledge of Allegiance – Woodland Heights Elementary Students

IV.  Recognitions

V.  Audience for Guests

VI.  Superintendent’s Report

VII.  Discussion and/or Action

A.  Receive Quarterly Finance Report

B.  Receive Athletic Report

 

C.  Review Staff Handbook

D.  First Reading:  DNA (Local) and DNB (Local)

E.  First Reading:  TASB-initiated Police Update 105

F.  Receive Curriculum & Instruction, Assessment, District & Campus improvement Reports

G.  Consider approval of District Improvement Plan

H.  Consider approval of Proposed Tax Rate for Public Notice

I.  Consider approval of designating August 29, 2016 as the date to approve the 2016-2017 Budget and Tax Rate

J.  Consider approval of Public Funds Investment Policy Resolution

K.  Consider approval of order calling for Board of Trustee Election to be held on November 8, 2016 for Places 2, 4, and 5.

L.  Consent Agenda

1.  Renewal of Property/Casualty Insurance

2.  Renewal of Copier Contract

3.  Consider approval of updated T-TESS Appraiser List

4.  Monthly Check Register

5.  June 13, 2016 Board Minutes

VIII.  Executive Session (Closed)

A.  Section 551.074 – Personnel Matters

1.  The Board will discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of public employees or officials.

IX.  Return to Open Session to discuss possible action on Executive Session Items

A.  Consider approval of 2016-2017 Employee Pay Scales & Increases

X.  Announcements

A.  BISD Convocation – Monday, August 15, 2016

B.  Region 15 Convocation at BHS – Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016

C.  Budget Workshop – Thursday, August 18, 2016

D.  First Day of School – Monday, August 22, 2016

E.  Last day to file for school board election – Monday, August 22, 2016

F.  Special Board Meeting – Monday, August 29, 2016 at 12:15 p.m.

G.  Meet the Lions – Monday August 29, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.

H.  District Closed for Labor Day Holiday – Monday, September 5, 2016

I.  Next Regular Meeting – September 12, 2016

J.  Homecoming – Friday, September 16, 2016

K.  1st Annual Lion’s Pride Gala – Saturday, September 17, 2016