A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Brownwood ISD will be held August 11, 2014, beginning at 6:30 PM at 2707 Southside Drive.

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. Call to Order

II. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum

III. Invocation

IV. Audience Participation

V. General Communications

A. BMS FCCLA Students – Silver Award at National Competition (Parliamentary Procedure)

B. BHS FFA Students – Houston Scholarship Recipients

C. BHS HOSA Student – National Finalist

VI. Action Items

A. Consent Agenda

1. Approval of Minutes

2. Budget Amendments/Donations

B. Consider approval of Proposed Tax Rate for Public Notice

C. Consider approval of designating August 25, 2014 as the date to adopt the 2014-2015 Budget and Tax Rate

D. Consider approval of the 2014-2015 Professional Development Appraisal Calendar

E. Consider approval of 2014-2015 Student Code of Conduct

F. Consider approval of Worker’s Compensation Proposal for 2014-2015

G. Consider approval of Investment Policy

H. Consider approval of Property and Casualty Insurance

I. Consider approval of order calling for Board of Trustee Election to be held on November 4, 2014 for Places 1, 3, 6, and 7

J. Consider approval of endorsement of candidate for TASB’s Board of Directors, Region XV

K. Consider approval of out-of-state travel by BHS Band and Drill Team

L. Consider approval of proposal to increase meal prices

VII. Report of the Superintendent

A. Financial Report 54

B. Maintenance Update

C. Transfer Report 79

D. STAAR & AYP Report

E. Brownwood Foundation for Excellence

F. Federal Budget Update

G. Direct Energy Update 80

H. Important Dates:

1. Convocation – August 18, 2014, 8:45 a.m.

2. Budget Workshop – August 18, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

3. Special Board Meeting to Adopt Budget – August 25, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

4. Meet the Lions – Sept. 1, 2014

5. Homecoming – Sept. 19, 2014 vs. Alvarado

6. TASA/TASB Convention – September 26-28, 2014 – Dallas, TX

I. Items for next month’s agenda

VIII. Executive Session (closed)

A. Consider personnel needs of the district

1. Employment contracts

a. Personnel issues

2. Resignations/Retirement

B. Pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071, to consult with the District’s attorney, in person or by phone, on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the District under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code, including issues regarding potential or threatened litigation.

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

X. Adjournment