1. Call to Order 2. United States and Texas Flags Pledges of Allegiance and National Anthem
Check Presentation By El Paso Electric Company’s SCORE Program (To promote and enhance community relations)
Recognition of Franklin High School Student (To promote the athletic achievements of students in the District)
Recognition of Coronado High School High-Q Team (To promote academic achievements of students in the District)
Recognition of Henderson Middle School Chess Coach (To recognize employees who have exemplified the high standard of EPISD service and spirit)
Recognition of Area 3 Superintendent (To recognize employees who have exemplified the high standard of EPISD service and spirit)
Presentation of June “I AM EPISD” Award (The “I AM EPISD Award” recognizes employees/students who have exemplified the EPISD spirit)
(Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a Consent Agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review.) A. Approval of Minutes 1. June 2, 2015, Special Meeting of Board of Trustees-Governance Team Tier II Training 2. June 2, 2015, Special Meeting of Board of Trustees 3. June 9, 2015, Special Meeting of Board of Trustees-Local District Orientation Tier I Training 4. June 9, 2015, Special Meeting of Board of Trustees-Budget Workshop 5. June 9, 2015, Special Meeting of Board of Trustees C. Approval of Budget Amendments for 2014-15 Fiscal Year End for: Student (Pupil) Transportation; C&I – Language, Health & Learning for FITNESSGRAM reimbursement; and Mesita Elementary School Early Childhood Development Center (Local Funds and Miscellaneous State Revenue - $607,446.00) (Amendment will provide proper funding for District operations) D. Approval of Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant for San Jacinto Adult Learning Center ($10,000.00) (To enhance professional, educational, and personal skill opportunities for educationally disadvantaged adults) F. Approval of Legal Service Retainer Agreement Between El Paso Independent School District and Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle P.C. Legal Counsel for Special Education (Budgeted Operating Funds - $250,000.00) (To act in accordance with State and Federal law regarding Special Education issues and to limit liability to the District with potential litigation) G. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between El Paso Independent School District and El Paso Community College to Provide Summer Math College Courses (Budgeted SCE Funds - $5,340.00) (This joint agreement will enable students at Bowie and Jefferson High Schools to receive college math courses during the 2105 summer session) H. Approval of Date Revision of Current Memorandum of Understanding Between El Paso Independent School District and AVANCE – El Paso, Under Texas Literacy Initiative Grant - Cycle 3, and Approval of Memorandum of Understanding for Cycle 4 (To improve school readiness and success in the areas of language and literacy for disadvantaged students) I. Approval of the Cooperation Contract Between El Paso Independent School District and El Paso Behavioral Health System to Provide a Commensurate School Day for Hospitalized Students Who Enroll in EPISD and Require Homebound/Home Hospital Services (To comply with Board Policies EEH [Local] and EHBA [Legal] regarding homebound services) J. Approval of Renewal Agreement Between Region 19 Education Service Center and the El Paso Independent School District for the Migrant Education Program Shared Services Arrangement (Title I Part C Migrant 2015-2016 - $663,993.00) (To provide support for District students and their families in an effort to preserve the family unit and to assure student success in school) K. Approval of Food Agreement Between El Paso Independent School District and Rescue Mission of El Paso (Establishing a food program that utilizes EPISD extra food for the benefit of citizens in the community) L. Purchases Requiring Board Approval 1. Final Option to Extend Special Education Supplies and Equipment CSP #13-104 (Budgeted Local and Federal Funds - $1,537,000.00) (The Special Education and Special Services Department needs to purchase equipment, materials, and supplies specific to students with disabilities to meet their Individual Education Plan [IEP]) 4. Award of Retail Goods, Grocery Items, and Related, RFP #15-054 (Administration Recommendation: EAI Education a Division of Eric Armin, Inc.; Eraser Dust; Food City Supermarkets; Kamico Instructional Media, Inc.; Sally Beauty Supply LLC; and Sam’s Club) (Budgeted Local, State and Federal Funds - $400,000.00) (Provide the necessary resources to purchase retail goods and grocery items needed that are not available on a cooperative agreement) 5. Award of Web-Based Program for Federal, State, and Local Compliance for Special Education, Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Developmental Reading Disorders (DRD) Dyslexia, Discipline and Response to Intervention RFP #15-056 (Administration Recommendation: ESPED.COM, Inc.) (Budgeted Local Funds – Immediate: $217,708.00 and Future/Ongoing: $178,108.00) (To maintain and store legally binding documents related to students receiving special education and special services in compliance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations) 6. Award of Musical Instruments RFP #15-066 (Administration Recommendation: Brook Mays Music; Music & Arts Center; National Education Music Co.; Olivas Music Company; Taylor Music Inc.; and Washington Music Center) (Budgeted Local Funds - $1,816,000.00) (Musical instruments will be purchased to replace 35-year old instruments) 7. Additional Expenditures to Rio Grande Speech Therapy Group on RFP #14-061 Special Education Services-Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) (Budgeted Federal Funds - $80,000.00) (To comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA], students must receive services as stipulated in their Individual Education Plan [IEP]) 8. Copier Expenditures from Canon, USA, Inc., Utilizing State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract #SDD-1662 and from Dahill Office Technology Corporation, dba Dahill, Utilizing Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) Choice Partners Cooperative Contract #13/051DG-02 (Budgeted Local Funds – Not to Exceed $600,000.00) (To provide necessary resources to support District operations) 9. Award of Student Laptop Computers RFQ #2015-134 (Administration Recommendation: Abacus Computers, Inc.) (Instructional Materials Allotment - $1,169,680.00) (To purchase additional quantities of student laptops) 10. Purchase Support Materials and On-line Subscription for Professional Staff Development from Thinking Maps, Inc., Utilizing Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) Professional Development/Services and Support Materials – Rebid – Part 1, Solicitation #213046RFP-RB (Budgeted Texas Literacy Initiative Grant Funds - $267,347.80) (To provide staff professional development training in Thinking Maps consisting of eight (8) specific visual patterns for thinking and working with complex ideas and situations) 11. Purchase Additional Licenses for MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach and Eight (8) Days of Professional Development from Texas Educational Solutions Utilizing Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) BuyBoard Cooperative Contract #409-12 (Budgeted Grant Funds - $726,500.00) (To collect and analyze diagnostic reading data for 6th through 12th grade students at beginning, middle, and end of year including implementation of reading interventions per Texas Literacy Initiative [TLI] Grant guidelines) 12. Purchase Instructional Materials from Interlocal Cooperative Contracts – Region 1, Region 2, Region 11, Region 19 Allied States Cooperative, Region 20, TASB BuyBoard, Ysleta Independent School District, TIPS/TAPS, Houston-Galveston Area Council [HGAC], Texas Multiple Award Schedule [TXMAS], Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network [TCPN], Harris County Department of Education Choice Partners [HCDE], National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance [NCPA], National Joint Powers Alliance [NJPA], Central Texas Purchasing Alliance [CTPA], El Paso Community College, and US Communities (Budgeted Texas Literacy Initiative Grant – Not to Exceed $2,000,000.00) (To purchase instructional materials on an urgent basis due to a change in the grant timeline to support the District’s Texas Literacy Initiative [TLI] campus needs) 14. Purchase Odysseyware Computer Aided Instruction Software Licenses for Credit Recovery and Professional Development from SHI Government Solutions, Inc., Utilizing Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) BuyBoard Contract #409-12 (Budgeted SCE Funds - $283,653.20) (To provide at-risk students credit recovery options) 15. Approval of Sole Source Purchases to Obtain Staff Development, Resources, and Materials for Implementation of the International Baccalaureate Programme at Andress High School from International Baccalaureate (IB), the Sole Source Provider of Training in the IB Diploma Programme; the Center for Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE), the Sole Source Provider of Training in the CASIE International Education; the Florida League of International Baccalaureate Schools, Inc. (FLIBS), the Sole Source Provider of Training in the FLIBS International Baccalaureate Programme; and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Online Curriculum Center, the Sole Source Provider of International Baccalaureate Resources and Materials (Budgeted Title I Funds – Immediate: $60,000.00 and Future/Ongoing: $130,000.00) (To provide professional staff development to administrators, teachers, and IB Coordinators required to implement the International Baccalaureate Programme at Andress High School) 16. Expenditures for Goods and Services from Dell Marketing LP Utilizing State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract #SDD-1951 (Budgeted Federal, State, Local, and Grant Funds - $500,000.00) (To continue to purchase technology products and services for the District) 19. Annual Sole Source Purchase of Plan4Learning Online Campus Improvement Planning Program from 806 Technologies, Inc. (Budgeted Title I Funds - $49,999.00) (Improve efficiency of campus improvement planning process and review)
Revision of FDB (Local), Admissions: Intradistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments (To modify language as suggested by Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle P.C., Special Education Legal Counsel)
Revision of FEC (Local), Attendance: Attendance for Credit (Revised to establish guidelines to determine extenuating circumstances under Texas Education Code § 25.092)
Approval of Application Submission and Associated Cost Match for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program from U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. Department of Justice - $250,000.00 Grant Funds; $90,452.00 District Cost Match for the First Three Years; $117,594.00 District Cost Match for the Fourth Year) (To ensure the safety and security of EPISD students, faculty, and staff)
Award of Electronic Visitors Management System Solution RFP #15-004 (Administration Recommendation: Raptor Technologies, LLC) (Budgeted Local Funds – Immediate: $151,680.00 and Future/Ongoing: $46,080.00 per year) (To improve the safety of our children at all schools throughout the District)
Award of Athletic Supplies RFP #15-042 (Administration Recommendation: Alert Services; BSN Sports; Buddy’s All Stars; Hat World Inc./Anaconda Sports; MFAC, LLC.; Pyramid School Products; School Specialty; Riddell/All American; S & S Worldwide; Stadium Sports; and Team Express) (Budgeted Local Funds - $130,000.00) (Athletic supplies will be purchased, as needed, to replenish the District warehouse stock)
Purchase STAR 360-Comprehensive K-12 Formative Assessment Suite and License Renewals for English In A Flash (EIAF), Accelerated Reading (AR) and Accelerated Math (AM) from Renaissance Learning, Inc., Utilizing BuyBoard Contract #406-12 Instructional Materials, State-Adopted and Non-Adopted (Budgeted State, Local, and Federal Funds - $904,418.01) (These assessments are designed to provide teachers and principals with reliable and valid data instantly so that they can target instruction, monitor progress, provide students with the most appropriate instructional materials, and intervene with at-risk students)
17. Additional Expenditures to Purchase Testing Materials from College Board, the Sole Source Provider of the PSAT Assessment Units for Ninth Grade (Budgeted High School Allotment Funds – Not to Exceed $59,310.00) (To provide longitudinal data and support for all students with the SAT and PSAT Exams) 18. Additional Expenditures to New Tech Network for Implementation of New Tech Network Schools within Franklin High School and Irvin High School (Budgeted Local Funds – $196,750.00) (Administration is proposing to open a New Tech Network school as a “school within a school” within Franklin High School and Irvin High School)
Public Meeting to Discuss the 2015-2016 District Budget and Proposed Tax Rate (Texas Education Code Section 44.044 and Board Policy CE [Local] require an open meeting to discuss the budget and proposed tax rate)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Resolution Adopting the 2015-2016 Property Tax Rate (Texas Education Code Section 45.002, and Board Policy CCG [Legal] requires that the District adopt the tax rate before September 30, 2015)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Local Operating, Debt Service Fund, and Food Service Fund Budgets (As required by Board Policy CE [Legal])
Consider and Take Action to Order a Special Tax Ratification Election (TRE) to Ratify the Tax Rate Set by the Board of Trustees (Texas Tax Code 26.08 requires action taken by the District to call a TRE)
12. Action Items D. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Adoption of 2015-2016 Employee Compensation Plan (Provide compensation for EPISD employees) 13. Adjournment
Jun 23, 2015 Board of Trustees
1. Call to Order 2. United States and Texas Flags Pledges of Allegiance and National Anthem
Check Presentation By El Paso Electric Company’s SCORE Program (To promote and enhance community relations)
Recognition of Franklin High School Student (To promote the athletic achievements of students in the District)
Recognition of Coronado High School High-Q Team (To promote academic achievements of students in the District)
Recognition of Henderson Middle School Chess Coach (To recognize employees who have exemplified the high standard of EPISD service and spirit)
Recognition of Area 3 Superintendent (To recognize employees who have exemplified the high standard of EPISD service and spirit)
Presentation of June “I AM EPISD” Award (The “I AM EPISD Award” recognizes employees/students who have exemplified the EPISD spirit)
(Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a Consent Agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review.) A. Approval of Minutes 1. June 2, 2015, Special Meeting of Board of Trustees-Governance Team Tier II Training 2. June 2, 2015, Special Meeting of Board of Trustees 3. June 9, 2015, Special Meeting of Board of Trustees-Local District Orientation Tier I Training 4. June 9, 2015, Special Meeting of Board of Trustees-Budget Workshop 5. June 9, 2015, Special Meeting of Board of Trustees C. Approval of Budget Amendments for 2014-15 Fiscal Year End for: Student (Pupil) Transportation; C&I – Language, Health & Learning for FITNESSGRAM reimbursement; and Mesita Elementary School Early Childhood Development Center (Local Funds and Miscellaneous State Revenue - $607,446.00) (Amendment will provide proper funding for District operations) D. Approval of Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant for San Jacinto Adult Learning Center ($10,000.00) (To enhance professional, educational, and personal skill opportunities for educationally disadvantaged adults) F. Approval of Legal Service Retainer Agreement Between El Paso Independent School District and Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle P.C. Legal Counsel for Special Education (Budgeted Operating Funds - $250,000.00) (To act in accordance with State and Federal law regarding Special Education issues and to limit liability to the District with potential litigation) G. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between El Paso Independent School District and El Paso Community College to Provide Summer Math College Courses (Budgeted SCE Funds - $5,340.00) (This joint agreement will enable students at Bowie and Jefferson High Schools to receive college math courses during the 2105 summer session) H. Approval of Date Revision of Current Memorandum of Understanding Between El Paso Independent School District and AVANCE – El Paso, Under Texas Literacy Initiative Grant - Cycle 3, and Approval of Memorandum of Understanding for Cycle 4 (To improve school readiness and success in the areas of language and literacy for disadvantaged students) I. Approval of the Cooperation Contract Between El Paso Independent School District and El Paso Behavioral Health System to Provide a Commensurate School Day for Hospitalized Students Who Enroll in EPISD and Require Homebound/Home Hospital Services (To comply with Board Policies EEH [Local] and EHBA [Legal] regarding homebound services) J. Approval of Renewal Agreement Between Region 19 Education Service Center and the El Paso Independent School District for the Migrant Education Program Shared Services Arrangement (Title I Part C Migrant 2015-2016 - $663,993.00) (To provide support for District students and their families in an effort to preserve the family unit and to assure student success in school) K. Approval of Food Agreement Between El Paso Independent School District and Rescue Mission of El Paso (Establishing a food program that utilizes EPISD extra food for the benefit of citizens in the community) L. Purchases Requiring Board Approval 1. Final Option to Extend Special Education Supplies and Equipment CSP #13-104 (Budgeted Local and Federal Funds - $1,537,000.00) (The Special Education and Special Services Department needs to purchase equipment, materials, and supplies specific to students with disabilities to meet their Individual Education Plan [IEP]) 4. Award of Retail Goods, Grocery Items, and Related, RFP #15-054 (Administration Recommendation: EAI Education a Division of Eric Armin, Inc.; Eraser Dust; Food City Supermarkets; Kamico Instructional Media, Inc.; Sally Beauty Supply LLC; and Sam’s Club) (Budgeted Local, State and Federal Funds - $400,000.00) (Provide the necessary resources to purchase retail goods and grocery items needed that are not available on a cooperative agreement) 5. Award of Web-Based Program for Federal, State, and Local Compliance for Special Education, Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Developmental Reading Disorders (DRD) Dyslexia, Discipline and Response to Intervention RFP #15-056 (Administration Recommendation: ESPED.COM, Inc.) (Budgeted Local Funds – Immediate: $217,708.00 and Future/Ongoing: $178,108.00) (To maintain and store legally binding documents related to students receiving special education and special services in compliance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations) 6. Award of Musical Instruments RFP #15-066 (Administration Recommendation: Brook Mays Music; Music & Arts Center; National Education Music Co.; Olivas Music Company; Taylor Music Inc.; and Washington Music Center) (Budgeted Local Funds - $1,816,000.00) (Musical instruments will be purchased to replace 35-year old instruments) 7. Additional Expenditures to Rio Grande Speech Therapy Group on RFP #14-061 Special Education Services-Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) (Budgeted Federal Funds - $80,000.00) (To comply with Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [IDEA], students must receive services as stipulated in their Individual Education Plan [IEP]) 8. Copier Expenditures from Canon, USA, Inc., Utilizing State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract #SDD-1662 and from Dahill Office Technology Corporation, dba Dahill, Utilizing Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) Choice Partners Cooperative Contract #13/051DG-02 (Budgeted Local Funds – Not to Exceed $600,000.00) (To provide necessary resources to support District operations) 9. Award of Student Laptop Computers RFQ #2015-134 (Administration Recommendation: Abacus Computers, Inc.) (Instructional Materials Allotment - $1,169,680.00) (To purchase additional quantities of student laptops) 10. Purchase Support Materials and On-line Subscription for Professional Staff Development from Thinking Maps, Inc., Utilizing Ysleta Independent School District (YISD) Professional Development/Services and Support Materials – Rebid – Part 1, Solicitation #213046RFP-RB (Budgeted Texas Literacy Initiative Grant Funds - $267,347.80) (To provide staff professional development training in Thinking Maps consisting of eight (8) specific visual patterns for thinking and working with complex ideas and situations) 11. Purchase Additional Licenses for MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach and Eight (8) Days of Professional Development from Texas Educational Solutions Utilizing Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) BuyBoard Cooperative Contract #409-12 (Budgeted Grant Funds - $726,500.00) (To collect and analyze diagnostic reading data for 6th through 12th grade students at beginning, middle, and end of year including implementation of reading interventions per Texas Literacy Initiative [TLI] Grant guidelines) 12. Purchase Instructional Materials from Interlocal Cooperative Contracts – Region 1, Region 2, Region 11, Region 19 Allied States Cooperative, Region 20, TASB BuyBoard, Ysleta Independent School District, TIPS/TAPS, Houston-Galveston Area Council [HGAC], Texas Multiple Award Schedule [TXMAS], Texas Cooperative Purchasing Network [TCPN], Harris County Department of Education Choice Partners [HCDE], National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance [NCPA], National Joint Powers Alliance [NJPA], Central Texas Purchasing Alliance [CTPA], El Paso Community College, and US Communities (Budgeted Texas Literacy Initiative Grant – Not to Exceed $2,000,000.00) (To purchase instructional materials on an urgent basis due to a change in the grant timeline to support the District’s Texas Literacy Initiative [TLI] campus needs) 14. Purchase Odysseyware Computer Aided Instruction Software Licenses for Credit Recovery and Professional Development from SHI Government Solutions, Inc., Utilizing Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) BuyBoard Contract #409-12 (Budgeted SCE Funds - $283,653.20) (To provide at-risk students credit recovery options) 15. Approval of Sole Source Purchases to Obtain Staff Development, Resources, and Materials for Implementation of the International Baccalaureate Programme at Andress High School from International Baccalaureate (IB), the Sole Source Provider of Training in the IB Diploma Programme; the Center for Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE), the Sole Source Provider of Training in the CASIE International Education; the Florida League of International Baccalaureate Schools, Inc. (FLIBS), the Sole Source Provider of Training in the FLIBS International Baccalaureate Programme; and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Online Curriculum Center, the Sole Source Provider of International Baccalaureate Resources and Materials (Budgeted Title I Funds – Immediate: $60,000.00 and Future/Ongoing: $130,000.00) (To provide professional staff development to administrators, teachers, and IB Coordinators required to implement the International Baccalaureate Programme at Andress High School) 16. Expenditures for Goods and Services from Dell Marketing LP Utilizing State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract #SDD-1951 (Budgeted Federal, State, Local, and Grant Funds - $500,000.00) (To continue to purchase technology products and services for the District) 19. Annual Sole Source Purchase of Plan4Learning Online Campus Improvement Planning Program from 806 Technologies, Inc. (Budgeted Title I Funds - $49,999.00) (Improve efficiency of campus improvement planning process and review)
Revision of FDB (Local), Admissions: Intradistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments (To modify language as suggested by Walsh Gallegos Treviño Russo & Kyle P.C., Special Education Legal Counsel)
Revision of FEC (Local), Attendance: Attendance for Credit (Revised to establish guidelines to determine extenuating circumstances under Texas Education Code § 25.092)
Approval of Application Submission and Associated Cost Match for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program from U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. Department of Justice - $250,000.00 Grant Funds; $90,452.00 District Cost Match for the First Three Years; $117,594.00 District Cost Match for the Fourth Year) (To ensure the safety and security of EPISD students, faculty, and staff)
Award of Electronic Visitors Management System Solution RFP #15-004 (Administration Recommendation: Raptor Technologies, LLC) (Budgeted Local Funds – Immediate: $151,680.00 and Future/Ongoing: $46,080.00 per year) (To improve the safety of our children at all schools throughout the District)
Award of Athletic Supplies RFP #15-042 (Administration Recommendation: Alert Services; BSN Sports; Buddy’s All Stars; Hat World Inc./Anaconda Sports; MFAC, LLC.; Pyramid School Products; School Specialty; Riddell/All American; S & S Worldwide; Stadium Sports; and Team Express) (Budgeted Local Funds - $130,000.00) (Athletic supplies will be purchased, as needed, to replenish the District warehouse stock)
Purchase STAR 360-Comprehensive K-12 Formative Assessment Suite and License Renewals for English In A Flash (EIAF), Accelerated Reading (AR) and Accelerated Math (AM) from Renaissance Learning, Inc., Utilizing BuyBoard Contract #406-12 Instructional Materials, State-Adopted and Non-Adopted (Budgeted State, Local, and Federal Funds - $904,418.01) (These assessments are designed to provide teachers and principals with reliable and valid data instantly so that they can target instruction, monitor progress, provide students with the most appropriate instructional materials, and intervene with at-risk students)
17. Additional Expenditures to Purchase Testing Materials from College Board, the Sole Source Provider of the PSAT Assessment Units for Ninth Grade (Budgeted High School Allotment Funds – Not to Exceed $59,310.00) (To provide longitudinal data and support for all students with the SAT and PSAT Exams) 18. Additional Expenditures to New Tech Network for Implementation of New Tech Network Schools within Franklin High School and Irvin High School (Budgeted Local Funds – $196,750.00) (Administration is proposing to open a New Tech Network school as a “school within a school” within Franklin High School and Irvin High School)
Public Meeting to Discuss the 2015-2016 District Budget and Proposed Tax Rate (Texas Education Code Section 44.044 and Board Policy CE [Local] require an open meeting to discuss the budget and proposed tax rate)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Resolution Adopting the 2015-2016 Property Tax Rate (Texas Education Code Section 45.002, and Board Policy CCG [Legal] requires that the District adopt the tax rate before September 30, 2015)
Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Local Operating, Debt Service Fund, and Food Service Fund Budgets (As required by Board Policy CE [Legal])
Consider and Take Action to Order a Special Tax Ratification Election (TRE) to Ratify the Tax Rate Set by the Board of Trustees (Texas Tax Code 26.08 requires action taken by the District to call a TRE)
12. Action Items D. Discuss and Take Appropriate Action on Adoption of 2015-2016 Employee Compensation Plan (Provide compensation for EPISD employees) 13. Adjournment