Minutes of Special Board Meeting January 24, 2017

The Board of Trustees
Texas City Independent School District

Dickey Campbell, President
Hal Biery, Vice President
Melba Anderson
David Moss
                                   Mable Pratt
                                   Tom Prouty
           Bryan Thompson

Also Present:         	Dr. Cynthia Lusignolo, Superintendent
			Margaret Lee, Assistant Superintendent of Business & Operations

David Hodgins, District Attorney Thompson & Horton LLP
Adriana Lyle, Executive Administrative Assistant
Dr. Mike Moses, Attorney Thompson & Horton LLP
Barbara Rice Anderson, Community
David Thompson, Attorney Thompson & Horton LLP

A Special Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Texas City Independent School District was held Tuesday, January 24, 2017, beginning at 6:30 PM in the Simpson Education Support Center Board Room.

1.	First Order of Business		
A.	Announcement by the President whether a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called and notice of the meeting has been posted for the time and manner required by law

Mr. Dickey Campbell, President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Campbell announced that a quorum was present, that the meeting had been duly called, and notice of the meeting had been posted in the time and manner required by law.
		
2.	Information and Action Item		
A.	Consider Superintendent transition issues, recommendations and information from search consultants, and related actions   

Mr. David Thompson began the meeting by reviewing a calendar of the process the firm would use to guide the District in finding a Superintendent for TCISD. Dr. Mike Moses, Attorney Thompson & Horton LLP reviewed the following:

•	Overall process used by the firm
•	Transition issues
•	Recommendations 
•	Priorities 
•	Details and responsibilities of the firm 
•	Timeline of the process
•	The process of community, staff, and student input
                          		
3.	Closed Meeting - Closed meeting will be held for the purposes authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.071 - 551.084 concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including but not limited to the following sections and purposes: Texas Government Code Sections:

Mr. David Moss, Board Member, made a motion to convene into a closed meeting under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 through 551.084. Ms. Melba Anderson, Board Member, seconded the motion.  The motion carried 7/0.  The Board of Trustees entered closed session at 7:18 p.m.

A.	551.071  For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney on all subjects or matter authorized by law		
1.	when the governmental body seeks the advice of its attorney about:		
a.	Pending or contemplated litigation or		
b.	A settlement offer; or		
2.	On a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts with this chapter;		
3.	Consider legal advice regarding Annexation Determination by Texas Education Commissioner regarding La Marque ISD, including redistricting of trustee positions and related transition plan		
4.	Consider legal advice regarding items specifically listed on the Agenda.		
5.	Consider Superintendent transition issues, recommendations and information from search consultants, and related actions                             		
B.	551.072  For the purpose of discussing the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property:		
1.	Consider Annexation Determination by Texas Education Commissioner regarding La Marque ISD and related actions		
2.	Review detachment and annexation of territory.		
C.	551.073  For the purpose of discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations		
D.	551.074   For the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, resignation, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee		
1.	Consider selection of Principal for Woodrow Wilson campus		
2.	Consider hiring of professional personnel		
3.	Consider Annexation Determination by Texas Education Commissioner regarding La Marque ISD and related actions		
4.	Consider Superintendent transition issues, recommendations and information from search consultants, and related actions                                                  		
E.	551.076  For the purpose of considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices		
F.	551.082  For the purpose of considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel		
G.	551.083  For the purpose of considering the students, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representative of employee groups		
H.	551.084  Excluding witness for a hearing		
4.	Reconvene from Closed Meeting

The Board of Trustees reconvened into open session at 8:05 p.m.
		
5.	Consider Action on Items Discussed in Closed Session		
A.	Consider Board approval of Principal for Woodrow Wilson campus

Dr. Cynthia Lusignolo, Superintendent, asked for approval of the Woodrow Wilson Principal as discussed in closed session pending Superintendent review and final reference checks. Mr. Bryan Thompson, Board Member, moved for approval. Mr. Hal Biery, Vice President, seconded the motion. The motion carried 7/0.
		
B.	Consider Board approval of professional personnel recommendations
No action was taken.		
6.	Adjournment		
 
Mr. Tom Prouty, Board Member, moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 p.m. Mr. Bryan Thompson, Board Member, seconded the motion. The motion carried 7/0.

Approved: 
	
__________________________ 		_____________________ 
Dickey Campbell	    	 		Date 
TCISD Board of Trustees 

__________________________ 		_____________________ 
Adriana Lyle, Secretary 			Date 
TCISD Board of Trustees