Harmony Public Schools

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday May 9, 2017 at 6:30 PM CDT

Location

9321 W Sam Houston PKWY S Houston, Texas 77099
Items will not necessarily be discussed or considered in the order they are printed on the agenda above. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in an executive or closed session, the Board will convene in such executive or closed session as permitted by and in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551. Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance and Guests
   
Attendance and Quorum
  C. Public Comments
  D. Approve Minutes
   
Approval of Previous Board Meeting Minutes for April 19, 2017
    Approve minutes for Regular Board Meeting on April 19, 2017
II. Finance
 
Finance
  A. Approval of the Resolution of the Board of Directors of Harmony Public Schools
   
Authorizing a Taxable Loan from Regions Commercial Equipment Finance, LLC, Qualification of such Loan as Master Debt under the Master Trust Indenture and Security Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 and Execution and Delivery of Documents in Connection therewith and Containing Other Matters Related Thereto
  B. Consider and Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of Harmony Public Schools
   
Authorizing a Borrowing from the Arlington Higher Education Finance Corporation to Finance and Refinance Educational Facilities, Approving the Issuance of Bonds and Redemption of Outstanding Bonds, and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Documents Related thereto, and Containing Other Related Matters
  C. Consider and Adopt following Resolutions:
   
  1. Consider and Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of Harmony Public Schools Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Lease Agreement between Harmony Public Schools and Charter School Solutions for an additional land purchase in Sugar Land, and Other Related Matters
  2. Consider and Adopt a Resolution of the Board of Directors of Harmony Public Schools Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Amended Lease Agreement between Harmony Public Schools and Charter Schools Solutions for the Participating Campus in El Paso, Texas
  D. Review of HPS Quarterly Investment Report
  E. Consider Approval/Ratification of the Minutes and of the Actions of the Finance Committee Meeting
   
held on May 3, 2017
III. Facilities & Construction Committee
 
Facility
  A. Consider Approval/Ratification of the Minutes and of the Actions of the Facilities & Construction
   
Committee Meeting held on May 3, 2017
IV. Personnel
  A. Consider Adoption of the 2017-2018 HPS Compensation Manual
V. Other Business
  A. CEO Report
VI. Closing Items
  A. Closing Remarks
  B. Adjourn Meeting