| BOARD OF TRUSTEES Administration Building - Bond Auditorium |
REGULAR MEETING Monday, September 15, 2008 - 6:30 pm |
| The subjects to be discussed or considered, or upon which any formal action may be taken,
are as follows: (Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice) |
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| Invocation |
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| U.S. and Texas Pledges of Allegiance |
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| I | Call to Order and Announce Quorum Present |
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| II | Proclamations/Recognitions - Recognized Plaques: Hook Elementary and Chamberlin Elementary - TASSP Region XI High School Principal of the Year: Travis Stilwell - Chamberlin Elementary Smart Board Donation: Scott & Heather Osman |
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| III | Comments from Visitors A maximum of thirty (30) minutes will be allotted for this section, with each person being allowed no more than five (5) minutes. Any person/group wishing to address the Board must sign in on the Open Forum list no later than 6:30 p.m. Groups of five or more shall select a representative to speak for the group; the representative will have five minutes. The Board may not act on any matter not on the Agenda. Any person/group wishing to have a specific item placed on the Board Agenda must complete a Board of Trustees Item Request no later than noon of the tenth calendar day before the meeting. Per Board Policy GF (Local), members of the public having complaints or concerns may present their complaints or concerns to the Board only after following the procedure defined in that policy. The Board intends that, whenever feasible, complaints shall be resolved at the lowest possible administrative level. If a complaint comes before the Board that involves concerns or charges regarding an employee or student, it shall be heard by the Board in closed session unless the employee or student to whom the complaint pertains requests that it be heard in open session. |
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| IV | Consent Agenda - Minutes from August 18, 2008 – Regular Board Meeting - Minutes from August 28, 2008 – Called Board Meeting - Review of monthly bills |
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| V | Hear Report on New IRS/403(b) Regulations beginning January 2009: Tracy Ray/Chris Gann-ISC Rep. |
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| VI | Hear Report on Current Financial Statements – Tracy Ray |
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| VII | Hear PBMAS Report - Special Education: Donna Gordon - Bilingual/ESL: Xavier Vasquez - CTE/NCLB: Carie Downes |
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| VIII | Consider Approval of County Extension Agent Adjunct Status – Dr. Floyd |
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| IX | Consider Approval of Region XI ESC Bus Driver Drug Testing Cooperative Agreement – Dr. Floyd |
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| X | Hear Report on Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (F.I.R.S.T.) - SISD has again received the state’s top rating of “Superior Achieveme |
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| XI | Conduct Required Public Hearing on F.I.R.S.T. |
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| XII | Consider Approval of District Goals for 2008-2009 – Dr. Floyd |
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| XIII | Consider Approval of Expenditure Target Resolution for 2008-2009 – Dr. Floyd/Tracy Ray |
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| XIV | Superintendent’s Report - Enrollment Numbers - Employee Directory - SHS Open House and Senior Summit Night: Monday, Sept. 22nd 6:00-7:00 pm - School Board Convention - SHS Science Wing Project - Child Nutrition Department CRE Visit: October 7-8, 2008 - SHS Academic Hall of Fame Nominations Solicited - Standardized GPA - Dual Credit ADA accounting - Bible Course (optional) - House Appropriations/House Education Committee Hearing Sept. 3rd - Commissioner’s Legislative Appropriations Request - The School Administrator article - High School Today publications committee - Lem Brock Field Dedication Ceremony (this fall) - Board Book |
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| XV | Closed Session: Closed Session will be held for purposes permitted by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551, Subchapters D and E. Discuss Personnel Matters (551.074) Deliberate appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties or discipline of contract and/or at-will employees - Private consultation with Board’s attorney (551.071) - Personnel (551.074) |
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| XVI | Reconvene Open Session for any action relative to discussion during Closed Session |
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| XVII | Topics for future discussion |
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| XVIII | Adjourn |
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| Texas Government Code Section: |
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| 551.071 | Private consultation with the board's attorney. | ||
| 551.072 | Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property. | ||
| 551.073 | Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations. | ||
| 551.074 | Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel. | ||
| 551.076 | Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices. | ||
| 551.082 | Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel. | ||
| 551.083 | Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups. | ||
| 551.084 | Excluding witnesses from a hearing. | ||
| 551.086 | Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations. | ||
Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed meeting then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:
| (a) | in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or | ||
| (b) | at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof; as the School Board shall determine. |
On this 11th day of September, 2008, this Notice was mailed to news media who had previously requested such Notice and an original copy was posted on the bulletin board in the School District Administration Building at 2:00 p.m. on said date.