May 18, 2011 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Establishment of Quorum, Call to Order

2. Canvass Votes from Special Election for Unexpired Trustee Term

3. Oath of Office to Elected Board Members

4. Board Organization: Election of Officers

5. Closed Session

5.A. Personnel: Pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.074

5.A.1. Resignations

5.A.2. Employment

5.B. Real Property: Tex Government Code 551.072

6. Regular Session

6.A. Public Comment

6.B. Consider Matters from Closed Session, if any

6.C. Budget Amendments

6.D. Approve Consent Agenda

6.D.1. Minutes of April 20, 2011 Meeting of the Board

6.D.2. Financial Report

6.D.3. Tax Report

6.E. Textbook Committee Recommendations

6.F. Acceptance of  $2500.00 from the America's Farmers Grow Communities Program for the Rice FFA

6.G. Acceptance of $1000.00 from Tommie Blue for the Tori Cantu Spirit Scholarship, to be awarded to a senior cheerleader

6.H. Amendments to Freestone-Navarro Bi-County Cooperative Shared Services Agreement

7. Superintendent's Report

7.A. Enrollment

7.B. Leadership Training

7.C. National Read Right Promotional Lab Video

7.D. Controversial TAKS TPM Ratings Dropped

7.E. Notice of Grant Award for Funding under the Education Jobs Fund, Public Law 111-226

7.F. Rice High School Band invited to perform at the University of Houston

7.G. Texas Education Agency Waivers Granted

7.H. Principal's Report

7.H.1. Rice Elementary School

7.H.2. Rice Jr. High School

7.H.3. Rice High School

8. Adjourn