July 23, 2007 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Call to Order

1.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.

1.B) Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Citizen/Community Participation

3. Campus and Department Reports

3.A) Department Reports

4. Reports

4.A) Superintendent's Report

4.A)1. 2006 Schoolhouse Bond project update

4.A)2. Report on student exit information

4.A)3. Board retreat

4.A)4. Teachers' Appreciation Gala

4.A)5. Election legislation update

4.B) Assistant Superintendents' Reports

4.B)1. Summer school update

4.B)2. TELPAS

4.B)3. Update on student handbooks

4.C) Business Manager's Report

4.C)1. Update on 2007-2008 budget

4.C)2. 2006 final property values from Comptroller of Public Accounts

4.C)3. Preliminary Notification of 2005-2006 FIRST rating

4.D) Board Officer's Report

5. Action and/or Discussion Items

5.A) Consider new hires and related actions

5.B) Consider renewal of Employee Dental Plan for 2007-2008 School Year and related actions.

5.C) Consider approval of Option 3 agreement with TEA and/or Option 4 agreement with Littlefield ISD for 2007-2008 and related actions.

5.D) Consider approval of general fund budget amendment and related actions

5.E) Consider approval of debt service budget amendment and related actions.

5.F) Consider approval of Board Policy BE (LOCAL) and related actions.

5.G) Consider approval of Board Policy BBC (LOCAL and related actions.

5.H) Consider approval of Policy Update 80, affecting (LOCAL) policies listed below and related actions.

5.H)1. BBFA(LOCAL): Ethics - Conflict of Interest Disclosures

5.H)2. CPC(LOCAL): Office Management - Records Management

5.H)3. DBA(LOCAL): Employment Requirements and Restriction - Credentials and Records

5.H)4. DBD(LOCAL): Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Conflict of Interest

5.H)5. DC(LOCAL): Employment Practices

5.H)6. DCD(LOCAL): Employment Practices - At-Will-Employment

5.H)7. DEAA(LOCAL): Compensation and Benefits - Incentives and Stipends

5.H)8. DFBB(LOCAL): Term Contracts - Nonrenewal

5.H)9. DH(LOCAL): Employee Standards of Conduct

5.H)10. DN(LOCAL): Performance Appraisal

5.H)11. EEJB(LOCAL): Individualized Learning - Credit by Examination without prior Instruction

5.H)12. EIF(LOCAL): Academic Achievement - Graduation

5.H)13. FNCA(LOCAL): Student Conduct - Dress Code

5.I) Consider district's endorsement of candidate for position on Texas Association of School Board (TASB) and related actions.

6. Consent Agenda

6.A) Board Minutes

6.A)1. Regular Meeting on June 18, 2007

6.A)2. Called Budget Workshop on June 28, 2007

6.B) Statement of Bills

6.C) Financial Statements for Board Meeting

6.D) Additions to vendor list for 2006-2007 school year

6.E) Payments to Brae Burn Construction

6.F) Disposal of Technology Equipment

7. Closed Session

8. Action on Closed Session Items

9. Future Business

9.A) Report(s) by Superintendent and/or Board Members regarding previous or upcoming activities for Board Members or Administration Personnel

9.B) Issues for Upcoming Board Agendas

10. Adjournment