August 11, 2008 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. Closed Session from 6:30 - 7:00 pm

3. Citizen/Community Participation

4. Recognition of Individuals and Organizations

4.A) Principals attending Leadership Training at Harvard University

5. Campus and Department Reports

5.A) Department Reports

6. Reports

6.A) Superintendent's Report

6.A)1. Start of School

6.B) Assistant Superintendents' Reports

6.C) Business Manager's Report

6.C)1. Credit Card Use Policy

6.C)2. Tax Anticipation Note

6.C)3. Employee Incentive Plan

6.D) Board Officer's Report

7. Action and/or Discussion Items

7.A) Consider creation of committee to discuss joint election status of SMSD with the City of Stafford and Fort Bend Water Control & Improvement District No. 2 and related actions.

7.B) Consider submission of 2007 tax year certified appraisal roll and related actions.

7.C) Consider approval of general operating fund budget amendments and related actions.

7.D) Consider awarding bid for HVAC supplies and related actions.

7.E) Consider awarding bid for the primary copier lease agreement and related actions.

7.F) Consider awarding bid for data and telephone repair services as presented and related actions.

7.G) Consider declaration of select buses as surplus vehicles and related actions.

7.H) Consider declaration of SMSD property as surplus property and related actions.

7.I) Consider approval of allocation of bond fund savings for purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment to outfit new high school science labs and related actions.

7.J) Consider approval of allocation of bond fund savings for purchase of band instruments, uniforms, and instrument storage and related actions.

7.K) Consider and discuss approval of allocation of bond fund savings for employee time system and related actions.

7.L) Consider new hires and related actions.

7.M) Consider district's endorsement of Manual Guajardo, Jr. for position on Texas Association of School Board (TASB) and related actions.

7.N) Consider approval of 2009 Tobacco grant and related actions.

7.O) Consider approval of revisions, additions and deletions to board policies recommended by Policy Update 83 and related actions.

7.P) Consider approval of allocation of bond fund savings for purchase of 15-ton package unit complete with duck work and curving to provide air conditioning to MS/HS cafeteria and related actions.

8. Consent Agenda

8.A) Board Minutes

8.A)1. Instructional and Organizational Budget Workshop meeting on July 17, 2008

8.A)2. Regular Meeting on July 21, 2008

8.B) Statement of Bills

8.C) Financial Statements

8.D) Vendor List

8.E) Payments over $25,000

8.F) Payroll expenditures

8.G) Food service fund budget amendment

8.H) Debt service fund budget amendment

8.I) Cell phone service agreement

8.J) Interlocal agreement to participate in Purchasing Solutions Alliance

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.A)1. Convocation, Monday, August 18, 9:00 am in Stafford Civic Center.

9.B) Issues for Upcoming Board Agendas

9.B)1. Joint Public Hearing, August 21, 2008, 7:00 pm, Stafford Civic Center

9.B)2. Joint meeting to approve budgets and tax rates, August 28, 2008, 7:00 pm, Stafford Civic Center

9.B)3. Regular Meeting, September 8, 2008, 6:30 pm

9.B)3.a. Group picture 6:00 pm

9.B)4. TASA/TASB Convention September 26-28, Dallas, Texas

10. Adjournment