November 13, 2012 at 5:30 PM - Work Session

I. Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum

II. Pledges of Allegiance

III. Information Item

III.A. Receive report from School Executive Consulting, Inc. regarding Focus Group Meetings held on Monday, November 12, 2012

III.B. Review Bond Election Calendar for 2013

III.C. Review September 2012 Tax Report

III.D. Review Fourth Quarter Investment Report

III.E. Review Annual Investment Report

IV. Discussion Items for Consent Agenda

IV.A. Consider all matters incident and related to providing for the redemption of certain outstanding obligations of the District including the adoption of a resolution pertaining thereto

IV.B. Review budget transfers and amendments to the 2012-2013 adopted budget

IV.C. Review tax refunds

IV.D. New Bids

IV.D.1. Review purchase of counseling and other instructional materials, equipment and services - catalog (three year contract)

IV.D.2. Review purchase of digital signage upgrade for the Curtis Culwell Center (five year contract)

IV.E. Renewal Bids

IV.E.1. Review purchase of office and special event furnishings (third year option)

IV.E.2. Review purchase of construction manager agent services (second year option)

IV.E.3. Review purchase of general trades, transportation merchandise, supplies and equipment (second year option)

IV.F. Review course offerings for 2013-2014

IV.G. Review revisions to Local Board Policies on first reading

V. Discussion Items

V.A. Review proposed 2013-2014 School Calendar on first reading

V.B. Discuss superintendent search

V.C. Trustees' exchange of information

V.D. Schedule Special Board Meeting

V.E. Review calendar

V.F. Discuss future agenda items

V.G. Review Legal Board Policy revisions included in TASB Update 95

VI. Action Item

VI.A. Consider purchase of supplemental education service (SES) providers and approval of contracts with SES service providers (one year contract)

VI.B. Consider approval of holding community forum to solict input on the superintendent search

VII. Executive Session: Executive session will be held for purposes permitted by Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.

VII.A. Deliberate the appointment of an interim superintendent of schools (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

VII.B. Review superintendent's formative evaluation (Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 551.074: Deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment duties, discipline, or dismissal of an elected officer or employee)

VIII. Reconvene from Executive Session for action relative to items considered during Executive Session

VIII.A. Take action on appointment of an interim superintendent of schools

IX. Adjournment