November 14, 2011 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM
“I call this meeting of the Castleberry Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of board members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.”

2. INVOCATION

3. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONSENT AGENDA

4. MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN

4.A. Strategic Plan Update

4.B. Fund 199 Designated Projects and Long Range Facility Plan

5. MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN

5.A. DISCUSSION ITEM
Capital Improvements Bond Projects Update

6. MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN

6.A. Consider All Matters related to Instruction, including, but not limited to reports, finances, and/or proposals.

6.B. DISCUSSION ITEM
Instructional Services Executive Director Report: The reports include TEA Bilingual Exception Waiver, Mathematics Report, English Language Arts and the Dyslexia/504 report.

6.B.1. TEA Bilingual Exception Report:  CISD will not have to submit a waiver request for the 2011-2012 school year.

6.B.2. Mathematics Report:  Mathematic scores continue to grow across all grade levels.  Math teachers are focused on strategies that increase conceptual knowledge through the use of CSCOPE, professional development, and focused interventions.

6.B.3. English Language Arts Report: The English Language Arts/ Reading program continues to be a strong area for students in CISD.   Focus for the 2011-2012 school year are early childhood reading strategies and the new STAAR assessment requirements.

6.B.4. Dyslexia /504 Report:  CISD continues to focus on identifying struggling students, implementing training for teachers in utilizing dyslexic interventions, and monitoring the progress of the students in the dyslexia program.

6.C. DISCUSSION ITEM
End of Course Grading Guidelines:  A recommendation for CISD Grading Guidelines be amended to include the HB 3 requirement for the End of Course (EOC) assessment to count towards the final course grade.

6.D. Consider All Matters related to Technology, including, but not limited to reports, finances, and/or proposals.

6.E. DISCUSSION ITEM
Technology Services Associate Director Report:  Includes program positives, improvements, and solutions in the 2011-2014 Technology Plan.

7. MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN

7.A. DISCUSSION ITEM
Board Policy Update 91:  This item includes information and a timeline for the Board’s consideration of TASB Policy Update 91.

8. CLOSED SESSION

9. DINNER

10. ROUTINE BUSINESS

10.A. DISCUSSION ITEM
Pledges of Allegiance

10.B. School Officials Present

10.C. DISCUSSION ITEM
Recognition of Guests

11. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS

12. CONSENT AGENDA

12.A. ACTION ITEM
Consider Approval of Expenditure Report for the month of October 2011:

12.B. Consider Approval of the Updated 2011-2014 Long Range Technology Plan:

12.C. Consider Approval of the Purchase of One (1) Half Ton Pick-Up Truck from Texas Motor Ford in the amount of $16,229.46:

12.D. Consider Approval of the Purchase of One (1) Special Education Bus with a wheelchair left from One Stop Bus Stop in the amount of $58,825.00.

12.E. Consider Approval of the 2011-2012 Maintenance and Construction Projects:

13. FINANCIAL REVIEW

13.A. Consider All Matters related to Financial, including but not limited to reports, finances, and/or proposals.

13.B. ACTION ITEM
Consider Approval of Budget Amendment:

13.C. ACTION ITEM
Consider Accepting the 2011 District Appraisal Roll:

13.D. DISCUSSION ITEM
Review Budget Preparation Timeline 2012-2013:

13.E. Castleberry High School Athletic Department received a $730.32 check donation from the Castleberry Athletic Booster Club (CABC) to be used for the purchase of two tents and wall panels for the Cross Country Track team, the CABC also donated a $1,000 check to be used toward meals for the CHS Football team.

14. MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN

14.A. PERSONNEL

14.A.1. Consider All Matters Incident and/or related to Public Officers and Employees/Auxiliary Service, including, but not limited to, Contracts Resignations, Hiring, Assignments, Allocations, and Salaries.

14.A.2. ACTION ITEM
Consider Approval of New Hire Contract Recommendation

14.A.3. Review Resignations Received:

14.A.4. Public Reporting of Progress in Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements:

15. MONITORING THE STRATEGIC PLAN

15.A. ACTION ITEM
Consider Approval of End of Course Grading Guidelines:

16. BOARD INFORMATION

16.A. ACTION ITEM
Consider Approval of the Master Strategic Plan:

16.B. DISCUSSION ITEM
Superintendent’s Annual Report to the Board

16.C. DISCUSSION ITEM
CISD School Board Holiday Dinner

16.D. DISCUSSION ITEM
CISD Board of Trustees Christmas Parade Float

16.E. School Board 2011-2012 Planner

16.F. School Board Operating Procedures.

16.G. Schwartz & Eichelbaum, P.C. Board Minutes 10-15-11and Board Minutes 11-1-11.

16.H. School Board Agenda Request by Board Members.

16.I. Review Student Travel Approvals.

16.J. DISCUSSION ITEM
Superintendent Evaluation Compilation 2010, Superintendent Appraisal 2010, and 2011 Blank Superintendent Evaluation, due Friday, November 18, 2011. 

16.K. Board Policy

16.L. Establish Next Meeting.

17. ADJOURN