September 24, 2007 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. CLOSED SESSION

II.A. Section 551.071: For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney, in person or by telephone, about: pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer; or a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Status of lawsuit filed by Carroll ISD against Northwest ISD.

II.B. Section 551.072: For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Board in negotiations with a third person.

II.C. Section 551.073: For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a propsective gift or donation to the state or the Board if deliberation in an open meeting would have a deterimental effect on the position of the Board in negotiations with a third party.

II.D. Section 551.074: For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, unless the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests an open hearing. Superintendent Evaluation.

II.E. Section 551:076: For the purpose of deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices.

II.F. Section 551.082: For the purpose of deliberating in a case involving discipline of a public school child or in which a complaint or charge is brought against an employee of the school district by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing, unless an open hearing is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the child or by the employee against whom the complaint or charge is brought.

II.G. Section 551.0821: For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily by revealed by the deliberation, unless an open meeting is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the student or the student if the student has attained 18 years of age.

II.H. Section 551.083: For the purpose of deliberating the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the Board will follow, or instruct its representatives to follow, in a consulation with a representative of an employee group in connection with a consultation agreement authorized by Section 13.091 of the Texas Education Code.

II.I. Section 551.084: For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness.

II.J. Section 551.087: For the purpose of discussing or deliberating regarding commercial or financial information that the Board has received from a business prospect that the Board seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the District and with which the Board is conducting economic development negotiations; or for deliberating the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described herein.

III. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS SCHOOL FIRST - FINANCIAL INTEGRITY RATING SYSTEM OF TEXAS - After Closed Session

IV. CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

V. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - After Public Hearing

VI. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

VII. RECOGNITIONS: NA

VIII. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

IX. CONSENT AGENDA:

IX.A. Minutes for the August 13, 2007, August 27, 2007 and September 10, 2007 Meetings.

IX.B. Personnel recommendations, including reorganizing and assigning administrative duties and titles, extension, hiring, and/or renewal/non-renewal of contracts of individual teachers, adminstrators, principals, support staff, assistant superintendents, and resignations.

IX.C. 4-H Resolutions Between Northwest ISD, Denton County and Tarrant County.

IX.D. Preliminary Budget Calendar for the 2008-2009 School Year.

IX.E. RFP #0708-08-019 for Technology Surplus Property.

X. DISCUSSION/ACTION:

X.A. Naming of Pike Middle School Principal. -Action Item

X.B. Consider and Possible Nomination for Denton Central and Tarrant Appraisal District's Board of Directors. - Discussion Item

X.C. All District Approved Committees. - Discussion Item

X.D. Development Agreement with the Town of Trophy Club for the Construction of Byron Nelson High School. - Discussion Item

XI. REPORTS:

XI.A. Curriculum Update.

XI.B. Adopted Budget for the Year 2007-2008 (Document) Report.

XI.C. August Financial and Investment Report.

XII. Consider any item removed from the Consent Agenda.

XIII. Board President's Report

XIII.A. District-wide Activities

XIV. Superintendent's Report

XIV.A. District-wide Activities

XV. ADJOURN