August 20, 2007 at 6:45 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ROLL CALL - ESTABLISH QUORUM

III. CLOSED SESSION (Texas Government Code, Section 551.074)

III.A. Personnel Employment and Resignations

III.B. Goal setting for Superintendent

IV. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

V. INVOCATION

V.A. Bennett Ratliff

VI. OPEN FORUM

VII. DISCUSSION AND REPORT ITEMS

VII.A. Board President

VII.B. Board Members

VII.C. Superintendent

VII.C.I. Suborbital Aeroscience Studies class

VII.C.II. EX.I.T.E. Summer Engineering Program

VII.C.III. Report on Highly Qualified Teachers

VIII. ACTION ITEMS

VIII.A. CONSENT

VIII.A.I. Approve Budget Amendments for 2006-2007

VIII.A.II. Approve Financial Report for July 2007

VIII.A.III. Approve Minutes of the July 23, 2007; July 31, 2007; August 6, 2007 and August 13, 2007 meetings

VIII.A.IV. Approve Renewal of Membership in Special Education Retainer Program with Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Schulze & Aldridge, P.C.

VIII.A.V. Approve 2007-2008 Appraisal Calendar

VIII.B. Consider approval of Resolution approving and adopting the budget for 2007-2008 fiscal year; (General, Child Nutrition, and Debt Service Funds) appropriating funds for each department, project, and account; and authorizing other matters related to the subject

VIII.C. Nominate and elect two Board Members to be delegates to the State Convention/Delegate Assembly

VIII.D. Consider updates to EHBB (LOCAL) - Special Programs: Gifted and Talented Students

VIII.E. Consider adoption of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Update 80, affecting (LOCAL) policies and including additional changes recommended by staff to EIF (LOCAL) and EEJB (LOCAL)

VIII.E.I. BBFA (LOCAL): Ethics - Conflict of Interest Disclosures

VIII.E.II. CPC (LOCAL): Office Management - Records Management

VIII.E.III. DBA (LOCAL): Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Credentials and Records

VIII.E.IV. DBD (LOCAL): Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Conflict of Interest

VIII.E.V. DC (LOCAL): Employment Practices

VIII.E.VI. DCD (LOCAL): Employment Practices - At-Will Employment

VIII.E.VII. DEAA (LOCAL): Compensation and Benefits - Incentives and Stipends

VIII.E.VIII. DFBB (LOCAL): Term Contracts - Non-Renewal

VIII.E.IX. DH (LOCAL): Employee Standards of Conduct

VIII.E.X. DN (LOCAL): Performance Appraisal

VIII.E.XI. EEJB (LOCAL): Individualized Learning - Credit by Examination without Prior Instruction

VIII.E.XII. EIF (LOCAL): Academic Achievement - Graduation

VIII.E.XIII. FNCA (LOCAL): Student Conduct - Dress Code

VIII.F. Consider approval of the 2007 Certified Tax Roll as required by the Texas Property Tax Code, Section 26.01

VIII.G. Review bids and consider the passage of an order authorizing the sale of school building Bonds, Series 2007 and take all necessary action.

VIII.H. Consider plan for redistricting for 2008-2009 school year

VIII.I. Consider policy on Student Expression as required by House Bill 3678

IX. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

X. ADJOURNMENT