October 12, 2006 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. Call to order and roll call

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag, Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas flag, one minute of silence

3. Approval of minutes

3.A. Regular Meeting - August 10, 2006

4. Audience

5. Correspondence

5.A. Donation from Pecos Swim Team Booster Club

5.B. Presentation of plaques to Pecos Kindergarten and Austin Elementary as "Recognized" campuses

6. Old Business

7. New Business

7.A. Public hearing on Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas)

7.A.1. Overview of Schools FIRST

7.A.2. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District's Rating - Superior Achievement

7.A.3. Public comments

7.B. Presentation on Facilities Needs Assessment

7.C. Update on Summary of Finance for 2006-2007

7.D. Consider and possible action on 2006-2007 budget amendments

7.E. Consider and possible action on requests received by the tax office to purchase the following foreclosed properties

7.E.1. Property #1 - 1608 W 6th, Lots 9 & 10, Block 4, Alberta Heights Addition, Geo 80-290

7.E.2. Property #2 - Lot 10, Block 47, College Addition, Geo 190-3540

7.E.3. Property #3 - 1305 W 2nd, Lots 5 & 6, Block 10, Geo 680-340

7.F. Consider and possible action on 2006 Tax Rolls

7.G. Consider and possible action on Regional Day School Program for the Deaf Shared Service Arrangement

7.H. Second reading and consideration and possible action on changes to local policies and review of legal policies

7.H.1. AE (LOCAL) - Educational Philosophy/Mission Statement

7.H.2. BBB (LOCAL) - Board Members: Elections

7.H.3. BDAA (LOCAL) - Officers and Officials: Duties and Requirements of Board Officers

7.H.4. BE (LOCAL) - Board Meetings

7.H.5. BJA (LOCAL) - Superintendent: Qualifications and Duties

7.H.6. BJCF (LOCAL) - Superintendent: Nonrenewal

7.H.7. BQA (LOCAL) - Planning and Decision-Making Process: District-Level

7.H.8. CFB (LOCAL) - Accounting: Inventories

7.H.9. CI (LOCAL) - School Properties Disposal

7.H.10. CLA (LOCAL) - Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment Management: Security

7.H.11. CNA (LOCAL) - Transportation Management: Student Transportation

7.H.12. CNB (LOCAL) - Transportation Management: District Vehicles

7.H.13. CRF (LOCAL) - Insurance and Annuities Management: Unemployment Insurance

7.H.14. DAA (LOCAL) - Employment Objectives: Equal Employment Opportunity

7.H.15. DB (LOCAL) - Employment Requirements and Restrictions

7.H.16. DBF (LOCAL) - Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Nonschool Employment

7.H.17. DCB (LOCAL) - Employment Practices: Educator Term Contracts

7.H.18. DCC (LOCAL) - Employment Practices: Continuing Contracts

7.H.19. DCD (LOCAL) - Employment Practices: At-will Employment

7.H.20. DCE (LOCAL) - Employment Practices: Other Types of Contracts

7.H.21. DEC (LOCAL) - Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences

7.H.22. DED (LOCAL) - Compensation and Benefits: Vacations and Holidays

7.H.23. DEE (LOCAL) - Compensation and Benefits: Expense Reimbursement

7.H.24. DH (LOCAL) - Employee Standards of Conduct

7.H.25. DHA (LOCAL) - Employee Standards of Conduct: Gifts and Solicitations

7.H.26. DL (LOCAL) - Work Load

7.H.27. DPB (LOCAL) - Personnel Positions: Substitute, Temporary, and Part-Time Positions

7.H.28. EB (LOCAL) - School Year

7.H.29. EEJA (LOCAL) - Individualized Learning: Credit By Examination with Prior Instruction

7.H.30. EEJB (LOCAL) - Individualized Learning: Credit By Examination without Prior Instruction

7.H.31. EEJC (LOCAL) - Individualized Learning: Correspondence Courses

7.H.32. EFB (LOCAL) - Instructional Resources: Library Media Programs

7.H.33. EHBB (LOCAL) - Special Programs: Gifted and Talented Students

7.H.34. EHBD (LOCAL) - Special Programs: Federal Title I (see FDAA and FDB (LEGAL)

7.H.35. EI (LOCAL) - Academic Achievement

7.H.36. EIA (LOCAL) - Academic Achievement: Grading/Progress Reports to Parents

7.H.37. EIC (LOCAL) - Academic Achievement: Class Ranking

7.H.38. FB (LOCAL) - Equal Education Opportunity

7.H.39. FDAA (LEGAL) - Interdistrict Transfers: Public Education Grants

7.H.40. FDB (LEGAL) - Admissions: Intradistrict Transfers

7.H.41. FDB (LOCAL) - Admissions: Intradistrict Transfers

7.H.42. FEE (LOCAL) - Attendance: Open/Close Campus

7.H.43. FFA (LOCAL) Student Welfare: Health Requirements and Services

7.H.44. FFAC (LOCAL) - Wellness and Health Services: Medical Treatment

7.H.45. FFC (LOCAL) - Student Welfare: Student Support Services

7.H.46. FFG (EXHIBIT) - Student Welfare: Child Abuse and Neglect

7.H.47. FJ (LEGAL) - Gifts and Solicitations

7.H.48. FJ (LOCAL) - Gifts and Solicitations

7.H.49. FL (LOCAL) - Student Records

7.H.50. FM (LOCAL) - Student Activities

7.H.51. FMG (LOCAL) - Student Activities: Travel

7.H.52. FNAA (LOCAL) - Student Expression: Distribution of Nonschool Literature

7.H.53. FNAB (LOCAL) - Student Use of School Facilities for Nonschool Purposes

7.H.54. FNF (LOCAL) - Student Rights and Responsibilities: Interrogations and Searches

7.H.55. FO (LOCAL) - Student Discipline

7.H.56. GB (LEGAL) - Public Information Program

7.H.57. GKD (LOCAL) - Community Relations: Nonschool Use of School Facilities

7.H.58. GKDA (LOCAL) - Nonschool Use of School Facilities: Distribution of Nonschool Literature

7.H.59. GKG (LOCAL) - Community Relations: School Volunteer Program

7.I. Consider and possible action to allow US History/Government students an opportunity to travel to Washington DC to attend an educational program through the Close Up Foundation and allow additional fundraising for the trip

7.J. Consider and possible action on Interlocal Agreement with Town of Pecos City

7.K. Consider and possible action on setting date for Graduation

7.L. Consider and possible action to approve District Goals

7.M. Update on purchase of district vehicles

7.N. Report on TASB/TASA Convention

7.O. Closed session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, 551.101 et.seq.

7.O.1. Section 551.074 To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, assignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

7.P. Open session, take action, if any on items discussed in closed session

7.P.1. Consider and possible action on professional personnel - appointment, employment, evaluation, assignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee

7.Q. Reports

7.Q.1. Tax Report

7.Q.2. Cafeteria report and commodities received

7.Q.3. Depository securities report

7.Q.4. Current bills and financial report

7.Q.5. Investment transaction report

7.Q.6. Reconciled bank balance report

7.Q.7. Enrollment Report

7.Q.8. Reeves County Community Recreation Department report

8. Miscellaneous

8.A. Date and time for next meeting

8.A.1. Regular Meeting - set date for November meeting

8.B. Calendar of Events

8.C. Request for items for next agenda

9. Adjournment