November 15, 2005 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Opening, Presentation & Open Forum

1.A. Meeting Called to Order

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag

1.C.1. "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."

1.D. Opening Prayer

1.E. Open Forum

2. Superintendent's Report and Board Discussion

2.A. Financial Report - Attachment A

2.A.1. Report from West, Davis & Company on 2004-05 Audit

2.B. Personnel Report

2.C. Update on BHS Renovations and Additions Program

2.C.1. Schematic Design

3. Consent Agenda

3.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of October 25, 2005

3.B. Consider Approval of Bids

3.B.1. Portable Building Relocation

3.C. Consider Approval of Tax Refunds for Bastrop ISD

3.D. Consider Approval of Annual Audit Report for Bastrop ISD

3.E. Consider Approval of TASB Policy Update 76

4. Action Items

4.A. Consider Approval of Resolution Voting on Candidates for the Bastrop Central Appraisal District Board of Directors

4.B. Consider Approval of Demographic Study Contract and Budget Amendment

4.C. Consideration, discussion and adoption of AN ORDER authorizing the issuance of “BASTROP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED TAX SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS, SERIES 2005-A”; specifying the terms and features of said bonds; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of said bonds; and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, payment and delivery of said bonds, including the approval and execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement and a Bond Purchase Agreement and the approval and distribution of an Official Statement pertaining thereto

4.D. Consideration, discussion and adoption of AN ORDER authorizing the issuance of "BASTROP INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT UNLIMITED TAX REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2005-B"; specifying the terms and features of said bonds; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of said bonds; providing for the refunding of certain outstanding bonds of the District; and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, payment and delivery of said Bonds, including the approval and execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement, a Bond Purchase Agreement and a Special Escrow Agreement and the approval and distribution of an Official Statement

4.E. Consider Approval of Purchase of Laptop Computers for Bastrop High School

5. Information Items

5.A. District Wide Calendar

5.B. Maintenance Report

5.C. Enrollment

5.D. Request from Mina Masonic Lodge to be Designated a Charitable Organization Exempt from Ad Valorem Taxes

6. General Discussion - Board Items

6.A. Board Discussion on BISD Dress Code Policy

6.B. Discuss Future Agenda Items

6.C. Report from Board Steering Committees

6.C.1. Financial Committee

6.C.2. Facilities Committee

6.C.3. Academic Programs/Small Schools Committee

6.C.4. Community Relations Committee

7. Adjournment