July 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM - Regular
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1. Campus Reports
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1.A. Ralls High School Campus Report--None
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1.B. Ralls Middle School Campus Report--None
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1.C. Ralls Elementary School Campus Report--None
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1.D. EDGE Mentoring Report--None
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1.E. Athletic Report
Description:
Summer Workouts and plans for two a day workouts.
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1.F. District Improvement Committee Report--None
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2. Routine Items
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2.A. Approval of Minutes from previous Board Meeting
Description:
Minutes from meeting held on Monday June 8, 2009, Monday June 15, 2009 and Wednesday July 1, 2009. Please read minutes for your approval.
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2.B. Approval of Budget Amendments and Transfers
Description:
None
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2.C. Monthly Financial Information
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2.C.1. Revenue and Expenditures
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2.C.2. Account Balances
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2.C.2.a. Credit Card Statement
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2.C.2.b. Bank Balances
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2.D. Discussion/Approval of the following items:
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2.D.1. Cafeteria Report
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2.D.2. Tax Report
Description:
Tax report will be available at the Board Meeting.
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2.D.3. Transportation Report
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2.D.4. Athletic Report
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2.D.5. Telephone Analysis
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2.D.6. Activity Report
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2.D.7. Lorenzo Land Payment
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2.D.8. Bills as Paid Report
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3. New Business
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3.A. Discussion of the proposed budget for 2009-2010 and tax rate information.
Description:
We want to present the current budget proposal and the projected revenues needed to operate the budget and the tax rate needed to provide the local revenues. The information will be presented at the board meeting.
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3.B. Consideration/Approval of the Tax Calendar and setting a Public Hearing Date for the 2009-2010 proposed Ralls ISD Budget and Tax Rate.
Description:
I will review the upcoming tax calendar for the budget and tax process for the 2009-2010 school year. We will need to have a public hearing for anyone who wishes to address the board concerning the proposed budget and tax rate. I recommend that we have the public hearing on Thursday August 20, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.. We can adopt the budget and then set the tax rate to fund the proposed budget.
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3.C. Consideration /Approval of bids for the following:
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3.C.1. Gasoline and Diesel Fuel
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3.C.1.a. Unleaded gasoline - $0.04 per gallon less than the pump price; $0.20 per gallon less for state tax - for a combined total of $0.24 per gallon less.
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3.C.1.b. Diesel fuel - $0.05 per gallon less than the pump price; $0.2452 per gallon less for federal tax and $0.20 per gallon less for state tax - for a combined total of $0.4952 per gallon less.
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3.C.2. Athletic equipment and supplies
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3.C.3. Athletic Training
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3.C.4. Student insurance
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3.C.5. Technology equipment and supplies
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3.C.6. Tractor/Mower
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3.D. Consideration /Approval of the Official Delegate and Alternate to the 2009 TASB Delegate Assembly in Houston Texas.
Description:
We need to select a delegate and an alternate for the TASB Convention in Houston on October 2-4, 2009.
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3.E. Consideration/Approval to enter into an Inter-local Agreement with Hale County Juvenile Board.
Description:
Working with other school districts was very beneficial for Ralls ISD and I recommend that we continue with this agreement. We would like to use the Hale County Juvenile Justice Center in Plainview for our Disciplinary Alternative Education Placement. Several area schools enter into an agreement with Hale County JJAEP for Disciplinary Alternative Placement.
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3.F. Consideration/Approval to enter into a contract agreement with Detection K-9 of America.
Description:
See attached contract proposal.
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3.G. Consideration/Approval for salary schedule for High School Principal.
Description:
As per your request, I visited with Mr. Wade regarding his 2009-2010 Salary. I will present my recommendation at the board meeting.
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3.H. Consideration/Approval of the following Plans and Handbooks.
Description:
There will be copies for you at the Board Meeting.
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3.H.1. RISD Employee Handbook
Presenter:
Deanna Logan
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3.H.2. RISD District Improvement Plan
Presenter:
Deanna Logan
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3.H.3. Ralls ISD Student Code of Conduct
Presenter:
Deanna Logan
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3.H.4. RISD Gifted and Talented Plan
Presenter:
Macy Cavazos
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3.H.5. Ralls ISD Athletic Policy
Presenter:
Tim James
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3.H.6. RISD Campus Improvement Plan Objectives
Presenter:
Principals
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3.H.7. EDGE Mentoring Procedures
Presenter:
Selenda Cumby
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3.I. Review of the Campus Handbooks for 2009-2010, and the Deterrent to Illegal Drug and Alcohol Use.
Description:
Copies of the changes to the handbooks will be provided for you at the meeting.
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3.I.1. Elementary School Campus Handbook
Presenter:
L'Rae Watson
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3.I.2. Middle School Campus Handbook
Presenter:
Michael Allbright
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3.I.3. High School Campus Handbook
Presenter:
Chris Wade
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3.I.4. Recovery Education Campus Handbook
Presenter:
Loretta Velez
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3.I.5. Deterrent to Illegal Drug and Alcohol Use
Presenter:
Chris Wade
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3.J. Consideration/Approval of DEC (LOCAL)
Description:
This policy addresses Compensation and Benefits-Leaves and Absences.
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3.K. Consideration/Approval for a Resolution to enter into an Inter-local Agreement with Region 10 ESC to provide Third Party Administrative services for the District's 403b Employee Retirement Investment Plan
Description:
Currently, we are utilizing ISC Group, Inc. in Dallas, Texas for these services. Due to a severe drop off in the number of available vendors for employees to choose a 403b product from, and some administrative problems with the company, I am recommending we make the change to Region 10's program.
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4. Personnel - May go into executive session.
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4.A. Consideration/Approval to Hire:
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4.A.1. William Chris Booker - Band Director
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4.A.2. Brooklin Jade Martin - Middle School Science Teacher
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4.A.3. Tisha Norman (formerly Romero) - Middle School Teacher/Coach
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4.A.4. Nathan Manor - Middle School Teacher/Coach
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4.A.5. Monica Davis - Teacher/Coach
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4.A.6. Blake Henry - Teacher/Coach
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4.B. Superintendent report on resignations of at-will and contractual personnel
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4.B.1. Kelli Carpenter
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4.B.2. Sue Fuentes
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4.C. Superintendent report on terminations of at-will personnel
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4.D. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or termination, effective at the end of the contract period, of probationary contract personnel
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4.E. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or proposed nonrenewal of term contract personnel
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5. Consent Agenda
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6. Superintendent's Report
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6.A. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Description:
Stimulus Package Information
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6.B. Board Training
Description:
Level 1 Orientation to the Texas Education Code. New Board Members August 31, 2009 6:30-9:30pm. Experienced Board Members September 1, 2009 7:00-9:00pm. All training will be conducted in the ITV Room.
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6.C. TASA/TASB Convention in Houston, Texas October 2nd-4th.
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6.D. TASA Executive Committee Report
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6.E. House Bill 400
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6.F. Lamar Superintendent Academy
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7. Future Business
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7.A. Thursday August 20th--Next Board Meeting
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