August 20, 2009 at 7:45 PM - Regular
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1. Campus Reports
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1.A. Media Honor Roll Presentation
Description:
We would like to honor John and Brenda Valentine as recipients of the 2009 Media Honor Roll.
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1.B. Ralls High School Campus Report--Meet the Teacher Night
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1.C. Ralls Middle School Campus Report--Meet the Teacher Night
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1.D. Ralls Elementary School Campus Report--Meet the Teacher Night
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1.E. EDGE Mentoring Report--End of Year Evaluation and plans for School Year 2009-2010
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1.F. Athletic Report
Description:
Football and Cross Country
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1.G. 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 Thursday July 23, 2009. Please read minutes for your approval.
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2.B. Approval of Budget Amendments and Transfers
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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
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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
Description:
None
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2.D.8. Bills as Paid Report
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3. New Business
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3.A. Consideration/Approval of the Ralls ISD 2009-2010 budget.
Description:
I am recommending a proposed budget for Ralls ISD of $6,517,356.00 for the 2009-2010 school year. The total budget includes federal programs, TRS On-behalf benefits that are just reported, and is not expenditure. Also, part of the food service budget includes USDA donated commodities that are reported as expenditures, but are actually donations. Estimated total revenue for Ralls ISD for 2009-2010 based on estimated taxable values of $103,622,720.00 with the tax rate of $1.04 rate and a 579 Refined Average Daily Attendance.
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3.B. Adopt the Tax Rate for the Ralls Independent School District. The board has given the public an opportunity to participate in a public meeting and get input from the local district constituents. The board of trustees needs to adopt the tax rate that will fund the adopted budget of $6,517,356.00. I am recommending that we adopt a rate of $1.04 per $100 of evaluation. We are proposing the tax rate of $1.04 per $100 evaluation to maintain a tax rate that will work for the district but will not add additional revenues to the fund balance. The budget may go into a deficit budget if some extremes occur, the continuing climb of energy costs and fuel, or damage to a building that would require extensive repair.
Description:
The values for 2009 of $ 103,622,720.00 (minus frozen items) will generate $975,954.00 at a 96% collection Rate. As a result of this proposal and the values increasing, taxes on the average homestead would decrease by $5.00 compared to 2008 taxes.
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3.C. Consideration/Approval for salary schedule for Teachers, Paraprofessionals, and Support Staff.
Description:
We have more information and guidance regarding the Teacher Salary Schedule.
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3.D. Consideration/Approval for Ralls ISD Appraisers and Appraisal Calendar for 2009-2010
Description:
The following individuals listed have been approved as appraisers by completing the Instructional Leadership Training and the PDAS training: Deanna Logan, L’Rae Watson, Macy Cavazos, Amy Feaster, Michael Allbright, Chris Wade, Loretta Velez, and Kristi Burtch. The campus Principals will be the chief appraisers for their campus. Enclosed is a copy of the Appraisal Calendar for your approval.
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3.E. Consideration/Approval to endorse candidacy for Region 17 Board of Directors.
Description:
We have been contacted by Wes Naron from Plainview asking for our endorsement. Mr. Naron is currently serving in this capacity and is seeking re-election.
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3.F. Consider/Appprove Independent Study Class as a year 4 math class.
Description:
We need to provide our students with an option for a year 4 math class. After research and approval from TEA, Advanced Math Decision Making met the needs of a year 4 math. Miguel Salazar, High School Math Teacher, attended training provided from the Univerity of Texas Dana Center to facilitate the offering of this class at Ralls High School.
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3.G. Consideration/Approval to accept changes to school calendar.
Description:
The TAKS Testing Calendar came out after we adopted our school calendar. We would like to move a bad weather day from Monday April 5th, which would have had the students out of class before a testing day, to Monday May 3rd.
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3.H. Consideration/Approval to adjust the substitute teacher pay scale.
Description:
In order to be in compliance we need to adjust the pay scale from $50 to $55 for non certified substitutes and from $60-$65 per day for certified teachers. This adjustment is necessary as a result of the minimum wage increase.
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3.I. Consideration/Approval of the 2009-2010 Crosby Central Appraisal District Budget.
Description:
If we do not accept this adopted budget, we must take action to veto the budget. If you have any questions in regard to this budget, please let me know so that I can get with Kathy Lowrie.
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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.B. Superintendent report on resignations of at-will and contractual personnel
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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:
Stabilization Money
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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. House Bill 400
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6.E. Baseball Field update
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7. Future Business
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7.A. Monday September 14, 2009--Next Board Meeting
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7.B. Meal with new staff prior to September Board Meeting (Monday September 14th--6:30pm)
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