March 26, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

III. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the United Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. First Place Regional Christmas Holiday Card Contest and 2nd place Child Find Contest

IV.B. TEA Statewide Texas Landscapes and Celebrations Art Contest Exhibit in Austin, TX

IV.C. State Wide Calendar Contest "Treasures of the Texas Coast" run by the Texas Land Commission

IV.D. 3rd Place Statewide TXDOT Aviation "Airfield" Calendar Contest age Group 10-13

V. Public Comments: Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The Board Parliamentarian will be the timekeeper and will inform the speaker when they have one (1) remaining minute. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select not more than three (3) representatives to speak for them. Comments must address items listed on the agenda. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person who wishes to address the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively. If not, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy, as noted in BED (LOCAL), to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Pursuant to 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information.

VI. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act:

VI.A. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney 551.074 Discussion of Personnel or to Hear Complaints against Personnel

VI.A.1. Consider Appointment of Principal for Clark Elementary School

VI.A.2. Discussion, including Consultation with Legal Counsel, re: Termination at the end of the 2007-2008 School Year of Probationary Contract Classroom Teachers

VI.A.3. Internal Auditor's Duties and Responsiblities

VI.A.4. Superintendent's Duties and Responsiblities

VII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session.

VII.A. Appointment of Principal for Clark Elementary School

VII.B. Termination of Probationary Contract Classroom Teachers at the End of the 2007-2008 School Year

VIII. Consent Agenda Items

VIII.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VIII.B. Approval of Tax Refunds

VIII.C. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

VIII.D. Approval of Request for Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Fasken Elementary for $30,000, Washington Middle School for $12,000 and Kazen Elementary for $25,000

VIII.E. Approval of Sale of Salvage Equipment

VIII.F. Second Reading of LOCAL Policies in Update 81

VIII.F.1. BDAE - OFFICERS AND OFFICIALS - DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF DEPOSITORY

VIII.F.2. DGBA - PERSONNEL-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS - EMPLOYEE COMPLAINTS/GRIEVANCES

VIII.F.3. FEA - ATTENDANCE - COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE

VIII.F.4. FEC - ATTENDANCE - ATTENDANCE FOR CREDIT

VIII.F.5. FFH - STUDENT WELFARE - FREEDOM FROM HARASSMENT

VIII.G. Second Reading of LOCAL Policies in Update 82

VIII.G.1. BJCF (LOCAL): SUPERINTENDENT - NONRENEWAL

VIII.G.2. DBD (LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS - CONFLICT OF INTEREST

VIII.G.3. DBF(LOCAL): EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS - NONSCHOOL EMPLOYMENT - DELETE

VIII.G.4. FN(LOCAL): STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

VIII.H. Adoption of Mathematics Textbook for Grades Kinder through 5th

VIII.I. Proposed Boundary for Radcliffe and Sue Killam Elementary effective 2008-2009 School Year

VIII.J. Approval of Request for Culinary Arts I and II

VIII.K. Second Reading of Policy FD (LOCAL) - ADMISSIONS

VIII.L. First and Final Reading of FD (REGULATION): ADMISSIONS

VIII.M. Second Reading of GKC (LOCAL): COMMUNITY RELATIONS - VISITORS TO THE SCHOOLS

VIII.N. First and Final Reading of GKC (REGULATION): Community Relations - Visitors to the Schools

IX. Items for Individual Consideration

IX.A. Board Minutes

IX.A.1. Regular Board Meeting - 2-20-08

IX.B. Donations

IX.C. Approval of Employment Contracts for 2008-2009 School Year

IX.D. Approval of an Order Authorizing the Issuance of United Independent School District Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2008, and Other Matters Related Thereto

IX.E. First Reading of DBB (LOCAL) - Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Medical Examinations and Communicable Diseases

IX.F. First Reading of FFAD (LOCAL): Wellness and Health Services - Communicable Diseases

X. Adjournment