October 20, 2008 at 6:00 PM - Called

I. Routine Business

I.A. Call To Order

I.B. Invocation

I.C. Pledge of Allegiance

I.D. Certification of Notice

II. Audience with Patrons (limited to 5 minutes per patron)

III. Superintendent's Report

IV. Approval of Consent Agenda Items:

IV.A. Approval of Minutes on the following:

IV.A.1. Called Board Meeting 8/18/08

IV.A.2. Special Called Board Meeting 8/25/08

IV.A.3. Called Board Meeting 8/29/08

IV.A.4. Called Emergency Meeting Hurricane Gustav 8/29/08

IV.B. Approval of Budget Amendment

V. Finance - Information

V.A. Financial Statements

V.A.1. General Operating Funds

V.A.2. Student Nutrition Fund

V.A.3. Debt Service

V.B. Tax Collection

V.C. Quarterly Investment Balances

V.D. Action Items for 10/27/08

V.E. Consider Approval of September 1st Fiscal year Start Date

V.F. Consider Approval of Proposed Expenditure Targets

V.G. Consider Approval of Resolution for Hurricane Ike

VI. Instruction - Discussion Item:

VI.A. Middle School Band Program

VI.B. Campus that Receives Exemplary Status - Waived from Dress Code Policy.

VI.C. Free Child Care for Staff Members

VI.D. Optional Flexible Year Plan

VI.E. Donation from Mr. Karl Putnam

VI.F. Action Items for 10/27/08

VI.G. Consider Approval of Waiver Days for Hurricane Ike

VII. Facility - Discussion

VII.A. Flood Insurance

VIII. The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in closed session for the following purposes.

VIII.A. Teachers and Administrators (Tex.Gov't Code 551.074)

VIII.A.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

VIII.A.2. Discussion of Evaluation

VIII.A.3. Reassignment and Resignations

VIII.A.4. Duties

VIII.A.5. Discipline

VIII.B. Discussion of Discipline of Students (Tex.Govt. Code 551.082)

VIII.C. Discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's Attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law.(Tex.Govt.Code 551.071)

VIII.D. Discuss other matters as authorized by (Tex.Govt.Code 551.071-551.084)

VIII.E. Paraprofessional, Support Staff, and Personnel (Tex. Govt. Code 551.074)

IX. The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session and open session items.

X. Personnel - Action Items for October 20, 2008

X.A. Approval of Employment of Contractual Staff

X.B. Approval of Substitute List

X.C. Information Items:

X.C.1. Resignations