March 26, 2012 at 6:00 PM - Regular

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. Action Items:

IV.A. Approval of Consent Agenda Items:

IV.A.1. Board Minutes (Bonnie Tegge)

IV.A.1.a. Called Board Meeting on 2/20/12

IV.A.1.b. Regular Board Meeting on 2/27/2012

IV.A.2. Budget Amendments (Melinda James)

V. Finance (Melinda James)

V.A. Information/Discussion Items 

V.A.1. Financial Statements

V.A.1.a. General Operating Funds

V.A.1.b. Student Nutrition Fund

V.A.1.c. Debt Service

V.A.1.d. Check Register 

V.A.1.e. Tax Collection

V.A.1.f. Head Start

V.A.1.g. Quarterly Investment Reports

V.A.2. Refinancing of 2003 Bond Information (James Colbert - Melinda James)

V.A.2.a. Purchase Agreement

V.A.2.b. Officer's Pricing Certificate

V.A.2.c. Timetable of Events

V.A.2.d. Distribution List

V.A.2.e. Summary of Refunding Results

V.B. Action Items:

V.B.1. Approval of Athletic Bids for Football, Trainer, Volleyball, Equipment and Supplies (Melinda James)

VI. Instruction

VI.A. North ELC/Head Start Report (Shannon Larson)

VII. Policy

VII.A. Action Items:

VII.A.1. Consider Approval of Resolution of the Board to Suspend Portions of EIA (Local) and EKB (Legal) for the 2011/12 School Year Only (Wayne Guidry)

VII.A.2. Consider Approval of Certification of Unopposed Candidates (Bonnie Tegge)

VII.A.3. Consider Approval of Order of Cancellation of General Election (Bonnie Tegge)

VII.B. Informational Item:

VII.B.1. Election of Region 5 Education Service Center Board of Directors (ballots are at your seating area) Please vote and return ballots to Bonnie Tegge. Below you will find background information on each Board Candidate. (Bonnie Tegge)

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

VIII.A. 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.A.1. Consider legal advice regarding renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

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

VIII.B.1. Discussion of Selection/Employment

VIII.B.2. Discussion of Evaluation

VIII.B.3. Reassignment and Resignations

VIII.B.4. Duties

VIII.B.5. Discipline

VIII.B.6. Discussion of Termination

VIII.B.7. Consider renewals, non-renewals and terminations of contracts for professional and non-professional personnel and related actions.

VIII.B.7.a. Consider proposed non-renewal of the professional term contract of James Acker and related actions.

VIII.B.7.b. Consider decision to terminate the professional probationary contract of  James Comeaux and related actions.

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

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 

X.A. Information Item:

X.A.1. Resignations

XI. Adjourn