February 7, 2011 at 7:00 PM - Regular

1 Opening Items

1A Call to Order

1B Announcement by the Chairman that a quorum is present and that the notice had been posted in the time and manner required by law.

1C Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, Texas Pledge, and Welcome of Visitors

2 Student Recognition

2A Recognize Forney High School Students Who Qualified to Advance to the TMEA All-State Band Competition

2B Recognize Forney High School Student Who Qualified to Advance to the TMEA All-State Choir Competition

2C Recognize North Forney High School Student Who Qualified to Advance to the TMEA All-State Band Competition

3 Recognize Henderson Elementary School for Receiving the 2010 Higher Performing School Award from the National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA)

4 Hearing of Students, Employees, and Citizens (As per Policy BED (Local) no presentation shall exceed five minutes. Delegations of more than five persons shall appoint one person to present their views before the Board. The Board reserves the right to hear complaints involving District employees in closed session for a period not to exceed 20 minutes).

5 Architect/Construction Manager Report(s)

6 Quarterly Investment Reports        

7 Budget and Finance Update

8 Consent Items

8A Minutes of January 10, 2011

8B Extended Sick Leave Request(s)

9 Consider Approval of a New Wide Area Network Contract

10 Consider New Server for the Business System

11 Consider An Order Authorizing the Issuance of Unlimited Tax School Building and Refunding Bonds, Establishing Sale Parameters, Authorizing the Execution of a Bond Purchase Agreement; Approving an Official Statement; and Enacting Other Provisions

12 Consider Adoption of an Order Calling a Board of Trustee Election

13 Consider Approval of Contract with Kaufman County for the May 7, 2011 Board of Trustee Election

14 Consider TASB Policy Update #89 Affecting Local Policies as First Reading

14A CKB (Local) - Safety Program/Risk Management: Accident Prevention and Reports

14B EEJA (Local) - Individualized Learning: Credit by Examination With Prior Instruction

14C EEJB (Local) - Individualized Learning: Credit by Examination Without Prior Instruction

14D EEJC (Local) - Individualized Learning: Correspondence Courses

14E EHDB (Local) - Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: Credit by Examination With Prior Instruction    

14F EHDC (Local) - Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: Credit by Examination Without Prior Instruction

14G EHDD (Local) - Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: College Course Work/Dual Credit

14H EHDE (Local) - Alternative Methods for Earning Credit: Distance Learning

14I FD (Local) - Admissions

15 Consider Approval of Changes to Policy AE (Local) - Educational Philosophy

16 Consider Approval of Changes to Policy FDB (Local) - Admissions: Interdistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments

17 Consider Approval of the 2011-2012 School Calendar

18 Consider Approval for High School Cheerleader Constitution and Procedures 2011-2012

19 Consider Approval for Middle School Cheerleader Constitution and Procedures 2011-12

20 Consider Approval for High School Dance Team Constitution and Procedures 2011-12

21 Personnel

21A Employment of Professional Contract Personnel

21B Consider Approval of Administrative Contracts

22 Future School Sites

23 The Board will take appropriate action on matters discussed in Closed Session.

24 Future Board Meetings

24A Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting

24B Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. - Regular Meeting

25 Announcements

26 Adjournment