July 27, 2010 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.A. Announcement by the President as to the presence of a quorum

1.B. Certification that public notice of the meeting was given in accordance with the provision of Section 551.002 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code.

2. CLOSED SESSION: Closed session will be held for the purposes permitted in Section 551.071 and 551.074 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code.

2.A. Personnel - 551.074: for the purpose of considering the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee or hear complaints or charges against a public officer or employee.

2.A.1. Consider and discuss hiring teachers and other professional employees

2.A.2. Discuss the resignations of teachers and other professional employees

2.A.3. Formative Conference: Review and discuss the Superintendent's performance goals

3. RECONVENE FROM CLOSED SESSION AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM

3.A. Announcement by the President that the Board had concluded its closed session discussions as permitted by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 ad 551.074 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code

3.B. Invocation

3.C. Pledge of Allegiance

3.D. Board Acknowledgements

3.E. Recognize visitors and guests of the Board

3.E.1. Public Comments

4. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

4.A. Consent Agenda

4.A.1. Consider Board approval of minutes

4.A.2. Consider Board approval of the monthly financial statements

4.A.3. Consider Board approval of budget amendment #10

4.A.4. Consider Board approval of bid acceptance for:

4.A.4.a. Music Supplies/Instruments

4.A.4.b. Special Education Materials

4.A.4.c. Counseling Supplies and Equipment

4.A.4.d. Career Tech Supplies

4.A.5. Consider Board approval of bids for the tax sale of trust properties

4.A.6. Consider Board approval of personnel-related items

4.A.6.a. Employment of teachers and other professional personnel

4.B. Consider Board adoption of the School Health Index (SHI) to assess our health programs

4.C. Consider Board election/appointment of member as Board Delegate and Alternate Delegate to the TASB Convention

4.D. Consider Board approval of the Code of Conduct for the 2010-2011 school year as presented

4.E. Consider Board approval of Order for School Trustees Election on November 2, 2010

5. REPORT/DISCUSSION ITEMS

5.A. Report on Transportation Grant

5.B. 2010-2011 Budget Update (2nd Draft including Compensation Plan)

5.C. Discussion of hiring process for principals and head coaches

5.C.1. The Board may go into closed session if necessary for the purposes permitted in Section 551.074 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code.

6. INFORMATION  ITEMS

6.A. Update on status of Hopewell School

6.B. PDF Version of 2010-2011 Student Handbooks

7. NEXT MEETING NOTICE

7.A. Board of Trustees Meeting - August 26, 2010

7.B. Board of Trustees Meeting - September 16, 2010

7.C. 2010 TASA/TASB Convention - September 24-26, 2010

8. ADJOURNMENT