August 26, 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 551.074 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code.

2.A. Personnel - 551.074: for the purpose of considering employment and resignations of teachers and other professional employees.

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

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

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 551.074 et. seq. of the Texas Government Code

3.B. Invocation

3.C. Pledge of Allegiance

3.D. Board Recognitions/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 #11

4.A.4. Consider Board approval of 2010-2011 HISD PDAS Appraisers and 2010-2011 Appraisal Calendar

4.A.5. Consider Board approval of 2010-2011 Region VI Contracted Service

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 approval of the 2010-2011 School Year Budget

4.C. Consider Board approval of Ordinance 10-01 setting the 2010 School Year Tax Rate

4.C.1. Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate

4.C.2. Debt Service Tax Rate

4.D. Consider Board approval of 2010-2011 Areas of Acute Teacher Shortage

4.E. Consider Board approval for the purchase of one (1) fifty-nine (59) passenger special needs school bus

4.F. Consider Board approval for the Renovations at Mance Park Middle School Track

4.G. Consider Board approval of a joint agreement with the Walker County, City of Huntsville, Walker County Hospital District and Richards ISD for the November 2, 2010 Election.

5. REPORT/DISCUSSION  ITEMS

5.A. School Construction - Mike Brooks, TASB

5.B. Update Additions/Renovations to the High School

5.C. 2009-2010 State Accountability Ratings

5.D. Report on Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

5.E. March, May and July Exit Level 2010 TAKS Retest Results

6. NEXT MEETING NOTICE

6.A. Board of Trustees Meeting - September 16, 2010

6.B. TASB/TASA Convention, Houston - September 24-26, 2010

6.C. Board of Trustees Meeting - October 21, 2010

7. ADJOURNMENT