August 26, 2010 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER

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

I.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.

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

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

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

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

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

III.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

III.B. Invocation

III.C. Pledge of Allegiance

III.D. Board Recognitions/Acknowledgements

III.E. Recognize visitors and guests of the Board

III.E.1. Public Comments

IV. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

IV.A. Consent Agenda

IV.A.1. Consider Board approval of minutes

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

IV.A.3. Consider Board approval of budget amendment #11

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

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

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

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

IV.B. Consider Board approval of the 2010-2011 School Year Budget

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

IV.C.1. Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate

IV.C.2. Debt Service Tax Rate

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

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

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

IV.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.

V. REPORT/DISCUSSION  ITEMS

V.A. School Construction - Mike Brooks, TASB

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

V.C. 2009-2010 State Accountability Ratings

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

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

VI. NEXT MEETING NOTICE

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

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

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

VII. ADJOURNMENT