November 18, 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. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

II.A. Organization of Trustees

II.A.1. Election of Board Officers

II.A.1.a. President

II.A.1.b. Vice President

II.A.1.c. Secretary

III. 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.

III.A. Legal - 551.071:

III.A.1. Private consultation with the Board’s attorney regarding any item on the agenda.

III.B. 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.

III.B.1. Consider and discuss hiring teachers and other professional employees

III.B.2. Discuss the resignations of teachers and other professional employees

III.B.3. Discuss Interim Superintendent

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

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

IV.B. Invocation

IV.C. Pledge of Allegiance

IV.D. Board Recognitions/Acknowledgements

IV.E. Recognize visitors and guests of the Board

IV.E.1. Public Comments

V. PUBLIC HEARING ON SCHOOLS FIRST, (Financial Integrity Rating System)

VI. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

VI.A. Consent Agenda

VI.A.1. Consider Board approval of minutes

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

VI.A.3. Consider Board approval of budget amendment #2

VI.A.4. Consider Board approval to accept bids on:

VI.A.4.a. Technology supplies and equipment

VI.A.4.b. Automotive, bus parts and supplies

VI.A.4.c. Maintenance supplies and equipment

VI.A.5. Consider Board approval for replacing one (1) International seventy-one passenger school bus

VI.A.6. Consider Board approval of bids for the tax sale of trust properties

VI.A.7. Consider Board approval of personnel-related items

VI.A.7.a. Employment of teachers and other professional personnel

VI.B. Consider Board approval of Consulting Firm for superintendent search

VII. REPORT/DISCUSSION ITEMS

VII.A. Construction Update on Huntsville High School

VII.B. Report/Presentation on Employee Assistance Program

VII.C. Report on 2010 Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)

VII.D. Report on Highly Qualified Teacher requirements

VII.E. Student Discipline - 1st Quarter 2010

VII.F. Board Training Options

VII.G. Presentation by DRV Educational Solutions

VII.H. Presentation by TASB Executive Search Services

VII.I. Gifts and Donations to HISD

VIII. NEXT MEETING NOTICE

VIII.A. Holiday Reception - December 8, 2010

VIII.B. Board of Trustees Meeting - December 16, 2010

VIII.C. Board of Trustees Meeting - January 20, 2011

IX. ADJOURNMENT