November 18, 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. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

2.A. Organization of Trustees

2.A.1. Election of Board Officers

2.A.1.a. President

2.A.1.b. Vice President

2.A.1.c. Secretary

3. 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.

3.A. Legal - 551.071:

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

3.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.

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

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

3.B.3. Discuss Interim Superintendent

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

4.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

4.B. Invocation

4.C. Pledge of Allegiance

4.D. Board Recognitions/Acknowledgements

4.E. Recognize visitors and guests of the Board

4.E.1. Public Comments

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

6. ITEMS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

6.A. Consent Agenda

6.A.1. Consider Board approval of minutes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. REPORT/DISCUSSION ITEMS

7.A. Construction Update on Huntsville High School

7.B. Report/Presentation on Employee Assistance Program

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

7.D. Report on Highly Qualified Teacher requirements

7.E. Student Discipline - 1st Quarter 2010

7.F. Board Training Options

7.G. Presentation by DRV Educational Solutions

7.H. Presentation by TASB Executive Search Services

7.I. Gifts and Donations to HISD

8. NEXT MEETING NOTICE

8.A. Holiday Reception - December 8, 2010

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

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

9. ADJOURNMENT