December 16, 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 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.

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

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

II.A.3. Discussion of Interim Superintendent

II.B. Interim Superintendent interviews

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 #3

IV.A.4. Consider Board approve of Property/Casualty/Fleet Insurance renewal

IV.A.5. Consider Board approval of personnel-related items

IV.A.5.a. Employment of teachers and other professional personnel

IV.B. Consider Board approval of First Reading - Draft "Memorandum of Understanding" for "Project TEACH" (Grown Your Own) secondary mathematics/science teachers

IV.C. Consider Board approval of preliminary plans for restroom addition at Gibbs Pre-K Center

IV.D. Consider Board approval of the 2009-2010 Financial Audit Report

IV.E. Consider Board approval to appoint an Interim Superintendent

V. REPORT/DISCUSSION ITEMS

V.A. Update on Construction at HHS (additions and renovations including review of the interior colors)

V.B. Report on the first FAST (Financial Allocation Study for Texas)

V.C. Update on T-STEM

V.D. Report on October 2010 Exit Level TAKS Results

V.E. Report on a new Cross Country/Track Booster Club

V.F. Report on Board Members' Continuing Education for 03/01/2010-12/31/2010

V.G. Gifts and Donations to HISD

VI. NEXT MEETING NOTICE

VI.A. Level III Hearing - January 6, 2011

VI.B. Board of Trustees Meeting - January 20, 2011

VI.C. Board of Trustees Meeting - February 17, 2011

VII. ADJOURNMENT