August 20, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Call To Order

I.A. Invocation and Pledge to the US and Texas Flag

I.B. Recognize Members and Guests

I.C. Comments from the Public on Non-Agenda/Non-Personnel Items

I.D. Comments from the Public on Agenda Items

II. Consent Agenda

II.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting on July 16, 2012

II.B. Approve Financial Reports for July, 2012

II.C. Accept Gifts

II.D. Approve Agreement for School Resource Officer

II.E. Approve Adjunct Faculty/Extracurricular--4-H-Resolution

II.F. Consider Legal Services Retainer Agreement Region XIII Legal Services Program

III. Discussion

III.A. Discuss the Certification of the 2012-2013 Taxable Property Values

III.B. Review of 2011-2012 La Grange Accountability and Preview of New State Accountability System

IV. Business Items

IV.A. Consider Parent Requests for Student Transfers for 2012-2013

IV.B. Public Hearing on Proposed 2012-2013 Budget and Tax Rate

IV.C. Consider Proposed 2012-2013 Budget

IV.D. Consider Proposed Tax Rate for 2012-2013

IV.E. Consider Amendments to the 2011-2012 Budget

IV.F. Consider Non-Spendable, Restricted, and Committed Fund Balances

IV.G. Consider Personnel (Closed session as provided Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Section 551.082 and Section 551.071)

IV.G.1. Consider New Teacher Positions

IV.G.2. Consider New Teacher/Professional Contracts

IV.G.3. Resignations and/or Termination for Professional Teaching Staff

IV.G.4. Consider Superintendent Salary and Stipends for Staff

IV.H. Consider Delegate to TASB Convention

IV.I. Consider TASB Unemployment Compensation Program for 2012-2013

V. Reports

V.A. Superintendent's Report

V.A.1. Facilities Project Update

V.A.2. School Opening Report

V.B. Assistant Superintendent's Report

V.B.1. Summer School Report

V.B.2. Summer Lunch Bag Program Report

V.C. Director of Operations Report

V.C.1. Maintenance Projects Update, HVAC Controls, Hermes Roof