August 31, 2009 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. Call to order - 6:00 PM - GISD Board Room

2. Public Meeting to discuss Budget and Proposed Tax Rate

3. Convene in closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.

3.a. Chapter 551.074 - Personnel

3.a.1. Consider staff appointments

3.a.2. Consider Technology Director

3.b. Chapter 551.072 - Purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property

4. Reconvene in open session - 7:00 PM

5. Opening Comments/Invocation

6. Pledges - U.S. Flag & Texas Flag

7. Achievement Spotlight

7.a. Jan Gilheany - "Top Chef"

8. Discussion/Action

8.a. Consider Consent Agenda Items

8.a.1. Minutes of the July 27, 209 Regular Meeting and August 10, 2009 Special Meeting

8.a.2. Consider Accelerated Reader Materials and Services CSP 2009-34

8.a.3. Consider Continued Participation in the TASB Risk Management Fund Unemployment Compensation Program

8.a.4. Consider Alcohol and Drug Testing Administration Services CSP 2009-38

8.a.5. Consider Athletic Supplies - Spring Sports Bid 2009-23

8.b. Consider Approval of Teacher/Librarian SLP Assistant/SLP Bachelor Hiring Schedule

8.c. Consider Approval of the 1% Salary Increase for All Employees other than Teachers, Librarians, Speech Language Pathologists with Bachelor or Masters, Registered Nurses and Counselors

8.d. Consider Adoption of 2009-10 General Operations, Food Service and Debt Service Budgets

8.e. Consider Adoption of 2009 Tax Rate

8.f. Consider the Agreement for purchase of attendance credits with the Texas Education Agency for the 2009-10 school year

8.g. Consider Technology Purchases

8.h. Consider Technology Department Purchases

8.i. Consider Approval of the Purchase of I-Station

8.j. Consider Approval of the Purchase of Agile Mind - Math for the Middle Schools

8.k. Consider STARS and Granbury High School Credit Recovery in the Evenings and Weekends

8.l. Consider DEC(LOCAL) Policy

8.m. Consider GISD list of Certified Appraisers for 2009-2010

8.n. Resolution Regarding Extra-curricular Status of 4-H Organization

8.o. Consider Delegate Designation for TASA/TASB Convention

9. Discussion/Information

9.a. Reports

9.a.1. Upgraded Standard & Poor's Credit Rating

9.a.2. June 30, 2009 Financial Statements

9.a.3. July 31, 2009 Financial Statements

9.a.4. Summer School Report

9.a.5. Completion Rate

9.a.6. Opening of School

10. Public comments/audience participation

11. Consider action on items discussed in closed session

11.a. Consider staff appointments

11.b. Consider Technology Director

11.c. Consider purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property

12. Adjourn