February 15, 2011 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. Call to Order

2. Closed Session, Gov’t. Code 551.071-551.084. The Board May Retire into Closed Session in Accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

2.A. 551-071 For the purpose of a private consultation with its attorney only when it seeks the attorney's advice about pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the requirement for open meetings.

2.B. 551-073 For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a prospective gift donation to the District if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the Board's position in negotiations with a third person.

2.C. 551-074 For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for these purposes if the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests a public hearing.

2.D. 551-075 To confer with employees of the School District to receive information or to ask questions.

2.E. 551-076 For the purpose of deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel, devices or security audits.

2.F. 551-082 For the purpose of deliberating in a case involving discipline of a public school child, or in which a complaint or charge is brought against a District employee by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in the need for a hearing. However, the Board may not conduct a closed meeting for this purpose if the employee against whom the complaint or charge is brought makes a written request for an open hearing.

2.G. 551-0821 For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily be revealed by the deliberation. This exception does not apply if an open meeting about the matter is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the student or by the student if the student has attained 18 years of age.

2.H. 551-083 For the purpose of discussing or deliberating the standards, guidelines, terms or conditions the Board will follow, or will instruct its representative to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.

2.I. 551-084 For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness.

3. Return to Open Meeting for Action, If Necessary, On Matters Discussed In Closed Session

4. Opening Exercise

4.A. Invocation

4.B. Pledges

4.C. Roll Call

5. Consider New Hires

6. Recognitions

6.A. Lovejoy Elementary School

6.B. Lovejoy High School

6.C. NCEA Higher Performing Schools

7. Public Comments

8. Consent Agenda

8.A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting/Public Hearing held January 18, 2011 and the Workshop held February 7, 2011

8.B. Approve January Financial Report

8.C. Approval of Extension of Depository Contract

8.D. Notification of Resignations

9. Report on K-12 Enhancements to the Core Curriculum

10. Report on Return on Investment on Enhancements to the Core Curriculum

11. Approval to Consider Administrative and Teacher Contracts at the Special Meeting to be held April 11, 2011

12. Approval of Early Resignation Incentive

13. Discuss Strategies for Design of Community Input/Involvement in Budgetary Decision Making

14. Review Continuing Education and Training for Board of Trustee Members

15. Consider an Order Calling a Trustee Election for May 14, 2011 Providing for the Use of a Voting System; Providing for the Approving of Contracts with the Town of Fairview with Respect to Holding a Joint General Election on May 14, 2011; and Approving an Elections Services Agreement with the Collin County Elections Administrator to Provide for the Administration of the Election

16. Report on 2010-2011 Revenue and Budget

17. Announcements

18. Superintendent's Report

18.A. Event Calendar

19. Adjournment