December 14, 2004 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. General Functions

1.A. Call to Order

1.B. Roll Call

1.C. "Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag"

1.D. "Texas Pledge of Allegiance"

1.E. "CISD Mission Statement"

1.F. Approval of Minutes

1.F.1. Regular Board Meeting 11/9/04

1.F.2. Special Board Meeting 11/11/04

1.G. Communications (Thirty Minute Open Forum)

1.G.1. General Comments Portion

1.G.2. Complaints Portion

1.H. Board of Trustee Business

1.H.1. Review of events for month of December

1.H.2. Holiday Melodies Performed by Canutillo High School Choir - Mr. Adame, Choral Director

1.I. Committee Reports

1.I.1. Facilities/Finance Committee - Mr. Coronado, Chairperson (November 29th & December 8)

1.J. Consent Agenda

1.J.1. Leave of Absence Requests

1.J.2. Approval of Budget Amendments

1.J.3. Award Armored Car Service RFP #05-06

1.J.4. Purchase of FFA truck and Band trailer for CHS

1.J.5. Food Service Child Nutrition Cooperative Purchasing Contracts

1.J.6. Furniture and equipment for new high school

1.J.7. Award of E-Rate #8 Projects

1.J.8. Purchase upgrade to enhance the district's SEMS telephone absence tracking system

1.J.9. Interlocal Agreement with Village of Vinton regarding the Safe & Drug Free Schools and Community Grant

1.J.10. Interlocal Agreement with Village of Vinton to share maintenance, personnel and equipment

1.J.11. Interlocal Agreement with El Paso ISD regarding El Paso County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program

1.J.12. Purchase district-wide extended warranties for servers

1.J.13. Request permission for use of space in the CISD maintenance facility by West Texas Health Connection

1.J.14. Request easement for a portion of Tract 8A, Block 11, Upper Valley Grant, El Paso, Texas by El Paso Electric Company

1.J.15. Board Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2005~2006

1.J.16. Approval of Optometric Services

1.J.17. Adoption of Policy CW (Local) - New Facilities as recommended by Policy Committee - second reading

1.J.18. Adoption of TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 73 as recommended by Policy Committee (including Policies GKD (Local) and GKDA (Local)) - second reading

1.K. Reports

1.K.1. Superintendent's Report

1.K.1.a. Overview of 2004

1.K.2. Financial, Attendance, Warrant List for October 23rd - November 30th 2004 in the amount $2,515,840.04

1.K.3. Other Reports

1.K.3.a. Formative Report - DAC - Antonio Del Campo, Chairperson

1.K.3.b. Progress Report on Construction of New High School - Dimensions Architects International & Banes General Contractor

2. Instruction and Student Affairs

2.A. NONE

3. Personnel

3.A. Leave of Absence Requests

3.B. Request for a Level III Grievance by Jose R. Banuelos

3.C. Administrative Personnel Actions (no Board action required - information item only)

3.C.1. Superintendent approved employment of personnel (no Board action required)

3.C.2. Superintendent approved position changes for personnel (no Board action required)

3.C.3. Superintendent acceptance of resignations from personnel (no Board action required)

3.C.4. Termination of Support Personnel (no Board action required)

4. Business and Finance

4.A. Approval of Budget Amendments

4.B. Acceptance of Donations to Canutillo ISD

4.C. Award Armored Car Service RFP #05-06

4.D. Purchase of FFA truck and Band trailer for CHS

4.E. Food Service Child Nutrition Cooperative Purchasing Contracts

4.F. Furniture and Equipment for new high school

4.G. Award of E-Rate #8 Projects

4.H. Purchase upgrade to enhance the district's SEMS telephone absence tracking system

4.I. Interlocal Agreement with Village of Vinton regarding the Safe & Drug Free Schools and Community Grant

4.J. Interlocal Agreement with the Village of Vinton to share maintenance, personnel and equipment

4.K. Interlocal Agreement with El Paso ISD regarding El Paso County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program

4.L. Purchase district-wide extended warranties for servers

4.M. Request permission for use of space in the CISD maintenance facility by West Texas Health Connections

4.N. Request for easement for a portion of Tract 8A, Block 11, Upper Valley Grant, El Paso, Texas by El Paso Electric Company

4.O. Consultation with attorney regarding change order requested by Enlink

4.P. Board Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2005~2006

4.Q. Consider use of artificial turf or natural grass on the new high school football field

4.R. Presentation and possible recommendation to proceed with the issuance of Tax Maintenance Notes for the installation of artificial turf and possibly other capital improvements at the new high school

4.S. Approval of Optometric Services

4.T. Consideration of possible solutions regarding the openings on the second floor corridors at the new high school

5. Administration

5.A. Adoption of Policy CW (Local) - New Facilities as recommended by Policy Committee - second reading

5.B. Adoption of TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 73 as recommended by Policy Committee (including Policies GKD (Local) & GKDA (Local)) - second reading

6. Adjournment