April 12, 2005 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. Special Board Meeting 3/3/05

1.F.2. Regular Board Meeting 3/8/05

1.F.3. Special Board Meeting 3/10/05

1.F.4. Special Board Meeting 3/17/05

1.F.5. Special Board Meeting 3/19/05

1.F.6. Special Board Meeting 4/2/05

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 April

1.H.2. District recognition of CHS (Future Business Leaders of America) Students

1.I. Committee Reports

1.I.1. Facilities/Finance Committee - Mr. Coronado, Chairperson (April 6)

1.I.2. Personnel Committee - Mr. Frietze, Chairperson (March 17)

1.I.3. Instruction/Student Services Committee - Mr. Reyes, Chairperson (March 3)

1.J. Consent Agenda

1.J.1. Request for Waiver to TEA for Language of Instruction for Dual Language Program

1.J.2. Creation of Position - General Maintenance Worker for Food Service Department

1.J.3. Reclassification of Position - Facilities Supervisor

1.J.4. Position Changes - Increase work calendar on newly created campus technology specialist from 202 to 226

1.J.5. Budget Amendments

1.J.6. Purchase - Athletics - training equipment for the new high school RFP #05-08

1.J.7. Radio and Communications Service RFP #05-08

1.J.8. Purchase of furniture for new high school library

1.J.9. Purchase of furniture for the new high school administrative offices

1.J.10. Purchase copy paper

1.J.11. Purchase school bus

1.J.12. Purchase technology equipment

1.J.13. Contract with AVID for middle and high school participation 2005~2006

1.J.14. Purchase of norm-referenced testing materials and scoring services for grades 2, 6, 8, and 11

1.K. Reports

1.K.1. Superintendent's Report

1.K.1.a. Charissa Saenz, CHS Teacher - Selected to National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar

1.K.1.b. Stephanie Sapien - 6th Grade Student - Selected to the Education in Action's 2005 Lone Star Leadership Academy

1.K.1.c. Report on Administrative Retreat

1.K.1.d. Plans for the opening of the new high school

1.K.2. Financial, Attendance, Warrant List for February 19th - March 31st 2005 in the amount $2,661,217.09

1.K.3. Other Reports

1.K.3.a. Presentation of AVID Program (Advancement Via Individual Determination) by CHS Students/Staff

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. Consider Level III Grievance by Gail Kushen and Rebecca Tillotson

3.B. Consideration of Superintendent's contract, salary and benefits

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. Superintendent acceptance of requests for retirement (no Board action required)

3.C.5. Termination of Support Service Personnel (no Board action required)

4. Business and Finance

4.A. Consultation with attorney regarding request for change order by Enlink on high school project

4.B. Consultation with attorney regarding site for Agronomics Center

4.C. Resolution in opposition to the closing of Gallegos Park by El Paso County

5. Administration

5.A. NONE

6. Adjournment