January 16, 2008 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 12/04/07

1.F.2. Regular Board Meeting 12/11/07

1.F.3. Special Board Meeting 12/13/07

1.F.4. Special Board Meeting 12/18/07

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 January Calendar of Events

1.I. Committee Reports

1.I.1. Finance/Audit Committee - Mr. Rodriguez, Chairperson (December 13 and January 10)

1.I.2. Policy Committee - Mr. Arellano, Chairperson (December 19 and January 9)

1.I.3. Facilities/Planning Committee - Mrs. Sanchez, Chairperson (December 19)

1.I.4. Personnel Committee - Mr. Arellano, Chairperson (December 13)

1.J. Consent Agenda

1.J.1. TASB Localized Update 81 (first reading)

1.J.2. Revision to Board Policy BDB (Local) Board Internal Organization - Internal Committees (first reading)

1.J.3. Budget Amendments

1.J.4. Approval of Fiscal Year 2006~2007 External Audit

1.J.5. Implementation of Innovative Course - Robotics I

1.J.6. Approval of School Affiliation Agreement with El Paso Healthcare System, Inc. dba Las Palmas Medical Center

1.K. Reports

1.K.1. Superintendent's Report

1.K.1.a. District recognition of Board of Trustees

1.K.2. Attendance, Financial and Warrant List for November 29-December 31, 2007 in the amount $2,427,026.77

1.K.3. Other Reports

1.K.3.a. Ten Year Celebration - Academic Language Services (ALS) - Teddy Martinez

1.K.3.b. Report on Partnership with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of El Paso - Beth Senger, CEO

2. Instruction and Student Affairs

2.A. NONE

3. Personnel

3.A. Level III Grievance Hearing requested by Rosa Lotz

3.B. Discussion of change in pay grade for Internal Auditor and Food Service Director and possible Board action

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.4.a. NONE

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

3.C.5.a. NONE

4. Business and Finance

4.A. Approval to purchase 5th Grade Science Textbooks

4.B. Acceptance of Donations to CISD

4.C. Approval of award of RFP #08-06 2008~2009 E-Rate Year 11 Technology Projects - Internet Access

4.D. Approval of award of RFP #08-07 2008~2009 E-Rate Year 11 Technology Projects - Telecommunications

4.E. Approval of award of RFP #08-08 2008~2009 E-Rate Year 11 Technology Projects - Internal Connections Basic Maintenance

4.F. Report on acquisition of land adjacent to Administration Building (closed session)

4.G. Consider amendment to Construction Management At- Risk Agreement with VEMAC for construction of road (an increase in GMP)

4.H. Consider amendment to Construction Management At-Risk Agreement with VEMAC for utility lines (an increase to GMP)

4.I. Approval of bid for construction of road to Garcia Elementary School

5. Administration

5.A. NONE

6. Adjournment