April 8, 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 3/6/08

1.F.2. Regular Board Meeting 3/11/08

1.F.3. Special Board Meeting 3/18/08

1.G. Communications (Thirty Minute Open Forum)

1.G.1. General Comments Portion

1.G.2. Complaints Portion

1.G.2.a. Request to address the Board regarding Purchasing Department Procedures - Mr. Robert Simpson

1.H. Board of Trustee Business

1.H.1. District recognition of CHS Choir - Willie Adame, Instructor

1.H.2. Review of April Calendar of Events

1.I. Committee Reports

1.I.1. Finance/Audit/Facilities/Planning Committee - Mr. Rodriguez, Chairperson (April 3 and April 5)

1.I.2. Personnel/Policy Committee - Mr. Arellano, Chairperson (April 3)

1.J. Consent Agenda

1.J.1. Budget Amendments

1.J.2. Approval of 2008~2009 School Year Calendar

1.J.3. Approval of revisions to Board Policies (first reading)

1.J.3.a. FM (Local) Student Activities

1.J.3.b. EEB (Local) Instructional Arrangements - Class Size

1.J.3.c. DEA (Local) Compensation & Benefits - Salaries & Wages

1.J.3.d. GKD (Local) Community Relations - Nonschool Use of School Facilities

1.J.4. Approval of TASB Localized Update 82 (first reading):

1.J.4.a. AE (Exhibit): Educational Philosophy

1.J.4.b. BJCF (Local): Superintendent - Nonrenewal

1.J.4.c. DBD (Local): Employment Requirements & Restrictions - Conflict of Interest

1.J.4.d. DBF (Local): Employment Requirements & Restrictions - Nonschool Employment

1.J.4.e. FN (Local): Student Rights and Responsibilities

1.J.4.f. FNAA (Local): Student Expression - Distribution of Nonschool Literature

1.J.4.g. GKDA (Local): Nonschool Use of School Facilities - Distribution of Nonschool Literature

1.K. Reports

1.K.1. Superintendent's Report

1.K.1.a. Presentation of Gift from Hunt Family Foundation to CISD Northwest Early College High School

1.K.2. Attendance, Financial and Warrant List for March 1-31, 2008 in the amount $1,513,528.96

1.K.3. Other Reports

1.K.3.a. Informational Presentation on Flex Repurchase Agreement by First Southwest

1.K.3.b. Report on activities by Big Brother/Big Sister Program - Beth Singer

2. Instruction and Student Affairs

2.A. NONE

3. Personnel

3.A. Contract Renewals for Professional Personnel for the 2008~2009 school year

3.B. Consider Non-Renewal of Probationary Contract Teacher

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 Support Personnel (no Board action required)

4. Business and Finance

4.A. Acceptance of donations to Canutillo ISD

4.B. Adoption of Resolution in support of sharing services with El Paso County - Veronica Escobar, County Commissioner, Pct. 2

4.C. Approval of award of RFP #08-10 Student Response System

4.D. Report on status of acquisition of school sites and facility sites, and in consultation with attorney

5. Administration

5.A. NONE

6. Adjournment