February 20, 2006 at 7:00 PM - Regular

1. Public Hearing

2. Curriculum and Instruction

2.A. Review of State Compensatory Education Program Improvement Plan

3. Call to Order/Opening Prayer/Pledge of Allegiance

4. Conduct a Public Hearing on the Early Start Waiver

5. Recognition

6. Consent Agenda

6.A. Consider Approval of the Minutes of a Special Meeting Held on February 06, 2006 to Conduct a Goal Setting Workshop

6.B. Consider Approval of Budget Amendments

6.C. Review the Monthly Financial Reports for the Month of January

7. Consider Approval of the Minutes of a Regular Meeting Held January 23, 2006

8. Consider Approval of Legal Services Retainer Agreement with Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Schulze & Aldridge, P.C.

9. Consider Approval of Request to Sell Five Used School Buses

10. Order Trustee Election for May 13, 2006

11. Consider Approval of Election Judges for the Trustee Election to be Held May 13, 2006

12. Consider and Take Possible Action on May 13, 2006 Election Issues:

12.A. Approve Use of Election Equipment as Required by State and Federal Law;

13. Enter Into Joint Election Agreements With Other Jurisdictions Contracting With Wharton County;

14. Election Services Contract With Wharton County; and

15. Authorize Preclearance to the U. S. Department of Justice

16. Review a List of Checks Written for the Month of January

17. Business and Operations

17.A. Consider Approval of a Resolution Authorizing Early Turnover and Additional Penalty on Delinquent Personal Property Taxes Under Texas Tax Code Section 33.11

18. Consider Approval of:

18.A. Construction Manager-At-Risk as the Delivery System for the Development and Construction of a New Middle School and Replacement of the Old Gym at the High School;

19. Authorization To Issue Request for Proposals;

20. Criteria and Weights for Evaluation of Responses to RFP; and

21. An Advisory Committee to Evaluate and Rank the Responses to RFP for the Board's Consideration

22. Consider Approval of a Prevailing Wage Rate for Public Work Contracts Awarded by the El Campo Independent School District

23. Consider Approval of Multi-Hazards Emergency Operation Plan

24. Consider Approval of Proposal to Purchase Two Additional Two-Classroom Modular Buildings for Myatt Elementary

25. Consider Approval of Class Size Waiver and Compliance Plan

26. Evaluation of the Instructional Technology Program

27. Governance

27.A. Consider Approval of a Waiver Request to the Texas Education Agency Regarding the First Day of Instruction for the 2006-2007 School Year

27.B. Consider Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with William Smith Tri-County Head Start Program

27.C. Consider Adoption of LOCAL Policies as Recommended by TASB Policy Service and According to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 77

27.C.1. BBD (LOCAL) BOARD MEMBERS TRAINING AND ORIENTATION

27.C.2. DAB (LOCAL) EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE CRITERIA FOR PERSONNEL DECISIONS

27.C.3. DBA (LOCAL) EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS CREDENTIALS AND RECORDS

27.C.4. EFAA (LOCAL) INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SELECTION AND ADOPTION TEXTBOOK SELECTION AND ADOPTION

27.D. Announcement of Individual Board Member Training Hours Since May 2005

28. CPC (LOCAL) OFFICE MANAGEMENT RECORDS MANAGEMENT

29. DBD (LOCAL) EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST

30. DFE (LOCAL) TERMINATION ON CONTRACT RESIGNATION

31. EEH (LOCAL) INSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION

32. Review the First Draft of District Goals

33. Review the Second Draft of Superintendent Performance Goals

34. Closed Session

35. The Board Will Meet in Closed Session in Accordance With Texas Government Code § 551.074, Personnel Matters, to Deliberate the Appointment, Employment, Evaluation, Reassignment, Duties, Discipline, or Dismissal of a Public Officer or Employee; Specifically, the Board Will Discuss the Superintendent's Recommendations on Administrator Contracts

36. Personnel

36.A. Consider Approval of Superintendent's Recommendations on Administrator Contracts

37. Superintendent's Report

37.A. Update on New Middle School and Old High School Gym Replacement Projects

37.B. Review Fourth Six Weeks Enrollment, Attendance, and Effect on Foundation School Program State Funding

37.C. Discuss the Possiblility of a Workshop on Wednesday, March 08, 2006, to Review the Program of Requirements and/or Schematic Design With RWS Architects

37.D. Discuss Life Tracks Graduate Tracking Program

37.E. Review Timetable For Sale of Bond

37.F. Preliminary Agenda for Regular Meeting on March 20, 2006

38. Independent Auditors Report on Review of Payroll Accounts

39. Discuss of AIMS for Success Abstinence Education Program for Grades 6-12

40. Review Information From Northside Center, Inc.

41. Adjournment