March 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. As reflected in Policy BE Local, the scheduled March 16, 2009 meeting has been rescheduled for March 23, 2009 as deemed necessary by the Board of Trustees.

II. Routine Business

II.A. Call to Order

II.B. Invocation

II.C. If, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Local Board is required, or should be held in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed or executive meeting or session can be held as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 ET Seq. should any action be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive session, then such action shall be taken at the open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of the open session of this public meeting or at a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon notice thereof, as the Board shall determine.

III. Public Employee Forum

III.A. At regular meetings the Board shall allot 30 minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board. Each speaker that is recognized shall limit the presentation to five minutes. A delegation of five or more persons shall appoint one person to present their view to the Board. The Board may not discuss or act upon any issues that are not posted on the agenda. If an issue mentioned is listed on this agenda, the Board will defer discussion of the issue until the appropriate time during the meeting.

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. Middle School UIL Achievements

IV.B. Middle School Teacher Recognition-Leslie Lloyd

V. Consent Action Items

V.A. Approve Minutes of the February 23, 2009 Regular Board Meeting and February 25, 2009 Board Lunch Tour.

V.B. Report on Tax Collections

V.C. Cash Investment Report

V.D. Financial Report

V.E. Paid Invoices

V.F. Budget Amendments

V.G. Utilities

V.H. SET Regional Day School Program for the Deaf Shared Service Arrangement

V.I. Region 5 Food Service Cooperative

VI. Facilities

VI.A. Action Item

VI.A.1. Consider Recommendation for Architect for the Construction of Hurricane Ike Storm Related Renovation and Addition Projects for Bridge City Independent School District

VII. Finance

VII.A. Information Item

VII.A.1. Superintendent Approved Donations

VII.B. Action Item

VII.B.1. Board Approved Donations

VII.B.1.a. Hurricane Donation Recap

VII.B.2. Annual Auditor Selection for Year Ending August 31, 2009

VIII. Policies

VIII.A. Information Item

VIII.A.1. Region 5 Board Election

VIII.B. Action Items

VIII.B.1. Local Policy DCB-Term Contracts-Second Reading

VIII.B.2. Order of Cancellation of Election

IX. Instruction

IX.A. Information Item

IX.A.1. TAKS Results

IX.A.2. After School Program Evaluation

IX.A.3. 2008 Extended Year Evaluation

IX.B. Action Item

IX.B.1. Extended Year Program

IX.B.2. Special Ed. Extended Year Program

IX.B.3. H.S. June Mini Session

X. Superintendent's Report

X.A. Likely Topics to Include

X.A.1. Facilities Update

X.A.2. Outdoors Sports Club

X.A.3. Residency Requirements Policies FD & FDC for 2009-2010

X.A.4. Other

XI. Closed Session

XI.A. The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will convene in Closed Session to discuss matters concerning personnel under Tex. Govt. Code Sect.551.001, Paraprofessional and Support Staff (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.074), Teachers and Administrators (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.074), discussion of Discipline of Students (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.082), discussion of Purchase, Lease, or Exchange of Real Property (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.072), discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board’s Attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law. (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.071). The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session.

XII. Personnel

XII.A. Consider Approval of Professional Contracts

XII.A.1. Resignations

XII.A.1.a. High School Teacher Trey Sherwood

XII.A.1.b. High School Teacher Alaina Ingram

XIII. Adjourn