March 3, 2009 at 5:00 PM - Regular

Description:  State for the record, the names of trustees representing the quorum

Description:  Request to have a closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code in accordance with Sections 551.071 private consultation with the board's attorney, including board governance, 551.072 discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, 551.074 discussing employment, evaluation, or discipline of personnel, including board governance and superintendent's evaluation and contract, 551.082 discussing disciplinary matters or complaints regarding school children and/or school district employees, 551.0821 discussing personally identifiable information about public school students, and 551.087 deliberation regarding economic development negotiations.

Description:  Kuehnle Elementary and Nitsch Elementary

Description:  Presentation of the Meritorious Budget Award from the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) by Ms. Charlotte Holden, Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) Board Member, for excellence in the preparation and issuance of the 2008-09 Klein ISD annual budget [this is the fourth consecutive year the Budget Office has received this award]

Description:  Approximately 20 minutes of each regular meeting will be allocated to citizen inquiries. After registering with the board secretary prior to the meeting, a school district resident, employee, vendor, or potential vendor shall have an opportunity to address the Board of Trustees for the four specific purposes as dictated by the state laws governing open meetings: 1) to discuss an item that appears on the agenda/notice of meeting, 2) to make a request for specific factual information, 3) to ask for a recitation of existing policy, and 4) to redress grievances. In accordance with the law, no deliberation, discussion or decision will be made other than to consider a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting, unless the subject is listed on the board agenda, in which case it may be discussed by the board. A written response or acknowledgment will be provided. Oral comments are limited to five minutes in length, unless extended by a majority of the trustees, and must not mention any individuals by name or position or contain any personally identifiable reference.

Description:  Approval of recommendation of independent hearing officer regarding employee appeal

Description:  Consideration of the Board to: (1) review and approve the offering documents (POS) Preliminary Official Statement and; (2) authorize the district's financial advisor to either:

Description:  Advertise the sale and distribute bids on the combined $45 million, Series 2009 bond issue (from the 2004 and 2008 authorizations) scheduled for sale in April 2009; or

Description:  Adopt an order authorizing the issuance of Klein Independent School District Unlimited Tax Schoolhouse Bonds, Series 2009B; setting certain parameters for the bonds; authorizing the superintendent and associate superintendent for financial services to approve the amount, the interest rate, price, including the terms thereof and certain other procedures and provisions related thereto; and to adopt an order authorizing the issuance of Klein Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2009A; setting certain parameters for the bonds; authorizing the superintendent and associate superintendent for financial services to approve the amount, the interest rate, price, including the terms thereof and certain other procedures and provisions related thereto; authorizing the redemption prior to maturity of certain outstanding bonds; authorizing the advance refunding of certain outstanding obligations and the execution and delivery of an escrow agreement and the subscription for and purchase of certain escrowed securities

Description:  Approval of budget amendments for the 2008-09 school year

Description:  Approval for consent to continue process of establishing an in-school financial institution at Klein Forest High School in conjunction with the International Business Academy program

Description:  Approval of the Guaranteed Maximum Price for the road construction and storm sewer for the Ulrich Intermediate site

Description:  Approval of the contract award for the 2009 Interior Renovation/Food Service Project

Description:  Approval of the 2009 Fire Alarm project

Description:  Approval of the contract award for the 2009 Fire Alarm project

Description:  Approval of the 2009 Energy Conservation project

Description:  Approval of the contract award for the South Transportation Center

Description:  Approval to award the construction contract to rebuild the wing at Epps Island Elementary

Description:  Approval of the construction documents for the Phase I MEP project

Description:  First Reading – Revisions to Board Policy DCB (Local) Employment Practices – Educator Term Contracts, and DCC (Local) Employment Practices - Continuing Contracts

Description:  Approval to purchase buses through the cooperative agreement with Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC) using bond funds

Description:  Approval of Minutes of regular meeting on February 10, 2009 and Minutes of special meeting on February 17, 2009

Description:  Items over one million dollars: Klein Oak/Klein Collins additions and renovations construction documents; Annex (TEP/DAEP) construction documents; 2009 MEP Phase I contract award; 2009 roofing contract award; 2009 temporary building construction contract award