February 9, 2004 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome, Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance

1.B. Establish Quorum

1.C. Acknowledgement of Citizen Bond Committee

1.D. Government Finance Officers Association Award And Association Of School Business Official’s Award

1.E. Celebrations

1.F. Call Board of Trustees Election

1.G. Receive Report on Board Member Training

1.H. Consider Approval of Revised Board Meeting/Workshop Schedule

1.I. Conduct Second Public Hearing on a First Day of Instruction Waiver to Begin the 2004 - 2005 School Year on August 11, 2004

1.J. Recognition of Visitors

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

2.B. Consider Approval of Bids for Printing Services and Business Forms

2.C. Consider Approval of Financial Report for the Month of December 2003

2.D. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment for the Month Ending February 2004 Adjustment #1 Fund Balance

2.E. Consider Approval on Second Reading of TASB Policy Update 71 Including FFAC(Local) and CH(Local)

2.F. Consider Approval of Contract for Election Services With Dallas County

2.G. Consider Approval of Independent Financial Audit Engagement Letter

2.H. Consider Approval of Contract Language (Administrator -Certified & Non-Certified)

2.I. Consider Approval of Contract Language (Non-Administrator)

2.J. Receive Report of Resignations of Administrative/Professional Personnel

3. ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.A. Consider Approval of Employment of Administrative/Professional Personnel

3.B. Consider Approval of 2004-2005 Scholastic Calendar

3.C. Consider Approval to Delay Kitchen Expansion/Renovation at Ruby Young Elementary

4. COMMENTS

4.A. BOARD

4.A.1. Topics from Update

4.A.2. Advocacy Calendar Successes

4.A.3. Previous Workshop Topics/Discussions

4.A.4. Building Committee

4.A.5. Technology Committee

4.A.6. DeSoto ISD Education Foundation

4.A.7. Legislative Advocacy

4.B. SUPERINTENDENT

4.B.1. Advocacy Calendar Opportunities

4.B.2. Future Board Meetings

4.B.3. Future Board Actions, Discussions, Reports

5. EXECUTIVE SESSION As Authorized under Government Code of Texas, including but not limited to Sections: 551.071 (Attorney Consultation), 551.072 (Real Property), 551.073 (Negotiated Contracts for Gifts or Donations), 551.074 (Personnel), 551.076 (Security), 551.082 (Student Discipline), 551.0821 (Personally Identifiable Information About Students) 551.083 (Employee Group Consultation), 551.084 Exclusion of Witnesses).

5.A. 551.082 (Student Discipline) & 551.0821 (Personally Identifiable Information About Students) 8:00 p.m. Level III Parent Complaint-Maurice Simmons

5.B. 551.072 (Real Property) Consider Approval of Purchase of Land

5.C. Reconvene to Vote in Public

6. ADJOURN