March 22, 2004 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome and Invocation

1.B. Pledge Students of the Month

1.C. Establish Quorum

1.D. Special Recognitions

1.D.1. Woodridge Elementary School

1.D.1.a. Teacher of the Month

1.D.1.b. Employee of the Month

1.D.1.c. Volunteer

1.D.1.d. PTA President

1.D.2. Frank D. Moates Elementary School

1.D.2.a. Teacher of the Month

1.D.2.b. Employee of the Month

1.D.3. Cockrell Hill Elementary

1.D.3.a. Teacher of the Month

1.D.4. National Achievement Scholarship Program

1.D.5. Texas Middle School Association Region 10 Teacher of the Year

1.D.6. DeSoto High School Peacemakers

1.D.7. Award for Academic Excellence

1.E. Recognition of Visitors

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Consider Acceptance of Quarterly Report on Employee Group Health Insurance

2.B. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment for Month Ending March 2004 Adjustment #2 Fund Balance

2.C. Consider Approval of Leaves of Absence

2.D. Consider Approval of Resignations/Retirements of Administrative/Professional Employees

3. ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.A. Consider Employment of Administrative/Professional Employees

3.B. Consider Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Phase I Kitchen Renovation/Expansion at Amber Terrace Intermediate

3.C. Consider Approval to Award Artificial Turf Replacement at Eagle Field

3.D. Consider Approval of Construction-Manager-at-Risk for Eagle Stadium Renovation Project

3.E. Report on Joining as Alvarado Plantiff in School Finance Law Suit of West Orange-Cove CISD v. Alanis

4. COMMENTS

4.A. BOARD

4.A.1. Topics from Board Update

4.A.2. Advocacy Calendar Successes

4.A.3. Previous Workshop Topics/Discussions

4.A.4. Technology Committee

4.A.5. DeSoto ISD Education Foundation

4.A.6. 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. 551.074 (Personnel) Administrative and Non-Administrative Contracts

5.B. Consider Approval of Administrative Contract

5.C. Consider Approval of Proposed Non-Renewal of Term Contract of Steven Hampton

6. ADJOURN