February 28, 2005 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. Cockrell Hill Elementary

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

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

1.D.1.c. Volunteer of the Month/PTA Partner

1.D.2. Ruby Young Elementary

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

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

1.D.2.c. Volunteer of the Month

1.D.2.d. PTA Partner

1.D.3. District Spelling Bee Winners and Runner-up

1.D.4. Seeds of Peace Program

1.E. Celebrations

1.F. Recognition of Visitors

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings

2.B. Consider Approval Budget Amendment for Month Ending February 28 2005 Adjustment #2 Fund Balance

2.C. Consider Approval of Financial Report for Month of September 2004

2.D. Consider Approval of Professional Employment Contract Language for Administrator Contracts

2.E. Consider Approval of Professional Employment Contract Language for Non-Administrator Contracts

2.F. Consider Approval of Leaves of Absence

2.G. Consider Acceptance of Resignations Report for Administrative/Professional Personnel

3. ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.A. Receive Report on DeSoto ISD Uniform Guidelines

3.B. Consider Approval of 2005-2006 Compensation Plan: Wage/Salary Structure, Continuous Service and Pay for Performance Incentives

4. COMMENTS

4.A. BOARD

4.A.1. Advocacy Calendar Successes

4.A.2. Previous Workshop Topics

4.A.3. Building Committee

4.A.4. Parent and Community Relations

4.A.5. Technology Committee

4.A.6. DeSoto ISD Education Foundation

4.A.7. Legislative Advocacy

4.A.8. North Texas Area Association of School Boards

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: Attorney Consultation §551.071, Real Property §551.072, Prospective Gifts,§551.073, Personnel Matters §551.074, Student Discipline §551.082, Employee-Employee Complaints §551.082, Security Devices,§551.076, Economic Development Negotiations §551.087, Homeland Security §418.183(f), Student Information §551.0821, Medical or Psychiatric Records §551.0785; Education Code, Assessment Instruments §39.030(a)

5.A. 551.074 (Personnel) Administrators Contracts

5.B. Recovene in Public Session to Record Vote

6. ADJOURN