May 23, 2005 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome, Invocation and Pledges

1.B. Establish Quorum

1.C. Special Recognitions

1.C.1. DeSoto High School Girls and Boys State Track and Field Teams

1.C.2. DeSoto High School Wind Symphony

1.D. Celebrations

1.E. Issue Certificate of Election

1.F. Administer Statement of Elected Officer

1.G. Administer Oath of Office to Newly Elected Board Members

1.H. Comments from Newly Elected Board Members

1.I. Election of Board Officers: Executive Session Under 551.074 (Personnel)

1.J. Appoint Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Delegate and Alternate to Annual TASB/TASA Conference, (Houston, September 2005)

1.K. Appoint Trustee to DeSoto ISD Education Foundation

1.L. Appoint Trustee to Self-Insured Health Benefit Board

1.M. Appoint Trustees to Building Committee

1.N. Appoint Trustee to North Texas Area Association of School Boards (NTAASB)

1.O. Recognition of Visitors

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings

2.B. Consider Approval of Extending Bid for Contracted Custodial Services

2.C. Consider Approval of Change Order #1 to High School Phase III Project Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)

2.D. Consider Approval of Financial Report for Month of February 2005

2.E. Consider Approval of Financial Report for Month of March 2005

2.F. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment for Month Ending May 31, 2005 Adjustment #2 Fund Balance

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

2.H. Consider Acceptance of Report of Employments of Administrative/Professional Personnel

3. ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.A. Consider Approval of 2005-2006 Student Code of Conduct Handbook

3.B. Receive Report on 2005-2006 Budget

3.C. Consider Approval of Resolution to Reimburse Costs Incurred in the Capital Improvement Program

4. COMMENTS

4.A. BOARD

4.A.1. Advocacy Calendar Successess

4.A.2. Building Committee

4.A.3. DeSoto ISD Education Foundation

4.A.4. Other Reports

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)

6. ADJOURN