July 24, 2006 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome, Invocation, Pledges and Mission Statement

1.B. Establish Quorum

1.C. Special Recognitions

1.C.1. Teachers of the Year

1.C.1.a. Elementary

1.C.1.b. Secondary

1.C.2. Employee of the Year

1.C.3. UIL State Solo & Ensemble Band

1.C.4. State UIL Choir

1.D. Citizens Participation

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Minutes of Previous Meeting

2.B. Budget Amendment for Month Ending July 31, 2006, Adjustment #6

2.C. Financial Report for Month of May 2006

2.D. Financial Report for Month of June 2006

2.E. Property, Casualty and Liability Insurance

2.F. Tax Collections for Month of June

2.G. 2006-07 Professional Development & Appraisal System District Calendar

2.H. Extension of School Health and Related Services (SHARS) Billing Contract with Medicaid Claims Solutions of Texas (MCST)

2.I. Extension of Part Time Contractural Positions in Special Education Department

2.J. Quarterly Investment Report

2.K. Report of Retirements/Resignations of Administrative/Professional Personnel

2.L. Report of Employments of Administrative/Professional Personnel

3. ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.A. Employments of Administrative Personnel

3.B. Board Meeting Schedule for 2006-07

3.C. Consider Approval of Public Hearing Date and 2006-07 Proposed Tax Rate

3.D. 2006-07 Wage and Salary Structures, Teacher Hiring Schedule amd Supplemental Pay Schedule

3.E. Report on 2006-07 DeSoto ISD Grading Policies and Regulations

3.F. Report on Preliminary 2005-06 TAKS Scores and AEIS Accountability Ratings

4. COMMENTS

4.A. BOARD

4.A.1. Advocacy Calendar Successess

4.A.2. Building Committee

4.A.3. Other Reports

4.B. SUPERINTENDENT

4.B.1. Advocacy Calendar Opportunities

4.B.2. Legislative Update-(The Texas Education Code (TEC), §11.159 and the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), §61.1 (1) (D) require returning board trustees to receive an update after a Legislative Session. New board members should attend one of these trainings since additional information, different from the TEC orientation will be presented.) Region 10, Monday August 21; Wednesday, August 23; Tuesday, August 29

4.B.3. Future Board Meetings

4.B.4. 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. 551.071 (Attorney Consultation)

5.B. 551.082 (Student Discipline)Level III Grievance-R.T.

5.C. Reconvene in Open Session to Vote on Matters Considered in Executive Session

5.D. 551.076 (Security) and 551.074 (Personel)

6. ADJOURN