August 28, 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. Media Honor Roll

1.C.1.a. Herb Booth (Dallas Morning News) and India Williams (Dallas Morning News DeSoto/Cedar Hill Neighbors)

1.D. Citizens Participation

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Minutes of Previous Meeting

2.B. Medical Leaves

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

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

3. ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.A. Endorsement for TASB Director

3.B. Bid Package #2 for DeSoto High School Phase IV Renovations Project

3.C. Bleachers and Press Box at Benny Jones Field

3.D. 2006-07 District Staffing Plan

3.E. Report on 2005-2006 DeSoto ISD Taks Results, Accountability Data, and Academic Plans

4. COMMENTS

4.A. BOARD

4.A.1. Advocacy Calendar Successess

4.A.2. Building Committee

4.A.3. 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)

5.A. 551.071 (Attorney Consultation) & 551.082 (Student Discipline) &Level III Grievance- Ms. Angela Dallas

5.B. Reconvene in Open Session to Vote on Matters Discussed In Closed Session

6. Consider All Matters Including Possible Action, Concerning Student/Parent Grievance

7. ADJOURN