August 27, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome, Invocation

1.B. Pledge Students of the Month-The Meadows

1.C. District Mission Statement

1.D. Establish Quorum

1.E. Conduct Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Tax Rate

1.F. Special Recognitions

1.F.1. LOTS2GIVE

1.G. Celebrations

1.H. Highlighted School-The Meadows Elementary

1.I. Citizens Participation

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Minutes from Previous Meetings

2.B. Budget Amendment for the Month Ending August 31, 2012, Adjustment #8

3. REPORTS

3.A. July Financials

3.B. July Tax Collections

3.C. 2011-2012 DeSoto Adequate Yearly Progress Accountability Data

3.D. 2011-2012 STARR End-of-Course (EOC's) for DeSoto

3.E. TEA Letter and Report on Spring Site Visit

3.F. Employments/Resignations of Administrative/Professional Employees

3.G. Bi-Lingual Pilot Programs

4. ACTIONS

4.A. 2012-2013 Dallas County Schools Interlocal Agreement

4.B. Adoption of the 2012-2013 Budgets for General Operating, Child Nutrition and Debt Service Funds

4.C. Set the 2012 Tax Rate

5. COMMENTS

5.A. BOARD

5.A.1. Comments/Events

5.B. SUPERINTENDENT

5.B.1. Comments/Events

5.B.1.a. First Day Enrollment

6. 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.A. Move  into Executive Session Under 551.071 (Attorney Consultation)

6.B. Move into Executive Session Under 551.082 (Employee-Employee Complaints ) and 551.074 (Personnel) to Hear a Level III Grievance of Darin Boone

6.C. Reconvene in Open Session to Vote (If necessary) on Matters Discussed in Closed Session

7. ADJOURN