September 16, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Opening, Presentations & Open Forum

1.A. Meeting Called to Order

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag

1.C.1. "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."

1.D. Opening Prayer

1.E. Bluebonnet Elementary Student to Speak on Character Education Trait for September - Honesty

1.F. Open Forum

2. Public Hearings

2.A. Presentation and Public Hearing on 2008-2009 Proposed Tax Rate

2.B. Adopt 2008-2009 Tax Rate

2.C. Public Hearing on the 2008 School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Rating - Attachment B

3. Superintendent's Report and Board Discussion

3.A. Financial Report - Attachment A

3.B. Personnel Report

3.C. Operations Report

3.C.1. Update on Construction Projects

3.D. Report on Stay in School Program

4. Consent Agenda

4.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of August 11, August 14, August 19 and August 26, 2008

4.B. Consider Approval of Region XIII Legal Services Program for 2008-2009

4.C. Consider Approval of Qualified PDAS Appraisers

5. Action Items

5.A. Consider Approval of Advanced Course Exemptions for No Pass, No Play

5.B. Consider Approval of Resolution on Designated Fund Balance

5.C. Consider Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Austin ISD for Title VII American Indian Education Grant

5.D. Consider Approval of Additional Teaching Positions for Campuses

5.E. Consider Approval of TASB Policy Update 83

5.F. Consider Approval of Bastrop ISD Board Goals

6. Information Items

6.A. District Wide Calendar

6.B. Enrollment

6.C. BISD Board of Trustees Meeting Dates for 2008-2009

6.D. Revised Timeline for Cedar Creek High School Configuration

6.E. Update on TASB Employee Opinion Survey

7. Adjournment