April 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Special Meeting

1. Call Meeting to Order

1.A. Roll Call

2. Presentation(s):

2.A. District Staffing Plan for 2011-2012

3. Discussion/Action Items:

3.A. Determination of financial exigency and/or program changes requiring the discharge or nonrenewal of one of more employees in accordance with Policy DFF (Local) and/or Policy DFCA (Legal).

3.B. Determination of employment areas to be affected by a proposed reduction in force, if any, in accordance with Policy DFF (Local) and/or Policy DFCA (Legal):

3.B.1. STEP (Student Temporary Educational Placement) Program Teachers

3.B.2. On-Campus Suspension Teachers

3.B.3. Student Achievement Specialists

3.B.4. Student Service Managers

3.B.5. Middle School, 4th through 8th Generalist Certifications Teachers

3.B.6. Middle School Physical Education Teachers

3.B.7. High School Physical Education Teachers

3.B.8. Middle School CATE (Career and Technical Education) Teachers

3.B.9. High School CATE (Career and Technical Education) Teachers

3.B.10. Secondary Assistant Band Director

3.B.11. Middle School English as a Second Language Interventionist

3.B.12. High School English Teachers

3.B.13. High School Reading Teachers

3.B.14. High School Social Studies Teachers

3.B.15. Retired Rehired Teachers

4. Motion to go into Closed Session:

4.A. [Section 551.071, Government Code - Consultation With Attorney:] For a private consultation with the Board’s attorney with respect to pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers, and/or on matters where the attorney's duty to the Board, under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the open government provisions of Chapter 551 of the Government Code, to wit:

4.A.1. Legal issues associated with proposed personnel actions.

4.A.2. Legal issues associated with agenda items brought into Closed Session.

4.B. [Section 551.074, Texas Government Code - Personnel Matters:] To deliberate the, appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee, to wit:

4.B.1. Proposed termination of employment at end of contract period for Chapter 21 probationary contract employees:

4.B.2. Proposed release of Chapter 21 continuing contract employee(s) at end of year due to necessary reduction of personnel.

4.B.3. Proposed non-renewal of Chapter 21 term contract employee(s) at end of year due to a reduction in force.

4.B.4. Proposed termination of continuing contract employee(s) for good cause.

4.B.5. Proposed non-renewal of Chapter 21 term contract employees(s) at end of year for a reason other than reduction in force.

4.B.6. Proposed non-reissuance of non-Chapter 21 term contract employee(s).

4.B.7. Proposed approval of employment for professional employees who are recommended by the Superintendent for employment.

5. Discussion/Action Items:

5.A. Action, decision, determination or vote on matters listed as closed session items.

5.B. Approval of  Non-Certified and Certified Professional Employment Contracts for 2011-2012 contract year.

5.C. Approval of Board Resolution electing to use the competitive sealed proposal as the preferred method of competitive procuring the remodel of the Kennedy High School Basement and gym.

5.D. Approval of payment of Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers Compensation claim number 11997802TB in the amount of $168,000.00

5.E. Approval of Budget Amendment for campuses only for the period of March 11, 2011 through April 4, 2011.

6. Other Business Announcements and related matters.

7. Adjournment