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Meeting Agenda
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1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
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2) Invocation
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3) Open Forum
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4) Reports
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4)a. Public Hearing on FIRST Rating for Big Sandy ISD
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5) Facilities and Operations
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5)a. Use of and agreements pertaining to facilities
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6) Curriculum and Instruction
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6)a. TELPAS Results and ESL Update
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6)b. Consider/Approve Update of Policy EIF (LOCAL)
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7) Consent Agenda
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7)a. Check Register
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7)b. Financials
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7)c. Minutes from September 8, 2008
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8) Business and Financials
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8)a. Consider/Approve hiring Coastal Securities as Financial Advisor to the District
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8)b. Request for JH Model UN Trip to Oklahoma
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8)c. Request for Spanish Club Trip
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8)d. Accept/Reject Bus and Truck Bids
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8)e. Approve Big Sandy ISD properties in Wood County, be collected in Wood County, and all prior year Wood County delinquents be collected by Wood County.
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8)f. Consider/Approve update of Policy DEC (LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences
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9) Executive Session
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9)a. Personnel
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9)a.1. Elementary, JH and HS Professional Positions (Hiring, Resignations, Re-Assignments)
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10) Action from Executive Session
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10)a. Personnel
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10)a.1. Elementary, JH and HS Professional Positions (Hiring, Resignations, Re-Assignments)
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11) Superintendent's Report
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11)a. Student Enrollment
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11)b. District Events
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11)c. Employee Incentive Winners
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11)d. Other Information
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12) Adjourn
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Agenda Item Details
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| Meeting: | October 13, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular | |
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1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
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2) Invocation
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3) Open Forum
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Description:
All persons who address the Board at this time must complete a registration form before the meeting begins. Each Speaker is limited to 5 minutes. No action may be taken regarding the information received by the board. The topic must be placed on the agenda at a future meeting to receive deliberate action.
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4) Reports
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4)a. Public Hearing on FIRST Rating for Big Sandy ISD
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Description:
I have a power point presentation on the FIRST Report. No action is needed. This is for public information.
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5) Facilities and Operations
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5)a. Use of and agreements pertaining to facilities
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Beene
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Description:
I want to get board feedback on who has requested use of baseball and softball facilities. Who has permission to use field and or lights. Written agreements and charges for use.
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6) Curriculum and Instruction
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6)a. TELPAS Results and ESL Update
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Description:
Ms. Blavier will report these results.
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6)b. Consider/Approve Update of Policy EIF (LOCAL)
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Mrs. Robbins
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Description:
Mrs. Robbins would like to revise this policy. She will be prepared to discuss reasoning at the meeting. Recommendation: Approve policy as presented.
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7) Consent Agenda
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Mrs. Troboy
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Description:
Items appearing on the Consent Agenda are routine in nature and may be dealt with using a single motion, second and affirmative vote. At the request of any Board Member(s) any item can be pulled from the Consent Agenda and moved to the regular agenda for the Board’s consideration as a single item. If you have any questions concerning bills please call in advance for more detailed information.
Recommendation: Approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
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7)a. Check Register
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7)b. Financials
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7)c. Minutes from September 8, 2008
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8) Business and Financials
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8)a. Consider/Approve hiring Coastal Securities as Financial Advisor to the District
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Beene
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Description:
Wade Thompson from Coatal Securties will be here to present what this company will do if we pass a bond in May. We do not owe them any money until bonds are sold. If you have questions please feel free to ask. Recommendation: Hire Costal Securities as the District Financial Advisor.
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8)b. Request for JH Model UN Trip to Oklahoma
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Ms. Beall
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Description:
The sponsor will present an overnight trip to Oklahoma for the JH Model UN students. Since this is accross state lines Board approval is necessary.
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8)c. Request for Spanish Club Trip
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Ms. Marsh
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Description:
Ms. Marsh has discussed going to El Paso or Corpus Christi this year and is planning on making final decision very soon. Attached is her lesson plan for the trip.
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8)d. Accept/Reject Bus and Truck Bids
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Beene
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Description:
Bid opening is set for 1:00 pm on Friday. I will have a document with all bids submitted.
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8)e. Approve Big Sandy ISD properties in Wood County, be collected in Wood County, and all prior year Wood County delinquents be collected by Wood County.
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| Presenter: |
Beene
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Description:
Currrently Upshur County Tax office has collected all Big Sandy ISD taxes for properties in Wood County, I believe it is a recommendation from the state the each county collect all taxes for entities within its boundaries. Mike Smith from the Upshur office contacted me concerning this and explained most schools were moving this direction. We do need board action for each county tax office to collect and distribute taxes to Big Sandy ISD.
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8)f. Consider/Approve update of Policy DEC (LOCAL) Compensation and Benefits: Leaves and Absences
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| Presenter: |
Beene
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Description:
I would like to add one sentence to this policy to clarify that abuse of the leave policy may result in termination from employment. Highlighted text on page 2. Recommendation: Approve policy as presented.
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9) Executive Session
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Description:
We will enter closed session during this portion of the meeting. At this time I have no business to discuss unless the board does.
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9)a. Personnel
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Description:
Wayne has decided to hire Tanya Hammonds for the Lead Custodian position so now we are looking for a cafeteria worker. This change will begin on Monday October 20.
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9)a.1. Elementary, JH and HS Professional Positions (Hiring, Resignations, Re-Assignments)
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Description:
There is one resignation and one hire for the COOP. Attached is the resignation.
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10) Action from Executive Session
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10)a. Personnel
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Description:
Recommendation: Accept resignation and hire professional personnel as presented.
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10)a.1. Elementary, JH and HS Professional Positions (Hiring, Resignations, Re-Assignments)
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Description:
Recommendation to accept resignation and hire Tonya Parker as Speech Pathologist.
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11) Superintendent's Report
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11)a. Student Enrollment
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11)b. District Events
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Description:
I have asked Karen to provide this for each of you each month. It is a list of events we are aware of at the time of the meeting for the next 30 days.
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11)c. Employee Incentive Winners
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Description:
I will infom you of this six weeks winners.
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11)d. Other Information
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12) Adjourn
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