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Meeting Agenda
1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
2) Invocation
3) Open Forum
4) Recognitions
5) Public Hearings
6) Reports
6)a. Results of 2008 TAKS Testing
7) Facilities and Operations
7)a. Roofing Project
7)b. Future Construction Projects
7)c. Summer Facility Projects
8) Curriculum and Instruction
8)a. Contracts with Region 7 for the 2008-2009 school year
9) Technology
10) Consent Agenda
10)a. Check register
10)b. Financials
10)c. Budget Amendments
10)d. Minutes from May 12, 2008 and May 20, 2008
11) Business and Financials
11)a. Auditor Proposals
11)b. Student Drug Testing
11)c. Policy Update 83, affecting (LOCAL) policies see attached list
11)d. Authorization for Superintendent to Employ Professional Personnel (June 10 - Sept. 8, 2008)
12) Executive Session
12)a. Personnel
12)a.1. Elementary, JH and HS Professional Positions (Hiring, Resignations, Re-Assignments)
12)a.2. Salaries and Stipens for 2008-2009 Personnel
13) Action from Executive Session
13)a. Personnel
13)b. Elementary, JH and HS Professional Positions (Hiring, Resignations, Re-Assignments)
13)c. Salaries and Stipens for 2008-2009 Personnel
14) Superintendent's Report
14)a. Student Enrollment
14)b. Housing for TASA/TASB Convention Sept. 26-28
14)c. Other Information
15) Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: June 9, 2008 at 6:30 PM - Regular
Subject:
1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
Subject:
2) Invocation
Subject:
3) Open Forum
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.
Subject:
4) Recognitions
Description:
None at this time.
Subject:
5) Public Hearings
Description:
None.
Subject:
6) Reports
Subject:
6)a. Results of 2008 TAKS Testing
Description:
Rhonda Turner will present a short power point presentaion of the 2008 TAKS results for the district.
Subject:
7) Facilities and Operations
Subject:
7)a. Roofing Project
Description:
Contractors moved in on Friday and are scheduled to begin tear off on Monday June 9.
Subject:
7)b. Future Construction Projects
Description:
We have looked at the plans again with the archetect on the new construction and are modifying some areas. I will discuss these modifications and others you may have during the meeting.
Subject:
7)c. Summer Facility Projects
Description:
Wayne will be prepared to discuss these summer plans on facility projects.
Subject:
8) Curriculum and Instruction
Subject:
8)a. Contracts with Region 7 for the 2008-2009 school year
Description:
I am currently reviewing the contracts from last year and will be prepared to present to you requested contracts for the 2008-2009 school year. Recommendation: Approve as presented.
Subject:
9) Technology
Description:
None.
Subject:
10) Consent Agenda
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. Recommendation: Approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Subject:
10)a. Check register
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10)b. Financials
Subject:
10)c. Budget Amendments
Subject:
10)d. Minutes from May 12, 2008 and May 20, 2008
Subject:
11) Business and Financials
Subject:
11)a. Auditor Proposals
Description:
Margaret has been gathering this information and will be prepared to present proposals during the meeting.
Subject:
11)b. Student Drug Testing
Description:
Coach Turner asked me about the district expanding the drug testing to ALL students who participate in any extra-curricular event. This would include Theater, UIL Academics, FFA, Band, Cheerleaders, United Nations, and any other group where students participate in organized extra-curricular event or competition. We have also discussed any student which drives to school. I believe the costs would be minimal to add these extra students. I will be prepared to discuss and provide you with estimated costs at the meeting. Recommendation: All students involved in any extra-curricular event will fall under the district student drug testing guidelines.
Subject:
11)c. Policy Update 83, affecting (LOCAL) policies see attached list
Description:
I am in the process of reviewing this at this time and will be prepared to discuss and make a recommendation at the meeting.
Subject:
11)d. Authorization for Superintendent to Employ Professional Personnel (June 10 - Sept. 8, 2008)
Description:
Generally I ask the board to allow me to provide a contract and hire professional personnel during the summer months. I know last year Big Sandy did this as well. It allows us not to miss an opportunity of a hire by waiting on the board to meet. Recommendation: Allow Superintendnet to hire professional personnel from June 10 to Sept. 8, 2008.
Subject:
12) Executive Session
Description:
We will enter closed session during this portion of the meeting.
Subject:
12)a. Personnel
Subject:
12)a.1. Elementary, JH and HS Professional Positions (Hiring, Resignations, Re-Assignments)
Description:
We will discuss the secondary counselor postition, teachers moving postions, new hires at the high school. I also would like to discuss possibly adding new postitions of teachers. As of today I am not sure exactly what priority of positions we will add or if we can afford to add new postitions, but we need to discuss this in more detail.
Subject:
12)a.2. Salaries and Stipens for 2008-2009 Personnel
Description:
It is time to look at salaries of personnel not on a scale. I will propose a $1800 raise to administrators. I will also let you know that Mrs. Whitfield is requesting a larger increase than this or she may decide to move on. I have expressed to her it is up to the board to decide increases in pay. I will give you all the information during the meeting. Also, i have presented Coach Turner with a new coaches stipen scale. It basically has major and minor sport stipens that are equal.
Subject:
13) Action from Executive Session
Subject:
13)a. Personnel
Subject:
13)b. Elementary, JH and HS Professional Positions (Hiring, Resignations, Re-Assignments)
Subject:
13)c. Salaries and Stipens for 2008-2009 Personnel
Subject:
14) Superintendent's Report
Subject:
14)a. Student Enrollment
Description:
Active 1 is current enrollment. Active 2 is withdrawn students.
Subject:
14)b. Housing for TASA/TASB Convention Sept. 26-28
Description:
We are approaching the June deadline of requesting room reservations for the conference so we need to determine rooms and nights at this time.
Subject:
14)c. Other Information
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15) Adjourn

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