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Meeting Agenda
1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
2) Invocation
3) Open Forum
4) Reports
4)a. Accountability and AYP Ratings TEA
5) Facilities and Operations
5)a. Update on Bond Construction.
6) Curriculum and Instruction
6)a. PDAS Appraisers for the district for 2010-2011 school year
6)b. Appraisal Calendar
7) Consent Agenda
7)a. Check register
7)b. Financials
7)c. Budget Amendment
7)d. Minutes from July 12, 2010
8) Business and Financials
8)a. Milk and Bread Bids
8)b. Set a date for public hearing to discuss the 2010-2011 tax rate and budget.
8)c. Board Votes on Tax Rate Proposal
8)d. Set date for Special meeting to adopt Budget and Tax rates (M & O and I & S) for school year 2010- 2011.
8)e. Renewal of Independent Retainer Program
8)f. Property Values as Certified by the Upshur and Wood County Appraisal Districts.
8)g. Struck Off Property
8)h. Transfer Fee
8)i. Selection of District Flag
9) Personnel
9)a. Professional and Auxiliary Personnel Positions for JH, HS, Elementary, UCSSA and District
10) Superintendent's Report
10)a. Housing for TASA/TASB Convention Sept. 26-28
10)b. 2010-2011 Staff In-service Schedule
10)c. Meet the Teacher
10)d. Other Information
11) Adjourn
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Meeting: August 10, 2010 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) Reports
Subject:
4)a. Accountability and AYP Ratings TEA
Description:
I am proud to announce Big Sandy ISD and ALL 3 campuses received the accountability rating of RECOGNIZED!!!   All 3 campuses met AYP this year as well as the district.  This is for information only and no action is needed.
Subject:
5) Facilities and Operations
Subject:
5)a. Update on Bond Construction.
Description:
Update on construction and any other business that needs to be discussed. Wayne will be here for questions and to provide this update.
Subject:
6) Curriculum and Instruction
Subject:
6)a. PDAS Appraisers for the district for 2010-2011 school year
Description:
Appraisers for the 10-11 school year will be: Donna Varnado, Lance Morrow, Byron Jordan, P.J. Winters, Daniel Pritchett, and Scott Beene. Recommendation: Approve appraisers as presented.
Subject:
6)b. Appraisal Calendar
Description:
Appraisal calendar for PDAS is attached.  Recommendation: Approve calendar dates as presented.
Subject:
7) 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. If you have any questions concerning bills please call in advance for more detailed information. Recommendation: Approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Subject:
7)a. Check register
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7)b. Financials
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7)c. Budget Amendment
Subject:
7)d. Minutes from July 12, 2010
Subject:
8) Business and Financials
Subject:
8)a. Milk and Bread Bids
Description:
Bordens and Flowers were the only companies to bid in their respective areas.  If not attached Karen will mail or hand deliver information.  Recommendation:  Accept bids as presented.
Subject:
8)b. Set a date for public hearing to discuss the 2010-2011 tax rate and budget.
Description:
I would like to set the public hearing and tax rate meeting on August 31, 2010 at 6:30 PM.
Subject:
8)c. Board Votes on Tax Rate Proposal
Subject:
8)d. Set date for Special meeting to adopt Budget and Tax rates (M & O and I & S) for school year 2010- 2011.
Description:
August 31 is the date this special meeting needs to be set. We will have this meeting following the public hearing.
Subject:
8)e. Renewal of Independent Retainer Program
Description:
This is Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Shulze & Aldridge, P.C. Attorneys at law. Cost is $1000 per year. Recommendation is to approve as presented.
Subject:
8)f. Property Values as Certified by the Upshur and Wood County Appraisal Districts.
Description:
Upshur County: $145,072,082 Wood County; $24,278,747 Total Certified Values: $169,350,829
Subject:
8)g. Struck Off Property
Description:
This property is on Waters Bluff road.  Bid is for $2,800.  4 acres.  UCAD value is $34,560 Struck off amount is $4,485.  Bid amount is over half of struck off amount.  Recommendation is to accept bid.
Subject:
8)h. Transfer Fee
Description:
I have prepared documents for your review in working with transfers to district.  If they are not attached Karen will be mailing or hand delivering this information.  If you have questions please call me at your convenience.  I will have my cell phone with me this weekend.  We can add, delete and change any or all parts of the documents.
Subject:
8)i. Selection of District Flag
Description:
Greetings.  I have all of the final flags, we need to pick one or develp a combination we like.
Subject:
9) Personnel
Subject:
9)a. Professional and Auxiliary Personnel Positions for JH, HS, Elementary, UCSSA and District
Description:
Currently we are looking for a person to run the daycare.
Subject:
10) Superintendent's Report
Subject:
10)a. Housing for TASA/TASB Convention Sept. 26-28
Description:
We will need to check on plans for the convention. Doubletree Hotel Houston Downtown 400 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 713-759-0202 Check in 10/01/2009 Check out 10/04/2009
Subject:
10)b. 2010-2011 Staff In-service Schedule
Description:
Attached is the schedule for the week of August 17.
Subject:
10)c. Meet the Teacher
Description:
This is set for August 19, 2010 from 4 - 6 pm. Also during this evening JH will have a orientation for parents.
Subject:
10)d. Other Information
Description:
I will have available athletic schedules.
Subject:
11) Adjourn

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