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Meeting Agenda
1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
2) Invocation
3) Open Forum
4) Curriculum and Instruction
4)a. 2011-2012 Big Sandy ISD Calendar including OFYP
5) Facilities
5)a. 2009 Bond Project
6) Consent Agenda
6)a. Check Register
6)b. Financials
6)c. Minutes from February 14, 2011
7) Business and Financials
7)a. Consider/Take Action Superintendent to Enter Into Agreement to Conduct Joint Elections with the City of Big Sandy
7)b. Update on Legislative Session
7)c. Wall of Honor
7)d. Consider/Take Action Bids on Surplus Items
7)e. Consider/Take Action SouthWest Foods Contract Extension
7)f. Struck Off Property Lyles Rd.
7)g. Drug Dog Service Agreement for 2011-2012
7)h. Date of April Board Meeting
8) Personnel
8)a. Contract Renewals, Resignations, Reassignments, Terminations and Non-Renewal of Professional Personnel.
8)a.1. Evaluation and Contract Recommendations of District Administrators
8)a.2. Discuss Term and Probationary Contracts
8)a.3. Review Early Notification Incentive Program
8)a.4. Notifications of  Resignations
9) Superintendent's Report
9)a. Student Enrollment
9)b. District Events
9)c. 4th Six Weeks Incentive Winners
9)d. Drawing for Place on Ballot, March 14 at 5:05 PM in the Business Office
9)e. Chamber of Commerce Banquet
9)f. Other information
10) Adjourn
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: March 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Regular
Subject:
1) Call Meeting to Order and Establish Quorum
Subject:
2) Invocation
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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) Curriculum and Instruction
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4)a. 2011-2012 Big Sandy ISD Calendar including OFYP
Description:
We will have a final calendar available at the meeting for approval. We are in the process of having staff input and ideas. As soon as I have one to recommend I will email it to each of you. The DAT will set the remainder of the OFYP days at a later meeting. Recommendation: Approve calendar as presented.
Subject:
5) Facilities
Description:
We will provide an update on facilities and construction.
Subject:
5)a. 2009 Bond Project
Description:
Update on projects approved and projects in the process of being considered.
Subject:
6) 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:
6)a. Check Register
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6)b. Financials
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6)c. Minutes from February 14, 2011
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7) Business and Financials
Subject:
7)a. Consider/Take Action Superintendent to Enter Into Agreement to Conduct Joint Elections with the City of Big Sandy
Description:
This agreement should be similar to last years. I currently do not have this and the city council will meet on Tuesday after our Monday meeting. This would allow me to enter into the agreement with the city. We will only have the joint polling places on election day. Recommendation: Approve agreement as presented.
Subject:
7)b. Update on Legislative Session
Description:
At this time I plan to provide a public update on legislative issues on the horizon and information I have received and can share with everyone.
Subject:
7)c. Wall of Honor
Description:
Time to start thinking about who could be possible candidates for Wall of Honor. A list of former Wall of Honor inductees is included in packet.
Subject:
7)d. Consider/Take Action Bids on Surplus Items
Description:
Bids will be opened on Monday at 10 am.  I will provide these bids to the board during the meeting.
Subject:
7)e. Consider/Take Action SouthWest Foods Contract Extension
Description:
Jeff Ackerman with SFE will be at the meeting to discuss the extension of the contract.  He will be able to answer questions and concerns over the operations of the cafeteria as well.  With the numerous setbacks experienced so far this year in the cafeteria and SFE's new plan of action for the remainder of the year, which includes having a Chef/manager on location, my recommendation is to extend the contract for 1 year and re-evaluate in 6 - 8 months.
Subject:
7)f. Struck Off Property Lyles Rd.
Description:
Thhis is one of the same properties as last month.  New bid of $3,000.  Recommendation to accept bid.
Subject:
7)g. Drug Dog Service Agreement for 2011-2012
Description:
This contract is for drug dog searches each year at the district.  Total cost for 6 visits is $1,290. Recommendation:  Approve as presented.
Subject:
7)h. Date of April Board Meeting
Description:
We discussed moving the April board meeting to the 4th and handle all other contracts and letters of assurances to other staff.  Recommendation is to approve the move or the regular meeting.
Subject:
8) Personnel
Subject:
8)a. Contract Renewals, Resignations, Reassignments, Terminations and Non-Renewal of Professional Personnel.
Description:
Under this item we will discuss numerous staffing issues and senarios.
Subject:
8)a.1. Evaluation and Contract Recommendations of District Administrators
Description:
Attached is a recommendation for each administrator position at Big Sandy ISD.  Some staff receive chapter 21 contracts and others receive non-chapter 21 contracts.  Recommendation:  approved as presented.
Subject:
8)a.2. Discuss Term and Probationary Contracts
Description:
This will be a conversation of professional staff: teachers, counselor, school nurse.
Subject:
8)a.3. Review Early Notification Incentive Program
Description:
As of this time we have had 7 staff members provide early notice of leave and are eligible to receive the incentive.  I believe our conversation will be on staffing for next year and if we will wish to include probationary staff and or extending once administrators have conversations on reassignments that are possible.
Subject:
8)a.4. Notifications of  Resignations
Description:
I will provide a public notification of resignations received.
Subject:
9) Superintendent's Report
Subject:
9)a. Student Enrollment
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9)b. District Events
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.
Subject:
9)c. 4th Six Weeks Incentive Winners
Description:
High School: Patrick Jones and Cathy Whitaker
Junior High: Natasha Garrett
Elementary: Charlene Johnson, Andrea Blavier, and Susan Ledkins
Support Staff: Delores Bell
UCSSA: Kimberly Blackwell and Teameki Webb
Subject:
9)d. Drawing for Place on Ballot, March 14 at 5:05 PM in the Business Office
Subject:
9)e. Chamber of Commerce Banquet
Description:
Date for Banquet is March 24 at 6:30 pm.  I will purchase 1 table if you are attending and need seating please let me know asap.  We recognize 1 Big Sandy ISD teacher of the year at this banquet as well.
Subject:
9)f. Other information
Description:
March 30 TASA Legislative Conference in Austin
Subject:
10) Adjourn

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