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Meeting Agenda
1. Campus Reports
1.A. Student and Staff Recognition
1.B. Ralls High School Campus Report--Benchmarks
1.C. Recovery Education Campus--Graduation
1.D. Ralls Middle School Campus Report--Benchmarks
1.E. Ralls Elementary School Campus Report--Benchmarks
1.F. EDGE Mentoring Report
1.G. Athletic Report
1.H. District Improvement Committee Report
2. Routine Items
2.A. Approval of Minutes from previous Board Meeting
2.B. Budget Amendments and transfers.
2.C. Monthly Financial Information
2.C.1. Revenue and Expenditures
2.C.2. Account Balances
2.C.2.a. Credit Card Statement
2.C.2.b. Bank Balances
2.D. Discussion/Approval of the following items:
2.D.1. Cafeteria Report
2.D.2. Tax Report
2.D.3. Transportation Report
2.D.4. Athletic Report
2.D.5. Telephone Analysis
2.D.6. Activity Report
2.D.7. Lorenzo Land Payment
2.D.8. Bills as Paid Report
3. New Business
3.A. Public Hearing on Goods in Transit Tax.
3.B. Consider/Approve taxing of "goods in transit".
3.C. School Board report of progress toward required training of Continuing Education.  
3.D. Consider/Approve Ralls ISD selling Attendance Credits to Spur ISD for the 2011-2012 school year.
3.E. Consider/Approve the resignation of Claudia Cowley from the RISD Board of Trustees.
3.F. Consider/Approve applying for a General Waiver from Texas Education Agency.
3.G. Report on the Redistricting plan for Ralls ISD and letter from the Department of Justice. 
3.H. Discussion of entering into an agreement with SchoolKids and Nutrition Consulting Inc. 
3.I. Consider/Approve Independent Study Math Course. 
3.J. Discuss/Approve Nominations for the TASB Media Honor Roll Program.
4. Personnel - May go into executive session.
4.A. Consideration/Approval to Hire:
4.B. Superintendent report on resignations of at-will and contractual personnel
4.C. Superintendent report on terminations of at-will personnel
4.D. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or termination, effective at the end of the contract period, of probationary contract personnel
4.E. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or proposed nonrenewal of term contract personnel
4.F. Superintendent Evaluation
5. Consent Agenda
6. Superintendent's Report
6.A. Wind Turbine Update
6.B. Cool Schools Grant Update
6.C. Wheeler Grant Report
6.D. Cafeteria Audit
6.E. TASA "Creating a High Performing Learning Organization" Training
7. Future Business
7.A. Crosby County School Board Appreciation Meal
7.B. Discussion/Evaluation of Administrators
7.C. Update 92
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: December 15, 2011 at 7:30 PM - Regular
Subject:
1. Campus Reports
Subject:
1.A. Student and Staff Recognition
Description:
NICE BIKES
Subject:
1.B. Ralls High School Campus Report--Benchmarks
Subject:
1.C. Recovery Education Campus--Graduation
Subject:
1.D. Ralls Middle School Campus Report--Benchmarks
Subject:
1.E. Ralls Elementary School Campus Report--Benchmarks
Subject:
1.F. EDGE Mentoring Report
Subject:
1.G. Athletic Report
Description:
Basketball and Off Season
Subject:
1.H. District Improvement Committee Report
Presenter:
Deanna Logan
Description:
November 30th Meeting
Subject:
2. Routine Items
Subject:
2.A. Approval of Minutes from previous Board Meeting
Description:
Minutes from meeting held on Thursday, November 17, 2011. Please read minutes for your approval.
Subject:
2.B. Budget Amendments and transfers.
Subject:
2.C. Monthly Financial Information
Subject:
2.C.1. Revenue and Expenditures
Subject:
2.C.2. Account Balances
Subject:
2.C.2.a. Credit Card Statement
Subject:
2.C.2.b. Bank Balances
Subject:
2.D. Discussion/Approval of the following items:
Subject:
2.D.1. Cafeteria Report
Subject:
2.D.2. Tax Report
Subject:
2.D.3. Transportation Report
Subject:
2.D.4. Athletic Report
Subject:
2.D.5. Telephone Analysis
Subject:
2.D.6. Activity Report
Subject:
2.D.7. Lorenzo Land Payment
Subject:
2.D.8. Bills as Paid Report
Subject:
3. New Business
Subject:
3.A. Public Hearing on Goods in Transit Tax.
Description:
The Board of Trusetees gives the public an opportunity to express their opinion on the proposed taxing of goods in transit. 
Subject:
3.B. Consider/Approve taxing of "goods in transit".
Description:
I have attached an explanation for this tax and what is required. 
Subject:
3.C. School Board report of progress toward required training of Continuing Education.  
Description:
The Board President is required to make a public announcement ech year on the names of those board members who have 1)completed the required continuing education, 2) exceeded the required continuing education, and 3)those who are deficient. 
Subject:
3.D. Consider/Approve Ralls ISD selling Attendance Credits to Spur ISD for the 2011-2012 school year.
Description:
Spur ISD is a Chapter 41 school district, or a property wealthy district, and has contacted Ralls ISD to purchase Attendance Credits of WADA (Weighted Average Daily Attendance).  Spur wants to purchase one (1) WADA from Ralls ISD.  By the district selling WADA to Spur ISD our state aide payments from the state will be reduced accordingly during the school year.  The payment schedule will be worked out between Spur ISD and Ralls ISD.  The contract is for one year only and has to be renegotiated every year.  We will not gain additional revenue based on the sale of WADA, House Bill 1 eliminated the gain to local school districts; however, our Technology Consortium at ESC 17 will gain.  The only gain for RISD will be the interest gained. 
Subject:
3.E. Consider/Approve the resignation of Claudia Cowley from the RISD Board of Trustees.
Subject:
3.F. Consider/Approve applying for a General Waiver from Texas Education Agency.
Description:
Mr. Clark Richardson, band substitute, has a bachelor's degree, however lacks the required certification.  Mr. Richardson is taking the steps necessary to become certified in the area of music.  However, RISD needs to apply for a State Waiver until Mr. Richardson is fully certified. 
Subject:
3.G. Report on the Redistricting plan for Ralls ISD and letter from the Department of Justice. 
Description:
We received notification on Tuesday, November 22nd, that the Attorney General "does not interpose any objection to the specified change." Our plan was approved. 
Subject:
3.H. Discussion of entering into an agreement with SchoolKids and Nutrition Consulting Inc. 
Description:
Bruce will give you information regarding observations from the coordinated review and recommendations made on improving Ralls ISD Child Nutrition program from a financial, marketing, and developmental standpoint. 
Subject:
3.I. Consider/Approve Independent Study Math Course. 
Description:
As you know, students must graduate with four credits of High School Math.  We would like to use a trigonometry course as an Independent Study Course that will meet the state requirements for a fourth year math.  
Subject:
3.J. Discuss/Approve Nominations for the TASB Media Honor Roll Program.
Description:
I would like to nominate John and Brenda Valentine for this honor. John and Brenda do a great job of working with us to promote our School District.
Subject:
4. Personnel - May go into executive session.
Subject:
4.A. Consideration/Approval to Hire:
Subject:
4.B. Superintendent report on resignations of at-will and contractual personnel
Subject:
4.C. Superintendent report on terminations of at-will personnel
Subject:
4.D. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or termination, effective at the end of the contract period, of probationary contract personnel
Subject:
4.E. Deliberation and possible action on either the renewal or proposed nonrenewal of term contract personnel
Subject:
4.F. Superintendent Evaluation
Subject:
5. Consent Agenda
Subject:
6. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
6.A. Wind Turbine Update
Subject:
6.B. Cool Schools Grant Update
Subject:
6.C. Wheeler Grant Report
Subject:
6.D. Cafeteria Audit
Subject:
6.E. TASA "Creating a High Performing Learning Organization" Training
Subject:
7. Future Business
Subject:
7.A. Crosby County School Board Appreciation Meal
Description:
Thursday, January, 26th
Subject:
7.B. Discussion/Evaluation of Administrators
Subject:
7.C. Update 92

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