Projector: March 8, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Instructional Committee

Meeting Agenda

I. Listed below are the instructional items to be reviewed by the Instructional Committee consisting of Chairperson, Juan Roberto Ramirez , Ricardo Rodriguez & Javier Montemayor, Jr., with recommendations for action to be made at the next Regular Board Meeting:

I.A. Items to be Reviewed by the Instructional Committee for Action Only:

I.A.1. Approval of Application for Low Attendance Day Waiver for Thursday, February 3, 2011

I.A.2. Approval of Application for a Missed Instructional Day for Friday, February 4, 2011

I.A.3. Approval of Request for Maximum Class Size Waiver Exception for 2010-2011 School Year

I.A.4. Approval of 2011-2012 District School Calendar

I.A.5. Adoption of Elementary Textbooks for 2011-2012 - Pre-Kinder, Handwriting, Spelling, ELA/SLA and ESL

I.A.6. Adoption of Secondary Textbooks for 2011-2012 - Spelling, ELA 6-8, ESL 6-8, ELA I-IV

I.A.7. Approval of Proposed Boundary changes for School Year 2011-2012

I.A.8. Second Reading of Policy EIC (LOCAL): Academic Achievement - Class Ranking

I.A.9. Second Reading of Policy FDA (LOCAL): Admissions - Interdistrict Transfers

I.A.10. Second Reading of Policy FM (LOCAL): Student Activities

I.A.11. Second Reading of (LOCAL) Policies in TASB Update 89

I.B. Items to be Reviewed by the Instructional Committee for Information Only:

I.B.1. New Teacher Hires, Administrative New Hires/Promotion & Resignations of Professional Employees

I.B.2. District-Wide TAKS Benchmark Scores

I.B.3. Discussion re: Board Policy FD in relation to Student Admission and Attendance and Enforcement of said Policy by District Administration

II. Public Comments: Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The Board Parliamentarian will be the timekeeper and will inform the speaker when they have one (1) remaining minute. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select not more than three (3) representatives to speak for them. Comments must address items listed on the agenda. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person who wishes to address the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively. If not, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy, as noted in BED (LOCAL), to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Pursuant to 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information. When a speaker comes to the podium, please indicate what agenda item you will be addressing. Furthermore, please refrain from mentioning any employee's name and any complaint about any employee's duties or responsibilities should be channeled through the appropriate grievance policy.

III. Adjournment

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Meeting:	March 8, 2011 at 6:30 PM - Instructional Committee
Subject:	I. Listed below are the instructional items to be reviewed by the Instructional Committee consisting of Chairperson, Juan Roberto Ramirez , Ricardo Rodriguez & Javier Montemayor, Jr., with recommendations for action to be made at the next Regular Board Meeting:
Subject:	I.A. Items to be Reviewed by the Instructional Committee for Action Only:
Subject:	I.A.1. Approval of Application for Low Attendance Day Waiver for Thursday, February 3, 2011
Attachments: Low Attendance Day Waiver Low Attendance Day Waiver 3/4/2011 at 2:49 PM
Subject:	I.A.2. Approval of Application for a Missed Instructional Day for Friday, February 4, 2011
Attachments: Application for Missed Instructional Day Application for Missed Instructional Day 3/4/2011 at 2:49 PM
Subject:	I.A.3. Approval of Request for Maximum Class Size Waiver Exception for 2010-2011 School Year
Attachments: Maximum Class Size Waiver Maximum Class Size Waiver 3/4/2011 at 2:50 PM
Subject:	I.A.4. Approval of 2011-2012 District School Calendar
Attachments: 2011-2012 District School Calendar 2011-2012 District School Calendar 3/4/2011 at 2:51 PM
Subject:	I.A.5. Adoption of Elementary Textbooks for 2011-2012 - Pre-Kinder, Handwriting, Spelling, ELA/SLA and ESL
Attachments: Textbook Adopton for Elementary Textbook Adopton for Elementary 3/4/2011 at 2:52 PM
Subject:	I.A.6. Adoption of Secondary Textbooks for 2011-2012 - Spelling, ELA 6-8, ESL 6-8, ELA I-IV
Attachments: Textbook Adopton for Secondary Textbook Adopton for Secondary 3/4/2011 at 2:52 PM
Subject:	I.A.7. Approval of Proposed Boundary changes for School Year 2011-2012
Attachments: Proposed Boundary Changes Proposed Boundary Changes 3/4/2011 at 2:53 PM
Subject:	I.A.8. Second Reading of Policy EIC (LOCAL): Academic Achievement - Class Ranking
Attachments: EIC (LOCAL) EIC (LOCAL) 3/4/2011 at 2:56 PM
Subject:	I.A.9. Second Reading of Policy FDA (LOCAL): Admissions - Interdistrict Transfers
Attachments: FDA (LOCAL) FDA (LOCAL) 3/4/2011 at 2:56 PM
Subject:	I.A.10. Second Reading of Policy FM (LOCAL): Student Activities
Attachments: FM (LOCAL) FM (LOCAL) 3/4/2011 at 2:56 PM
Subject:	I.A.11. Second Reading of (LOCAL) Policies in TASB Update 89
Attachments: LOCAL Update 89 LOCAL Update 89 3/4/2011 at 2:57 PM
Subject:	I.B. Items to be Reviewed by the Instructional Committee for Information Only:
Subject:	I.B.1. New Teacher Hires, Administrative New Hires/Promotion & Resignations of Professional Employees
Attachments: New Teacher Hires New Teacher Hires 3/4/2011 at 2:59 PM
Subject:	I.B.2. District-Wide TAKS Benchmark Scores
Attachments: TAKS Benchmark Scores TAKS Benchmark Scores 3/4/2011 at 3:00 PM
Subject:	I.B.3. Discussion re: Board Policy FD in relation to Student Admission and Attendance and Enforcement of said Policy by District Administration
Attachments: Board Policy FD Board Policy FD 3/4/2011 at 3:00 PM
Subject:	II. Public Comments: Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The Board Parliamentarian will be the timekeeper and will inform the speaker when they have one (1) remaining minute. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select not more than three (3) representatives to speak for them. Comments must address items listed on the agenda. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person who wishes to address the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively. If not, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy, as noted in BED (LOCAL), to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Pursuant to 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information. When a speaker comes to the podium, please indicate what agenda item you will be addressing. Furthermore, please refrain from mentioning any employee's name and any complaint about any employee's duties or responsibilities should be channeled through the appropriate grievance policy.
Subject:	III. Adjournment

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