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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER/ANNOUNCE QUORUM
2. PLEDGES TO FLAGS*
3. OVERVIEW OF AGENDA
4. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
4.A. Eldridge Moore
5. PUBLIC HEARING ON "SCHOOL FIRST" RATING
6. 1st OPEN FORUM
7. WORKSHOP/REPORTS/INFORMATION
7.A. WORKSHOP ITEMS
7.A.1. Discussion and Review 2011-2012 Head Start Budget
7.A.2. Hope, Engagement  and Wellbeing Survey
7.A.3. On-Line Student Registration Update
7.A.4. Discussion of Legislative Priorities
7.B. REPORT ITEMS
7.B.1. Annual Discipline Report
7.B.2. Impact of Funding Cuts
8. 2ND OPEN FORUM
9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
9.A. Minutes for the September 11, 2012 Board Meeting.
9.B. Matters Related to Personnel: Resignations, Employment, Position
9.C. Approval of Leaves & Absences
9.D. Investment Report as of August 31, 2012
9.E. Approval of Surplus Equipment
9.F. Approval of Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, In-State for Harpool Middle School Choir 
9.G. Approval of Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, Out-Of-State for Guyer High School Choir 
9.H. Little Elm ISD Career & Technology Agreement
9.I. Approval of Active Appraisers For Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS)
9.J. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement For Fiber Maintenance with Denton County
10. NEW BUSINESS
11. 3rd OPEN FORUM
12. CLOSED MEETING
12.A. Private consultation with the Board’s attorney under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
12.B. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.
12.C. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.
13. OPEN MEETING
14. BOARD MEMBER CALENDARS
14.A. The Board will review items to be placed on the agenda for the October 9, 2012 and October 23, 2012 Board meetings.  The Board will also review the quarterly calendar of planned meetings and agenda items for the months of October - December 2012.
15. SUPERINTENDENT’S CALENDAR
16. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: September 25, 2012 at 6:00 PM - Regular
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER/ANNOUNCE QUORUM
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2. PLEDGES TO FLAGS*
Description:
Pledges to the US and Texas Flags will be led by Wilson Elementary School students. *Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
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3. OVERVIEW OF AGENDA
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4. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
Attachments:
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4.A. Eldridge Moore
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5. PUBLIC HEARING ON "SCHOOL FIRST" RATING
Attachments:
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6. 1st OPEN FORUM
Description:
A fifteen (15) minute time period is set aside to allow citizens to address the Board on any subject.  Five speakers will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis with the exception of students who will always be allowed to speak first.  No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action.
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7. WORKSHOP/REPORTS/INFORMATION
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7.A. WORKSHOP ITEMS
Subject:
7.A.1. Discussion and Review 2011-2012 Head Start Budget
Attachments:
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7.A.2. Hope, Engagement  and Wellbeing Survey
Attachments:
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7.A.3. On-Line Student Registration Update
Attachments:
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7.A.4. Discussion of Legislative Priorities
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7.B. REPORT ITEMS
Subject:
7.B.1. Annual Discipline Report
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B.2. Impact of Funding Cuts
Attachments:
Subject:
8. 2ND OPEN FORUM
Description:
Time is set aside preceding the action agenda to allow citizens the opportunity to comment or raise issues concerning items that will be considered for action by the Board. Persons desiring to address the Board must complete a Speaker Registration Card and submit it to the president. Individual time limits are three (3) minutes.
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9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Description:
Items listed below are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted under one motion unless a member of the Board requests that an item be considered individually. In that case, the item will be removed from consent agenda action and will be considered under separate action. Copies of minutes and other supportive information for consent agenda items were provided to trustees in a pre-meeting packet for study and preparation. The Board will consider for action the following items:
Subject:
9.A. Minutes for the September 11, 2012 Board Meeting.
Attachments:
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9.B. Matters Related to Personnel: Resignations, Employment, Position
Subject:
9.C. Approval of Leaves & Absences
Subject:
9.D. Investment Report as of August 31, 2012
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E. Approval of Surplus Equipment
Attachments:
Subject:
9.F. Approval of Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, In-State for Harpool Middle School Choir 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.G. Approval of Travel to a Non-State-Sanctioned Activity, Out-Of-State for Guyer High School Choir 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.H. Little Elm ISD Career & Technology Agreement
Attachments:
Subject:
9.I. Approval of Active Appraisers For Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.J. Interlocal Cooperation Agreement For Fiber Maintenance with Denton County
Attachments:
Subject:
10. NEW BUSINESS
Description:
The Board will consider the following items:
Subject:
11. 3rd OPEN FORUM
Description:
The agenda item allows citizens, who were not able to speak during the first open forum, the opportunity to address the Board on any subject. A Speaker Registration Card must be submitted to the president and individual time limits are three (3) minutes. No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action. Any complaints against employees must be made in closed session in accordance with Policy GF (Local). To address the Board in closed session, arrangements must be made with the Superintendent prior to the Board meeting and all administrative channels must have been exhausted.
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12. CLOSED MEETING
Description:
The Board may enter into a closed session to deliberate the following:
Subject:
12.A. Private consultation with the Board’s attorney under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Subject:
12.B. Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, sale, or value of real property under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.
Subject:
12.C. To deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074.
Subject:
13. OPEN MEETING
Description:
The Board of Trustees will consider and take action, if necessary, on any matters as discussed in the above-noted closed meeting.
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14. BOARD MEMBER CALENDARS
Description:
This agenda item provides a time for Board members to present upcoming events upon their respective calendars which they feel may be of interest to their colleagues.
Subject:
14.A. The Board will review items to be placed on the agenda for the October 9, 2012 and October 23, 2012 Board meetings.  The Board will also review the quarterly calendar of planned meetings and agenda items for the months of October - December 2012.
Subject:
15. SUPERINTENDENT’S CALENDAR
Description:
This agenda item allows time for the superintendent to present upcoming events which the superintendent believes may be of interest to the Board and to receive direction from the Board regarding scheduling and agenda preparation.
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16. ADJOURNMENT
Description:
OPEN MEETING RULE (Texas Government code 551.001 et seq.) “Any action taken by a governmental body at a meeting on a subject which was not stated on the agenda in the notice posted for such meeting can be made void. The requirement for notice prescribed by this section does not apply to matters about which specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy is furnished in response to an inquiry made at such meeting, whether such inquiry is made by a member of the general public or by a member of the governmental body. Any deliberation, discussion, or decision, with respect to the subject about which inquiry was made shall be limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting of such governmental body for which notice has been provided in compliance with the Act.” In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Denton ISD will provide a sign language interpreter for the hearing impaired if requested at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Please call the Superintendent’s Office at 369-0002 or use TTY at 369-4075 to schedule an interpreter. The DISD assembly room is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Board requests citizens attending public meetings observe appropriate rules of decorum. Therefore, please refrain from private conversations while the Board is in session, and from expressing your agreement or disagreement with a speaker by applause or other forms of demonstration. No signs, placards, or other audio or visual props will be allowed in the Board room.

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