October 22, 2007 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. CLOSED SESSION

II.A. Section 551.071: For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney, in person or by telephone, about: pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer; or a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Status of lawsuit filed by Carroll ISD against Northwest ISD.

II.B. Section 551.072: For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Board in negotiations with a third person.

II.C. Section 551.073: For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a propsective gift or donation to the state or the Board if deliberation in an open meeting would have a deterimental effect on the position of the Board in negotiations with a third party.

II.D. Section 551.074: For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, unless the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests an open hearing. Superintendent Evaluation.

II.E. Section 551:076: For the purpose of deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices.

II.F. Section 551.082: For the purpose of deliberating in a case involving discipline of a public school child or in which a complaint or charge is brought against an employee of the school district by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing, unless an open hearing is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the child or by the employee against whom the complaint or charge is brought.

II.G. Section 551.0821: For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily by revealed by the deliberation, unless an open meeting is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the student or the student if the student has attained 18 years of age.

II.H. Section 551.083: For the purpose of deliberating the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the Board will follow, or instruct its representatives to follow, in a consulation with a representative of an employee group in connection with a consultation agreement authorized by Section 13.091 of the Texas Education Code.

II.I. Section 551.084: For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness.

II.J. Section 551.087: For the purpose of discussing or deliberating regarding commercial or financial information that the Board has received from a business prospect that the Board seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the District and with which the Board is conducting economic development negotiations; or for deliberating the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described herein.

III. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - After Closed Session

IV. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. RECOGNITIONS: NA

VI. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

VII. CONSENT AGENDA:

VII.A. Minutes for the September 24, 2007 and October 9, 2007 Meetings.

VII.B. Personnel recommendations, including reorganizing and assigning administrative duties and titles, extension, hiring, and/or renewal/non-renewal of contracts of individual teachers, adminstrators, principals, support staff, assistant superintendents, and resignations.

VIII. DISCUSSION/ACTION:

VIII.A. Math Textbook Selection Committee. - Discussion Item

VIII.B. Emergency Operations Planning and Safety and Security Procedures. - Discussion Item

VIII.C. Review of Possible Implementation of a Crime Stoppers Program. - Discussion Item

VIII.D. Review of Possible Interlocal Agreements with the City of Fort Worth and the Denton County Police Entities. - Discussion Item

VIII.E. Implementation of the Raptor Visitor Check-In System. - Action Item

VIII.F. RFQ #0708-07-020 for Aquatic Center Consulting Architectural Services. - Action Item

VIII.G. Guaranteed Maximum Price in the Amount of $86,502,141 Submitted by Charter Builders Construction Company for the Byron Nelson High School New Construction Project. - Action Item

VIII.H. Close-out Procedure and an Upcoming Change Order for the Granger Elementary School Construction Project. - Discussion Item

VIII.I. Close-out Procedure and an Upcoming Change Order for the Medlin Middle School Construction Project. - Discussion Item

VIII.J. Purchase Contract for Approximately 23 Acres of Property Located in the Harriet Creek Development Within the City of Fort Worth for a Possible Future Elementary School. - Discussion/Action Item

VIII.K. Purchase Contract for Approximately 120 Acres of Property in the City of Fort Worth near the Intersection of Willow Springs and Blue Mound Roads for a Possible Future High School and Middle School. - Discussion/Action Item

VIII.L. Status of the Byron Nelson High School Attendance Boundary Process. - Discussion Item

IX. REPORTS:

IX.A. Construction Report.

IX.B. No Child Left Behind "Highly Qualified Teacher" Report.

IX.C. September Financial and Investment Report.

X. Consider any item removed from the Consent Agenda.

XI. Board President's Report

XI.A. District-wide Activities

XII. Superintendent's Report

XII.A. District-wide Activities

XIII. ADJOURN