February 18, 2003 at 7:00 PM - Regular

1. Opening, Presentation & Open Forum

1.A. Meeting Called to Order

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Opening Prayer

1.D. Special Presentations

1.D.1. Recognition of BISD Reflections Art Contest Winners

1.D.2. Recognition of Emile PTA for being Named as a Recipient of the Prestigious Texas Partners in Education State Recognition Award in the Category of Parent Involvement

1.D.3. Recognition of Bastrop High School Seniors Named National Merit Finalists

1.D.4. Recognition of Bastrop High School Band Members who Earned Positions in the Region Band

1.D.5. Recognition of BHS NJROTC Cadets

1.D.6. Recognition of Bastrop High School Drama Teacher Alex Lorenz and the Guys and Dolls Cast & Crew

1.D.7. Recognition of BISD Technology Facilitator Liz Wysocki for Being Awarded a Texas Computer Education Association Professional Educator Scholarship toward the Completion of her Master's Degree in Instructional Technology

1.E. Open Forum

2. Superintendent's Report and Board Discussion

2.A. Report and Recommendation from the Select Committee on the Future of Bastrop High School

2.B. Update on the Bastrop Education Fund

2.C. Personnel Report

2.D. Financial Report

2.E. Curriculum Report

2.E.1. Update on Foundations: Establishing Safe, Civil, Productive Schools

2.E.2. Testing Dates for Spring TAKS

2.E.3. Draft Calendar for 2003-2004

2.E.4. Information on Textbook Adoption for 2003-2004 School Year

3. Consent Agenda

3.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of January 21, 2003

3.B. Consider Approval of Tax Refunds for Bastrop ISD

3.C. Consider Approval of Bids

3.C.1. Property Casualty Insurance and General & Professional Liability Insurance

3.C.2. Athletic Equipment

3.D. Consider Resolution Declaring "Public School Week" at Bastrop ISD

3.E. Consider Authorizing Administration to Issue Contracts for 20 Teachers to Fill Anticipated Vacancies in 2003-04

3.F. Consider Resolution Approving Lease Agreement with MMF Leasing Services for Purchase of Skyward Software System

3.G. Consider Amendment to Agreement with Pfluger Associates, L.P. for Architectural Services

3.H. Consider Authorizing Administration to Submit an Application to the Texas Education Agency for a Waiver for Homebound Students

3.I. Consider Approval of Budget Amendment for the 2002-2003 School Year

4. Action Items

4.A. Consider Calling Trustee Election for May 3, 2003

4.A.1. Order of Election

4.B. Consider Approval of a Resolution Ordering a Bond Election to be held in the Bastrop Independent School District, Making Provision for the Conduct of the Election and Resolving Other Matters Incident and Related to Such Election

4.C. Consider Awarding Bluebonnet Elementary School Construction Contract

5. Information Items

5.A. District-Wide Calendar

5.B. Enrollment

5.C. Maintenance Report

6. General Discussion - Board Items

6.A. Discuss Future Agenda Items

6.B. Report from Board Steering Committees

6.B.1. Financial Committee

6.B.2. Facilities Committee

6.B.3. Academic Programs Committee

6.B.4. Bond Oversight Committee

6.B.5. Community Relations Committee

6.B.6. Select Committee on the Future of Bastrop High School

6.B.7. Ad Hoc Committee on Legal Services

7. Closed Session

7.A. Personnel Discussion (551.074)

7.A.1. Administrators' Contracts

7.B. Real Property (551.072)

7.B.1. Discussion of purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property for proposed school sites

8. Action Resulting from Closed Session

8.A. Consider Superintendent's Recommendation on Administrators Contracts

9. Adjournment