March 8, 2005 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Opening, Presentations & Open Forum

1.A. Meeting Called to Order

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag

1.C.1. "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."

1.D. Opening Prayer

1.E. Special Presentations

1.E.1. Recognition of Emile Elementary PTA

1.E.2. Update from Max Butler on Trip to Tokyo, Japan

1.E.3. Recognition of Mrs. Yvonne Perry for Being Designated a "Daily Point of Light" Award Winner

1.E.4. Recognition of 8th Grade Students that were Honored with the Achievement Academy 2004 National Award in Journalism

1.E.5. Recognition of CCMS Students Nominated for the Lead America Conference

1.E.6. Recognition of CCMS Students that Qualified for Eligibility to the All-American Scholar Program

1.E.7. Recognition of Science Fair Winners

1.E.8. Recognition of Students that Qualified to Participate in the Duke University Talent Identification Program

1.F. Open Forum

2. Superintendent's Report and Board Discussion

2.A. Personnel Report

2.B. Financial Report

2.B.1. Preliminary Budget Information

2.B.1.a. Update on House Bill 2

2.B.2. Quarterly Report from Delinquent Tax Attorney

2.B.3. Discussion on Bond Refunding

2.C. Curriculum Report

2.C.1. TPRI Results - Fall, 2004

2.C.2. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Presentation

2.C.3. BISD/ACC Dual Enrollment for 2005 - 2006

2.D. Transportation Update

2.E. Discussion on High School Facilities

3. Consent Agenda

3.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of February 15, 2005

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

3.C. Consider Approval of Resolution to Participate in the State of Texas Procurement Card and Croporate Travel Card

3.D. Consider Approval of Resolution Against Vouchers

3.E. Consider Approval of Revisions to TASB Policy GKDA (LOCAL)

4. Action Items

4.A. Consider Approval of Application for Expedited and General State Waivers

4.B. Consider Approval of the First Day of Instruction Waiver

4.C. Consider Approval of 2005-2006 School Calendar

4.D. Consider Approval of Recommendations for the Human Sexuality Curriculum

4.E. Consider Approval of Textbooks for 2005-2006

4.F. Consider Approval of Appointment of Election Judges for Trustee Election on May 7, 2005

4.G. Consider Approval of AN ORDER authorizing the issuance of "Bastrop Independent School District Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2005"; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of said Bonds; and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, payment, and delivery of said Bonds; establishing procedures for the sale and delivery of the Bonds; and delegating matters relating to the sale and issuance of the Bonds to an authorized District officer; to wit: establishing the terms and details related to the issuance and sale or exchange of the Bonds, including, (1) selection of the specific maturities or series of bonds or other obligations to be refunded; (2) the form and designation of the Bonds; (3) the principal amount of the bonds and the amount of the Bonds to mature in each year; (4) the dates, price, interest rates, interest payment dates, principal payment dates, and redemption features of the Bonds; (5) the form of escrow agreement; (6) the form of paying agent/registrar agreement and (7) any other details relating to the issuance and sale or exchange of the Bonds as specified by the Board of Trustees of the District in this Order

5. Information Items

5.A. District Wide Calendar

5.B. Enrollment

5.C. Maintenance Report

5.D. Superintendent's Mid-Year Progress Report

6. General Discussion - Board Items

6.A. Discuss Future Agenda Items

6.B. Report from Board Steering Committees

6.B.1. Finance Committee

6.B.2. Facilities Committee

6.B.3. Academic Programs/Small Schools Committee - Minutes of February 15, 2005

6.B.4. Community Relations Committee

7. Closed Session

7.A. Personnel Discussion (551.074)

7.A.1. Professional Staff Contracts

8. Action Resulting from Closed Session

8.A. Consider Superintendent's Recomendation on Professional Staff Contracts

9. Adjournment