October 20, 2008 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Business

1. Call to Order, Recognitions, Presentations and Announcements

1.A. Meeting Called to Order

1.A.1. Roll Call of Board Members Present and Declaration of Quorum Present______ Absent______

1.A.1.a. Mr. James Howard

1.A.1.b. Mr. Carlos Villarreal

1.A.1.c. Mr. Tom Lopez

1.A.1.d. Mr. Doug Sellers

1.A.1.e. Ms. Olga Hernandez

1.A.1.f. Mr. Eliseo Cadena

1.A.1.g. Ms. Angie Ruiz

1.A.2. Recording of Superintendent Present

1.A.2.a. Dr. Robert J. Duron

1.A.3. Pledge of Allegiance to the U. S. Flag

1.A.4. Salute to the Texas Flag - "Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."

1.B. Discussion: Public Hearing to Discuss SAISD 2008 Final School FIRST Rating and the Financial Management Report

1.C. Citizens' Presentations - 60 minute total time limit for this item

1.D. Discussion: Presentation of Donation to Schools by CPS Energy African American Culture Group

2. Finance

2.A. Discussion/Action: Approval of Monthly Budget Reports and Amendments for October, 2008

2.B. Discussion/Action: Approval to Pay One-Time Supplement to Increase Compensation for 2008-09

3. Governance

3.A. Discussion/Action: Approval of Minutes for the following meetings:

3.A.1. August 18, 2008 Special Called Board Meeting

3.A.2. August 22, 2008 Board Work Session

3.A.3. August 25, 2008 Regular Board Business Meeting

3.A.4. September 12, 2008 Special Called Board Meeting

3.A.5. September 23, 2008 Special Called Board Meeting #1

3.A.6. September 23, 2008 Special Called Board Meeting #2

3.A.7. September 23, 2008 Special Called Board Meeting #3

3.A.8. September 29, 2008 Special Called Board Meeting

3.B. Discussion: Board Requests for Information

3.C. Discussion: Update on Cooper Academy

3.D. Discussion/Action: Discussion of DAA (LOCAL), DEA (LOCAL), DIA (LOCAL), EHAC (LOCAL), FB (LOCAL), FFH (LOCAL), FFI (LOCAL), FL (LOCAL), FNC (LOCAL), and FO (LOCAL) - First Reading

4. Consent Agenda

4.A. Discussion/Action: Discussion of CKE (LOCAL) - Second Reading

4.B. Discussion/Action: Approval of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Application for Expedited State Waivers for a Modified Schedule for TAKS Testing Days for the 2008-2009 academic school year

4.C. Discussion/Action: Approval of Materials Management/Purchasing, Warehousing Department Recommendations for Bids, Proposals and Awards

5. Student Achievement/Curriculum and Instruction

5.A. Discussion/Action: Request for Board Acceptance of the Student Club Grant from the Texas Education Agency

5.B. Discussion: 2008 Federal Accountability Results: District and Campus Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

5.C. Discussion: Report on the 2008 Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)

5.D. Discussion: 2007-2008 Performance Based Monitoring Report (PBMAS)

5.E. Discussion: 2008-2009 District Improvement Plan (DIP)

5.F. Discussion: Presentation on Grants Council Review and Approval Process

6. Facilities

7. Human Resources

8. Closed Session

8.A. The Board will Convene in Closed Session as authorized by the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, et. Seq. (TGC 551.071, 551.072, and 551.074)

8.A.1. Regular Personnel (TGC 551.074)

8.A.1.a. Election of New Employees

8.A.1.b. Retiring Employees

8.A.1.c. Requests for Leave of Absences

8.A.1.d. Resigning Employees

8.A.2. Deliberation regarding terminations, promotions, reclassifications, assignments and reassignments of district personnel as recommended by the Administration (TGC 551.071 and 551.074)

8.A.3. Deliberation regarding the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, including legal issues on the acquisition process (TGC 551.071 and 551.072)

8.A.4. Proposal to terminate continuing contract teacher for good cause pursuant to TEC 21.156 (TGC 551.071 and 551.074)

8.B. The Board will reconvene in Open Session and take appropriate action on items discussed in Closed Session

9. Other Business and Adjournment

9.A. Adjournment