May 20, 2009 at 7:00 PM - Regular

Call to Order

Roll Call (Establishment of Quorum)

Pledge of Allegiance

Moment of Silence

Board President Opening Remarks

Open Forum

Everyday Greatness

Consent Agenda (Items may be considered individually if so requested by Board)

Approve minutes from the meeting dated April 14, 2009

Approve bills for the month of April in the amount of $867,986.72

Consider and accept donations and amend the budget as necessary to reflect donations

Reports

SRO April activity report

Special Revenue Funds

Budget Comparisons: General Fund and Debt Service Fund

Principal's Report: campus activity updates

Aux Services Report

NCLB Report

Marion Community Library program updates

FDA(LOCAL) Transfers

Correspondence

Action Items

Review and canvass election returns as submitted by Sue Basham, Elections Administrator, and take action as necessary

Administer Oath of Office to newly elected members and reorganize the Board

Consideration and approval of an order by the Board of Trustees of Marion ISD authorizing the issuance of "Marion ISD Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2009"; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the bonds; prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, authorizing the execution of a paying agent/registrar agreement, and escrow deposit letter, and a purchase contract; complying with the letter of representations with the depository trust company; delegating the authority to certain members of the Board and district staff to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the bonds; and providing an effective date

Review and consider policy revisions as presented in TASB's Policy Update 84, and take action as necessary

Review and consider school waiver applications to TEA for instructional days missed due to school closure for H1N1 flu, and take action as necessary

Discuss and consider action to compensate employees off work because of the H1N1 virus, and take action as necessary

Discuss and consider a request to TEA authorizing a reduction in the number of days of teacher contracts pursuant to TEC, Section 21.401(c), and take action as necessary

Review and consider student transfer requests for 2009-2010, and take action as necessary

Personnel: employment, assignment, reassignment, resignation, termination, non-renewal, and related issues

Superintendent appraisal, goals, directives, contract and compensation.

Goals added to the appraisal or clarified for the appraisal

Directives to the Superintendent

Items for inclusion on the June 17, 2009 Board meeting agenda: salary schedule, preliminary budget figures, other