January 21, 2009 at 6:30 PM - Regular

I. Roll Call, Establish Quorum, Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

II.A. Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

III. Announcement by the Board President calling this meeting of the United Independent School District to order. Let the record show that a quorum of Board Members is present, that this meeting has been duly called, and that notice of this meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

IV. Recognitions

IV.A. Board Recognition Month

IV.B. 2009 Texas Kid's Aviation Art Calendar Contest

IV.C. Region One ESC Holiday Card Contest

IV.D. Instructional Excellence Leading to Student Success

IV.E. 2008-2009 Young Women's Commission Inductee

V. Public Comments: Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The Board Parliamentarian will be the timekeeper and will inform the speaker when they have one (1) remaining minute. No more than three (3) persons will be allowed to speak on any side of an issue. Should there be more than three (3) people who wish to speak on a particular issue they need to select not more than three (3) representatives to speak for them. Comments must address items listed on the agenda. The presiding officer or designee shall determine whether a person who wishes to address the Board has attempted to solve a matter administratively. If not, the person shall be directed to the appropriate policy, as noted in BED (LOCAL), to seek resolution before bringing the matter to the Board at a subsequent meeting. Pursuant to 551.042 of the Texas Government Code, no Board Member or Administrator may respond to a member of the public, unless such response is a recitation of District policy or a statement of specific factual information. When a speaker comes to the podium, please indicate what agenda item you will be addressing. Furthermore, please refrain from mentioning any employee's name and any complaint about any employee's duties or responsibilities should be channeled through the appropriate grievance policy.

VI. Closed Session: Board will adjourn into closed session pursuant to the following sections of the Texas Open Meetings Act:

VI.A. 551.071 Consultation with Board's Attorney 551.074 Discussion of Personnel or to Hear Complaints against Personnel

VI.A.1. Superintendent's Duties and Responsiblities

VI.A.2. Internal Auditor's Duties and Responsiblities

VI.A.3. Board President's Duties and Responsibilities

VI.A.4. Discussion, including consultation with legal counsel, re: Superintendent's Employment Contract Extension and Modifications to Employment Contract and Addendum

VII. Reconvened from Closed Session, the Board will take appropriate action on items, if necessary, as discussed in Closed Session.

VII.A. Action re: approval of extension of Superintendent's Employment Contract and Modifications to Employment Contract and Addendum

VIII. Consent Agenda Items

VIII.A. Approval of Monthly Disbursements

VIII.B. Approval of Budget Amendments

VIII.C. Consideration for Approval of Tax Refunds

VIII.D. Approval of Awarding Bids, Proposals and Qualifications

VIII.E. Second Reading of (LOCAL) Policies in Update 84

IX. Items for Individual Consideration

IX.A. Board Minutes

IX.A.1. Regular Board Meeting - December 17, 2008

IX.B. Donations

IX.C. Board Travel for the Month of February 2009

IX.D. Approval of Request for the Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Los Obispos Middle School for $4,102.83

IX.E. Approval of Request for the Use of Board of Trustees Discretionary Funds for Clark Elementary School for $10,883.28

IX.F. Approval of 2009-2010 District Calendar

IX.G. First Reading of CCG (LOCAL) – Local Revenue Sources Ad Valorem Taxes

IX.H. First Reading of CFEA (LOCAL) – Payroll Procedures Salary Deductions and Reductions

X. Adjournment