September 14, 2009 at 7:30 PM - Regular

I. STUDY SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

I.A. Call to order.

I.B. Announcement by presiding officer that a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been duly posted for time and manner required by law.

I.C. Information Items.

I.C.1. TASA/TASB Conference - October 2-4, 2009.

I.C.2. TEA Residential Facility Monitoring Visit - September 30 - October 2, 2009.

I.C.3. CTE TEKS Implementation Process PowerPoint Presentation by Mark Bosher.

I.C.4. Student Enrollment Figures, Monday, September 14, 2009.

I.C.5. High School Course Exemptions.

I.C.6. Senate Bill 283 Information.

I.C.7. Accelerated Reading (ARI) and Math Instruction (AMI) Funds Letter from TEA.

I.C.8. Tribal Council Dates.

I.C.9. 2009 Performance-Based Monitoring Analysis System (PBMAS) District and Campus Report.

I.C.10. Stateu Online Dual Credit Program.

I.C.11. Education Foundation Report for Fiscal Year Ending 6/30/2009.

I.C.12. Employee Fingerprint Update.

I.C.13. Paraprofessional Substitute pay increase to $55 from $50 due to minimum wage increase.

I.C.14. Human Resources Report.

I.D. Additional information relating to items on the agenda.

I.E. Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Gov't Code 551.072

I.F. Discussing personnel. Gov't Code 551.074

I.G. Consulting privately with the board’s attorney. Gov't Code 551.071

II. REGULAR SESSION - 7:30 P.M.

II.A. Call to Order.

II.B. Establish Quorum.

II.C. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the U. S. and Texas Flags.

II.D. Open Forum: Hearing of individuals or committees.

II.E. Board Minutes from Previous Meetings.

II.E.1. August 10, 2009 Regular Meeting.

II.E.2. August 17, 2009 Public Hearing.

II.E.3. August17, 2009 Employee Grievance.

II.E.4. August 31, 2009 Called Meeting.

II.F. Action relative to items considered in Closed Session.

II.G. Budget and Finance Reports.

II.G.1. Cash Position.

II.G.2. Revenue and Expense.

II.G.3. Budget Summary.

II.G.4. Proposed Budget Amendments. There are no amendments at this time.

II.G.5. Tax Collection Report.

II.G.6. Check Register.

II.G.7. Bond Report.

II.G.8. Bid Report.

II.G.9. Reconciliation for Designated Fund Balance.

II.H. Human Resources Report.

II.H.1. Employment Report.

II.I. Superintendent's Report.

II.I.1. Consider approval on 2009-10 WHS Course Exemptions.

II.I.2. Consideration to nominate candidates by resolution for Ellis Central Appraisal District Board of Directors.

II.I.3. Consideration to approve the Interlocal Agreement with Ellis County.

II.J. Discussing Personnel. Gov't Code 551-074

II.K. Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Gov't Code 551.072

II.L. Consulting privately with the board’s attorney. Gov't Code 551.071

II.M. Action relative to items considered in Closed Session.

II.N. Adjourn.