November 20, 2008 at 7:00 PM - Regular

1. Call to order and establish a quorum.

2. Invocation.

3. Hearing of Delegations. Any individual or group that is present and who has signed in may address the Board. Formal action may not be taken on any item(s) so addressed unless it is already an agenda item. Delegations will be allowed to address the Board for a reasonable period of time not to exceed five (5) minutes in relation to the designated topic. Discussion of individual students or school district personnel is not allowed in open presentation.

4. "Consent Agenda" - All items on Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be inacted with one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these item(s) unless a member of the governing body or a citizen so requests, in which event, these item(s) will be removed from the general course of business and considered in normal sequence.

4.A. Approve minutes of previous meeting(s).

4.B. Approve Alpha Testing Inc. for testing on High School and Off-Site Development project.

4.C. Approve ESL Program Annual Report for 2008-2009.

4.D. Approve Ag equipment as surplus to be donated to the Ag Booster Club for dispersal at their next auction.

5. Update, discuss and take appropriate action on items for Construction of New High School and renovations from Claycomb and Associates & Pogue Construction.

6. Report on 2008-2009 Highly Qualified Teaching Staff.

7. Discuss and take appropriate action on Baseball and Softball bids.

8. Discuss and take appropriate action on updating policies EEJA(Local), EEJB(Local) and EEJC(Local), which addresses grading timelines.

9. Discuss and take appropriate action on updating policy EIC(Local) which addresses early graduation, class rank, and credit recovery.

10. Discuss and take appropriate action on updating policy EIF(Local) which addresses requirements for graduation.

11. Discuss and take appropriate action on Energy Plan.

12. Discuss and take appropriate action on priorities for funding Capital Improvements.

13. Discuss and take appropriate action on Education Foundation.

14. Report on Drug Testing Program.

15. Closed Session in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.074 and Texas Government Code Section 551.072.

15.A. Personnel Matters - Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dimissal of a public officer or employee.

15.B. Personnel Matters - Deliberate resignation agreement with the Athletic Director.

15.C. Real Property - Deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.

15.D. Superintendent Appraisal Process Review.

16. Action pursuant to Executive Session items.

17. Report on Resignations.

18. Review monthly expenditures.

19. Adjourn.