March 24, 2008 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Routine Business

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Invocation

I.C. If, during the course of the meeting covered by this notice, the Board should determine that a closed or executive meeting or session of the Local Board is required, or should be held in relation to any item included in this notice, then such closed or executive meeting or session can be held as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 ET Seq. should any action be required in the opinion of the Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive session, then such action shall be taken at the open meeting covered by this notice upon the reconvening of the open session of this public meeting or at a subsequent public meeting of the Board upon notice thereof, as the Board shall determine.

II. Public Employee Forum

II.A. The first thirty minutes of each regular board meeting shall be used as a forum for the public or empoyees to present items of information to the Board of Education in open session. Each speaker that is recognized shall limit the presentation to five minutes. A delegation of five or more persons shall appoint one person to present their view to the Board. The Board may not discuss or act upon any issues that are not posted on the agenda. If an issue mentioned is listed on this agenda, the Board will defer discussion of the issue until the appropriate time during the meeting.

III. Recognitions

III.A. Booster Clubs Recognitions

III.B. High School Basketball Students

III.C. High School Powerlifting Regional Champions

III.D. Career Center Student Recognitions-Skills USA

III.E. Strutter Regional Awards

III.F. Orange County CATE- Bobby Philyaw & Mike Hamilton

IV. Consent Action Items

IV.A. Approve Minutes of the February 18, 2008 Regular Board Meeting and February 27, 2008 Board Lunch Tour.

IV.B. Report on Tax Collections

IV.C. Cash Investment Report

IV.D. Financial Report

IV.E. Paid Invoices

IV.F. Budget Amendments

IV.G. Region V ESC Food Service Cooperative Resolution for 2008-09

IV.H. Strutters New York Dance Consortium Overnight Trip

IV.I. Fundraisers

V. Finance

V.A. Information Item

V.A.1. Superintendent Approved Donations

V.A.2. Tentative Timeline for Budget 2008-2009

V.B. Action Item

V.B.1. Board Approved Donations

VI. Instructional

VI.A. Information Item

VI.A.1. Spring Semester Exemption

VI.A.2. TAKS Waiver Schedule Revision

VI.B. Action Items

VI.B.1. Summer Enrichment Camp Bridge City Intermediate

VI.B.2. Textbook Selections

VII. Policies

VII.A. Information Items

VII.A.1. Region 5 ESC Board of Directors Election

VII.A.2. Blue Ribbon Week

VII.A.3. Hatton Elementary Student Handbook Review (Under Separate Cover)

VII.B. Action Items

VII.B.1. Order of Cancellation of Election

VII.B.2. Local Policy CW -Naming Facilities

VII.B.3. TASB Media Honor Roll Nominations

VII.B.4. Surplus Items

VII.B.5. Approve School Calendar 2008-09

VIII. Superintendent's Report

VIII.A. Likely Topics to Include

VIII.A.1. Other

IX. Closed Session

IX.A. The open session of the meeting will adjourn. The Board of Trustees will convene in Closed Session to discuss matters concerning personnel under Tex. Govt. Code Sect.551.001, Paraprofessional and Support Staff (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.074), Teachers and Administrators (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.074), discussion of Discipline of Students (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.082), discussion of Purchase, Lease, or Exchange of Real Property (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.072), discussion for the purpose of a private consultation with the Board’s Attorney on any or all subjects or matters authorized by law. (Tex. Govt. Code Sect. 551.071). The Board of Trustees will reconvene in open session for action to be taken on items discussed in closed session.

X. Personnel

X.A. Action Items

X.A.1. Professional Contracts

X.A.2. Resignations

X.A.2.a. James Mathews, Intermediate Teacher

X.A.2.b. D. Shirlene Perkins, BCHS Teacher

X.A.2.c. Mary White, BCMS Teacher

X.A.3. Proposed Amendment to Administrator Contract

XI. Adjourn