May 19, 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. At regular meetings the Board shall allot 30 minutes to hear persons who desire to make comments to the Board. 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. M.S. Civil War Reenactment Members

III.B. High School UIL Academic Competitions

III.C. Athletic Competitions

IV. Consent Action Items

IV.A. Approve Minutes of the April 21,2008 Regular Board Meeting and April 30, 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. Utilities

IV.H. Overnight Trip-Choir-Disney World December 2008

IV.I. Fundraisers

V. Board of Trustees-Unopposed Candidates Installation

V.A. Oath of Office- Mark Anderson and Tom Orozco

V.B. Reorganization of Board Officers

VI. Finance

VI.A. Information Item

VI.A.1. TASB Salary and Stipend Study Report

VI.A.2. Discuss Delinquent Taxes

VI.A.3. Superintendent Approved Donations

VI.B. Action Item

VI.B.1. Board Approved Donations

VI.B.2. National School Lunch/Breakfast Program

VI.B.3. Athletic Equipment Proposals

VII. Instructional

VII.A. Action Item

VII.A.1. Middle School Summer School Program

VIII. Policies

VIII.A. Information Item

VIII.A.1. Bus Idle-Free Resolution

VIII.B. Action Items

VIII.B.1. Surplus

VIII.B.2. TASB Delegate Assembly/Elect Delegate & Alternate

VIII.B.3. Intermediate, Hatton and Sims Elementary Student Handbooks

VIII.B.4. High School & Middle School Student Handbooks

IX. Superintendent's Report

IX.A. Likely Topics to Include

IX.A.1. Friday Refocus Program

IX.A.2. Historical Information/Graphs

IX.A.3. Summer Projects

IX.A.4. Other

X. Closed Session

X.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.

XI. Personnel

XI.A. Action Items

XI.A.1. Resignations

XI.A.1.a. Loretta Beck, Intermediate Teacher

XI.A.1.b. Denise Smith, High School Teacher

XI.A.1.c. Tammie Skelton, Sims Elementary Principal

XI.A.2. Employment

XI.A.2.a. Kaylin Babin, Hatton Pre-K Teacher

XI.A.2.b. Michael Bean, High School Teacher-Criminal Justice

XI.A.2.c. Robert Caraway, High School Teacher/Coach

XI.A.2.d. Luanne Coward, High School Life Skills Teacher

XI.A.2.e. Angela Frank, Intermediate Reading LA Teacher

XI.A.2.f. Cheryl Lansdale, High School Math Teacher

XI.A.2.g. Katie Ochoa, Middle School Math Teacher

XI.A.2.h. Megan Sparks, High School Math Teacher

XI.A.2.i. Erica Thibodeaux, High School Math Teacher

XII. Adjourn