July 21, 2008 at 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session and Regular

I. Budget Study Session

II. Routine Business

II.A. Call to Order

II.B. Invocation

II.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.

III. Public Employee Forum

III.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.

IV. Consent Action Items

IV.A. Approve Minutes of the June 16, 2008 Budget Study/Regular Board Meeting and the June 30, 2008 Special Meeting

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 Report

IV.H. Fundraisers

IV.I. Strutters Overnight Request Dallas Cowboy Game

V. Finance

V.A. Information Items

V.A.1. Superintendent Approved Donations

V.B. Action Items

V.B.1. Board Approved Donations

V.B.2. Bridge City Bank Signature Cards

VI. Instructional

VI.A. Information Items

VI.A.1. TAKS Results (Under Separate Cover)

VII. Policies

VII.A. Action Items

VII.A.1. Surplus

VII.A.2. Policy EIA Local-Grading Procedures H.S.

VII.A.3. Fund-raising Policies

VII.A.4. Policy BBB Local-Board Candidate Forum

VII.A.5. Policies FB Local and FFH Local 504 Contact Revision

VII.A.6. Policy DEA Local - Compensation & Benefits

VIII. Superintendent's Report

VIII.A. Likely Topics to Include

VIII.A.1. Lamar University Community Survey Results (Under Separate Cover)

VIII.A.2. Relocate September Board Meeting to High School

VIII.A.3. 2009 OCAD Budget and Reappraisal Plan

VIII.A.4. 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. Consider Approval of Superintendent's Employment Recommendations and Resignations

X.A.1. Employment

X.A.1.a. Candice Cole, High School Spanish Teacher

X.A.1.b. Kyle Leyendecker, M.S. Asst. Band Director

X.A.1.c. Leslie Lindsey, H.S. Librarian

X.A.1.d. Jan Menard, H.S. Math Teacher

X.A.1.e. Rachel Kemble-Taylor, Secondary Asst. Principal/Teacher

X.A.1.f. Middle School Principal

X.A.1.g. Middle School Asst. Principal

X.A.1.h. Speech Therapist

X.A.2. Resignation(s)

X.A.2.a. Donna Fong, H.S. Asst. Principal

X.A.2.b. Caroline Hennigan, H.S. Teacher

XI. Adjourn