April 12, 2004 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome, Invocation and Pledge

1.B. Establish Quorum

1.C. Consider Approval of Revised Board Meeting/Workshop Calendar

1.D. Recognition of Visitors

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings

2.B. Consider Approval of Tax Collection Report for Month of March

2.C. Consider Approval of Lunch Participation Reimbursable Meals for Month of March

2.D. Consider Approval of Investment Report for Quarter Ending February 29, 2004

2.E. Consider Approval of Resignations of Administrative/Professional Personnel

3. ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.A. Consider Employment of Administrative/Professional Employees

3.B. Receive Report on Grade Configurations

3.C. Consider Approval on First Reading of Policy DC (Local): Employment Practices

3.D. Consider Approval of 2004-2005 Compensation: Wage & Salary Structure, Supplemental Pay, Signing Bonus, Eagle Scout Program, Continuous Service & Pay for Performance Incentives

3.E. Receive Report on 2004-2005 Health Benefit Plan

3.F. Consider Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price for DeSoto High School Renovation

3.G. Consider Approval of Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for DeSoto High School Eagle Stadium Fieldhouse Renovation Project

3.H. Receive Report on 2003-2004 Mid-Year Financials

3.I. Consider Approval to Join Alvarado Plantiff in School Finance Law Suit of West Orange-Cove CISD v. Alanis

3.J. Discuss Management of Student Belongings on Campus

4. COMMENTS

4.A. BOARD

4.A.1. DeSoto ISD Public Relations/Communications

4.A.2. Bond Rating Presentation

4.A.3. Topics from Board Update

4.A.4. Advocacy Calendar Successes

4.A.5. Previous Workshop Topics/Discussions

4.A.6. Technology Committee

4.A.7. Education Foundation

4.A.8. Legislative Advocacy

4.B. SUPERINTENDENT

4.B.1. Advocacy Calendar Opportunities

4.B.2. Future Board Meetings

4.B.3. Future Board Actions, Discussions, Reports

5. EXECUTIVE SESSION As Authorized under Government Code of Texas, including but not limited to Sections: 551.071 (Attorney Consultation), 551.072 (Real Property), 551.073 (Negotiated Contracts for Gifts or Donations), 551.074 (Personnel), 551.076 (Security), 551.082 (Student Discipline), 551.0821 (Personally Identifiable Information About Students) 551.083 (Employee Group Consultation), 551.084 Exclusion of Witnesses).

5.A. 551.074 (Personnel) Contracts for Non-Administrators

5.B. Consider Approval of Termination of Non-Administrators

5.C. 551.074 (Personnel) Superintendent's Compensation

6. ADJOURN