August 23, 2004 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. BOARD ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

1.A. Welcome, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

1.B. Establish Quorum

1.C. PTA Recognition

1.D. Conduct Public Hearing for Proposed 2004-2005 Budget and Tax Rate

1.E. Recognition of Visitors

2. CONSENT ITEMS

2.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings

2.B. Consider Approval of Renewal of Property, Casualty and Liability Insurance for the 2004-2005 School Year

2.C. Consider Approval of Medical Leaves

2.D. Consider Acceptance of Resignations of Administrative/Professional Personnel

2.E. Consider Acceptance of Employments for Administrative/Professional Personnel

3. ACTION ITEMS, REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS

3.A. Consider Approval of Employment of Administrative/Professional Personnel

3.B. Consider Approval to Suspend Contributions to the DeSoto ISD Teacher/Employee Recruitment and Retirement Program (TERRP)

3.C. Consider Approval of Amber Terrace Intermediate School Phase II Design and Development

3.D. Receive Report from Program Manager on Strategic Planning Process

3.E. Receive Back to School Report

4. COMMENTS

4.A. BOARD

4.A.1. Advocacy Calendar Successes

4.A.2. Previous Workshop Topics

4.A.3. Building Committee

4.A.4. Technology Committee

4.A.5. DeSoto ISD Education Foundation

4.A.6. Legislative Advocacy

4.A.7. North Texas Area Association of School Boards

4.B. ADMINISTRATION

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: Attorney Consultation §551.071, Real Property §551.072, Prospective Gifts,§551.073, Personnel Matters §551.074, Student Discipline §551.082, Employee-Employee Complaints §551.082, Security Devices,§551.076, Economic Development Negotiations §551.087, Homeland Security §418.183(f), Student Information §551.0821, Medical or Psychiatric Records §551.0785; Education Code, Assessment Instruments §39.030(a)

6. ADJOURN