August 20, 2009 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. Opening

I.A. Pledge of Allegiance

I.B. Citizen Participation

II. Superintendent's Report

II.A. Monthly Financial and Tax Collection Report

II.B. Monthly Construction and Facilities Report

II.C. Update on Development of Emergency Leave Policy

III. Consent Agenda

III.A. Consideration and Possible Approval of Meeting Minutes

III.A.1. June 15, 2009 Regular Meeting

III.A.2. July 1, 2009 Special Meeting

III.A.3. July 23, 2009 Board Workshop

III.B. Consideration and Possible Approval of Shared Services Arrangement Agreement for Region XIII Regional Day School Program for the Deaf

III.C. Consideration and Possible Approval of Budget Amendments for the General Fund for the 2008-09 Fiscal Year

III.D. Consideration and Possible Approval of Contracts for the Purchase of Maintenance Inventory Supplies

III.E. Consideration and Possible Approval of Contracts for the Purchase of Band and Orchestra Instruments, Equipment, Supplies, Repairs, and Piano Tuning

III.F. Consideration and Possible Approval of Contracts for the Purchase of Pleated HVAC Air Filters

III.G. Consideration and Possible Renewal of Contract for the Purchase of Bond Counsel Services

III.H. Consideration and Possible Approval of Release Agreement to Settle Copyright Infringement Claim of Linda Ellis

III.I. Consideration of the 2009-10 Student Code of Conduct -- Second Reading

III.J. Consideration and Possible Ratification of Personnel Assignments, Resignations, and Exits

III.K. Consideration and Possible Approval of Purchases in Excess of $25,000

III.K.1. SHW for Additional Architectural Fees for CHS Science and Band Hall

III.K.2. Novell for Annual Maintenance Agreement

III.K.3. Atomic Learning for Web-Based Tutorials to Meet TEKS

III.K.4. Thinkronize for Nettrekker Educational Search Engine

III.K.5. Vernier for Middle School Science Packages

III.K.6. edformation/NCS Pearson for Aimsweb Assessment System

III.K.7. Troxell Communications for Visual Presenter Document Camera

III.K.8. AT&T for Telephone Service

III.K.9. Region XIII for Internet Service

III.K.10. Sprint Wireless for Wireless Service

III.K.11. Texas Disposal Systems for Trash Service

IV. Consideration and Possible Approval of the Proposed 2009-10 Maintenance & Operating, Debt Service, and Food Service Budgets

V. Consideration and Possible Approval of the Proposed 2009 Tax Rates

V.A. 2009-10 Maintenance & Operating Tax Rate

V.B. 2009-10 Debt Service Tax Rate

VI. Consideration and Possible Approval of Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ending May 31, 2009

VII. Consideration and Possible Approval of Board Policy Updates -- Second Reading

VII.A. EHBD(Local): Special Programs - Federal Title I

VII.B. EIC(Local): Academic Achievement - Class Ranking

VII.C. EIE(Local): Academic Achievement - Retention and Promotion

VII.D. EIF(Local): Academic Achievement - Graduation

VIII. Consider Appointment of Delegate and Alternate Delegate to 2009 TASB Annual Convention

IX. Consideration of Future Meetings and Agenda Items

X. Consideration and Possible Approval of Purchase of Real Estate (551.072)

XI. Closing