February 17, 2009 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. Opening, Presentations & Open Forum

1.A. Meeting Called to Order

1.B. Pledge of Allegiance

1.C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag

1.C.1. "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."

1.D. Opening Prayer

1.E. Student Speaker on Character Education Trait for February - Justice

1.F. Open Forum

2. Superintendent's Report and Board Discussion

2.A. Update on Workforce Meets Academia

2.B. Update on Higher Education Initiative - Status Update and Resolution for Possible Board Action

2.C. Bastrop ISD Planning Process

2.D. BISD Board Communications Policy

2.E. Board Discussion on Employment Contracts

2.F. Curriculum Report

2.F.1. Bilingual / ESL Evaluation

2.F.2. Draft School Calendar for the 2009-2010 School Year

2.G. Financial Report - Attachment A

2.H. Personnel Report

2.I. Operations Report

2.I.1. Update on Construction Projects

2.I.2. Update on Scoreboard for Centralized Multi-Purpose Athletic Stadium

3. Consent Agenda

3.A. Consider Approval of Minutes of January 20, 2009

3.B. Consider Approval of TASB Policy Update 84

3.C. Consider Approval of Joint Election Agreement with the City of Bastrop

4. Action Items

4.A. Consider Approval for Addition of Principal Position for Cedar Creek High School

4.B. Consider Approval for Addition to TASB Policy EIF (LOCAL) on Academic Achievement - Graduation

4.C. Consider Approval for Addition to TASB Policy FD (LOCAL) on Admissions - Persons 21 and Over

4.D. Consider Approval of Proposed Gift from the Mina Masonic Lodge to BISD of Cornerstones to be placed at the New Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts and the BISD Multi-Purpose Athletic Stadium

4.E. Consider Approval of Proposed Notice to be Published in Local Newspaper Concerning the Gift(s) Offered by the Mina Masonic Lodge and Notice of Consideration of Like Donations from other Local Service Organizations

4.F. Consideration and Possible Action to Approve the Utility Facilities Construction and Conveyance Agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority, Which Provides for the District's Construction of Facilities to Support the District's New Cedar Creek High School and Conveyance of those Facilities to the LCRA for the Provision of Utilities by the LCRA

4.G. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing Lease of Oil and Gas Interests in Real Property

4.H. Consider Approval of Temporary Construction Easements for Aqua Water at Cedar Creek High School and the Centralized Multi-Purpose Athletic Stadium

4.I. Consider Approval of Temporary Construction Easement for Bastrop Power and Light for the Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts

4.J. Consider Approval of Resolution Authorizing Tax Resale

5. Information Items

5.A. District Wide Calendar

5.B. Enrollment

5.C. Update on Board Member's Continuing Education Hours

5.D. 2009-2010 Budget Calendar

6. Closed Session

6.A. Personnel Matters (551.074)

6.A.1. Administrators' Contracts

7. Action Resulting from Closed Session

8. Adjournment