November 14, 2005 at 7:00 PM - Regular

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. CLOSED SESSION

II.A. Section 551.071: For the purpose of a private consultation with the Board's attorney, in person or by telephone, about: pending or contemplated litigation; or a settlement offer; or a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Status of lawsuit filed by Carroll ISD against Northwest ISD.

II.B. Section 551.072: For the purpose of deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Board in negotiations with a third person.

II.C. Section 551.073: For the purpose of deliberating a negotiated contract for a propsective gift or donation to the state or the Board if deliberation in an open meeting would have a deterimental effect on the position of the Board in negotiations with a third party.

II.D. Section 551.074: For the purpose of deliberating the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee; or to hear a complaint or charge against an officer or employee, unless the officer or employee who is the subject of the deliberation or hearing requests an open hearing. Superintendent Evaluation.

II.E. Section 551:076: For the purpose of deliberating the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices.

II.F. Section 551.082: For the purpose of deliberating in a case involving discipline of a public school child or in which a complaint or charge is brought against an employee of the school district by another employee and the complaint or charge directly results in a need for a hearing, unless an open hearing is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the child or by the employee against whom the complaint or charge is brought.

II.G. Section 551.0821: For the purpose of deliberating a matter regarding a public school student if personally identifiable information about the student will necessarily by revealed by the deliberation, unless an open meeting is requested in writing by a parent or guardian of the student or the student if the student has attained 18 years of age.

II.H. Section 551.083: For the purpose of deliberating the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the Board will follow, or instruct its representatives to follow, in a consulation with a representative of an employee group in connection with a consultation agreement authorized by Section 13.091 of the Texas Education Code.

II.I. Section 551.084: For the purpose of excluding a witness from a hearing during the examination of another witness.

II.J. Section 551.087: For the purpose of discussing or deliberating regarding commercial or financial information that the Board has received from a business prospect that the Board seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the District and with which the Board is conducting economic development negotiations; or for deliberating the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect described herein.

III. HIGH SCHOOL RECEPTION

IV. RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING - After Reception

V. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

VI. RECOGNITIONS:

VI.A. Northwest High School for 21st Century Schools of Distinction Award

VI.B. Finance Department for ASBO, GFOA and TASBO Awards

VII. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA:

VIII.A. Approve minutes for the October 11, 2005, and October 24, 2005 Meetings.

VIII.B. Personnel recommendations, including reorganizing and assigning administrative duties and titles, extension, hiring, and/or renewal/non-renewal of contracts of individual teachers, adminstrators, principals, support staff, assistant superintendents, and resignations.

VIII.C. Approve 4-H Resolutions for Tarrant and Wise Counties.

VIII.D. Approve Amendments to the 2005-2006 Operating Budget.

VIII.E. Approve RFP #0506-10-021 for Technology Surplus Property.

IX. Consider and Approve the Denton Central Appraisal District Board of Directors Resolution.

X. Approve Addendum #1 between the Northwest ISD and SHW Architects, Inc. to provide the design and project administration services for the construction of a new elementary school located in the Saratoga subdivision of Fort Worth, Texas, to be known as the H.K. Granger Elementary School.

XI. Approve Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2005.

XII. REPORTS:

XII.A. Demographic Update

XII.B. District Snapshot

XII.C. First Reading of Update 76, EH(LOCAL) and EHBC(LOCAL)

XII.D. Demographer RFQ

XIII. Consider any item removed from the Consent Agenda.

XIV. Board President's Report

XIV.A. District-wide Activities

XV. Superintendent's Report

XV.A. District-wide Activities

XVI. ADJOURN