November 19, 2008 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. Establish a quorum and call the meeting to order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Forum for community input

4. Presentations

4.A. Technology Award

4.B. Gold Performance Awards

4.C. Student trips: Washington, DC, Hawaii

4.D. NSBA Conference

4.E. Friends of Texas Public Schools

5. Minutes from previous meetings

6. Financial reports, budget, taxation, amendments

6.A. Budget amendments

6.B. Monthly reports

7. Requests / Reports

7.A. Contract language revision: 2009 - 2010 contracts

7.B. Land seizure by County for Port of Entry

8. Stipend chart revisions, pay rate chart, positions / slots

9. Campus handbooks, activity handbooks, handbook amendments

9.A. EL Improvement Plan

9.B. IS Improvement Plan

9.C. JH Improvement Plan

9.D. HS Improvement Plan

9.E. ISD Improvement Plan

10. Approval of grant proposals, grant information

11. Items for district facilities - building, repair, improvements, etc.

11.A. Progress on construction

11.B. No other items

12. Local policy (Blue Book) changes

13. Personnel: Renewal of contract personnel, contract terminations / non-renewals, personnel issues

13.A. Certified Personnel

13.B. Other Personnel

13.C. Trustee election items

13.C.1. Certifications of unopposed candidates

13.C.2. Signing of Trustee's statement

13.C.3. Oath of Office for unopposed Trustees

13.C.4. Election of Board Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary

14. Superintendent

14.A. Goals added to appraisal / goals clarified for appraisal

14.B. Directives to the Superintendent

15. Board members add items to future meetings

15.A. Next meeting: Wednesday - December 17, 2008

15.B. Items for next agenda