October 13, 2008 at 7:30 PM - Regular

I. STUDY SESSION - 6:00 P.M.

I.A. Call to order.

I.B. Announcement by presiding officer that a quorum is present, that the meeting has been duly called, and that notice of the meeting has been duly posted for time and manner required by law.

I.C. Information Items.

I.C.1. Building Dedications. Finley - Oct. 14; Howard - Oct. 30

I.C.2. Review Board Policy DEA (Local) - Comp time.

I.C.3. School Safety Audit Review.

I.C.4. Ellis Co. Credit Union Lease Agreement with WISD.

I.C.5. Report on Grandfriends Week - Sept. 8-12, 2008

I.C.6. Enrollment Update.

I.C.7. AYP District and Campus Data.

I.C.8. Facilities Review.

I.C.9. Instructional Cart Implementation Memo.

I.C.10. Crisis Counselor Update.

I.C.11. CRSS Board Training.

I.C.12. Information on Tennis Courts. Bids opened on 10/10/08 and are included in Bids under Budget and Finance.

I.D. Additional information relating to items on the agenda.

I.E. Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Gov't Code 551.072

I.F. Discussing personnel. Gov't Code 551.074

I.G. Consulting privately with the board’s attorney. Gov't Code 551.071

I.H. Superintendents Goals / District Goals.

II. REGULAR SESSION - 7:30 P.M.

II.A. Call to Order.

II.B. Establish Quorum.

II.C. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the U. S. and Texas Flags.

II.D. Open Forum: Hearing of individuals or committees.

II.E. Board Minutes from Previous Meetings.

II.E.1. September 8, 2008 Regular Meeting.

II.E.2. September 22, 2008 Team of 8 Training.

II.F. Action relative to items considered in Closed Session.

II.G. Overview of Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas).

II.H. School District's rating.

II.I. Public Comments on the Report.

II.J. Budget and Finance.

II.J.1. Cash Position.

II.J.2. Revenue and Expense.

II.J.3. Budget Summary.

II.J.4. Proposed Budget Amendments.

II.J.5. Tax Collection Report.

II.J.6. Check Register.

II.J.7. Bond Report.

II.J.8. Bid Report.

II.J.9. Purchase Orders over $25,000.

II.J.9.a. Study Island.

II.J.9.b. Longhorn Bus Sales.

II.J.9.c. Delcom, Inc.

II.J.9.d. Plato, Inc.

II.J.10. Approval to move unreserved fund balance to designated fund balance.

II.J.11. Student Software.

II.J.11.a. Skyward - Preliminary Student Proposal.

II.J.11.b. Skyward Software vs Powerschool Softward comments.

II.K. Human Resources.

II.K.1. Employment Report.

II.K.2. Consideration on Director of Support Services.

II.L. Administration.

II.L.1. Consider approval of School Safety Audit Review.

II.L.2. Instructional Cart Implementarton Timeline

II.L.3. Instructional Technology Cart Initiative.

II.L.4. Consideration to approve changes to board policy BQB (Local) - Campus Site Based Teams.

II.L.5. Consideration to approve CRSS Board Training application.

II.M. Discussing Personnel. Gov't Code 551-074

II.N. Deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Gov't Code 551.072

II.O. Consulting privately with the board’s attorney. Gov't Code 551.071

II.P. Action relative to items considered in Closed Session.

II.Q. Adjourn.