December 10, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

3. INVOCATION

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.A. U.S. Flag- Logan Pearce- 8th grade- Magnolia Jr. High

4.B. Texas Flag -Tori Johnson - 4th Grade/Smith Elementary School

5. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

5.A. Recognition of MWHS Varsity Football Team

5.B. Recognition of MHS Boy's and Girl's Varsity Cross Country Team

5.C. Recognition of MHS Varsity TennisTeam

5.D. Recognition of MHS Varsity Volleyball Team

6. BREAK

7. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – Participants must have turned in a request form, and must have followed Administrative channels before addressing the board. Participation is limited to five (5) minutes. Any complaint or charge brought against an employee, by name opposition, must be addressed through the proper administrative channels and will not be addressed directly through this agenda item. Please note the Board of Trustees shall not deliberate, respond, or make decisions regarding any subject that is not included on the agenda that is posted.

8. REPORT (S)

8.A. PRESIDENT'S REPORT

8.A.1. Announcement of School Board Training credit hours

8.B. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

8.B.1. Artwork - All campuses

8.B.2. ESC Annual Christmas Open House

8.B.3. Curriculum Report

8.B.3.a. Instructional Technology "Power Up" Initiative

9. CONSENT AGENDA

9.A. Approve monthly minutes for workshop and regular session of November 12, 2012

9.B. Approve monthly financials

9.C. Approve personnel recommendations

9.D. Approve rescheduling of regular March school board meeting

9.E. Approve TASB Policy Update 95 affecting local policies:
    AB(LOCAL):  District Name
    DFBB(LOCAL):  Term Contracts-Nonrenewal
    DFE(LOCAL):  Termination of Employment-Resignation
    DGBA(LOCAL):  Personnel-Management Relations-Employee Complaints/Grievances
    EIE(LOCAL):  Academic Achievement-Retention and Promotion
    FNG(LOCAL):  Student Rights and Responsibilities-Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances
    GF(LOCAL):  Public Complaints

10. CONSIDERED AGENDA

10.A. 2011-2012 Financial Audit

10.B. Consideration and possible action, including approval of, rejection of, or counter to San Jacinto River Authority’s proposed Right of Way and Easement Agreement, with Exhibits, on the real property described as 0 FM 2978, 0.464 acre tract, A-226, Dickinson Garrett Survey, Magnolia, Montgomery County, Texas 77354, being out of a called 17.4 acre tract of land conveyed to Magnolia Independent School District, as recorded under Montgomery County Clerk’s File. No. 9350680, Film Code No. 911-01-1151 and under Montgomery County Clerk’s File. No. 2010108336 of the Official Public Records of Real Property, Montgomery County, Texas, Parcel W1.021, which is a portion of the property commonly known as Bear Branch Junior High property, under the threat of eminent domain (or under the imminence of condemnation, as that term is used in the United States Internal Revenue Code).

11. RECESS

12. EXECUTIVE SESSION

12.A. Personnel Discussion(s) /Recommendations (s), Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code 551.074

12.B. Discussion of Purchase, Sale, Exchange, or Value of Real Property, Pursuant to Tex. Gov't Code 551.072

12.C. Receive legal advice pursuant to Tex. Gov’t Code § 551.071 and § 551.129, regarding the legal issues presented with eminent domain and San Jacinto River Authority’s seeking a Right of Way and Easement Agreement, with Exhibits, on the real property described as 0 FM 2978, 0.464 acre tract, A-226, Dickinson Garrett Survey, Magnolia, Montgomery County, Texas 77354, being out of a called 17.4 acre tract of land conveyed to Magnolia Independent School District, as recorded under Montgomery County Clerk’s File. No. 9350680, Film Code No. 911-01-1151 and under Montgomery County Clerk’s File. No. 2010108336 of the Official Public Records of Real Property, Montgomery County, Texas, Parcel W1.021, which is a portion of the property commonly known as Bear Branch Junior High property.

13. POSSIBLE ACTION ARISING FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

14. ADJOURN