August 17, 2009 at 6:00 PM - Regular

1. Call the meeting to order.

2. Establish quorum.

3. Invocation.

4. Open forum.

5. Consent Action Agenda.

5.A. Approval of Minutes.

5.A.1. Regular Meeting - July 23, 2009.

5.B. Business Office Report.

5.B.1. Disbursements for the month of August.

5.B.2. Financial Report.

6. Information Items.

6.A. 2009-2010 Blue Ridge ISD Employee Handbook.

6.B. 2009-2010 Blue Ridge High School Student Handbook.

6.C. 2009-2010 Blue Ridge Middle/Intermediate School Student Handbook.

6.D. 2009-2010 Blue Ridge Elementary Student Handbook.

7. Present the TEA Campus Ratings/AYP (Annual Yearly Progress) to the Board.

8. Discuss and consider changing the Fiscal Year Start Date to July 1 for the 2010-2011 School Year.

9. Consider and approve Region 10 Service Center as 403(b) Third Party Administrator to comply with IRS 403b regulation through the ESC Region Retirement Asset Management Services.

10. Consider and approve Plano Regional Day School Program for the Deaf Shared Services Arrangement Agreement.

11. Discuss and consider adoption of the 2009 Budget.

12. Discuss and consider adoption of the 2009 tax rate by resolution.

13. Superintendent's Comments.

13.A. Teacher Workday August 19, 2009.

13.B. Board-Sponsored Employee Luncheon Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 12:00 Elem/MS Cafetorium.

13.C. Inservice Dates - August 20, 2009 through August 21, 2009.

13.D. Meet the Teacher Night Thursday, August 20, 2009, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

13.E. Community Worship Service Sunday, August 23, 2009, in the High School Gym 7:00 p.m.

13.F. School begins Monday, August 24, 2009.

14. Closed Session Section 551.0774.

14.A. Personnel.

14.A.1. Employment.

14.A.1.a. Administrative Support

15. Adjournment.