November 15, 2007 at 6:00 PM - Regular

Description:  State for the record, the names of trustees representing the quorum

Description:  Request to have a closed session as authorized by the Texas Government Code in accordance with Sections 551.071 private consultation with the board's attorney, including board governance, 551.072 discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, 551.074 discussing employment, evaluation, or discipline of personnel, including board governance and superintendent's evaluation and contract, 551.082 discussing disciplinary matters or complaints regarding school children and/or school district employees, 551.0821 discussing personally identifiable information about public school students, and 551.087 deliberation regarding economic development negotiations.

Description:  Hassler Elementary and Kaiser Elementary

Description:  Approximately 20 minutes of each regular meeting will be allocated to citizen inquiries. After registering with the board secretary prior to the meeting, a school district resident, employee, vendor, or potential vendor shall have an opportunity to address the Board of Trustees for the four specific purposes as dictated by the state laws governing open meetings: 1) to discuss an item that appears on the agenda/notice of meeting, 2) to make a request for specific factual information, 3) to ask for a recitation of existing policy, and 4) to redress grievances. In accordance with the law, no deliberation, discussion or decision will be made other than to consider a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting, unless the subject is listed on the board agenda, in which case it may be discussed by the board. A written response or acknowledgment will be provided. Oral comments are limited to five minutes in length, unless extended by a majority of the trustees, and must not mention any individuals by name or position or contain any personally identifiable reference.

Description:  Approval of the Offering Documents and authorization of the district's financial advisor to advertise the sale and to distribute the bids on the $32 million Unlimited Tax Schoolhouse Bonds, Series 2008

Description:  Emergency approval of Klein ISD student handbook changes based upon Graduation Procedures Committee recommendation for 2008

Description:  Consideration and approval of the administration's plan to manage the construction program in the proposed 2008 Bond Plan

Description:  Approval for offering the innovative course, Veterinary Medical Assistant II [if approved, the application will be submitted to TEA to offer this course as a state graduation elective credit]

Description:  Approval for offering innovative courses, Ready, Set, Teach! I and II which are being proposed as a pilot program at Klein Forest High School [if approved, this application will be submitted to TEA to offer these courses as state graduation elective courses]

Description:  Approval of Bid #189-08 Angel Learning - district portal solution, pending contract negotiations

Description:  Consideration to modify the Audit Committee Resolution

Description:  Approval of change order for the Klein Oak High School auditorium project

Description:  Approval of Minutes of regular meeting on October 9, 2007

Description:  Strack Fine Arts Addition Project Initiation - $3.2 million budget and Elementary Art/Science Labs & Food Service Addition Schematic Design Approval - $1.1 million budget

Description:  At the December board meeting, officers will be elected and committee selections for the audit committee, TASB delegate and Alternate, Education Foundation representative, Quality Council, and Unite for Understanding Council