April 8, 2008 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:  Krahn Elementary and Kleb Intermediate

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 recommendation to retain Null-Lairson, P.C., as external auditors for the 2007-08 fiscal year

Description:  Approval of a teacher request to be returned from continuing to probationary contract for the 2008-09 school year

Description:  Approval to retain three teachers on probationary contract for a fourth year effective with the 2008-09 school year

Description:  Approval of District Awards for Teacher Excellence Plan

Description:  First reading of modified local policies pursuant to update 82: BJCF Superintendent - Renewal, DBD Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Conflict of Interest, DBF Employment Requirements and Restrictions - Nonschool Employment, GKDA NonSchool Use of School Facilities - Distribution of Nonschool Literature, and first reading of local policies DGBA Personnel-Management Relations - Employee Complaints/Grievances, EIA Academic Achievement - Grading/Progress Reports to Parents, EIE Academic Achievement - Retention and Promotion, FNG Student Rights and Responsibilities - Student and Parent Complaints/Grievances, GF Public Complaints, and GKC Community Relations - Visitors to the Schools

Description:  First reading of proposed student handbook revisions for the 2008-09 school year

Description:  Approval of the Spring Cypress property as the location for high school #5

Description:  Approval of the Construction Manager At-Risk for High School #5

Description:  Approval of the construction documents for Elementary #26

Description:  Approval of the construction documents for the Strack Fine Arts addition

Description:  Approval of recommendation of independent hearing officer

Description:  Approval of the renewal of the Verizon/Nortel purchasing agreement

Description:  Approval of master's degree program partnership with University of Houston

Description:  Approval of Minutes of regular meeting on March 4, 2008, and Minutes of special meeting on February 26, 2008

Description:  Items over one million dollars: contract award for the Strack Fine Arts addition and contract award for Elementary #26