January 8, 2008 at 6:00 PM - Regular

Description:  Pledges to the US and Texas Flags will be led by Borman Elementary School students. * Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

Description:  This agenda time allows the Board to recognize students, employees, or citizens who have achieved honor or awards, received notable recognition, or contributed to the betterment of the district and/or community.

Description:  A fifteen (15) minute time period is set aside to allow citizens to address the Board on any subject. Five speakers will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis with the exception of students who will always be allowed to speak first. No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action.

Description:  Time is set aside preceding the action agenda to allow citizens the opportunity to comment or raise issues concerning items that will be considered for action by the Board. Persons desiring to address the Board must complete a Speaker Registration Card and submit it to the president. Individual time limits are three (3) minutes.

Description:  Items listed below are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted under one motion unless a member of the Board requests that an item be considered individually. In that case, the item will be removed from consent agenda action and will be considered under separate action. Copies of minutes and other supportive information for consent agenda items were provided to trustees in a pre-meeting packet for study and preparation. The Board will consider for action the following items:

Description:  Since policy guidelines governing leaves of absence are applied when considering individual leaves, the Board considers approval as routine.

Description:  The Board will consider the following items:

Description:  The agenda item allows citizens, who were not able to speak during the first open forum, the opportunity to address the Board on any subject. A Speaker Registration Card must be submitted to the president and individual time limits are three (3) minutes. No action may take place in response, but the Board may consider future action. Any complaints against employees must be made in closed session in accordance with Policy GF (Local). To address the Board in closed session, arrangements must be made with the Superintendent prior to the Board meeting and all administrative channels must have been exhausted.

Description:  The Board may enter into a closed session to deliberate the following:

Description:  The Board of Trustees will consider and take action, if necessary, on any matters as discussed in the above-noted closed meeting.

Description:  This agenda item provides a time for comments or announcements by Board members concerning general topics that are of interest or importance to the Board, staff, or community. Calendar items may also be discussed.

Description:  This agenda item allows time for the superintendent to brief the Board on late-breaking information regarding education, law, and items of community interest and to receive direction from the Board. This item allows the Superintendent to ascertain the Board’s will regarding scheduling and agenda preparation.

Description:  OPEN MEETING RULE (Texas Government code 551.001 et seq.) “Any action taken by a governmental body at a meeting on a subject which was not stated on the agenda in the notice posted for such meeting can be made void. The requirement for notice prescribed by this section does not apply to matters about which specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy is furnished in response to an inquiry made at such meeting, whether such inquiry is made by a member of the general public or by a member of the governmental body. Any deliberation, discussion, or decision, with respect to the subject about which inquiry was made shall be limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting of such governmental body for which notice has been provided in compliance with the Act.” In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Denton ISD will provide a sign language interpreter for the hearing impaired if requested at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Please call the Superintendent’s Office at 369-0002 or use TTY at 369-4075 to schedule an interpreter. The DISD assembly room is accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Board requests citizens attending public meetings observe appropriate rules of decorum. Therefore, please refrain from private conversations while the Board is in session, and from expressing your agreement or disagreement with a speaker by applause or other forms of demonstration. No signs, placards, or other audio or visual props will be allowed in the Board room.