MEMORANDUM      

TO:                  Board of Trustees

FROM:            Tim Jones, Board President

DATE:            September 12, 2006

SUBJECT:     Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

 

There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the College Station Independent School District on Tuesday, September 19, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the CSISD Board Room, CSISD Administrative Offices, 1812 Welsh, College Station, Texas.  The following items are on the agenda:

 

ITEM NOS.

CONSENT

ITEMS

DESCRIPTIONS

A.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

B.

 

DECLARATION OF QUORUM

 

 

 

C.

 

RECOGNITIONS

C-1.

 

Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag, and Moment of Silence

C-2.

 

Recognize Campus Artwork Displayed

C-3.

 

Staff

 

 

a.  Maureen Haggerty

C-4.

 

Students

 

 

a.  The Roar, presented by Sponsor Courtney Wellmann

     1.  Laura Acuff – Executive Editor

     2.  Afreen Bhaidani – Sports Editor

     3.  Liz Blomstedt – Asst News Editor

     4.  Britney Burback – Features Editor

     5.  Brandi Davis – News Editor

     6.  Jessica Gold – Managing Editor

     7.  Taylor Jackson – Asst News Editor

     8.  Clare Lynch – Opinions Editor

     9.  Brian Ransom – Asst News Editor

   10.  Mary Beth Schaefer – Senior Reporter

   11.  Suzanne Swierc – Editor In Chief

   12.  Sam Walker – Asst Features Editor

   13.  Sarah Watson – Entertainment Editor

   14.  Kathy Wolfe – Senior Editor

C-5.

 

Special Recognition

a.  TASA/TASB to CSISD for Forest Ridge Elementary – presented by VLK Architects

 

 

 

D.

 

BOARD DIRECTIONS AND REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/

SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS

E.

 

HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

 

 

 

F.

 

HEARING OF EMPLOYEES (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

 

 

 

G.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

H.

Φ

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·        August 15, 2006 Workshop Minutes

·        August 15, 2006 Regular Board Minutes

·        August 28, 2006 Public Hearing Minutes

·        August 28, 2006 Special Meeting Minutes

·        September 5, 2006 Board Workshop

 

 

 

I.

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

I-1.

 

Receive Report regarding State Accountability and AYP Ratings

*Receive report from Dr. Clark Ealy, Executive Director for Accountability and Planning

·        Clark Ealy Memo

I-2.

 

Consider approval of adjusted 2006-2007 Calendar

*Staff Development Day moved from 2/19/07 to 2/16/07

·        Clark Ealy Memo

·        Calendar

 

 

 

J.

 

PERSONNEL

J-1.

Φ

Consider approval of Resignations/Retirements

J-2.

Φ

Consider approval of Employments

 

 

 

K.

 

BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

K-1.

 

Consider adoption of a resolution stating that the Board of Trustees has reviewed the investment policy and investment strategies.

*Annual review of investment policy pursuant to Government code §2256.005

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Resolution

K-2.

 

Consider Approval of the Quarterly Investment Report for the three months ended August 31, 2006, and an annual portfolio report for the year ended August 31, 2006.

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Quarterly Investment Report

·        Annual Portfolio Report

K-3.

 

Consider approval of the District’s Wealth Equalization Plan for the 2006-2007 fiscal year, an Option 4 agreement with Bryan Independent School District agreement under the authority of Chapter 41 of the Texas Education Code.

*Purchase attendance credits from Bryan ISD

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Agreement

K-4.

 

Consider authorization of the acquisition of a portable building and associated infrastructure items using either a purchase or lease arrangement for placement at Forest Ridge Elementary School.

*Portable needed due to student enrollment growth

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Mark Pantel Memo

·        Comparison

K-5.

Φ

Consider approval of the purchase of three cargo vans for the Technology Department through the Houston Galveston Area Council Purchasing Cooperative (HGAC).

*Authorization for budgeted purchase

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Mark Pantel Memo

·        Customized Pricing

K-6.

Φ

Consider approval of Monthly Financial Reports

*Reports Covering the period of August 1-31, 2006.

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        General Fund

·        Child Nutrition Program

·        Debt Service Fund

·        Investment Summary

·        Lone Star

·        TEXPOOL

·        Tax Collection Report

·        District Activity Funds

K-7.

Φ

Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments

*Amendments Covering the period since last Board Meeting.

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Amendments

 

 

 

L.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

M.

 

OPEN SESSION

 

 

 

N.

 

ADJOURNMENT


                                                                                                            TIM JONES                           

                                                                                                            BOARD PRESIDENT

The Board of Trustees reserves the right to go into executive session in accordance with Section 551.071 through 551.084 of the Texas Government Code to discuss any item(s) it is authorized to discuss in executive session in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.  Any necessary Board action related to such item(s) will be taken in open session following executive session.

 

TJ/bf

 

Summary Notes have been placed beneath each

Consent Agenda item for clarification purposes.

Individual Board Members review each Agenda Item

at least 72 hours prior to the actual Board Meeting.