MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                  Board of Trustees                                        

FROM:            Tim Jones, Board President           

DATE:            February 13, 2008   

SUBJECT:     Board of Trustees Meeting

 

There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the College Station Independent School District on Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the CSISD Board Room, Central Administration Building, 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 a Moment of Silence

C-2.

 

Campus Artwork

C-3.

 

Students

a.  All-State Band

     1.  Yong Eoh

b.  All-State Orchestra

     1.  Yong Eoh

c.  All State Choir

     1.  Kaylie Kahlich

     2.  Chris Lewis

     3.  Michael Wolfe

 

 

 

D.

 

BOARD

D-1.

 

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.

Ö

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·        January 15, 2008 Board Workshop

·        January 15, 2008 Regular Board Meeting

·        January 22, 2008 Special Board Meeting

 

 

 

I.

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

I-1.

 

Consider adoption of the 2008-2009 Calendar

·        Clark Ealy Memo

·        Recommended Option

I-2.

 

Consider approval of the District Improvement Plan Goals and Objectives

·        Greg McIntyre Memo

·        Goals and Objectives

I-3.

Ö

Consider approval of K-5 Math Textbook Adoption

·        Donna Adams Memo

·        Selection Recommendation Form

·        Certification

 

 

 

J.

 

PERSONNEL

J-1.

Ö

Consider approval of Resignations

J-2.

Ö

Consider approval of Employments

J-3.

Ö

Consider approval of Administrator Contracts

 

 

 

K.

 

BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

K-1.

 

Consider approval of responses from Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals for Ceiling Mounted Data Projection Systems

*Technology project funded through the 2007 Bond program

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Pantel/Speier Memo

·        RFP #8-009

·        Proposal Evaluation

K-2.

 

Consider a resolution that would declare as follows:  1) That the spectator bleachers in the gymnasium at A & M Consolidated High School are severely damaged as a result of an unforeseen emergency and have undergone major operational or structural failure;  2) That the delay posed by the procurement methods provided for in Section 44.031 of the Texas Education Code would prevent or substantially impair the conduct of classes or other essential school activities;  3) That the Superintendent or his designees are authorized to contract for the replacement or repair of the bleachers by methods other than those required by Section 44.031 of the Texas Education Code.

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Resolution

K-3.

Ö

Consider approval of the contract for the sale of real property.  The contract is summarized as follows: Real Estate contract – Fee Simple and Public Utility Easement, by and between College Station Independent School District as Seller and the City of College Station, as Buyer, for the sale of approximately 2,567 square feet of land located at the northeasterly corner of the intersection of FM 2818 and Welsh Ave. and the sale of a public utility easement on 1,935 square feet of land located at the northeasterly corner of the intersection of FM 2818 and Welsh Ave. for a total purchase price of $6,957.00

*Land necessary to complete the Welsh/2818 road widening project

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Real Estate Contract

·        Special Warranty Deed

·        Public Utility Easement

·        Walsh Anderson Letter

K-4.

Ö

Consider approval of Building Use Request

*Calvary Chapel Aggieland

·        Judy McLeod Memo

·        Calvary Chapel Aggieland Information

K-5.

Ö

Consider approval of Monthly Financial Reports

*Reports covering the month ended January 31, 2008

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Governmental Funds Balance Sheet

·        General Fund

·        Child Nutrition Program

·        Debt Service Fund

·        Investment Summary

·        TEXPOOL

·        Lone Star

·        Bayerische Landesbank

·        Tax Collection Report

·        District Activity Funds

K-6.

Ö

Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments

*Amendments covering the period since the last Board Meeting

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        General Fund

·        Special Revenue

 

L.

 

ELECTIONS

L-1.

 

Receive Report on School Board Continuing Education

·        Beth French Memo

L-2.

Ö

Appointment of Designees for Filing Purposes

·        Beth French Memo

L-3.

Ö

Consider Approval of a Joint Resolution of the City Council of College Station and the Board of Trustees of the College Station Independent School District order joint elections for City Council positions and CSISD Trustee positions 6 and 7 on May 10, 2008

·        Beth French Memo

·        Draft Interlocal Agreement

 

 

 

M.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

 

N.

 

OPEN SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O.                                                    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.