MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                  Board of Trustees                                        

FROM:            Tim Jones, Board President           

DATE:            March 6, 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, March 18, 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 provided by College Station Middle School – Sharon Shimshack, Art Teacher

C-3.

 

Staff

a.  Best Practices Award – Texas Association for Alternative Education

     1.  LEAP Program

          a.  Linda Olivarez

          b.  Chad Gardner

b.  Educator of the Year – Texas Association for Alternative Education

     1.  Laurie Rath

C-4.

 

Students

a.  UIL State Swim Meet – Ryan Goodwyn, Swim Coach

     1.  Jack Burley

     2.  Brett Cast

     3.  Benjamin Jackson

     4.  Sean O’Shea

     5.  Stephen O’Shea

 

 

 

D.

 

BOARD

D-1.

 

Board Directions and Reports/ Announcements/ Superintendent Reports

D-2.

Ö

Consider approval of 2008-2009 Board Meeting Dates

*Annual approval

·        Ann Ganter Memo

 

 

 

E.

 

HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

 

 

 

F.

 

HEARING OF EMPLOYEES (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

 

 

 

G.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

H.

Ö

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·        February 19, 2008 Workshop

·        February 19, 2008 Regular Meeting

 

 

 

I.

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

I-1.

 

Receive Report regarding the Center for Alternative Programs

*Receive Report from Leslie Schueckler, Principal

·        Greg McIntyre Memo

I-2.

Ö

Consider approval of 2008-2009 District Improvement Plan

*Annual consideration

·        Greg McIntyre Memo

·        2008-2009 Proposed District Improvement Plan

I-3.

Ö

Consider Approval of a Texas Education Agency Staff Development Waiver for the 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011 school years.

*This TEA Waiver will allow CSISD to provide staff development for teachers for ten days each school year.

·        Donna Adams Memo

·        Waiver

 

 

 

J.

 

PERSONNEL

J-1.

Ö

Consider approval of Resignations

J-2.

Ö

Consider approval of Employments

J-3.

Ö

Consider approval of Professional Contracts

·        Glynn Walker Memo

·        College Hills Elementary

·        Forest Ridge Elementary

·        Pebble Creek Elementary

·        Rock Prairie Elementary

·        South Knoll Elementary

·        Southwood Valley Elementary

·        Cypress Grove Intermediate

·        Oakwood Intermediate

·        AMC Middle School

·        CS Middle School

·        AMC High School

·        Alternative Programs

·        Curriculum and Instruction

·        Child Nutrition Services

·        Special Services

 

 

 

K.

 

BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS

K-1.

 

Consider approval of the Quarterly Investment Report for the three months ended February 29, 2008

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Report

K-2.

 

Consider approval of Engagement Letter from Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P., Certified Public Accountants, for the annual financial and compliance audit for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2008.

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Agreement Letter

·        Eubanks & Betts Letter

K-3.

 

Consider approval of an Interlocal Agreement and associated Resolution with the Region IV ESC Cooperative for Section 125 Plan Services and Supplemental Insurance Products

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Region IV Interlocal Agreement

·        Region IV Board Resolution

K-4.

 

Consider approval of an Interlocal Agreement and associated Resolution with the Region X ESC Cooperative for Section 457 Plan Participation and Administration

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Region X Interlocal Agreement

·        Region X Board Resolution

K-5.

Ö

Consider authorization of purchase of a school bus equipped to accommodate special needs students through the Texas Local Government Statewide Purchasing Cooperative (TABS Buyboard) for a total cost of $83,200

*To be funded with IDEA funds

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Pantel Norton Memo

·        Quotation

K-6.

Ö

Consider approval of Monthly Financial Reports

*Reports covering the month ended February 29, 2008

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        Governmental Funds Balance Sheet

·        General Fund

·        Child Nutrition Program

·        Debt Service Fund

·        Investment Summary

·        TEXPOOL

·        Lone Star

·        Bayerische Landesbank

·        District Activity Funds

K-7.

Ö

Consider approval of Monthly Budget Amendments

*Amendments covering the period since the last Board Meeting

·        Mike Ball Memo

·        General Fund

·        IDEA B – Fund 224

·        Campus Activity Fund 461

·        Debt Service Fund 599

 

 

 

L.

 

ELECTIONS

L-1.

Ö

Consider approval of Notice of Election

*Call for 5/10/08 Election

·        Beth French Memo

·        Notice of Election in English

·        Notice of Election in Spanish

 

 

 

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.