MEMORANDUM

TO: Board of Trustees

FROM: Susan Lowy, Board President

DATE: April 7, 2003

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, April 15, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the College Station ISD Board Room, 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

 

DISTRICT RECOGNITIONS

C-1

 

Students

 

 

a. Ernest Hemingway National Writing Competition for Sports Writing

b. All State Orchestra

c. UIL State Championship CX Debate

C-2

 

Staff

a. National Winner in the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching

b. "Just for the Kids"

1. A&M Consolidated High School

2. College Station Middle School

3. College Hills Elementary School

4. Pebble Creek Elementary School

5. Rock Prairie Elementary School

6. Southwood Valley Elementary School

D

 

HEARING OF CITIZENS (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

E

 

HEARING OF EMPLOYEES (Non-Agenda/Agenda Items)

F

 

CONSENT AGENDA

G

 

BOARD

G-1

 

Committee Reports (DEIC, PAC, Facilities, Foundation, BISD/CSISD Liaison, City Liaison, TIF, Superintendent Evaluation

Legislative Advisory)

H

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

I

 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

I-1

 

Report on Head Start Monitoring Visit

Receive Report from Sharon Jackson, Director for Head Start/Pre-Kindergarten

I-2

 

Report on Third Grade Reading TAKS Results

Receive Report from Clark Ealy, Director for Program Assessment, Evaluation, and Accountability

ITEM NOS.

CONSENT

ITEMS

DESCRIPTIONS

PAGE NOS.

I-3

Consider Approval of Local State Compensatory Education Identification Criteria

Senate Bill 702 provides for adoption of local criteria for identifying students at risk of dropping out of school

 

I-4

Consider Approval of the 2003-04 District Improvement Plan

Annual approval of next school year’s District Improvement Plan

 

I-5

 

Consider Approval of FFAA Local Policy

Update to local policy regarding health requirements related to physical examinations

 

J

 

PERSONNEL

 

J-1

Consider Approval of Resignations/Retirements

 

K

 

BUSINESS AFFAIRS

 

K-1

Consider Approval of Bids

a. Roofing Projects for Southwood Valley Elementary, Venture/Barbara Bush Parent Center and the Administration Building

b. Energy Management System for Southwood Valley Elementary School

 

K-2

Consider Approval of Tax Refunds

a. Clark, Donald B and Joanne R Lupton for $1,860.16

b. KTH Investments, Oscar Parulian and Hendry Johanes for $977.73

c. Weingarten Realty Investors, C/O Equifax Property Consultant, for $1,092.00

d. Weingarten Realty Investors, C/O Equifax Property Consultant for $8,393.49

e. Cedillo, Julian for $1,304.37

 

K-3

Consider Approval of Report on Agreed Upon Procedures Relating to compliance with Leaver Codes

Dropout Audit

 

K-4

Consider Approval of Monthly Financial Reports

Reports Covering the period of March 1 — 31, 2003.

 

K-5

Consider Approval of Monthly Budget Amendments

Amendments Covering the period Since Last Board Meeting

Totaling $154,694.00.

 

L

 

ELECTIONS

 

L-1

Consider Approval of Appointment of Election Officials

 

L-2

Consider Authorization of Administration to negotiate and sign Contract with Texas Voting Systems, Inc.

 

 

 

 

ITEM NOS.

CONSENT

ITEMS

DESCRIPTIONS

PAGE NOS.

M

 

BOARD DIRECTIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/

SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS

 

 

 

a. Legislative Update

b. Donor Appreciation Reception

c. Academic Recognition Banquet

d. May Board Meeting moved to the High School Auditorium

e. End of Year Celebrations

 

N

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

O

 

OPEN SESSION

 

P

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

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.

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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.