NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

GRAFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

MAY 20, 2008

 

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 the Board of Trustees of the Graford Independent School District will hold a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m., in open session at the Graford Independent School Library, Graford, Texas 76449.

The subjects to be discussed or considered, or upon which any formal action may be taken, are as listed below. Items do not have to be taken in the same order as shown on this meeting notice.

 

Call to Order, Roll Call, Establishment of a Quorum

Invocation

Pledge

Public Forum

 

1.         Canvass Ballots of the May 10, 2008 GISD School Board Election

 

2.         Swearing in of Newly elected School Board Trustee members

 

3.         Consider Reorganization of Board Officers

 

4.         Campus Reports:

                        a. Elementary School Principal

                        b. High School Principal

                        c. Ag Director

                        d. Athletic Director

 

5.         Present Elementary Handbook

 

6.         Consider Elementary Campus Improvement Plan

 

7.         Consider Educator Excellance Award Program

 

8.         Consider GKG(LOCAL): School Volunteer Program

 

9.         Consider 2008 Textbook Certification

 

10.       Consider Amendments to the 2007-08 Budget

 

11.       Consider purchase of Gym Scoreboard

 

12.       Consider renovation in gym

 

13.       Consider Region XI Contracts for the 2008-2009 school year

 

14.       Consider Financial Benefits Service/ISC Group of the Graford ISD 403b Third Party Administrator

 

15.       Consider Chapter 41 agreement for the 2008-2009 school year

 

16.       Consider staff donation of sick leave days

17.       Approve the minutes of the April 24, 2008 regular meeting

 

18.       Financial and expenditure list

 

19.       District Personnel:

                        a. Resignations

                        b. Appointment / Employment / Evaluation / Reassignment / Duties / Discipline of Personnel

 

20.       Superintendent’s report:

                        a. Uplander Van

                        b. Ag Tractor

                        c. Air Conditioner

                        d. ADA

                        e. Alert Now

                        f. DEC(LOCAL)

                        g. HTcomp.net

                        h. School Law Update

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the Board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Government Code section 418.183(f). Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting. All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting.

 

This notice was posted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act on March 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

 

                                                                                                            _________________________________

                                                                                                                        For the Board of Trustees

 

 

 

 

REASONS FOR HOLDING CLOSED MEETINGS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

 

  1. Consultation with Attorney: Texas Gov’t Code 551.072

 

  1. Real Property: Texas Gov’t Code 551.072

 

  1. Prospective Gift: Texas Gov’t Code 551.073

 

  1. Personnel and Trustee Matters: Texas Gov’t Code 551.074

 

  1. Employee-Employee Complaints: Texas Gov’t Code 551.082

 

  1. Security: Texas Gov’t Code 551.076

 

  1. Student Discipline: Texas Gov’t Code 551.082

 

  1. Student Information: Texas Gov’t Code 551.0821

 

  1. Economic Development: Texas Gov’t Code 551.087

 

  1. Assessment Instrument: Texas Gov’t Code 39.030