NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

GRAFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

November 29, 2007

 

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 29, 2007 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.         Consider passage of an order authorizing the issuance of the District’s Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2007; providing for the sale and delivery of the Bonds; levying an annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the Bonds; calling for redemption prior to maturity certain outstanding obligations of the District; and enacting other provisions relating to the subject.

 

2.         Campus Reports:

                        a. Elementary Principal – Angie Myrick

                        b. High School Principal – Pat Narcomey

                        c. Ag Director – Robert Ray

                        d. Athletic Director – JB Littlejohn

 

3.         Policy Update 81, affecting (LOCAL) Policies 

                        a.         BDAE (LOCAL) Officers and Officials – Duties and Requirements of Depository

                        b.         DC (LOCAL) Employment Practices

                        c.         DGBA (LOCAL) Personnel-Management Relations – Employee Complaints/Grievances

                        d.         FD (LOCAL) Admissions

                        e.         FEA (LOCAL) Attendance – Compulsory Attendance

                        f.          FEC (LOCAL) Attendance – Attendance for Credit

                        g.         FFH (LOCAL) Student Welfare – Freedom From Harassment

                        h.         GBAA (LOCAL) Information Access – Requests for Information

                        i.          GKC (LOCAL) Community Relations – Visitors to the Schools.         

                        j.          GKG (LOCAL) Community Relations – School Volunteer Program

 

4.         Consider Maximum Class Size Waiver

 

5.         Approve the minutes of the October 25, 2007 regular meeting and the November 13, 2007 special meeting

 

6.         Financial and expenditure list

 

7.         District Personnel:

                        a. Consider Substitute Teachers

           

8.         Superintendent’s report:

                        a. Bus Auctions

                        b. Enrollment snapshot numbers

                       

 

c. Appraisal Standards Review of Palo Pinto County Appraisal District

                        d. TASB School Law Update

                        e. Gym Bleachers

                        f. December Board Meeting

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

                        Following adjournment the GISD School Board will conduct a Team of Eight training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

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 November 26, 2007 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