NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

GRAFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

October 25, 2007

 

Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, October 25, 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 agreement with Southwest Securities to serve as financial advisors

 

2.         Presentation by Southwest Securities concerning refunding of Bonds, series 2001

 

3.         Campus Reports:

                        a. Elementary Principal – Angie Myrick

                        b. High School Principal – Pat Narcomey

                        c. Ag Director – Robert Ray

                        d. Athletic Director – JB Littlejohn

 

4.         Consider revision of Cheerleader Handbook

 

5.         Consider resolution to Tax Tangible Personal Property in Transit

                        a. Present Texas Tax Code 11.253

                        b. Public Hearing

 

6.         Reports on NCLB Highly Qualified Teachers for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008

 

7.         Consider Embarq proposal to upgrade phone system

 

8.         Review updated (LEGAL) and (LOCAL) Policies

                        a.         Vantage Points / Explanatory sheet – Update 81

                        b.         A (LEGAL) Basic District Foundations

                        c.         AE (LEGAL) Educational Philosophy

                        d.         BAA (LEGAL) Board Legal Status – Powers and Duties

                        e.         BBA (LEGAL) Board Members – Eligibility / Qualifications

                        f.          BBB (LEGAL) Board Members – Elections

                        g.         BBD (LEGAL) Board Members – Training and Orientation

                        h.         BBFA (LEGAL) Ethics – Conflict of Interest Disclosures

                        i.          BDAE (LEGAL) Officers and Officials – Duties and Requirements of Depository

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

                        k.         BE (LEGAL) Board Meetings

                        l.          BJA (LEGAL) Superintendent – Qualifications and Duties

                       m.         BQ (LEGAL) Planning and Decisions-Making Process

                        n.         C (LEGAL) Business and Support Services

 

 

                        o.         CFA (LEGAL) Accounting – Financial Reports and Statements

                        p.         CH (LEGAL) Purchasing and Acquisition

                        q.         CHE (LEGAL) Purchasing and Acquisition – Vendor Relations

                        r.          CKD (LEGAL) Safety Program/Risk Management – Emergency Medical Equipment and

                                     Procedures

                        s.          CMD (LEGAL) Equipment and Supplies Management-Instructional Materials Care

                                     and Accounting

                        t.          CNA (LEGAL) Transportation Management – Student Transportation

                        u.         D (LEGAL) Personnel

                        v.         DBA (LEGAL) Employment Requirements and Restrictions-Credentials and Records

                        w.        DBAA (LEGAL) Employment Requirements and Restrictions-Criminal History and Credit

                                     Reports

                        x.         DBD (LEGAL) Employment Requirements and Restrictions-Conflict of Interest

                        y.         DC (LEGAL) Employment Practices

                        z.          DC (LOCAL) Employment Practices

                        aa.        DEA (LEGAL) Compensation and Benefits – Salaries and Wages

                        ab.       DF (LEGAL) Termination of Contract

                        ac.        DG (LEGAL) Employee Rights and Privileges

                        ad.       DGBA (LEGAL) Personnel-Management Relations – Employee Complaints/Grievances

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

                        af.        DMA (LEGAL) Professional Development – Required Staff Development

                        ag.        EB (LEGAL) School Year

                        ah.        EHAB (LEGAL) Basic Instructional Program – Required Instruction (Elementary)

                        ai.         EHBG (LEGAL) Special Programs – Prekindergarten

                        aj.        EHBK (LEGAL) Special Programs – Other Instructional Initiatives

                        ak.       EHDD (LEGAL) Extended Instructional Programs – College Course Work/Dual Credit

                        al.         EJ (LEGAL) Academic Guidance Program

                        am.       EK (LEGAL) Testing Program

                        an.        EKC (LEGAL) Testing Program – Reading Assessment

                        ao.       F (LEGAL) Students

                        ap.       FD (LEGAL) Admissions

                        aq.       FD (LOCAL) Admissions

                        ar.        FDB (LEGAL) Admissions – Intradistrict Transfers and Classroom Assignments

                        as.        FDD (LEGAL) Admissions – School Safety Transfers

                        at.        FEA (LEGAL) Attendance – Compulsory Attendance

                        au.        FEA (LOCAL) Attendance – Compulsory Attendance

                        av.        FEB (LEGAL) Attendance – Attendance Accounting

                        aw.       FEC (LEGAL) Attendance – Attendance for Credit

                        ax.        FEC (LOCAL) Attendance – Attendance for Credit

                        ay.        FFAB (LEGAL) Wellness and Helth Services – Immunizations

                        az.        FFH (LEGAL) Student Welfare – Freedom From Harassment

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

                        bb.       FL (LEGAL) Student Records

                        bc.       FNA (LEGAL) Student Rights and Responsibilities – Student Expression

                        bd.       FNAB (LEGAL) Student Expression – Use of School Facilities for NonSchool

                                     Purposes

                        be.       FOC (LEGAL) Student Discipline – Placement in a Disciplinary Alternative  

                                     Education Setting

                        bf.        FODA (LEGAL) Expulsion – Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program

                        bg.        FOE (LEGAL) Student Discipline – Emergency and Alternative Placement

                        bh.       GBA (LEGAL) Public Information Program – Access to Public Information

                        bi.        GBAA (LEGAL) Information Access – Requests for Information

 

 

                        bj.        GKC (LEGAL) Community Relations – Visitors to the Schools

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

                        bl.        GKG (LEGAL) Community Relations – School Volunteer Program

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

 

9.         Consider vote for the Board of Directors for the Palo Pinto Appraisal District for 2008-2009

 

10.       Consider Transportation Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing Plan

 

11.       Set date for December Board Meeting

 

12.       Consider Staff Appreciation

 

13.       Approve the minutes of the September 27, 2007 regular meeting

 

14.       Financial and expenditure list

 

15.       District Personnel:

                        a. Consider Kindergarten Teacher

                        b. Consider Junior High Teacher and other related issues

                        c. Consider Substitute Teachers

 

16.       Consider Maximum Class Size Waiver

           

17.       Superintendent’s report:

                        a. Special Education Determination

                        b. Unfunded and Under Funded Bills

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

                        Following adjournment the GISD School Board will conduct a Texas Education Code update

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

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 October 19, 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